Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 300-399 - Environmental Protection - Water Regulation
Chapter NR 302 - Management Of Wisconsin's Wild Rivers
Section NR 302.03 - Management of lands adjacent to wild rivers

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 302.03

Current through November 25, 2024

(1) On lands owned or under control of the department by lease, easement or agreement, the department may:

(a) Carry out erosion control measures necessary to protect the lands within the protection zone from erosion caused by human disturbance using natural materials not foreign to the immediate surroundings.

(b) Carry out restoration activities necessary to restore the natural appearance of river areas previously modified by man, without introduction of materials foreign to the immediate surroundings, implementing a natural evolutionary process.

(c) Carry out forest fire suppression activities.

(d) Develop limited walk-in access areas to allow or accommodate the launching of water craft.

(e) Except as provided in pars. (a) and (b) provide no vegetative control within 150 feet from the bank on either side of a wild river. Outside timber cutting in accord with the guidelines established in the department's silvicultural and forest aesthetics handbook shall be practiced.

(f) Erect signs or markers on the perimeter of the protection zone necessary for guidance and regulation of recreational use or users.

(g) Control insect outbreaks that endanger land or vegetation outside of the protection zone.

(h) Locate primitive campsites well screened by vegetation or topography from the wild rivers. Such campsites shall not provide public vehicular access.

(i) Except as otherwise provided in this section, conduct no grading on the banks of the wild rivers.

(2) On those lands owned or under control of the department by lease, easement or agreement there shall be no development, including campgrounds adjacent to shorelines in any protection zones; and there shall be no development, other than that necessary to accommodate the users of the wild river areas, beyond the protection zone and up to at least 1/4 of a mile from either side of the wild rivers.

(3) Pursuant to and to the extent possible under s. 28.11, Stats., the comprehensive county forest land use plan shall designate management practices to assure the preservation, protection and enhancement of the natural beauty, unique recreational and other inherent values in and along wild rivers.

(4)

(a) Forest croplands. Pursuant to and to the extent possible under ch. 77, Stats., department supervision or management advice shall recognize the presence of wild rivers running through such entered lands and protect wild rivers values.

(b) Woodland tax law lands. Pursuant to and to the extent possible under s. 77.16, Stats., the management plan shall recognize the presence of wild rivers running through such entered lands and protect wild river values.

Note Section 77.16, Stats., was repealed.

(5) The department shall prepare a memorandum of understanding in cooperation with the United States forest service regarding its management of lands and waters in the wild rivers area. This memorandum of understanding shall take into consideration the guidance by s. 30.26, Stats., public law 88-577, and public law 90-542 and the guidelines established by this chapter.

(6) The department shall provide information and land use recommendations regarding development on, or adjacent to wild rivers whenever requested by private citizens or groups, as well as industry, and shall seek to provide such information, without request, when such proposed development in those areas come to the department's attention.

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