Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 51 - Administration Of Stewardship Grants
Subchapter V - Habitat Areas
Section NR 51.45 - Grants for property acquisition
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 51.45
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. Nonprofit conservation organizations may apply for stewardship grants to acquire property to protect, enhance or restore wildlife habitat.
(a) Habitat area projects addressing the most
pressing needs of wildlife in the state which have one or more of the following
characteristics, shall receive preference for funding:
1. Places that contain or have the
restoration potential for high priority wildlife habitat according to state,
regional, or federal wildlife plans.
2. Places harboring unique or exceptional
species or habitats for which Wisconsin plays a critical and central
conservation role.
3. Places that
provide critical landscape or ecosystem linkages.
4. Places that provide wildlife-based
recreation.
(b)
Secondary factors the department shall consider when evaluating projects
include:
1. Places that have high levels of
documented public and landowner support.
2. Places where acquisition efforts to
protect conservation and recreation lands will complement, and be complemented
by, local land use plans.
3. Places
that are under imminent threat of loss or significant and long-term
degradation.
(2)INELIGIBLE PROJECTS. Ineligible projects include:
(a) Property containing or planned
to contain buildings or other facilities designed for intensive recreational
use including playgrounds, roads, picnic areas, boating and camping facilities,
playing fields or shelters, and other uses that are not compatible with
wildlife-based recreation, as defined under s.
NR 51.42(5), unless the facility
occupies only a small portion of the property and the department determines it
does not diminish the property's wildlife habitat value.
(b) Property which is intended to be used for
long-term timber plantations.
(c)
Property which is intended for long-term agricultural use.
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