Title 28 · WI 28

Untitled section

Citation: Wis. Stat. § 23.15

Section: 23.15

23.15 , after public hearing in the county courthouse of the county in which the lands to be sold are located, following class 2 notices published, under ch. 985 , in the county, and in the official state paper, for the following purposes only:

28.02(4)(b)1.

1.

To a local unit of government when required for a public use.

28.02(4)(b)2.

2.

To others for the purpose of making land adjustments due to occupancy resulting from errors of survey.

28.02(4)(b)3.

3.

To convey good quality, arable land.

28.02(4)(b)4.

4.

To settle land title disputes.

28.02(4)(b)5.

5.

To public utilities, cooperatives organized under ch. 185 to furnish gas, light, heat, power, or water to their members, and to telecommunications cooperatives formed under ch. 185 or 193 when needed for power and telecommunications substations, transformers, booster stations and similar installations.

28.02(4)(b)6.

6.

When no longer needed for conservation purposes.

28.02(5)

(5)

 

Easements.

The department may grant easements for a right-of-way for public or private roads or public utility lines, or for flowage rights where it finds that any such use at the designated location does not conflict with the planned development of the forest. Easements for public roads shall be granted for a nominal sum; in all other cases the appraised value shall be required in payment.

28.02(6)

(6)

 

Certain leases forbidden.

No lease shall hereafter be issued or any existing lease extended or renewed by the department on any unsurveyed and unattached islands in inland lakes north of the township line between townships 33 and 34 north, and granted to the state by an act of congress, approved August 22, 1912, entitled “An act granting unsurveyed and unattached islands to the state of Wisconsin for forestry purposes,” except that the department may extend or renew any such leases in existence June 25, 1925, to public charitable, religious, educational or other associations not organized for profit, and except that the department may extend or renew any such leases in existence June 25, 1925, on islands upon which improvements have been made.