Wisconsin Code § 23.197

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship programs; specific projects or activities
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(1) ROOT
RIVER; MULTIPURPOSE PATHWAY. (a) From the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding to the city of Racine for a multipurpose pathway
along the Root River. The amount provided by the department
may not exceed the amount that equals the matching contribution
for the pathway made by the city of Racine or $1,125,000, whichever is less.
(b) The department shall determine how the moneys being
provided under par. (a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For purposes of s. 23.0915
(1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
(tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes
specified under s. 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of
those purposes. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided
from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as
moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s.
23.0917 (3) and (4).
(2) ROCK RIVER; RIVER WALL. (a) From the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding to the city of Fort Atkinson for the restoration of a
river wall along the Rock River. The amount provided by the department may not exceed the amount that equals the matching
contribution made for the river wall by the city of Fort Atkinson
or $96,500, whichever is less. The requirements for matching
contributions under s. 30.277 (5) shall apply.
(b) The department shall determine how the moneys being
provided under par. (a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For purposes of s. 23.0915
(1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
(tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for urban river grants.
For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated
under the subprogram for property development and local
assistance.
(2m) KICKAPOO VALLEY RESERVE; VISITOR CENTER. From
the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) , the department shall
provide $2,370,000 to the Kickapoo reserve management board
for construction of a visitor center and administration building at
the Kickapoo valley reserve. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys
provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
(3) KEYES LAKE; RECREATIONAL AREA. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department
shall provide the amount necessary for the development of a
recreational area on Keyes Lake in Florence County, but the
amount may not exceed $125,000.
(b) The department shall determine how the moneys being
provided under par. (a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For purposes of s. 23.0915
(1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
(tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes
specified under s. 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of
those purposes. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided
from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as
moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s.
23.0917 (3) and (4).
(3m) RIB MOUNTAIN STATE PARK. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall
provide funding in the amount of $50,000 to rebuild the chalet at
Rib Mountain State Park. The department shall determine how
the moneys being provided under this paragraph will be allocated
between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For
purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended
for general property development. For purposes of s. 23.0917,
moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta)
shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for
property development and local assistance.
(b) In addition to the amounts provided under par. (a), the department shall provide, from the appropriation under s. 20.866
(2) (ta), funding in the amount of $1,000,000 to reconstruct the
chalet at Rib Mountain State Park for which funding is provided
under par. (a). For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
(4) GRANT FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND HABITAT RESTORATION. (a) In this subsection:
1. “Nonprofit organization” means a nonprofit corporation, a
charitable trust or other nonprofit association that is described in
section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt
from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
2. “Land” has the meaning given in s. 23.0917 (1) (d).
(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) , the department may award a single grant of $20,000 to an organization
that is not a nonprofit organization but that has entered into an
agreement with a nonprofit organization in order to apply for the
grant. The grant may be used for land acquisition for conservation or recreation purposes or for habitat restoration or both. For
purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys obligated for this grant shall be
treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for land
acquisition.
(c) In order to receive the grant under this section, the nonprofit organization and the other organization who are parties to
the agreement specified under par. (b) shall enter into a contract
with the department that contains conditions imposed by the department on the use of the grant, on any land acquired with moneys from the grant and on any transfer to a 3rd party of any such
acquired land.
(d) Title to the land acquired with moneys from the grant under this section shall vest in the nonprofit organization. If the
nonprofit organization or the other organization violates any essential provision of the contract entered into under par. (c), title to
the land shall vest in the state.
(6) SHEBOYGAN; RIVERFRONT PARK. From the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) , the department shall provide $173,763
for the development and expansion of Workers Water Street
Riverfront Park in the city of Sheboygan. For purposes of s.
23.0915 (1) , moneys provided from the appropriation under s.
20.866 (2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the
purposes specified under s. 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes.
(7m) WISCONSIN AGRICULTURAL STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE
FACILITY. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in the amount of $1,000,000 for
the Wisconsin agricultural stewardship initiative at the University
of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to construct a facility to be used for conducting research and
for training farmers concerning the development of sound envi-

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ronmental farming practices. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys
provided under this subsection shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917
(3) and (4).
(8) STATE FAIR PARK CONSTRUCTION. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) , the department shall provide
$2,000,000 for projects that are approved by the state fair park
board. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this
subsection shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or
both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
(9) PRAIRIE R IVER RESTORATION. From the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding to
the city of Merrill in the amount of $450,000 for a project to restore an area on the exposed bed of the former flowage on the
Prairie River. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided
under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
(ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram
for property development and local assistance.
(10) MIRROR LAKE; BOATING ACCESS. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding
in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to improve navigability for
recreational boating in Mirror Lake in Sauk County and in the
streams flowing into the lake. For the purposes of s. 23.0917,
moneys provided under this subsection from the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under
either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
(11) JERSEY VALLEY LAKE. From the appropriation under s.
20.866 (2) (ta) , the department shall provide funding in an
amount not to exceed $500,000 to Vernon County to restore Jersey Valley Lake. The funding authorized under this subsection
shall be in a manner that, for every $1 expended by Vernon
County for the repairs and installation, the department shall provide $3. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the
appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys
obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s.
23.0917 (3) and (4).
(12) MILWAUKEE M ETROPOLITAN S EWERAGE D ISTRICT;
FLOOD MANAGEMENT. From the appropriation under s. 20.866
(2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in an amount not to
exceed $1,000,000 to a nationwide nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to land and water resource preservation to acquire land for a flood management program conducted by the
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and for habitat
restoration on the acquired land. The funding authorized under
this subsection shall be in a manner that, for every $1 expended
by the nationwide nonprofit conservation organization for the
land acquisition, the department shall provide $3. For purposes
of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s.
20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated from either or
both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
(13) GREEN BAY; RECREATIONAL TRAIL. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $875,800 to the city of Green Bay
to acquire land for a bicycle and pedestrian trail. The funding authorized under this subsection shall be in a manner that, for every
$1 expended by the city of Green Bay for the land acquisition, the
department shall provide $3. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys
provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
(14) ANTIGO; TRAIL DEVELOPMENT. From the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in
an amount not to exceed $600,000 to the city of Antigo for property development related to the ice age trail and the Springbrook
trail located within the city. The funding authorized under this
subsection shall be in a manner that, for every $1 expended by the
city of Antigo for the property development, the department shall
provide $1. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from
the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s.
23.0917 (3) and (4).
(15) AGRICULTURAL EASEMENTS. From the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department of natural resources shall
provide to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection the amount necessary for the department of agriculture,
trade and consumer protection to purchase agricultural conservation easements under s. 93.73 (7) that were preliminarily approved under s. 93.73 (5) during 2010, but the amount may not
exceed $5,200,000. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection from the appropriation under s.
20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the
subprogram under s. 23.0917 (3) , but the easements acquired
with these moneys shall otherwise not be treated as easements
that are acquired under the stewardship program under s.
23.0917.
(16) NEENAH AND M ENASHA; TWIN TRESTLES PROJECT.
From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) , the department
shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 to
the cities of Neenah and Menasha for up to 50 percent of the cost
of constructing 2 pedestrian bridges across the Fox River and
pedestrian trails to connect the bridges to existing pedestrian
trails. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated for local assistance under the subprogram under s.
23.0917 (4).

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