91.86 Agricultural enterprise area; petition.

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(1)Definition. In this section, “eligible farm” means a farm that produced at least $6,000 in gross farm revenues during the taxable year preceding the year in which a petition is filed requesting the department to designate an area in which the farm is located as an agricultural enterprise area or a total of at least $18,000 in gross farm revenues during the 3 taxable years preceding the year in which a petition is filed.

(2)Petitioners.

(a)The department may consider a petition requesting that it designate an area as an agricultural enterprise area if all of the following jointly file the petition:

1. Each political subdivision in which any part of the proposed agricultural enterprise area is located.

2. Owners of at least 5 eligible farms located in the area.

(b)Each petitioner under par.

(a)who is an individual shall sign the petition. For a petitioner that is not an individual, an authorized officer or representative shall sign the petition.

(3)Contents of petition.

(a)The department may not approve a petition requesting that it designate an area as an agricultural enterprise area unless the petition contains all of the following:

1. The correct legal name and principal address of each petitioner.

2. A summary of the petition that includes the purpose and rationale for the petition.

3. A map that clearly shows the boundaries of the proposed agricultural enterprise area so that a reader can easily determine whether a parcel of land is located within the proposed area.

4. Information showing that the proposed agricultural enterprise area meets the requirements under s. 91.84

(e).

5. A clear description of current land uses in the proposed agricultural enterprise area, including current agricultural uses, agriculture-related uses, transportation, utility, energy, and communication uses, and undeveloped natural resource and open space uses.