AB150,611,521 23.11 (1) In addition to the powers and duties heretofore conferred and imposed
22upon said department by this chapter it shall have and take the general care,
23protection and supervision of all state parks, of all state fish hatcheries and lands
24used therewith, of all state forests that are not southern state forests, and of all lands
25owned by the state or in which it has any interests, except lands the care and

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1supervision of which are vested in some other officer, body or board; and said
2department is granted such further powers as may be necessary or convenient to
3enable it to exercise the functions and perform the duties required of it by this
4chapter and by other provisions of law. But it may not perform any act upon state
5lands held for sale that will diminish their salable value.

AB150,611,1410 23.117 (4) Any council that is created by the natural resources board under s.
1115.04 (1) (c) to advise the department on the opening of trails in state parks and in
12the Kettle Moraine state forest for use by bicycles shall have its recommendations
13regarding such use reviewed and approved by the natural resources board
14department before they are implemented.

AB150,612,2 1923.13 Governor to be informed. The board of commissioners of public lands
20and, the department of natural resources and the department of tourism and parks
21shall furnish to the governor upon the governor's request a copy of any paper,

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1document or record in their respective offices and give the governor orally such
2information as the governor may call for.

AB150,612,15 423.14 Approval required before new lands acquired. Prior to the initial
5acquisition of any lands by the department after July 1, 1977 by the department of
6natural resources or by the department of tourism and parks, for any new facility or
7project, the proposed initial acquisition shall be submitted to the governor for his or
8her approval. New facilities or projects include, without limitation because of
9enumeration, state parks, state forests, recreation areas, state natural resource
10management areas, public shooting, trapping or fishing grounds or waters, fish
11hatcheries, game farms, forest nurseries, experimental stations, endangered species
12preservation areas, picnic and camping grounds, hiking trails, cross-country ski
13trails, bridle trails, nature trails, bicycle trails, snowmobile trails, youth camps, land
14in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), natural areas and
15wild rivers.

AB150,612,18 1723.15 (title) Sale of certain state-owned lands under the jurisdiction
18of the department of natural resources.

AB150,612,2520 23.15 (1) The natural resources board secretary may sell, at public or private
21sale, lands and structures owned by the state under the jurisdiction of the
22department of natural resources when the natural resources board secretary
23determines that said the lands are no longer necessary for the state's use for
24conservation purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a
25petition under s. 16.375 (2).

AB150,613,72 23.15 (1m) The secretary of tourism and parks may sell, at public or private
3sale, lands and structures owned by the state under the jurisdiction of the
4department of tourism and parks in the state park system when the department
5determines that the lands are no longer necessary for the state's use for conservation
6purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under
7s. 16.375 (2).

AB150,613,179 23.15 (2) Said natural resources board The secretary shall present to the
10governor a full and complete report of the lands to be sold, the reason for the sale,
11the price for which said the lands should be sold together with and an application for
12the their sale of the same. The governor shall thereupon make such investigation
13as the governor deems necessary respecting said lands to be sold may investigate the
14proposed sale and approve or disapprove such the application. If the governor shall
15approve the same, approves the application for the sale, the governor shall issue a
16permit shall be issued by the governor for such for the sale on the terms set forth in
17the application.

AB150,613,2520 23.15 (2) The secretary of natural resources and the secretary of tourism and
21parks shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the lands to be sold,
22the reason for the sale, the price for which the lands should be sold and an application
23for their sale. The governor may investigate the proposed sale and approve or
24disapprove the application. If the governor approves the application for the sale, the
25governor shall issue a permit for the sale on the terms set forth in the application.

AB150,614,52 23.15 (2m) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the natural resources board
3secretary shall sell, at fair market value, land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway,
4as defined in s. 30.40 (15), that is not exempt under s. 30.48 (2) and that is acquired
5by the department after August 9, 1989, if all of the following conditions are met:

AB150,614,97 23.15 (2m) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the natural resources board secretary
8is not required to make a finding that land to be sold under par. (a) is no longer
9necessary for the state's use for conservation purposes.

AB150,614,1611 23.15 (3) Upon completion of such the sale, the chairperson and secretary of
12the natural resources board, or the secretary of natural resources, if the secretary is
13duly authorized by the natural resources board, shall execute such the instruments
14as that are necessary to transfer title and the natural resources board or its duly
15authorized agents shall deliver the same instruments to the purchaser upon
16payment of the amount set forth in the application.

AB150,615,319 23.15 (3) Upon completion of the sale for lands under the jurisdiction of the
20department of natural resources, the secretary shall execute the necessary
21instruments to transfer title and shall deliver the instruments to the purchaser upon
22payment of the amount set forth in the application. Upon completion of the sale of
23lands under the jurisdiction of the department of tourism and parks, the secretary

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1of tourism and parks shall execute the necessary instruments to transfer title and
2shall deliver the instruments to the purchaser upon payment of the amount set forth
3in the application.

AB150,615,115 23.15 (4) Said natural resources board effecting the sale of any such lands and
6structures shall, upon receiving payment therefor, The secretary shall deposit the
7funds received from the sale in the conservation fund to be used exclusively for the
8purpose of purchasing to purchase other areas of land for the creating and
9establishing of public hunting and fishing grounds, wildlife and fish refuges and,
10state parks and for land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40
11(15).

AB150,615,1814 23.15 (4) The secretary shall deposit the funds received from the sale in the
15conservation fund to be used exclusively to purchase other areas of land for public
16hunting and fishing grounds, wildlife and fish refuges and state natural resource
17management areas and for land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in
18s. 30.40 (15).

AB150,616,220 23.15 (4m) The secretary of tourism and parks shall upon receiving payment
21under sub. (3), deposit the funds in the conservation fund to be used exclusively for

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1the purpose of purchasing other areas of land for the creation and establishment of
2areas in the state park system.

AB150,616,74 23.15 (5) (b) Biennially, beginning on January 1, 1984, the department of
5natural resources and the department of tourism and parks shall submit to the state
6building commission and the joint committee on finance an inventory of surplus land
7containing the description, location and fair market value of each parcel.

AB150,616,1612 27.0135 (2) Designation. The ice age national scenic trail, as provided for in
1316 USC 1244 (a) (10), plus the lands adjacent to each side of that trail designated by
14the department of natural resources or by the department of tourism and parks,
15beginning on the effective date of this subsection.... [revisor inserts date], is
16designated a state scenic trail, to be known as the "Ice Age Trail".

AB150,616,2320 27.0135 (4) Powers of the department. The department may acquire land for
21the ice age trail under s. 23.09 (2) (d) 10., and may develop the ice age trail on lands
22under its ownership or under the ownership of the department of natural resources
23along the trail route.

AB150,617,53 27.0135 (5g) Permitted uses. The construction on or use of land designated by
4the department as part of the ice age trail under this section and s. 23.293 27.0136
5is a permitted use under any zoning ordinance enacted by a municipality.

AB150,617,1110 27.0135 (6) (a) This section does not limit the authority of the department to
11designate other trails under s. 23.115 27.0137.

AB150,617,2016 23.175 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution
17of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created
18or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend
19moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under ch. 231, 233 or
20234 but not including the legislature or the courts.

AB150,617,2524 27.0134 (3) Powers of the department. The department may: (a) Develop
25develop and construct state trails on lands under its ownership.

AB150,618,53 27.0134 (3m) (b) (intro.) Beginning July 1, 1990, the department of natural
4resources may expend an amount from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) that
5equals any of the following:

AB150,618,1612 27.0134 (4) Limits on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the
13department of natural resources may not expend more than $1,000,000 under this
14section for trails and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year.
15Of this amount, the department of natural resources may not expend more than
16$500,000 under sub. (3) (3m) (b) in each fiscal year.

AB150,618,2221 27.0134 (6) Other trails. This section does not limit the authority of the
22department to designate other trails under s. 23.115 27.0137.

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123.26 (3) Advise the department of natural resources, the department of
2tourism and parks and other agencies on matters pertaining to the acquisition,
3development, utilization, maintenance and withdrawal of state natural areas,
4including determinations as to the extent of multiple use that may be allowed on
5state natural areas that are a part of a state park, state forest, public hunting ground
6or similar areas under state ownership or control.

AB150,619,1514 27.0136 (1) (c) "State ice age trail area" means the trail designated under s.
1523.17 (2) 27.0135 (2).