Facilities and Lands
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Interim Forest Management Plans
Interim Forest Management Plans (IFMPs) are intended to guide timber management on properties that do not yet have formal master plans. The department expects to complete detailed master plans for these properties at some point in the future.…
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Land Types We Buy
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) focuses on purchasing lands within the boundaries of established management areas which provide protection for various activities such as fisheries and wildlife management, natural area…
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Donating/Gifting your land
Protecting your land through gift and estate planning is a great way to make a lasting contribution to future generations while providing you with potential federal and state tax advantages. A gift of land may qualify you and your heirs for…
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Land acquisition funding
Funding for the Department of Natural Resources land acquisition programs comes from multiple sources. These include:
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Conservation easements
In its basic form, an easement is a way to convey some of the land rights associated with ownership to another party. Utility, highway and driveway easements are examples of how both parties use the land in a specific way. Similarly, a conservation…
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Land Rights Conveyances Application
Online Application ProcessTo expedite the rights conveyance request process, the Department of Natural Resources Real Estate program offers a public online application to collect contact and conveyance information required to begin a rights…
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Land rights conveyances
Limited Use of State LandIn the management of DNR properties, it is sometimes necessary to allow limited use of state-owned land such as easements, access permits, power lines, pipelines and fiber optic cable. Limited use of DNR land may be approved…
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Land acquisition
Traditionally, Wisconsin citizens have recognized the need to protect Wisconsin's natural resources and have provided the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with the ability and funding to purchase land.
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Property Planning
A property plan, also called a “master plan,” establishes the level and types of public uses and the authorized resource management and facility development that may take place on a DNR property. Property plans are developed according to guidelines…
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Land sales
On occasion the Department of Natural Resources may offer state surplus lands for sale as determined by the Natural Resources Board under the authority of s. 23.15, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR] Subscribe to DNR Land Sales if you are interested in…