NR 50.21(5)(k)(k) Actual fringe benefits paid as part of the direct labor costs NR 50.21(5)(L)(L) Claims for payment shall be submitted by the sponsor within 6 months of the project termination date. NR 50.21(5)(m)(m) Claims for payment shall be paid on a cost reimbursement basis. NR 50.21(5)(n)(n) Trail grooming rates shall be established by the department. These rates will reflect the operating costs of tractor units and attached grooming devices. NR 50.21(5)(o)(o) Rates for equipment used for maintenance, rehabilitation or development activities performed by a sponsor may not exceed the county machinery agreement rate established annually with each county by the state department of transportation. All hand tools necessary to carry out a project are the responsibility of the sponsor. NR 50.21 NoteNote: Copies of the county machinery agreements are available from the county highway departments.
NR 50.21(5)(p)(p) The department may approve a variance from the requirements of this section that are not elements of the federal statutes, 16 USC 1261, 1262, upon request of a sponsor when the department determines that the variance is essential to effect necessary grant actions or program objectives, and where special circumstances make the variance in the best interest of the program. Before granting a variance, the department shall take into account factors such as good cause and circumstances beyond the control of the sponsor. NR 50.21 NoteNote: The following provisions of the rule are elements of the federal statutes: ss. NR 50.21 (2); (4) (a) 1. and 2; (5) (b) to (d), (g); (6); and (7). The remaining provisions are not elements of the federal statutes. NR 50.21(6)(6) Eligible projects. Projects eligible for funding under this section include: NR 50.21(6)(a)(a) Development of urban trail linkages near homes and workplaces; NR 50.21(6)(b)(b) Maintenance of existing recreational trails, including the grooming and maintenance of trails across snow; NR 50.21(6)(c)(c) Restoration of areas damaged by use of recreational trails; NR 50.21(6)(e)(e) Provision of features which facilitate the access and use of trails by persons with disabilities. NR 50.21(6)(f)(f) Acquisition of easements for trails, or for trail corridors identified in a state trail plan; NR 50.21(6)(g)(g) Acquisition of fee simple title to property from a willing seller when the objective of the acquisition cannot be accomplished by acquisition of an easement or by other means; NR 50.21(6)(h)(h) Construction of new trails on state, county, municipal or private lands where a recreational need for this construction is shown; NR 50.21(6)(i)(i) Construction of new trails crossing federal lands only where necessary and required by the state comprehensive outdoor recreation plan, approved by the department and the administering federal agency or agencies charged with administering all impacted lands and consistent with applicable federal land management plans and policies. NR 50.21(7)(7) Ineligible projects. National recreational trails program funds may not be used for the following: NR 50.21(7)(b)(b) Construction of any motorized trail on national forest lands unless the lands have been allocated for uses other than wilderness by a forest land and resource management plan approved by the U. S. forest service or have been released to uses other than wilderness by an act of congress and the construction is consistent with management direction in the national forest land and resource management plan. NR 50.21(7)(c)(c) Upgrading, expanding or otherwise facilitating motorized use or access to trails predominately used by non-motorized trail users, and as of May 1, 1991 motorized use is either prohibited or has not occurred. NR 50.21(8)(8) Priorities. The department shall establish a project priority list based on the following factors to select projects for financial assistance: NR 50.21(8)(a)1.1. The type of trail project is given preference in the following ranked order: trail rehabilitation project, trail maintenance project, trail development project and trail acquisition project. NR 50.21(8)(a)2.2. The trail sponsor has or can demonstrate the ability to carry out a trail project. NR 50.21(8)(a)4.4. The degree to which the trail project will utilize volunteer or non-traditional labor and donations of materials and equipment. NR 50.21(8)(a)7.7. The trail links with other trails to form a trail system or leads to a trail system. NR 50.21(8)(a)8.8. The trail project is located on land where control of the trail corridor is long term. NR 50.21(8)(b)1.1. The type of trail project is given preference in the following ranked order: trail rehabilitation project, trail maintenance project, trail development project and trail acquisition project. NR 50.21(8)(b)2.2. The trail sponsor has or can demonstrate the ability to carry out a trail project. NR 50.21(8)(b)4.4. The degree to which the trail project will utilize volunteer or non-traditional labor and donations of materials and equipment. NR 50.21(8)(c)1.1. The type of trail project is given preference in the following ranked order: trail rehabilitation project, trail maintenance project, trail development project and trail acquisition project. NR 50.21(8)(c)3.3. The degree to which the trail project will utilize volunteer or non-traditional labor and donations of materials and equipment. NR 50.21(8)(c)4.4. The trail project will provide for the greatest number of compatible trail uses. NR 50.21(8)(c)5.5. The trail project will provide for the greatest number of other outdoor recreational uses in addition to trail use. NR 50.21(8)(c)6.6. The trail project will resolve conflict between historically conflicting trail uses. NR 50.21(8)(c)7.7. The trail project will provide for innovative recreational trail corridor sharing to accommodate motorized and non-motorized trail use. NR 50.21(9)(9) Applications and grant award procedures. NR 50.21(9)(a)(a) Applicants for national recreational trails program funds shall submit applications on the prescribed department form to the appropriate district office by May 1 of each year. NR 50.21 NoteNote: Application forms and instructions are available from department district offices.
NR 50.21(9)(b)(b) The department shall evaluate completed applications to determine which applicants will receive grants according to priorities in sub. (8). NR 50.21(9)(c)(c) Successful applicants shall be notified by the department and sent a project agreement. Development or maintenance work under the project agreement may not proceed until the agreement is signed by the department and the applicant. NR 50.21(10)(10) Role of state trails council. The state trails council shall provide guidance on the administration of the national recreational trails program and rules to implement the program. NR 50.21 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; corrections in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1999, No. 528; correction in (3) (c) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2003 No. 569; correction in (3) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688. NR 50.23NR 50.23 Wildlife damage control grants for urban areas. NR 50.23(1)(1) Applicability. This section is applicable to municipalities in urban areas applying for grants under s. 29.887, Stats. NR 50.23(2)(a)(a) “Municipality” means a town, city, village, county or tribal government. NR 50.23(3)(3) Cost sharing grants. Municipalities in urban areas may apply for cost-sharing grants for cost-effective wildlife abatement and control measures. The department may award matching grants for up to 50 percent of the department approved costs of the projects. No grant may exceed $5,000 in any fiscal year. NR 50.23(4)(4) Eligible species. Only projects addressing white-tailed deer or Canada geese are eligible for grants. NR 50.23 NoteNote: Projects addressing Canada goose removal or control shall comply with applicable federal regulations.
NR 50.23(5)(5) Eligible practices. Municipalities may apply for a grant for 50 percent of the cost to do any of the following: NR 50.23(5)(b)(b) Monitor wildlife populations and establish population estimates. NR 50.23(5)(c)(c) Remove deer under a department approved project which uses sharpshooters. NR 50.23(5)(f)(f) Remove resident Canada geese by methods approved by the department. NR 50.23(5)(h)(h) Process, distribute or dispose of geese or deer to a charitable organization. NR 50.23(5)(j)(j) Implement any other wildlife control or damage abatement practices approved by the department. NR 50.23(6)(a)(a) Applicants for grants from the urban wildlife damage program shall submit applications to the appropriate department regional office no later than December 1 of each year on forms prescribed by the department. NR 50.23 NoteNote: Regional offices locations are as follows:
NR 50.23 NoteDNR, NER Headquarters, 1125 Military Avenue, PO Box 10448, Green Bay, WI 54307-0448;
NR 50.23 NoteDNR, NOR Headquarters, 810 W. Maple Street, Spooner, WI 54801;
NR 50.23 NoteDNR, SCR Headquarters, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711;
NR 50.23 NoteDNR, SER Headquarters, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., PO Box 12436, Milwaukee, WI 53212;
NR 50.23 NoteDNR, WCR Headquarters, 1300 West Clairemont Avenue, P.O. Box 4001, Eau Claire, WI 54702.
NR 50.23 NoteAdditional information is available from the DNR Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
NR 50.23(6)(b)(b) The department shall notify successful grant applicants and send them a grant agreement. Development and implementation of the applicant’s population control plan may not proceed until the grant agreement is signed by the applicant and the department. NR 50.23(7)(a)(a) Applicants shall agree in the application to develop an urban wildlife population control plan approved by the department. The plan shall be completed within one year of the date of the signed grant agreement. This control plan shall include all of the following: NR 50.23(7)(a)1.1. A description of the public input process conducted by the municipality in establishing the need for urban wildlife population control. NR 50.23(7)(a)2.2. Description of need for urban wildlife population control. Need may include public concern about nuisance, health, human safety, property or crop damage. NR 50.23(7)(a)3.3. A description of population monitoring procedures used to establish estimates of local deer or goose numbers.
