SUMMARY

The Forestry Account funds DNR’s forestry program and related administrative activities. In FY 2016-17, DNR and five other state agencies spent an estimated $121.6 million in state and federal funds. We estimate that 53.5 percent of Forestry Account expenditures was for activities that are primarily related to forestry, 40.5 percent was for activities that support forestry in addition to other programs, and 6.0 percent was for activities not directly related to forestry. We make recommendations to DNR and UW System to comply with statutory provisions that place requirements on the expenditure of Forestry Account funds.