Internal Services
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Payments in lieu of tax (PILT)
BEGINNING TAX YEAR 2021, PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE AT A MINIMUM OF $3.50 PER ACREOnline Mill Rate EntryNOTICE: Beginning in November 2024 the Web Access Managed System (WAMS) security access will be replaced by MyWisconsin ID.Go to MyWisconsinID for…
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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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Terms and conditions
Before applying for a Stewardship grant, it is important to know what obligations come attached to Stewardship dollars. The requirements tied to Stewardship grants are spelled out in grant agreements or grant contracts and the administrative rules…
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DNR news releases about proposed Stewardship grant awards
2025City of Hurley Seeks Grant For Acquisition of LandSite Safety Report – City of Hurley [PDF]
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Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grants
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds support several DNR-administered grant programs. Available to local governments and nonprofits, Stewardship grants fund recreational development and conservation land purchases statewide.
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Glossary of Terms
Acquisition Cost is the fair market value of the property as determined by department appraisal guidelines, except as provided in s. 23.0917(7)(b) to (d), Stats., plus reasonable costs related to the purchase of the property including;…
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Financing Land Acquisition
Applicants should be familiar with what Stewardship grants can and cannot fund, how land value must be determined to satisfy Stewardship grant rules and what sources of a match can be used. General information about grant-funded land purchase is…
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Local units of government application process
Local units of government (LUGs) are eligible applicants for four Stewardship grant programs and two related federal programs administered by DNR. Applications must be received or postmarked by 11:59 pm on May 1 to be considered. Per s. 990.001(4)(c…
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County forest land acquisition grants
In 2007, the Wisconsin Legislature made changes to the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program (s. 23.0953, Wis. Stats.) allowing counties with lands entered under the County Forest Program (s. 28.11, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]) to compete for land…