NR 1.06(7)(b)(b) The department shall notify the county clerk of any county bordering the lake or reach of a stream, legislators whose districts include the affected public waters and the chairpersons of the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction for natural resources issues, and local, regional or state lake, river or watershed organizations affected by the activity. NR 1.06(7)(c)(c) The notice shall contain the location and description of the possible public rights features and the basis for its determination that the location is likely to contain public rights features. If a hearing is not requested in writing within 30 days after the mailing of the notice, the department may waive the hearing. Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, the department shall, not less than 10 days before the hearing, mail written notice thereof to each person notified under par. (b), and shall provide notice on its website and through its system of electronic notices to state media. NR 1.06(7)(d)(d) At each hearing, the department shall take evidence offered by persons in support of or in opposition to the determination. If the department finds any location not properly classified, the location may not be identified as the location containing public rights features. NR 1.06 NoteNote: Lakes and streams specifically named in the Wisconsin Land Legacy Report, publication number LF-001-2004 are known to contain extensive public rights features. Persons considering activities in these lakes and streams should consult the department before undertaking activities to determine whether they are in public rights features.
NR 1.06(9)(9) Department website. The department shall maintain on its website and make available at its offices a consolidated list of waters with identified public rights features along with all other waters designated under this section as well as a visual guide to identification of public rights features to assist a person in determining the applicability of all exemptions or permit requirements under ch. 30, Stats. NR 1.06 HistoryHistory: Emerg. cr. eff. 4-19-04; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 8-24-04; CR 04-066: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2013 No. 696; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2016 No. 724. NR 1.07NR 1.07 Identification of priority navigable waterways. NR 1.07(1)(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. NR 1.07(2)(2) Rules promulgated under s. 30.19 (1d), Stats., shall apply to priority navigable waterways. NR 1.07 NoteNote: 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. NR 1.07(3)(a)(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. NR 1.07(3)(b)(b) A navigable waterway, or portion of a navigable waterway, identified as a trout stream by the department under s. NR 1.02 (7). NR 1.07(4)(4) All of the following waters are determined to be priority navigable waterways under s. 30.19 (1b) (c) 4., Stats., as navigable waterways or portions of navigable waterways which contains sensitive fish and aquatic habitat: NR 1.07(4)(c)(c) Tributaries to and rivers connecting to inland lakes containing naturally-reproducing populations of sturgeon up to the first dam. NR 1.07(4)(d)(d) Navigable waters having self-sustaining populations of walleye located in the ceded territory of the state where resource allocation rights are shared by sovereign tribes. NR 1.07(4)(e)(e) Muskellunge waters of the state where the muskellunge population is entirely or partially sustained through natural reproduction (Category 0, Category 1 and Category 2 muskellunge waters). NR 1.07(4)(f)(f) Perennial tributaries to surface waters identified as trout streams by the department under s. NR 1.02 (7). NR 1.07(5)(5) The department shall maintain on its website and make available at its offices a consolidated list of priority navigable waters so that a person may readily determine the applicability of all exemptions or permit requirements under ch. 30, Stats. NR 1.07 NoteNote: See the department’s website at http://dnr.wi.gov under the topic “Waterway and Wetland Permits.” NR 1.07 HistoryHistory: Emerg. cr. eff. 4-19-04; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 8-24-04; CR 04-066: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05. NR 1.11NR 1.11 Wildlife management. The natural resources board: NR 1.11(1)(1) Endorses the concept and principles of professional wildlife management, considers scientific findings to be the primary foundation of sound wildlife management programs, and supports research and surveys necessary to provide the technical information required for effective implementation of this policy. NR 1.11(2)(2) Recognizes that effective policy implementation requires the input and support of an informed public; endorses an active program to inform people of wildlife resource issues and alternative solutions; and will make every reasonable effort to obtain broad public input during its decision-making process.