Lake Management Planning - Large Scale Lake

(s. 281.68, Wis. Stats., and ch. NR 190, Wis. Admin. Code)

Counties, towns, cities, villages, tribes, qualified non-profit conservation organizations, qualified lake associations, school districts (in partnership with another eligible party), public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts, town sanitary districts, and other local governmental units as defined in Ch. 66.0301 (1) (a) that are established for the purpose of lake management, are eligible to apply for funding to collect and analyze information needed to protect and restore lakes and their watersheds.

In order for nonprofit conservation organizations and lake associations to apply, they must be a qualified organization. Please check with your appropriate DNR Regional Environmental Grant Specialist to see if your group is currently eligible to apply, otherwise please review the qualification requirements.

Funding for this program comes from a portion of the gas tax on boating fuel.

Grant awards may fund up to 75% of the cost of a lake planning project. Grant awards cannot exceed $10,000 per grant for large-scale projects.

Eligible projects include:

• Gathering and analysis of physical, chemical, and biological information on lakes.
• Describing present and potential land uses within lake watersheds and on shorelines.
• Reviewing jurisdictional boundaries and evaluating ordinances that relate to zoning, sanitation, or pollution control or surface use.
• Assessments of fish, aquatic life, wildlife, and their habitats. § Gathering and analyzing information from lake property owners, community residents, and lake users.
• Developing, evaluating, publishing, and distributing alternative courses of action and recommendations in a lake management plan.

Applications must be received in DNR regional offices by February 1 (spring grant cycle) and August 1 (fall grant cycle).

Caution to Project Sponsors - Protect Confidential Data

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) takes seriously its responsibility to protect all confidential data that are collected as the DNR administers its programs. For DNR grant programs, “confidential data” typically includes:

• Personal -- Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license number, signature
• Financial -- Bank account numbers on cancelled checks and statements. Credit card numbers on submitted receipts. Account and credit balances or limits. Federal or Wisconsin tax returns.

If a grant is being issued to an individual, we need most of the personal data listed above before we can issue payments or reimbursements. This needed data comes to the DNR on completed W-9 forms. The DNR has a process to restrict access to and secure W-9 forms.

The DNR, however is often sent unnecessary confidential data that are attached to proofs of payment, receipts, or other documents in support of a reimbursement request. Please protect confidential data by blackening out – also called “redacting” – bank account numbers, credit card account numbers, and other confidential data before proofs of payment are sent to the DNR. Please do not redact check numbers from bank statements.

With each of us doing our part, we can protect confidential data and minimize identity theft.

Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

Application Information

• Application Guidelines & Instructions (PDF, 314KB)
• Choosing a Contractor (PDF, 724KB)
• Force Account Labor, Equipment and Materials Summary/Worksheets
• 8700-283 - Grant Application (PDF Fillable Form, 454KB)
• Financial Administration Instructions for Lake Management Grants (PDF, 132KB)
• 8700-226 - Lake Association Organizational Application (Prints Blank Forms only)
• 8700-226 - Lake Association Organizational Application Fillable and Printable (PDF, 157KB)
• 1800-001 - Environmental Hazards Assessment (PDF Fillable Form 248KB)
• 8700-001 - Grant Payment Request
• 8700-002 - Grant Payment Worksheet (PDF Fillable Form 53KB)
• Donated Labor & Services Worksheets
• Sample Lake Planning Grant Reports
• Wisconsin Association of Lakes (exit DNR)
• UW Extension Lakes Program (exit DNR)
• Volunteers and Donations Fact Sheet (exit DNR)
• What is a Qualified Lake Association? Fact Sheet (exit DNR)
• Lake Planning Grants Fact Sheet (exit DNR)
• Procurement Guide for Local Governments Receiving DNR Grants
• DNR Lakes Program
• People of the Lakes: A Guide for Wisconsin Lake Organizations (March 2006)

Contact:

For questions about project eligibility, contact appropriate DNR Regional Lake Coordinator.

For eligible project costs, contact appropriate DNR Regional Environmental Grants Specialist

Last Revised: Monday July 14 2008