State conservation areas

Wis. Stat. § 1.056
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Consent of this state is given to the United States to acquire by purchase, gift, lease or condemnation, with adequate compensation therefor, areas of land and water within boundaries approved by the governor and the county board of the county in which the land is located, for the establishment of state forests, state parks or other state conservation areas to be administered by the state under long-term leases, treaties or cooperative agreements, which the department of natural resources is hereby authorized to enter into on behalf of the state with the federal government.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/1.056Fetched: 10/7/2026