County Snowmobile Enforcement Patrols

(s. 350.12(4)(a)(4), Wis. Stats., and NR 50.12, 20.370(4)(ft), Wis. Adm. Code)

Counties and tribes are eligible to receive up to 100 percent of their net costs of county snowmobile patrols that function as a law enforcement unit for the enforcement of ch. 350, Wis. Stats. Eligible costs include:

• Salaries of officers engaged in the enforcement of ch. 350, Wis. Stats., at a rate not more than the regular straight-time rate (fringe benefits cannot exceed 29 percent of the gross salary).
• Reimbursement of travel, materials, and supplies.
• Snowmobiles and trailers (shall be depreciated at the rate of 20 percent annually).
• Other equipment. Non snowmobile/trailer equipment items (radios, radar units, etc.) purchased by the patrol can only be expended to a maximum amount of $1,000. Items that are not snowmobiles or trailers cannot be depreciated and therefore must not have a claim of more than $1,000. Equipment items that are not snowmobiles or trailers and are able to be used for other county law enforcement duties are subject to proration for the amount of use in the snowmobile program.

If county claims exceed available funds, DNR prorates the payments. However, as of spring 2003, pending the printing and publication of the revised Codes, when more than 50 percent of the eligible patrols are submitting claims, no one patrol may receive more than 20 percent of funds available.

A county must file a Notice of Intent to Patrol form with the DNR on or before June 1 of each year. Claim forms shall be filed with the DNR on or before June 1 of the year following the 12-month period for which the claim is made. Forms and information are available from the Recreational Vehicle Safety Grant Program, Bureau of Law Enforcement.

Additional Information:

• Form 8700-059 - Notice of Intent to Patrol (PDF, 12KB)

Contact:

Gary Eddy, LE/5
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 267-7455