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 1.45 - Disposition of state forest lands
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 1.45
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) State forest lands and other state-owned islands within state forest boundaries and lands which provide desirable public access to waters may be sold for the following purposes only:
(a) To a local unit of
government when required for a public use.
(b) To others for the purpose of making land
adjustments due to occupancy resulting from errors of survey.
(c) To convey good quality, arable
land.
(d) To settle land title
disputes.
(e) To public utilities
and co-operative associations when needed for power and telephone substations,
transformers, booster stations and similar installations.
(f) To dispose of land no longer needed for
conservation purposes.
(2) State forest lands outside state forest boundaries which the natural resources board determines are no longer necessary for the state's use for conservation purposes shall be disposed of in accordance with the following priorities:
(a)
Sale to or exchange with a unit of government.
(b) Sale to others.
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