Chapter 23

23.09165(5)(c) (c) Land acquired or managed under s. 23.17.

23.09165 History History: 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 95; 2017 a. 365 s. 112.

23.0917 23.0917 Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program.

23.0917(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

23.0917(1)(a) (a) “Annual bonding authority” means the amount that may be obligated under a subprogram for a fiscal year.

23.0917(1)(am) (am) “Available bonding authority” means the annual bonding authority as it may be adjusted under sub. (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5) or (5m).

23.0917(1)(b) (b) “Baraboo Hills” means the area that is within the boundaries of the Baraboo Range National Natural Landmark.

23.0917(1)(c) (c) “Department land” means an area of land 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).

23.0917(1)(d) (d) “Land” means land in fee simple, conservation easements, other easements in land and development rights in land.

23.0917(1)(dm) (dm) “Nonprofit conservation organization” has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).

23.0917(1)(e) (e) “Obligate” means to encumber or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.

23.0917(1)(f) (f) “Owner’s acquisition price” means the amount equal to the price the owner paid for the land or if the owner acquired the land as a gift or devise, the amount equal to the appraised value of the land at the time it was transferred to the owner.

23.0917(1)(g) (g) “Remaining bonding authority” means the amount of moneys that has not been obligated.

23.0917(1)(i) (i) “Total bonding authority” means the total amount that may be obligated under a subprogram under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program over the entire duration of the program.

23.0917(2) (2) Establishment.

23.0917(2)(a) (a) The department shall establish the following subprograms under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program:

23.0917(2)(a)1. 1. A subprogram for land acquisition for conservation and recreational purposes.

23.0917(2)(a)2. 2. A subprogram for property development and local assistance.

23.0917(2)(a)3. 3. A subprogram for bluff protection.

23.0917(2)(a)3m. 3m. A subprogram for recreational boating aids.

23.0917(2)(a)4. 4. A subprogram for land acquisition in the Baraboo Hills for conservation purposes.

23.0917(2)(b) (b) Except as provided in sub. (5m), no moneys may be obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before July 1, 2000.

23.0917(3) (3) Land acquisition subprogram.

23.0917(3)(a) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and grants for these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under ss. 23.197 (2m), (3m) (b), (7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a).

23.0917(3)(b) (b) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year $1,000,000 that may be obligated only for the department to acquire land for the ice age trail. The period of time during which the moneys shall be set aside in each fiscal year shall begin on the July 1 of the fiscal year and end on the June 30 of the same fiscal year.

23.0917(3)(bm) (bm) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, in obligating money under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $2,000,000 that may be obligated only to provide matching funds for grants awarded to the department for the purchase of land or easements under 16 USC 2103c.

23.0917(3)(br) (br) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside the following amounts that may be obligated only to provide for grants awarded to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096:

23.0917(3)(br)1. 1. For each fiscal year beginning with 2010-11 and ending with 2014-15, $12,000,000.

23.0917(3)(br)2. 2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with 2025-26, $7,000,000.

23.0917(3)(bt) (bt) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside the following amounts to be obligated only for the department to acquire land and to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953:

23.0917(3)(bt)1. 1. For each fiscal year beginning with 2013-14 and ending with fiscal year 2014-15, $20,000,000.

23.0917(3)(bt)2. 2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, $9,000,000.

23.0917(3)(bt)3. 3. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $1,000,000 plus the amount transferred to the capital improvement fund under s. 20.370 (5) (hq) in that fiscal year.

23.0917(3)(bw) (bw)

23.0917(3)(bw)1. 1. In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside $5,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with 2021-22 to be obligated only to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953.

23.0917(3)(bw)2. 2. In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall set aside the amount transferred to the capital improvement fund under s. 20.370 (5) (hr) in that fiscal year to be obligated only to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953.

23.0917(3)(c) (c) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall give priority to all of the following purposes and to awarding grants under s. 23.096 for all the following purposes:

23.0917(3)(c)1. 1. Acquisition of land that preserves or enhances the state’s water resources, including land in and for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway; land abutting wild rivers designated under s. 30.26, wild lakes and land along the shores of the Great Lakes.

23.0917(3)(c)2. 2. Acquisition of land for the stream bank protection program under s. 23.094.

23.0917(3)(c)3. 3. Acquisition of land for habitat areas and fisheries under s. 23.092.

23.0917(3)(c)4. 4. Acquisition of land for natural areas under ss. 23.27 and 23.29.

23.0917(3)(c)6. 6. Acquisition of land in the middle Kettle Moraine.

23.0917(3)(c)7. 7. Acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor.

23.0917(3)(dm) (dm) Except as provided in subs. (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5) and (5m), the department may not obligate under the subprogram for land acquisition more than the following amounts:

23.0917(3)(dm)1. 1. For fiscal year 2000-01, $28,500,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)1m. 1m. For fiscal year 2001-02, $34,500,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)2. 2. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2002-03 and ending with fiscal year 2006-07, $45,000,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)3. 3. For fiscal year 2007-08, $43,500,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)3m. 3m. For fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10, $42,500,000 for each fiscal year.

23.0917(3)(dm)4. 4. For fiscal year 2010-11, $62,000,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)5. 5. For fiscal year 2011-12, $37,500,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)6. 6. For fiscal year 2012-13, $36,500,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)6g. 6g. For each fiscal year beginning with 2013-14 and ending with fiscal year 2014-15, $32,000,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)7. 7. For each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, $21,000,000.

23.0917(3)(dm)8. 8. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $16,000,000.

23.0917(3)(e) (e) For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule shall define “wild lake”.

23.0917(4) (4) Property development and local assistance subprogram.

23.0917(4)(a) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be only used for nature-based outdoor recreation, except as provided under par. (cm).

23.0917(4)(b) (b) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for local assistance under the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the following:

23.0917(4)(b)1. 1. Grants for urban green space under ss. 23.09 (19) and 23.096.

23.0917(4)(b)2. 2. Grants for local parks under ss. 23.09 (20) and 23.096.

23.0917(4)(b)3. 3. Grants for acquisition of property development rights under ss. 23.09 (20m) and 23.096.

23.0917(4)(b)4. 4. Grants for urban rivers under ss. 23.096 and 30.277.

23.0917(4)(c) (c) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for property development under the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the following:

23.0917(4)(c)1. 1. Property development of department lands.

23.0917(4)(c)2. 2. Property development on conservation easements adjacent to department lands.

23.0917(4)(c)3. 3. Grants under ss. 23.098 and 23.099.

23.0917(4)(c)5. 5. Moneys for all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, and snowmobile projects as provided in ss. 23.33 (9) (bd) and 350.12 (4) (b).

23.0917(4)(cm) (cm) Notwithstanding the purposes for which the department is authorized to obligate moneys under pars. (a), (b), and (c), the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance for any of the following purposes:

23.0917(4)(cm)1. 1. Construction of the Wisconsin agricultural stewardship initiative facility under s. 23.197 (7m).

23.0917(4)(cm)1m. 1m. Construction of a visitor center and administration building at the Kickapoo valley reserve under s. 23.197 (2m).

23.0917(4)(cm)2. 2. Projects approved by the state fair park board under s. 23.197 (8).

23.0917(4)(cm)3. 3. Reconstruction of the chalet at Rib Mountain State Park under s. 23.197 (3m) (b).

23.0917(4)(cm)4. 4. Infrastructure improvements to the Kettle Moraine Springs fish hatchery. This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2018.

23.0917(4)(cm)5. 5. Repair or replacement of the Little Falls Dam at Willow River State Park in St. Croix County.

23.0917(4)(cm)6. 6. Restoration of an area on the exposed bed of the former flowage on the Prairie River.

23.0917(4)(d) (d) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance, all of the following shall apply:

23.0917(4)(d)1. 1. The department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 and not more than $11,500,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5). For each fiscal year beginning with 2002-03 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate not more than $15,000,000 under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5). For fiscal year 2010-11 the department may obligate not more than $21,500,000 under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5).

23.0917(4)(d)1m. 1m. Except as provided in sub. (5), the department may not obligate under the subprogram more than the following amounts:

23.0917(4)(d)1m.a. a. For fiscal year, 2011-12, $20,000,000.

23.0917(4)(d)1m.b. b. For fiscal year 2012-13, $21,000,000.

23.0917(4)(d)1m.c. c. For fiscal year 2013-14, $13,000,000.

23.0917(4)(d)1m.d. d. For fiscal year 2014-15, $20,000,000.

23.0917(4)(d)1m.e. e. For each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, $9,750,000.

23.0917(4)(d)1m.f. f. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $14,250,000.

23.0917(4)(d)2. 2.

23.0917(4)(d)2.a. a. Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year for local assistance.

23.0917(4)(d)2.b. b. For fiscal year 2010-11, the department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 for local assistance.

23.0917(4)(d)2.c. c. In fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-13, the department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year for local assistance.