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Wisconsin Working Lands Initiative
The Wisconsin Working Lands Initiative includes three programs as part of the 2009 – 2011 state budget signed into law by Governor Doyle on June 29, 2009;

• Farmland Preservation Program
• Agricultural Enterprise Area Program
• Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

The links below contain additional information about the Working Lands Initiative and provide access to the statutory language from the budget bill.

• Information Sheet: Program Summary (2 page PDF)
• Working Lands Initiative in the 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 Biennial Budget Bill (47 page PDF)
• Transitioning from the Farmland Preservation Program to the Working Lands Program
  (7 page PDF)
• Working Lands Initiative in Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine (11 page PDF)
• Questions and Answers on Wisconsin's Working Lands Initiative (41 page PDF)

Contact  DATCPWorkingLands@wisconsin.gov with any questions.