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(9) In consultation with the department of veterans affairs, administer
6a program to increase outreach to veterans regarding veterans services and benefits,
7and to provide training to employees of the department of veterans affairs and county
8veterans service officers. The department of electronic government shall make the
9program available through a satellite system that is linked to 5 remote locations in
10this state.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,267,1313
23.09
(2) (d) 16. For bluff protection under s.
30.24 23.0942.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,267,1515
23.09
(2r) (b) Land acquisition for urban river grants under s.
30.277 23.0944.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,267,2217
23.09
(12) (c) State aid under this subsection to any county shall be distributed
18by the department according to the procedures adopted by the
natural resources fish,
19wildlife, parks, and forestry board. State aid granted to any county under this
20subsection shall be matched by the county
, and the state's share may not exceed
21one-half of the actual cost of the project. Personnel, equipment and materials
22furnished by the county may be included in computing the county share contribution.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,268,5
123.091
(2) Master plan. The department may designate a recreational area
2only after a master plan for use and management of the area is prepared, public
3hearings on the plan are held in the county where the largest portion of land in the
4project is located, the procedures prescribed in s. 1.11 are complied with, and the plan
5is approved by the
natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry board.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,268,107
23.0915
(1g) Land acquisition; urban river grants. Beginning in fiscal year
81992-93 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, the department for each fiscal year
9shall designate for expenditure $1,900,000 of the moneys appropriated under s.
1020.866 (2) (tz) for land acquisition for urban river grants under s.
30.277 23.0944.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,268,1412
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(1r) (c) For land acquisition, the department shall designate for
13expenditure $900,000 for urban river grants under s.
30.277 23.0944 and for grants
14under s. 23.096 for the purposes under s.
30.277
23.0944 (2) (a).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,268,2216
23.0915
(2) (d) (intro.) In a given fiscal year, in addition to expending the
17amount designated for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), or the amount equal
18to the expenditure limit for that purpose, as adjusted under pars. (a) and (b),
19whichever amount is applicable, the department may also expend for that purpose
20up to 50% of the designated amount for that purpose for the given fiscal year for a
21project or activity if the
natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry board
22determines all of the following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,269,424
23.0915
(2g) Funds for Monona terrace project. If all of the money set aside
25under s. 23.195 for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project is not expended
1before July 1, 1998, the department shall make the unexpended moneys available
2for expenditure for land acquisition and for urban river grants under s.
30.277 323.0944. The moneys expended for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project
4are expended as an amount for land acquisition.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,269,107
23.0917
(3) (c) 1. Acquisition of land that preserves or enhances the state's
8water resources, including land in and for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway; land
9abutting wild rivers designated under s.
30.26 23.43, wild lakes and land along the
10shores of the Great Lakes.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,269,1313
23.0917
(4) (b) 4. Grants for urban rivers under ss. 23.096 and
30.277 23.0944.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,269,2016
23.0917
(4m) (L)
Highway construction required. No moneys may be obligated
17for the subprogram for the Baraboo Hills before the department of transportation
18certifies to the department of
natural resources
fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry that
19highway construction that will result in at least 4 traffic lanes has begun on the
20portion of USH 12 between the city of Middleton and the village of Sauk City.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,270,522
23.0917
(5) (d) (intro.) For a given fiscal year, in addition to obligating the
23amount of the annual bonding authority for a subprogram under sub. (3) or (4), or
24the amount equal to the annual bonding authority for that subprogram, as adjusted
1under pars. (a) and (b), whichever amount is applicable, the department may also
2obligate for that subprogram up to 100% of the annual bonding authority for that
3subprogram for that given fiscal year for a project or activity if the
natural resources 4fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry board determines that all of the following
5conditions apply:
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(7) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), for purposes of
8calculating the acquisition costs for acquisition of land under ss. 23.09 (19), (20) and
9(20m), 23.092 (4), 23.094 (3g), 23.096,
30.24 23.0942 (4) and
30.277 23.0944 from the
10appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the acquisition costs shall equal the sum of the
11land's current fair market value and other acquisition costs, as determined by rule
12by the department.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,270,2015
23.0917
(5) (e) Beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year
162009-10, the annual bonding authority is decreased for each fiscal year by an
17amount equal to 5% of the total amount of principal and interest costs paid during
18the previous fiscal year from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (aa). The amount
19of the decrease is allocated between the subprogram for land acquisition and the
20subprogram for property development and local assistance as follows:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,270,2221
1. The amount of the decrease for the subprogram for land acquisition shall
22equal 75% of the total amount of the decrease.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,270,2423
2. The amount of the decrease for the subprogram for property development
24and local assistance shall equal 25% of the total amount of the decrease.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,271,3
2"6. Restoration of an area on the exposed bed of the former flowage on the
3Prairie River.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,271,136
23.0917
(7) (e) For any land for which moneys are proposed to be obligated from
7the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) in order to provide a grant or state aid to
8a governmental unit under s. 23.09 (19), (20) or (20m) or 30.277 or to a nonprofit
9conservation organization under s. 23.096,
and if the department estimates that the
10fair market value of the land exceeds $200,000, the governmental unit or nonprofit
11conservation organization shall submit to the department
two appraisals if the
12department estimates that the fair market value of the land exceeds $200,000 at
13least one appraisal, and the department shall obtain its own independent appraisal.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1035j
14Section 1035j. 23.0917 (7) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
15Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,271,2216
23.0917
(7) (e) For any land for which moneys are proposed to be obligated from
17the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) in order to provide a grant or state aid to
18a governmental unit under s. 23.09 (19), (20) or (20m) or
30.277 23.0944 or to a
19nonprofit conservation organization under s. 23.096, and if the department
20estimates that the fair market value of the land exceeds $200,000,the governmental
21unit or nonprofit conservation organization shall submit to the department at least
22one appraisal, and the department shall obtain its own independent appraisal.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,272,8
123.0918
(2) Unless the
natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry 2board determines otherwise in a specific case, only the income from the gifts, grants
3or bequests in the fund is available for expenditure. The
natural resources fish,
4wildlife, parks, and forestry board may authorize expenditures only for preserving,
5developing, managing or maintaining land under the jurisdiction of the department
6that is used for any of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d). In this subsection,
7unless otherwise provided in a gift, grant or bequest, principal and income are
8determined as provided under s. 701.20 (3).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,272,13
1023.093 Carp control research. The department
of natural resources may
11enter into contracts with public or private agencies for the accelerated research and
12development of a specific toxic material for the control and eradication of carp in the
13waters of the state.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,272,1815
23.094
(2) (a) The department
, in consultation with the department of
16environmental management, shall identify as priority streams those streams in this
17state that are in most need of protection from degradation of water quality caused
18by agricultural or urban runoff.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,272,2420
23.096
(2) (a) The department may award grants from the appropriation under
21s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) to nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire property
22for all of the purposes described in ss. 23.09 (2) (d) 1. to 7., 9., 11., 12. and 15., (19),
23(20) and (20m), 23.092, 23.094, 23.17, 23.175, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293,
30.24 23.0942, 24and
30.277 23.0944.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,273,7
123.0962
(1) (intro.) If the department of administration acquires as a gift the
2property, known as Black Point Estate, that is located on Lake Geneva in the county
3of Walworth, town of Linn, in fractional Sec. 8, T. 1 N., R. 17 E., and if the joint
4committee on finance approves the gift under s. 20.907 (1), the department of
natural
5resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall make a grant of $1,800,000, from
6the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), to a nonprofit conservation organization
7that meets all of the following requirements:
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23.0962
(1) (d) The nonprofit conservation organization acquires a
10conservation easement in the property, the terms of which are subject to approval of
11the department of
natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, to be held by
12the organization for the purpose of preserving Black Point Estate.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,273,1814
23.0962
(1) (e) The nonprofit conservation organization makes a commitment,
15with guarantees determined to be adequate by the department of
natural resources 16fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, to use the grant under this section and any
17additional funds donated to the organization to fund an endowment for the operation
18and maintenance of Black Point Estate.
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23.0965
(1) The department of
natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and
21forestry shall enter into an agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to make
22payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (au) to Ducks Unlimited, Inc.,
23to fund its conservation efforts in the United States, Canada and Mexico.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,274,3
223.0957 (title)
Annual grants to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation;
3urban land conservation projects
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,274,55
23.0957
(1) (title)
Definitions.
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23.0957
(1) (b) "Interested group" means a community group, nonprofit
8organization
, or local governmental unit that is interested
in environmental quality
9issues and in acquiring
urban, developing, maintaining, or restoring land for
one or
10more urban
forestry protection, water resource management, conservation,
11recreation or other urban open space conservation purposes.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,274,1713
23.0957
(1) (c) "Urban conservation purpose" means an urban, open space
14conservation or restoration area; urban forest protection or enhancement; water
15resource management in urban areas; resource management strategies for urban
16areas; conservation activities in an urban area; or recreation activities in an urban
17area.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,274,2219
23.0957
(2) Recipient requirements. (intro.) The department shall provide
20one grant of
$75,000 $150,000 in each fiscal year,
beginning with fiscal year
211999-2000 to be used for one or more urban conservation purposes, to a nonstock,
22nonprofit corporation that meets all of the following requirements:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,275,43
23.0957
(2) (d) The corporation contributes
$25,000 $50,000 in funds
annually 4to be used with the grant
that it receives under this subsection.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,275,86
23.0957
(2) (e) The corporation contributes substantial support to a network
7that encourages activities that further one or more urban conservation purposes in
8various urban communities in this state.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,275,1510
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(2r) Authorized activities.
A corporation receiving a grant under sub.
11(2) may use proceeds from the grant for projects that are for one or more urban
12conservation purposes and that are undertaken by the corporation. For urban, open
13space projects, conservation projects in urban areas, or recreation projects in urban
14areas undertaken by the corporation, the corporation may use the proceeds for the
15acquisition of land for these projects.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,275,2017
23.0957
(3) Required activities. (intro.) A corporation receiving a grant under
18sub. (2)
may use the grant for urban forest protection, water resource enhancement
19or other urban open space objectives and shall
do
use proceeds from the grant to do 20all of the following
with the grant:
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1036r
21Section 1036r. 23.0957 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0957 (3) (a)
22(intro.) and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,276,223
23.0957
(3) (a) (intro.) Provide to interested groups technical assistance,
24especially
in the areas of urban open space real estate transactions, reclaiming and
25restoring the natural values of urban parks, urban forests and open space areas,
1designing and constructing amenities in open space areas,
on all of the following
2topics:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,276,4
31. Methods of cultivating citizen participation in acquiring, developing
, and
4maintaining
urban, open space areas
and securing.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,276,5
52. Methods of securing public financing for
urban, open space areas.
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(3) (a) 3. Comprehensive management methods for urban forests.
