Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 1 - Natural Resources Board Policies
Section NR 1.21 - Private forestry assistance
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 1.21
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. This section and ss. NR 1.211 to contain 1.213 rules for the administration of the private forestry assistance program to private, non-industrial landowners under ss. 26.35, 28.01 and 28.07, Stats. Priorities for servicing private forestry requests and a cooperative program with consulting foresters is established.
(2) DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this section and ss. NR 1.211 to 1.213:
(a) "Consulting forester" means a forester
who provides a variety of professional forestry services to and represents
private landowners on a contract or fee basis which is paid by the
landowner.
(b) "Cooperating
forester" means a consulting forester or industrial forester who enters into a
cooperative agreement with the department relating to the providing of forestry
services to private landowners.
(c)
"Department" means the Wisconsin department of natural resources.
(d) "Department forester" means a person
meeting the qualifications of the department and employed by the department to
carry out assigned forest management responsibilities.
(e) "Forester" means a person other than one
employed by the department who has received a bachelor's or higher degree in
forestry from a school of forestry with a curriculum accredited by the Society
of American Foresters or an equivalent degree, as determined by the chief state
forester.
(f) "Forestry firm" means
a business that employs a forester or foresters and is engaged in providing
forest management services to private landowners.
(g) "Industrial forester" means a forester
employed by a wood-using industry, who, as part of his or her employment,
provides advice and assistance to private landowners to promote approved forest
management practices.
(h)
"Poletimber" means those trees that range from 5 to 9 inches in diameter for
conifers and 5 inches to 11 inches in diameter for all other species when
measured 4.5 feet above ground level and which contain a minimum volume of 3
cords per acre.
(i) "Sawtimber"
means those trees that are at least 9 inches and larger in diameter for
conifers and 11 inches and larger in diameter for all other species when
measured 4.5 feet above ground level and which contain a minimum volume of 1300
board feet per acre.
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