Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 50 - Administration Of Outdoor Recreation Program Grants And State Aids
Section NR 50.03 - Definitions
Current through August 26, 2024
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(2)"Applicant" means unit of government applying for a grant.
(3)"Approval" means the signing by the secretary or designee of a project agreement resulting in encumbering a specified amount of federal or state aid funds for a specific purpose.
(4)"Assistance" means funds made available by the department to a sponsor in support of a public outdoor recreation project.
(5)"Basic facilities" means the minimum improvements necessary to enable people to make use of recreation sites with minimum maintenance.
(6)"Department" means department of natural resources.
(8)"Enforcement" means the detection and prevention of crimes and civil violations, and the arrest of those persons who violate such laws. To qualify for state aids under ss. 23.33(9), 30.79, and 350.12, Stats., and ss. NR 50.12, 50.125, and 50.13, officers involved in the "enforcement" of ss. 23.33 or 30.50 to 30.80, Stats., or ch. 350, Stats., must meet the requirements in s. 165.85, Stats., by the end of the patrol period and must have the authority to make arrests for the violations of the laws they are employed to enforce.
(9)"Force account" means the performance of a development or maintenance project with the forces and resources of the sponsor, including personal services, equipment and materials.
(10)"Fringe benefits" are employers' contributions or expenses for social security, employee's life and health insurance plans, unemployment insurance coverage, worker's compensation insurance, pension retirement plans, and employee benefits in the form of regular compensation during authorized absences from the job (i.e. annual, sick, court or military leave). These contributions and expenses must be equitably distributed to all employee labor activities.
(11)"Indirect costs" are those costs not directly assignable to a grant, program or project. Such costs are generally administrative in nature, are incurred for a common or joint purpose, or are not readily assignable to a project or program.
Note: Examples of indirect costs include central office heat, light, utilities, administrative salaries, secretarial services, postage, etc., which are not supported by time reports or other documentation which identifies the expenditure to a particular project or program.
(12)"Inland patrols" means water safety patrol units which operate on waters other than those designated by s. 29.001(63), Stats.
(13)"LAWCON" means land and water conservation fund act of 1965.
(14)"Major snowmobile bridge rehabilitation" means construction activities, including complete bridge replacement, that are necessary to return a snowmobile bridge or a culvert to a functioning, safe structure.
(15)"Outlying patrols" means water safety patrol units which operate on waters designated in s. 29.001(63), Stats.
(16)"Project agreement" means a contract between the sponsor and department setting forth the mutual obligations with regard to a portion or all of a specific project.
(17)"Project period" means the period of time specified in the agreement during which all work must be accomplished.
(17m)"Region" means one of 5 field administrative offices of the department.
(18)"Secretary" means secretary, department of natural resources.
(19)"Snowmobile trail maintenance" means the activities associated with establishing and keeping a trail safe and enjoyable to use. Snowmobile trail maintenance activities include posting signs, brushing, grooming of snow, minor repair of bridges, purchase of liability insurance by counties for snowmobile trails, and acquisition of easements, leases, permits or other agreements for a period of less than 3 years.
(20)"Snowmobile recreation council" has the meaning given in s. 15.347(7), Stats.
(21)"Snowmobile trail" means a marked corridor on public property or on private land subject to public easement or lease, designated for use by snowmobile operators by the governmental agency having jurisdiction, but excluding highways except those highways on which the roadway is not normally maintained for other vehicular traffic by the removal of snow.
(22)"Sponsor" means a local unit of government, state agency, Indian tribe, nonprofit conservation organization as defined in s. 23.0955(1), Stats., or snowmobile club as defined in s. 350.138(1) (e), Stats., receiving assistance under this chapter.
(23)"State outdoor recreation plan" means the comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan required by the land and water conservation fund act.
(24)"Snowmobile trail development" means the construction of a trail including grading, initial signing, construction of bridges and other support facilities. Snowmobile trail development also includes the purchase of land in fee simple and the acquisition of interests in land by easement, lease, permit or other agreement or a term of 3 years or greater.
(25)"Snowmobile trail rehabilitation" means trail repair and renovation activities that are necessary to improve a trail for user safety and enjoyment.
The repairs or renovation referred to in snowmobile trail rehabilitation may be the improvement of the trail for safety reasons or in response to natural events that adversely affect trail safety, such as clean up of wind storm damage.
