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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 51.002 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)"Acquisition cost" means the fair market
				  value of the property as determined by department appraisal guidelines, except
				  as provided in s.
				  23.0917(7)
				  (b) to (d), Stats., and reasonable costs
				  related to the purchase of the property. These costs are limited to the cost of
				  appraisals, land surveys, relocation payments, title evidence, recording fees,
				  initial posting of signage consistent with s.
				  23.09165(3),
				  Stats., with cost share not to exceed $1,000, attorney fees for department
				  required reviews with cost share not to exceed $1,000, historical, cultural,
				  and environmental analyses required by the department completed through
				  contract by professional consultants. "Acquisition cost" does not include
				  environmental clean-up costs, brokerage fees paid by the buyer, and real estate
				  transfer taxes.
(2)"Acquisition
				  project" means one or more parcels of land that are contiguous or in close
				  proximity which include features or outdoor recreational opportunities that are
				  eligible for grants in this chapter.
(2m)"Assignment" means the transfer of all
				  rights and interests in property, and all obligations under a stewardship grant
				  contract to another nonprofit conservation organization or governmental unit
				  eligible for a grant under this chapter, or an agency of this state or of the
				  U.S. government.
(3)"Baseline
				  document" means an inventory of the features of a property including reports,
				  maps, photographs and other materials that provides an accurate representation
				  of the property at the time an easement funded with a stewardship grant is
				  executed. The baseline document is intended to serve as an objective
				  information baseline for monitoring compliance with the terms of the easement.
Note:
For information on creating a baseline
					 document, contact Gathering Waters Conservancy, a nonprofit conservation
					 organization that provides technical assistance on easements, 211 S. Paterson
					 St., Suite 180, Madison, WI 53703, or the DNR Bureau of Community Financial
					 Assistance, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
(3m)"Comprehensive outdoor recreation plan"
				  or "CORP" means the document prepared and adopted by governmental units that
				  summarize planning efforts for recreation, open space preservation, and
				  resource protection. A "CORP" may include goals for acquisition, preservation,
				  and development as well as specific park plans, facility plans, funding
				  requests, and implementation plans for development projects.
Note:
These plans typically cover 5
					 years.
(4)"Conservation
				  organization" means a nonprofit corporation formed under ch. 181, Stats., that
				  meets all of the following conditions:
(a)
				  One of the purposes of the organization is to protect, enhance, or restore the
				  state's natural resources for the benefit of the general public.
(b) The organization is not a nonprofit
				  organization as that term is defined in s.
				  23.197(4)
				  (a) 1, Stats.