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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 7 - Disaster Fund Rule › Section WEM 7.06 - Payments of major disaster assistance fund applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL
			 PROVISIONS.
(a) The state share of the damages
			 and eligible costs incurred by local governmental units may not be greater than
			 70% of the total eligible disaster costs.
(b) In any quarter of the state fiscal year,
			 the department may not make payments to applicants in excess of 25% of the
			 total amounts allocated in s.
			 20.465(3) (b) and
			 (s), Stats.
(c) If major disaster assistance application
			 payments requested during a quarter exceed 25% of the total amounts allocated
			 in s.
			 20.465(3) (b) and
			 (s), Stats., all accepted applications shall
			 be paid proportionately.
(d) During
			 the last quarter of the state fiscal year, the department shall proportionately
			 allocate and pay the balance of funds, if any, remaining in the appropriations
			 created in s.
			 20.465(3) (b) and
			 (s), Stats., among all the applications
			 submitted during the fiscal year with unpaid eligible costs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 7 - Disaster Fund Rule › Section WEM 7.07 - Fund expenditure limitation

Current through June 24, 2024
Expenditures from the major disaster assistance fund, as a
				result of a catastrophic disaster, shall not exceed the amount authorized in
				the major disaster assistance appropriations created in s.
				20.465(3) (b) and
				(s), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 7 - Disaster Fund Rule › Section WEM 7.08 - Dual payment

Current through June 24, 2024
If eligible costs are subsequently recovered from other sources
				after payment from the major disaster assistance fund, the applicant shall
				return the recovered eligible costs to the department for deposit back into the
				fund. If the administrator, auditor or applicant, determines that the applicant
				received duplicate funds for a claim from the state and from another source,
				the applicant shall refund the amount received from the
				state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 7 - Disaster Fund Rule › Section WEM 7.09 - Appeal process

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Applicant shall have 30 days after
			 receipt of the final determination by the administrator in which to file a
			 written appeal of a denial of funds.
(2) The applicant shall first appeal directly
			 in writing to the administrator detailing the rationale for overturning the
			 original determination.
(3)
			 Following an appeal to the administrator, an applicant may then request, in
			 writing, a problem resolution process in which the adjutant general of the
			 department of military affairs reviews the materials submitted by the applicant
			 and either issues a decision based on those materials or meets with the parties
			 to negotiate an acceptable resolution of the problem.
(4) Upon exhaustion of a departmental appeal,
			 an applicant may request an administrative hearing under 227, Stats.
Application materials are available on request without charge
				  from the Disaster Resources Section Supervisor, Wisconsin Emergency Management,
				  2400 Wright Street, Room 213, P.O. Box 7865, Madison, WI 53707-7865, telephone
				  (608) 242-3200. The completed forms and supporting documentation shall be
				  mailed to the Disaster Resources Section Supervisor, Wisconsin Emergency
				  Management, 2400 Wright Street, Room 213, P.O. Box 7865, Madison, WI
				  53707-7865. Application materials may also be accessed from the Wisconsin
				  Emergency Management webpage at:
http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/
.
Note: Within 6 months of enactment of the administrative
				  rules, Wisconsin Emergency Management will develop an administrative manual
				  that details the implementation process and provides specific information on
				  program eligibility. Until such time as the manual is developed, Wisconsin
				  Emergency Management will adhere to the eligibility criteria outlined for
				  Categories A, B, and C of FEMA's Public Assistance Program contained in the
				  FEMA Public Assistance Guidance Document.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards for the
				adoption of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, also known as MABAS, by a local
				governmental unit as a mechanism to be used for mutual aid for fire, rescue,
				and emergency medical services and associated special operational services as
				required in s.
				323.13(1)
				(d)., Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.03 - Levels of response

Current through June 24, 2024
MABAS coordinates the effective and efficient provision of
				mutual aid during emergencies, natural disasters, or manmade catastrophes. In
				recognition of home rule, MABAS is not intended to relieve a local governmental
				unit from its responsibilities of providing adequate emergency services for all
				local emergencies, since all local governmental units should have their own
				first line of defense. When a local governmental unit exhausts its resources,
				MABAS can be activated by the stricken unit through a systematic plan at the
				following NIMS level response types:
(1) A "local village, township, city or fire
			 district level response type 5" is an emergency that is a routine day-to-day
			 event utilizing resources listed on a MABAS box card with a minimum of 3 MABAS
			 alarm levels which is triggered locally by the incident commander on the scene
			 of an emergency.
(2) A "regional
			 city, county or fire district level response type 4" is an emergency that has
			 exhausted "local village, township, city or fire district level response"
			 capabilities and may utilize up to 3 MABAS interdivisional cards. A regional
			 response is triggered locally by the incident commander on the scene of an
			 emergency.
(3) A "state or
			 metropolitan area level response type 3" is an emergency that has exhausted
			 "regional city, county or fire district response" capabilities and may utilize
			 multiple MABAS interdivisional cards. A state response is triggered by a
			 request to the WEM duty officer by the incident commander on the scene of the
			 emergency. Responding resources will be coordinated by the WEM duty officer in
			 coordination with the regional MABAS division coordinator.
(4) A "national level response types 1 or 2"
			 is an emergency that has exhausted "state level response" capabilities or is an
			 event of national significance which is triggered by or transmitted to the WEM
			 duty officer through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact under s.
			 323.80,
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.04 - Procedure for providing mutual aid

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The MABAS
			 member units authorize their respective chief officer or designee to take
			 necessary and proper action to render or request mutual aid from the MABAS
			 member units in accordance with other policies and procedures established and
			 maintained by the MABAS member units. The aid rendered shall be to the extent
			 of available personnel and equipment that are not required for adequate
			 protection of the territorial limits of the aiding unit.
(2) Whenever an emergency occurs and
			 conditions are such that the incident commander or designee, of the stricken
			 unit determines it is advisable to request aid under MABAS, the incident
			 commander or designee shall activate the number of aiding units deemed
			 necessary in accordance with the policies and procedures established and
			 maintained by the MABAS member units.
(3) The chief officer, or designee, of the
			 aiding unit shall take the following action immediately upon receiving a
			 request for mutual aid:
(a) Determine what
			 predetermined equipment, personnel or services are requested according to the
			 MABAS box card.
(b) Determine if
			 predetermined requested equipment, personnel or services can be committed in
			 response to the request from the stricken unit.
(c) Dispatch the predetermined requested
			 equipment, personnel or services, to the extent available, to the staging
			 location of the emergency reported by the stricken unit in accordance with the
			 MABAS box card.
(d) Notify the
			 stricken unit if any or all of the predetermined requested equipment, personnel
			 or services cannot be provided.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.05 - Types and classes of resources

Current through June 24, 2024
All equipment and apparatus provided to the stricken unit shall
				comply with requirements based on National Fire Protection Association
				standards and ch. Trans 309 at the time of its original construction and shall
				be NIMS compliant. At the local response level, staffing guidelines shall be
				based upon the current local policy and practices. At the regional, state and
				national response levels, personnel provided by aiding units shall comply with
				all MABAS staffing guideline minimums.
MABAS staffing guidelines are available on request without
				  charge from the Fire Services Coordinator, Wisconsin Emergency Management, 2400
				  Wright Street, Room 213, P.O. Box 7865, Madison, WI 53708-7865, telephone (608)
				  220-6049. MABAS policies and general operating procedures may also be accessed
				  from the Wisconsin Emergency Management webpage at:
http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.06 - Communications

Current through June 24, 2024
To facilitate radio interoperability during emergency response
				operations, designated MABAS VHF radio frequencies will be utilized by MABAS
				member units for on scene communications with MABAS mutual aid partners. This
				does not preclude fire, rescue and emergency medical services from utilizing
				other radio frequencies or radio bands for their own internal
				communications.
Designated MABAS VHF radio frequencies are available on
				  request without charge from the Fire Services Coordinator, Wisconsin Emergency
				  Management, 2400 Wright Street, Room 213, P.O. Box 7865, Madison, WI
				  53708-7865, telephone (608) 220-6049. MABAS policies and general operating
				  procedures may also be accessed from the Wisconsin Emergency Management webpage
				  at:
http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.07 - Coordinators

Current through June 24, 2024
Each MABAS division shall have one division coordinator
				available at all times. Each MABAS region shall designate one division in its
				region to act as the regional coordinator. Each WEM region shall designate one
				MABAS division as a WEM regional coordinator.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.08 - Credentialing

Current through June 24, 2024
Through December 31, 2009, all firefighters responding under
				MABAS shall meet the training standards and requirements of entry level
				firefighters trained under s.
				SPS
				330.07. Commencing January 1, 2010, all firefighters
				responding under MABAS shall meet the training standards and requirements of
				firefighter I trained under s.
				SPS
				330.07. Emergency medical services responders shall
				have a valid emergency medical services license as defined in ch. DHS
				110.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.09 - Limitations on coverage

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Personnel dispatched to aid a stricken
			 unit under MABAS shall remain employees of the aiding unit. Personnel rendering
			 aid shall report to the incident commander or designee of the stricken unit for
			 direction and assignment at the scene of the emergency. The aiding unit shall
			 at all times have the right to withdraw any and all aid upon the order of its
			 chief officer or designee, provided that the aiding unit withdrawing such aid
			 notifies the incident commander of the stricken unit of the withdrawal of such
			 aid and the extent of such withdrawal.
(2) The rendering of assistance under MABAS
			 shall not be mandatory. An aiding unit may refuse if local conditions of the
			 aiding unit prohibit response. The aiding unit shall immediately notify the
			 stricken unit of its inability to respond.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.10 - Compensation

Current through June 24, 2024
Equipment, personnel or services provided under MABAS shall be
				at no charge to the stricken unit. However, any expenses recoverable from third
				parties and responsible parties shall be equitably distributed among aiding
				units. Nothing shall operate to bar any recovery of funds from any state or
				federal agency under existing state and federal laws.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] › Chapter WEM 8 - Mutual aid box alarm system standards and procedures › Section WEM 8.11 - Participation

Current through June 24, 2024
An agency participating in the MABAS system must be either a
				MABAS member unit or have signed a memorandum of understanding directly with
				MABAS. Failure to do either does not jeopardize responses to a
				non-participating community at the direction of the WEM duty
				officer.
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 1.015 - Management of wildlife, preamble

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The
				conservation act, s.
				23.09(1),
				Stats., requires the department of natural resources to provide an adequate and
				flexible system for the protection, development and use of forests, fish and
				game, lakes, streams, plant life, flowers and other outdoor resources in this
				state. Specific authorities and missions of the department for wildlife
				protection and use besides the general authority are:
(a) Protect and manage nongame species,
				particularly endangered, threatened and uncommon species;
(b) Acquire and lease lands;
(c) Conduct research and surveys;
(d) Establish long-range resource management
				plans and priorities;
(e) Manage
				wildlife habitat on public land;
(f) Provide regulations to govern the harvest
				of game species and furbearing mammals;
(g) Establish resource management information
				and education programs; and
(h)
				Propagate wildlife.
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 1.03 - Mississippi river fisheries management

Current through June 24, 2024
In carrying out an effective management program for fish and
				  aquatic resources, the department shall:
(1) Regulate sport and commercial harvest to
				provide an optimum sustained yield.
(2) Promote cooperative agreements with Iowa,
				Minnesota and the U.S. fish and wildlife service in an effort to maintain:
(a) The unique habitats on the
				river;
(b) Programs to maintain and
				improve public access;
(c)
				Cooperative research and surveys of populations and harvests, especially those
				related to endangered or threatened species.
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 1.04 - Great Lakes fishery management

Current through June 24, 2024
The board endorses a flexible management system for the
				  protection, development and utilization of the waters and fish populations of
				  the Great Lakes for the maximum public benefit.
(1) Management of the Great Lakes is of
				intrastate, interstate, federal and international interest; therefore,
				cooperation with managing agencies shall be sought in developing management
				objectives and measures for fish stocks of common concern.
(2) The Great Lakes fisheries are to be
				considered part of a diverse community. The department shall promote efforts to
				maintain and enhance the quality of this community and its
				environment.
(3) Management of the
				fishery resources shall be based on a sound understanding of the dynamics of
				interacting fish stocks. The department shall conduct research and resource
				base, inventories, and collect harvest and utilization statistics on which to
				base sound management decisions.
(4) The fishery resources of the Great Lakes,
				though renewable, experience dynamic changes and are limited. The resources
				will be managed in accordance with sound biological principles to attain
				optimum sustainable utilization. Management measures may include but are not
				limited to seasons, bag and quota limits, limitations on the type and amount of
				fishing gear, limitation as to participation in the fisheries and allocation of
				allowable harvest among various users and the establishment of restricted
				areas.
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 1.05 - Identification of areas of special natural resource interest

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To fulfill its
				affirmative duty to protect public trust waters, the department shall identify
				and designate by rule areas that possess significant scientific value under s.
				30.01(1am)
				(c), Stats., as areas of special natural
				resource interest under s.
				30.01(1am),
				Stats.
Note:
Section
				  30.01(1am)
				  (c), Stats., was repealed by 2015 Wis. Act
				  387.
(2) Exemptions listed
				in ss.
				30.12(1g)
				(a) to (km),
				30.123(6)
				(d) and
				30.20(1g)
				(b) 1 and 2., Stats., do not apply in areas
				of special natural resource interest. General or individual permits are
				required.
Note:
Activities not exempted in areas of
				  special natural resource interest under ss.
				  30.12
				  and
				  30.20,
				  Stats., are: deposits less than 2 cubic yards; seasonal structures other than
				  piers or wharves; fish habitat structures; bird nesting platforms; dry
				  hydrants; pilings; riprap repair or replacement; biological shore erosion
				  control structures; intake or outfall structures; dredging to place or maintain
				  an exempt structure; dredging without auxiliary power. Activities not exempted
				  in areas of special natural resource interest under ch. NR 320 are culvert
				  replacements. However, new and existing piers may be exempt in areas of special
				  natural resource interest under s.
				  30.13,
				  Stats., as set forth in ch. NR 326.
(3) All of the following waters are
				identified as areas of special natural resources interest under s.
				30.01(1am),
				Stats.:
(a) A state natural area designated or
				dedicated under ss.
				23.27
				to
				23.29,
				Stats.
(b) A surface water
				identified as a trout stream by the department under s.
				NR
				1.02(7).
(c) A surface water identified as an
				outstanding or exceptional resource water under s.
				281.15,
				Stats.
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 1.07 - Identification of priority navigable waterways

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To fulfill its
				affirmative duty to protect public trust waters, the department shall identify
				and designate by rule navigable waterways or portions of navigable waterways
				which contain sensitive fish and aquatic habitat under s.
				30.19(1b)
				(c)4, Stats., as priority navigable waterways
				under s.
				30.19(1b)
				(c), Stats.
(2) Rules promulgated under s.
				30.19(1d),
				Stats., shall apply to priority navigable waterways.
Note:
Under s.
				  30.19(1g)
				  (c), Stats., and ch. NR 341, a permit is
				  required to grade or remove topsoil from the bank of any navigable waterway
				  where the area exposed by the grading or removal will exceed 10,000 square
				  feet. Under s.
				  30.19(1d),
				  Stats., and ch. NR 341, bank of a navigable waterway is defined differently for
				  priority navigable waterways.
(3) All of the following waters are
				determined to be priority navigable waterways under s.
				30.19(1b)
				(c) 1 to 3., Stats.:
(a) A navigable waterway, or portion of a
				navigable waterway, that is identified as an outstanding or exceptional
				resource water under s.
				281.15,
				Stats.
(b) A navigable waterway, or
				portion of a navigable waterway, identified as a trout stream by the department
				under s.
				NR
				1.02(7).
(c) A lake that is less than 50 acres in
				size.
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 1.12 - Migratory game birds

Current through June 24, 2024
Migratory game birds are those species listed in s.
				  29.001(39),
				  Stats., which in the course of their seasonal movements will almost always
				  leave the land or water on which they fledged and will often cross state or
				  international boundaries. These species are regulated under federal law and
				  international treaties. To implement an adequate program for migratory game
				  birds, the following needs and actions are essential:
(1) HABITAT MANAGEMENT. Wetlands are the
				primary habitat component for most migratory game bird species. Upland nesting
				cover and woodlands are also necessary for certain species. Legislation and
				programs that will protect and enhance migratory game bird habitat must be
				strengthened. Such a program has to include:
(a) Acquisition in fee title to protect
				critical lands and waters and to permit developments necessary for
				enhancement;
(b) Easement
				acquisition to protect other important lands and waters from excessive
				degradation by human activities;
(c) Vigorous enforcement of the state's role
				in the use of its regulatory powers to protect wetland resources associated
				with navigable waters;
(d) Strong
				cooperation and support to other units of government in planning and zoning
				programs which protect wetlands;
(e) Support for state, federal and local
				government programs which manage suitable public waters as production, resting
				and feeding areas for migratory birds, with special emphasis on the provision
				of nesting and brood rearing habitat for ducks;
(f) Support for the U.S. department of
				agriculture's soil conservation service and U.S. department of transportation
				in implementing, on a continuing basis, their 1975 wetland maintenance
				policies;
(g) Opposition to
				programs and activities funded by government agencies which result in loss or
				degradation of wetlands of wooded migratory game bird habitat; and
(h) Maintenance and development of incentive
				programs, including the U.S. department of agriculture's water bank program,
				which encourage private landowners to manage land and water for the benefit of
				migratory birds.
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 1.13 - Small game mammals

Current through June 24, 2024
Small game mammals include rabbits, hares and squirrels. To
				  effectively implement the small game mammal program, the following needs and
				  actions are necessary.
(1) HABITAT
				MANAGEMENT.
(a) The most efficient method of
				management is the maintenance of existing habitat.
(b) Habitat improvement measures, however,
				are currently needed, primarily in rural areas near population centers. Most
				habitat management opportunities are associated with woodlots, forests,
				wetlands, and odd areas that are neither plowed nor grazed. Wherever possible,
				squirrel and rabbit habitat needs are to be incorporated into woodland
				management recommendations.
(c) The
				capacity to produce small game mammals on state wildlife areas must be
				increased through more intensive management of suitable habitat. The need for
				den or nut bearing trees for squirrels, brush or grassy openings for cottontail
				rabbits and interspersion of important timber types and age classes for
				snowshoe hares must be considered in the course of making forest and woodlot
				management recommendations for all public lands.
(d) The majority of small game mammals depend
				upon habitat occurring on private lands. This is especially true of jackrabbits
				where open agricultural land is the main component of habitat. Effective
				management information must be provided to private landowners who request it
				and incentives to manage small game mammals should be provided in areas where
				there is high demonstrated need.
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 1.14 - Upland game birds

Current through June 24, 2024
Upland game birds are pheasants, quail, Hungarian (gray)
				  partridge, grouse and wild turkey. While these species depend primarily upon
				  upland sites, most species also utilize wetlands to meet part of their habitat
				  needs. The following needs and actions are essential for effective
				  implementation of the upland game bird program.
(1) HABITAT MANAGEMENT.
(a) The maintenance of existing habitat and,
				where necessary, improvement or restoration of critical components of habitat
				are the preferred methods of management. Management recommendations for upland
				game bird habitat will become an integral part of land-use plans on all public
				lands.
(b) Prairie grouse (prairie
				chickens and sharp-tailed grouse) habitat is constantly threatened by natural
				forest succession and development of land for intensive agricultural and
				forestry uses. Positive efforts shall be made to assure that free-living
				populations of these species and their necessary habitat will be perpetuated.
1. Prairie grouse management and habitat
				restoration programs shall be accorded high priority on all publicly-owned
				lands designated by the department. Where remnant flocks of sharp-tailed grouse
				occur, associated with habitat on public lands, the emphasis in land-use plans
				will be on maintenance or improvement of this habitat.
2. The maintenance of huntable populations of
				sharp-tailed grouse shall be the management objective where suitable continuity
				of habitat makes this feasible. Cooperative agreements, including leases where
				necessary, shall be executed with other public and private owners of lands
				where it is deemed practicable and essential to prairie grouse management by
				the department.
(c) Much
				of the remaining habitat for upland game birds is the result of land-use
				decisions made by owners of private property. Therefore, programs that will
				promote the conservation and improvement of upland game bird habitat and
				improve access to private lands will be supported. In addition to the technical
				advice supplied by department wildlife managers, the board recognizes the
				contribution of wildlife management assistance given to private landowners
				through cooperative forest management, U.S. department of agriculture and
				university of Wisconsin-extension programs. However, much more must be done to
				offset losses of wildlife habitat in predominantly agricultural areas.
				Cooperative wildlife habitat management programs, including the "acres for
				wildlife" program, which offer additional incentives and management assistance
				to landowners shall be developed. Conservancy district zoning as well as other
				programs and policies of local and federal agencies which conserve upland game
				bird habitat will also be supported.
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 1.16 - Furbearers

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purposes of this section, furbearers are muskrat,
				  mink, weasel, beaver, fisher, otter, skunk, raccoon, fox, coyote, bobcat and
				  opossum. The furbearer management program has the following essential needs and
				  actions:
(1) HABITAT MANAGEMENT.
(a) Wetlands are the primary habitat
				component for many furbearers so the actions regarding wetland protection and
				management stated in s.
				NR
				1.12(1) are reemphasized in relation
				to furbearers.
(b) The capacity to
				produce furbearers on lands and waters under the management and control of the
				department can be increased through more intensive management of suitable
				habitat. Generally, management activities designed to improve furbearer
				populations are compatible with management for other species of wildlife. In
				certain situations, populations of furbearers such as fox, raccoon, coyotes and
				skunks can depress the population of other game species. Management activities
				on department lands should be designed to achieve a desirable balance between
				predator and prey species which is consistent with goals and objectives
				established in the course of developing master plans for state
				properties.
(c) Since the majority
				of furbearers depend upon habitat under the control of private landowners,
				management information will be provided to private landowners requesting it.
				Incentive programs to encourage habitat preservation and management on private
				lands will be developed where they are feasible.
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 1.17 - Nongame wildlife

Current through June 24, 2024
Nongame species play an important role in the normal
				  functioning of ecosystems and contribute to the aesthetic quality of our
				  environment. Since nongame management programs provide significant benefits to
				  many segments of society, new sources of revenue (other than hunting license
				  fees or excise taxes) will be sought to support expansion of these programs.
				  New federal excise taxes on selected outdoor recreation equipment are supported
				  as one appropriate source of funding for this program. Nongame species include
				  all birds, mammals and other terrestrial vertebrates which usually have no open
				  season for hunting or trapping. Species classified as endangered or threatened
				  are also included in this section. To implement an adequate program for nongame
				  wildlife, the following needs and actions are essential:
(1) HABITAT MANAGEMENT. Habitat requirements
				of nongame wildlife collectively encompass almost every combination of
				topography, soils, water and vegetative types. The highest priority for
				management will be allotted to endangered, threatened and uncommon species. In
				order to protect and manage habitat for nongame species on public and private
				lands, programs will be initiated as required which may include the protection,
				development and maintenance of key nesting grounds, den sites, feeding areas,
				roosting areas, wintering areas, strategic migrational rest areas and other
				critical habitat components. Program implementation may employ one or more of
				the following actions:
(a) Acquisition, lease
				or easement of land rights;
(b)
				Food and cover management, construction of artificial nest or roost devices,
				refuge creation, protective fencing, incorporating important habitat needs into
				management plans for public lands, or providing incentives to private
				landowners to develop or protect habitat.
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 1.18 - Captive birds and mammals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS.
(a) "Captivity" or "captive" means the state
				of confinement within a fence, pen, cage, house or similar enclosure.
(b) "Captive game farm birds and mammals"
				means birds and mammals which were propagated in captivity.
(c) "Wildlife" means birds and mammals which
				have inhabited and were propagated in a natural environment.
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 1.20 - Growing trees and shrubs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall produce and make
				available from state-operated nurseries trees and shrubs of suitable species
				and size to be planted in the state of Wisconsin for forestry and other types
				of conservation projects. No trees or shrubs intended for private ornamental or
				landscape planting shall be sold by the department.
(2) The following guidelines shall be adhered
				to:
(a) No trees or shrubs over 5 years of
				age or more than once transplanted shall be produced for general distribution
				by state-operated nurseries.
(b)
				Species grown shall be limited to trees and shrubs normally used for forestry
				and wildlife plantings.
(c) No
				shipment of less than 500 trees will be made to an applicant. However,
				"wildlife packets", including trees and shrubs and tree packets for windbreaks,
				shelterbelts and erosion control in quantities of not less than 250 trees or
				shrubs shall be made available where practicable.
(d) No trees or shrubs shall be made
				available to commercial or municipal nurseries for lining out stock or other
				nursery purposes.
(e) Nursery stock
				produced in state-operated nurseries may not be utilized for the commercial
				production of Christmas trees.
(f)
				Trees and shrubs may be purchased for education and public awareness purposes
				by educational institutions, youth groups (such as 4-H, future farmers, boy
				scouts, girl scouts and similar vocational or character building
				organizations), and nonprofit organizations for planting, provided the
				department is assured the project will have adequate supervision.
(g) All trees and shrubs distributed for
				planting on private lands, except as provided in par. (h), shall be purchased
				at prices established by the department in accordance with s.
				28.06(2),
				Stats.
(h) Trees and shrubs may be
				made available free of charge for department-sponsored forestry promotional
				events, university research and project respect participants, provided the
				department is assured the project will have adequate supervision and pending
				availability of nursery stock.
(i)
				Species inventories exceeding sales and allotments may be sold or traded with
				other states or the U.S.F.S.
(j)
				Nursery stock produced in state-operated nurseries shall be made available for
				reforestation purposes on county forest lands entered under s.
				28.11,
				Stats., at 50% of the prevailing price established in accordance with s.
				28.06(2),
				Stats.
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

Current through June 24, 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.
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 1.211 - Cooperative forestry policy

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall administer the private forestry program
				  in a manner which will provide management assistance to owners of private
				  forest lands.
(1) The department shall
				provide technical forestry assistance on privately owned forest lands in
				Wisconsin.
(2) The department may
				enter into agreements with any governmental agency, public or private
				corporation or private owner to achieve improved forest land
				management.
(3) The private
				forestry program shall focus on leadership in forestry through management
				planning, demonstration, education and coordination of forestry activities. The
				department shall strive to reach a large number of people and effect forest
				management on the most acreage as is reasonably possible.
(4) Department foresters shall cooperate with
				other professional foresters, groups and individuals to influence and encourage
				forest land management.
(5)
				Department foresters shall recommend integrated management principles that
				enhance forests, wildlife, aesthetics, recreation and watershed protection
				through applied silvicultural practices.
(6) The concept of multiple-use of forest
				lands will be utilized to assure maximum public benefits of wood production,
				wildlife management, improved watershed protection, recreational use and
				aesthetics.
(7) Department efforts
				shall be concentrated on those activities having the greatest potential of
				providing for present or future multiple use and public economic
				benefits.
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 1.212 - Private forestry priorities for assistance

Current through June 24, 2024
Department foresters shall comply with the following
				  priorities in providing assistance to and responding to requests for assistance
				  from private landowners within the resources available and normal work
				  plan:
(1) PRIORITY I ACTIVITIES. The
				following activities, listed in order of significance, shall be the highest
				priority for department foresters providing private forestry assistance except
				that department foresters may exercise discretion in applying the priorities
				within this subsection and sub. (2) based on statutory requirements, seasonal
				needs and scheduling efficiency:
(a) A first
				time request from a landowner for management guidance including an assessment
				of the landowner's objectives, a walk-through or cruise of the property,
				educational and advisory information, written management recommendations or
				referral to other resource professionals.
(b) Timber sale guidance including forest
				reconnaissance, a written harvest prescription or a referral to other resource
				professionals.
Note:
Timber sale guidance is distinguished
				  from timber sale marking, which is listed in sub. (2) (a).
(c) Administration and oversight of the
				forest tax laws including review of petitions for eligibility, preparation of
				management plans, mandatory practices follow up and enforcement of the
				provisions of the law.
(d)
				Establishment of mandatory practices under forest tax laws in subchs. I and VI,
				Stats., if a cooperating forester has not provided assistance.
(e) Administration of the Wisconsin forest
				landowner grant program in s.
				26.38,
				Stats., and federal cost-sharing programs related to forest management
				practices.
(f) One-to-one
				educational opportunities with private landowners and cooperating foresters;
				landowner or educator conferences, workshops and field demonstrations;
				assistance to school and community forests; and news articles.
(g) Major pest outbreaks or other
				catastrophic occurrences.
(h)
				Coordination of state tree nursery orders and shipments.
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 1.213 - Cooperating forester program

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. To
				encourage the practice of forestry, maximize sound management of private
				forests in the state and provide forestry benefits to the public, a cooperative
				effort between the department and independent consulting foresters and
				industrial consulting foresters practicing in Wisconsin is established as
				provided in this section.
(2)
				Foresters or forestry firms who wish to enter into a cooperative agreement with
				the department shall apply to the department on department forms and submit the
				information requested by the department.
(3) The department may enter into cooperative
				agreements with foresters, including all persons identified as a consulting
				forester on the department's consulting foresters list as of February 1, 1989,
				and maintain a listing of cooperating consulting foresters and industrial
				foresters or forestry firms available to provide forestry services to private
				landowners. The cooperative agreements shall provide that:
(a) The department shall establish a
				cooperative program of referrals of landowner requests for forestry assistance
				which will utilize cooperating foresters to provide private forestry
				assistance.
(b) The cooperating
				forester shall manage private lands where the cooperator provides service in a
				manner which maintains the long-term capacity of the land to provide forest
				products, uses and values desired by landowners in accordance with the
				silvicultural guidelines in department handbooks and directives or a
				written
,
science-based forest management commitment submitted to
				and approved by the department in advance.
Note:
This section does not apply to land use
				  conversions, such as the change of forestland to agricultural use. Land use
				  conversions are not considered to be forest management.
(c) The cooperating forester shall use
				accepted methods that recognize the landowner's personal land management
				objectives.
(d) The cooperating
				forester shall attend a minimum of 10 hours of department-approved training
				annually.
(e) The cooperating
				forester agrees to submit to the department reports of timber sale stumpage
				volumes and values for sales he or she administers.
(f) Any other provisions deemed reasonable by
				the department to further the practice of sound forestry in the
				state.
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 1.22 - Establishment of coniferous plantations

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall encourage the establishment and
				  intensive management of coniferous plantations planted with suitable species
				  and spacing. The landowner shall be encouraged to maintain access ways which
				  will aid in the management, diversified use, prevention, detection and
				  suppression of destructive forces which might endanger such
				  plantations