Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 46 - Forest Tax Program
Subchapter III - Managed Forest Land
Section NR 46.165 - Certified plan writer
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 46.165
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish a program to identify and qualify non-department individuals to become certified to prepare management plans for the department under the managed forest land program.
(2) TRAINING MATERIALS AND GUIDANCE. The department shall provide training materials and department guidance for management plan development.
(3) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. The department shall certify an individual as a plan writer if the individual:
(a) Applies and submits information required
consistent with application deadlines specified by the department on forms
prepared and provided by the department for certification to prepare
applications under the managed forest land program.
(b) Is a cooperating forester as defined in
s.
NR 1.21(2)
(b) and participates and complies with the
"cooperating forester program" as provided in s.
NR 1.213.
(c)
Completes a basic training session sponsored by the department.
(d) Submits within 120 days of attending the
basic training session under par. (c) any required training materials which
must be reviewed and approved by the department.
(4) CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE. To maintain plan writer certification, the certified plan writer shall:
(a) Comply with all guidelines, manuals and
directives provided by the department at the time of application and during
training to maintain certification status.
(b) Prepare a minimum of one managed forest
law management plan every 2 years which has been approved by the
department.
(c) Attend one
department sponsored update training session each year.
(d) Prepare managed forest law management
plans consistent with department guidelines, manuals and directives.
(e) Maintain status as a cooperating forester
as defined in s.
NR 1.21(2)
(b) and participate and comply with the
"cooperating forester program" as provided in s.
NR 1.213.
(f)
On or before May 1 of each year submit a report of managed forest law
management plan fees charged as an independent certified plan writer during the
preceding 12 months in a method approved by the department. The report shall
include the cost per acre, the county where the land was located and the acres
covered by the plan.
(5) REVOKING CERTIFICATION.
(a) The department
may revoke the certification of a plan writer for failure to comply with any
certification maintenance requirements in sub. (4).
(b) Revocation may be for a period of no more
than 2 years if revocation is the result of failure to comply with sub. (4) (a)
or (d).
(c) Certified plan writers
shall be notified of the cause for revocation.
(6) CERTIFICATION FOLLOWING REVOCATION.
(a) If certification was revoked for a
failure to comply with sub. (4) (b), (c), (e) or (f), the individual may
immediately apply to be certified by completing the requirements under sub.
(3).
(b) If certification was
revoked for a failure to comply with sub. (4) (a) or (d), the individual may
not apply to be certified until the period of revocation has been completed.
Applicants shall:
1. Comply with the
requirements under sub. (3) (a), (b) and (c).
2. Submit within 120 days of attending the
basic training session 2 managed forest law management plans prepared after the
certification was revoked which are approved by the department.
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