AB100-ASA1,424,44 2. Grants for the Ice Age Trail under s. 23.096.
AB100-ASA1,424,85 (b) The department in fiscal year 1997-98 may not increase the expenditure
6limit under the stewardship program for the purposes specified in par. (a) 1. and 2.
7and may only expend up to the amount that is available for expenditure, as adjusted
8under s. 23.0915 (2) (a), (b) and (c), on June 30, 1997.
AB100-ASA1, s. 762p 9Section 762p. 23.09 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (3) (a) and
10amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,424,1511 23.09 (3) (a) The department shall cooperate with the several state
12departments and officials in the conduct of matters in which the interests of the
13respective departments or officials overlap. The cooperating agencies may provide
14by agreement for the manner of sharing expenses and responsibilities under this
15subsection paragraph.
AB100-ASA1, s. 762r 16Section 762r. 23.09 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,424,2217 23.09 (3) (b) If the department and the board of regents of the University of
18Wisconsin System enter into an agreement to create a faculty position at the
19University of Wisconsin-Madison for a forest landscape ecologist, the department
20and the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall develop an annual work plan for the
21ecologist. In developing the annual work plan the department shall consult with the
22governor's council on forestry created by executive order under s. 14.019.
AB100-ASA1, s. 614 23Section 614. 23.09 (19) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (19) (a) (intro.)
24and amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,424,2525 23.09 (19) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "local:
AB100-ASA1,425,3
12. "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county, lake sanitary
2district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
3district.
AB100-ASA1, s. 615 4Section 615. 23.09 (19) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,425,75 23.09 (19) (a) 1. "Brownfields redevelopment" means an abandoned, idle or
6underused industrial or commercial facility or site, the expansion or redevelopment
7of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
AB100-ASA1, s. 616 8Section 616. 23.09 (19) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,425,119 23.09 (19) (cm) In approving grants under this subsection and under s. 23.096
10for urban green space, the department shall give higher priority for projects related
11to brownfields redevelopment.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766b 12Section 766b. 23.0915 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,425,1813 23.0915 (1) Designated amounts. (intro.) The legislature intends that the
14department will expend the following designated amounts under the stewardship
15program from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in
16each fiscal year, the expenditures beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in
17fiscal year 1999-2000, except as provided in pars. (am), (bn), (kg), (kr), (L) and, (Lg),
18(Lr),
(m) and (n):
AB100-ASA1, s. 766c 19Section 766c. 23.0915 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,425,2120 23.0915 (1) (a) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank
21Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $8,600,000, except as provided in par. (am).
AB100-ASA1, s. 766d 22Section 766d. 23.0915 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,425,2523 23.0915 (1) (am) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank
24Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $7,100,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98
25and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766e
1Section 766e. 23.0915 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,32 23.0915 (1) (b) General property development, $3,500,000 , except as provided
3in par. (bn)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766f 4Section 766f. 23.0915 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,65 23.0915 (1) (bn) General property development, $3,000,000 in fiscal year
61997-98 and $2,500,000 in fiscal years 1998-99 and 1999-2000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766g 7Section 766g. 23.0915 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,88 23.0915 (1) (k) Ice age trail, $500,000, except for fiscal year 1997-98.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766h 9Section 766h. 23.0915 (1) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,1110 23.0915 (1) (kg) Open space protection, $2,000,000 beginning in fiscal year
111997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766i 12Section 766i. 23.0915 (1) (kr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,1413 23.0915 (1) (kr) Bluff protection, $500,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and
14ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766j 15Section 766j. 23.0915 (1) (Lg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,1716 23.0915 (1) (Lg) Henry Aaron State Park Trail, a total of $290,000, to be
17expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766k 18Section 766k. 23.0915 (1) (Lr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,2019 23.0915 (1) (Lr) Flambeau Mine Trail, a total of $100,000, to be expended
20beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766L 21Section 766L. 23.0915 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,426,2422 23.0915 (1) (n) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center, a total of
23$250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year
241999-2000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766m
1Section 766m. 23.0915 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2) (a) 1.
2and amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,427,113 23.0915 (2) (a) 1. Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department
4expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.
520.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is less than the amount
6designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k),
7the department may adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for
8that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
9adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b) 1., for the next fiscal year by the amount
10that equals the difference between the amount designated for that purpose and the
11amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766n 12Section 766n. 23.0915 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,427,2113 23.0915 (2) (a) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 1997-98, if the department
14expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.
1520.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr) that is less than the amount
16designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr), the
17department may adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for
18that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
19adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b) 2., for the next fiscal year by the amount
20that equals the difference between the amount designated for that purpose and the
21amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766p 22Section 766p. 23.0915 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2) (b) 1.
23and amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,428,824 23.0915 (2) (b) 1. Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department
25expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.

120.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is more than the amount
2designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k),
3the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program
4for that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
5adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a) 1., for the next fiscal year by an amount
6equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that
7purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that
8purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766q 9Section 766q. 23.0915 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,428,1910 23.0915 (2) (b) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 1997-98, if the department
11expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.
1220.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr) that is more than the amount
13designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr), the
14department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for
15that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
16adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a) 2., for the next fiscal year by an amount
17equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that
18purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that
19purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766r 20Section 766r. 23.0915 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,428,2521 23.0915 (2) (c) The department may not expend in a fiscal year an amount from
22the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or
23(c) to (k) (kr) that exceeds the amount equal to the expenditure limit for that purpose
24as it may have been previously adjusted under pars. (a) and (b), except as provided
25in par. (d).
AB100-ASA1, s. 766s
1Section 766s. 23.0915 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,429,72 23.0915 (2) (d) (intro.) In a given fiscal year, in addition to expending the
3amount designated for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) (kr), or the amount
4equal to the expenditure limit for that purpose, as adjusted under pars. (a) and (b),
5whichever amount is applicable, the department may also expend for that purpose
6up to 50% of the designated amount for that purpose for the given fiscal year for a
7project or activity if the natural resources board determines all of the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 766t 8Section 766t. 23.0915 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,429,119 23.0915 (2j) Flambeau Mine Trail. (a) From the moneys appropriated under
10s. 20.866 (2) (tz), before June 30, 2000, the department shall expend $100,000 for the
11Flambeau Mine Trail and Rusk County visitor center.
AB100-ASA1,429,1312 (b) For purposes of sub. (1) and s. 23.17, moneys expended under this
13subsection shall be treated as moneys expended for trails.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766u 14Section 766u. 23.0915 (2m) (e) and (em) of the statutes are created to read:
AB100-ASA1,429,1715 23.0915 (2m) (e) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
16department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (Lg) $290,000
17for the Henry Aaron State Park Trail in the Henry Aaron State Park.
AB100-ASA1,429,1918 (em) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (e) shall be treated
19as moneys expended for wildlife habitat restoration under s. 23.092.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766um 20Section 766um. 23.0915 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,429,2421 23.0915 (2r) Acquisition of Grandfather Falls Recreation Area. (a) Subject
22to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall
23expend the moneys necessary to purchase approximately 1,485 acres of land in
24Lincoln County that is commonly known as the Grandfather Falls Recreation Area.
AB100-ASA1,430,2
1(b) The department may not expend more than $2,138,000 for the land specified
2under par. (a).
AB100-ASA1,430,53 (c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (a) may be treated as
4moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under sub. (1) (a) to (k) or any
5combination of those purposes.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766v 6Section 766v. 23.0915 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,430,137 23.0915 (3m) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center. (a) From the
8moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during
9fiscal year 1997-98 for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (n) $250,000 for a project
10to construct and equip a wildlife education center for Crex Meadows Wildlife Area.
11Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made in a manner that, for every $3
12received by the department from private grants, gifts or bequests for the project, $1
13will be expended from the moneys under this paragraph.
AB100-ASA1,430,1514 (b) The department shall expedite the planning, design and development of the
15education center.
AB100-ASA1,430,1716 (c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys set aside by the department under this
17subsection shall be treated as moneys for general property development.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766w 18Section 766w. 23.0925 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,430,20 1923.0925 Open space protection program. (1) Definition. In this section,
20"local governmental unit" means a city, village, town or county.
AB100-ASA1,430,24 21(2) Grants. (a) The department shall establish a program, beginning in fiscal
22year 1997-98, to expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) moneys for
23grants to local governmental units and to nonprofit conservation organizations
24under s. 23.096 to acquire conservation easements for the protection of open space.
AB100-ASA1,431,5
1(b) A conservation easement acquired with an open space protection grant
2awarded under this section or under s. 23.096 shall run with the land and shall bind
3all subsequent purchasers and any other successors to an interest in the land. An
4open space protection grant awarded under this section or s. 23.096 may be used to
5acquire a conservation easement in agricultural or forest land.
AB100-ASA1,431,8 6(3) Amount of grant. An open space protection grant awarded under this
7section or under s. 23.096 may not exceed 75% of the cost of acquiring the
8conservation easement.
AB100-ASA1,431,12 9(4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in
10each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more
11than $2,000,000 for open space protection grants awarded under this section or
12under s. 23.096.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766wm 13Section 766wm. 23.094 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,431,1514 23.094 (2) (c) 2. The erosion control land and resource management planning
15program under s. 92.10.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766x 16Section 766x. 23.0945 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,431,18 1723.0945 Bluff protection program. (1) Definition. In this section, "local
18governmental unit" means a city, village, town or county.
AB100-ASA1,431,23 19(2) Grants. The department shall establish a program, beginning in fiscal year
201997-98, to expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) moneys for grants
21to local governmental units and to nonprofit conservation organizations under s.
2223.096 to acquire bluff land for the purposes of environmental protection and
23environmental management.
AB100-ASA1,431,25 24(3) Amount of grant. A bluff protection grant awarded under this section or
25s. 23.096 may not exceed 50% of the cost of acquiring the bluff land.
AB100-ASA1,432,4
1(4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in
2each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more
3than $500,000 for bluff protection grants awarded under this section or under s.
423.096.
AB100-ASA1,432,8 5(5) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to administer and
6implement this section, including standards for awarding bluff land protection
7grants under this section and under s. 23.096. The department by rule shall define
8"bluff land" for purposes of this section.
AB100-ASA1, s. 766y 9Section 766y. 23.0955 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,432,1810 23.0955 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department
11may expend $100,000 to provide one grant to a nonprofit corporation that is
12organized in this state, that is described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal
13Revenue Code and that is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the the
14Internal Revenue Code to provide training and technical assistance to local
15governmental units to assist them in the establishment of projects for the acquisition
16of conservation easements to protect open space. For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1) and
17this section, the moneys expended under this subsection shall be treated as moneys
18for open space protection.
AB100-ASA1, s. 617 19Section 617. 23.096 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,432,2420 23.096 (2) The department may award grants to nonprofit conservation
21organizations to acquire property for the purposes described in ss. 23.09 (19) and
22(20)
, 23.092, 23.094, 23.0945, 23.17, 23.175, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293 and 30.277 (2) (a).
23The department may award grants to nonprofit conservation organizations to
24acquire conservation easements under s. 23.0925.
AB100-ASA1, s. 767m 25Section 767m. 23.0962 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,433,8
123.0962 Grant to a nonprofit conservation organization for Black
2Point Estate. (1)
If the department of administration acquires as a gift the
3property, known as Black Point Estate, that is located on Lake Geneva in the county
4of Walworth, town of Linn, in fractional Sec. 8, T. 1 N., R. 17 E., and if the joint
5committee on finance approves the gift under s. 20.907 (1), the department of natural
6resources shall make a grant of $1,800,000, from the appropriation under s. 20.370
7(5) (cq), to a nonprofit conservation organization that meets all of the following
8requirements:
AB100-ASA1,433,129 (a) The nonprofit conservation organization is a nonprofit corporation, a
10charitable trust or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3)
11of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal tax under section 501 (a)
12of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB100-ASA1,433,1413 (b) The nonprofit conservation organization has, as its primary purpose, the
14preservation of the property known as Black Point Estate.
AB100-ASA1,433,1815 (c) The nonprofit conservation organization has a board of directors that
16consists of representatives of the state, of the family who donated Black Point Estate
17to the state, of local units of government that have an interest in Black Point Estate
18and of civic organizations that have an interest in Black Point Estate.
AB100-ASA1,433,2219 (d) The nonprofit conservation organization acquires a conservation easement
20in the property, the terms of which are subject to approval of the department of
21natural resources, to be held by the organization for the purpose of preserving Black
22Point Estate.
AB100-ASA1,434,223 (e) The nonprofit conservation organization makes a commitment, with
24guarantees determined to be adequate by the department of natural resources, to use

1the grant under this section and any additional funds donated to the organization
2to fund an endowment for the operation and maintenance of Black Point Estate.
AB100-ASA1,434,5 3(2) If the nonprofit conservation organization does not use the grant under this
4section in the manner required under sub. (1) (e), the nonprofit conservation
5organization shall reimburse the department in an amount equal to the grant.
AB100-ASA1, s. 618 6Section 618. 23.175 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,434,97 23.175 (4m) Priority for brownfields. In awarding grants for trails under s.
823.096, the department shall give higher priority for projects related to brownfields
9redevelopment, as defined in s. 23.09 (19) (a) 1.
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