Wis. Stat. § 23.14
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 23.14, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Approval required before new lands acquired.
Official statutory text
Prior to the initial acquisition of any lands by the department after July 1, 1977, for any new facility or project, the proposed initial acquisition shall be submitted to the governor for his or her approval. New facilities or projects include, without limitation because of enumeration, state parks, state forests, recreation areas, public shooting, trapping or fishing grounds or waters, fish hatcheries, game farms, forest nurseries, experimental stations, endangered species preservation areas, picnic and camping grounds, hiking trails, cross-country ski trails, bridle trails, nature trails, bicycle trails, snowmobile trails, youth camps, land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15) , natural areas and wild rivers.
History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 98 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 2001 a. 16 , 106 .
History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 98 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 2001 a. 16 , 106 .
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