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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 XVII - County Forest Grants › Section NR 51.967 - Application reviews, appraisals, legislative review, and calculating grant award

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION REVIEW. The department shall
				  only consider complete applications. If the department finds that an
				  application is incomplete, the department shall request missing information
				  from the county. The department may also request from the county more detailed
				  information deemed necessary for review of the application. The department
				  shall base its evaluation of applications on information submitted in the
				  application as well as site visits and technical review comments. Property
				  shall be evaluated and grants awarded according to criteria and priorities
				  identified in the memorandum of agreement referenced in s.
				  NR
				  51.963.
(2)APPRAISALS. For property valued less than
				  $350,000, the county shall order one appraisal. No appraisal ordered by the
				  seller shall be accepted. If the property value is more than $350,000, the
				  department shall order a second appraisal.
(3)REVIEW BY THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Any
				  grant awarded under this chapter shall be reviewed by the joint committee on
				  finance of the Wisconsin legislature if the award amount requires legislative
				  approval pursuant to s.
				  23.0917(6m)
				  (c), Stats.
(4)CALCULATING GRANT AWARD. The department
				  shall calculate the grant award amount in accordance with s.
				  23.0917(7),
				  Stats. The department shall issue grant awards not to exceed 50 percent of the
				  eligible costs.
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 51.969 - Grant payments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)The department shall provide grant payment
				  in the form of an escrow check if requested by the county.
(2)The department may issue final grant
				  payments for miscellaneous costs after the following conditions have been
				  satisfied:
(a) The county has submitted a
				  reimbursement request on a form provided by the department. The county shall
				  attach to the reimbursement request all receipts, cancelled checks, and other
				  supporting documentation related to the project. The county shall use generally
				  accepted accounting principles and practices in its administration of the
				  project. The county shall retain all financial records associated with the
				  project for a period of 4 years after the department issues final payment.
Note:
Reimbursement request forms are
					 available from any department region office or the DNR Bureau of Community
					 Financial Assistance, Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
(b) The county has complied with all
				  requirements and conditions under this subchapter and the grant
				  contract.
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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.970 - 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 or rights in land
				  pursuant to s.
				  23.0953(2)
				  (a) 2, Stats.
(2)APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to
				  counties assisting the department with any land acquisition project under s.
				  23.0917(3),
				  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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.971 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in s.
					 NR
					 51.002, the following definition applies to this
					 subchapter: "Matching funds" means the portion of the acquisition cost which is
					 not funded by the state.
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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.972 - Eligible grantees

Current through June 24, 2024
Only counties that have been asked in writing by the
					 secretary or his or her designee to assist with the acquisition of title in fee
					 simple or conservation easement acquisition are eligible to receive a grant
					 under 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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.973 - Eligible and ineligible projects

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE
				  PROJECTS. Projects eligible for grants under this subchapter are title in fee
				  simple or conservation easement acquisition of land for the purpose of
				  conservation or providing nature-based outdoor activities as defined in s.
				  23.09(2)
				  (d), Stats.
(2)INELIGIBLE PROJECTS. Projects ineligible
				  for grants under this subchapter include:
(a)
				  Any property that has restrictions or other covenants that prevent or limit the
				  property from being managed for conservation or public recreational purposes
				  under s.
				  23.09(2)
				  (d), Stats., or that would preempt the
				  department's reversionary interests.
(b) Any property that is used or may be used
				  for licensed game farms, fur farms, deer farms, shooting preserves, forest
				  nurseries or experimental stations.
(c) Any property used for commercial or
				  industrial purposes.
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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.974 - 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 . The department shall
				  consider as eligible those project costs incurred up to one year before the
				  date on which the department requested assistance in writing, 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 s.
				  NR
				  51.002(1).
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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.975 - Project data and matching funds

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROJECT DATA.
				  No application is required by counties that are assisting the department.
(a) The department shall provide the
				  following:
1. A comprehensive description of
				  the property to be acquired, including proposed land use, future operation and
				  maintenance plans, and public access provisions consistent with ch. NR
				  52.
2. A map of the property that
				  identifies items such as land forms, water features, forest types, trail
				  systems and wildlife habitat.
3. A
				  completed checklist as provided under s.
				  NR 52.03(2)
				  (a).
4. An estimate of eligible project costs as
				  provided under s.
				  NR
				  51.965(1).
5. A real estate option or offer to purchase
				  signed by the seller.
6. A letter
				  of intent, signed by the department secretary or its designee, addressed to the
				  county, indicating the department's commitment with regard to the parcel in
				  question.
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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.976 - Grant contract and contract violations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GRANT CONTRACT.
				  The department shall formalize each grant award by also issuing a grant
				  contract to each successful county. The grant contract shall recognize the
				  department's interest in the property acquired and shall ensure that the county
				  provides adequate land management and property maintenance in accordance with
				  the management plan submitted to the department. The county shall record the
				  grant contract on the property deed at the county register of deeds
				  office.
(2)CONTRACT VIOLATIONS. If
				  a county violates any condition of the grant contract and fails to correct that
				  violation within 6 months after written notification from the department, the
				  county shall be in violation of the grant contract, and all title, right, and
				  interest held by the county in and to the property shall vest in the state
				  without the necessity of reentry or legal judgment.
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 XVIII - Grants to Counties Assisting the Department › Section NR 51.977 - Grant payments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)The department shall provide grant payment
				  in the form of an escrow check if requested by the county.
(2)The department may issue final grant
				  payments for miscellaneous costs after the following conditions have been
				  satisfied:
(a) The county has submitted a
				  reimbursement request on a form provided by the department. The county shall
				  attach to the reimbursement request all receipts, cancelled checks, and other
				  supporting documentation related to the project. The county shall use generally
				  accepted accounting principles and practices in its administration of the
				  project. The county shall retain all financial records associated with the
				  project for a period of 4 years after the department issues final payment.
Note:
Reimbursement request forms are
					 available from any department region office or the DNR bureau of community
					 financial assistance, Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
(b) The county is in compliance with all
				  requirements and conditions under this subchapter and the grant
				  contract.
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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.980 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures
					 and standards for the administration of grants pursuant to s.
					 30.92,
					 Stats., that are funded under s.
					 23.0917(4j),
					 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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.981 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter applies to all grants awarded under s.
					 23.0917(4j),
					 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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.982 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
Definitions for this subchapter are found in s.
					 NR
					 7.02, except "Local Governmental Units" has the
					 definition given in s.
					 23.0917(4j)
					 (a), 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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.983 - Eligible applicants

Current through June 24, 2024
Eligible applicants include local governmental units as
					 defined in s.
					 23.0917(4j)
					 (a), 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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.984 - Eligible and ineligible projects

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE
				  PROJECTS. Projects eligible for a maximum of 50 percent funding under this
				  subchapter are defined in ss.
				  NR 7.05(1) to (9), and
				  (11), except components of these sections
				  that do not have a useful life of at least 5 years.
(2)INELIGIBLE PROJECTS. Projects not eligible
				  for funding under this subchapter include requests for planning grants or parts
				  of projects that do not have a useful life of at least 5 years.
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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.985 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
General provisions applicable for this subchapter are
					 listed in s.
					 NR
					 7.04.
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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.986 - Grant application content and matching funds

Current through June 24, 2024
Sponsors shall comply with the provisions of ss.
					 NR
					 7.08,
					 7.083,
					 7.084,
					 7.085, and when 7.087 requesting funds
					 under 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 XIX - Grants for Recreational Boating Aids › Section NR 51.987 - Grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
A grant under this subchapter shall be awarded in
					 compliance with s.
					 NR
					 7.09. If, by the date of a grant award, a project
					 sponsor fails to establish boat launch fees as a method to pay for maintenance
					 of existing landings under the sponsor's jurisdiction, the Waterways Commission
					 may reduce that grant award by a percentage to be determined by the Commission
					 during each grant cycle and not to exceed 25 percent of the total grant award
					 amount.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 52 - Stewardship land access › Section NR 52.01 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Pursuant to s.
				23.0916,
				Stats., lands acquired in whole or in part with funding from the stewardship
				program are open for public hunting, trapping, hiking, fishing and cross
				country skiing unless public access is prohibited pursuant to this chapter.
				Decisions to prohibit public access for these activities will be reviewed by
				the department using professional judgment and will be based on sound science,
				legitimate safety issues, factual data and relevant information. A restriction
				of a nature based outdoor activity may be considered a prohibition if the
				restriction prevents a major or a significant amount of the nature based
				activity from occurring.
(2) The
				purpose of this chapter is to implement s.
				23.0916,
				Stats., which directs the department to establish standards and criteria for
				prohibiting public access for hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking and
				cross-country skiing, defined as nature based outdoor activities under s.
				23.0916(1)
				(b), Stats. This chapter applies to land
				acquired in whole or in part with funding from the stewardship program under
				ss.
				23.0915
				and
				23.0917,
				Stats. The rules in this chapter are intended to maximize the number of
				compatible users and uses, to the extent practical, on lands subject to s.
				23.0916,
				Stats.
(3) Pursuant to s.
				23.0916(5)
				(a), Stats., the natural resources board has
				determined that ss.
				NR
				1.61 and
				51.07(3) (e) govern
				public access on all other lands funded in whole or in part with funding from
				the stewardship program under ss.
				23.0915
				and
				23.0917,
				Stats., that are not referred to in sub. (1) or (2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 52 - Stewardship land access › Section NR 52.03 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEPARTMENT LAND.
(a) All department land transactions are
				subject to s.
				NR
				1.41.
(b)
				The department shall incorporate an evaluation of the requirements of s.
				23.0916(3),
				Stats., in master plans under ch. NR 44, feasibility studies and other planning
				documents that include land acquisition as an implementation strategy. This
				paragraph applies to new plans as well as any plan updates that may be
				undertaken for existing department projects that are subject to s.
				23.0916(3),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 52 - Stewardship land access › Section NR 52.04 - Public notice

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In addition to the public notice
				requirements of ch. NR 150, the department shall provide individual
				notification over the internet to any person requesting to receive a notice of
				any proposal to prohibit an NBOA on department or non-department land subject
				to s.
				23.0916(2) or
				(3), Stats. Any public notice regarding a
				proposal to prohibit an NBOA shall include all of the following:
(a) The name, address and phone number of the
				department's contact person for the project.
(b) The checklist described in s.
				NR 52.03(2)
				(a).
(c) A summary of the NBOAs to be prohibited
				and the factors that were considered under s.
				NR
				52.05.
(d)
				The department's initial assessment of the proposal to prohibit the NBOA
				pursuant to s.
				23.0916(2) (b) or (3)
				(b), Stats. The department's assessment shall
				include an evaluation of s.
				NR 52.05(1)
				(a) to (c) and shall involve the department's
				resource management professionals at the local, regional and statewide
				level.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 52 - Stewardship land access › Section NR 52.05 - Natural resources board determinations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In accordance
				with s.
				23.0916,
				Stats., the natural resources board has determined that it is necessary to
				prohibit one or more NBOAs on department or non-department land for one or more
				of the following reasons listed below. In accordance with s.
				15.05(1)
				(b), Stats., the department shall make
				administrative determinations for each individual proposal to prohibit an NBOA,
				under the direction of the board, utilizing the process established in ss.
				NR 52.03 and
				52.04, and based on the following
				reasons and factors.
(a) To protect public
				safety. One or more of the factors to consider when evaluating a proposal to
				prohibit an NBOA to protect public safety include:
1. The primary purpose for the
				project.
2. Laws and ordinances
				that may impact one or more NBOAs on the property.
Note: NBOAs may be affected by local laws or ordinances and
				  may change as local laws or ordinances change.
3. User conflicts that may create public
				safety issues and impact one or more NBOAs on the property.
4. The physical characteristics of the
				property including size, shape, groundcover, topography or proximity to
				inhabited buildings that create public safety issues and influence NBOAs on the
				property.
5. A proposal to prohibit
				one or more NBOAs on a parcel 5 acres or smaller, located within the boundaries
				of cities and villages, shall be determined to be necessary in order to protect
				public safety and shall not be subject to s.
				NR
				52.04 unless:
a. The
				parcel is adjacent to a parcel where the NBOAs to be prohibited already exist
				or;
b. The parcel is adjacent to a
				public waterway.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 55 - Administration of federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) › Subchapter I - Federal Payments In Lieu of Taxes On National Forest Lands › Section NR 55.01 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter apply to towns, cities
					 and villages and establish the procedure for the allocation of federal payments
					 in lieu of taxes (PILT) for national forest lands under the federal payment for
					 entitlement land program (
					 31
					 USC 6901 to
					 6907
					 ) in accordance with s.
					 16.54(11),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 55 - Administration of federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) › Subchapter I - Federal Payments In Lieu of Taxes On National Forest Lands › Section NR 55.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purpose of this subchapter:
(1) "Entitlement forest land" means national
				  forest land owned by the United States which was subject to state or local
				  property tax prior to acquisition or ownership by the United States.
(2) "Municipality" means town, city or
				  village.
(3) "General governmental
				  services" means services provided by municipalities and include, but are not
				  limited to, public safety, environment, housing, social services,
				  transportation and governmental administration.
(4) "PILT" means federal payments in lieu of
				  taxes under 31 USC chapter 69.
(5)
				  "National forest land" means land owned by the United States and administered
				  by the United States department of agriculture, national forest
				  service.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 55 - Administration of federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) › Subchapter I - Federal Payments In Lieu of Taxes On National Forest Lands › Section NR 55.03 - Eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
A municipality shall be eligible to receive PILT payments
					 generated by national forest lands if:
(1) The municipality is located within a
				  county determined under 31 USC chapter 69 to be eligible for PILT payments;
				  and
(2) Entitlement forest land is
				  located within the municipality; and
(3) The municipality provides general
				  governmental services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 55 - Administration of federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) › Subchapter I - Federal Payments In Lieu of Taxes On National Forest Lands › Section NR 55.04 - Determination of municipal PILT payments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CALCULATION
				  METHOD. The department shall calculate PILT payments to municipalities for each
				  acre of national forest land in the same manner as used under
				  31 USC
				  6903 to determine the PILT payments to the
				  county in which the municipalities are located.
(2) LEVEL OF SERVICES. Each municipality
				  eligible for PILT payments under s.
				  NR
				  55.03 shall be considered to be providing the same
				  level of general governmental services for each acre of national forest land
				  within its boundaries as any other eligible municipality.
(3) MUNICIPAL PAYMENT. The department shall
				  make payment to each municipality eligible for PILT payments under s.
				  NR
				  55.03 equal to the acreage of national forest land
				  located in the municipality calculated as a percentage of the acreage of
				  national forest land in the county in which the municipality is located.
				  Payments calculated under this subchapter and due any municipality which total
				  less than $15.00 will not be issued to that municipality but be redistributed
				  to other qualifying municipalities within the county. The redistribution will
				  be proportional and consistent with the calculations performed above.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 55 - Administration of federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) › Subchapter II - Federal Payments In Lieu Of Taxes On Lands Other Than National Forest Lands › Section NR 55.10 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter apply to counties and
					 establish the procedure for the allocation of federal payment in lieu of taxes
					 (PILT) for other than national forest lands under the federal payment for
					 entitlement land program (
					 31
					 USC 6901 to
					 6907
					 ).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 55 - Administration of federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) › Subchapter II - Federal Payments In Lieu Of Taxes On Lands Other Than National Forest Lands › Section NR 55.11 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purpose of this subchapter:
(1) "PILT" has the same meaning as s.
				  NR
				  55.02(4).
(2) "Qualifying municipalities" means all
				  municipalities eligible to receive PILT payments generated by national forest
				  lands under s.
				  NR
				  55.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 55 - Administration of federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) › Subchapter II - Federal Payments In Lieu Of Taxes On Lands Other Than National Forest Lands › Section NR 55.12 - Minimum payments to counties

Current through June 24, 2024
Payment to a county for other than national forest lands
					 resulting from the calculation of municipal payments under s.
					 NR
					 55.04(3) which total less than $15.00
					 will not be issued to the county but redistributed to all qualifying
					 municipalities within the county. The redistribution will be proportional and
					 consistent with the calculations under s.
					 NR
					 55.04(3).
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules for the
					 implementation and administration of grant programs to fund research,
					 protection, management and educational activities pertaining to Wisconsin's
					 natural communities and rare flora and fauna.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1) "Applicant" means an individual or
				  organization that submits an application for funding under this
				  chapter.
(2) "Bureau" means bureau
				  of endangered resources.
(3)
				  "Department" means the department of natural resources.
(4) "Grant agreement" means a written
				  cooperative agreement between the grantee and department which sets forth
				  mutual obligations with regard to a portion or all of a specific
				  project.
(5) "Grant period" means
				  the period of time specified in the agreement during which all work funded by
				  the grant shall be accomplished.
(6) "Indirect costs" means costs not directly
				  assignable to a grant, program or project but administrative in nature,
				  incurred for a common or joint purpose including, but not limited to,
				  utilities, administrative salaries, secretarial services and postage.
(7) "Natural community" means a complex of
				  flora, fauna and physical elements which is in, or close to being in, its
				  pre-settlement condition.
(8)
				  "Natural heritage inventory database" has the meaning specified in s.
				  NR
				  51.002(20).
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.05 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				  Those project costs which are consistent with the approved project scope,
				  reasonable and necessary, and incurred during the grant period are eligible for
				  grant funding. Eligible costs may include, but are not limited to any of the
				  following:
(a) Wages of personnel engaged in
				  the project.
(b) The purchase of
				  supplies and equipment.
(c) The
				  costs of leased equipment and facilities.
(d) Travel expenses - mileage, per diem and
				  lodging.
(e) Computer time and data
				  processing.
(f) Printing
				  costs.
(g) Costs of contracts or
				  subcontracts to qualified vendors to perform project activities.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.06 - Grant conditions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DURATION. The grantee may not begin work
				  described under the grant agreement until the grant agreement has been signed
				  by the department and the grantee.
(2) PERMISSION FROM PROPERTY OWNERS AND
				  MANAGERS. The grant agreement shall contain provisions regarding access to
				  private and government property by department employees and the
				  grantee.
(3) PERMITS. Applicants
				  shall verify that all applicable federal and state permits, approvals, licenses
				  or waivers necessary to implement the project have been obtained or applied
				  for. Work on the proposed project may not commence until all applicable permits
				  have been obtained.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.07 - Grant application

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION AVAILABILITY. Applicants
				  shall obtain application forms and instructions from the Bureau of Endangered
				  Resources, Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI
				  53707.
(2) CONTENTS. The
				  application shall include:
(a) A project
				  narrative, objectives, methods, timetable and budget, in the format provided in
				  the instructions; and
(b) For state
				  employees only, a completed and approved outside employment form.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.08 - Grant selection criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
Factors considered in awarding grants shall include but are
					 not limited to the following:
(1) The
				  applicant's ability to carry out the project using sound scientific, management
				  or educational practices as evidenced by credentials, experience and the level
				  of detail provided in the application;
(2) The reasonableness of the budget for the
				  project;
(3) The extent to which
				  the proposed methods would achieve the project objectives.
(4) The history and capacity of the grantee
				  to achieve the project objectives.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.09 - Grant payment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INITIAL PAYMENTS. Upon acceptance of the
				  grant offer, the grantee may request up to 50% of the total amount of the grant
				  by submitting an advance payment request.
(2) INTERIM PAYMENTS. Interim payments shall
				  be paid to the grantee based on the payment schedule in the grant
				  agreement.
(3) FINAL PAYMENT. The
				  grantee shall submit the final payment request within 60 days after project
				  completion or after the grant expiration date, whichever occurs first. The
				  department shall pay the remainder of the grant to the grantee upon approval of
				  the final report as required by s.
				  NR
				  58.11(2) and the final accounting of
				  project expenditures.
(4)
				  UNEXPENDED MONIES RETURNED. The grantee shall return any unexpended grant
				  monies to the department within 60 days after expiration of the grant
				  period.
(5) PAYMENTS FOR PROJECT
				  MODIFICATIONS. Payments may not be paid for project modifications unless
				  approved by the department.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.10 - Grant agreements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The grantee and the department shall
				  develop and approve a grant agreement which shall specify terms for all
				  conditions listed under s.
				  NR 58.06 and all
				  of the following:
(a) Cancellation of
				  agreement;
(b) Project objectives,
				  methods and budget;
(c) Schedule
				  and procedures for payment of grant;
(d) Ownership of equipment purchased with
				  grant monies; and
(e) Schedule and
				  procedures for interim and final reports.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.11 - Reports

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INTERIM REPORTS. The department may
				  require one or more interim reports. As requested by the department, each grant
				  recipient shall submit to the department one or more interim reports which
				  contain details of progress, findings, problems and other information regarding
				  the status of the project as stated in the grant agreement.
(2) FINAL REPORT. Each grant recipient shall
				  submit a final report to the department within 60 days after the grant
				  expiration date. The final report shall include the following:
(a) A project summary, methods, results and
				  discussion where applicable;
(b)
				  Documentation of all project modifications that may have occurred, including an
				  explanation of why modifications were necessary;
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.12 - Grantee accountability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RECORDS MANAGEMENT. The grantee shall
				  maintain an accounting system that accurately reflects all fiscal transactions,
				  incorporates appropriate controls and safeguards, and provides clear
				  references, particularly to source or original documents. Records shall meet
				  the following minimum requirements:
(a)
				  Project accounts shall separate grant receipts and eligible expenditures from
				  those allocable to other programs and activities.
(b) Receipts and expenditures shall be listed
				  and identified in sufficient detail to reflect their source and purpose. Proof
				  of payment, such as canceled checks or receipts from vendors, shall be
				  maintained.
(c) Records that
				  reflect actual project hours worked by day by each individual as well as gross
				  wages paid shall be maintained. Records shall also include work performed by
				  day.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.13 - Grant variances

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may approve in writing variances from
					 non-statutory requirements of this chapter upon request of the grantee when it
					 is determined that variances are essential to effect necessary actions or
					 department objectives, and where special circumstances make variances in the
					 best interest of the state, taking into account factors such as good cause,
					 circumstances beyond the control of the grantee and financial
					 hardship.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.14 - Grant termination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. The department and a grantee may
				  enter into an agreement to terminate the award at any time.
(2) JUSTIFICATION. The department may
				  terminate the grant in whole or in part and the grantee shall repay the
				  department any grant money that was not spent or that was inappropriately spent
				  plus interest at 5% annually accrued within 3 years of the date the grant
				  agreement was executed if the department determines any of the following:
(a) There has been no substantial progress
				  made on the project by the grantee, without good cause.
(b) There is substantial evidence that the
				  grant was obtained by fraud.
(c)
				  There is substantial evidence of gross abuse or corrupt practices in the
				  administration of the project.
(d)
				  The grantee has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter or of the
				  grant agreement.
(e) The grantee
				  has not completed the grant project within the grant period and failed to amend
				  or extend the grant period through an agreement between the department and the
				  grantee.
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 I - General Provisions › Section NR 58.15 - Enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
The following sanctions may be imposed for noncompliance
					 with any of the provisions of this chapter or the grant agreement:
(1) The grant may be terminated under s.
				  NR
				  58.14.
(2)
				  Program costs directly related to the noncompliance may be declared
				  ineligible.
(3) Other
				  administrative and judicial remedies may be instituted as legally available and
				  appropriate.
(4) The department may
				  seek recovery of some or all payments.
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 II - Endangered Resources Small Grants Program › Section NR 58.20 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for
					 the implementation and administration of the small grants program to fund
					 research, management and educational activities pertaining to Wisconsin's
					 natural communities and rare flora and fauna.
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 II - Endangered Resources Small Grants Program › Section NR 58.21 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter applies to all applicants for, and
					 recipients of, grant awards made pursuant to s.
					 20.370(1)
					 (fe), Stats.
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 II - Endangered Resources Small Grants Program › Section NR 58.22 - Eligibility for grant assistance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE
				  APPLICANTS. All of the following applicants are eligible for a grant:
(a) County, city, village, town and tribal
				  governmental agencies.
(b)
				  Individuals.
(c) Nonprofit
				  organizations.
(d) Educational
				  institutions.
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 II - Endangered Resources Small Grants Program › Section NR 58.23 - 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 the small grants program:
(1) DURATION. The grant period may not exceed
				  3 years.
(2) PUBLICATIONS. The
				  grantee shall:
(a) Provide the department
				  with one copy of all publications and news releases which result from the
				  project grant; and
(b) Include in
				  all publications and news releases which result from the project grant
				  acknowledgement of the endangered resources fund 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 58 - Endangered Resources Grant Programs › Subchapter II - Endangered Resources Small Grants Program › Section NR 58.25 - Grant selection criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the factors listed in s.
					 NR
					 58.08, factors considered in awarding grants shall
					 include but are not limited to the following:
(1) The extent the project will lead to
				  increased useful, scientific knowledge based upon existing and anticipated
				  research, management or educational activities.
(2) The extent to which the proposed project
				  corresponds to the objectives stated in s.
				  NR
				  58.22(2).
(3) The extent to which the proposed project
				  avoids negative impact on existing resources.
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 II - Endangered Resources Small Grants Program › Section NR 58.26 - Final report

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the items listed in s.
					 NR
					 58.11(2), the final report shall
					 include all of the following:
(1)
				  Documentation of all public information and educational activities which were
				  conducted throughout the project.
(2) Conclusions reached or products developed
				  as a result of the project.
(3) An
				  appendix that includes all references and supporting documents appropriate to
				  the final report.
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 58.30 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for
					 the implementation and administration of grant programs to fund management,
					 restoration and protection activities pertaining to Wisconsin's natural
					 communities and rare flora and fauna on private land, or Wisconsin's species of
					 greatest conservation need as identified in the Wisconsin wildlife action plan,
					 or both.
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 58.31 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) This subchapter applies to all applicants
				  for, and recipients of, grant awards made under the landowner incentive program
				  and the state wildlife grants program. These programs were established through
				  the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2002,
				  Public Law 107-63; Title I; Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, USC
				  ss. 460/-4 through 460/-11.
(2)
				  Funds from the following sources may be distributed by grant programs covered
				  under this subchapter:
(a) Funding allocated
				  from programs established under Section 387 of the Federal Agricultural
				  Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and reauthorized in the Farm Security and
				  Rural Investment Act of 2002, Title II; Subtitle F, Sec. 2502:
``Sec.
1240N.
Wildlife Habitat Incentive
				  Program".
(b) Department
				  budget appropriation 116, s.
				  20.370(1)
				  (fe), Stats., general purpose revenue
				  match.
(c) Department budget
				  appropriation 163, s.
				  20.370(1)
				  (fs), Stats., checkoff, license plate, and
				  miscellaneous revenue.
(d)
				  Department budget appropriation 161, s.
				  20.370(1)
				  (mu), Stats., fish and wildlife
				  account.
(e) Department budget
				  appropriation 137, s.
				  20.370(1)
				  (Lk), Stats., gaming revenue.
(f) Department gift money under s.
				  20.370(1)
				  (fu), Stats., expressly designated for the
				  purpose of grant awards.
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 58.32 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in s.
					 NR
					 58.03, the following definitions apply to this
					 subchapter:
(1) "Advisory team" refers
				  to the state wildlife grant program advisory team created in s.
				  NR
				  58.33(3).
(2) "At-risk species" means any flora or
				  fauna species listed as endangered or threatened at the state or federal level,
				  special concern species, or species of greatest conservation need.
(3) "Endangered species at the federal level"
				  means species listed in
				  50 CFR
				  17.11 to 50 CFR 17.12.
(4) "Endangered species at the state level"
				  means species listed in s.
				  NR
				  27.03(2).
(5) "Guidance team" refers to the landowner
				  incentive program guidance team created in s.
				  NR
				  58.33.
(6)
				  "LIP" means the landowner incentive program.
(7) "Natural communities" include the
				  following:
(a) Aquatic habitat.
(b) Barrens.
(c) Grasslands.
(d) Northern forests.
(e) Savannas.
(f) Southern forests.
(g) Wetlands.
(h) Other rare natural communities including:
				  algific talus slope, alvar, bedrock glade, bedrock shore, clay seepage bluff,
				  dry cliff, felsenmeer, forested ridge and swale, great lakes alkaline
				  rockshore, great lakes beach, great lakes dune, inland beach, moist cliff,
				  talus forest.