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.
23.0916
23.0916
Stewardship land access. 23.0916(1)(a)
(a) "Former managed forest land" means land that was withdrawn from the managed forest land program under
subch. VI of ch. 77 on or after October 27, 2007.
23.0916(1)(b)
(b) "Nature-based outdoor activity" means hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, cross-country skiing, and any other nature-based outdoor activity designated by rule by the department for purposes of this section.
23.0916(1)(c)
(c) "Stewardship grant" means a grant that consists in whole or in part of funding from the stewardship program under
s. 23.0917.
23.0916(2)
(2) Requirement of access; nondepartment land. 23.0916(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b) and
sub. (4), any person receiving a stewardship grant on or after October 27, 2007, that will be used to acquire land in fee simple or to acquire an easement on former managed forest land shall permit public access to the land for nature-based outdoor activities.
23.0916(2)(b)
(b) The person receiving the stewardship grant may prohibit public access for one or more nature-based outdoor activities, if the natural resources board determines that it is necessary to do so in order to do any of the following:
23.0916(2)(b)3.
3. Accommodate usership patterns, as defined by rule by the department.
23.0916(3)
(3) Requirement of access; department land. 23.0916(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b) and
sub. (4) and
ss. 29.089,
29.091,
29.301 (1) (b), and
29.621 (4), the department shall permit public access for nature-based outdoor activities by others on land that is acquired by the department in fee simple or is an easement acquired by the department on former managed forest land.
23.0916(3)(b)
(b) The department may prohibit public access for one or more nature-based outdoor activities if the natural resources board determines that it is necessary to do so in order to do any of the following:
23.0916(3)(b)3.
3. Accommodate usership patterns, as defined by rule by the department.
23.0916(4)
(4) Fish and game refuges. The department or an owner of land that is in a fish or game refuge and that is subject to
sub. (2) (a) or
(3) (a) may prohibit hunting, fishing, or trapping, or any combination thereof.
23.0916(5)
(5) Rules. The natural resources board, by rule, shall develop all of the following:
23.0916(5)(a)
(a) Provisions relating to public access for nature-based outdoor activities for all lands other than those subject to
sub. (2) (a) or
(3) (a) that are acquired in whole or in part with funding from the stewardship programs under
ss. 23.0915 and
23.0917.
23.0916(6)
(6) Reporting requirement. The department shall prepare an annual report that identifies all land subject to this section that has been acquired during each fiscal year and upon which public access for any nature-based outdoor activity is prohibited. For each acquisition, the report shall specify for which of these nature-based outdoor activities public access is prohibited and shall include the reason for the prohibition. The department shall submit the report to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under
s. 13.172 (3). The department shall submit the report no later than November 15 for the preceding fiscal year and shall submit the first report no later than November 15, 2008.
23.0916 History
History: 2007 a. 20.
23.09165
23.09165
Stewardship programs information and public access notice. 23.09165(1)(d)
(d) "Stewardship land" means land that is acquired in whole or in part with funding from one or both stewardship programs.
23.09165(2)(a)(a) Within 48 months after October 27, 2007, the department shall establish and maintain an interactive mapping tool at the department's Web site that identifies all stewardship land that is open for public access. Public access to the mapping tool at the Web site shall be available without charge.
23.09165(2)(b)
(b) Within 48 months after October 27, 2007, the department shall make available a directory of all stewardship land that is open for public access. The directory shall be organized by county and town and shall clearly show the location of the stewardship land and named or numbered roads. The directory shall be updated at least every 2 years. The department may charge a fee for the directory, but the fee may not exceed the cost of the publication of the directory. In lieu of the department preparing and making available a directory, the department may provide to the public at the department's cost, a map, book, or directory that meets the requirements of this subsection and that is published by a private entity.
23.09165(3)(a)(a) An owner of stewardship land acquired on or after October 27, 2007, shall, within 6 months after the disbursement of the stewardship program funds, provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice. The owner of stewardship land acquired before October 27, 2007, shall provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice within 48 months after October 27, 2007. The area of each sign shall be at least 108 square inches, and each sign shall be made of a durable substance. The signs shall be placed at major access points to the stewardship land.
23.09165(3)(b)
(b) If the stewardship land that is acquired on or after October 27, 2007, is surrounded by department land, the department shall, within 6 months after the disbursement of stewardship program funds, provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice at the major access points to the department land. If the stewardship land that is acquired before October 27, 2007, is surrounded by department land, the department shall provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice at the major access points to the department land within 48 months after October 27, 2007. The area of each sign shall be at least 108 square inches, and each sign shall be made of a durable substance.
23.09165(3)(c)
(c) The signs required under
pars. (a) and
(b) shall list either the primary activities that are restricted or prohibited on the stewardship land or the primary activities that are permitted on the stewardship land. The signs shall include either the name of the owner of the stewardship land or a person to contact regarding the stewardship land. Signs shall also be placed at the specified major access points that give notice that the stewardship land was acquired in whole or in part using stewardship program funds. The department may specify the amount of detail that is required on the signs to assure that the signs provide sufficient and useful information.
23.09165(3)(d)
(d) If the stewardship land described under
par. (a) or
(b) has a cumulative acreage of 10 acres or more, the signs under
par. (a) or
(b) shall also include one of the following:
23.09165(3)(d)1.
1. The postal address or telephone number of the owner of the stewardship land.
23.09165(3)(d)2.
2. The postal address or telephone number of a person to contact regarding the stewardship land.
23.09165(3)(d)3.
3. An Internet Web site address where a person can locate the information listed in
subd. 1. or
2.
23.09165(3)(e)
(e) Within 48 months after October 27, 2007, the department shall provide a list of all stewardship land that was acquired before October 27, 2007, and for which public access has been restricted or prohibited and the reasons for that action.
23.09165(3)(f)
(f) If an owner of any stewardship land fails to comply with the requirements of
par. (a), that person is not eligible for any subprogram or grant or other state aid under the stewardship programs until the department determines that the person is in compliance with
par. (a).
23.09165(3)(g)
(g) If the department is notified that a sign required under
par. (a) or
(b) needs replacing, within 28 days after receiving that notification the department shall determine if the sign needs to be replaced. The department shall replace any sign required under
par. (b) within 28 days after determining that the sign needs to be replaced. Within 7 days after determining that a sign required under
par. (a) needs to be replaced, the department shall notify the owner of that determination. The owner of stewardship land that placed signs as required under
par. (a) shall be ineligible for any subprogram or grant or other state aid under the stewardship programs if the sign is not replaced within 3 months after receiving the notice.
23.09165(3)(h)
(h) If the department authorizes a nonprofit conservation organization to charge a fee for hunting on stewardship land, the fee for the hunting season may not exceed the sum of the fee for a daily resident vehicle admission receipt under
s. 27.01 (7) (f) 2. and the issuing fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt under
s. 27.01 (7) (gr).
23.09165(4)
(4) Contact information. An owner of stewardship land shall provide information requested by the department that will enable the department to contact that owner.
23.09165(5)
(5) Applicability. This section does not apply to the following stewardship land:
23.09165(5)(b)
(b) Easements for which the primary purpose of the easement is not public access.
23.09165 History
History: 2007 a. 20.
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 2019-20, 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, except as provided under
ss. 23.197 (2m),
(3m) (b),
(7m), and
(8) and
23.198 (1) (a).
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)(bm)
(bm) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, in obligating money under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $ 2,000,000 that may be obligated only to provide matching funds for grants awarded to the department for the purchase of land or easements under
16 USC 2103c.
23.0917(3)(br)
(br) Beginning with fiscal year 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, in obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year not less than $12,000,000 that may be obligated only to provide for grants awarded to nonprofit conservation organizations under
s. 23.096.
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.
