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WI Stat § 23.1165 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.1165 - Sale of insect repellant.

23.1165  Sale of insect repellant. (1) In this section, “friends group” has the meaning given in s. 23.098 (1) (b). (2) The department shall ensure that insect repellant is available for purchase in every state park and state forest through one of the following methods:(a) Making insect repellant available for sale at the state park office, state forest office, or other location in the state park or state forest at all times when the office or other location is open to the public and staffed.(b) Arranging by agreement with a friends group that operates a concession stand in a state park or state forest to have insect repellant available for purchase in that concession stand when open to the public and staffed. (3) The requirement under sub. (2) does not apply with respect to a state park or state forest if there is no state park office, state forest office, or other location in the state park or state forest where the department can make insect repellant available for sale or no friends group that operates a concession stand in the state park or state forest or, if the state park or state forest office, other location, or friends group concession stand sells out of insect repellant, for an amount of time that is sufficient to allow for restocking.History:  2019 a. 74.
WI Stat § 23.117 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.117 - Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

23.117  Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices. (1) No person may operate a bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device on a trail in a state park or in the Kettle Moraine state forest unless the department has determined that the trail will be opened for use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices and has posted the trail open for such use. (3) The department shall patrol on a regular basis the trails in state parks and in the Kettle Moraine state forest that are open to use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices. (4) Any council that is created by the natural resources board under s. 15.04 (1) (c) to advise the department on the opening of trails in state parks and in the Kettle Moraine state forest for use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices shall have its recommendations regarding such use reviewed and approved by the natural resources board before they are implemented.History:  1991 a. 269; 2001 a. 90; 2019 a. 11.
WI Stat § 23.118 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.118 - Signage required.

23.118  Signage required. The department shall, in consultation with the department of health services, design signs to raise awareness of Lyme disease, inform about how to prevent tick bites, and encourage people to check for ticks after visits to state parks, state trails, state recreational areas, and campgrounds. No later than July 1, 2020, the department shall post at least one such sign in each state park, state trail, state recreational area, and state forest. The department shall post the sign in a common area where it is most likely to be seen by visitors, such as a park entrance, trailhead, or campground.History:  2019 a. 73.
WI Stat § 23.1185 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.1185 - Lyme disease awareness.

23.1185  Lyme disease awareness. (1) If the department produces a brochure for a specific state park that includes information about the state park that is not solely a map of the park, the department shall also include in the brochure information on Lyme disease, how to prevent tick bites, and that visitors are encouraged to check for ticks after visiting the park. (2) Annually in the month of May, in connection with Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the department shall conduct a Lyme disease awareness campaign with the goal of raising awareness of Lyme disease, informing on how to prevent tick bites, and encouraging people to check for ticks after spending time outdoors. The campaign shall use some combination of digital platforms, including the department's Internet site, social media, and digital newsletters, and print platforms, including the Wisconsin natural resources magazine.NOTE:  This section was created as s. 23.118 by 2019 Wis. Act 158 and renumbered to s. 23.1185 by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.History: 2019 a. 158; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.
WI Stat § 23.119 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.119 - Consent to use certain off-highway vehicles.

23.119  Consent to use certain off-highway vehicles. (1) In this section:(a) “All-terrain vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (2g).(at) “Off-highway motorcycle" has the meaning given in s. 23.335 (1) (q).(b) “Off-highway vehicle" means a motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use but does not include a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle.(c) “Snowmobile" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (58a). (2) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner of the property. (3) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle on public property that is posted as closed to the operation of off-highway vehicles or on which the operation of an off-highway vehicle is prohibited by law.History:  2009 a. 252; 2011 a. 208; 2013 a. 166 s. 77; 2015 a. 170.
WI Stat § 23.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.12 - Bylaws.

23.12  Bylaws. Said natural resources board may make and establish such rules and bylaws, not inconsistent with law, as it deems useful to itself and its subordinates in the conduct of the business entrusted to it.
WI Stat § 23.125 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.125 - Natural resources board member conflicts of interest.

23.125  Natural resources board member conflicts of interest. (1) If a member of the natural resources board is the holder of a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license. (2) If a member of the natural resources board receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from a holder of or applicant for a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license, except that this restriction does not apply with respect to a permit or license held or applied for by an agency, department, or subdivision of this state.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 23.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.13 - Governor to be informed.

23.13  Governor to be informed. The board of commissioners of public lands and the department of natural resources shall furnish to the governor upon the governor's request a copy of any paper, document or record in their respective offices and give the governor orally such information as the governor may call for.History:  1971 c. 164; 1991 a. 316.
WI Stat § 23.135 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.135 - Forest land inventory and report.

23.135  Forest land inventory and report. (1) In this section, “state forest land" means any parcel of 10 or more contiguous acres of forested land owned by this state and under the jurisdiction of the department. (2) The department shall undertake and maintain a current inventory of state forest lands. The inventory shall specify the condition of the forest resources in state forest lands. (3) If the department prohibits the use of timber harvesting on any state forest land, the department shall prepare a report that contains a projection of the long-term forest health effects, a projection of the economic effects, and a projection of the public benefits that result from that prohibition. (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if the department is required to prepare a report under sub. (3) for any state forest land, the department shall prepare that report by January 1, 2010, and every 15 years thereafter.(b) If the department is required to prepare a report under sub. (3) for any state forest land for which a master plan has not been approved, the department shall prepare that report upon approval of the master plan and every 15 years thereafter. (5) The department shall submit the report required under sub. (3) to the council on forestry and to the appropriate standing committee in each house of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).History:  2005 a. 166.
WI Stat § 23.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.14 - Approval required before new lands acquired.

23.14  Approval required before new lands acquired. Prior to the initial acquisition of any lands by the department after July 1, 1977, for any new facility or project, the proposed initial acquisition shall be submitted to the governor for his or her approval. New facilities or projects include, without limitation because of enumeration, state parks, state forests, recreation areas, public shooting, trapping or fishing grounds or waters, fish hatcheries, game farms, forest nurseries, experimental stations, endangered species preservation areas, picnic and camping grounds, hiking trails, cross-country ski trails, bridle trails, nature trails, bicycle trails, snowmobile trails, youth camps, land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), natural areas and wild rivers.History:  1977 c. 29; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 98; 1989 a. 31; 2001 a. 16, 106.
WI Stat § 23.145 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.145 - Certain land sales required.

23.145  Certain land sales required. (1) The natural resources board shall on or before June 30, 2017, offer for sale at least 10,000 acres of land owned by the state, under the jurisdiction of the department, and outside of project boundaries that were established by the department on or before May 1, 2013. (2) If there is any outstanding public debt used to finance the acquisition of any land that is sold under sub. (1), the department shall deposit a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale of the land in the bond security and redemption fund under s. 18.09 to repay the principal and pay the interest on the debt, and any premium due upon refunding any of the debt. If there is any outstanding public debt used to finance the acquisition of any land that is sold under sub. (1), the department shall then provide a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale of the land for the costs of maintaining federal tax law compliance applicable to the debt. If the land was acquired with federal financial assistance, the department shall pay to the federal government any of the net proceeds required by federal law. If the land was acquired by gift or grant or acquired with gift or grant funds, the department shall adhere to any restriction governing use of the proceeds. If there is no such debt outstanding, there are no moneys payable to the federal government, and there is no restriction governing use of the proceeds, and if the net proceeds exceed the amount required to be deposited, paid, or used for another purpose under this subsection, the department shall use the net proceeds or remaining net proceeds from the sale of land under sub. (1) to pay principal on outstanding public debt under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program under s. 23.0917. History:  2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 23.146 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.146 - Installation of telecommunications systems.

23.146  Installation of telecommunications systems. (1) In this section, “tower site" means a site on land under the management and control of the department and on which the department operates a radio tower or lookout tower. (2) The department may enter into a lease of a tower site with a private person or a governmental entity for the purpose of installing a commercial or noncommercial telecommunications system. The lease may allow the owner or operator of the telecommunications system to provide telecommunications services to persons other than employees of a governmental entity. (3) (a) The department may not charge a fee to lease a tower site if the purpose of the lease is to install a telecommunications system that is owned by this state.(b) The department may not charge a fee that exceeds $25 per month to lease a tower site if the purpose of the lease is to install a telecommunications system that is owned by a governmental entity other than this state.History:  2013 a. 27; 2013 a. 173 s. 32.
WI Stat § 23.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.16 - Periodicals.

23.16  Periodicals. (1) Publication. The department may produce, issue, or reprint magazines or other periodicals on a periodic basis as it determines, pertaining to fish and game, forests, parks, environmental quality, and other similar subjects of general information. The department shall produce 4 printed issues of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine annually, provide the content of those printed issues on its Internet site, and provide additional magazine content on its Internet site. The department may distribute its magazines and periodicals by subscription. The department shall charge a fee for any of its magazines or periodicals, except that no fee may be charged to a person who is provided a subscription to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine under s. 29.235. (2)  Advertising. The department may advertise and sell advertising space in its magazines and other periodicals. The department may advertise or otherwise publicize its magazines and other periodicals. The advertising and publicizing shall be consistent with the goals, purposes and functions of the department. (3)  Subscriber lists. The department may refuse to reveal names, addresses, and electronic mail addresses of persons on any magazine or periodical subscriber list. The department may charge a fee to recover the actual costs for providing or for the use of any magazine or periodical subscriber list. No person who obtains or uses any magazine or periodical subscriber list from the department may refer to the department, the magazine, or the periodical as the source of names, addresses, or electronic mail addresses unless the person clearly states that the provision of, or permission to use, the subscriber list in no way indicates any of the following:(a) The department's involvement or connection with the person or the person's activities.(b) The department's knowledge, approval or authorization of the person's activities. (4)  Costs. Notwithstanding ss. 20.908 and 35.78 (2) the fee charged by the department in selling each of its magazines and periodicals shall be at least equal to the amount necessary to cover the production, storage, handling and distribution costs of each magazine and periodical. (5)  Use of moneys. The department shall use the moneys collected under this section for the costs specified in sub. (4). If the moneys collected under this section exceed the amount necessary for the costs specified in sub. (4), the department shall use the excess for educational and informational activities concerning conservation and the environment.History:  1975 c. 224; 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 221; 1981 c. 335 s. 26; 1983 a. 27; 1989 a. 31 ss. 650km, 650L, 684c, 684e, 684i; Stats. 1989 s. 23.16; 1991 a. 39; 1997 a. 248; 1999 a. 88; 2007 a. 12; 2017 a. 59.
WI Stat § 23.167 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.167 - Goals and accountability measures for economic development programs.

23.167  Goals and accountability measures for economic development programs. (1) In this section, “economic development program" means a program or activity having the primary purpose of encouraging the establishment and growth of business in this state, including the creation and retention of jobs, and that satisfies all of the following:(a) The program receives funding from the state or federal government that is allocated through an appropriation under ch. 20.(b) The program provides financial assistance, tax benefits, or direct services to specific industries, businesses, local governments, or organizations. (2) The department, in consultation with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, shall do all of the following for each economic development program administered by the department: (a) Establish clear and measurable goals for the program that are tied to statutory policy objectives.(b) Establish at least one quantifiable benchmark for each program goal described in par. (a).(c) Require that each recipient of a grant or loan under the program submit a report to the department. Each contract with a recipient of a grant or loan under the program shall specify the frequency and format of the report to be submitted to the department and the performance measures to be included in the report.(d) Establish a method for evaluating the projected results of the program with actual outcomes as determined by evaluating the information described in pars. (a) and (b).(e) Annually and independently verify, from a sample of grants and loans, the accuracy of the information required to be reported under par. (c).(f) Establish by rule a requirement that the recipient of a grant or loan under the program of at least $100,000 submit to the department a verified statement signed by both an independent certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 and the director or principal officer of the recipient to attest to the accuracy of the verified statement, and make available for inspection the documents supporting the verified statement. The department shall include the requirement established by rule under this paragraph in the contract entered into by a grant or loan recipient.(g) Establish by rule policies and procedures permitting the department to do all of the following if a recipient of a grant or loan or tax benefits under the program submits false or misleading information to the department or fails to comply with the terms of a contract entered into with the department under the program and fails to provide to the satisfaction of the department an explanation for the noncompliance:1. Recoup payments made to the recipient.2. Withhold payments to be made to the recipient.3. Impose a forfeiture on the recipient.History:  2007 a. 125; 2011 a. 32.
WI Stat § 23.169 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.169 - Economic development assistance coordination and reporting.

23.169  Economic development assistance coordination and reporting. (1) The department shall coordinate any economic development assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. (2) Annually, no later than October 1, the department shall submit to the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic development programs, as defined in s. 23.167 (1), administered by the department. The report shall include all of the information required under s. 238.07 (2). The department shall collaborate with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to make readily accessible to the public on an Internet-based system the information required under this section.History:  2007 a. 125; 2011 a. 32.
WI Stat § 23.173 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.173 - Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge.

23.173  Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge. (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the bridge on the Hank Aaron State Trail across the Lakeshore State Park Inlet at the north end of Lakeshore State Park in the city of Milwaukee as the “Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge.” (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify the designation of the route as the “Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge," the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.History:  2017 a. 84.
WI Stat § 23.177 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.177 - Nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council.

23.177  Nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council. (1) Duties of council. The nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council shall carry out studies and make recommendations to the legislature, governor, department of natural resources, and department of transportation on all matters related to nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails, including matters relating to nonmotorized trail activities or interests specified in s. 15.347 (20) (b) 1. to 11. (2)  Duties of departments of natural resources and transportation.  (a) The department of natural resources and department of transportation shall seek the advice of, and consult with, the council regarding the planning, acquisition, development, maintenance, and management of nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails.(b) The department shall establish and maintain a website where a person may locate information about the council, including all meeting notices and agendas.(c) The department shall prepare written minutes of each meeting of the council and shall make them available on the website established under par. (b). History:  2009 a. 394; 2017 a. 365 s. 112.
WI Stat § 23.178 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.178 - Off-road vehicle council.

23.178  Off-road vehicle council. The off-road vehicle council shall provide advice and make recommendations to the department of natural resources, the department of transportation, the governor, and the legislature on all matters relating to all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes, including matters relating to activities conducted on all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes by all-terrain vehicle users and utility terrain vehicle users, and shall make recommendations to the department of natural resources with regard to requests for funding under s. 23.33 (9) (b), (bb), and (bg).History:  2013 a. 16, 173; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 23.179 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 23 - Conservation.|23.179 - Off-highway motorcycle council.

23.179  Off-highway motorcycle council. The off-highway motorcycle council may make recommendations to the department on matters relating to off-highway motorcycle corridors, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (s), and off-highway motorcycle routes, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (u), and on any other matters relating to the operation of off-highway motorcycles.History:  2015 a. 170.