27,766um
Section 766um. 23.0915 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2r) Acquisition of Grandfather Falls Recreation Area. (a) Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall expend the moneys necessary to purchase approximately 1,485 acres of land in Lincoln County that is commonly known as the Grandfather Falls Recreation Area.
(b) The department may not expend more than $2,138,000 for the land specified under par. (a).
(c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (a) may be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under sub. (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes.
27,766ur
Section 766ur. 23.0915 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2s) Development of abandoned rail corridor. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department may expend up to $1,750,000 to develop a state trail, to be designated the Badger Trail, that is located on the portion of an abandoned railroad corri
dor running between Madison and Freeport, Illinois, that is located in Dane and Green counties.
(b) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (a) may be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under sub. (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes. Notwithstanding s. 23.175 (3) (a), the abandoned railroad corridor need not be under the ownership or jurisdiction of the department. Notwithstanding s. 23.175 (3) (b) 1. and 2., no matching gift, grant, bequest or land need be donated for the trail.
27,766v
Section 766v. 23.0915 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (3m) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center. (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during fiscal year 1997-98 for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (n) $250,000 for a project to construct and equip a wildlife education center for Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made in a manner that, for every $3 received by the department from private grants, gifts or bequests for the project, $1 will be expended from the moneys under this paragraph.
(b) The department shall expedite the planning, design and development of the education center.
(c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys set aside by the department under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for general property development.
27,766w
Section 766w. 23.0925 of the statutes is created to read:
23.0925 Open space protection program. (1)
Definition. In this section, “local governmental unit" means a city, village, town or county.
(2) Grants. (a) The department shall establish a program, beginning in fiscal year 1997-98, to expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) moneys for grants to local governmental units and to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096 to acquire conservation easements for the protection of open space.
(b) A conservation easement acquired with an open space protection grant awarded under this section or under s. 23.096 shall run with the land and shall bind all subsequent purchasers and any other successors to an interest in the land. An open space protection grant awarded under this section or s. 23.096 may be used to acquire a conservation easement in agricultural or forest land.
(4) Amount of grant. An open space protection grant awarded under this section or under s. 23.096 may not exceed 75% of the cost of acquiring the conservation easement.
(5) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $2,000,000 for open space protection grants awarded under this section or under s. 23.096.
27,766wm
Section 766wm. 23.094 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.094 (2) (c) 2. The erosion control land and resource management planning program under s. 92.10.
27,766x
Section 766x. 23.0945 of the statutes is created to read:
23.0945 Bluff protection program.
(1) Definition. In this section, “local governmental unit" means a city, village, town or county.
(2) Grants. The department shall establish a program, beginning in fiscal year 1997-98, to expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) moneys for grants to local governmental units and to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096 to acquire bluff land for the purposes of environmental protection and environmental management.
(3) Amount of grant. A bluff protection grant awarded under this section or s. 23.096 may not exceed 50% of the cost of acquiring the bluff land.
(4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $500,000 for bluff protection grants awarded under this section or under s. 23.096.
(5) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to administer and implement this section, including standards for awarding bluff land protection grants under this section and under s. 23.096. The department by rule shall define “bluff land" for purposes of this section.
27,766y
Section 766y. 23.0955 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0955 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department may expend $100,000 to provide one grant to a nonprofit corporation that is organized in this state, that is described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the the Internal Revenue Code to provide training and technical assistance to local governmental units to assist them in the establishment of projects for the acquisition of conservation easements to protect open space. For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1) and this section, the moneys expended under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for open space protection.
27,767
Section 767
. 23.096 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.096 (2) The department may award grants to nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire property for the purposes described in ss. 23.09 (19) and (20), 23.092, 23.094,
23.0945, 23.17, 23.175, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293 and 30.277 (2) (a). The department may award grants to nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire conservation easements under s. 23.0925.
27,767m
Section 767m. 23.0962 of the statutes is created to read:
23.0962 Grant to a nonprofit conservation organization for Black Point Estate. (1) If the department of administration acquires as a gift the property, known as Black Point Estate, that is located on Lake Geneva in the county of Walworth, town of Linn, in fractional Sec. 8, T. 1 N., R. 17 E., and if the joint committee on finance approves the gift under s. 20.907 (1), the department of natural resources shall make a grant of $1,800,000, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), to a nonprofit conservation organization that meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The nonprofit conservation organization is a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) The nonprofit conservation organization has, as its primary purpose, the preservation of the property known as Black Point Estate.
(c) The nonprofit conservation organization has a board of directors that consists of representatives of the state, of the family who donated Black Point Estate to the state, of local units of government that have an interest in Black Point Estate and of civic organizations that have an interest in Black Point Estate.
(d) The nonprofit conservation organization acquires a conservation easement in the property, the terms of which are subject to approval of the department of natural resources, to be held by the organization for the purpose of preserving Black Point Estate.
(e) The nonprofit conservation organization makes a commitment, with guarantees determined to be adequate by the department of natural resources, to use the grant under this section and any additional funds donated to the organization to fund an endowment for the operation and maintenance of Black Point Estate.
(2) If the nonprofit conservation organization does not use the grant under this section in the manner required under sub. (1) (e), the nonprofit conservation organization shall reimburse the department in an amount equal to the grant.
27,767r
Section 767r. 23.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (1) The natural resources board may sell, at public or private sale or as provided in sub. (2r), lands and structures owned by the state under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources when the natural resources board determines that said lands are no longer necessary for the state's use for conservation purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2).
27,767t
Section 767t. 23.15 (2m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (2m) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the natural resources board shall sell, at fair market value or as provided in sub. (2r), land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15), that is not exempt under s. 30.48 (2) and that is acquired by the department
after August 9, 1989, if all of the following conditions are met:
27,767v
Section 767v. 23.15 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
23.15 (2r) (a) In this subsection:
1. “Immediate family member" means a spouse, brother, sister, parent or child.
2. “Land" includes any structures on the land.
(b) If the department offers land for sale, the department shall offer the first right to purchase the land to all of the owners from whom the department acquired the land. In order to exercise this right, an owner shall make a bona fide offer to purchase the land. If no owner exercises this right, the department shall next offer the right to purchase to the immediate family members of all of the owners. This paragraph applies without regard to when the land was acquired.
27,768
Section 768
. 23.175 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.175 (4m) Priority for brownfields. In awarding grants for trails under s. 23.096, the department shall give higher priority for projects related to brownfields redevelopment, as defined in s. 23.09 (19) (a) 1.
27,768m
Section 768m. 23.196 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.196 (2) (b) For the purpose of establishing the Willow flowage project, the department may expend up to an amount equal to the total amount available for the purchase of land. For purposes of ss. 23.09 (2r) (a) (2q) and 23.0915 (1), moneys expended under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys expended for the lower Wisconsin state riverway acquisition.
27,769
Section 769
. 23.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.27 (3) (a) Duties. The department, with the advice of the council, shall conduct a natural heritage inventory program. The department shall cooperate with the land information board under s. 16.967 in conducting this program. This program shall establish a system for determining the existence and location of natural areas, the degree of endangerment of natural areas, an evaluation of the importance of natural areas, information related to the associated natural values of natural areas and other information and data related to natural areas. This program shall establish a system for determining the existence and location of native plant and animal communities and endangered, threatened and critical species, the degree of endangerment of these communities and species, the existence and location of habitat areas associated with these communities and species and other information and data related to these communities and species. This program shall establish and coordinate standards for the collection, storage, recall and display of and management of information and data related to the natural heritage inventory.
27,769ad
Section 769ad. 23.27 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.27 (3) (a) Duties. The department, with the advice of the council, shall conduct a natural heritage inventory program. The department shall cooperate with the land information board under s. 16.967 in conducting this program. This program shall establish a system for determining the existence and location of natural areas, the degree of endangerment of natural areas, an evaluation of the importance of natural areas, information related to the associated natural values of natural areas and other information and data related to natural areas. This program shall establish a system for determining the existence and location of native plant and animal communities and endangered, threatened and critical species, the degree of endangerment of these communities and species, the existence and location of habitat areas associated with these communities and species and other information and data related to these communities and species. This program shall establish and coordinate standards for the collection, storage and management of information and data related to the natural heritage inventory.
27,770
Section 770
. 23.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.27 (3) (b) Access to information; fees. The department shall make information and data from the natural heritage inventory program available to any individual or public or private agency for research, educational, environmental, land management or similar authorized purposes. The department may establish a fee to be charged collected to recover the actual cost of collecting, storing, managing, compiling and providing this information and data. The department may reduce or waive the fee established under this paragraph if the department determines that a waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest. The natural heritage inventory and related information and data are not subject to s. 19.35 and the department may refuse to release information or data for any purpose which is not authorized.
27,771
Section 771
. 23.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.27 (4) Natural areas land acquisition; continuing commitment. It is the intent of the legislature to continue natural areas land acquisition activities from moneys available from the appropriation under ss. 20.370 (1) (kb) (7) (fa) and 20.866 (2) (ts) and (tz). This commitment is separate from and in addition to the commitment to acquire natural areas under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 in each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
27,772
Section 772
. 23.27 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
23.27 (7) Sale of resources. Moneys received from the sale or lease of resources derived from the land in the state natural areas system shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (fs).
27,773
Section 773
. 23.293 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.293 (4) Contributions and gifts; state match. The department may accept contributions and gifts for the ice age trail program. The department may convert gifts of land which it determines are not appropriate for the ice age trail program into cash. The department may convert other noncash contributions and gifts into cash. These moneys shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (gg) (7) (gg). An amount equal to the value of all contributions and gifts shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tw) or (tz) or both to be used for land acquisition and development activities under s. 23.17. The department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations. No moneys may be released under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) before July 1, 1990.
27,774am
Section 774am. 23.32 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
27,775am
Section 775am. 23.325 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.325 (1) (a) Shall consult with the land information board, the department of transportation and the state cartographer, and may consult with other potential users of the photographic products resulting from the survey, to determine the scope and character of the survey.
27,776
Section 776
. 23.33 (1) (id) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (1) (id) “Lac du Flambeau band" means the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
27,777
Section 777
. 23.33 (1) (ie) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (1) (ie) “Lac du Flambeau reservation" means the territory within the boundaries of the Lac du Flambeau reservation that were in existence on April 10, 1996.
27,778
Section 778
. 23.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (2) (a) Requirement. No person may operate and no owner may give permission for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle within this state unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered for public use or for private use with the department under this section subsection or sub. (2g), is exempt from registration or is operated with a reflectorized plate attached in the manner specified under par. (dm) 3. No person may operate and no owner may give permission for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a public all-terrain vehicle route or trail unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered for public use with the department under this section subsection or sub. (2g), is exempt from registration or is operated with a reflectorized plate attached in the manner specified under par. (dm) 3.
27,779
Section 779
. 23.33 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (2g) Lac du Flambeau band registration program. (a) Authorization for issuance. The Lac du Flambeau band may issue registration certificates for public use or private use for all-terrain vehicles that are equivalent to the registration certificates for public use or private use that are issued by the department. The Lac du Flambeau band may renew and transfer a registration certificate that it or the department has issued. The Lac du Flambeau band may issue duplicates of only those registration certificates that it issues under this subsection.
(b) Requirements for issuance; fees; effective periods. 1. For issuing or renewing a registration certificate under this subsection, the Lac du Flambeau band shall collect the same fee that would be collected for the equivalent registration certificate under sub. (2) (c) and (d). For transferring a registration certificate or issuing a duplicate registration certificate under this subsection, the Lac du Flambeau band shall collect the same fee that would be collected for the equivalent service under sub. (2) (e).
2. The Lac du Flambeau band may not issue, renew or otherwise process registration certificates under this subsection in conjunction with discount coupons or as part of a promotion or other merchandising offer.
3. For a registration certificate issued, transferred or renewed under this subsection, the effective period shall be the same as it would be for the equivalent registration certificate under sub. (2) (f) 1. or (g) or under a rule promulgated under sub. (2) (f) 2.
4. The Lac du Flambeau band may issue, renew or otherwise process registration certificates under this subsection only to applicants who appear in person on the Lac du Flambeau reservation.
(c) Requirements for registration applications and decals. 1. The Lac du Flambeau band shall use registration applications and registration certificates that are substantially similar to those under sub. (2) with regard to length, legibility and information content.
2. The Lac du Flambeau band shall use registration decals that are substantially similar to those under sub. (2) with regard to color, size, legibility, information content and placement on the all-terrain vehicle.
3. The Lac du Flambeau band shall use a sequential numbering system that includes a series of letters or initials that identify the Lac du Flambeau band as the issuing authority.
(d) Registration information. The Lac du Flambeau band shall provide registration information to the state in one of the following ways:
1. By transmitting all additions, changes or deletions of registration information to persons identified in the agreement described in par. (f), for incorporation into the registration records of this state, within one working day after the addition, change or deletion.
2. By establishing a 24-hour per day data retrieval system, consisting of either a law enforcement agency with 24-hour per day staffing or a computerized data retrieval system to which law enforcement officials of this state have access at all times.
(e) Reports; records; tax collection. 1. Before June 1 annually, the Lac du Flambeau band shall submit a report to the department notifying it of the number of each type of registration certificate that the Lac du Flambeau band issued, transferred or renewed for the period beginning on April 1 of the previous year and ending on March 31 of the year in which the report is submitted.
2. For law enforcement purposes, the Lac du Flambeau band shall make available for inspection by the department during normal business hours the Lac du Flambeau band's records of all registration certificates issued, renewed or otherwise processed under this subsection, including copies of all applications made for certificates.
3. The Lac du Flambeau band shall ensure that the record of each registration certificate issued, renewed or otherwise processed under this subsection, including a copy of each application made, is retained for at least 2 years after the date of expiration of the certificate.
4. The Lac du Flambeau band shall collect the sales and use taxes due under s. 77.61 (1) on any all-terrain vehicle registered under this subsection and make the report in respect to those taxes. On or before the 15th day of each month, the Lac du Flambeau band shall pay to the department of revenue all taxes that the Lac du Flambeau band collected in the previous month.
(f) Applicability. This subsection does not apply unless the department and the Lac du Flambeau band have in effect a written agreement
, approved by the joint committee on finance, under which the Lac du Flambeau band agrees to comply with pars. (a) to (e) and that contains all of the following terms:
1. The manner in which the Lac du Flambeau band will limit its treaty-based right to fish outside the Lac du Flambeau reservation.
