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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
April 12, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Ainsworth, Friske, Freese,
Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Hubler, Hundertmark, LeMahieu, Meyer, Musser,
Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Townsend, Vrakas
and Nerison, cosponsored by
Senators Kedzie, Grothman and Lassa. Referred to Committee on Forestry.
AB316,1,3 1An Act to amend 28.11 (5) (a); and to create 28.11 (5m) (c) and 28.11 (5r) (c) of
2the statutes; relating to: the plan period for county forest land use plans and
3eligibility for grants for county forest administrators and sustainable forestry.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a county board may enact an ordinance designating a
committee to manage lands designated as county forests in that county. A
comprehensive county forest land use plan must be prepared for the county forest
land by that committee. The plan must include land use designations, land
acquisition, forest protection, annual allowable timber harvests, recreational
developments, projects to be undertaken during the plan period, and other
information. The plan must be prepared for a 10-year period and must be revised
when the plan period expires.
This bill requires that each county forest land use plan be prepared for a
15-year period rather than a 10-year period. It also requires that the plan be revised
every 15 years. The bill specifies that if the plan is not revised, the plan remains in
effect until it is revised and the revised plan takes effect.
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers
two programs for the purpose of making grants to counties having lands designated
as county forest lands. Under one of these programs DNR may make grants for the
purpose of funding a portion of the salary for a county forest administrator or
assistant administrator. Under the other grant program, DNR may make grants for
the purpose of funding the cost of activities designed to improve sustainable forestry.

This bill provides that DNR may choose not to make either type of grant to an eligible
county if the county board for that county is more than one year delinquent in
approving a comprehensive county forest land use plan or revised plan.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB316, s. 1 1Section 1. 28.11 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB316,3,22 28.11 (5) (a) A On or before December 31, 2005, a comprehensive county forest
3land use plan shall be prepared for a 10-year 15-year period by the county forestry
4committee with the assistance of technical personnel from the department and other
5interested agencies, and shall be approved by the county board and the department.
6The plan shall include land use designations, land acquisition, forest protection,
7annual allowable timber harvests, recreational developments, fish and wildlife
8management activities, roads, silvicultural operations and operating policies and
9procedures; it shall include a complete inventory of the county forest and shall be
10documented with maps, records and priorities showing in detail the various projects
11to be undertaken during the plan period. The plan may include an application for
12aids under s. 23.09 (17m). The application will be considered an annual application
13for these aids during the 10-year 15-year period of the plan. The initial plan shall
14be completed within 2 years from October 2, 1963 and
may be revised as changing
15conditions require and shall be revised upon expiration of the plan period. Upon the
16expiration of the initial 15-year plan period, and upon expiration of each subsequent
1715-year plan period, the plan shall be revised and shall be in effect for another
1815-year period. If a plan under this paragraph is not revised upon expiration of the
1915-year plan period, or if a plan under s. 28.11 (5) (a), 2003 stats., is not revised on

1or before December 31, 2005, that plan shall remain in effect until such time as that
2plan is revised and the revised plan takes effect
.
AB316, s. 2 3Section 2. 28.11 (5m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB316,3,74 28.11 (5m) (c) The department may choose not to make a grant to a county
5under this subsection if the county board for that county is more than one year
6delinquent in approving a comprehensive county forest land use plan or revised plan
7under sub. (5) (a).
AB316, s. 3 8Section 3. 28.11 (5r) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB316,3,129 28.11 (5r) (c) The department may choose not to make a grant to a county under
10this subsection if the county board for that county is more than one year delinquent
11in approving a comprehensive county forest land use plan or revised plan under sub.
12(5) (a).
AB316,3,1313 (End)
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