Section 51.03. General provisions.

 

(1)  The sponsor shall notify the department of any change in the status or purpose of the nonprofit conservation organization as it relates to the acquisition and management of lands for conservation purposes.

(2)  If the nonprofit conservation organization dissolves, all title, right and interest held by the sponsor in and to the property purchased under this chapter shall vest in the state, without the necessity of reentry, unless a transfer under s. NR 51.005 (10) is approved by the department.

(3)  Within the land acquisition grant program under s. 23.0917 (3) , Stats., and subchs. I through VIII , the department may not award grants to governmental units, but it may consider projects involving both nonprofit conservation organizations and eligible governmental units as partners when those projects further the objectives of this chapter. Pursuant to s. 23.096 (4) , Stats., the department may approve a transfer of title from the nonprofit conservation organization to an eligible governmental unit, an agency of the state of Wisconsin, or the U.S. government for the purpose of long-term management as required under s. NR 51.005 (10) .

(4)  The department may award grants of up to 75 percent of the acquisition cost of the property pursuant to s. 23.096 (2m) , Stats.

(5)  A sponsor acquiring property with a stewardship grant that is within the acquisition boundaries of a department project shall provide to the department plans for public use and land management that are consistent with department management plans for use of the property.

Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418 , eff. 11-1-90; am. (3) (intro.) and (10), Register, June, 1994, No. 462 , eff. 7-1-94; r. and recr. Register, February, 1996, No. 482 , eff. 3-1-96; correction in (6) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, September, 1996, No. 489 ; correction in (6) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1997, No. 504 ; emerg. am. (1) (intro.), (c) and (d), (3), (7), (9), (11) and (12), cr. (1) (f), (15) to (20), eff. 9-1-00; CR 00-135 : am. (1) (intro.), (c) and (d), (3), (7), (9), (11) and (12), cr. (1) (f), (15) to (20), Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 10-127 : r. (1) to (12), (16) to (20), renum. (13) to be (1), renum. (14) and (15) to be (2) and (3) and am., cr. (4) and (5) Register February 2012 No. 674 , eff. 3-1-12; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674 .