Current through August 26, 2024
(1) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, BOUNDARIES, AND
DEED.
(a) The sponsor shall manage property
purchased and property that is developed with funding under this subchapter to
preserve and enhance the conservation and recreation values of the
property.
(b) Project boundaries
for acquisition and development projects that are submitted with grant
applications and approved by the department may not be altered without the
approval of the department.
(c) The
sponsor shall declare the state's interest in the Stewardship property on the
warranty deed or other appropriate instrument of conveyance recorded in the
appropriate county register of deeds office, using language provided by the
department.
(2)REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. The
following requirements apply to development projects:
(a) Before development of public facilities
begins, other state agencies may require formal project approval concerning
health, safety and sanitation requirements, and historical and environmental
considerations. Sponsors shall apply for federal and state permits, approvals,
licenses or waivers necessary to implement the project. The sponsor may not
begin work until all applicable permits have been obtained.
(b) The department may award grants under
this subchapter for development projects on property not owned by the sponsor
provided the sponsor has a lease of at least 25 years, and oversight and
control of the property for at least 25 years.
(c) The boundary map submitted by the sponsor
shall encompass a viable public outdoor recreation area that is capable of
being self-sustaining without reliance upon adjoining or additional areas not
identified in the scope of the project. Except in unusual cases where it can be
shown a smaller area is clearly a self-sustaining outdoor recreation resource,
the area subject to stewardship protection will be the park, open space, or
recreation area being developed.
(3)REQUIREMENTS FOR ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Requirements that apply to acquisition projects can be found in s.
NR 51.005 and
NR 51.006.
(4)CONSISTENCY WITH LOCAL PLANNING. Before a
grant is issued by the department, the property to be acquired or the proposed
development project shall be consistent with a CORP that has been adopted by a
governmental unit no more than five years prior to the date of the grant
application. The department may establish interim eligibility for sponsors with
CORPs adopted more than five years before the grant application date, if the
sponsor can demonstrate that a revised CORP is under contract with a planning
agency, is documented as being developed by the applicant, or is pending before
the sponsor's governing body.
