Chapter NR 193

Chapter NR 193

SURFACE WATER GRANT PROGRAM

Subchapter I — General Provisions

NR 193.01   Purpose and authority.

NR 193.02   Applicability.

NR 193.03   Definitions.

NR 193.04   Accountability.

NR 193.05   DNR cost-share percentages and maximum grant award amounts.

NR 193.06   Eligible and ineligible costs.

NR 193.07   Grantee match.

NR 193.08   Cost containment.

NR 193.09   Applications.

NR 193.10   Public access.

NR 193.11   Priorities.

NR 193.12   Grant awards and grant agreements.

NR 193.13   Conditions for grant agreements.

NR 193.14   Maintenance and disposition of assets.

NR 193.15   Required deed restrictions.

NR 193.16   Professional service agreements.

NR 193.17   Project quality assurance requirements.

NR 193.18   Grant payments.

NR 193.19   Grantee reporting.

NR 193.20   Variances.

Subchapter II — Education and Planning

NR 193.30   Purpose.

NR 193.31   Surface water education.

NR 193.32   Surface water planning.

NR 193.33   Conditions for management plan development grants.

Subchapter III — County Lake Grants

NR 193.40   Purpose.

NR 193.41   Eligible grantees.

NR 193.42   Eligible projects.

Subchapter IV — Surface Water Management

NR 193.50   Purpose.

NR 193.51   Surface water management grants.

NR 193.52   General requirements.

NR 193.53   Eligibility for a management plan implementation project.

NR 193.54   Ineligible activities.

Subchapter V — Aquatic Invasive Species Control

NR 193.60   Purpose.

NR 193.61   Definitions.

NR 193.62   Eligible grantees.

NR 193.63   Eligible projects.

NR 193.64   Ineligible activities.

NR 193.65   General conditions.

Subchapter VI — Lake Monitoring and Protection Network

NR 193.70   Purpose.

NR 193.71   Definitions.

NR 193.72   Eligible network cooperators.

NR 193.73   Establishing the network.

NR 193.74   Network services.

NR 193.75   Network participants.

NR 193.76   Network activities.

Subchapter VII — Land Acquisition

NR 193.80   Purpose.

NR 193.81   Applicability.

NR 193.82   Definitions.

NR 193.83   Eligible and ineligible projects.

NR 193.84   Grantee acquisition match.

NR 193.85   General grant conditions when land is acquired under this subchapter.

NR 193.86   Additional conditions for conservation easements.

NR 193.87   Grant calculation.

NR 193.88   Grant award.

NR 193.89   Grant agreements for acquisition projects.

NR 193.90   Conversions.

subch. I of ch. NR 193 Subchapter I — General Provisions

NR 193.01 NR 193.01 Purpose and authority. This chapter establishes procedures for awarding cost-sharing grants to public and private entities to protect and improve the waters of Wisconsin. Rules under this chapter outline grant programs supporting aquatic invasive species control and prevention as provided for in s. 23.22 (2) (c), Stats., lake management planning as provided for in s. 281.68, Stats., lake management and lake classification pursuant to s. 281.69, Stats., river planning and management as provided for in s. 281.70, Stats., and a lake monitoring and protection contract program pursuant to s. 281.68 (3) (bg), Stats.

NR 193.01 History History: CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

NR 193.02 NR 193.02 Applicability.

NR 193.02(1) (1) This chapter outlines a grant program that provides financial assistance for surface water planning and management projects benefitting the waters of Wisconsin. Eligible grant recipients include counties, cities, towns, villages, and other local governmental units; tribal governing bodies; town sanitary districts; public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts; nonprofit conservation organizations; qualified surface water management organizations; qualified school districts; accredited colleges; accredited universities and technical schools; qualified lake associations; qualified river management organizations; natural resource agencies; and other substantially similar organizations. Substantially similar organizations seeking eligibility for grants awarded under this chapter shall submit a request for a determination of eligibility on a form designated by the department.

NR 193.02(2) (2) Grants awarded under this chapter may be used for education, planning and management projects conducted for the benefit of surface water or aquatic ecosystems. Lake protection funding is available for projects benefitting lakes and lake ecosystems. Lake management grants that include natural resource enhancement services are available for projects benefitting public inland lakes. River protection funding is available for activities benefitting rivers and riverine ecosystems. Aquatic invasive species control funding is available for aquatic invasive species projects conducted on surface waters of the state, including lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and the Great Lakes.