NR 44.07(4)(e)2. 2. Developed campsites, when authorized by the master plan, shall be small, minimally developed single unit campsites that are primitive, remote and widely dispersed, are minimally cleared and have a primitive surface. Campsite facilities are limited to a fire ring and box latrine. A box latrine may be constructed of wood or synthetic materials and shall be a non-reflective, earth-tone color that blends with the surrounding environment. Campsites shall be sited and developed to be visually inconspicuous from the water. Trees and other vegetation may be cut as is minimally necessary for campsite development and camper safety.

NR 44.07(4)(e)3. 3. Environmental protection measures shall be used only to protect fragile resources under normal use patterns. Environmental protection and impact mitigation measures shall be designed to be in harmony with the character of the area and the setting, and only native, natural materials may be used.

NR 44.07(4)(f) (f) User management. On-site visitor controls and information facilities or signs shall be limited. Only rocks or vegetation may be used to close roads and trails, although earthen berms may be temporarily used while restoration of the road is in progress. Small signs may be used to mark watercraft campsites. Trails may be minimally marked at trailheads and may not have trail markers along the route. Trailhead information signs, when provided, shall be the minimum size necessary and be primarily of earth-tone colors.

NR 44.07 Note Note: Information for users of this setting is normally provided by brochures and other means off-site.

NR 44.07(4)(g) (g) Land management and non-recreational facility development. Authorized land management and non-recreational facility development shall be as described under s. NR 44.06 (10) (c), the wild resources management area classification.

NR 44.07(5) (5) Type 2 recreational use setting. In the master plan a Type 2 recreational use area shall be consistent with the following:

NR 44.07(5)(a) (a) Management objective. The objective of this setting is to provide a remote or somewhat remote area with little development and a predominantly natural-appearing environment offering opportunities for solitude and primitive, non-motorized recreation.

NR 44.07 Note Note: Under appropriate circumstances, equestrian and bicycle uses are compatible with this setting.

NR 44.07(5)(b) (b) Perceived remoteness. An area designated as a Type 2 setting shall be managed to maintain or create a moderate to high perception of remoteness. The objective is to provide conditions where users of the area may feel they are in a secluded setting. The designated area shall be of a size and configuration, when considered in the context of topography, vegetation and adjacent or nearly adjacent land uses, to offer opportunities for solitude.

NR 44.07 Note Note: The area may be smaller in size and nearer to public highways than that required for a Type 1 setting. Typically, in a Type 2 setting the sights and sounds of human activity may not be entirely uncommon, but usually are distant.

NR 44.07(5)(c) (c) Social contact. Use levels and contacts with people outside one’s own group on trails and waterways typically are low to moderate. Designated campsites shall be located so that campers have low sight and sound contacts with other campers. Only recreational uses or styles of use that are similar in character shall be authorized.

NR 44.07(5)(d) (d) Access. Internal access shall be limited and travel may be difficult in some areas. The probability of significant use of motorized watercraft in the area is low. The following shall apply:

NR 44.07(5)(d)1. 1. Access ways are restricted to primitive trails, primitive roads and a minor amount of lightly developed trails and roads. Roads shall be developed to the minimum standard required for the intended use, and trail and road densities are restricted to a total of 2 miles per square mile or less, including abandoned roads and trails that have not been restored. Areas with non-conforming roads and trails may be classified as a Type 2 setting if the master plan provides measures to assure their closure and restoration to a natural appearing condition or their redevelopment to conform to the setting standards. A limited number of short, vehicle access roads and small parking areas located on the periphery of the area are authorized, including roads and water access sites allowed for wild lakes designated under s. NR 44.06 (10) (f) 3.

NR 44.07(5)(d)2. 2. Public motor vehicle access or motorized recreational use is prohibited and the use of motorized watercraft on waterbodies in the area shall be restricted to the maximum degree possible, except for:

NR 44.07(5)(d)2.a. a. The incidental use of motorized watercraft if, and only to the extent that, such use may not be prohibited due to the public’s right of navigation;

NR 44.07(5)(d)2.b. b. Limited snowmobile trail crossings which may be authorized in the master plan when other viable alternative routes are unavailable and the snowmobile use does not substantially conflict with the predominant non-motorized recreational uses;

NR 44.07(5)(d)2.c. c. A person with a disability may use a manually or electrically powered wheelchair or an electrically powered watercraft operated at slow-no-wake speed as a mode of personal conveyance; or may be authorized, by a permit issued by the property manager, to use a low-powered mechanically propelled vehicle designed specifically for use by a person with a disability.

NR 44.07(5)(d)3. 3. As is reasonably required, the use of motorized vehicles and equipment or tools may be authorized in the area for logging, restoration, and other management or maintenance activities by the department or its contractors engaged in management activities. Access developed for management purposes may not exceed the road and trail standards for the setting. In performing management activities, all reasonable efforts shall be made to avoid conflicts with recreational use.

NR 44.07(5)(e) (e) Recreational facility development. Recreational facility development shall be minimal, with facilities being rudimentary and primarily for environmental protection purposes rather than user comfort and convenience. Facility development in the area shall be maintained at a low density level. Management and development shall comply with the following:

NR 44.07 Note Note: Trails, small parking areas, and small, minimally developed water access sites are the most common types of development in a Type 2 setting.

NR 44.07(5)(e)1. 1. ‘Visibility of development activities.’ Development activities, shall, to the degree possible and practicable, be designed to harmonize with the topography and other landscape features; and, to the degree feasible and practicable, visual quality management shall be prescribed to minimize negative visual impacts from development and maintenance activities.

NR 44.07(5)(e)2. 2. ‘Buildings and other structures.’ The construction of buildings is prohibited, except that small, rustic appearing, vault toilets may be constructed at access sites and portable toilets may be placed at sites where permanent toilet facilities are not practicable or feasible. Box latrines at campsites may be made of wood or synthetic materials. For other types of structures, undimensioned, natural building materials shall be used whenever possible and structures shall be designed and constructed to blend with the surrounding environment. All structures shall have non-reflective surfaces and be of earth-tone colors.

NR 44.07(5)(e)3. 3. ‘Camping facilities.’ Developed campsites, where authorized by the master plan, shall be only small, single unit primitive campsites that are widely dispersed and remote. They shall have minimal clearing and a primitive surface material. Improvements are limited to a fire ring, picnic table and box latrine, except for designated disabled accessible sites which may have an improved surface, improved water access and other appropriate facilities. The facilities for persons with disabilities shall be designed and constructed to harmonize with the environment and setting to the degree feasible and practicable. Picnic areas and campgrounds are prohibited. Above-ground utility structures or cleared utility corridors may not be constructed to service recreational facilities, and any that exist shall be removed whenever possible.

NR 44.07(5)(e)4. 4. ‘Trails.’ Designated recreational trails are primarily primitive trails, but lightly developed trails and limited moderately developed trails may also be present, and shall be consistent with par. (d). For each designated trail the master plan shall identify the specific type of use authorized and any appropriate use restrictions, such as seasonal or environmental condition restrictions. Limited mowing of trails and machine grooming for cross-country skiing is authorized, except in a wild resources management area.

NR 44.07(5)(e)5. 5. ‘Environmental protection.’ Limited environmental protection measures may be evident. Measures to prevent or correct unacceptable environmental impacts shall be in harmony with the character of the area and the setting. Only native, natural materials may be used.

NR 44.07(5)(f) (f) User management. The department shall minimize the use of on-site visitor controls which shall harmonize with the environment whenever possible. Information facilities, when provided, shall be simple and unobtrusive. When information sign boards are provided they shall be located only at trailheads and be of the minimum size necessary and primarily of earth-tone colors. Trail markers, if provided, are limited to widely spaced, small route markers, and to required safety signs. Directional signs, except for those at trailheads and trail crossings, are prohibited.

NR 44.07(5)(g) (g) Land management and non-recreational facilities. Resource modification or use compatible with the objectives of the recreational use setting may occur but shall be done in ways that harmonize with the landscape and, overall, are visually inconspicuous, except for short-term, local occurrences. Management parameters for the area include the following:

NR 44.07(5)(g)1. 1. ‘Visibility of management activities.’ To the degree possible and practicable, management and restoration activities, including forest management, shall be designed to harmonize with the surrounding topography and other natural occurring shapes in the area; and, with consideration of the area’s management objectives and resource capabilities, visual quality management techniques shall be prescribed to the degree feasible and practicable to minimize and rapidly reduce secondary, negative visual quality impacts of management activities.

NR 44.07(5)(g)2. 2. ‘Resource management structures or developments.’ Pre-existing dams, dikes or ditches may be authorized, but shall be inconspicuous and blend in with the surrounding landscape. The construction of new dams, dikes or ditches may be authorized by the master plan only under extraordinary circumstances that are consistent with the master plan’s objective for the area, and shall be designed and constructed to be inconspicuous and blend in with the surrounding landscape. Pre-existing and new fish habitat improvement devices may be authorized, provided they are inconspicuous and blend in with the surrounding landscape.