Section 191.05. Applications and grant awards.

 

(1)  Applications shall be made on forms provided by the department. Applications shall be submitted to the region director for the region in which the project is located by May 1 of each year to be eligible for grant awards made that year.

(2)  The department shall review the application for completeness and may return the application with a request for more detailed information. The application is not considered complete until the additional information requested by the department has been received.

(3)  A complete application shall contain the following information:

(a) A clear description of the project's goals and objectives including a description of how the results of the project will protect or improve lake water quality or a lake's natural ecosystem.

(b) A complete description of the methods or design of the project.

(c) An estimated itemized budget for the full costs of the project including a statement of the sponsor's capacity for financing its completion.

(d) A general time line for project implementation and completion.

(e) A signed and dated resolution from the sponsor authorizing the application and identifying a representative to act on its behalf.

(f) Identification of any other groups or management units that will be involved, their roles and their level of support for the project.

(g) A description of the existing and proposed availability of public access to, and public use of, the lake or lakes including a map of the project lake identifying boat landings, public parks, platted access sites and road ends or rights of way providing public access to the water.

(h) A description of how the proposed project complements other lake management efforts and plans including local government comprehensive plans developed pursuant to s. 66.1001 , Stats.

(i) Copies of all permits or pending permit docket numbers or permit applications necessary to complete the project.

(j) Other information as may be required by the department to evaluate the project.

(4)  All required application material in sub. (3) that is not included on a department-provided form shall be submitted in an electronic format specified by the department.

(5)  Upon review, the department shall indicate if the proposed project requires the preparation of an environmental impact report by the sponsor and an environmental analysis by the department. If an environmental analysis is required, the application is not considered complete until the environmental analysis has been completed, circulated for public comment, the period for public comment ended and has been determined to be in compliance with the Wisconsin environmental policy act.

(6)  The department shall make a determination of project eligibility within 45 days of receiving a complete application. The department may accept the application and include the project in the project priority list, or deny the request for funding based on consideration of eligibility.

(7)  The department shall state the basis for the determination of ineligibility in writing to the sponsor.

(8)  The department shall notify all applicants of the department's decision to award a grant by September 1 of each year for projects based upon the project priority list.

(9)  No grant may be awarded until all the required permits and approvals for the project have been obtained.

(10)  The department may terminate a grant awarded under this section for violation of any term or conditions of the grant agreement.

CR 02-122 : cr. Register May 2003 No. 569 , eff. 6-1-03; CR 08-063 : am. (3) (g), renum. (4) to (9) to be (5) to (10), cr. (4) Register June 2009 No. 642 , eff. 7-1-09; CR 13-022 : am. (5) Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 4-1-14.

Note

Forms may be obtained free of charge by contacting the department at [phone] or from the following DNR region headquarters located at: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 1. Southeast — 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., P.O. Box 12436,
Milwaukee 53212 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 2. South Central — 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg 53711 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 3. Northeast — 1125 N. Military Ave., P.O. Box 10448, Green Bay 54307 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 4. Northern/Rhinelander — 107 Sutliff Ave., Rhinelander 54501 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 5. Northern/Spooner — 810 W. Maple St., Spooner 54801 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 6. West Central — 1300 W. Clairemont Ave., P.O. Box 4001, Eau Claire 54702 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Under s. 66.1001 , Stats., beginning on January 1, 2010 local government unit projects requesting state grant assistance under this chapter shall be consistent with that local government unit's comprehensive plan. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1