Wis. Stat. § 23.175
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(k) Establish the state trail cleanup program under sub. (5m) .
(3) Powers of the department. The department may:
(a) Develop and construct state trails on lands under its ownership.
(b) Expend an amount from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both that equals any of the following:
1. The amount of a gift, grant or bequest received for a state trail under this section.
2. The fair market value of land donated for a state trail under this section.
(3m) Allocation between appropriations. For purposes of sub. (3) (b) , the department shall determine how the moneys being expended are to be allocated from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) . The department may not allocate or expend any moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before July 1, 2000.
(4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2) , the department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year.
(4m) Priority for brownfields. In awarding grants for trails under s. 23.096 , the department shall give higher priority for projects related to brownfields redevelopment, as defined in s. 23.09 (19) (a) 1.
(5) State land.
(a) A state agency may not refuse to permit the department to construct a portion of a state trail designated under sub. (2) on property owned by the state agency if the state agency determines that the trail does not conflict with other existing or planned uses of the property.
(b) Each state agency shall consider state trails in the long-range plans for property owned by the state agency.
(5m) State trail cleanup program.
(a) The department shall establish a state trail cleanup program to encourage community and youth organizations and other persons to volunteer for projects to remove debris and litter along designated portions of state trails.
(b) The department shall request that the organization or other person volunteering for a project under this program conduct the project for 2 years and remove debris and litter at least once a year during the 2-year period.
(c) The department shall place one sign along each designated portion of a state trail for which an organization or other person has volunteered. The sign shall state the fact that that portion of the trail is under the state trail cleanup program and the name of the organization or other person volunteering for that portion. The organization or other person volunteering for a designated portion of a state trail shall reimburse the department for the cost of the sign and its placement along that portion.
(6) Other trails. This section does not limit the authority of the department to designate other trails under s. 23.115 .
History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 72 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 , 90 ; 2005 a. 335 ; 2007 a. 35 ; 2013 a. 248 .
(3) Powers of the department. The department may:
(a) Develop and construct state trails on lands under its ownership.
(b) Expend an amount from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both that equals any of the following:
1. The amount of a gift, grant or bequest received for a state trail under this section.
2. The fair market value of land donated for a state trail under this section.
(3m) Allocation between appropriations. For purposes of sub. (3) (b) , the department shall determine how the moneys being expended are to be allocated from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) . The department may not allocate or expend any moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before July 1, 2000.
(4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2) , the department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year.
(4m) Priority for brownfields. In awarding grants for trails under s. 23.096 , the department shall give higher priority for projects related to brownfields redevelopment, as defined in s. 23.09 (19) (a) 1.
(5) State land.
(a) A state agency may not refuse to permit the department to construct a portion of a state trail designated under sub. (2) on property owned by the state agency if the state agency determines that the trail does not conflict with other existing or planned uses of the property.
(b) Each state agency shall consider state trails in the long-range plans for property owned by the state agency.
(5m) State trail cleanup program.
(a) The department shall establish a state trail cleanup program to encourage community and youth organizations and other persons to volunteer for projects to remove debris and litter along designated portions of state trails.
(b) The department shall request that the organization or other person volunteering for a project under this program conduct the project for 2 years and remove debris and litter at least once a year during the 2-year period.
(c) The department shall place one sign along each designated portion of a state trail for which an organization or other person has volunteered. The sign shall state the fact that that portion of the trail is under the state trail cleanup program and the name of the organization or other person volunteering for that portion. The organization or other person volunteering for a designated portion of a state trail shall reimburse the department for the cost of the sign and its placement along that portion.
(6) Other trails. This section does not limit the authority of the department to designate other trails under s. 23.115 .
History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 72 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 , 90 ; 2005 a. 335 ; 2007 a. 35 ; 2013 a. 248 .
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