Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 23 - Conservation.
23.098 - Grants for property development on properties owned by the department.

23.098 Grants for property development on properties owned by the department.
(1) In this section:
(ag) “Department property" means an area of real property that is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department and that is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d).
(b) “Friends group" means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code that is organized to raise funds for a department property.
(c) “Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).
(2) The department shall establish a program to make grants from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for property development activities on department properties. The department may not encumber more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.
(3) The department shall promulgate rules to establish criteria to be used in determining which property development activities are eligible for these grants.
(4)
(a) The department shall periodically prepare a list of projects on department properties that are eligible for grants under this section and shall include in the list the estimated cost of each project.
(am) In awarding grants under this section for eligible projects, the department shall establish a system under which the grants are offered to eligible friends groups before being offered to eligible nonprofit conservation organizations.
(b) The department may not encumber more than $20,000 for grants under this section for a department property in each fiscal year.
(5) Each friends group and nonprofit conservation organization receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds that are equal to at least 50 percent of the cost of the project for which a grant is being provided.
(6) For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys encumbered or expended for grants under this section shall be treated as moneys encumbered or expended for general property development.
History: 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 461; 1997 a. 313; 1999 a. 9; 2021 a. 58.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 23 - Conservation.

23.09 - Conservation.

23.091 - Recreation areas.

23.0912 - Land management, maintenance, and improvement activities.

23.0913 - Report on land acquisitions.

23.0915 - Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program.

23.0916 - Stewardship land access.

23.09165 - Stewardship programs information and public access notice.

23.0917 - Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program.

23.0918 - Natural resources land endowment fund.

23.0919 - Wisconsin outdoor wildlife heritage trust fund.

23.092 - Habitat areas.

23.093 - Carp control research.

23.094 - Stream bank protection program.

23.095 - Protection of natural resources.

23.0951 - Wildlife action plan.

23.0953 - Grants to counties for land acquisition.

23.0955 - Assistance to nonprofit conservation organizations.

23.0956 - Assistance for private conservation activities.

23.0957 - Annual grants to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation; urban land conservation.

23.096 - Grants to nonprofit conservation organizations.

23.0962 - Grant to a nonprofit conservation organization for Black Point Estate.

23.0963 - Acquisition of the Canadian Pacific Railway corridor.

23.0965 - Payments to Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

23.097 - Urban forestry grants.

23.098 - Grants for property development on properties owned by the department.

23.099 - Grants for property development relating to wetland mitigation.

23.10 - Conservation wardens.

23.11 - General powers.

23.113 - Designation of chief state forester.

23.114 - Duties of the chief state forester.

23.115 - Designation of trails, etc.

23.116 - Department property; mapping and access to roads.

23.1165 - Sale of insect repellant.

23.117 - Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

23.118 - Signage required.

23.1185 - Lyme disease awareness.

23.119 - Consent to use certain off-highway vehicles.

23.12 - Bylaws.

23.125 - Natural resources board member conflicts of interest.

23.13 - Governor to be informed.

23.135 - Forest land inventory and report.

23.14 - Approval required before new lands acquired.

23.145 - Certain land sales required.

23.146 - Installation of telecommunications systems.

23.15 - Sale of state-owned lands under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources.

23.16 - Periodicals.

23.165 - Promotional activities; other publications.

23.167 - Goals and accountability measures for economic development programs.

23.169 - Economic development assistance coordination and reporting.

23.17 - Ice age trail.

23.173 - Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge.

23.175 - State trails.

23.177 - Nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council.

23.178 - Off-road vehicle council.

23.179 - Off-highway motorcycle council.

23.19 - Menomonee River conservation project.

23.195 - Monona terrace project in Madison.

23.196 - Willow flowage project.

23.197 - Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship programs; specific projects or activities.

23.198 - Milwaukee Lakeshore State Park.

23.1987 - Fish hatchery infrastructure project.

23.20 - Use of department gravel pits.

23.22 - Invasive species.

23.235 - Nuisance weeds.

23.2355 - Weed management grants.

23.24 - Aquatic plants.

23.25 - Geographic powers and duties.

23.26 - Natural areas preservation council.

23.27 - Natural areas; definitions; importance; inventory; acquisition; sales.

23.28 - State natural areas; designated state natural areas.

23.29 - Wisconsin natural areas heritage program.

23.293 - State ice age trail area dedication.

23.295 - Ice age trail area grants.

23.30 - Outdoor recreation program.

23.305 - Leasing of department land for recreational purposes.

23.31 - Recreation resources facilities.

23.32 - Wetlands mapping.

23.321 - Wetland identification and confirmation.

23.322 - Fees for computer accessible water resource management information.

23.323 - Wetlands informational brochure.

23.325 - Aerial photographic survey.

23.33 - All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.

23.335 - Off-highway motorcycles.

23.35 - Reciprocal registration exemption agreements for federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands.

23.38 - Natural resources law violation hotline.

23.39 - Placement of wind turbines.

23.40 - Environmental impact statement.

23.41 - Construction and service contracts.

23.42 - Environmental consulting costs for federal licensing of power projects.

23.425 - Environmental education.

23.426 - Programs at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center.

23.43 - Entities qualified to evaluate the safety of sport shooting ranges.

23.45 - Nondisclosure of certain personal information.

23.47 - Forms of proof; electronic retrieval of information; reprints.

23.49 - Credit card use charges.

23.50 - Procedure in forfeiture actions.

23.51 - Words and phrases defined.

23.52 - Two forms of action.

23.53 - Use of citation.

23.54 - Citation form.

23.55 - Complaint and summons forms.

23.56 - Arrest with a warrant.

23.57 - Arrest without a warrant.

23.58 - Temporary questioning without arrest.

23.59 - Search during temporary questioning.

23.60 - Search incident to the issuance of a lawfully issued citation.

23.61 - Search and seizure; when authorized.

23.62 - Issuance of a citation.

23.63 - Officer's action after issuance of citation.

23.64 - Deposit after release.

23.65 - Issuance of complaint and summons.

23.66 - Deposit.

23.67 - Deposit and stipulation of no contest.

23.68 - Pleading.

23.69 - Motions.

23.70 - Arraignment; plea.

23.71 - Not guilty plea; immediate trial.

23.72 - Not guilty plea.

23.73 - Discovery.

23.74 - Mode of trial.

23.75 - Proceedings in court.

23.76 - Burden of proof.

23.77 - Jury trial.

23.78 - Verdict.

23.79 - Judgment.

23.795 - Nonpayment of judgments.

23.80 - Judgment against a corporation or municipality.

23.81 - Effect of plea of no contest.

23.82 - Fees.

23.83 - Appeal.

23.84 - Forfeitures, costs, fees, and surcharges collected; to whom paid.

23.85 - Statement to county board; payment to state.

23.90 - Place of trial.

23.99 - Parties to a violation.