Chapter NR 45

NR 45.11(9)(a) (a) Within the boundaries of state parks, air boats may not be operated on lands and waters including wetlands under the supervision, management or control of the department unless air boat use is specifically authorized by the property master plan.

NR 45.11 Note Note: This provision applies to waters located entirely within the exterior boundaries of state parks. On waters of the state outside of but adjoining state park boundaries, air boats may be used up to the point where the water meets dry land. Maps of state park boundaries are available at https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?viewer=LF_Master_Planning.

NR 45.11(9)(b) (b) On properties other than those described under par. (a), air boats may not be operated on lands under the supervision, management, or control of the department, and air boats may not be operated on waters including wetlands under the exclusive riparian control of the department, unless air boat use is specifically authorized by posted notice. The department exercises exclusive riparian control over a water when the water meets all of the following criteria:

NR 45.11(9)(b)1. 1. The riparian land is completely under department fee or easement ownership.

NR 45.11(9)(b)2. 2. The waterbody lacks frequent and direct navigable public access from adjacent waters.

NR 45.11(9)(b)3. 3. The surface water perimeter of the waterbody is not within any public road rights-of-way.

NR 45.11 Note Note: When navigable water inundates lands under the supervision, management, or control of the department where air boat use is allowed, the department considers the water to be open to air boat use up to the point that it meets dry land.

NR 45.11(9)(c) (c) Except as restricted or prohibited under pars. (a) and (b), subs. (4), (6), (7), and (10), and s. NR 45.04 (1) (b), air boats may be launched or removed from any department-owned launch site.

NR 45.11(10) (10) No person may launch or remove a motorboat of a type restricted on that waterbody in the property’s master plan under the authority of s. NR 44.07 (4) (d), (5) (d), or (6) (h). Notice of the prohibition shall be posted at the launch site.

NR 45.11 Note Note: Pursuant to the applicability provisions of s. NR 45.02, this provision will apply only to the launching and removal of motorboats from department-owned or managed properties.

NR 45.11 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; cr. (9), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (4) (f) and (r) to be (6) (cm) and (f) and am. (6) (cm), r. (7) (i), Register, December, 1987, No. 384, eff. 1-1-88; r. (4) (c), (g), (j) and (o), am. (4) (v) and (6) (e), cr. (6) (g) to (j), Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; cr. (6) (k), Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 1-1-95; am. (2) (a) and (b), cr. (4) (aa) and (6) (L), Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; am. (1), (6) (cm) and (g), Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; r. (4) (h), cr. (6) (m), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 03-035: am. (6) (g), Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; CR 04-092: cr. (4) (mm) Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 10-042: cr. (4) (zb) and (10), am. (2) (c) Register December 2010 No. 660, 1-1-11; CR 16-001: cr. (4) (zc), r. (7) (j) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; CR 23-060: r. (4) (t), (v), (6) (e), (i). cr. (6) (n), (o), r. (7) (b), renum. (9) to (9) (a) and am., cr. (9) (b), (c) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.

NR 45.12 NR 45.12 Fees and charges.

NR 45.12(1) (1) Admission fees.

NR 45.12(1)(a) (a) No person may operate or park any motor vehicle or trailer or semitrailer in any property listed in pars. (b) and (bm) unless the vehicle displays a vehicle admission receipt in the manner specified in s. 27.01 (7) (e), Stats., except as specified in par. (f) and s. 27.01 (7) (c), Stats.

NR 45.12(1)(b) (b) The following state forest areas, and those areas designated as fee areas by posted notice, are designated by the department as vehicle admission areas from January 1 to December 31:

NR 45.12(1)(b)1. 1. Black River state forest:

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.a. a. Castle Mound campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.b. b. East Fork campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.c. c. Pigeon Creek campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.e. e. East Fork indoor group camp and parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.f. f. East Fork group camp

NR 45.12(1)(b)2. 2. Brule River state forest:

NR 45.12(1)(b)2.a. a. Copper Range campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)2.b. b. Bois Brule campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)3. 3. Flambeau River state forest:

NR 45.12(1)(b)3.a. a. Connors Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)3.b. b. Connors Lake picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)3.c. c. Lake of the Pines campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)4. 4. Kettle Moraine state forest — northern unit:

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.a. a. Long Lake area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.b. b. Mauthe Lake area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.c. c. Greenbush group camp

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.d. d. New Prospect bridle trail camp area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.e. e. Zillmer trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.f. f. Butler Lake parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.g. g. Parnell tower parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.h. h. Greenbush picnic and ski parking areas

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.i. i. Highway 28 glacial trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.j. j. Highway 28 snowmobile and horse trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.k. k. Highway SS snowmobile parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.L. L. New Fane trail parking area.

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.m. m. Highway H snowmobile and horse trail parking area.

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.n. n. Highway P Ice Age Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.o. o. Shelter 5 parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.p. p. Highway S Bridle Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.q. q. Highway U Dog Training parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.r. r. Greenbush Kettle parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.s. s. Kellings Lake Dog Training parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.t. t. Crooked Lake boat access area parking

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.u. u. Auburn Lake boat access area parking

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.v. v. Lake Seven boat access area parking

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.w. w. Little Mud Lake picnic parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.x. x. Spruce Lake Bog parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.y. y. Highway H Ice Age Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.z. z. Youth Camp Road Bridle Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.za. za. Highway 67 Bridle Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.zb. zb. Forest Lake access

NR 45.12(1)(b)5. 5. Kettle Moraine state forest — southern unit:

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.a. a. Whitewater area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.b. b. Ottawa Lake area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.c. c. McMiller Sports Center for non-shooters

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.d. d. Ottawa field trial grounds

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.e. e. Horseriders campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.f. f. Pine Woods camp area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.g. g. Scuppernong picnic and hiking trail area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.h. h. Scuppernong Springs nature trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.i. i. Emma Carlin trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.j. j. Nordic and John Muir trail parking areas

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.k. k. Ottawa trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.L. L. Eagle — Palmyra trail parking areas

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.n. n. D.J. Mackie picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.o. o. Hickory Woods group camp

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.p. p. Paradise Springs

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.q. q. Highway 67 wayside

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.r. r. Eagle Dog Trial Grounds

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.s. s. Stute Springs nature trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.t. t. Blackhawk (Hwy 12) parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.u. u. Lone Tree Bluff nature trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)5.v. v. Bald Bluff nature trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)6. 6. Kettle Moraine state forest — Lapham Peak unit

NR 45.12(1)(b)7. 7. Northern Highland state forest:

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.a. a. Big Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.b. b. Buffalo Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.c. c. Carroll Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.d. d. Clear Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.e. e. Crystal Lake campground, beach and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.f. f. Cunard Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.g. g. Firefly Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)7.h. h. Indian Mounds campground