NR 48.04   Department investigation and findings.

NR 48.05   Department decision.

NR 48.06   Reimbursement of aids.

NR 48.01 NR 48.01 Purpose. The purpose of the this chapter is to interpret and administer the county forest withdrawal provisions of s. 28.11 (11), Stats.

NR 48.01 Note Note: County forest includes regular and special use lands; both being subject to s. 28.11 (11), Stats., and this chapter.

NR 48.01 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

NR 48.02 NR 48.02 Definitions.

NR 48.02(1) (1) “Application” or “application for withdrawal” means an application filed under s. 28.11 (11), Stats., to withdraw lands entered as county forest land, including all attachments and information submitted as required by the application form, s. 28.11, Stats., and this chapter.

NR 48.02(2) (2) “Endangered species” has the meaning established in s. 29.604 (2) (a), Stats.

NR 48.02(3) (3) “Game species” has the meaning given in s. 29.001 (33), Stats.

NR 48.02(4) (4) “Non-game species” has the meaning given in s. 29.001 (60), Stats.

NR 48.02(5) (5) “Threatened species” has the meaning given in s. 29.604 (2) (b), Stats.

NR 48.02(6) (6) “Wild animal” has the meaning given in s. 29.001 (90), Stats.

NR 48.02 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; corrections in (2) and (5) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2001 No. 551; corrections in (3), (4), and (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2011 No. 665.

NR 48.03 NR 48.03 County application.

NR 48.03(1) (1) General information. All applications shall be on department forms and shall include, unless waived by the department in writing, the following information in connection with the land subject to the application:

NR 48.03 Note Note: Application forms may be obtained from the department’s central office. Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921.

NR 48.03(1)(a) (a) The legal description of the land, the acreage proposed to be withdrawn and the acreage remaining following withdrawal in the affected quarter-quarter section, government lot or fractional lot.

NR 48.03(1)(b) (b) The proposed use of the land.

NR 48.03(1)(c) (c) A map showing the location of the land.

NR 48.03(1)(d) (d) The names and addresses of persons who have requested the county to withdraw the land and the names and addresses of prospective purchasers of the land if the withdrawal is approved unless the information is confidential under federal or state law or the legal custodian of the information withholds the information under subch. II of ch. 19, Stats.

NR 48.03(1)(e) (e) Any reservations on the transfer of title, such as a reversionary clause, or other mechanisms to assure compliance with restrictions or conditions of withdrawal.

NR 48.03(1)(f) (f) A copy of the county resolution authorizing the filing of the application.

NR 48.03(1)(g) (g) The attributes of the county forest site that relate to the requested use and a comparison of the site and its attributes with other economically and environmentally feasible sites or areas if other sites or areas were considered.

NR 48.03(1)(h) (h) A description of the potential environmental and forest related benefits and impacts affecting the land.

NR 48.03(1)(i) (i) The historical and archeological background of the land based upon county records and a site examination by county personnel.

NR 48.03(1)(j) (j) Knowledge of the presence of endangered or threatened species of plants or wild animals on the land or in the waters on the land.

NR 48.03 Note Note: The department’s investigation will include a review of the natural heritage inventory.