Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 52 - Stewardship land access
Section NR 52.04 - Public notice

(a) The name, address and phone number of the department's contact person for the project.

(b) The checklist described in s. NR 52.03(2) (a).

(c) A summary of the NBOAs to be prohibited and the factors that were considered under s. NR 52.05.

(d) The department's initial assessment of the proposal to prohibit the NBOA pursuant to s. 23.0916(2) (b) or (3) (b), Stats. The department's assessment shall include an evaluation of s. NR 52.05(1) (a) to (c) and shall involve the department's resource management professionals at the local, regional and statewide level.

(a) Public comments concerning the proposal to prohibit an NBOA shall be submitted in writing to the department. The comment period shall be 15 business days beginning on the day immediately following the day the department sends out the notice electronically.

(b) Objections must show the proposed prohibition of an NBOA to be inconsistent with s. 23.0916(2) (b) or (3) (b), Stats., and s. NR 52.05.

(c) If an objection is received during the 15 business day comment period the department shall have up to 15 additional business days following the close of the comment period to evaluate the public comment, including any objections. The department shall contact anyone that submitted an objection under par. (a) and the person that requested the stewardship program funding to notify them that the objection was received and to gain more information about the proposal to prohibit an NBOA.

(d) The department shall create a written summary of its determination on the proposal to prohibit one or more NBOAs at the conclusion of the public comment and evaluation periods in pars. (c) and (d). The department's written determination shall be based on s. 23.0916(2) (b) or (3) (b), Stats., and s. NR 52.05 and the department shall provide the written summary to anyone that submitted an objection in accordance with par. (a), and to the person that requested the stewardship program funding.

(e) The department shall submit to the natural resources board for each regularly scheduled meeting a report that summarizes determinations made under par. (d). The report shall contain the information made available to the public under s. NR 52.04(1), public comments, including any objections, gathered under s. NR 52.04(2), and the department's written determination made under par. (d). The department shall deliver the report to the natural resource board and make the information available to the public over the internet at least five working days preceding the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board. The natural resources board shall allow public participation to receive public testimony regarding the department's determinations and vote whether to ratify prohibitions on non-department land that appear on the monthly report.