23.09165(1)

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(1) Definitions. In this section:

23.09165(3)(d)2.

2. The postal address or telephone number of a person to contact regarding the stewardship land.

23.09165

23.09165 Stewardship programs information and public access notice.

23.09165(1)(d)

(d) “Stewardship land” means land that is acquired in whole or in part with funding from one or both stewardship programs.

23.09165(3)

(3) Notice of access to stewardship land.

23.09165(3)(d)1.

1. The postal address or telephone number of the owner of the stewardship land.

23.09165(5)

(5) Applicability. This section does not apply to the following stewardship land:

23.09165(5)(a)

(a) Easements used for trails.

23.09165(5)(b)

(b) Easements for which the primary purpose of the easement is not public access.

23.09165(1)(a)

(a) “Department land” has the meaning given in § 23.0917 (1)(c).

23.09165(1)(b)

(b) “Land” has the meaning given in § 23.0917 (1)(d).

23.09165(1)(c)

(c) “Nonprofit conservation organization” has the meaning given in § 23.0955 (1).

23.09165(1)(e)

(e) “Stewardship program” means the stewardship program under § 23.0915 or 23.0917.

23.09165(2)

(2) Land mapping and directory. Within 48 months after October 27, 2007, the department shall establish and maintain an interactive mapping tool at the department’s Web site that identifies all stewardship land that is open for public access. Public access to the mapping tool at the Web site shall be available without charge.

23.09165(3)(a)

(a) An owner of stewardship land acquired on or after October 27, 2007, shall, within 6 months after the disbursement of the stewardship program funds, provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice. The owner of stewardship land acquired before October 27, 2007, shall provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice within 48 months after October 27, 2007. The area of each sign shall be at least 108 square inches, and each sign shall be made of a durable substance. The signs shall be placed at major access points to the stewardship land.

23.09165(3)(b)

(b) If the stewardship land that is acquired on or after October 27, 2007, is surrounded by department land, the department shall, within 6 months after the disbursement of stewardship program funds, provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice at the major access points to the department land. If the stewardship land that is acquired before October 27, 2007, is surrounded by department land, the department shall provide notice of public access to the stewardship land by the placement of signs adequate to give notice at the major access points to the department land within 48 months after October 27, 2007. The area of each sign shall be at least 108 square inches, and each sign shall be made of a durable substance.

23.09165(3)(c)

(c) The signs required under pars. (a) and (b) shall list either the primary activities that are restricted or prohibited on the stewardship land or the primary activities that are permitted on the stewardship land. The signs shall include either the name of the owner of the stewardship land or a person to contact regarding the stewardship land. Signs shall also be placed at the specified major access points that give notice that the stewardship land was acquired in whole or in part using stewardship program funds. The department may specify the amount of detail that is required on the signs to assure that the signs provide sufficient and useful information.

23.09165(3)(d)

(d) If the stewardship land described under para. (a) or (b) has a cumulative acreage of 10 acres or more, the signs under para. (a) or (b) shall also include one of the following:

23.09165(3)(d)3.

3. An Internet Web site address where a person can locate the information listed in subd. 1. or 2.

23.09165(3)(f)

(f) If an owner of any stewardship land fails to comply with the requirements of para. (a), that person is not eligible for any subprogram or grant or other state aid under the stewardship programs until the department determines that the person is in compliance with para. (a).

23.09165(3)(g)

(g) If the department is notified that a sign required under para. (a) or (b) needs replacing, within 28 days after receiving that notification the department shall determine if the sign needs to be replaced. The department shall replace any sign required under para. (b) within 28 days after determining that the sign needs to be replaced. Within 7 days after determining that a sign required under para. (a) needs to be replaced, the department shall notify the owner of that determination. The owner of stewardship land that placed signs as required under para. (a) shall be ineligible for any subprogram or grant or other state aid under the stewardship programs if the sign is not replaced within 3 months after receiving the notice.

23.09165(3)(h)

(h) If the department authorizes a nonprofit conservation organization to charge a fee for hunting on stewardship land, the fee for the hunting season may not exceed the sum of the fee for a daily resident vehicle admission receipt under s. 27.01 (7) (f) 2. and the issuing fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt under § 27.01 (7)(gr).

23.09165(4)

(4) Contact information. An owner of stewardship land shall provide information requested by the department that will enable the department to contact that owner.

23.09165(5)(c)

(c) Land acquired or managed under § 23.17.