NR 193.41 NR 193.41 Eligible grantees. Only counties and tribal governing bodies are eligible to apply for a County Lake Grant.

NR 193.41 Note Note: Though s. 281.69 (5) directs this subprogram to counties only, s. 20.002 (13) provides that any state grant program available to a local government may also be made available to a tribal governing body as defined in this chapter. The scope of a lake classification project for a tribal governing body under this chapter would be limited to the geographic area within the tribe’s reservation boundary.

NR 193.41 History History: CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

NR 193.42 NR 193.42 Eligible projects. One or more projects may be included in a single grant application. Any of the following projects are eligible for a County Lake Grant:

NR 193.42(1) (1) County lake protection plans. County lake protection planning projects will update and improve basic lake information for lakes located in the county, establish consistency between existing lake information systems, and identify lakes in need of protection. A lake protection planning project shall result in a lake protection strategy that is designed by the county working in cooperation with the department and employing program-approved protocols. A lake protection plan shall have all of the following elements:

NR 193.42(1)(a) (a) A county shall verify and, where necessary, update basic lake information. Updated or new state lake information that may impact a regulatory program shall be approved by the department before becoming official lake information. The following information is considered basic lake information for the purposes of this paragraph:

NR 193.42(1)(a)1. 1. The size, depth, and shape of the lake.

NR 193.42(1)(a)2. 2. The size of the lake’s watershed.

NR 193.42(1)(a)3. 3. The quality of the water in the lake.

NR 193.42(1)(a)4. 4. The location and capacity of public access.

NR 193.42(1)(a)5. 5. The presence of aquatic invasive species.

NR 193.42(1)(b) (b) A county shall identify lake protection priorities for the purposes of implementing a county lake protection project. Lakes that are identified as protection lakes are those that are attaining state eutrophication water quality standards. For the purposes of identifying county lake protection projects, counties shall classify a subset of those lakes that are most vulnerable to degradation, considering all of the following factors:

NR 193.42(1)(b)1. 1. The lake’s current use, or potential for the lake to be overused for recreational purposes.

NR 193.42(1)(b)2. 2. The current or potential development of land surrounding the lake.

NR 193.42(1)(b)3. 3. The potential for the lake to suffer from nonpoint source water pollution.

NR 193.42(1)(b)4. 4. The condition of the fish and wildlife population and the extent of their habitats in and around the lake.

NR 193.42(1)(b)5. 5. The presence or risk of introduction of aquatic invasive species.

NR 193.42(1)(c) (c) A county shall develop a list of proposed activities for lake protection and a strategy for their implementation.

NR 193.42(1)(d) (d) A county may classify lakes for the purpose of implementing protection activities for which the county or a cooperating jurisdiction has existing statutory authority. A county may work with other local governments on lake use classification for managing recreational uses. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to grant new authority to counties for managing lakes and shorelines. Classification and the resulting protection activities may not result in lowering existing state standards designed to protect lakes and shall be consistent with all existing state classifications and regulatory programs.

NR 193.42 Note Note: Examples of state lake information can be found in Wisconsin Lakes PUB-FH-800, the Surface Water Integrated Monitoring System (SWIMS), and the department’s 24K hydrography database.

NR 193.42(2) (2) County lake protection projects. A county that has completed a lake protection plan is eligible to apply for a grant under this subchapter to assist in the implementation of lake protection activities. Eligible projects are planning and management projects that have been identified in this chapter.

NR 193.42 History History: CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (1) (intro.), (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

subch. IV of ch. NR 193 Subchapter IV — Surface Water Management

NR 193.50 NR 193.50 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures to award cost-sharing grants to implement a Surface Water Management Grant Program for lakes, rivers and wetlands. Grants awarded under this subchapter shall be used to implement protection or improvement projects for surface water or aquatic ecosystems. Grant funding awarded under this subchapter may be used for Healthy Lakes and Rivers projects, shoreland protection, in-water management, wetland restoration, management plan implementation, wetland incentives, and ordinance development.

NR 193.50 History History: CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

NR 193.51 NR 193.51 Surface water management grants. Surface Water Management Grants shall support projects that protect or restore aquatic life or water quality. Subprograms under this subchapter include all of the following:

NR 193.51(1) (1) Surface water restoration. Surface water restoration projects, which include wetland, shoreland, or in-water projects that will protect or improve water quality or an aquatic ecosystem. Eligible projects include all of the following:

NR 193.51(1)(a) (a) Healthy Lakes and Rivers. A Healthy Lakes and Rivers project that will assist a grantee to implement prescribed best management practices to create healthy lakes and rivers. Healthy Lakes and Rivers projects are subject to all of the following conditions:

NR 193.51(1)(a)1. 1. Install best management practices that are determined and approved by the department.