281.70(6)(6) Eligibility; types of rivers. The department shall promulgate rules establishing the types of natural riverine ecosystems that are eligible for grants under this section.

281.70(7)(7) Eligibility; other. At the completion of a planning project, upon request of the recipient of the grant for the planning project, the department may approve as eligible activities for a management project grant the recommendations that were made as a result of the project.

281.71(1)(1) In order to receive a grant for a purchase under s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1., the recipient shall enter into a contract with the department that contains all of the following provisions:

281.71(1)(b)(b) A prohibition against using the property to be acquired as security for any debt unless the department approves the incurring of the debt.

281.71(1)(c)(c) A prohibition against the property being closed to the public unless the department determines it is necessary to protect wild animals, plants or other natural features.

281.71(1)(d)(d) A clause that any subsequent sale or transfer of the property to be acquired is subject to subs. (2) and (3).

281.71(2)(2) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to a 3rd party other than a creditor of the recipient if all of the following apply:

281.71(2)(b)(b) The party to whom the property is sold or transferred enters into a new contract with the department that contains the provisions under sub. (1).

281.71(3)(3) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to satisfy a debt or other obligation if the department approves the sale or transfer.

281.71(4)(4) If the recipient violates any essential provision of the contract, title to the acquired property shall vest in the state.

281.71(5)(5) The instrument conveying the property to the recipient shall state the interest of the state under sub. (4). The contract entered into under sub. (1) and the instrument of conveyance shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which the property is located.

281.72(1)(1) Definition. In this section, “nonprofit conservation organization” means a river management organization that meets the qualifications under s. 281.70 (4) (b) or a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust or other nonprofit association whose purposes include the protection of rivers and that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

281.72(2)(2) Requirements to receive contracts. The department shall provide contracts to nonstock, nonprofit corporations that are described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and that are organized in this state. For a nonstock, profit corporation to qualify for a contract, the corporation shall meet all of the following requirements:

281.72(2)(a)(a) The corporation is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

281.72(2)(c)(c) The corporation has a board of directors that has a majority of members who are representatives of nonprofit conservation organizations.

281.72(2)(d)(d) The corporation contributes, to be used with the contract, $1 for every $3 it receives under the contract.

281.72(3)(3) Requirements under contracts. A corporation receiving a contract under this subsection shall do all of the following:

281.72(3)(c)(c) Conduct conferences on topics for which technical assistance is provided under par. (b).