Huge easement protects Iron County forestland; similar buys under threat from Walker's budget

IRON COUNTY - A purchase of about $4.5 million helps protect almost 14,000 acres of forestland in Iron County.

But if Gov. Scott Walker has his way, the state won't be able to spend that kind of money on land purchases again until 2028.

The money to buy a conservation easement on the Twin Lakes Legacy Forest came from Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.