Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 50 - Administration Of Outdoor Recreation Program Grants And State Aids › Section NR 50.12 - Law enforcement aids to counties (ch. 350, Stats.)

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Counties may
				receive up to 100 percent reimbursement of monies spent on the enforcement of
				ch. 350, Stats.
(2) Claim forms
				shall be filed with the bureau of law enforcement, department of natural
				resources, on or before June 1 of the year following the 12-month period for
				which the claim is made. Claims shall be made for the May 1 to April 30 period
				immediately preceding the filing date.
(3) The following forms will be used in the
				snowmobile enforcement aid program:
(a)
Form 8700-59 Notice of intent to patrol.
In order to be
				eligible for the state aids, a snowmobile patrol must function as an
				enforcement unit and file an intent to patrol form with the department of
				natural resources listing the authority under which the snowmobile patrol will
				operate. On or before June 1 of each year a county must file an intent to
				patrol form with the department, sent to the attention of the Office of the
				Coordinator of Snowmobile Safety, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin.
(b)
Form 8700-89 Daily log.
This form is to be used in compiling a summary of the snowmobile patrol's daily
				activities and expenses. It is not to be filed with the department, but is to
				be used for assembling information necessary to complete form 8700-90. This
				form must be kept on file by the snowmobile patrol to augment its records and
				must be available in chronological order for periodic checks by representatives
				of the department during normal business hours and at the time of the annual
				audit.
(c)
Form 8700-90
				Monthly report.
This form is to be completed and filed with the
				department no later than the tenth day following the month covered. The
				information shown on this form will be a computation of the information taken
				from the daily logs (form 8700-89).
(d) An appropriate official of the snowmobile
				patrol shall complete the following forms, retain one set for the county's
				records, and file one set with the bureau of law enforcement on or before June
				1, covering the patrol expense for the preceding 12-month period of May 1 to
				April 30. Claims that are received by the department after June 1 will not be
				processed for payment.
1. 'Form 8700-60 -
				Application for state aid.' Form 8700-60 shall be completed by the appropriate
				county official, who shall list the total net cost of the snowmobile patrol
				claimed by the county.
2. 'Form
				8700-61 - Salary schedule.' Form 8700-61 shall be completed by the appropriate
				county official, who shall list the names and salaries of persons engaged in
				the enforcement of ch. 350, Stats. Salary rate is restricted to no more than
				the regular straight time rate that the officer normally receives. Allowable
				fringe benefit rates are actual costs up to a maximum of 50 percent of the
				reimbursable straight time salary rate.
3. 'Form 8700-62 - Travel, materials and
				supplies schedule.' Form 8700-62 shall be completed by the appropriate county
				official, who shall list all reimbursable expenditures other than salaries and
				depreciable items.
4. 'Form 8700-63
				- Depreciation schedule - straight line method.' Form 8700-63 shall be
				completed by the appropriate county official, who shall list all capital outlay
				equipment and the resulting depreciation. Purchase of capital equipment shall
				be preapproved by the department. Depreciation shall be calculated at the rate
				of 20 percent annually for each new item of capital equipment for which the
				cost is $2,500 or greater. All costs of repairs that are $2,500 or greater to
				an item of capital equipment shall be reimbursed by the department on a 20
				percent per year straight line depreciation schedule.
5. 'Form 8700-64 - Record of court cases for
				violations of ch. 350, Stats.' This form is to be completed by the appropriate
				county official, who shall list all violations and court actions for the
				calendar year.
(e) In
				order to help achieve uniformity, accountability and cost controls, the
				following standards are established:
1. For
				the purpose of patrol reimbursement, each patrol is eligible for reimbursement
				for only those hours for which the ratio of hours per arrest is no more than 3
				times the state average of hours per arrest for participating sheriff patrols
				for the past 3 years computed from the statewide snowmobile sheriff patrol
				records. Two documented written warnings will be given the same weight as an
				arrest. No more than 50 percent of the credits to reach the standard may be for
				written warnings.
2. For the
				purpose of reimbursement of leased snowmobiles or trailers, the amount may not
				be more than 50 percent above the average depreciation cost of the prior year
				for snowmobiles or trailers for all snowmobile patrols claiming depreciation.
				If a personal snowmobile is used for patrol, the reimbursement rate shall be no
				more than the maximum rate for leased snowmobiles prorated for the days of
				use.
3. When more than 50 percent
				of the eligible patrols are submitting claims, no one patrol may receive more
				than 20 percent of funds available.
4. A minimum of 40 patrol hours is required
				in order to be eligible for reimbursement.
5. For the purpose of administering
				reimbursement, search and rescue enforcement costs are eligible only for
				officers actively looking for snowmobile operators and passengers who are, or
				who are reasonably believed to be, alive, in distress or in a life threatening
				situation.
6. For the purpose of
				reimbursement of capital equipment under s.
				350.12(4)
				(a)4, Stats., for law enforcement aids to
				counties, the amount is limited to depreciation for snowmobiles and snowmobile
				trailers.
7. A county may be
				reimbursed for the actual teaching hours of a law enforcement officer who
				conducts an authorized department snowmobile safety education course. Teaching
				hours are considered exempt hours and may not be included in patrol hour
				totals. Reimbursement will be limited to 2 snowmobile safety education courses
				per patrol year.
8. Administrative
				time that exceeds 30 percent of the total number of hours claimed on form
				8700-61 is not eligible for reimbursement. Hours claimed for teaching
				snowmobile safety education courses do not count as administrative time for
				purposes of this subdivision.