Board approves forestry MOA shifting loan repayment while county finalizes land purchase

Dec 18, 2025

Supervisors approved a memorandum of agreement with the Wisconsin DNR that would raise the forestry program's loan repayment share from 20% to 40% while the county clears title and reduces a $900,000 loan to $100,000. The staff presenter said the new parcel was appraised at $8,000 per acre and the purchase would add roughly $320,000 to the project.

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The Vernon County Board approved a memorandum of agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources intended to finalize a county forest land purchase and change how the forestry program repays a project loan.

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