On Thursday, April 14 in Rhinelander, WI, Governor Walker signed Senate Bill 434 into law, creating Act 358. WAFO is so pleased with these improvements to the Managed Forest Law and the immeasurable benefits this Act will bring to Wisconsin’s forest products industry, landowners, and local governments.

Understanding this law may be difficult to navigate, but the links below may help answer some of your questions:

MFL Summary – Includes an overview of changes to Managed Forest Law now that Governor Walker has signed SB434.

FAQs regarding Act 358 – Created by the DNR and provides answers to some of the most frequently asked Act 358 questions.

Interim Guidance – This interim guidance was created by an internal DNR legislation team using current information and legal interpretations. Not all aspects of Act 358 are covered in this interim guidance, nor is it the complete or final guidance and it will be adjusted during the program guidance and rule making processes, which will begin shortly.