Wisconsin Statutes 92.06 – Land conservation committees
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 92.06
- County board: means the county board of supervisors. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Creation; membership.
(a) Creation. Each county board shall create a land conservation committee.
(b) Membership.
1. The county board shall appoint to the land conservation committee at least 2 persons who are members of the committee on agriculture and extension education created under s. 59.56 (3) (b).
2. The county board shall appoint to the land conservation committee a person who is engaged in an agricultural use, as defined under s. 91.01 (2) (a) 1. to 7.
3. The county board may appoint to the land conservation committee any number of members who are also members of the county board.
4. The county board may appoint to the land conservation committee up to 2 members who are not members of the county board.
(c) Terms. Each member of the land conservation committee shall serve for a term of 2 years or until a successor is appointed, whichever is longer.
(d) Reimbursement. Each member of the land conservation committee shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses and shall be paid the same per diem as members of other county board committees.
(e) Programs and responsibilities. The county board may assign other programs and responsibilities to the land conservation committee.
(2) Designated representatives. The county board shall designate a representative of each county committee with responsibilities related to natural resource management to serve as an adviser to the land conservation committee. The county board shall designate, at a minimum, representatives from any county zoning or land use, forestry, parks and solid waste committees. In addition, the land conservation committee may invite any state, federal or local agency with which the county or committee has a memorandum of understanding to designate a representative to advise the land conservation committee.
(4) Public participation. The committee shall actively solicit public participation in the planning and evaluation of soil and water conservation programs.