"Working Lands Connection" Electronic Newsletter
The “Working Lands Connection” electronic newsletter is a source for information about the Wisconsin Working Lands Initiative including; upcoming events and opportunities, updates on legislative activity, and news from around the state. 

To view the current, issue, click here.

To sign up to receive this electronic newsletter, please contact:  DATCPWorkingLands@wisconsin.gov.

Working Lands Proposal Information Sheets
The “Working Lands Proposal” consists of a series of recommendations that are advance many of the recommendations made by the Working Lands Initiative steering committee in 2006.  The policies and programs for effectively addressing farmland preservation and managing land uses that make up this proposal balance increased benefits for individual landowners with improved efficiency in planning and program administration for state and local governments.  For more details on these proposals, click the links below.

• Working Lands Proposal Graphics (5 page PDF)
  
• Executive Summary 9-12 (2 page PDF)
• Farmland Preservation Program Changes (4 page PDF)
• AEAs and Agreements 9-17 (2 page PDF)
• PACE 9-17 (2 page PDF)
• Local Planning Grants (1 page PDF)

Working Lands in the Press

• Farm-land preservation programs gaining ground, Augusta Area Times, January 1st, 2009
• December 2008
• November 2008
• October 2008
• September 2008
• July 2008
• June 2008

Final Report
This is the final report of the Working Lands Initiative steering committee. Additional background information is contained in an appendix, which will posted to this webpage at a later date.

Final Report of the Steering Committee (64 page PDF)

Past Events & Materials
Mission Statement
Statement of Purpose
Case Statement
Fact Sheet
Press Release (06/03/05)
Past Listening Sessions
Meeting Materials (July 13, 2005 - July 12, 2006: agendas, webcast archives, presentations, and documents)