Element: Intergovernmental Cooperation

What is this element and how is forestry connected to it?

Natural resources do not recognize political boundaries. A large wooded area may occur across two or more towns or counties. Similarly, a lake may be located within more than one township. Resources and communities will benefit by cooperative efforts to maintain the biological health of shared resources. Likewise, local units of government will benefit by sharing resources to pursue development of forest resource protection plans and implementation of on-the-ground protection and management efforts.

Use the tools below to develop goals, objectives, and policies that address this element.

• Model Implementation Language
• Sample Goals, Objectives, and Policies

Consider Related Issues

Healthy Urban Forests
Forest Health
Fire in the Wildland Urban Interface
Forest Fragmentation
Forest Ownership and Parcelization
Forest-based Recreation
Strong Forest Economy

Statutory Language

Wis. Stats. s. 66.1001(2)(g) Intergovernmental Cooperation
A compilation of objectives, policies, goals, maps and programs for joint planning and decision making with other jurisdictions, including school districts and adjacent local governmental units, for siting and building public facilities and sharing public services. The element shall analyze the relationship of the local governmental unit to school districts and adjacent local governmental units, and to the region, the state and other governmental units. The element shall incorporate any plans or agreements to which the local governmental unit is a party under s. 66.0301, 66.0307 or 66.0309 (note: previously, s. 66.30, 66.023, or 66.945) The element shall identify existing or potential conflicts between the local governmental unit and other governmental units that are specified in this paragraph and describe processes to resolve such conflicts.