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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 46.16 - Managed forest land application

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION
				  DEADLINES. An application for a new designation or a renewal of land as managed
				  forest land shall be signed by all owners on forms provided by the department
				  and filed as follows:
(a) Applications shall
				  be received by the department no later than June 1 to be considered for
				  designation effective the following January 1.
(d) Lands subject to an ownership change
				  after the application deadline, but before the order of designation has been
				  issued, may not be designated as managed forest land for the year for which the
				  original application was submitted. The new owner may submit a new and complete
				  application by the next applicable deadline. The department may designate land
				  included on the application that remains under the original ownership effective
				  January 1 of the year for which the original application was submitted
				  providing the remaining land qualifies for entry. Ownership changes taking
				  place after the issuance of an order of designation, but before January 1,
				  shall be processed as a normal transfer after January 1, or the order shall be
				  rescinded.
(e) Each application
				  submitted to the department for a new designation or a conversion of forest
				  cropland to managed forest land shall include a nonrefundable application fee
				  of $30.00 per county in which the land that is the subject of the application
				  is located. This fee shall be submitted to the department within 14 days of the
				  submission of the application along with a printed remittance form provided by
				  the department.
Note:
This subsection interprets and
					 administers s.
					 77.82(2m) and
					 (4), Stats., relating to application
					 fees.
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

Current through June 24, 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.
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 46.17 - Managed forest land eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIRED TIMBER
				  PRODUCTION.
(a) A minimum of 80% of an entire
				  managed forest land parcel shall be capable of producing merchantable timber as
				  defined in s.
				  NR
				  46.15(2).
(b) No more than 20% of a managed forest land
				  parcel may consist of land unsuitable for producing merchantable timber as
				  provided in s.
				  77.82(1) (b)
				  1, Stats., or non-productive land as defined
				  in s.
				  NR
				  46.15(21m) or a combination of those
				  types of land.
1. For purposes of this
				  determination, for lands designated as managed forest lands prior to January 1,
				  2022, the department shall consider only contiguous areas of non-productive
				  land that comprise 2 or more acres.
2. For purposes of this determination, for
				  lands designated as managed forest lands on or after January 1, 2022, the
				  department shall consider only contiguous areas of non-productive land that
				  comprise 1 or more acres.
(c)
1. If
				  the portion of land considered capable of producing merchantable timber in par.
				  (a) does not meet density requirements established in subd. 2., it may be
				  designated as managed forest land if the department determines that, within a
				  reasonable timeframe, stocking levels can be increased to be consistent with
				  density requirements and mandatory practices needed to achieve density
				  standards are established in the management plan.
2. Density standards established in the table
				  below do not address other stand-level regeneration guidelines, such as
				  adequate levels of pre-harvest and post-harvest advanced regeneration or
				  percent stocking to ensure continued stand productivity. On a site-by-site
				  basis, site conditions, species, and other regeneration guidelines specific to
				  Wisconsin cover types may be evaluated to determine an alternative density
				  standard.
Stand Size Classes
Tree Diameter Ranges at 4.5 Feet From
								  Ground Level
Minimum Medium Density
Seedlings
0"-1"
800 trees per acre for natural stands.
400 trees per acre for planted stands.
Saplings
1"-5"
400 trees per acre for natural stands.
300 trees per acre for planted stands.
Pole timber
For conifer species
For other species
5"-9"
5"-11"
7 cords per acre
Sawtimber
For conifer species
For other species
9"+
11"+
3,000 board feet per acre.
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 46.18 - Management plan

Current through June 24, 2024
(2) MANDATORY PRACTICES. The management plan
				  shall be prepared on forms provided through the Wisconsin Forest Inventory and
				  Reporting System (WisFIRS), signed by all owners and shall include a list of
				  stands subject to mandatory practices, a schedule of completion dates and a
				  description of the mandatory practices to be undertaken during the term of the
				  order. Practices included in the management plan and any additional practices
				  needed to complete a scheduled practice or establish regeneration after a
				  scheduled practice may not be eligible for an analysis under s. NR 46.215 until
				  such practices have been sufficiently attempted, as determined by the
				  department, even if the additional practices are not overtly identified in the
				  management plan. Practices projected beyond the term of the order may be added,
				  if requested by the landowner. The following practices, if determined
				  applicable by the department, shall be addressed in the management plan:
(a) Harvesting mature timber according to
				  sound forestry practices.
(b)
				  Thinning plantations and natural stands for merchantable products according to
				  sound forestry practices.
(c)
				  Release of conifers and hardwoods from competing vegetation.
(d) Reforestation or afforestation of land to
				  meet one of the size and density requirements established in s.
				  NR
				  46.17(1).
(e) Post-harvest and pre-harvest treatment to
				  ensure adequate regeneration.
(f)
				  Soil conservation practices that may be necessary to control any soil erosion
				  that may result from department approved forestry practices.
(g) Restoration of land, if required under s.
				  NR 46.215.
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 46.185 - Forestry practices

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INCOMPLETE NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUT. In
				  accordance with s.
				  77.86(1)
				  (b), Stats., landowners shall file a notice
				  of intent to cut on department forms prior to cutting on managed forest law
				  lands. Incomplete notices shall be returned to the submitter to be completed.
				  The complete notice shall be submitted 30 days before cutting takes
				  place.
(2) NOTICES OF INTENT TO CUT
				  THAT REQUIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL. Department approval of a submitted complete
				  notice is required prior to harvest if any of the following apply:
(a) The notice does not conform to the
				  approved management plan in place for the managed forest law land subject to
				  the notice.
(b) The notice is not
				  consistent with sound forestry.
(c)
				  The owner requests on the form that the department review the notice.
(d) The person who submits the notice does
				  not certify on the form that they meet one of the requirements provided in s.
				  77.86(1) (b)
				  2, Stats. For purposes of applying this
				  paragraph, "full-time profession" as used in s.
				  77.86(1) (b)
				  2, Stats., means full-time employment by a
				  business or company in a position requiring specialized knowledge or
				  training.
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 46.19 - Closed area

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CLOSED ACREAGE LIMIT. An owner of land
				  designated as managed forest land may designate a maximum of 320 acres in the
				  municipality as closed to public access in accordance with sub. (3).
(3) CLOSED AREA CONFIGURATION. A closed area
				  may consist of any combination of the following:
(a) A parcel or parcels of managed forest
				  land.
(b) All of an owner's managed
				  forest land within quarter quarter sections, government lots, or fractional
				  lots.
(c) An additional block of
				  acreage within a quarter quarter section, government lot or fractional lot, if
				  the additional block is contiguous to existing closed acreage, if applicable,
				  and does not exceed a length to width ratio of 4 to 1, unless limited by the
				  size of the entry.
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 46.20 - Public access

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS. The owner of
				  managed forest land shall provide public access on foot to land designated as
				  open to public access for activities authorized in s.
				  77.83(2)
				  (a), Stats., unless it has been designated
				  closed under s.
				  77.83(1)
				  (a), Stats. Public access on foot to open
				  managed forest land shall satisfy one of the following conditions:
(a)
Contiguous to public
				  land.
The land designated as open managed forest land is contiguous to
				  other land or public roads that are open to public access on foot. Lands
				  contiguous to other land open to public access at a single point are not
				  considered to have met this requirement.
(b)
Easement or agreement.
By
				  easement or agreement, the owner has obtained a reasonable route or location at
				  which the public may access the open managed forest land on foot by crossing
				  land that is not generally considered open to public access, which shall be
				  designated in accordance with s.
				  NR
				  46.21(3).
(c)
Other land under same
				  ownership.
The land designated as open managed forest land is
				  accessible from other land or public roads that are open to public access on
				  foot by crossing contiguous land of the owner which is not entered as managed
				  forest land or is contiguous managed forest land of the owner which has been
				  designated closed under s.
				  77.83(2)
				  (a), Stats. The owner may not restrict public
				  access for activities authorized in s.
				  77.83(2)
				  (a), Stats., through or across such land
				  except the access across such land may be limited to a reasonable corridor or
				  location, which shall be designated in accordance with s.
				  NR
				  46.21(3).
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 46.21 - Posting standards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SIGN STANDARDS. Signs designating open
				  and closed managed forest lands shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Are a minimum size of 11 inches by 11
				  inches.
(b) Are in conspicuous
				  view.
(c) Are a minimum of 4 feet
				  above the ground.
(d) Are at an
				  interval of at least 2 per one quarter mile on the boundary of the designated
				  area or as otherwise approved by the department.
(e) All print is of equal size to other print
				  on the sign, if sign standards are required under sub. (2) or (3).
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 46.215 - Productivity

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department may require that an owner
				  of managed forest land attempt to restore non-productive lands if it determines
				  that all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The managed forest land parcel is not 80%
				  productive as provided for in s.
				  77.82(1) (a)
				  2, Stats., or land that is part of the 80%
				  productive portion of the parcel does not meet density standards established in
				  s.
				  NR 46.17(1) (c)
				  1.
(b) It is reasonably possible for the land to
				  be restored so the parcel resumes compliance within a reasonable timeframe,
				  based on guidelines specific to Wisconsin cover types.
(c) The estimated cost of restoration is less
				  than the estimated withdrawal tax for the withdrawal of the minimum number of
				  acres under s.
				  NR
				  46.22(1). To determine the estimated
				  cost of restoration the department shall use data obtained through the
				  administration of subch. VII of ch. NR 47 and may take into consideration any
				  pertinent state grants available. Owners may dispute restoration cost estimates
				  determined in this subdivision by obtaining and submitting to the department 3
				  quotes for the practices. Owners may be required to obtain quotes if the
				  department has insufficient data from the administration of subch. VII of ch.
				  NR 47.
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 46.22 - Withdrawal

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) WITHDRAWAL BY DEPARTMENT ORDER.
(a) The department may conduct any
				  investigation necessary on managed forest land for purposes of ensuring
				  compliance with program provisions provided in this chapter and subch. VI of
				  ch. 77, Stats.
(b) The department
				  may order withdrawal of land under s.
				  77.88(1),
				  Stats., if the land comprises any of the following:
1. An entire quarter quarter section,
				  government lot or fractional lot of managed forest under the same
				  order.
2. An entire parcel of
				  managed forest land.
3. All managed
				  forest land under the same order owned by the owner in a quarter quarter
				  section, government lot or fractional lot.
(c) Land remaining after a withdrawal under
				  this section shall meet eligibility requirements established in s.
				  77.82(1),
				  Stats., or the entire parcel of managed forest land may need to be withdrawn as
				  provided for in s.
				  77.88(1),
				  Stats.
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 46.23 - Sale or transfer

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEPARTMENT ORDERED TRANSFERS. Upon
				  conveyance of managed forest land, the new owner of managed forest land shall
				  file a transfer form or voluntarily withdraw all of the land conveyed within 30
				  days of the change in ownership. Failure to file a transfer form may render the
				  managed forest land ineligible for continued designation. The department shall
				  only issue an order transferring eligible conveyed land, except as provided in
				  sub. (2m) (b). After the land conveyance, the department shall investigate both
				  the land conveyed and the land retained, if any, to determine if eligibility
				  requirements established in s.
				  77.82(1),
				  Stats., are met and may transfer or withdraw land subject to all of the
				  following:
(a) If after a land conveyance the
				  department determines a parcel meets all eligibility requirements other than
				  that provided for in s.
				  77.82(1) (a)
				  2, Stats., a partial withdrawal may occur
				  under s.
				  77.88(3k) or
				  (3L), Stats., to allow the parcel to resume
				  compliance with s.
				  77.82(1) (a)
				  2, Stats. If after a withdrawal under s.
				  77.88(3k) and
				  (3L), Stats., the land no longer meets
				  eligibility requirements due to parcel size, the land may be withdrawn as
				  provided for in par. (b).
(b) If
				  the department determines that the land conveyed does not meet the eligibility
				  requirements under subch. VI of ch. 77, Stats., except as provided for in par.
				  (a), or a transfer form is not filed with the department, the department shall
				  issue an order withdrawing the ineligible land. The withdrawal tax and fee
				  under s.
				  77.88(5) and
				  (5m), Stats., shall be assessed on the land
				  ineligible for continuation. If eligible land remains after such a withdrawal,
				  the department shall issue an order transferring those lands if a transfer form
				  for the eligible lands is filed with the department.
(c) If the department determines that the
				  land retained after the conveyance, if any, does not meet the eligibility
				  requirements under subch. VI of ch. 77, Stats., except as provided for in par.
				  (a), the department shall issue an order withdrawing the ineligible land. The
				  withdrawal tax and fee under s.
				  77.88(5) and
				  (5m), Stats., shall be assessed on the land
				  ineligible for continuation.
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 46.24 - Alternative withdrawal tax

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ESTIMATE. If calculated by the
				  department, the determination of the withdrawal tax under s.
				  77.88(5) (af)
				  2, Stats., shall be based on merchantable
				  timber volume estimated from department forest cover type maps indicating
				  timber size and density classes or from aerial photographic interpretation and
				  values established by the current stumpage value schedule pursuant to s.
				  77.91(1),
				  Stats.
(2) ACCURACY. If the
				  estimate of merchantable volume of timber for the purpose of calculating the
				  alternative withdrawal tax under s.
				  77.88(5) (af)
				  2, Stats., is made by an estimator other than
				  the department, the cruise shall be established by on site sampling at an
				  accuracy level ±15% to ±20% at 2 standard deviations for any one
				  owner in a single municipality. The cost of such an estimate shall be paid by
				  the landowner.
(3) MERCHANTABLE
				  TIMBER. For the purpose of calculating the 5% stumpage value alternative for
				  the withdrawal tax under s.
				  77.88(5) (af)
				  2, Stats., timber shall be considered
				  merchantable if the department determines it is:
(a) Of size, quality and species to meet
				  commonly accepted industry standards for a specific timber product,
(b) A timber product which is or has been
				  salable within the last calendar year preceding the date of the owner's
				  declaration or withdrawal within the department's administrative area
				  identified pursuant to s.
				  77.91(1),
				  Stats., in which the subject land is located,
(c) Located in terrain which can be
				  commercially logged with equipment and logging methods commonly used by the
				  timber producers operating within the department's stumpage value zones
				  identified pursuant to s.
				  77.91(1),
				  Stats., in which the subject land is located, and
(d) In sufficient volume to attract a
				  commercial buyer if it were to be offered for sale.
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 46.25 - Information on location of managed forest land

Current through June 24, 2024
Information listing the location of open and closed
					 managed forest law land shall be in the form of annually updated reports and an
					 online map that describes the location of land designated as open managed
					 forest land.
This section interprets s.
						77.91(2),
						Stats., which requires the department to prepare and offer for sale information
						describing the location of managed forest land to the public.
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 46.26 - Yield tax (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Section
						77.87(1),
						Stats., was repealed by 2015 Wis. Act 358, rendering this section without
						effect.
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 46.27 - Department orders

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CHANGING ORDERS. In addition to orders
				  established in subch. VI of ch. 77, Stats., the department may issue any of the
				  following orders altering existing managed forest land orders:
(a)
Correction and amendment
				  orders.
Correction and amendment orders may be issued to correct
				  factual errors. These orders correct issued orders to coincide with facts that
				  are determined to have been in place at the time of the issuance of the order,
				  including a change in acreage based on surveys including certified surveys,
				  assessors' plats, county GIS, or monument reestablishment projects that more
				  clearly calculate acreage of lands enrolled. Amendment orders are also used
				  when a landowner changes public access designation.
(b)
Rescinding
				  orders.
Rescinding orders may be issued to cancel or adjust orders
				  issued by the department. Rescinding orders may be issued in the following
				  situations:
1. The department determines that
				  the land, or part of the land, was entered into the program by department
				  error. Errors in the application by the owner or the certified plan writer do
				  not constitute department error.
2.
				  The owner chooses to not be enrolled in the program after an order of
				  designation is issued but prior to the effective date of that order.
3. The department determines that an order
				  other than an order of designation was issued in error.
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 46.28 - Landowner contact information

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Owners of land
				  designated as managed forest land shall notify the department of a change in
				  mailing address and other contact information.
(2) Mail returned to the department because
				  it is undeliverable due to an incorrect address or otherwise shall be
				  determined to have met the department's obligation of notifying the landowner
				  for all aspects of this chapter and ch. 77, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 46 - Forest Tax Program › Subchapter IV - Stumpage Rates › Section NR 46.30 - Stumpage rates

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CUTTING REPORTS.
(b) Wood products reported on cutting reports
				  received by the department on or before December 1st for wood products cut
				  prior to November 1 will be assessed on the basis of the stumpage value
				  schedule in effect at the time of cutting.
(c) Wood products reported on cutting reports
				  received by the department after December 1, or cut on or after November 1,
				  will be assessed on the basis of the current stumpage value schedule.
(d) Peeled cordwood volume will be converted
				  to volume of rough products by adding 12 1/ 2% for hand-peeled or 25% for
				  machine-peeled wood.
(g) Cordwood
				  products measured by weight will be converted to and reported as rough cord
				  products.
1. The following table of weights
				  will be used for conversion to cords:
Weight per Cord (lbs.)
Species
Green
Seasoned
Cedar
3,150
3,050
Balsam Fir
4,250
4,050
Hemlock
4,800
4,650
Jack Pine
4,250
4,100
Red Pine
4,500
4,400
White Pine
4,200
4,000
Spruce
4,000
3,820
Tamarack
4,650
4,450
Aspen
4,500
4,300
White Birch
4,800
4,600
Yellow Birch
5,350
5,150
Basswood
3,850
3,650
Red Oak
5,500
5,350
White Oak
5,850
5,650
Mixed Hardwood
5,300
4,900
2.
				  Seasoned wood is that which is dried 2 or more months during the period April 1
				  to October 31 before weighing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.001 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to implement and administer
					 grant and state aid programs pertaining to forestry and forest resources in the
					 state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.002 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Act" means the cooperative forestry
				  assistance act as amended (
				  16 USC
				  2101, et seq.).
(2) "Committee" means the state forest
				  stewardship coordinating committee created under s.
				  NR
				  47.003.
(3) "Department" means department of natural
				  resources.
(4) "Fiscal year" means
				  October 1 through September 30.
Note:
This is the fiscal year of the United
					 States government.
(5)
				  "Forest service" means United States department of agriculture, U.S. forest
				  service.
(6) "Landowner" means any
				  private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian tribe or other
				  native group, or other private legal entity, excluding corporations whose
				  stocks are publicly traded or legal entities principally engaged in the
				  production of wood products.
(7)
				  "Nonindustrial private forest land" means rural lands with existing tree cover
				  or which are suitable for growing trees and owned by any landowner as defined
				  in this section.
(8) "Project"
				  means the practice or activity for which funds are applied for under this
				  chapter.
(9) "State" means the
				  state of Wisconsin.
(10) "State
				  forester" means the state forester of the department's division of forestry, as
				  appointed by the secretary of the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.003 - Forest stewardship coordinating committee

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CREATION;
				  COMPOSITION. There is created a forest stewardship coordinating committee
				  appointed by the state forester and chaired by the state forester or his or her
				  designee. The state forester shall ensure that the membership of the committee
				  is representative, to the extent practicable, of the following groups:
(a) The forest service, natural resources
				  conservation service, farm service agency, and extension service;
(b) Representatives of:
1. Local governments
2. Consulting foresters
3. Environmental organizations
4. Forest products industry
5. Forest land owners
6. Land-trust organizations
7. Conservation organizations
8. The state fish and wildlife agency,
				  and
9. Any other individual
				  determined appropriate by the state forester.
Note:
The composition of the committee is as
					 directed in the act.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.004 - Project reports

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY. The provisions of this
				  section apply only to subchs. II, IV and V.
(2) INTERIM REPORTS. Each grant recipient may
				  be required to submit to the department at no less than 3 month intervals, by
				  written request of the department, one or more interim reports which contain
				  details of progress, findings, problems and other information regarding the
				  status of a grant.
(3) FINAL
				  REPORTS. Each grant recipient shall submit a final report to the department
				  within 90 days after the grant expiration date. The final report shall include
				  the following:
(a) Documentation of all
				  project activities conducted during the grant period.
(b) Documentation of all project
				  modifications that may have occurred, including the explanation of why
				  modifications were necessary.
(c)
				  Documentation of all public information and educational activities which were
				  conducted.
(d) The conclusions and
				  project results.
(e) An appendix
				  that includes all references and supporting documents for the final report. A
				  summary of all applicable state and federal laws and regulations shall also be
				  made part of the appendix.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.005 - Grantee accountability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY. The provisions of this
				  section apply only to subchs. II, IV, V, VIII, IX and XII.
(2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT. The grant recipient
				  shall maintain an accounting system that accurately reflects all fiscal
				  transactions, incorporates appropriate controls and safeguards, and provides a
				  good audit trail, particularly to source or original documents, as directed in
				  the project agreement.
(a)
Fiscal
				  controls and accounting procedures.
Financial schedules and statements
				  filed with grant applications and payment requests shall be based on records
				  maintained under generally accepted accounting principles which meet the
				  following minimum requirements:
1. Project
				  accounts shall separate grant receipts and eligible expenditures from those
				  allocable to other programs and activities.
2. Receipts and expenditures shall be listed
				  in sufficient detail to provide a basis for accurate and complete program
				  reporting.
3. All project receipts
				  shall be identified in sufficient detail to reflect their source and
				  purpose.
4. Supporting records for
				  all project expenditures shall be itemized in detail to indicate the nature and
				  appropriateness of each. Proof of payment, such as canceled checks or receipts
				  from vendors, shall be maintained.
5. Payroll records that reflect actual
				  project hours worked by each employee as well as allocable gross wages and
				  fringe benefits paid shall be maintained. Time and attendance records
				  describing the work performed, specifying project hours worked by day, and both
				  signed by the employee and bearing evidence of management review/approval,
				  shall be maintained, along with computations showing hourly pay rates and
				  allocation of fringe benefits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.006 - Grant variances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department may approve in writing
				  variances from nonstatutory requirements of this chapter upon request of the
				  grantee when it is determined that variances are essential to effect necessary
				  actions or department objectives, and where special circumstances make
				  variances in the best interests of the state. Before granting a variance, the
				  department shall take into account factors such as good cause, circumstances
				  beyond the control of the grantee and financial hardship.
(2) The department shall no later than
				  September 30 notify its advisory committees to the stewardship and urban
				  forestry programs of variances requested and granted under this section in the
				  previous 12 months and provide the information to others on request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.007 - Grant termination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The provisions of this section apply only
				  to subchs. II, IV, V, VIII, IX and XII.
(2) The department and a grantee may enter
				  into an agreement to terminate the grant at any time. The agreement shall
				  establish the effective date of termination of the project and the grant award,
				  the basis for settlement of grant termination costs, and the amount and the
				  date of payment of any sums due either party.
(3) The department may terminate the grant in
				  whole or in part and the grant recipient shall return the full grant amount if
				  the department determines that:
(a) There has
				  been no substantial performance on the demonstration project by the grantee,
				  without good cause;
(b) There is
				  substantial evidence that the grant was obtained by fraud; or
(c) There is substantial evidence of gross
				  abuse or corrupt practices in the administration of the project.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 47.008 - Enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The provisions in this section apply only
				  to subchs. II, IV, V, VIII, IX and XII.
(2) The department may impose the following
				  sanctions for noncompliance with the provisions of this subchapter, or any
				  grant made under this chapter:
(a) The grant
				  may be terminated under s.
				  NR
				  47.006.
(b) Program costs directly related to the
				  noncompliance may be declared ineligible.
(c) Other administrative and judicial
				  remedies may be instituted as legally available and appropriate.
(d) Repayment of some or all payments that
				  are related to noncompliance may be required.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures
					 for the administration of federal grants to provide training to professionals,
					 and education and assistance to landowners to carry out the objectives of the
					 act, including the proper care and management of Wisconsin's nonindustrial
					 privately owned forest lands.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter applies to all applicants for and
					 recipients of grants under the forest stewardship program.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.03 - Application procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An eligible applicant, described under s.
				  NR 47.05, may
				  apply for a grant under this subchapter for purposes specified under s.
				  NR
				  47.01. Applicants shall submit applications on
				  prescribed department forms. Application forms shall include but not be limited
				  to:
(a) A title and a description of the
				  project.
(b) The objectives to be
				  accomplished by the project.
(c)
				  The value and benefits that will accrue from the project, consistent with the
				  purpose of this subchapter.
(d) The
				  timetable for completing the project.
(e) The estimated costs of the
				  project.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.04 - Grant calculation

Current through June 24, 2024
The grant under this subchapter shall be 50% of the actual
					 eligible costs as provided in s.
					 NR
					 47.07.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.05 - Eligible applicants

Current through June 24, 2024
Natural resource agencies, organizations and others
					 interested in promoting the stewardship management of private nonindustrial
					 forest lands are eligible to apply for a grant under this
					 subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.06 - Eligible projects; preference

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A project is
				  eligible for funding under this subchapter if the project is capable of and
				  directed towards achieving one or more of the following. Additionally, special
				  emphasis may be placed, on an annual basis, in one of the following areas if
				  designated in the application:
(a) Providing
				  direct technical resource management assistance to landowners.
(b) Developing information and educational
				  materials and programs on multi-resource stewardship management of forest lands
				  for the general public, and especially landowners.
(c) Providing training and education to
				  resource professionals and technicians that assist landowners in the
				  stewardship of their forest lands.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.07 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				  Reasonable and necessary project costs which are consistent with the approved
				  project, as determined by the department and incurred during the project period
				  are eligible for grants. Eligible costs may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Salaries and fringe benefit costs of
				  personnel engaged in the project;
(b) The cost of necessary supplies and
				  equipment used exclusively for project-related purposes over its useful life or
				  the cost of that portion of supplies or equipment used for the
				  project;
(c) The costs of leased
				  equipment and facilities for the length of the project;
(d) The reasonable value of in-kind
				  contributions by the applicant of labor, equipment or facilities as supported
				  by documentation reflecting specific assignment to the project.
(e) Contract costs of qualified vendors to
				  perform project activities.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program › Section NR 47.08 - Grant awards; payment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Grants shall be awarded subject to
				  execution of the project agreement, as specified in s.
				  NR
				  47.03(5).
(2) Grant payments may not be paid until a
				  claim supported by evidence of cost has been received by the department, unless
				  otherwise agreed upon by the department, in writing.
(3) Payments may not be paid for project
				  modification unless approved by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter III - Stewardship Incentives Program › Section NR 47.10 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to
				  establish procedures and standards for the administration of the stewardship
				  incentive program (SIP) as authorized under the act, for the purpose of
				  encouraging private forest landowners to manage their lands in a manner that
				  benefits all the resources in their forest.
(2) Funding granted under this subchapter is
				  intended to complement rather than replace or duplicate other federal
				  cost-share programs, such as ACP and FIP.
SIP funds are intended to be used in addition to, and
						not in place of those funds that have been traditionally provided for forestry
						under ACP, FIP or any other federal cost share programs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter III - Stewardship Incentives Program › Section NR 47.11 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to landowners applying for or
					 receiving grants under this subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter III - Stewardship Incentives Program › Section NR 47.12 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to definitions in s.
					 NR
					 47.002, the following definitions apply to this
					 subchapter:
(1) "ACP" means
				  agricultural conservation program, as referenced in 7 CFR, part 701 and part
				  1413.
(2) "Afforestation" means
				  establishing a forest on land not previously forested.
(3) "FIP" means forestry incentives
				  program.
(4) "FSA" means the U.S.
				  department of agriculture, farm services agency.
(5) "Landowner forest stewardship plan" means
				  the plan prescribing forest stewardship measures to be used on a particular
				  site to achieve multiple natural resource goals.
(6) "Practice" means a stewardship activity
				  or conservation measure consistent with the landowner forest stewardship plan
				  to accomplish the landowner's desired management objectives.
(7) "Program" means the stewardship incentive
				  program established by the act.
(8)
				  "Reforestation" means establishing a forest on lands that were previously
				  forested.
(9) "Regional forester"
				  means the area director for state and private forestry, northeastern area of
				  the forest service.
(10) "Riparian
				  zone" means the zone adjacent to a navigable stream or other body of
				  water.
(11) "SIP" means the
				  stewardship incentives program established by the act.
(12) "USDA" means the U.S. department of
				  agriculture.
(13) "Wetlands" means
				  an area where water is at, near or above the land surface long enough to be
				  capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation and which has soils
				  indicative of wet conditions.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter III - Stewardship Incentives Program › Section NR 47.13 - State program administration

Current through June 24, 2024
The state forester shall administer the SIP program, with
					 the advice of the committee, as required by section 19 (b) of the
					 act.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter III - Stewardship Incentives Program › Section NR 47.14 - Eligible applicants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All nonindustrial private forest lands
				  that are not in management under federal, state, or private financial and
				  technical assistance programs are eligible for assistance under the
				  program.
(2) Nonindustrial private
				  forest lands that are managed under such existing programs are eligible for
				  assistance under the program if forest management activities are expanded and
				  enhanced and the landowner agrees to meet the requirements of the
				  act.
(3) The owner of any
				  nonindustrial private forest land which is at least 10 contiguous acres and not
				  more than 1,000 contiguous acres may apply for a grant under this
				  subchapter.
(4) An owner of more
				  than 1,000 acres of nonindustrial private forest land is not eligible to
				  receive cost-share funds under the program, except where the state forester,
				  with the concurrence of the regional forester, determines that significant
				  public benefits would accrue from approval of a landowner owning not more than
				  5,000 acres. In making a determination of significant public benefits, the
				  state forester and the regional forester shall consider, at a minimum, whether
				  the installation of practices by landowners who own more than 1,000 acres but
				  less than 5,000 acres are necessary to achieve cost-effective resource
				  management objectives without unduly affecting program participation of other
				  eligible landowners.