(1) GRANT CONTRACT. The department shall
formalize each grant award by issuing a grant contract to each successful
county. The grant contract recognizes the department's interest in the property
acquired and ensures that the county provides adequate land management and
maintenance in accordance with the county forest comprehensive land use plan.
The county shall record the grant contract on the property deed at the county
register of deeds office where the property being purchased is
located.
(2)CONTRACT CONDITIONS.
(a) A county acquiring property with a grant
under this subchapter shall meet the requirements of s.
28.11,
Stats. Further, within one year of the execution of a grant contract, the
county shall enter the property and any property used to meet the matching
funds requirement of this subchapter into the county forest law program as
stipulated in s.
28.11(4),
Stats., and amend its county forest comprehensive land use plan as required by
s.
28.11(5),
Stats. The county's failure to comply with this provision shall result in
termination of the grant contract by the department and all title, rights and
interest held by the county in and to the property shall vest in the state
without the necessity of reentry or legal judgment. Properties entered into the
county forest law program shall be subject to management review afforded by ss.
28.11(5) and
28.11(6),
Stats.
(b) The county may not
convert any property acquired under this subchapter to any use other than that
provided under s.
28.11,
Stats., unless the property is withdrawn from county forest law as approved in
writing by the department and provided under s.
28.11(11),
Stats. In such an instance, the county shall replace the property with a
different one of at least equal value and benefit to the county forest law
program as the property withdrawn.
(c) The county may not convey any permanent
interest or encumbrance in property acquired under this chapter to a third
party through the use of a lease or easement inconsistent with the purposes set
forth in s.
28.11(1),
Stats., and this subchapter. The county may allow temporary non-exclusive use
permits.
(d) A county receiving a
grant under this subchapter may not discriminate against any person in the use
and enjoyment of the property on the basis of age, race, creed, color,
handicap, marital status, conviction record, arrest record, gender, national
origin, ancestry, sexual orientation or membership in the national guard, state
defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of the
United States or this state.
(3)CONTRACT VIOLATIONS. If a county violates
an essential condition of the grant contract, as identified in the grant
contract, and fails to correct that violation within 6 months after written
notification from the department, the county shall be in violation of the grant
contract, and all title, right and interest held by the county in and to the
property shall vest in the state without the necessity of reentry or legal
judgment.
(4)PROJECT SIGNAGE. A
county receiving a grant under this subchapter shall acknowledge the state's
assistance in acquiring fee title ownership of the property by placement of
signs or in any other manner as approved by the department. Signage shall be in
compliance with s.
23.09165(3),
Stats.
