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Wisconsin DNR Asks Governor to Renew Land Stewardship Program

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020 -- 8:03 AM

(AP) -Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are asking Gov. Tony Evers to renew the agency’s contentious land stewardship program for another decade and substantially increase its borrowing authority.

The DNR uses stewardship funding to purchase land for the state and help conservation organizations purchase land. Republicans have criticized the program for running up too much debt and taking too much property off tax rolls. Debt payments stood at nearly $83 million last year. Still, GOP legislators agreed to extend the program through mid-2022 and authorized it to borrow up to $33 million annually.

The DNR’s 2021-23 budget request to the state Department of Administration seeks to extend the program through mid-2032 and increase its borrowing authority to $50 million annually.

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