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.