23.0915(2)(d)
(d) In a given fiscal year, in addition to expending the amount designated for a purpose under
sub. (1) (a) or
(c) to
(k), or the amount equal to the expenditure limit for that purpose, as adjusted under
pars. (a) and
(b), whichever amount is applicable, the department may also expend for that purpose up to 50% of the designated amount for that purpose for the given fiscal year for a project or activity if the natural resources board determines all of the following:
23.0915(2)(d)2.
2. That the property involved in the project or activity covers a large area or the property is uniquely valuable in conserving the natural resources of the state.
23.0915(2)(d)3.
3. That delaying or deferring all or part of the cost to a subsequent fiscal year is not reasonably possible.
23.0915(2c)(a)1.
1. "Commit for expenditure" means to encumber, set aside or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.
23.0915(2c)(a)2.
2. "Moneys available for expenditure" means moneys that have not been committed for expenditure.
23.0915(2c)(b)
(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.
23.0915(2c)(c)
(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.
23.0915(2g)
(2g) Funds for Monona terrace project. If all of the money set aside under
s. 23.195 for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project is not expended before July 1, 1998, the department shall make the unexpended moneys available for expenditure for land acquisition and for urban river grants under
s. 30.277. The moneys expended for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project are expended as an amount for land acquisition.
23.0915(2j)(a)(a) From the moneys appropriated under
s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall expend $100,000 for the Flambeau Mine Trail and Rusk County visitor center.
23.0915(2j)(b)
(b) For purposes of
sub. (1) and
s. 23.17, moneys expended under this subsection shall be treated as moneys expended for trails.
23.0915(2m)(a)(a) From the moneys appropriated under
s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside $400,000 to be used only for the development of the Hank Aaron State Trail.
23.0915(2m)(d)
(d) For purposes of adjusting expenditure limits under
sub. (2) (a) to
(c), the amount set aside under
par. (a) shall be treated as moneys that were expended in fiscal year 1990-91 for wildlife habitat restoration under
s. 23.092.
23.0915(2m)(e)
(e) From the moneys appropriated under
s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside $290,000 for the Hank Aaron State Trail.
23.0915(2m)(em)
(em) For purposes of
sub. (1), moneys expended under
par. (e) shall be treated as moneys expended for wildlife habitat restoration under
s. 23.092.
23.0915(2m)(f)
(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:
23.0915(2m)(g)
(g) None of the moneys set aside under this subsection may be expended for stadium parking or for any other purpose not directly related to the development of the Hank Aaron State Trail.
23.0915(2p)
(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.
23.0915(2r)
(2r) Acquisition of Grandfather Falls Recreation Area. 23.0915(2r)(a)(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.
23.0915(2r)(b)
(b) The department may not expend more than $2,138,000 for the land specified under
par. (a).
23.0915(2r)(c)
(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.
23.0915(3)
(3) Horicon Marsh interpretative center. 23.0915(3)(a)(a) From the moneys appropriated under
s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during fiscal year 1991-92 $250,000 for a project to develop a vacant building to be used as an interpretative and administrative center for the Horicon 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.
23.0915(3)(b)
(b) The department shall expedite the planning, design and development of the interpretative and administrative center.
23.0915(3m)
(3m) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center. 23.0915(3m)(a)(a) From the moneys appropriated under
s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during fiscal year 1997-98 $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.
23.0915(3m)(b)
(b) The department shall expedite the planning, design and development of the education center.
23.0915(3m)(c)
(c) For purposes of
sub. (1), moneys set aside by the department under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for general property development.
23.0915(4)
(4) Review by joint committee on finance. Beginning on December 31, 1995, the department may not encumber or expend from the appropriation under
s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a given project or activity more than $250,000 unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure only upon approval of the committee.
23.0917
23.0917
Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program. 23.0917(1)(a)
(a) "Annual bonding authority" means the amount that may be obligated under a subprogram for a fiscal year.
23.0917(1)(b)
(b) "Baraboo Hills" means the area that is within the boundaries of the Baraboo Range National Natural Landmark.
23.0917(1)(c)
(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 (2) (d).
23.0917(1)(d)
(d) "Land" means land in fee simple, conservation easements, other easements in land and development rights in land.
23.0917(1)(e)
(e) "Obligate" means to encumber or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.
23.0917(1)(f)
(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.
23.0917(1)(g)
(g) "Remaining bonding authority" means the amount of moneys that has not been obligated.
23.0917(1)(i)
(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.
23.0917(2)(a)(a) The department shall establish the following subprograms under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program:
23.0917(2)(a)1.
1. A subprogram for land acquisition for conservation and recreational purposes.
23.0917(2)(a)2.
2. A subprogram for property development and local assistance.
23.0917(2)(a)4.
4. A subprogram for land acquisition in the Baraboo Hills for conservation purposes.
23.0917(3)(a)(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.
23.0917(3)(b)
(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.
23.0917(3)(c)
(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:
23.0917(3)(c)1.
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.
23.0917(3)(dm)
(dm) Except as provided in
subs. (4g) (b),
(4m) (k),
(5) and
(5m), the department may not obligate under the subprogram for land acquisition more than the following amounts:
23.0917(3)(dm)2.
2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, $34,500,000.
23.0917(3)(e)
(e) For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule shall define "wild lake".
23.0917(4)
(4) Property development and local assistance subprogram. 23.0917(4)(a)(a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be only used for nature-based outdoor recreation.
23.0917(4)(b)
(b) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for local assistance under the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the following:
23.0917(4)(c)
(c) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for property development under the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the following:
23.0917(4)(c)2.
2. Property development on conservation easements adjacent to department lands.
23.0917(4)(d)
(d) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance, all of the following shall apply:
23.0917(4)(d)1.
1. The department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 in each fiscal year under the subprogram except as provided in
sub. (5).
23.0917(4)(d)2.
2. The department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year for local assistance.
23.0917(4)(d)3.
3. The department shall obligate at least $3,500,000 in each fiscal year for property development.
23.0917(4)(f)
(f) For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule shall define "nature-based outdoor recreation".
23.0917(4g)(a)(a) The department may not obligate more than $1,000,000 under the subprogram for bluff protection.
