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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 58 - Endangered Resources Grant Programs › Subchapter III - Federal Grant Programs › Section NR 58.33 - Program guidance/advisory team

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CREATION;
				  COMPOSITION. For each grant program, department staff shall assemble a guidance
				  or advisory team which may include representatives of the following groups:
(a) Department of Natural
				  Resources.
(b) Natural Resources
				  Conservation Service.
(c) United
				  States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(d) National and statewide non-governmental
				  conservation organizations.
(e) Any
				  other individual or groups determined appropriate by program staff.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 58 - Endangered Resources Grant Programs › Subchapter III - Federal Grant Programs › Section NR 58.34 - Eligibility for grant assistance; preference

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) LIP ELIGIBLE
				  APPLICANTS. Private landowners and organizations interested in managing and
				  restoring habitat on private land for at-risk species are eligible to apply for
				  an LIP grant under this subchapter. Proposals that enhance, protect or restore
				  habitat on private land that benefits at-risk species will be considered for
				  funding.
(2) SWG ELIGIBLE
				  APPLICANTS. Private landowners and organizations proposing projects to benefit
				  species of greatest conservation need, as defined in the Wisconsin wildlife
				  action plan, are eligible to apply for a SWG grant.
(3) GRANT PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS. Special
				  emphasis may be placed, on an annual basis, on one or more geographic areas,
				  species, or natural communities targeted by the grant program if designated in
				  the application. The grant program guidance or advisory team and department
				  program staff may develop special emphasis based on gaps in existing funding
				  for species work and the need for protection of habitat of species based on
				  threats to their habitat.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 58 - Endangered Resources Grant Programs › Subchapter III - Federal Grant Programs › Section NR 58.35 - Grant selection process

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The grant program guidance team, or a
				  subcommittee of the grant program guidance team, shall rank the grants
				  according to criteria specified in the grant application materials.
(2) In addition to the grant selection
				  criteria in s.
				  NR
				  58.08, factors considered in ranking LIP grant
				  proposals include any of the following:
(a)
				  Proposals that enhance, protect or restore habitat benefiting at-risk
				  species.
(b) Proposals for private
				  land with existing at-risk species populations.
(c) Proposals that provide private landowner
				  cost-share greater than 25%.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 58 - Endangered Resources Grant Programs › Subchapter III - Federal Grant Programs › Section NR 58.36 - Grant calculation

Current through June 24, 2024
The LIP grant under this subchapter shall be 75% or less of
					 the actual eligible costs as provided in s.
					 NR
					 58.05.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 58 - Endangered Resources Grant Programs › Subchapter III - Federal Grant Programs › Section NR 58.38 - Grant conditions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the conditions listed in s.
					 NR 58.06, all of
					 the following grant conditions apply to program grants:
(1) DURATION. The grant period may not exceed
				  3 years.
(2) PUBLICATIONS. The
				  grantee shall do all of the following:
(a)
				  Provide the department with one copy of all publications and news releases
				  which result from the project grant.
(b) Include in all publications and news
				  releases which result from the project grant acknowledgement of the grant
				  program administered by the department as a source of funding for the
				  project.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 60 - Public Inland Lake Protection And Rehabilitation › Section NR 60.01 - Scope and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter contains rules for the administration of the
				  public inland lake protection and rehabilitation program established by ch. 33,
				  Stats. These rules apply to projects undertaken by lake protection and
				  rehabilitation districts which involve an application for state technical or
				  financial aid.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 60 - Public Inland Lake Protection And Rehabilitation › Section NR 60.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Best available map" means a map or
				aerial photograph having a scale which is sufficient to clearly depict the
				information requested and which is currently available or could be prepared at
				a reasonable cost.
(3) "Department"
				means the department of natural resources.
(4) "Direct drainage basin" means that
				portion of the lake's total basin which is not drained to an upgradient lake or
				impoundment.
(5) "District" or
				"lake district" means a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
				district formed in accordance with the provisions of ch. 33, Stats.
(6) "Municipality" means any city, village or
				town.
(7) "Public inland lake" or
				"lake" means a lake, reservoir or flowage, or portion thereof, within the
				boundaries of the state that is accessible to the public by contiguous public
				lands or easements giving public access.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 60 - Public Inland Lake Protection And Rehabilitation › Section NR 60.03 - Feasibility study requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. An
				application for technical assistance in establishing the specific feasibility
				study requirements must be filed with the department according to the
				procedures in sub. (2). Each feasibility study must be approved by the
				department in order to insure sufficient information for determining the
				feasibility of alternative remedial measures, including costs; the relative
				permanence of alternative measures; baseline data for measuring subsequent
				changes, and the potential for long-term control of the causes of
				degradation.
(2) APPLICATION FOR
				TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN DESIGNING A FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) An application for technical assistance
				for designing feasibility studies must be submitted by October 1 to be assured
				of receiving consideration for financial assistance for studies to begin in the
				following calendar year. The application must be made on forms provided by the
				department and contain the following information:
1. A copy of the resolution or county board
				order establishing the district, including a map showing the
				boundaries;
2. The names of the
				members of the district board of commissioners or, if applicable, the officers
				of the governing body of a municipality;
3. An estimate of the total equalized
				valuation of the property within the district;
4. The best available map which shows the
				direct drainage basin including basin boundaries and floodplain boundaries
				where delineated; total area and percentage of areas in agriculture, woodlands,
				urban development, wetlands, uplands and public lands and beaches
				(approximate); public accesses and public parking areas indicated on map; names
				and population of cities and villages in basin, and the names and location of
				all streams, including lake outlets;
5. The best available soils map of the
				drainage basin;
6. A lake map
				showing the number and location of permanent homes and seasonal dwellings on
				the lakeshore designating those served by a municipal sewerage system;
				identification of all streams flowing into and out of the lake, and a general
				description of the lake bottom types (e.g., muck, marl, sand,
				gravel);
7. Where applicable, a
				description of the water level control structure and its location;
8. Relevant background data including
				existing water quality data; a description of the fishery, including species;
				the occurrence of fish kills; the history of lake management efforts such as
				herbicide application, fish stocking, aeration, and sand blanketing;
9. Information regarding existing privately
				and publicly-owned access, including copies of local ordinances which regulate
				access to or use of the lake (e.g., launching fees, use
				restrictions);
10. A statement of
				lake problems and lake district objectives.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 60 - Public Inland Lake Protection And Rehabilitation › Section NR 60.04 - Financial assistance for feasibility study

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION FOR
				FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Districts must file application for financial assistance
				for a feasibility study by March 15. The application must be on forms provided
				by the department. Completed applications shall be mailed to the Office of
				Inland Lake Renewal, Department of Natural Resources, Box 7921, Madison,
				Wisconsin 53707.
(2) DEPARTMENT
				ACTION ON APPLICATION.
(a) The department
				shall notify the district of its decision to grant or deny aid for feasibility
				study by April 1. Priority for and amount of aid granted will be determined in
				accordance with the procedure in sub. (3). If aid is denied, the department
				shall indicate in writing the reasons for denial.
(b) A district requesting financial
				assistance shall accept or reject a grant offer within 30 days after being
				notified of the offer by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 60 - Public Inland Lake Protection And Rehabilitation › Section NR 60.10 - Project planning and approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INITIAL
				ADOPTION OF PROJECT PLAN.
(a) Upon receipt
				and approval of the final feasibility study report, the department will
				formulate suggested alternative methods for protecting or rehabilitating the
				lake.
(b) The department will
				tentatively indicate which alternatives require the preparation of an
				environmental impact report (EIR) by the applicant or an environmental impact
				statement (EIS) by the department. If an EIS is required, formal adoption of a
				proposed plan by district resolution cannot take place until a preliminary
				environmental impact report (PER) has been completed, circulated, and the
				period for comment ended.
Note: The authority for submission of an EIR is contained in
				  s.
				  23.11(5),
				  Stats. The PER requirement is contained in ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code, and in
				  guidelines issued February 1976, pursuant to executive order no. 26, for the
				  purpose of implementing s.
				  1.11,
				  Stats. (Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act).
(c) Subject to par. (b), the district may
				select and adopt a proposed plan based upon the alternatives suggested by the
				department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 60 - Public Inland Lake Protection And Rehabilitation › Section NR 60.11 - Financial assistance for project implementation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION FOR
				FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Application shall be made on forms provided by the
				department. Completed applications shall be mailed to the Office of Inland Lake
				Renewal, Department of Natural Resources, Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin
				53707.
(2) DEPARTMENT ACTION ON
				APPLICATION.
(a) The department will act on
				the application for financial assistance when it approves or disapproves a
				proposed plan as provided in s.
				NR 60.10(3)
				(d). Decisions on funding of eligible
				projects will be made on or about May 1 and November 1 of each year, consistent
				with the priority system established pursuant to sub. (3) and statutory
				direction in s.
				33.16(6),
				Stats. If aid is denied, the department shall indicate in writing the reasons
				for denial.
(b) A district shall
				accept or reject a grant offer within 60 days unless the department approves an
				extension. Extensions will only be granted where the district commissioners
				need annual meeting approval before acceptance or where strict adherence to the
				60-day requirement would create undue hardship.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 60 - Public Inland Lake Protection And Rehabilitation › Section NR 60.12 - Research and demonstration projects

Current through June 24, 2024
Research and demonstration projects may be undertaken as a
				  cooperative activity between lake districts and the department. Such projects
				  shall be designed to assess experimental and innovative techniques of lake
				  protection and rehabilitation. The department may provide up to 100% state
				  funding of experimental projects where the eventual results are highly
				  uncertain.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.01 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter applies to owners and operators of all-terrain
				  vehicles, dealers who sell all-terrain vehicles, towns, villages, cities,
				  counties, the state and federal agencies. This chapter establishes standards
				  for the implementation of the all-terrain vehicle program under s.
				  23.33,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.03 - Registration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION. Upon receipt of the required
				fees under s.
				23.33(2),
				Stats., payment of any sales and use taxes due under s.
				77.61(1),
				Stats., and an application on a form provided by the department, the department
				shall issue to the applicant a registration certificate stating the
				registration number, the name and address of the owner, and other information
				the department deems necessary.
(2)
				ISSUANCE.
(a) The department shall issue 2
				registration decals with the registration certificate for each all-terrain
				vehicle owned by an individual owner. The decals shall be no larger than 4
				inches in height and 4 inches in width or 4 inches in diameter and shall
				contain reference to the state, the department, and a machine identification
				number. Registration decals for all-terrain vehicles registered for public use
				shall also contain a reference to the expiration date of the
				registration.
(b) The department
				may designate authorized distributors of registration decals.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.04 - Registration decals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Registration decals shall be permanently
				affixed to the all-terrain vehicle by the decal's own adhesive on both sides of
				the vehicle in a position forward of the operator that is clearly visible. The
				owner of an all-terrain vehicle shall maintain the registration decals in a
				legible condition at all times.
(2)
				Except as provided in sub. (3), the decals shall be permanently attached and
				displayed on the all-terrain vehicle before any person operates the
				vehicle.
(3) A person may operate
				an all-terrain vehicle without having the registration decals displayed as
				provided in sub. (2) if the owner has a receipt validated by the department or
				its authorized agents. The operator shall have the validated receipt in his or
				her possession at all times when operating the all-terrain vehicle and shall
				exhibit it upon demand for inspection by any person authorized to enforce this
				section under s.
				23.33(12),
				Stats. Upon receipt, the registration decals shall be displayed in the manner
				indicated in sub. (2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.05 - Change of address

Current through June 24, 2024
If the owner of a registered all-terrain vehicle changes his
				  or her address, the owner shall notify the department in writing of the new
				  address within 15 days after the address change.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.06 - Completion of application for registration by all-terrain vehicle dealers

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				When an all-terrain vehicle dealer sells an all-terrain vehicle, the dealer
				shall require the buyer to complete an application for a registration
				certificate and collect the required fee at the time of sale. The dealer shall
				mail the application and fee to the department no later than 7 days after the
				date of sale. The department shall provide combination application and receipt
				forms and the dealer shall furnish the buyer with a complete receipt showing
				that application for registration has been made. The operator of the
				all-terrain vehicle shall have this completed receipt in his or her possession
				while operating the all-terrain vehicle until the registration decals are
				received. No dealer may charge an additional fee to the buyer for performing
				the service required under this section.
(2) When an all-terrain vehicle dealer sells
				an all-terrain vehicle to a person from another state who wishes to register
				that all-terrain vehicle in his or her home state, the dealer shall complete an
				application that the all-terrain vehicle is to be registered in another state,
				furnish the buyer with one copy and retain one copy for the dealer's records
				and shall mail one copy to the department no later than 7 days after the date
				of sale.
(3) Every all-terrain
				vehicle dealer shall maintain, for one year, a record in the form prescribed by
				the department for each new all-terrain vehicle sold. These records shall be
				open for inspection by the department.
(4) Commencing 6 months after August 1, 1986,
				no dealer may accept an all-terrain vehicle in trade unless it is registered
				with the department or another state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.07 - Operating rules

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In addition to the provisions of s.
				23.33(3),
				Stats., no person may operate an all-terrain vehicle:
(a) On or across a cemetery, burial ground,
				campground, park, school property or church property without consent of the
				owner.
(b) On the lands of an
				operating airport or landing facility except for personnel in performance of
				their duties or with consent.
(c)
				At a rate of speed that is unreasonable or improper under the
				circumstances.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.075 - Sanctioned races and derbies

Current through June 24, 2024
The sponsor conducting a sanctioned race or derby on a
				  raceway facility shall:
(1) Make
				provisions to keep spectators at least 100 feet away from race competitors on
				the frozen surfaces of public waters.
(2) Give notice of the race or derby to the
				local conservation warden or law enforcement agency having
				jurisdiction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.08 - Owner permitting operation

Current through June 24, 2024
An owner or other person having charge or control of an
				  all-terrain vehicle may not authorize or permit any person to operate the
				  all-terrain vehicle if the person is:
(1) Prohibited from operating an all-terrain
				vehicle under s.
				23.33(5),
				Stats.,
(2) Incapable of operating
				an all-terrain vehicle because of a physical or mental disability, or
(3) Under the influence of fermented malt
				beverages, intoxicating liquor or controlled substances.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.085 - Refusal to allow testing

Current through June 24, 2024
No operator or owner of any all-terrain vehicle may deny
				  inspection or may refuse to operate his or her all-terrain in a manner
				  prescribed by the law enforcement officer who reasonably suspects a violation
				  of all-terrain equipment requirements found in s.
				  23.33,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.09 - Safety certification program

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall establish a program of instruction on
				  all-terrain vehicle laws, regulations, safety and related subjects. The program
				  shall include the following:
(1) The
				program may be conducted by instructors certified by the department or the
				department may establish a correspondence-type course.
(2) The department shall procure liability
				insurance coverage for certified instructors for work within the scope of their
				duties under this section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.10 - Accident report confidential

Current through June 24, 2024
No report required under s.
				  23.33(7),
				  Stats., to be filed with the department may be used as evidence in any trial,
				  civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that the department shall
				  furnish upon demand of any person who has or claims to have made such a report,
				  or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident
				  report has or has not been made to the department. This information will be
				  provided solely to prove a compliance or failure to comply with the requirement
				  that such a report be made.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.11 - Coroners and medical examiners to report: require blood specimen

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Every
				coroner or medical examiner shall, on or before the 10th day of each month,
				report in writing to the department the death of any person within his or her
				jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as the result of an accident
				involving an all-terrain vehicle and the circumstances of such
				accident.
(2) In cases of death
				involving an all-terrain vehicle in which the decedent died within 6 hours of
				the time of the accident, a blood specimen of at least 10 cc. shall be
				withdrawn from the body of the decedent within 12 hours after death by the
				coroner or medical examiner or by a physician so designated by the coroner or
				medical examiner or by a qualified person at the direction of a physician. All
				morticians shall obtain a release from the coroner or medical examiner prior to
				proceeding with embalming any body coming under the scope of this section. The
				blood drawn shall be forwarded to a laboratory approved by the department of
				health services for analysis of the alcoholic and controlled substance content
				of the blood specimen. The coroner or medical examiner causing the blood to be
				withdrawn shall be notified of the results of each analysis made and shall
				forward the results of each analysis to the department of health services. The
				department of health services shall keep a record of all such examinations to
				be used for statistical purposes only. The cumulative results of the
				examinations, without identifying the individuals involved, shall be
				disseminated and made public by the department of health services. The
				department shall reimburse coroners and medical examiners for the costs
				incurred in submitting reports and taking blood specimens and laboratories for
				the costs incurred in analyzing blood specimens under this section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.13 - General aids provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
The following provisions are applicable to the all-terrain
				  vehicle aids program and law enforcement aids to counties.
(1) Acquisition of real property shall be in
				accord with state guidelines for preparation of appraisals and relocation
				assistance.
(2) Before development
				of certain public facilities begins, formal approval may be required from state
				agencies concerning health, safety or sanitation requirements.
(3) Assistance may be given to develop leased
				real property provided control and tenure of such property is commensurate with
				the proposed development.
(4)
				Donated labor, materials, land or other activities which do not result in an
				actual expenditure by the sponsor and indirect costs are not allowable in the
				claim.
(5) Direct costs which are
				supported by time sheets, vouchers or similar documentation reflecting specific
				assignment to a project are eligible project costs.
(6) Actual costs of force account labor and
				equipment is allowable. Equipment rental rates may not exceed the county
				machinery rates established annually by the department of
				transportation.
(7) Where a
				machinery rate schedule is established by the department for both equipment and
				operator, the total of force account labor and equipment may not exceed the
				rate specified in the schedule.
(8)
				Actual fringe benefits paid as part of the direct labor costs claimed are
				eligible project costs.
(9) Claims
				for payment shall be submitted within 6 months of the project termination
				date.
(10)
(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c),
				project expenditures shall be within the project period, project scope and
				project amount as shown on the project agreement.
(b) Expenditures for land acquisition made
				prior to entering into a project agreement may be reimbursed upon prior written
				approval of the department. To receive approval, the sponsor shall submit a
				written statement demonstrating a need to acquire land prior to the approval of
				a project agreement.
(c)
				Expenditures for necessary engineering or planning costs made prior to entering
				a project agreement may be reimbursed by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.14 - All-terrain vehicle trail aid

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DISTRIBUTION. The department shall
				distribute all-terrain vehicle project aids on the basis of a priority system
				according to the following priority ranked purposes;
(a) Maintenance of existing approved
				all-terrain vehicle areas and trails, including routes;
(b) Purchase of liability
				insurance;
(c) Acquisition of land
				by easement, lease or other agreements for the use of land;
(d) Major rehabilitation of bridge structures
				or trail segments;
(e) Acquisition
				of land in fee and development of new all-terrain vehicle areas and trails,
				including routes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.025 - Definitions of statutory terms

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in s.
				  23.335,
				  Stats.:
(1) "Brake" means an
				operational device for stopping a vehicle.
(2) "Headgear approved by the department"
				means headgear of the type required by s.
				347.485(1)
				(a), Stats.
(3) "Raceway facility" has the meaning given
				in s.
				NR
				64.02(12e).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.03 - Registration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REGISTRATION EXEMPTIONS.
(a) An off-highway motorcycle that is not
				registered pursuant to s.
				23.335(2)
				(a), Stats., or is not exempt from
				registration under s.
				23.335(2) (b)
				3, Stats., or par. (b) is exempt from
				out-of-state registration while operating on an off-highway motorcycle corridor
				if the off-highway motorcycle displays a current Wisconsin off-highway
				motorcycle nonresident trail pass and has not been in Wisconsin for more than
				15 consecutive days.
(b) All of the
				following off-highway motorcycles are exempt from registration and trail pass
				requirements in s.
				23.335(2),
				Stats., when used for maintenance, enforcement, or emergency purposes:
1. Any off-highway motorcycle owned or leased
				by the United States, another state, or a political subdivision thereof,
				provided the name of the owner or lessee is displayed in a visible manner on
				the exterior of the off-highway motorcycle.
2. Owned or leased by the state or a
				political subdivision of the state.
Note:
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
				  registration requirements may still apply for highway use.
(c) Department-owned or leased
				motorcycles may be registered at no cost.
(d) All off-highway motorcycles are exempt
				from the trail pass requirements until April 1, 2021.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.04 - Allowable costs - billings - audits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To be eligible
				for reimbursement, costs must have been incurred within the project period
				unless written retroactivity has been granted by the department.
(2) Billings may be submitted when deeds or
				other proof of land control have been received for land acquisition and upon
				completion of a development project or a usable portion of a development
				project.
(3) All payments are
				contingent upon final audit. Financial records, including all documentation to
				support entries in the accounting records to substantiate charges for each
				project, must be available to the department for a period of 3 years after
				final payment.
(4) Claims for
				payment must be submitted within one year of the project termination
				date.
(5) Final payment will be
				dependent on completion of the project in accordance with the conditions
				described in the approved project agreement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.05 - General program requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Facilities
				acquired, developed or maintained with assistance from the MRP program shall be
				open to the general public.
(2)
				Facilities acquired, developed or maintained with assistance from the MRP
				program shall not be converted to any other use.
(3) Eligible local units of government shall
				submit applications for the acquisition, development and operation and
				maintenance of public outdoor motorcycle facilities by March 15 of each year,
				beginning in 1979. Applications may be submitted until May 15, 1978, for 1978
				program funds.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.06 - Acquisition

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Funds will be available at the rate of up
				to 100% for the acquisition of land or facilities for public motorcycle
				off-the-road recreation purposes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.07 - Development

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Funds will be available at the rate of up
				to 75% of the total approved project costs for the development of public
				motorcycle off-the-road recreation facilities. Seventy-five percent advance
				payments may be made at the time of project approval if formally requested by
				the sponsor.
(2) Assistance may be
				given to develop leased real property provided control and tenure of such
				property is commensurate with the proposed development.
The interest in the property is of such a duration that no
					 undue benefits will accrue to the lessor rather than the public as a result of
					 development. Example: Capital improvements with a life of 10 years (straight
					 line depreciation) will require a 10-year lease or provisions will be contained
					 in the lease to recapture the salvage value of capital improvements from the
					 sponsor if the life of the capital improvements is greater than the term of the
					 lease or remaining portion thereof.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.08 - Operation and maintenance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Funds may be
				available at the rate of up to 50% for the operation and maintenance of public
				motorcycle outdoor recreation facilities.
(2) Funds may be available at the rate of up
				to 100% for the maintenance of trails which are jointly used for motorcycling
				and other outdoor recreation purposes. These funds will be available only for
				that maintenance which is directly related to motorcycling.
(3) Funds available for any one MRP facility
				for operation and maintenance shall not exceed 10% of the annual program
				revenue received.
(4) Reasonable
				entrance of user fees may be charged to offset operation and maintenance costs.
				Such costs are subject to department review.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.09 - Liability insurance

Current through June 24, 2024
Funds will be available at the rate of 100 percent for the
				  purchase of liability insurance up to a maximum of $7,000 annually. Such
				  funding shall not extend to insurance premiums for competitive
				  events.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.10 - Safety grant program

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall fund the safety
				grant program of s.
				23.335(15),
				Stats., at a rate of $1.00 per registration. Except as provided in sub. (2),
				this grant program is unique and separate from the grant program under s. NR
				65.11. Grants may be made for a period of up to 2 years and may be renewed for
				additional 2-year periods. Applicants shall apply on forms prescribed by the
				department. Applications shall be evaluated on completeness in meeting the
				requirements of s.
				23.335(15),
				Stats.
(2) Safety grant
				applications and awards shall be subject to the provisions of ss. NR 65.12,
				65.13, 65.14, 65.17(1), 65.18, 65.20, and 65.21.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.11 - Off-highway motorcycle project grants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) After
				consulting with the off-highway motorcycle council, the department shall
				distribute off-highway motorcycle project funds for eligible projects under s.
				23.335(20),
				Stats., based on a priority system according to the following priority ranked
				purposes:
(a) Maintenance of existing
				off-highway motorcycle trails. Maintenance shall include annual inspection of
				the trail, removal of brush and deadfalls, posting of signs and trail routes,
				clearing of culverts, minor repairs of bridges and planking, and minor repairs
				to bridge approaches. Maintenance may include the purchase of liability
				insurance, the acquisition of easements, leases, and permits for a period of up
				to 3 years, filling and grading of trail surfaces, and the removal of
				trees.
(b) Maintenance of existing
				off-highway motorcycle facilities.
(c) Major rehabilitation of existing
				off-highway motorcycle trails and off-highway motorcycle facilities.
(d) Development of new off-highway motorcycle
				trails and facilities on publicly-owned land.
(e) Development of trails and facilities on
				privately-owned land using a lease or easement.
(f) Acquisition of land for off-highway
				trails and facilities.
(g) Signage
				of off-highway motorcycle routes which provide access to off-highway motorcycle
				trails.
(h) Other eligible
				off-highway motorcycle projects under s.
				23.335(20),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.12 - Grantee accountability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS.
(a) All grantees shall conform to generally
				accepted accounting principles and practices during the implementation of a
				project funded under this chapter. If a grantee receives a grant advance from
				the department, the grantee shall maintain project grant funds in a separate
				account. If interest is earned on the account, that interest must be used for
				the same purposes for which the department originally awarded the grant.
				Grantees shall document all project costs and maintain documents to support
				grant expenditures in sufficient detail to show that project costs are
				consistent with the grant agreement awarded by the department. Grantees shall
				maintain all financial records for a period of 6 years after the date on which
				the department issues final payment and make these financial records available
				to the department upon request. Financial records include all of the following:
1. Published public notice and bid
				summaries.
2. Records showing
				volunteer time, professional services, and supplies.
3. Invoices.
4. Canceled checks and bank or credit card
				statements.
5. Any documents not
				listed in subds. 1. to 4. that support project costs claimed by the grantee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.14 - Applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall establish
				application deadlines under this chapter and publish those deadlines on the
				appropriate grant web page on the department's website at least 90 days before
				the application deadline. Applicants must apply for grant assistance on forms
				provided by the department.
(2) To
				be considered for funding, complete grant applications must be received by the
				department no later than 11:59 p.m. on the application deadline published on
				the off-highway motorcycle webpage. Complete grant applications are those that
				adhere to application instructions and include complete project budgets and
				other required supporting documentation.
Note:
Applications may be obtained from the
				  department's website (
http://dnr.wi.gov
)
				  keywords "OHM grants".
(3)
				A project scope is required in the application and shall include a summary of
				the specific goals and objectives, deliverables, products, tasks, and timeline
				for a project that is funded under this chapter. The department may request
				additional information from the applicant to clarify the application.
(4) Applicants failing to submit additional
				information to the department by the specified deadline shall not receive a
				grant for that specific grant cycle.
(5) Prior to making any final determinations
				about the grant application, the department shall consult with the off-highway
				motorcycle council as established in s.
				15.347(10),
				Stats., about funds for eligible projects.
(6) The department shall notify all grantees
				of application status and likely amount of grant award. If a project as
				described in the grant application is found to be ineligible, the department
				shall state in writing the basis for its non-eligibility determination to the
				grantee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.15 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				The department shall reimburse eligible project costs at the cost-share
				percentage up to the maximum allowable grant amount. Those costs shall be
				reasonable and necessary for the project, documented, consistent with the
				approved application that is part of the grant agreement, and incurred during
				the grant period. Eligible costs include all of the following:
(a) Costs related to maintenance. Maintenance
				expenses paid under s. NR 65.11(1) (a) shall be paid on a per mile rate
				established by the department, in consultation with the off-highway motorcycle
				council, based on available funds.
(b) Major rehabilitation and development
				projects, which may include:
1. Costs
				incurred by grantee staff, whether existing or new, to carry out project
				activities identified in the grant agreement. Labor costs shall be based on the
				grantee's established labor rates identified in the grant application budget
				for staff time in the form of salary, hourly wages, fringe benefits and other
				items determined to be appropriate by the department. Fringe benefits must be
				equitably distributed to all employee labor activities.
2. Services and materials directly related to
				the implementation of the off-highway motorcycle facility or trail
				project.
3. Equipment used by the
				grantee at an hourly rate determined by the Wisconsin Department of
				Transportation's
Classified Equipment Rates Standard and Special Rated
				Units
for highway equipment as formulated under s.
				84.07,
				Stats.
(c) Acquisition
				costs.
Note:
For assistance in determining the fair
				  market value, see the department's appraisal guidelines which are available
				  from the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Community Financial
				  Assistance, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.17 - Priorities and funding consideration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PRIORITIES. The
				department shall prepare an award list following review of applications
				submitted for each application cycle. The award list shall include all eligible
				applications ranked by project score, indicating those projects that will
				receive grant funding.
(2) FUNDING
				CONSIDERATION. The department shall review all grant applications for applicant
				and project eligibility and completeness. In consultation with the off-highway
				motorcycle council, each complete application shall be ranked by the department
				pursuant to the priorities established in s. NR 65.11 then ranked by score in
				descending order within each paragraph. The department shall issue grant awards
				to the highest-ranking project and then move down through the project priority
				list in each paragraph of s. NR 65.11 by priority order until all available
				funds are exhausted. The department may offer financial assistance to an
				applicant in an amount less than requested if the remaining balance is
				insufficient to fully fund a project. In the event 2 or more applications have
				an identical score and there are insufficient moneys to fund all, the
				department shall split available funding evenly among all similarly scored
				projects.
The department will use a variety of platforms to conduct
					 outreach and notify potential applicants of funding priorities. Outreach
					 efforts may include publication on the department's grant website, email
					 notification, social media announcements, and other platforms of
					 communication.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.18 - Grant awards; general procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
A grant amount may not exceed the cost-share percentage
				  identified under s. NR 65.13 for estimated costs of the project as requested in
				  the grant application and approved by the department. The department may award
				  a grant under this chapter while the grantee is in the process of acquiring all
				  required permits for the project. The grantee may not begin work on the
				  permitted portion of a project funded under this chapter until all necessary
				  local, state, and federal permits have been obtained.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 65 - Administration Of Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) Program › Section NR 65.24 - Appraisals

Current through June 24, 2024
Grantees are required to obtain and submit to the department
				  an appraisal for fee simple or easement projects. The appraisal shall be
				  subject to department review and approval.
The department encourages grantees considering grant
					 funding for fee simple or easement acquisition to contact the department before
					 ordering an appraisal. The department will provide the appraiser with
					 appropriate instructions regarding the scope and quality of the
					 appraisal.