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County Forest Wildlife Habitat Grant
Funds are available to finance county forest wildlife habitat management, with emphasis on forest wildlife habitat improvement, inventories and wildlife education. Funding is available at $.05/acre for counties that have lands in the County Forest…
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Forest Fire Protection (FFP) Grant Program
Forest Fire Protection (FFP) 50% cost-share grants are available to Wisconsin fire departments and county/area fire associations. Grant funding is intended to expand the use of local fire departments to augment and strengthen the Department of…
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County Forest Administration Grant
Any county employing a professional forester in the capacity of County Forest Administrator or Assistant County Forest Administrator can receive up to 50 percent of its employee’s annual salary and fringe benefit costs. In addition, funding is…
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County Forest Variable Acreage Share Loan
Counties with lands enrolled in the County Forest Law are eligible to apply for interest free loans to be used for the purchase, development, preservation and maintenance of the county forest lands. Projects must be consistent with the county forest…
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Conservation easements
A conservation easement is a legal agreement in which a Landowner conveys some of the rights associated with ownership of his/her property to an "Easement Holder." The Easement Holder may be a governmental unit or a qualified nonprofit organization…
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Environmental Loans
Loan Capacity UpdateDue to continued high demand for financial assistance, loan capacity limitations may impact State Fiscal Year 2025 CWFP and SDWLP applications. For more information, go to our Loan Capacity webpage.
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Dam Removal Grant Program
The Dam Removal Grant Program provides reimbursement for 100 percent of eligible project costs up to a maximum of $50,000 for any owner who wishes to remove a dam.
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Municipal Dam Grant Program
ATTENTION: The FY2023-25 MUNICIPAL DAM GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2024. The FY2023-25 Biennial Budget provided $4 million for Dam Grants with the majority being committed to fund eligible engineering and construction costs associated…
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Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF)
The DERF Program closed to new applicants on August 30, 2008. The Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) reimburses the investigation and cleanup costs of contamination caused by dry cleaning chemical discharges.
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County Conservation Aids
County conservation grants provide financial assistance to enhance county/tribal fish and wildlife programs.