91.60 Farmland preservation agreements; general. (1) Agreements authorized. The department may enter into a farmland preservation agreement that complies with s. 91.62 with the owner of land that is eligible under sub. (2). (2) Eligible land. Land is eligible if all of the following apply: (a) The land is operated as part of a farm […]
91.62 Farmland preservation agreements; requirements. (1) Contents. The department may not enter into a farmland preservation agreement unless the agreement does all of the following: (a) Specifies a term of at least 15 years. (b) Includes a correct legal description of the tract of land covered by the farmland preservation agreement. (c) Includes provisions that […]
91.64 Applying for a farmland preservation agreement. (1) Submitting an application. An owner who wishes to enter into a farmland preservation agreement shall submit an application signed by the owner and each person required to be identified under sub. (2) (f), on a form provided by the department, to the county clerk of the county […]
91.66 Terminating a farmland preservation agreement. (1) The department may terminate a farmland preservation agreement or release land from a farmland preservation agreement at any time if all of the following apply: (a) All of the owners of land covered by the farmland preservation agreement consent to the termination or release, in writing. (b) The […]
91.68 Violations of farmland preservation agreements. (1) The department may bring an action in circuit court to do any of the following: (a) Enforce a farmland preservation agreement. (b) Restrain, by temporary or permanent injunction, a change in land use that violates a farmland preservation agreement. (c) Seek a civil forfeiture for a change in […]
91.70 Farmland preservation agreements; exemption from special assessments. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), no political subdivision, special purpose district, or other local governmental entity may levy a special assessment for sanitary sewers or water against land in agricultural use, if the land is covered by a farmland preservation agreement. (2) A political subdivision, […]
