Pelican River

The Oneida County Board passed an advisory resolution saying it opposed the Pelican River Forest project as presented.It makes a list of changes it would like to see from the state government in regard to the DNR process, taxes, and things it would want to see on the Pelican River Forest property, despite voting against easements on the property.

The Pelican River Forest Committee for Oneida County has finalized a resolution to send to the full county board for a vote.The Pelican River Forest is a 70,000-acre conservation project in eastern Oneida County as well as part of Langlade and Forest Counties.

The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee denied state funding for the Pelican River Forest project during its meeting Tuesday morning.The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved in November using $4 million dollars from the Knowles Nelson Fund to purchase conservation easements on roughly 56,000 acres.

The Joint Finance Committee denied state funding for the Pelican River Forest Tuesday.The Pelican River Forest is a 70,000 acres conservation project in parts of Oneida, Langlade, and Forest Counties.

Wisconsin’s DNR Secretary says word of some town opposition to the Pelican River Forest conservation easement proposal did not get to the Natural Resources board before they voted on the project last fall

Some towns and counties in the area are voicing their position on the Pelican River Forest Project.The Pelican River Forest is a 70,000-acre conservation easement project in eastern Oneida County and parts of Forest and Langlade Counties.

While the Oneida County Board discusses a resolution opposing the Pelican River Forest project, another local government passed a resolution in support of it.The Pelican River Forest is a 70,000-acre conservation project that would secure easements on land in Oneida, Forest, and Langlade County for public recreation, timber harvesting, and the protection of natural resources.

The Pelican River Forest Committee for Oneida County held its first meeting Monday to work on a resolution previously presented to the full county board opposing conservation easements in the eastern part of the county.

The Oneida County Supervisor from the Town of Monico wants the County Board to voice its opposition to using state stewardship funds for the Pelican River Forest.As WXPR previously reported, the Conservation Fund is working to secure easements on 70,000 acres in eastern Oneida County and parts of Forest and Langlade Counties.

State Senator Mary Felzkowski spoke with WXPR about her concerns with the Pelican River Forest and why she held up funding for conservation easements on the property.