Form 2450 129 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Notice: Completion of this form is required under ch. 77, Wis. Stats. Applications

missing required attachments and/or signatures are incomplete and will be returned. Personal information collected will be used in the administration of the Managed Forest Law (MFL) program and may be made available to requesters to the extent required by Wisconsin’s Open Records law (ss.19.31-19.39. Wis. Stats.).

Refer to Wisconsin’s Managed Forest Law - A Program Summary (PUB-FR-295 Rev. 3/2012) for information on the MFL program.

I. Landowner and Entry Information

Names of all owners

II.Location of Land

Total Acreage

Total Acreage

Managed Forest Law Application for

Designation / Conversion

III.Acknowledgement and Certification

1.I/We certify that all the information contained herein is true and correct. I/We further understand that:

Provisions of the Managed Forest Law (MFL) program are understood and agree to carry out the provisions of the MFL promptly and as proficiently as possible.

Private contractors may need to be hired to establish management practices and that yield taxes will be charged on timber harvested or cut from the lands enrolled in the MFL program.

Failure to carry out the provisions of the MFL program may cause the Department to withdraw all or any part of the parcel from MFL designation under s. 77.88(1), Wis. Stats., with associated withdrawal tax and fees.

Participation in the MFL program will automatically result in membership in the MFL Certification Group unless a MFL Certified

Group Departure Request is submitted.

I/we authorize the employees and agents of the Department to enter the lands applied or designated at any reasonable time without notice to the owners for the purpose of administering the MFL program.

All Owners must sign, including life estate holders if applicable. Attach additional sheets if more space is needed.

property (e.g., lien, mortgage, conservation easement, land contract)? IF YES, this application must include the printed name and signature of the holder(s) of the deed restriction, encumbrance or vendor(s) in a land contract.

Verification of notice: A signature by the mortgage holder/lender (or other encumbrance holder) acknowledges that it has been given notice of this application and does not object to the designation of the land as MFL with its associated management conditions. The signature shall not be construed as subordination of the mortgage lien (or encumbrance right) or of any other significance.

IV. Attachments Required

The following attachments must be attached to the application. Upon request by the Department, copies of the legal instruments giving the applicant an ownership interest in all land in the same municipality which is contiguous to the land subject to the application shall be provided (NR 46.16(2)(c), Wis. Adm. Code). Upon request of the Department the applicant shall furnish further documentation on the establishment, by-laws, agreements or the status of corporations, partnerships, trusts and cooperatives having an ownership interest in the land subject to the application (NR 46.16(2)(d), Wis. Adm. Code).

$30 APPLICATION FEE (non-refundable) payable to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. REMITTANCE FORM – 2 copies (Form 9300-029A)

PROOF OF OWNERSHIP Copy of all pertinent RECORDED documents showing complete ownership (deed, land contract). PROPERTY TAX BILL Copy must include the county parcel identification numbers for your property.

CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP, if applicable. Copy of the RECORDED certified survey map pertaining to your property.

LAND EXAM AND PRACTICES REPORT (Form 2450-128)

MANAGED FOREST LAW MAP (Form 2450-133)

MANAGED FOREST LAW STEWARDSHIP FORESTRY PLAN (Form 2450-194)