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Natural Resources Board approves three land additions and trail transfer
Summary
The Natural Resources Board authorized (1) acceptance of a 1.29‑acre donation to expand Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area, (2) acquisition of about 412 acres for Tiffany Wildlife Area for $1,273,400, and (3) transfer and boundary expansion to add roughly 10.3 acres to Mountain View State Trail.
The Natural Resources Board on May 28 approved three land actions: a donated parcel added to the Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area, a multi‑acre acquisition for Tiffany Wildlife Area funded with stewardship and federal grant dollars, and a transfer to complete the Mountain View State Trail corridor.
Terry Bey, Director of Facilities and Lands, asked the board to accept a 1.29‑acre donation from a Miss B. Miley adjacent to the Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area in Marinette County. Bey described the site as bottomland forested wetlands with 103 feet of shoreline on Green Bay and public access from Harbor Road. The board approved acceptance; Rachel moved the motion and Jeff Hastings seconded. The board also approved a certificate of appreciation for the donor.
Bey next requested approval to acquire approximately 412.86 acres within the Tiffany Wildlife Area in Buffalo County from Northern States Power for $1,273,400. He said closing costs of roughly $331,000 (26%) would be financed from the Knowles‑Nelson Stewardship Program and the remaining $942,000 (74%) would come from a Federal Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund grant. The acquisition adds Buffalo Slough frontage, access easements and high‑quality emergent marsh habitat such as Stump Lake. The board approved the purchase on a motion by Doug, seconded by Deb. Written comments submitted by local sport and conservation groups were cited as supportive.
Finally, the board approved acceptance of a roughly 10.3‑acre transfer from Grant and Lafayette counties to complete the Mountain View State Trail and expand the project boundary to include the parcels. Bey said the corridor acquisition fulfills obligations in a memorandum of agreement and will connect trail segments between Platteville and Belmont. Robin moved approval and Rachel seconded.
All three items passed by voice vote. The actions include standard conditions that parcels will be managed for public, nature‑based outdoor activities consistent with site master plans and, where applicable, stewardship program rules.
