Section 48.03. County application.

 

(1)   General information. All applications shall be on department forms and shall include, unless waived by the department in writing, the following information in connection with the land subject to the application:

(a) The legal description of the land, the acreage proposed to be withdrawn and the acreage remaining following withdrawal in the affected quarter-quarter section, government lot or fractional lot.

(b) The proposed use of the land.

(c) A map showing the location of the land.

(d) The names and addresses of persons who have requested the county to withdraw the land and the names and addresses of prospective purchasers of the land if the withdrawal is approved unless the information is confidential under federal or state law or the legal custodian of the information withholds the information under subch. II of ch. 19 , Stats.

(e) Any reservations on the transfer of title, such as a reversionary clause, or other mechanisms to assure compliance with restrictions or conditions of withdrawal.

(f) A copy of the county resolution authorizing the filing of the application.

(g) The attributes of the county forest site that relate to the requested use and a comparison of the site and its attributes with other economically and environmentally feasible sites or areas if other sites or areas were considered.

(h) A description of the potential environmental and forest related benefits and impacts affecting the land.

(i) The historical and archeological background of the land based upon county records and a site examination by county personnel.

(j) Knowledge of the presence of endangered or threatened species of plants or wild animals on the land or in the waters on the land.

(k) The consideration to be received for the land. If land or money or both is to be received in exchange for the land, the county shall describe proposed use and disposition including a description and map of any proposed trade lands to be exchanged with the county.

(L) The present and future benefits of the proposed withdrawal action as identified by the county at the time of the application and the decision making process used to identify those benefits.

(m) Other information deemed necessary by the department.

(2)   Department decision on completeness of the county application. The department shall determine whether an application for withdrawal is complete and satisfactory within 60 days of its filing. If the department determines the application documents are incomplete, it shall explain to the county why the application is incomplete and what further information is necessary to complete the application process.

(3)   Withdrawal of application. The county may withdraw its application at any time prior to issuance of the department's decision under s. NR 48.05 .

History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 10-1-96.

Note

Application forms may be obtained from the department's central office. Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department's investigation will include a review of the natural heritage inventory. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department's liaison forester is available during the application process to provide technical forestry advice. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A project proponent other than the county may gather all or part of the information required in the application. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1