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WI Stat § 91.60 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.60 - Farmland preservation agreements; general.

91.60  Farmland preservation agreements; general. (1) Agreements authorized. The department may enter into a farmland preservation agreement that complies with s. 91.62 with the owner of land that is eligible under sub. (2). (2)  Eligible land. Land is eligible if all of the following apply:(a) The land is operated as part of a farm that produced at least $6,000 in gross farm revenues during the taxable year preceding the year in which the owner applies for a farmland preservation agreement or a total of at least $18,000 in gross farm revenues during the last 3 taxable years preceding the year in which the owner applies for a farmland preservation agreement.(b) The land is located in a farmland preservation area identified in a certified farmland preservation plan.(c) The land is in an agricultural enterprise area designated under s. 91.84. (3)  Prior agreements. (a) Except as provided in par. (c) or s. 91.66, a farmland preservation agreement entered into before July 1, 2009, remains in effect for the term specified in the agreement and under the terms that were agreed upon when the agreement was last created, extended, or renewed.(b) The department may not extend or renew a farmland preservation agreement entered into before July 1, 2009.(c) The department and an owner of land who entered into a farmland preservation agreement before July 1, 2009, may agree to modify the farmland preservation agreement in order to allow the owner to claim the tax credit under s. 71.613 rather than the tax credit for which the owner would otherwise be eligible.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.62 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.62 - Farmland preservation agreements; requirements.

91.62  Farmland preservation agreements; requirements. (1) Contents. The department may not enter into a farmland preservation agreement unless the agreement does all of the following:(a) Specifies a term of at least 15 years.(b) Includes a correct legal description of the tract of land covered by the farmland preservation agreement.(c) Includes provisions that restrict the tract of land to the following uses:1. Agricultural uses and accessory uses.2. Undeveloped natural resource and open space uses. (2)  Form. The department shall specify a form for farmland preservation agreements that complies with s. 59.43 (2m). (3)  Effectiveness. A farmland preservation agreement takes effect when it is signed by all owners of the land covered by the farmland preservation agreement and by the department. (4)  Recording. The department shall provide a copy of a signed farmland preservation agreement to a person designated by the signing owners and shall promptly present the signed agreement to the register of deeds for the county in which the land is located for recording. (5)  Change of ownership. A farmland preservation agreement is binding on a person who purchases land during the term of a farmland preservation agreement that covers the land.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.64 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.64 - Applying for a farmland preservation agreement.

91.64  Applying for a farmland preservation agreement. (1) Submitting an application. An owner who wishes to enter into a farmland preservation agreement shall submit an application signed by the owner and each person required to be identified under sub. (2) (f), on a form provided by the department, to the county clerk of the county in which the land is located. (2)  Contents of application. A person submitting an application under sub. (1) shall include all of the following in the application:(a) The name and address of each person who has an ownership interest in the land proposed for coverage by the agreement.(b) The location of the land proposed for coverage, indicated by street address, global positioning system coordinates, or township, range, and section.(c) The legal description of the land proposed for coverage.(d) A map or aerial photograph of the land proposed for coverage, showing parcel boundaries, residences and other structures, and significant natural features.(e) Information showing that the land proposed for coverage is eligible under s. 91.60 (2).(f) A description of every existing mortgage, easement, and lien, other than liens on growing crops, on land proposed for coverage, including the name and address of the person holding the lien, mortgage, or easement.(h) Any other information required by the department by rule.(i) Any fee under sub. (2m). (2m)  County processing fee. A county may charge a reasonable fee for processing an application for a farmland preservation agreement. (3)  County review. (a) A county shall review an application under sub. (2) to determine whether the land proposed for coverage meets the requirements under s. 91.60 (2) (b) and (c). The county shall provide its findings to the applicant in writing within 60 days after the day on which the county clerk receives a complete application.(b) If the county finds under par. (a) that the land proposed for coverage meets the requirements under s. 91.60 (2) (b) and (c), the county shall promptly send all of the following to the department, along with any other comments that the county chooses to provide:1. The original application, including all of the information provided with the application.2. A copy of the county's findings. (4)  Department action on application.  (a) The department may prepare a farmland preservation agreement that complies with s. 91.62 and enter into the farmland preservation agreement under s. 91.60 (1) based on a complete application and on county findings under sub. (3) (b).(b) The department may decline to enter into a farmland preservation agreement for any of the following reasons:1. The application is incomplete.2. The land is not eligible land under s. 91.60 (2).History:  2009 a. 28; 2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 91.66 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.66 - Terminating a farmland preservation agreement.

91.66  Terminating a farmland preservation agreement. (1) The department may terminate a farmland preservation agreement or release land from a farmland preservation agreement at any time if all of the following apply:(a) All of the owners of land covered by the farmland preservation agreement consent to the termination or release, in writing.(b) The department finds that the termination or release will not impair or limit agricultural use of other protected farmland.(c) The owners of the land pay to the department, for each acre or portion thereof released from the farmland preservation agreement, a conversion fee equal to 3 times the per acre value, for the year in which the farmland preservation agreement is terminated or the land is released, of the highest value category of tillable cropland in the city, village, or town in which the land is located, as specified by the department of revenue under s. 73.03 (2a). (1m) All conversion fees received under sub. (1) (c) shall be deposited in the working lands fund. (2) The department shall provide a copy of its decision to terminate a farmland preservation agreement or release land from a farmland preservation agreement to a person designated by the owners of the land and shall present a copy of the decision to the register of deeds for the county in which the land is located for recording.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.68 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.68 - Violations of farmland preservation agreements.

91.68  Violations of farmland preservation agreements. (1) The department may bring an action in circuit court to do any of the following:(a) Enforce a farmland preservation agreement.(b) Restrain, by temporary or permanent injunction, a change in land use that violates a farmland preservation agreement.(c) Seek a civil forfeiture for a change in land use that violates a farmland preservation agreement. (2) A forfeiture under sub. (1) (c) may not exceed twice the fair market value of the land covered by the agreement at the time of the violation.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.70 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.70 - Farmland preservation agreements; exemption from special assessments.

91.70  Farmland preservation agreements; exemption from special assessments. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), no political subdivision, special purpose district, or other local governmental entity may levy a special assessment for sanitary sewers or water against land in agricultural use, if the land is covered by a farmland preservation agreement. (2) A political subdivision, special purpose district or other local governmental entity may deny the use of improvements for which the special assessment is levied to land that is exempt from the assessment under sub. (1). (3) The exemption under sub. (1) does not apply to an assessment that an owner voluntarily pays, after the assessing authority provides notice of the exemption under sub. (1).History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.80 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.80 - Soil and water conservation by persons claiming tax credits.

91.80  Soil and water conservation by persons claiming tax credits. An owner claiming farmland preservation tax credits under s. 71.613 shall comply with applicable land and water conservation standards promulgated by the department under ss. 92.05 (3) (c) and (k), 92.14 (8), and 281.16 (3) (b) and (c).History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.82 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.82 - Compliance monitoring.

91.82  Compliance monitoring. (1) County responsibility. (a) A county land conservation committee shall monitor compliance with s. 91.80.(b) For the purpose of par. (a), a county land conservation committee shall inspect each farm for which the owner claims farmland preservation tax credits under subch. IX of ch. 71 at least once every 4 years.(c) For the purpose of par. (a), a county land conservation committee may do any of the following:1. Inspect land that is covered by a farmland preservation agreement or farmland preservation zoning and that is in agricultural use.2. Require an owner to certify, not more than annually, that the owner complies with s. 91.80.(d) At least once every 4 years, the department shall review each county land conservation committee's compliance with par. (b). (2)  Notice of noncompliance. (a) A county land conservation committee shall issue a written notice of noncompliance to an owner if the committee finds that the owner has done any of the following:1. Failed to comply with s. 91.80.2. Failed to permit a reasonable inspection under sub. (1) (c) 1.3. Failed to certify compliance as required under sub. (1) (c) 2.(b) A county land conservation committee shall provide to the department of revenue a copy of each notice of noncompliance issued under par. (a).(c) If a county land conservation committee determines that an owner has corrected the failure described in a notice of noncompliance under par. (a), it shall withdraw the notice of noncompliance and notify the owner and the department of revenue of the withdrawal. (3)  Procedure. The department may promulgate rules prescribing procedures for the administration of this section by land conservation committees.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.84 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.84 - Agricultural enterprise areas; general.

91.84  Agricultural enterprise areas; general. (1) Designation. (a)1. The department may by order designate agricultural enterprise areas targeted for agricultural preservation and development.2. The department may by order modify or terminate the designation of an agricultural enterprise area.(b) The department may designate agricultural enterprise areas with a combined area of not more than 2,000,000 acres of land.(e) The department may not designate an area as an agricultural enterprise area unless all of the following apply:1. The department receives a petition requesting the designation and the petition complies with s. 91.86.3. The parcels in the area are contiguous. Parcels that are only separated by a lake, stream, or transportation or utility right-of-way are contiguous for the purposes of this subdivision.4. The area is located entirely in a farmland preservation area identified in a certified farmland preservation plan.5. The land in the area is primarily in agricultural use.(f) In designating agricultural areas under this subsection, the department shall give preference to areas that include at least 1,000 acres of land. (1m)  Publication of order. The department shall publish a notice of an order designating, modifying, or terminating an agricultural enterprise area, including a general description of the towns affected by the order, in the official state newspaper. (2m)  Effectiveness of prior designations. A rule designating an agricultural enterprise area under s. 91.84 (2), 2009 stats., remains in effect until December 31, 2012.  (3)  Effect of designation. The designation of an area under sub. (1) allows owners of eligible land within the area to enter into farmland preservation agreements with the department. If the department modifies or terminates the designation of an area under sub. (1) and that modification or termination results in land covered by a farmland preservation agreement no longer being located in a designated area, the farmland preservation agreement remains in effect for the remainder of its term, but the department may not extend or renew the farmland preservation agreement. (4)  Map. In an order designating an agricultural enterprise area, the department shall include a map that clearly shows the boundaries of the proposed agricultural enterprise area so that a reader can easily determine whether a parcel of land is located within the agricultural enterprise area. The department shall make the map available on its Internet site. (5)  Effective date of orders. The designation of an agricultural enterprise area takes effect on January 1 of the calendar year following the year in which the order designating the area is published, unless the order specifies a later effective date. An order modifying or terminating the designation of an agricultural enterprise area takes effect upon publication under sub. (1m).History:  2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 253; 2013 a. 352.
WI Stat § 91.86 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.86 - Agricultural enterprise area; petition.

91.86  Agricultural enterprise area; petition. (1) Definition. In this section, “eligible farm" means a farm that produced at least $6,000 in gross farm revenues during the taxable year preceding the year in which a petition is filed requesting the department to designate an area in which the farm is located as an agricultural enterprise area or a total of at least $18,000 in gross farm revenues during the 3 taxable years preceding the year in which a petition is filed. (2)  Petitioners. (a) The department may consider a petition requesting that it designate an area as an agricultural enterprise area if all of the following jointly file the petition:1. Each political subdivision in which any part of the proposed agricultural enterprise area is located.2. Owners of at least 5 eligible farms located in the area.(b) Each petitioner under par. (a) who is an individual shall sign the petition. For a petitioner that is not an individual, an authorized officer or representative shall sign the petition. (3)  Contents of petition. (a) The department may not approve a petition requesting that it designate an area as an agricultural enterprise area unless the petition contains all of the following:1. The correct legal name and principal address of each petitioner.2. A summary of the petition that includes the purpose and rationale for the petition.3. A map that clearly shows the boundaries of the proposed agricultural enterprise area so that a reader can easily determine whether a parcel of land is located within the proposed area.4. Information showing that the proposed agricultural enterprise area meets the requirements under s. 91.84 (1) (e).5. A clear description of current land uses in the proposed agricultural enterprise area, including current agricultural uses, agriculture-related uses, transportation, utility, energy, and communication uses, and undeveloped natural resource and open space uses.6. A clear description of the agricultural land use and development goals for the proposed agricultural enterprise area, including proposed agricultural uses, agriculture-related uses, and relevant transportation, utility, energy, and communication uses.7. A plan for achieving the goals under subd. 6., including any planned investments, grants, development incentives, cooperative agreements, land or easement purchases, land donations, and promotion and public outreach activities.8. A description of any current or proposed land use controls in the proposed agricultural enterprise area, including farmland preservation agreements.(b) Petitioners under sub. (2) may include in the petition the names and addresses of other persons who propose to cooperate in achieving the goals under par. (a) 6.History:  2009 a. 28, 276.
WI Stat § 92.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 92 - Soil and water conservation and animal waste management.|92.02 - Legislative intent.

92.02  Legislative intent. (1) The legislature finds that the soil resources of this state are being depleted by wind and water erosion and that the waters of this state are being polluted by nonpoint sources of pollution. The legislature further finds that these are statewide problems endangering the health and welfare of the state's citizens, its recreational resources, agricultural productivity and industrial base. (2) The legislature declares it to be the policy of this state to halt and reverse the depletion of the state's soil resources and pollution of its waters. (3) It is the intent of the legislature to implement this policy by enacting this soil and water conservation law to:(a) Establish goals and standards for conservation of soil and water resources;(b) Provide for cost sharing, technical assistance, educational programs and other programs to conserve soil and water resources;(c) Encourage coordinated soil and water conservation planning and program implementation; and(d) Enable the regulation of harmful land use and land management practices by county ordinance where necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.History:  1981 c. 346; 1983 a. 410 s. 2200 (2); 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (8).
WI Stat § 92.025 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 92 - Soil and water conservation and animal waste management.|92.025 - State soil erosion control goals.

92.025  State soil erosion control goals. It is the intent of the legislature that: (1)  Statutory goal. The soil erosion rate on each individual cropland field in the state does not exceed the tolerable erosion level on or after January 1, 2000. (2)  Interim goals; counties. The soil erosion rate in each county in the state does not exceed 1.5 times the tolerable erosion level on or after July 1, 1990 and does not exceed the tolerable erosion level on or after July 1, 1993. (3)  Interim goals; individual cropland fields. The soil erosion rate in each individual cropland field in the state does not exceed 3 times the tolerable erosion level on or after July 1, 1990, and does not exceed 2 times the tolerable erosion level on or after July 1, 1995. (4)  Interim goal; state-run farms. The soil erosion rate on individual cropland fields of farms owned by the University of Wisconsin System or any other department or agency of state government does not exceed the tolerable soil erosion level on or after July 1, 1990.History:  1985 a. 29.
WI Stat § 92.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 92 - Soil and water conservation and animal waste management.|92.03 - Definitions.

92.03  Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Agency" means any department, agency, board, commission, committee, council, officer, subdivision or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of this state. (2) “Board" means the land and water conservation board created under s. 15.135 (4). (3) “Department" means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. (4) “Landowner" means any person over 18 years of age and any partnership, limited liability company, firm, or corporation that holds title to land lying within a county, whether or not this land is subject to easement, mortgage, lien, lease, or restrictive covenant, except that this term does not include any person who is under guardianship, a person who is adjudicated incompetent, or a person who is mentally ill. A person, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or corporation is deemed to hold title to land if the person, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or corporation has any of the following:(a) Title as sole owner.(b) Title as a joint owner.(c) Title as owner of an undivided interest.(d) Title as sole or joint trustee or as sole or joint assignee.(e) A land contract vendee's interest therein. (5) “Land user" means any person who uses land as an operator, lessor or renter. (6) “Secretary" means the secretary of the department.History:  1981 c. 346; 1983 a. 410 s. 2200 (2); 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (8); 1993 a. 16, 112; 2005 a. 387.
WI Stat § 92.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 92 - Soil and water conservation and animal waste management.|92.06 - Land conservation committees.

92.06  Land conservation committees. (1) Creation; membership. (a)  Creation. Each county board shall create a land conservation committee.(b)  Membership. 1. The county board shall appoint to the land conservation committee at least 2 persons who are members of the committee on agriculture and extension education created under s. 59.56 (3) (b).2. The county board shall appoint to the land conservation committee a person who is the chairperson of the county farm service agency committee created under 16 USC 590h (b) or other county farm service agency committee member designated by the chairperson of the county farm service agency committee.3. The county board may appoint to the land conservation committee any number of members who are also members of the county board.4. The county board may appoint to the land conservation committee up to 2 members who are not members of the county board.(c)  Terms. Each member of the land conservation committee shall serve for a term of 2 years or until a successor is appointed, whichever is longer.(d)  Reimbursement. Each member of the land conservation committee shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses and shall be paid the same per diem as members of other county board committees.(e)  Programs and responsibilities. The county board may assign other programs and responsibilities to the land conservation committee. (2)  Designated representatives. The county board shall designate a representative of each county committee with responsibilities related to natural resource management to serve as an adviser to the land conservation committee. The county board shall designate, at a minimum, representatives from any county zoning or land use, forestry, parks and solid waste committees. In addition, the land conservation committee may invite any state, federal or local agency with which the county or committee has a memorandum of understanding to designate a representative to advise the land conservation committee. (4)  Public participation. The committee shall actively solicit public participation in the planning and evaluation of soil and water conservation programs.History:  1981 c. 346; 1985 a. 29; 1995 a. 201; 2011 a. 263.Appointments to the conservation committee are made by the county board, not the county executive. 76 Atty. Gen. 173.Committee responsibilities and prohibitions of private interests in public contracts are discussed. 76 Atty. Gen. 184.