Section NR 193.89 - Grant agreements for acquisition projects(1) In addition to any grant agreement conditions identified under s. NR 193.13, all of the following essential conditions shall be added to a grant agreement awarded under this subchapter: (a) The grantee may not convert the property or allow it to be converted to any use other than that specified in the grant agreement without the prior written approval of the department.(b) The grantee may not convey any interest in the property to a third party nor allow any leases, permits, or encumbrances without the prior written approval of the department. The department may take action necessary to avoid the placement of liens, judgments or encumbrances against the property.(c) When a property transfer from the grantee to a third party is approved by the department, the party to whom the property is transferred shall be an eligible applicant under this chapter and shall agree to assume the responsibilities and limitations of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.(d) The grantee must make property tax payments on time and keep taxes current unless property taxes are not required.(e) The grantee may not close a property acquired with a grant awarded under this chapter to the public unless the department determines, and documents in writing, that closure is necessary to protect species of plants, wild animals, or other natural features.(f) The grantee shall manage the property in accordance with the land management plan approved by the department.(2) The grant agreement shall recognize the state's interest in the property acquired by the grantee, for both the subject property and donated match property when applicable, and ensure that the grantee provides adequate land management and maintenance, or, in the case of easements, monitors and enforces the conditions of the easement, in accordance with provisions contained in the grant agreement and in a land management plan approved by the department. The grantee shall declare the state's interest in the property on the warranty deed or other appropriate instrument of conveyance recorded in the appropriate county register of deeds office, using language provided by the department. The grant agreement shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the appropriate county.(3) All obligations, terms, conditions and restrictions imposed by the grant agreement shall be deemed to be covenants and restrictions running with the property and shall be effective limitations on the use of the property from the date of recording of the grant agreement and shall bind the grantee and all successors and assigns in perpetuity.(4) The department may include additional conditions and restrictions in the grant agreement.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 193.89
Adopted by, CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020