Wisconsin § 85.04 - Acquisition of replacement lands.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 85.04 — Acquisition of replacement lands., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85.04. Acquisition of replacement lands.
If federal law prohibits the acquisition of lands determined by the secretary to be necessary for transportation purposes unless replacement lands are provided, the department may acquire by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation any lands or interests in lands necessary to satisfy the replacement requirement. 85.04 History History: 1977 c. 418 . 85.04 Annotation This section applies only when federal law requires acquisition of replacement lands. When acquiring replacement lands is one option for gaining federal approval, this section does not apply. Mitton v. DOT, 179 Wis. 2d 321 , 507 N.W.2d 126 (Ct. App. 1993). 85.04 Annotation Affirmed on other grounds. 184 Wis. 2d 738 , 516 N.W.2d 709 (1994).
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Section 85.04 ("Acquisition of replacement lands.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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