281.63(8)(d)(d) The advance commitment may be made only for engineering design costs related to a project that is eligible for assistance under sub. (4).

281.63(8)(e)(e) The advance commitment shall be subject to a priority determination system consistent with sub. (6).

281.65(1)(a)(a) Provide the necessary administrative framework and financial assistance for the implementation of measures to meet nonpoint source water pollution abatement needs identified in areawide water quality management plans.

281.65(1)(b)(b) Provide coordination with all elements of the state’s water quality program in order to ensure that all activities and limited resources are optimally allocated in the achievement of this state’s water quality goals.

281.65(1)(c)(c) Provide technical and financial assistance for the application of necessary nonpoint source water pollution abatement measures.

281.65(1)(d)(d) Focus limited technical and financial resources in critical geographic locations where nonpoint source related water quality problems and threats are the most severe and control is most feasible.

281.65(1)(e)(e) Provide for program evaluation, subsequent modifications and recommendations.

281.65(2)(a)(a) “Best management practices” means practices, techniques or measures, except for dredging, identified in areawide water quality management plans, which are determined to be effective means of preventing or reducing pollutants generated from nonpoint sources, or from the sediments of inland lakes polluted by nonpoint sources, to a level compatible with water quality objectives established under this section and which do not have an adverse impact on fish and wildlife habitat. The practices, techniques or measures include land acquisition, storm sewer rerouting and the removal of structures necessary to install structural urban best management practices, facilities for the handling and treatment of milkhouse wastewater, repair of fences built using grants under this section and measures to prevent or reduce pollutants generated from mine tailings disposal sites for which the department has not approved a plan of operation under s. 289.30 or s. 295.51.

281.65(2)(am)(am) “Governmental unit” means any governmental unit including, but not limited to, a county, city, village, town, metropolitan sewerage district created under ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, town sanitary district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, regional planning commission or drainage district operating under ch. 89, 1961 stats., or ch. 88. “Governmental unit” does not include the state or any state agency.

281.65(2)(b)(b) “Nonpoint source” means a land management activity which contributes to runoff, seepage or percolation which adversely affects or threatens the quality of waters of this state and which is not a point source as defined under s. 283.01 (12).

281.65(2)(be)(be) “Priority lake” means any lake or group of lakes that are identified under sub. (3) (am).

281.65(2)(bs)(bs) “Priority lake area” means a priority lake and the area surrounding the priority lake designated by the department for the implementation of the nonpoint source pollution abatement project for the priority lake.

281.65(2)(c)(c) “Priority watershed” means any watershed that is identified under sub. (3) (am) or (4) (cm) or (co).

281.65(2)(d)(d) “Structural urban best management practices” means detention basins, wet basins, infiltration basins and trenches and wetland basins.

281.65(3)(a)(a) Review the lists submitted under sub. (4) (c) and (cd) and reports submitted under sub. (4) (c) and (cg).

281.65(3)(am)(am) Identify priority watersheds and priority lakes as provided in sub. (3m).

281.65(3)(ap)(ap) Review and approve priority lake and priority watershed plans prepared under sub. (5m) and modifications to those plans prepared under sub. (5s). The board may exempt minor plan modifications from the requirement of board approval.

281.65(3)(at)(at) Review rules drafted under this section and make recommendations regarding the rules before final approval of the rules by the natural resources board.

281.65(3)(b)(b) Before September 1 of each even-numbered year, submit to the governor and the department a report that includes all of the following:

281.65(3)(bm)(bm) Whenever the board determines necessary, submit to the governor and the department recommendations concerning changes to the amounts appropriated for the program under this section or recommendations concerning any changes that would improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the program under this section.

281.65(3)(c)(c) Assist counties and the department to resolve concerns about the program under this section.

281.65(3)(d)(d) Establish priorities for the allocation of funds in the event that program needs exceed available funding in any fiscal biennium.