46.06 Lands; condemnation, easements, leases, sales, purchases. Subject to s. 16.848:

(1) Condemnation. When the department is authorized and desires to acquire land and is unable to agree with the owner upon the terms of purchase, or when such agreement cannot be had without unreasonable delay, the department may condemn the land in the manner prescribed in ch. 32.

(2) Easements. The department may grant easements for the extension of municipal and public utilities onto the lands of the institutions under its jurisdiction, for the purpose of connecting railroads, roads, water systems, sewers, electric lines and similar facilities, to serve such institutions.

(3) Leases. The department may rent additional lands for the operation of the institutions under its jurisdiction.

(4) Sales. The department may, with the approval of the building commission, and subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), sell and convey such lands under the jurisdiction of the department as the secretary deems to be in excess of the present or future requirements of the department for either the operation of its facilities or programs, for the maintenance of buffer zones adjacent to its facilities or for other public purposes. The proceeds of such sales are subject to s. 13.48 (14) (c).

(5) Purchases. The department may, with the approval of and release of state building trust fund by the building commission, acquire by purchase such lands, together with such improvements as are situated thereon, as the secretary deems necessary for the department's farm programs, or for the purpose of providing adequate buffer zones to its existing facilities, or for the purpose of eliminating flexuous boundaries in cooperation with owners of lands adjoining lands under the department's jurisdiction.

History: 1973 c. 12 s. 10; 1973 c. 90; 1975 c. 39 ss. 346, 732 (2); 1987 a. 5, 27; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 378; 2005 a. 25; 2013 a. 20.