Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 13 - Chippewa Treaty Rights Participants
Subchapter IV - Gathering
Section NR 13.50 - Definitions
Current through August 26, 2024
In addition to definitions in s. NR 13.02, the following definitions apply to this subchapter:
(1) "Band" means one of the Wisconsin Chippewa bands entitled to exercise off-reservation treaty rights under Lac Courte Oreilles v. Voigt, 700 F. 2d 341 (7th Cir. 1983).
(2) "Department gathering permit" means a permit issued by the department authorizing a treaty rights participant to gather miscellaneous forest products listed in ss. NR 13.54(1) and 13.55(1) on department land.
(3) "Department land" means land under the ownership of the department within the ceded territory where the department has authority to manage and harvest timber and other forest products on the land.
(4) "Department property" means a department project including but not limited to a state forest, state park, wildlife area or fisheries area.
(5) "Forest products" means all forms of vegetation, and parts thereof, including fruits, seeds, berries and roots.
(6) "Natural area" means land designated or dedicated under s. 23.28 or 23.29, Stats.
(7) "Treaty rights participant", for purposes of this subchapter, means any person defined as a treaty rights participant in s. NR 13.02(13) or any of the 6 Wisconsin Chippewa bands. (18) "Year" means the calendar year.
