Douglas County Forest Comprehensive Land-Use Plan 2021-2035

The Douglas County Forest, Parks, and Recreation Committee and Forestry Department are pleased to announce that the Douglas County Forest Comprehensive Land-Use Plan 2021-2035 has been completed after years of planning and development.

The Plan was approved by the Douglas County Forest, Parks, and Recreation Committee on October 4, 2021 and formally presented to and approved by the full County Board of Supervisors on October 21, 2021.  Final approval by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry was received on October 28, 2021.

The Plan reflects the uniqueness of the Douglas County Forest and presents how it will be managed, used and developed, how it will look, and the benefits it will provide over the course of the 2021 - 2035 planning period.  It defines the current and future recreational uses, forestry and other land management practices in addition to other aspects of the Forest’s use and development.

Please select the link on the left hand side of the page or the below link to access the plan documents.

Douglas County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2021-2035