News releases, 1965-1984, 1986-1992.

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News releases, 1965-1984, 1986-1992.

Press releases issued by the department office in Madison and by various district offices.

2.2 c.f. (1 record center carton and 3 archives boxes); plusadditions of 0.1 c.f.

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Wisconsin. Dept. of Natural Resources.

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The Department of Natural Resources was created by the Reorganization Act of 1967 (Chapter 75) which combined the Conservation Department (WIHV86-A1163) and the Department of Resource Development (WIHV86-A114) to form the new Department. At that time many other councils and committees whose purposes and functions related to conservation and natural resource development were attached to the Department. The Department is responsible for implementing the laws of the state a...

Wisconsin. Conservation Dept.

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Chapter 426, Laws of 1927, created the Conservation Department. From 1915-1927, a full-time Conservation Commission (WIHV86-A1162) had directly administered the state's conservation programs. Under the 1927 reorganization, the Commission became a part-time, policy-making body directing the work of the new Conservation Department which was given responsibility for the administration and implementation of the state's conservation programs. The Department was merged into the new Depart...