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 51.968 - Grant contract, contract conditions, contract violations, and project signage

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  GRANT CONTRACT. The department shall formalize each grant award by issuing a
				  grant contract to each successful county. The grant contract recognizes the
				  department's interest in the property acquired and ensures that the county
				  provides adequate land management and maintenance in accordance with the county
				  forest comprehensive land use plan. The county shall record the grant contract
				  on the property deed at the county register of deeds office where the property
				  being purchased is located.
(2)CONTRACT CONDITIONS.
(a) A county acquiring property with a grant
				  under this subchapter shall meet the requirements of s.
				  28.11,
				  Stats. Further, within one year of the execution of a grant contract, the
				  county shall enter the property and any property used to meet the matching
				  funds requirement of this subchapter into the county forest law program as
				  stipulated in s.
				  28.11(4),
				  Stats., and amend its county forest comprehensive land use plan as required by
				  s.
				  28.11(5),
				  Stats. The county's failure to comply with this provision shall result in
				  termination of the grant contract by the department and all title, rights and
				  interest held by the county in and to the property shall vest in the state
				  without the necessity of reentry or legal judgment. Properties entered into the
				  county forest law program shall be subject to management review afforded by ss.
				  28.11(5)
				  and
				  28.11(6),
				  Stats.
(b) The county may not
				  convert any property acquired under this subchapter to any use other than that
				  provided under s.
				  28.11,
				  Stats., unless the property is withdrawn from county forest law as approved in
				  writing by the department and provided under s.
				  28.11(11),
				  Stats. In such an instance, the county shall replace the property with a
				  different one of at least equal value and benefit to the county forest law
				  program as the property withdrawn.
(c) The county may not convey any permanent
				  interest or encumbrance in property acquired under this chapter to a third
				  party through the use of a lease or easement inconsistent with the purposes set
				  forth in s.
				  28.11(1),
				  Stats., and this subchapter. The county may allow temporary non-exclusive use
				  permits.
(d) A county receiving a
				  grant under this subchapter may not discriminate against any person in the use
				  and enjoyment of the property on the basis of age, race, creed, color,
				  handicap, marital status, conviction record, arrest record, gender, national
				  origin, ancestry, sexual orientation or membership in the national guard, state
				  defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of the
				  United States or this state.