23.09 (20) (ab) In this subsection:
1. "Governmental unit" means a municipality or the Kickapoo reserve management board.
2. "Municipality" means a city, village, town or county.
3. "Nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by the department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).
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Section 661w. 23.09 (20) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (20) (b) State aid under this subsection is limited to no more than 50% of the cost of acquiring
acquisition costs and developing the development costs of recreation lands and other outdoor recreation facilities. Costs associated with operation and maintenance of parks and other outdoor recreational facilities established under this subsection are not eligible for state aid. Administrative costs of acquiring lands or land rights are not included in the "cost of land" acquisition costs eligible for state aid under this subsection. Title to lands or rights in lands acquired by a municipality under this subsection shall vest in the local unit of government municipality, but such land shall not be converted to uses inconsistent with this subsection without prior approval of the state and proceeds from the sale or other disposal of such lands shall be used to promote the objectives of this subsection.
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Section 661x. 23.09 (20) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (20) (d) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $2,250,000 each fiscal year for local park aids under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
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Section 661y. 23.09 (20) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (20) (e) The department may not award state aid under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) to the Kickapoo reserve management board.
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Section 661z. 23.09 (20m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (20m) Grants for acquisition of development rights. (a) In this subsection:
1. "Governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county or the Kickapoo reserve management board.
2. "Nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by the department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).
3. "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).
(b) The department shall establish a program to award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to governmental units and nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire development rights in land for nature-based outdoor recreation. The grants shall be limited to no more than 50% of the acquisition costs of the development rights.
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Section 662p. 23.09 (22) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (22) Information to be included in geographic information systems. The department shall include physical and chemical information about groundwater and soil in its geographic information systems.
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Section 663b. 23.0915 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) Designated amounts. (intro.) The legislature intends that the department will expend the following designated amounts under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in each fiscal year, the expenditures beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, except as provided in pars. (L), (Lg), (Lr), (m) and (n) sub. (2c):
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Section 663c. 23.0915 (1) (L) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 663d. 23.0915 (1) (Lg) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (Lg) Henry Hank Aaron State Park Trail, a total of $290,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000 $1,360,000.
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Section 663e. 23.0915 (1) (Lr) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (Lr) Flambeau Mine Trail, a total of $100,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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Section 663f. 23.0915 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (m) Horicon marsh Marsh interpretative center, a total of $250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1991-92 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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Section 663g. 23.0915 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (n) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center, a total of $250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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Section 663gm. 23.0915 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 663h. 23.0915 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is less than the amount designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), the department may adjust the expenditure limit under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program for that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b), for the next fiscal year by the amount that equals the difference between the amount designated for that purpose and the amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
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Section 663i. 23.0915 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2) (b) Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is more than the amount designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program for that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a), for the next fiscal year by an amount equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
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Section 663j. 23.0915 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2) (e) Paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply after June 30, 2000.
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Section 663k. 23.0915 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2c) Expenditures after July 1, 1999. (a) In this subsection:
1. "Commit for expenditure" means to encumber, set aside or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.
2. "Moneys available for expenditure" means moneys that have not been committed for expenditure.
(b) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) to (n) on July 1, 2000, is greater than zero, the department may expend for that purpose any portion of or all of the moneys available for expenditure in one or more subsequent fiscal years.
(c) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) to (k) is not sufficient for a given project or activity and if the project or activity is uniquely valuable in conserving the natural resources of the state, the department may expend for that project or activity moneys that are designated for any of the purposes under sub. (1) (a) to (k) in one or more subsequent years.
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Section 663L. 23.0915 (2j) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2j) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), before June 30, 2000, the department shall expend $100,000 for the Flambeau Mine Trail and Rusk County visitor center.
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Section 663m. 23.0915 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2m) (title) Moneys for Henry Hank Aaron state park State Trail.
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Section 663n. 23.0915 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2m) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (L) $400,000 to be used only for the development of a state park to be located in the Menomonee valley in the city of Milwaukee and to be designated as the Henry Hank Aaron State Park Trail.
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Section 663o. 23.0915 (2m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 663p. 23.0915 (2m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2m) (g) and amended to read:
23.0915 (2m) (g) None of the moneys set aside under par. (a) this subsection may be expended for stadium parking or for any other purpose not directly related to the development of the state park Hank Aaron State Trail.
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Section 663q. 23.0915 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2m) (e) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (Lg) $290,000 for the Henry Hank Aaron State Park Trail in the Henry Aaron State Park.
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Section 663r. 23.0915 (2m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2m) (f) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside $670,000 for the Hank Aaron State Trail. For purposes of sub. (1) moneys expended under this paragraph shall be treated as follows:
1. As moneys expended for urban rivers, $400,000.
2. As moneys expended for stream bank protection, $200,000.
3. As moneys expended for urban green space, $70,000.
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Section 663rm. 23.0915 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2p) Upper Whiting Park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall provide to the village of Whiting $38,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 for the development of Upper Whiting Park. Notwithstanding s. 23.09 (20) (b), the 50% matching requirement under s. 23.09 (20) (b) does not apply to the state aid provided under this subsection. For purposes of sub. (1), moneys provided under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for local park aids.
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Section 663s. 23.0915 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (3) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during fiscal year 1991-92 for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (m) $250,000 for a project to develop a vacant building to be used as an interpretative and administrative center for the Horicon marsh Marsh 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.
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Section 663t. 23.0915 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (3m) (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.
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Section 663u. 23.0917 of the statutes is created to read:
23.0917 Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) "Annual bonding authority" means the amount that may be obligated under a subprogram for a fiscal year.
(am) "Available bonding authority" means the annual bonding authority as it may be adjusted under sub. (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5) or (5m).
(b) "Baraboo Hills" means the area that is within the boundaries of Baraboo Range National Natural Landmark.
(c) "Department land" means an area of land that is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department and that is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2d).
(d) "Land" means land in fee simple, conservation easements, other easements in land and development rights in land.
(dm) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).
(e) "Obligate" means to encumber or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.
(f) "Owner's acquisition price" means the amount equal to the price the owner paid for the land or if the owner acquired the land as a gift or devise, the amount equal to the appraised value of the land at the time it was transferred to the owner.
(g) "Remaining bonding authority" means the amount of moneys that has not been obligated.
(i) "Total bonding authority" means the total amount that may be obligated under a subprogram under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program over the entire duration of the program.
(2) Establishment. (a) The department shall establish the following subprograms under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program:
1. A subprogram for land acquisition for conservation and recreational purposes.
2. A subprogram for property development and local assistance.
3. A subprogram for bluff protection.
4. A subprogram for land acquisition in the Baraboo Hills for conservation purposes.
(b) Except as provided in sub. (5m), no moneys may be obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before July 1, 2000.
(3) Land acquisition subprogram. (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and grants for these purposes under s. 23.096.
(b) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year $3,000,000 that may be obligated only for state trails and the ice age trail and for grants for the state trails and the ice age trails under s. 23.096. The period of time during which the moneys shall be set aside in each fiscal year shall begin on the July 1 of the fiscal year and end on the June 30 of the same fiscal year.
(c) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall give priority to all of the following purposes and to awarding grants under s. 23.096 for all the following purposes:
1. Acquisition of land that preserves or enhances the state's water resources, including land in and for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway; land abutting wild rivers designated under s. 30.26, wild lakes and land along the shores of the Great Lakes.
2. Acquisition of land for the stream bank protection program under s. 23.094.
3. Acquisition of land for habitat areas and fisheries under s. 23.092.
4. Acquisition of land for natural areas under ss. 23.27 and 23.29.
