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1 ST. NTY Land Use Planning & Land Information 12/31/2014 Dear Crisdhome Farm Inc, Community Development Department Resource Management Enclosed is a Noncompliance Form our Department is filing with the State of Wisconsin for not complying with the Farmland Preservation Standards. Our Department has not received a 590 Nutrient Management Plan, annual updates as requested, which are all required for taking Farmland Preservation Tax Credits.. Over the years 2011, 2012, and 2013 we have not received any of the annual Farmland Preservation Program (FPP) Self-Certifications that were mailed to your farm that participates in the program. These are forms we use to communicate what Standards are in compliance and/or practices that yet need to be achieved (,Performance Schedule'') in order to claim the FPP credit. On these forms it was indicated to contact our Department in setting up a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) and submitting the 590 checklist. On January 16 th, 2014 a farm visit was conducted and we discussed the need for the NMP to be completed this year in order to continue filing for the credit. On May 13 th, 2014 Pete Kruschke came into our office and was offered Cost-Share money from our Land and Water Management Fund at the $28/acre to cover soil testing, writing the initial NMP, and 3 years of annual updates. In early fall, our Department talked with Dave Kruschke about the soil testing and the importance about getting the NMP completed in order to continue claiming the FPP credit. On December 30 th, 2014 our department has not received either the signed cost-share form or a completed NMP. On January 15 th, 2015 the notice of non-compliance will be on the agenda for the Community Development Committee to discuss. This Noncompliance form will not permit you to claim the FPP tax credits for However, if you are able to complete and submit a 590 NMP before the April 15 th, 2015 deadline, our Department will issue a Notice of "Cancelation" of the Noncompliance form to the State, and you will be able to resume claiming FPP tax credits for future tax years. Our Department no longer has any Cost-share funds to offer you to complete these requirements. If you have any questions or want to discuss this issue further, please contact me at or one of my contacts below. I Sincerely, HrI~ Jeff Lueck Conservation & Land Use Technician Resource Management Division Office Work cell Jeff.lueck@co.saint-croix.wi.us Cc: Ellen Denzer-Community Development Director, Cathy Gille-CPA Phone Ag Center, th Ave - Ste 140, Baldwin, W/ uslresourcemgt Fax cdd@co.saint-croix.wi.us

3 Wisconsin Depaliment of Agriculture, Trade alld Consumer Protection Division of Agricultural Resource IYfanagement PO Box 8911, Madison, WI Phone: (608) Fax: (608) Notice of Noncompliance with Farmland Preservation Program Tax Credit Requirements (for lands subject to a Farmland Preservation Agreement signed before 2009 and not modified, s , 2007 Stat!>,) LANDOWNER NAME I COUNTY I DATE NOTICE ISSUED Crisdhome Farm Inc St. Croix County STREET ADDRESS th Ave. CITY New Richmond I IWI FARMLAND PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NUMBER Property Location (For additional property, please attach additional documentation.) Please See Attached Sheet TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION TOWN, VILLAGE, CITY PARCEL TAX ID # The issuance of this Notice of Noncompliance signifies that the affected landowner is in violation of s (8)( dm), 2007 Stats., and subch. IX of ch. 71, 2007 Stats., unless this notice is subsequently withdrawn (cancelled). If a violation of the law and the terms of the agreement are not brought into compliance with the applicable soil and water conservation requirements within one year of the date of this notice, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and/or the County may seek remedies under s (1), 2007 Stats. Section 91.21(1), 2007 Stats., provides that the Department or the County may enjoin the landowner from further violation and request civil penalties for actual damages. As of the date of this notice, the affected landowner is not eligible to claim farmland preservation tax credits under subch. IX of ch. 71, Stats. on the property described above unless this notice is subsequently withdrawn (cancelled) and not in effect at the end of the taxable year to which the claim relates. The landowner may request to meet with the county land conservation committee to contest or discuss the violation, ATCP (6)(b)(3). EXPLANATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE DETERMINATION: Failure of developing and submitting a 590 Nutrient Management Plan for 2014 Failure of returning Annual Self-certifications for County Compliance for years 2011,2012, and 2013 Continued on Reverse

4 land Conservation Committee Signature Based on a review of the affected farm operation by the St. Croix County Land Conservation Committee, the committee hereby issues a Notice of Noncompliance under s , 2007 Stats., for the landowner and property described in this notice that are subject to a Farmland Preservation Agreement signed before 2009 and not modified under s (3)(c), 2009 Stats. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE PRINTED NAME AND TITLE STREET ADDRESS PHONE ( ) - CITY /STATE /ZIP This notice shall be provided to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. If the County Land Conservation Committee determines that an owner has corrected the violation described in this Notice of Noncompliance, the Committee shall withdraw (cancel) the Notice of Noncompliance and notify the landowner and the Department of Revenue of the withdrawal (cancellation) on a form approved by DATCP. Send copy of notice to: Wisconsin Department of Revenue DOR-FARMLAND RSOB - Audit Bureau PO Box 8906 Madison, WI Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Agricultural Resource Management Bureau of Land and Water Resources - Operations Program Associate PO Box8911 Madison, WI

5 (5) Parcel or other identification Number (from tax rolls or other source) (6) Total Qualifying Acres in Parcel (acres in certified farmland preservation district or agreement) Total Acres ;.~~:,~::::' '".. ". Owner Name: Crisdhome Farms Inc, Address: th Ave New Richmond WI Telephone: (715) Program Year: 2003

Farmland Preservation Agreements INSTRUCTIONS

Farmland Preservation Agreements INSTRUCTIONS Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Agricultural Resource Management P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708-8911 (608) 224-4633 Rev. (7/14) Farmland Preservation Program