NR 44.07(1)(1) General. The recreational use subclassifications define the compatible management and use activities and the appropriate recreational facilities for 4 general recreational settings. Each subclassification describes a distinct recreational environment, each offering opportunities for different types of recreational experiences. The subclassifications described in this section shall be used in a master plan to describe the general recreational management objective for areas with the recreation, scenic resources and the wild resources management classifications described under s. NR 44.06. NR 44.07 NoteNote: The subclassifications describe a range of recreational use settings, each being characterized by the manner it addresses a number of key attributes, such as degree of remoteness, motor use and the apparent level of management and development. The settings span a range from wild and undeveloped to intensively used and highly developed.
NR 44.07(2)(b)(b) “Box latrine” means a simple open-air privy commonly provided at isolated, primitive campsites. NR 44.07(2)(c)(c) “Group campsite” means any campsite authorized for use by groups other than those meeting the definition of a camping party in a family campground as defined by ch. NR 45. NR 44.07(2)(d)(d) “Highway/off-highway vehicles” or “H/OH” means motor vehicles that are generally 4-wheel drive, high clearance, street legal, licensed vehicles with floatation-type tires able to traverse roads and trails where ordinary passenger vehicles cannot travel without hazard of becoming stuck or otherwise disabled. NR 44.07(2)(e)(e) “Information facilities” include signs, sign boards, information kiosks and visitor centers for the purpose of providing use or educational formation to the public. NR 44.07(2)(f)(f) “Motorized use” means people traveling by use of a motor powered vehicle other than when engaged in management activities or contract operations authorized by the department. NR 44.07(2)(g)(g) “Native surface material” means unprocessed, indigenous road and trail surfacing material. NR 44.07(2)(h)(h) “Natural-appearing” means visually perceived as minimally altered or modified by human actions. NR 44.07(2)(i)(i) “Non-motorized use” means transportation of people by any means other than by a motor-powered vehicle, and the use of motorized vehicles for management purposes by the department and its contractors when engaged in management activity. NR 44.07(2)(j)(j) “Permanent all-season road” means a road developed and operated for continuous or recurrent annual use. It is designed and constructed to accommodate year-round use, but may have use restrictions or may not be maintained at various times of the year. NR 44.07(2)(k)(k) “Permanent seasonal road” means a road that is maintained as part of the permanent road system but is developed for periodic use when the ground is frozen or dry and firm. NR 44.07(2)(L)(L) “Primitive surface material” means the natural soil, rock or sand surface existing on roads and trails that developed through use and was not constructed. NR 44.07(2)(m)(m) “Single unit campsite” means a campsite designated for use by families or groups of 6 persons or less. NR 44.07(2)(o)(o) “Temporary road” means a road designed and constructed for short-term use during a specific project. NR 44.07(2)(p)(p) “Visitor controls” means regulatory signs, access barriers and regulations, for directing or controlling the behavior of people using department-managed lands. NR 44.07(2)(q)(q) “Visual quality management” means actions to produce or maintain a specific state of landscape aesthetic conditions and minimize or mitigate any negative visual impacts from land management activities or development. NR 44.07(3)(3) Road and trail standards. For purposes of this section, roads and trails are classified as follows: NR 44.07(3)(a)(a) Primitive road. A primitive road shall be a temporary or permanent seasonal road with a maximum sustained cleared width normally not exceeding 12 feet, little or no roadbed grading, minimal cut and fill, a surface of primitive or native material. NR 44.07 NoteNote: Due to their unimproved, rough condition, primitive roads commonly are only suitable for H/OHV’s and other off-highway vehicles, and may not be negotiable by ordinary highway vehicles.
NR 44.07(3)(b)(b) Lightly developed road. A lightly developed road shall be a temporary road, a permanent seasonal road or a permanent all-season road which is primarily a single lane with a maximum sustained cleared width normally not exceeding 16 feet, is lightly to well-graded with minimal cut and fill, is surfaced with primitive, native or aggregate materials except in limited special use situations where asphalt may be used, and has a maximum speed design of 15 mph. NR 44.07 NoteNote: Due to the variability of roadbed conditions at different times and places, some lightly developed roads might not be negotiable by ordinary highway vehicles.
NR 44.07(3)(c)(c) Moderately developed road. A moderately developed road shall be a permanent seasonal road or a permanent all-season road which typically is 2-lane, but may be one-lane, have a maximum sustained cleared width normally not exceeding 45 feet for 2-lane and 30 feet for one-lane, a well-graded roadbed and may have moderate cuts and fills and shallow ditching, has a surface of aggregate, asphalt or native material, and a maximum design speed of 25 mph. NR 44.07(3)(d)(d) Fully developed road. A fully developed road shall be a permanent all-season road with a cleared width normally of 50 feet or more, a roadbed with cuts and fills as needed, an aggregate, asphalt or other paved surface and be designed for speeds exceeding 25 mph. NR 44.07(3)(e)(e) Primitive trail. A primitive trail shall be a minimally developed single-file trail with a maximum sustained cleared width normally not exceeding 8 feet and a minimal tread width for the intended use, have a rough, ungraded bed where large rocks, stumps and downed logs may be present. It primarily follows the natural topography, has no or few shallow cuts and fills, and is surfaced with primitive or native materials, except for limited distances where environmental conditions require the use of other materials. Modifications to the natural trail surface are limited to that which is minimally necessary to provide essential environmental protection. NR 44.07(3)(f)(f) Lightly developed trail. A lightly developed trail shall be a trail with a maximum sustained cleared width normally not exceeding 16 feet, a moderately wide tread width for the designated uses, a rough-graded base to remove stumps and large rocks, and a surface of primitive or native materials, except where other materials are required due to environmental conditions or where the trail also serves as a lightly developed road where other types of surfacing materials are used.