SB55-ASA1-AA1,322,16 26.39 (2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cu) (3) (eu), the department, in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Education in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shall develop a forestry education curriculum for grades kindergarten to 12.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,322,21 (3) Forestry education for the public. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cv) (3) (ev), the department shall develop a program to educate the public on the value of sustainable forestry. The program shall include support for educational efforts conducted by school districts at school forests or conducted by other entities that provide education on the topic of sustainable forestry.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,3 (4) Funding. (a) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cu), 1999 stats., the moneys received as surcharges under s. 28.06 (2m) during fiscal year 2001-02, up to a total amount of $300,000. The department shall credit any balance over $300,000 that remains from the moneys received as such surcharges during fiscal year 2001-02 to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cv), 1999 stats.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,7 (b) For fiscal year 2002-03 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall credit 50% of the moneys received as surcharges under s. 28.06 (2m) during the applicable fiscal year to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cu) (3) (eu) and the remaining 50% to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cv) (3) (ev).".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,8 625. Page 480, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,9 " Section 1153Lg. 27.01 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,12 27.01 (11) (i) Cooperation with tourism. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry and the department of tourism shall work jointly to establish an automated campground reservation system.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153Lm Section 1153Lm. 27.01 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,19 27.01 (12) Legal counsel. A representative of the department of justice designated by the attorney general shall act as legal counsel for said the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, both in proceedings and litigation, and in giving advice and counsel. The respective district attorneys of the county or counties where said park is or shall be located shall prosecute all violations of this section occurring within their respective counties as provided in s. 26.18.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153Lr Section 1153Lr. 27.011 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,24 27.011 Copper Culture Mounds State Park. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall accept a grant of lands in the city of Oconto, Oconto County, and shall develop and maintain it as a state park to be known as Copper Culture Mounds State Park.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,1 626. Page 481, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,2 " Section 1153mg. 27.016 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,8 27.016 (6) Annually, on or before January 1, the department shall review all applications received under this section in the previous year and shall make the grants that it approves from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq) (2) (es). If insufficient funds are available to pay all approved grants, the board shall prorate the available funds among the applicants in proportion to the approved grant amounts.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153n Section 1153n. 27.016 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,14 27.016 (7) Beginning in fiscal year 1996-97 and for each fiscal year thereafter, any moneys not encumbered or expended for grants under sub. (6) from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq) (2) (es) may be used by the department for the operation and maintenance of the state parks, of the southern state forests and of state recreation areas.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153nr Section 1153nr. 27.019 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,20 27.019 (12) Cooperation of state departments. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of administration, the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, and the agricultural extension division of the University of Wisconsin shall cooperate with the several county rural planning committees in carrying out this section.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153nw Section 1153nw. 28.005 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,24 28.005 Definition. "Department" when used in this chapter without other words of description or qualification means the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,2 627. Page 481, line 8: delete the material beginning with "As" and ending with "health." on line 16.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,3 628. Page 481, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,4 " Section 1153pm. 28.035 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,19 28.035 (3) Camp American Legion. (a) The written lease entered into between the Wisconsin state department of the American Legion and the department of natural resources dated June 15, 1944, which leases Camp American Legion for a period of 10 years commencing June 1, 1944, shall continue in full force for an additional 10 years, and may be renewed with the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry for additional 10-year periods thereafter, notwithstanding the expiration of the term expressed therein, so long as the Wisconsin state department of the American Legion or any of the American Legion posts organized under s. 188.08 maintains on such property structures which were constructed prior to May 31, 1956, at the expense of the Wisconsin state department of the American Legion or any such post, for the purpose of the rehabilitation, restoration or recreation of veterans and their dependents of the Spanish-American war, the Philippine insurrection, the Mexican border service, World Wars I and II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam war and Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis under s. 45.34.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,2 (b) The ownership of all of the buildings and equipment of the camp shall revert to the state upon the discontinuance of the use thereof for such purposes. On or before January 15 of each year the department of the American Legion shall file with the governor, the department of veterans affairs and the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry a written report of the operations and the financial status of the camp.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,3 629. Page 481, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,4 " Section 1153pm. 28.045 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,6 28.045 Willow flowage forester. (1) The department shall assign at least one full-time equivalent forester position to perform all of the following functions:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,7 1. Manage the Willow flowage forest.