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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XI - Governmental Units › Section NR 51.904 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, BOUNDARIES, AND
				  DEED.
(a) The sponsor shall manage property
				  purchased and property that is developed with funding under this subchapter to
				  preserve and enhance the conservation and recreation values of the
				  property.
(b) Project boundaries
				  for acquisition and development projects that are submitted with grant
				  applications and approved by the department may not be altered without the
				  approval of the department.
(c) The
				  sponsor shall declare the state's interest in the Stewardship property on the
				  warranty deed or other appropriate instrument of conveyance recorded in the
				  appropriate county register of deeds office, using language provided by the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XI - Governmental Units › Section NR 51.905 - General priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
For fiscal years 2002 and later, factors that shall be
					 considered in rating projects requesting funding under subchs. XII, XIII, XIV,
					 and XV include:
(1)Whether or not a
				  community has or is developing a comprehensive plan pursuant to s.
				  66.1001,
				  Stats.
(2)Whether the comprehensive
				  plan incorporates intergovernmental cooperation.
(3)Whether the project is supported by or is
				  part of a comprehensive plan prepared pursuant to s.
				  66.1001,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XI - Governmental Units › Section NR 51.906 - Application and grant award procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)Project sponsors
				  shall submit applications on prescribed department forms to the appropriate
				  region office delivered or postmarked no later than May 1 of each year.
Note:
Copies of application forms and
					 instructions are available from the DNR, Bureau of Community Assistance, Box
					 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
(2)The department shall evaluate, score, and
				  rank completed applications to determine which sponsors shall receive grants
				  under subchapters XII, XIII, XIV, and XV of this chapter.
(3)The department shall fund projects in rank
				  order within each grant program until all grant funds available within a grant
				  program have been awarded.
(4)The
				  department may notify all sponsors of the status of their grant application,
				  and if awarded, the department shall provide a grant contract to the successful
				  applicant.
(5)Property acquisition
				  and development projects may not begin prior to the project period start date
				  except as provided in s.
				  NR
				  51.907(1) (b) for retroactivity of
				  land acquisition costs and s.
				  NR
				  51.907(2) (a) 4. for retroactivity of
				  engineering and planning fees.
(6)Project activities and costs incurred
				  shall be within the project period, scope and amount as shown in the grant
				  contract.
(7)A sponsor may request
				  a change in project period, scope, or grant amount prior to the project period
				  end date.
(8)The department may
				  make a conditional decision to approve a project or award a grant, but withhold
				  a final decision or grant payment until all identified contingencies are
				  satisfied.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XI - Governmental Units › Section NR 51.907 - Grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Requirements and calculations of grant
				  cost share for land acquisition projects shall be determined pursuant to s.
				  NR
				  51.006(1).
(b) Land acquisition costs may be retroactive
				  for up to one year before the grant application is submitted to the department
				  by the sponsor, provided that the sponsor can demonstrate a need to proceed at
				  the time.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XI - Governmental Units › Section NR 51.908 - Grant payments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)Sponsors may request an advance payment of
				  up to 50 percent of the grant amount at the time the grant agreement or grant
				  contract is signed by the department and project sponsor.
(2)The department may approve final grant
				  payments when the following conditions have been satisfied:
(a) The sponsor has submitted a claim
				  supported by appropriate evidence of project expenditures. Accounting for all
				  grants under this subchapter shall be in accordance with generally accepted
				  accounting principles and practices. Financial records including documentation
				  to support accounting records shall be available for review by the department
				  for a period of 4 years after final payment.
(b) For land acquisition projects, the value
				  of the property has been approved by the department according to department
				  appraisal guidelines.
Note:
The department's appraisal guidelines
					 are available from any DNR region office or the DNR Bureau of Community
					 Financial Assistance, Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
(c) All requirements and conditions under ss.
				  23.09(19), (20) and
				  (20m) and
				  30.277,
				  Stats., this chapter, and the grant agreement or grant contract have been
				  complied with.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.910 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish standards
					 and procedures for the administration of grants under s.
					 23.09(20),
					 Stats., to governmental units and nonprofit conservation organizations to
					 acquire property for nature-based outdoor recreation and to governmental units
					 to develop property for nature-based outdoor recreation
					 facilities.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.911 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to governmental units
					 applying for grants for the acquisition and development of property under s.
					 23.09(20),
					 Stats., and to nonprofit conservation organizations applying for grants for the
					 acquisition of property under s.
					 23.096,
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.912 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in s.
					 NR
					 51.002, the following definition applies to this
					 subchapter: "Aids for the acquisition and development of local parks" means the
					 program created under s.
					 23.09(20),
					 Stats., with funds appropriated under s.
					 20.866(2)
					 (ta), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.913 - Allocation of funds

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall apportion funds to projects on a
					 region allocation system. Seventy percent of the funds available under this
					 subchapter shall be allocated on the basis of each region's proportionate share
					 of the state population. The remaining 30 percent shall be divided equally
					 between the counties and then apportioned to each region based on the number of
					 counties in the region.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.914 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)A sponsor may only use grant funds
				  provided under this subchapter for nature-based outdoor recreation pursuant to
				  s.
				  23.09(20)
				  (am), Stats., and support facilities for
				  nature-based outdoor recreation.
(2)Sponsors shall submit a local
				  comprehensive outdoor recreational plan in order to be eligible for grants
				  under this subchapter. A plan shall be consistent with the outdoor recreation
				  program under s.
				  23.30,
				  Stats., and s.
				  NR
				  51.904(4).
(3)Sponsors may request additional grant
				  funding for cost overruns beyond the amount of the original grant award if
				  funds are available.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.915 - Eligible development projects

Current through June 24, 2024
Development projects eligible for grant funds include, but
					 are not limited to:
(1)Support
				  facilities for swimming in a natural waterbody, including beaches, swimming
				  areas and bathhouses.
(2)Fishing
				  and hunting facilities, such as fishing piers and trails.
(3)Boating facilities such as launching ramps
				  and docks.
(4)Observation and
				  sightseeing facilities such as overlooks, turnouts and trails.
(5)Picnic facilities, including tables,
				  fireplaces, shelters and paths.
(6)Camping facilities, including tent and
				  trailer sites, tables and fireplaces.
(7)Winter sports facilities, such as slopes
				  and trails for sledding and tobogganing, cross-country ski trails, and
				  facilities for ice skating.
(8)Urban recreation areas, such as
				  undeveloped play areas, bicycling trails, walking and horseback riding
				  trails.
(9)Support facilities,
				  including entrance and circulation roads, utility and sanitation systems,
				  erosion control work, parking areas, toilet buildings, educational facilities
				  where there is a permanent professional naturalist staff and the facilities are
				  for nature interpretation. Playgrounds that supplement the appreciation of
				  nature, occupy a minor portion of the grant property, and do not distract from
				  the primary purpose of the grant project may be considered an eligible support
				  facility.
(10)Renovation or
				  redevelopment of existing nature-based outdoor recreation facilities or areas
				  which have received adequate and regular maintenance but are impaired, or have
				  become outmoded.
(11)Habitat
				  restoration projects.
(12)Permanent
				  landscaping and burial of overhead wires.
(13)Open shelters and multi-purpose shelter
				  buildings which support a nature-based outdoor recreation activity.
(14)Fences and lighting for the protection of
				  park users.
(15)Park
				  signs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.916 - Eligible land acquisition projects

Current through June 24, 2024
Land acquisition projects eligible for funding include, but
					 are not limited to:
(1)Property that
				  provides opportunities for nature-based outdoor recreation including, but not
				  limited to parks, forests and camping grounds.
(2)Property with frontage on rivers, streams,
				  lakes, estuaries and reservoirs that will provide access to water-based outdoor
				  recreation.
(3)Property that
				  provides special recreation opportunities, such as floodplains, wetlands and
				  areas adjacent to scenic highways.
(4)Natural areas and outstanding scenic areas
				  where the objective is to preserve the scenic or natural values, including
				  areas of physical or biological importance and wildlife areas. These areas
				  shall be open to the general public for outdoor recreation use to the extent
				  that the natural attributes of the areas will not be seriously impaired or
				  lost.
(5)Land within urban areas
				  for day-use picnic areas.
(6)Land
				  for nature-based outdoor recreation trails.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.917 - Ineligible projects

Current through June 24, 2024
Ineligible acquisition or development projects include, but
					 are not limited to:
(1)Projects that
				  are not supported by a local comprehensive outdoor recreational plan.
(2)Restoration or preservation of historic
				  structures.
(3)Acquisition and
				  development of areas and facilities that do not meet the definition of
				  nature-based outdoor recreation specified in s.
				  NR
				  51.002(19), such as spectator sports,
				  swimming pools, dedicated sports fields, tennis courts and hockey
				  rinks.
(4)Development of areas and
				  facilities to be used for professional athletics.
(5)Development of amusement facilities,
				  waterslides or the construction of facilities that are only marginally related
				  to nature-based outdoor recreation.
(6)Construction of park employee
				  residences.
(7)Development of areas
				  and facilities to be used solely for game refuges or fish production purposes
				  unless they are open to the public for general compatible recreation use, or if
				  they directly serve priority public outdoor recreation needs identified in
				  SCORP.
(8)Construction of lodges,
				  motels, luxury cabins or similar facilities.
(9)Development projects in previously
				  undeveloped recreation areas which consist solely of support facilities, unless
				  the facilities are clearly required for proper and safe recreational use of the
				  area.
(10)Construction, operation,
				  or maintenance of buildings primarily devoted to indoor recreation.
(11)Acquisition and development of golf
				  courses.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XII - Aids for the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks › Section NR 51.918 - Priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall evaluate and prioritize projects for
					 grant assistance in accordance with the following project priorities, which are
					 not listed in order of preference:
(1)Projects that provide basic facilities,
				  such as picnic and undeveloped play areas, have priority over projects that
				  provide more elaborate facilities.
(2)Projects that enhance or preserve natural
				  beauty.
(3)Projects that provide
				  for completion of a project already started where the sponsor has shown the
				  ability to provide quality outdoor recreation facilities for its citizens
				  without grant assistance.
(4)Projects to develop areas previously
				  acquired.
(5)Projects to renovate
				  existing facilities that are in danger of being lost for public use.
(6)Projects where the sponsors have good
				  performance records on other recreational projects.
(7)Projects where the sponsors are
				  financially able to adequately maintain and operate the area or
				  facility.
(8)Projects that offer
				  safe, rapid and convenient access by all types of transportation modes
				  appropriate for that type of facility.
(9)Projects that, in relation to their costs,
				  provide access for the greatest number of potential users and provide the
				  greatest opportunities for nature-based outdoor recreation.
(10)Projects that meet needs and deficiencies
				  identified in SCORP; or a local comprehensive outdoor recreation plan; or a
				  comprehensive plan pursuant to s.
				  66.1001,
				  Stats.
(11)Projects that provide
				  multiple season, multiple activity use.
(12)Projects that are designed to serve the
				  recreation needs of elderly persons, minorities and disabled persons.
(13)Projects that are shown to be regional or
				  statewide in impact and importance.
(14)Projects that are ready to be implemented
				  and can be completed in 2 construction seasons or less.
(15)Projects that involve the use of
				  materials or products utilizing Wisconsin recycled products.
(16)Projects that use sustainable
				  technology.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.920 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish standards
					 and procedures for administration of grants to acquire property for urban green
					 space and nature-based outdoor recreation under s.
					 23.09(19)
					 (cg), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.921 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to governmental units, lake
					 sanitary districts under s.
					 30.50(4q),
					 Stats., public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and
					 nonprofit conservation organizations applying for grants for the acquisition of
					 urban green space under s.
					 23.09(19),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.922 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in s.
					 NR
					 51.002, the following definitions apply to this
					 subchapter:
(1)"Community gardening"
				  means a noncommercial activity in an urban community involving the raising of
				  vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs for personal consumption or
				  use.
(2)"Urban green space" means
				  open natural space within or in proximity to urban development that has scenic,
				  ecological or natural values. It may also include land set aside for community
				  gardening.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.923 - Allocation of funds

Current through June 24, 2024
Sponsors shall compete for urban green space grants on a
					 statewide basis. The department shall reserve 10 percent of the annual
					 allocation community gardening projects. If the department does not receive
					 sufficient community gardening project requests by the annual application
					 deadline as specified in s.
					 NR
					 51.906, remaining reserves shall return to the general
					 urban green space allocation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.924 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)A sponsor may only use grant funds
				  provided under this subchapter for nature-based outdoor recreation as specified
				  under s.
				  23.09(19)
				  (cg), Stats.
(2)The property to be acquired shall be
				  identified in a local comprehensive outdoor recreation plan that is consistent
				  with the outdoor recreation program under s.
				  23.30,
				  Stats., and s.
				  NR
				  51.904(4).
(3)A sponsor that acquires property for
				  community gardening may charge user fees that are sufficient to cover the cost
				  of maintaining the area. Those fees may be waived based on the user's inability
				  to pay.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.925 - Eligible projects

Current through June 24, 2024
Land acquisition projects which are eligible for grant
					 funds include:
(1)Land to provide an
				  open natural space within or in proximity to urban development.
(2)Land to protect from urban development an
				  area or naturally formed feature that is within or in proximity to an urban
				  area and that has scenic, ecological or other natural values.
(3)Land for community gardening to be used by
				  inhabitants of an urbanized area.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.926 - Priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)The department shall select projects for
				  grant assistance under this subchapter through a scoring and ranking process
				  that considers the following factors that are not listed in priority order:
(a) Planning factors include:
1. Projects that specifically implement a
				  priority of the SCORP.
2. Projects
				  that implement the approved master plans of 2 or more units of government or
				  regional planning agencies.
3.
				  Projects that preserve land that is listed on the natural heritage inventory
				  database.
4. Projects that
				  implement elements of approved water quality plans or initiatives.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIII - Urban Green Space › Section NR 51.927 - Community garden project priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
In selecting community garden projects, the department
					 shall consider:
(1)Land located in
				  areas with a high percentage of land developed.
(2)Land adjacent to high density housing with
				  residents with demonstrated special needs.
(3)Land in areas where there is insufficient
				  open space to meet existing demand.
(4)Land that provides for expanding or
				  replacing temporary garden plots.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIV - Urban Rivers Grant Program › Section NR 51.930 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish standards
					 and procedures for administration of grants under s.
					 30.277(2),
					 Stats., for the acquisition of property adjacent to urban rivers and
					 development of shoreline enhancements to preserve, enhance or restore an urban
					 river's natural resource values and provide opportunities for nature-based
					 outdoor recreation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIV - Urban Rivers Grant Program › Section NR 51.931 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to governmental units
					 applying for grants for the acquisition of property and development of
					 shoreline enhancements under s.
					 30.277,
					 Stats., and to nonprofit conservation organizations for the acquisition of
					 property under s.
					 23.096,
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIV - Urban Rivers Grant Program › Section NR 51.932 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in s.
					 NR
					 51.002, the following definitions apply to this
					 subchapter:
(1)"Shoreline enhancement"
				  means a development or habitat restoration project that serves public
				  recreation or resource conservation purposes and is dependent on being on a
				  shoreline.
(2)"Urban area" means
				  any area that is within or is characteristic of a city or village.
(3)"Urban river" means a river within or in
				  proximity to an urban area.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIV - Urban Rivers Grant Program › Section NR 51.933 - Allocation of funds and grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)The department
				  shall select projects for grant assistance under this subchapter on a statewide
				  basis according to the provisions and priorities in this subchapter.
(2)No governmental unit may receive more than
				  20 percent of the funds that are available for grants under this subchapter in
				  any one fiscal year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XIV - Urban Rivers Grant Program › Section NR 51.935 - Priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall prioritize grant requests based on the
					 extent to which the project, or the project in conjunction with supporting
					 plans, satisfies each of the following criteria which are not listed in order
					 of preference. As set forth in s.
					 30.277(6),
					 Stats., the criterion relating to brownfields under sub. (15), shall receive
					 the greatest preference.
(1)The
				  project satisfies a relevant statewide or department region priority need
				  identified in the SCORP.
(2)The
				  project preserves land listed on the natural heritage inventory or restores or
				  preserves an area with significant historical or cultural value.
(3)The project supports other federal, state
				  or local natural resource management or pollution control lands or
				  projects.
(4)The project implements
				  elements of approved water quality plans.
(5)The project continues land acquisitions in
				  an urban rivers project that was previously approved by the
				  department.
(6)The project is
				  within a designated scenic urban waterway under s.
				  30.275,
				  Stats.
(7)The project restores,
				  enhances or preserves natural resource values and environmental quality within
				  the river corridor.
(8)The project
				  provides and enhances diverse outdoor, natural resource related recreation
				  opportunities for all segments of the population. Appropriate outdoor
				  recreation opportunities include, but are not limited to, fishing, wildlife
				  observation, enjoyment of scenic beauty, boating, canoeing, hiking and
				  bicycling.
(9)The project improves
				  public access to the riverfront for all segments of the population.
(10)The project has substantial community
				  support, including financial support.
(11)The project involves a joint effort by 2
				  or more governmental units.
(12)The
				  project has significant potential for increasing tourism.
(13)The project has significant potential
				  benefits to the overall economy of the governmental unit.
(14)The project has significant aesthetic
				  value.
(15)The project is related
				  to brownfields redevelopment, as defined in s.
				  23.09(19)
				  (a) 1, Stats.
(16)The project uses sustainable
				  technology.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XV - Acquisition of Development Rights › Section NR 51.940 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures
					 and standards for the administration of grants for the acquisition of
					 development rights for nature-based outdoor recreation under s.
					 23.09(20m),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XV - Acquisition of Development Rights › Section NR 51.941 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to governmental units and
					 nonprofit conservation organizations that apply to the department for grants to
					 acquire development rights in land for nature-based outdoor recreation pursuant
					 to s.
					 23.09(20m),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XV - Acquisition of Development Rights › Section NR 51.942 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in s.
					 NR
					 51.002, the following definitions apply to this
					 subchapter:
(1)"Acquisition of
				  development rights program" means a voluntary land protection program enacted
				  by a governmental unit that compensates landowners for limiting future
				  development on their land.
(2)"Agriculture" has the meaning given in s.
				  30.40(1),
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XV - Acquisition of Development Rights › Section NR 51.943 - Grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may award grants to governmental units and
					 nonprofit conservation organizations for the acquisition of easements that
					 restrict future development and protect the conservation values of property in
					 perpetuity.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XV - Acquisition of Development Rights › Section NR 51.944 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)A project that is supported by a town,
				  village, city, tribe, or county CORP or comprehensive plan that has been
				  completed and adopted by the governmental unit shall receive higher priority
				  for funding.
(2)For easements
				  acquired with a grant under this subchapter, the sponsor may not convert or
				  approve conversion of land encumbered by the easement to uses inconsistent with
				  the easement. Residential, industrial or commercial development is prohibited
				  on property encumbered by a grant under this subchapter. Additional
				  restrictions or conditions may be imposed by the easement or grant
				  contract.
(3)Agriculture and
				  forestry may be permitted on property encumbered by an easement as long as
				  those activities are compatible with the purposes of the stewardship program
				  and the acquisition project.
(4)Any
				  agriculture within the area encumbered by an easement shall be carried out in
				  accordance with the conditions, standards and specifications of a soil and
				  water conservation plan approved by the natural resources conservation service
				  office located in each county.
(5)Harvesting of timber within the area
				  encumbered by an easement shall be carried out in accordance with the
				  conditions of a forest management plan approved by the department.
(6)The sponsor shall establish and maintain
				  vegetative buffers along lakes, ponds, wetlands, marshes, rivers, streams and
				  ditches. Whenever possible, the area of the vegetative buffer shall extend at
				  least 75 feet from each edge of the surface water or wetland. There may be no
				  activity that adversely affects the natural flow of surface or underground
				  waters within the area of the easement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XV - Acquisition of Development Rights › Section NR 51.945 - Priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
The following types of property, not listed in priority
					 order, shall receive priority for funding if the property provides for or
					 enhances nature-based outdoor recreation:
(1)Property with frontage on rivers, streams,
				  lakes or estuaries.
(2)Property
				  that creates a buffer between land that has been permanently protected for
				  natural resource and conservation purposes and potential or existing
				  residential, commercial or industrial development.
(3)Property that is within the boundaries of
				  an acquisition project established by the department, a governmental unit or a
				  nonprofit conservation organization where the uses of the property will
				  complement the goals of the project and the stewardship program.
(4)Property that is within an environmental
				  corridor that connects 2 or more established resource protection
				  areas.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XV - Acquisition of Development Rights › Section NR 51.946 - Factors that shall be considered in project selection

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall select projects for financial
					 assistance under this subchapter by evaluating each project according to the
					 following factors, not listed in order of priority:
(1)Recreational opportunities provided or
				  enhanced.
(2)Proximity to other
				  permanently protected land.
(3)Natural, scenic, geological and
				  archaeological values of the property.
(4)The degree of development
				  pressure.
(5)Whether the project
				  has been identified in a comprehensive outdoor recreation plan, another plan
				  that has as one of its purposes the protection of natural resources, or the
				  natural heritage inventory database.
(6)The amount of funding available for the
				  project from other sources.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVI - Grants from the Heritage Fund › Section NR 51.950 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish criteria and
					 procedures for the issuance of grants from the heritage fund under s.
					 27.016,
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVI - Grants from the Heritage Fund › Section NR 51.951 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to friends groups organized
					 for, and under formal written agreements with the department for properties or
					 programs under s.
					 23.098(1),
					 Stats., and s.
					 NR
					 1.71.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVI - Grants from the Heritage Fund › Section NR 51.952 - Eligible and ineligible projects

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE
				  PROJECTS. The department may award grants for the operation and maintenance of
				  state parks, southern state forests, state trails, or state recreation areas.
				  All projects shall be consistent with department approved plans for the
				  property. Eligible projects are those which fall within the priorities of s.
				  NR
				  51.953.
(2)INELIGIBLE PROJECTS. Ineligible projects
				  include:
(a) Acquisition and development of
				  areas and facilities that do not meet the definition of nature-based outdoor
				  recreation specified in s.
				  NR
				  51.002(19), such as spectator sports,
				  swimming pools, dedicated sports fields, tennis courts, and hockey
				  rinks.
(b) Construction of new
				  facilities.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVI - Grants from the Heritage Fund › Section NR 51.953 - Priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
Priority shall be given to projects that do any of the
					 following, not listed in order of priority:
(1)Provide, maintain or operate department
				  approved interpretive programs.
(2)Provide or maintain accessibility for
				  people with disabilities.
(3)Assist
				  in the restoration or rehabilitation of native plant communities and projects
				  that protect or enhance species of special conservation needs.
(4)Maintain or operate basic facilities
				  already provided at the property.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVI - Grants from the Heritage Fund › Section NR 51.954 - Application, local match, and grant award procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION.
(a) Applications shall include a description
				  of the proposed project, a cost estimate, timetable and other information
				  required by the department. This information shall be provided on forms
				  provided by the department.
Note:
Applications are available from the
					 DNR, Bureau of Parks and Recreation, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI, 53707.
(b) To receive a grant under this
				  subchapter, applications shall be postmarked no later than November 15 each
				  year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVI - Grants from the Heritage Fund › Section NR 51.955 - Records Retention

Current through June 24, 2024
Each friends group that receives a grant award under this
					 subchapter shall maintain accurate and complete financial records of project
					 expenses for 4 years following final payment from the department in accordance
					 with department reporting requirements. Each friends group shall perform
					 accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
					 practices. Each sponsor shall submit a final accounting of project expenditures
					 to the property manager within 90 days of the completion of the project or by
					 the date indicated in the grant agreement, whichever is sooner. If the project
					 is to provide for general operations or maintenance on the property, then with
					 the approval of the department, the final accounting of project expenditures
					 may consist of a year-end financial statement. If actual expenses for the
					 project are less than estimated, the friends group shall return any unused
					 grant funds it has received with the final report.
Copies of the department's financial reporting
						requirements and forms are available from the department property manager.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.960 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The
				  purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures and standards for the
				  administration of grants to counties for acquisition of land pursuant to s.
				  23.0953(2)
				  (a) 1, Stats.
(2)APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to
				  counties seeking financial assistance from the department under s.
				  23.0953(2)
				  (a) 1, Stats., to acquire land for a county
				  forest under s.
				  28.11(4),
				  Stats., that have entered into a memorandum of agreement with the department
				  under s.
				  NR
				  51.963.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.961 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in s.
					 NR
					 51.002, the following definitions apply to this
					 subchapter.
(1)"County forest
				  comprehensive land use plan" has the meaning given in s.
				  28.11(5),
				  Stats.
(2)"Matching funds" means
				  the portion of the acquisition cost which is not funded by the state, except as
				  provided for in this subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.962 - Eligible applicants, eligible and ineligible projects, and matching funds

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. Only counties that have land entered in the county forest
				  law program under s.
				  28.11(4),
				  Stats., may apply to the department for a grant under this
				  subchapter.
(2)ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.
				  Eligible projects under this subchapter are the fee simple acquisition of land
				  for a county forest under s.
				  28.11,
				  Stats.
(3)INELIGIBLE PROJECTS.
				  Projects ineligible for grants under this subchapter include:
(a) Any property that has restrictions or
				  other covenants that prevents or limits the property from being managed under
				  s.
				  28.11(1),
				  Stats., or s.
				  23.09(2)
				  (d), Stats., or that would preempt the
				  department's reversionary interests.
(b) Any property that was acquired more than
				  one year before a request for funding under this subchapter is submitted to the
				  department.
(c) Any property that
				  is used or may be used for licensed game farms, fur farms, deer farms, shooting
				  preserves, forest nurseries or experimental stations.
(d) Any property used for commercial or
				  industrial purposes inconsistent with the purposes of the county forest law
				  under s.
				  28.11(1),
				  Stats.
(e) Any property with a
				  perpetual easement for a use inconsistent with the purposes of the county
				  forest law set forth in s.
				  28.11(1),
				  Stats., and this subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.963 - Memorandum of agreement

Current through June 24, 2024
In order to be eligible for grants under this subchapter,
					 counties shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the
					 department.
Memorandum of agreement is available from DNR Division
						of Forestry, Bureau of Forest Management, County Forest Specialist - FR/4, 101
						S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI. 53707-7921.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.964 - Program criteria, application ranking, and funding availability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROGRAM
				  CRITERIA AND APPLICATION RANKING. The department shall consider the following
				  broad criteria as well as specific indicators referenced in the memorandum of
				  agreement in s.
				  NR 51.963
				  when evaluating and ranking applications submitted under this subchapter.
(a) All the purposes identified in s.
				  28.11(1),
				  Stats.
(b) Whether the project has
				  regional or statewide significance including recreational trail connectivity,
				  watershed protection, the presence of regionally important wildlife or
				  communities as identified in the natural heritage database or a conservation
				  opportunity area as identified in the wildlife action plan.
(c) Degree to which the site is threatened by
				  development or conversion to other land use.
(d) Whether the project is within the county
				  forest acquisition boundary identified in the county forest comprehensive land
				  use plan.
(e) Whether the project
				  is identified as an important acquisition within an existing plan or database
				  including the land legacy report, statewide forestry plan, forest legacy plan,
				  county outdoor recreation plan, county forest comprehensive land use plan,
				  natural heritage inventory database, or other similar plans.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.965 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				  Eligible costs include all the components under ss.
				  NR
				  51.002(1) and
				  51.006(2). The
				  department shall consider as eligible those project costs incurred up to one
				  year before the date the grant application is submitted, provided that the
				  county can demonstrate a need to proceed with the purchase at the earlier
				  time.
(2)INELIGIBLE COSTS. Costs
				  not listed as eligible shall not be funded by a grant under this subchapter.
				  Ineligible costs include environmental clean up costs, brokerage fees paid by
				  the buyer, real estate transfer taxes, or any other cost not identified in ss.
				  NR
				  51.002(1) and
				  51.006(2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants › Subchapter XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.966 - Application content and application deadline

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION
				  CONTENT. To apply for a grant under this subchapter, eligible applicants shall
				  submit applications to the department as stipulated in the memorandum of
				  agreement referenced in s.
				  NR
				  51.963.
(2)APPLICATION DEADLINES. The department
				  shall accept applications throughout the year as stipulated in the memorandum
				  of agreement under s.
				  NR
				  51.963.