23.0917 Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(a)“Annual bonding authority” means the amount that may be obligated under a subprogram for a fiscal year.

(am)“Available bonding authority” means the annual bonding authority as it may be adjusted under sub.

(b),

(k),

(5)or

(5m).

(b)“Baraboo Hills” means the area that is within the boundaries of the Baraboo Range National Natural Landmark.

(c)“Department land” means an area of land that is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department and that is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09

(d).

(d)“Land” means land in fee simple, conservation easements, other easements in land and development rights in land.

(dm)“Nonprofit conservation organization” has the meaning given in s. 23.0955

(1).

(e)“Obligate” means to encumber or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.

(f)“Owner’s acquisition price” means the amount equal to the price the owner paid for the land or if the owner acquired the land as a gift or devise, the amount equal to the appraised value of the land at the time it was transferred to the owner.

(g)“Remaining bonding authority” means the amount of moneys that has not been obligated.

(i)“Total bonding authority” means the total amount that may be obligated under a subprogram under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program over the entire duration of the program.

(2)Establishment.

(a)The department shall establish the following subprograms under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program:

1. A subprogram for land acquisition for conservation and recreational purposes.

2. A subprogram for property development and local assistance.

3. A subprogram for bluff protection.

3m. A subprogram for recreational boating aids.

4. A subprogram for land acquisition in the Baraboo Hills for conservation purposes.

(b)Except as provided in sub.

(5m), no moneys may be obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866

(ta)before July 1, 2000.

(3)Land acquisition subprogram.

(a)Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09

(d)and grants for these purposes under s. 23.096 , except as provided under ss. 23.197

(2m),

(b),

(7m), and

(8)and 23.198

(a).

(b)In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year $1,000,000 that may be obligated only for the department to acquire land for the ice age trail. The period of time during which the moneys shall be set aside in each fiscal year shall begin on the July 1 of the fiscal year and end on the June 30 of the same fiscal year.

(bm)During the period beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, in obligating money under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $2,000,000 that may be obligated only to provide matching funds for grants awarded to the department for the purchase of land or easements under 16 USC 2103c .

(br)In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside the following amounts that may be obligated only to provide for grants awarded to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096 :

1. For each fiscal year beginning with 2010-11 and ending with 2014-15, $12,000,000.

2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with 2025-26, $7,000,000.

(bt)In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside the following amounts to be obligated only for the department to acquire land and to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953 :

1. For each fiscal year beginning with 2013-14 and ending with fiscal year 2014-15, $20,000,000.

2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, $9,000,000.

3. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $1,000,000 plus the amount transferred to the capital improvement fund under s. 20.370

(hq)in that fiscal year.