County Forest Acreage Payments

(s.20.370(5)(bv) and 28.11(8)(a), Wis. Stats.)

Towns in counties that have lands enrolled under the County Forest Law are eligible to receive payments from the Division of Forestry. Towns receive annual $0.30 per acre payments based on acreage in the town enrolled under the County Forest Law. Towns determine how the payment will be used.

No application is required. DNR makes payments as soon as possible after April 20 of each year.

Contact:

Jeffrey Barkley, FR/4
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 7921
Madison WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 264-9217

Last Revised: Thursday July 27 2006