Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 1 - Natural Resources Board Policies
Section NR 1.41 - Land acquisition authorization
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 1.41
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) The following land transactions of the department shall require board approval:
(a) Acquisitions where the purchase price is
$150,000 or more.
(b) Acquisitions
where more than 40 acres are outside of an established project
boundary.
(c) Acquisitions where
the purchase price exceeds the highest appraised value.
(d) Acquisitions by condemnations of
land.
(e) Acquisitions by gifts of
land to the department.
(f)
Acquisitions where improvement values exceed 35% of total appraised
value.
(g) Acquisitions of short
tenure with substantial increased value.
(h) Sales of state land that are no longer
needed for conservation purposes where the value exceeds $50,000 or where the
acreage exceeds 40 acres.
(2) The secretary may approve all other land transactions.
(3) The department shall submit to the board a yearly statistical report on the land control program, including an analysis of the program's status in relationship to the state recreational plan.
(4) The department shall submit to the board at each meeting a report on the status of all options and pending land acquisitions showing the date of each option.
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