DNR land sales provide opportunity to purchase state-owned properties throughout Wisconsin
DNR land sales provide opportunity to purchase state-owned
properties throughout Wisconsin MADISON - The Department of Natural
Resources is offering five state-owned parcels of land for public sale
beginning July 16, 2015.
In June 2014, the Natural Resources Board approved 22 department-owned
properties totaling approximately 1,400 acres for public sale. Of these 22
parcels, 15 were land-locked with no legal access from a road and marketed
to adjoining landowners. The remaining seven parcels are accessible by a
town road, and the first five of these properties are currently posted for
bid through the Wisconsin Surplus Online
Auction<http://www.wisconsinsurplus.com/> [EXIT DNR]. The bidding process
for these parcels will close Aug. 12, 2015 at 10 a.m.
The parcels available for purchase are located in Vilas, Sawyer and Lincoln
counties, and range from five to 80 acres. Four of the five properties are
forested, while one parcel has been used for agriculture purposes in the
past. These parcels are part of the department's ongoing sale of surplus
state-owned lands.
Land titles may transfer to the successful bidders subject to certain
restrictions, including county snowmobile easements, DNR access easements,
or "no development" requirements on certain portions of the property. Each
parcel will be sold "as is," and it is the bidder's responsibility to
determine the condition of the property and its suitability for any private
use. Specific property information, along with maps and photographs can be
found on the Wisconsin Surplus Online Auction
website<http://www.wisconsinsurplus.com/> [EXIT DNR].
This land sale program is being carried out by the Department in compliance
with Wisconsin Act 20 which requires that the Natural Resources Board offer
for sale at least 10,000 acres located outside of project boundaries by June
30, 2017.
The sale of select department-owned lands will help resolve key boundary and
access issues, realign land ownership with conservation partners and private
citizens for more efficient management, and allow the department to work
closely with partner and stakeholder organizations to meet common property
and conservation goals.
The department's land sale policy was shaped by public comments received at
five informational meetings held throughout the state in October 2013 and by
comments received through the public policy page of the DNR website. The
Natural Resources Board approved the final policy in December 2013.
For more information regarding the department's land sale program under Act
20, visit dnr.wi.gov<http://dnr.wi.gov/> and search keywords "land
sales<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/RealEstate/landsale.html>."