Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 19.75 Examination. (1) A person desiring a basic or an advanced license to rehabilitate wildlife in Wisconsin shall take a written examination, provided and administered by the department, and score 80% or greater. (2) The examination shall be prepared or recommended by the wi…

NR 19.76 Facility inspection. (1) By accepting a license under this section a licensee consents to the facility inspection requirements established in s. 169.37, Stats., by the department and its agents. (2) An applicant for a license under this section shall allow inspection of …

NR 19.78 Care and treatment of wildlife. (1) Any orphaned, sick or injured wildlife, except endangered or threatened species, that the licensee determines is not capable of being rehabilitated or having a reasonable chance of survival in the wild shall be treated under one of the…

NR 19.79 Infectious disease reporting and response. (1) A licensee or consulting veterinarian shall report animal diseases as required by s. ATCP 10.03 if diagnosed in wildlife being rehabilitated and to the department’s wildlife health program. (2) If a licensee knows or reasona…

NR 19.80 Record keeping and reporting. (1) A wildlife rehabilitation license may not be renewed until the licensee has submitted an annual report in accordance with s. 169.36 (10), Stats., and any additional required records that the department has specifically requested. (2) An …

NR 19.81 Qualifications of sponsors. Advanced licensees may elect to sponsor and provide consultation and advice to basic licensees. Potential sponsors will be reviewed by the wildlife rehabilitation advisory council and the department. A person desiring to be an advanced sponsor…

NR 19.83 Additional conditions. (1) Any license issued after January 1, 2004, is subject to requirements of this subchapter. (2) On January 1, 2004, all existing Wisconsin wildlife reha- Note: The wildlife health program may be contacted by calling 1-888-936-7463. the chapter was…

NR 19.84 Modifications. The department may amend or add conditions to licenses issued under this subchapter at any time if there is a risk to public or animal health and human or animal welfare or there is a risk to the health and welfare of the environment.

NR 19.85 Disclaimer. The number of licenses issued under this subchapter may be restricted by the department based on the need for wildlife rehabilitation. Possession and care of any wildlife under this subchapter does not create a property right to the wildlife for the licensee.…

NR 19.90 Purpose and applicability. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish fees, criteria and procedures to be used for permitting the use of natural bodies of water as fish farms as required under s. 29.733 (2) (f), Stats. (2) APPLICABILITY. The provisions o…

NR 19.91 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Barrier equipped” means the placement of a structure or device which prevents the movement of fish or bait from a fish farm to a natural body of water. (1m) “Department fish hatching and rearing facilities” means all fish hatching an…

NR 19.92 Natural body of water permit application fees. Permit application fees for the use of natural bodies of water for fish farms shall be as follows: (1) Permit applicants for the initial use of freeze-out ponds as fish farms shall pay a $500.00 non-refundable permit applica…

NR 19.93 Applicant permit procedures for use of natural bodies of water for fish farms. (1) The deadline for permits reauthorized under s. 29.733 (2) (b), Stats., was January 1, 2003. (2) For renewal of permits, the applicant shall submit a new application to the department not m…

NR 19.94 Department determinations. (1) The department shall issue a permit for use of a natural body of water as a fish farm or as a part of a fish farm if all requirements of this subchapter have been met and if the department determines that no substantial public interest exis…

NR 19.95 Enforcement. The department may suspend or revoke a permit issued under this subchapter subject to the provisions of s. 29.733 (2) (e), Stats. A fish farmer operating a fish farm in a natural body of water as defined in s. NR 19.91 (3) without a valid permit under this s…

NR 193.01 Purpose and authority. This chapter establishes procedures for awarding cost-sharing grants to public and private entities to protect and improve the waters of Wisconsin. Rules under this chapter outline grant programs supporting aquatic invasive species control and pre…

NR 193.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter outlines a grant program that provides financial assistance for surface water planning and management projects benefitting the waters of Wisconsin. Eligible grant recipients include counties, cities, towns, villages, and other local gover…

NR 193.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAcquisition costsY means the fair market value of the property, as determined by department appraisal guidelines, and reasonable costs related to the purchase of the property limited to the costs of appraisals, legal fees associated wi…

NR 193.04 Accountability. (1) A grantee shall do all of the following: (a) Follow generally accepted accounting principles and practices during the implementation of a project funded with a grant awarded under this chapter. Should the grantee fail to comply, the department may te…

NR 193.05 DNR cost-share percentages and maximum grant award amounts. Grants awarded under this chapter cover a percentage of total eligible project costs up to a maximum grant award amount, as outlined in Table 1 for each grant subprogram in this chapter. The grantee shall be re…

NR 193.06 Eligible and ineligible costs. (1) ELIGIBLE COSTS. The department may reimburse eligible project costs at the DNR cost-share percentage up to the maximum allowable grant award amount if the costs are reasonable and necessary for the project, documented, consistent with …

NR 193.07 Grantee match. (1) The grantee shall pay the grantee match for a grant awarded under this chapter using funds not provided by the department. The minimum grantee match shall amount to the percentage of the total project cost that is specified in Table 1 under s. NR 193.…

NR 193.08 Cost containment. (1) PROCEDURES. A grantee shall implement cost containment measures for all capital assets and any supply, service, or equipment item purchased by a grantee for projects funded with a grant awarded under this chapter if the cost exceeds $2,500. The gra…

NR 193.09 Applications. (1) APPLICATION SUBMISSION. (a) An application may be submitted to the department at any time prior to the deadlines established by the department for each subprogram under this chapter. (b) To be considered for grant funding, complete applications shall b…

NR 193.10 Public access. (1) Each grant application for a project on a public waterbody shall include a description of the existing and, if applicable, proposed public access. The description shall include current and future public use at all access sites, a map of the waterbody …

NR 193.11 Priorities. (1) The department will establish grant funding priorities for each subprogram under this chapter, which may include a consideration of the degree to which the project will do any of the following: (a) Enhance knowledge and understanding of surface waters an…

NR 193.12 Grant awards and grant agreements. (1) GENERAL PROCEDURES. A grant award for costs of a project as estimated in the grant application and approved by the department may not exceed the maximum amount of the DNR costshare percentage identified under s. NR 193.05. Applican…

NR 193.13 Conditions for grant agreements. (1) GENERAL. The department may include conditions in a grant agreement related to any of the following: (a) Mandatory compliance with all applicable provisions of the Wisconsin statutes and the Wisconsin administrative code and all appl…

NR 193.14 Maintenance and disposition of assets. A grantee may purchase supplies, equipment, or capital assets with a grant provided under this chapter, consistent with limitations for each subprogram and federal guidelines, if applicable. The grantee shall adhere to all of the f…

NR 193.16 Professional service agreements. (1) PROCEDURES. (a) This section does not apply to counties, cities, towns, villages, or Wisconsin tribes. (b) A grantee who subcontracts or hires an agent to undertake any portion of a project requiring more than $5,000 of grant funding…

NR 193.17 Project quality assurance requirements. (1) A grantee shall ensure that its staff, contractors, volunteers, and service providers conducting activities funded with a grant awarded under this chapter complete minimum training requirements or demonstrate sufficient profic…

NR 193.18 Grant payments. The department may make payments to the grantee, including advance payments, escrow payments and reimbursements, in the following manner: (1) Grants awarded under this chapter are generally administered on a reimbursement basis. A grantee shall incur and…

NR 193.19 Grantee reporting. (1) Progress reports shall accompany a grantee[s request for partial payment. A grantee shall submit a progress report detailing project activities and accomplishments that have taken place during the reporting period at the same time a grantee reques…

NR 193.20 Variances. The department may approve, in writing, a variance from a requirement of this chapter upon the written request of a grantee, if the department determines that a variance is essential to effect necessary grant actions or program objectives, and where special c…

NR 193.30 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for awarding cost-sharing grants for implementing a surface water management planning program. Projects eligible for funding under this subchapter include all of the following: (1) Surface water educatio…

NR 193.31 Surface water education. Surface water education projects eligible for funding under this subchapter include all of the following: (1) SURFACE WATER INFORMATION AND EDUCATION. Surface water information and education projects that accumulate new or existing information o…

NR 193.33 Conditions for management plan development grants. A management plan completed under s. NR 193.32 (1) (f) shall be submitted with a final report required under s. NR 193.19 along with the request for final payment, with all of the following conditions: (1) A plan shall …

NR 193.40 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for implementing a lake classification grant program as provided for in s. 281.69 (5), Stats. Grants awarded under this program will allow counties to assist the department to update and improve lake inf…

NR 193.41 Eligible grantees. Only counties and tribal governing bodies are eligible to apply for a County Lake Grant. Note: Though s. 281.69 (5) directs this subprogram to counties only, s. 20.002 (13) provides that any state grant program available to a local government may also…

NR 193.42 Eligible projects. One or more projects may be included in a single grant application. Any of the following projects are eligible for a County Lake Grant: (1) COUNTY LAKE PROTECTION PLANS. County lake protection planning projects will update and improve basic lake infor…

NR 193.50 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures to award cost-sharing grants to implement a Surface Water Management Grant Program for lakes, rivers and wetlands. Grants awarded under this subchapter shall be used to implement protection or improvemen…

NR 193.51 Surface water management grants. Surface Water Management Grants shall support projects that protect or restore aquatic life or water quality. Subprograms under this subchapter include all of the following: (1) SURFACE WATER RESTORATION. Surface water restoration projec…

NR 193.52 General requirements. (1) APPLICABILHealthy Lakes and Rivers projects, shoreland protection projects, in-water management projects, wetland restoration projects, and wetland restoration incentives outlined in s. NR 193.51 (1) and (2) shall occur in one or more of the fo…

NR 193.53 Eligibility for a management plan implementation project. (1) A grantee shall request from the department a determination of eligibility prior to applying for a management plan implementation grant awarded under s. NR 193.51 (3) or an aquatic invasive species control gr…

NR 193.54 Ineligible activities. Activities not eligible for funds awarded under this subchapter include those that are necessary to comply with a regulatory action, including wetland mitigation projects that implement the restoration, enhancement, or creation of wetlands or shor…

NR 193.60 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for awarding cost-sharing grants for integrated pest management of aquatic invasive species populations that threaten or cause adverse effects on surface waters and shorelands.

NR 193.61 Definitions. In addition to definitions provided in s. NR 193.03, the following definitions apply to this subchapter: (1) XEstablished populationY means a reproducing population of aquatic invasive species that is not a pioneer population. (2) XIntegrated pest managemen…