CR 19-008 Corrected Rule Text

8. Summary of Factual Data and Analytical Methodologies Used and How Any Related Findings Support the Regulatory Approach Chosen:

These rules, and the legislation which grants the department rule-making authority, do not have fiscal effects on the private sector or small businesses. No costs to the private sector or small businesses are associated with compliance to these rules.

9. Analysis and Supporting Documents Used to Determine the Effect on Small Business or in Preparation of an Economic Impact Report:

These rules, and the legislation which grants the department rule-making authority, do not have fiscal effects on the private sector or small businesses. No costs to the private sector or small businesses are associated with compliance to these rules.

10. Effect on Small Business (initial regulatory flexibility analysis): These rules are applicable to individual sportspersons and impose no compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses, and no design standards are contained in the rule

11. Agency Contact Person: Scott Karel, 101 S. Webster St., PO BOX 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921. [e-mail] [phone]

12. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:

Written comments may be submitted at the public hearings, by regular mail, fax or email to:

Scott Karel

Department of Natural Resources

P.O. Box 7921

Madison, WI 53707

[e-mail]

608-267-2452

608-267-7857 (fax)

Written comments may also be submitted to the Department at [e-mail].

Hearing dates and the comment submission deadline are to be determined.

Section 1   NR 11.10 is repealed and recreated to read:

NR 11.10 Martin Protection Closed Areas.

(1)

Definitions. In this section:

(a)

“Pan tension” means the amount of weight that, when applied to the trap pan of a jawed trap, will result in activation of the trap.

(2)

Establishment. No person may trap any species of wild animal in the following areas at any time unless trapping with the equipment identified in sub. (3):

(a)

Clam Lake Area (Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer Counties)

(b)

Apostle Islands Area (Ashland and Bayfield Counties)

(c)

Pine River Area (Forest, Oneida, and Vilas Counties)

(3)

Authorized equipment in a Marten Protection Closed area. The following traps may be used for trapping within a Marten Protection Closed Area:

(a)

Cage or box traps or cable restraints in compliance with s. NR 10.13,

(b) Weasel boxes in compliance with NR 10.13 (3) (d).

(c) Jawed traps as non-submersion sets within the areas identified in NR 11.10 (2) (a) & (c) that include a pan tension of no less than 4 lbs.

Note: Pan tension is frequently modified through the use of commercially adjustable pans, sheer pins, springs, spring steel, or foam

(d) Jawed traps, enclosed trigger traps, snares, or body-gripping traps as authorized under s. NR 10.13 being used as water sets during the open seasons established in s. NR 10.01 (4).

Section 2. Effective Date. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.

Section 3. Board adoption. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on [DATE].

Dated at Madison, Wisconsin _____________________________.

          STATE OF Wisconsin DNR    

          DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES                

          BY ______________________________________

            Daniel L. Meyer, Secretary

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