NR 1.29(7)(7) State Ice Age Trail Areas — Recreational Use And Management. NR 1.29(7)(a)(a) Objectives. The purpose of the Ice Age Trail as provided in sub. (2) (a), and further defined by the Ice Age Trail Vision Statement and Attributes, shall receive primary consideration in the master planning for State Ice Age Trail Areas. All uses included in sub. (1) and sub. (2) (a), and facilities that directly support these uses shall be allowed. Compatible, non-Ice Age Trail related objectives may be accommodated; however, they may be limited in scope of time and location to avoid interference with primary Ice Age Trail purpose. NR 1.29 NoteNote: Note: The Vision Statement and Attributes is part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Park Service, Ice Age Trail Alliance (née Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation), and the department concerning the Ice Age Trail.
NR 1.29(7)(b)(b) Allowable non-Ice Age Trail related recreational uses and facility development. NR 1.29(7)(b)1.1. To determine the suitability of secondary uses as listed in subds. 2. to 4. on a State Ice Age Trail Area, the specific characteristics of each Ice Age Trail Area, including the size, topography, vegetation, and sustainability, shall be considered. Conditions specific to funding sources used for the property shall also be upheld. NR 1.29(7)(b)2.2. Depending on conditions including topography and sight lines, bicycling and horse riding may take place on a State Ice Age Trail Area. Location of these trails shall not detract from the purpose of the property as provided in sub. (6). In general, such use shall take place not less than 200 - 500 feet away from the Ice Age Trail tread. NR 1.29(7)(b)3.3. Snowmobile, and ATV and similar motorized recreational use may be established if conditions including topography and sight lines allow the use to exist without detracting from the purpose of the property as provided in sub. (6), provided that use is more than ¼ mile from Ice Age Trail tread, and if the solitude and quiet experience of the Ice Age Trail user is not compromised by that use. NR 1.29(7)(b)4.4. Intersections of motorized trails and the Ice Age Trail may not be allowed, except as provided in sub. (5). Intersections of non-motorized, non-hiking trails and the Ice Age Trail are avoided; exceptions may be allowed on a case-by-case basis when necessary to accommodate or maintain a larger, regional trail system. NR 1.29(7)(b)6.6. No coincident use of the Ice Age Trail tread may be allowed for any uses other than those primary uses listed in sub. (1) and sub. (2) (a). NR 1.29(7)(c)(c) Vegetation Management. The desired future vegetation condition is natural communities composed of native plants and animals. Prescriptive management plans shall be designed to meet the goals of the desired future condition. When developing the vegetation management component of the property master plan, the specific characteristics of each State Ice Age Trail Area shall be considered, including the pre-settlement vegetation, soil types, and feasibility of the department and its partners to maintain the ecosystem. NR 1.29(7)(d)(d) Pre-master plan. Prior to the approval of the property master plan, management activities and uses on State Ice Age Trail Areas shall be limited to the following: NR 1.29(7)(d)1.b.b. Pre-existing crossings of the Ice Age Trail by designated state or county trails. NR 1.29(7)(d)1.c.c. Hunting in accordance with s. NR 10.275 (4) and s. NR 45.09 (11). NR 1.29(7)(d)1.e.e. Small, lightly developed parking areas, such as a gravel parking lot, may be constructed. NR 1.29(7)(d)1.f.f. Signage may be installed for marking the Ice Age Trail; regulatory uses; property management, including boundaries; and general property or Ice Age Trail information, such as a kiosk. NR 1.29(7)(d)2.2. ‘Vegetation Management.’ Native community types existing at the time of acquisition shall be retained or enhanced. NR 1.29(7)(d)2.a.a. Vegetative management shall focus on enhancing the scenic and natural values along the Ice Age Trail. Cropped lands may be planted with a permanent grass cover. Tree plantations may be thinned to create a more natural appearing condition. NR 1.29(7)(d)2.c.c. Any proposed forest management requires consultation with the managing bureau of the property to ensure that scenic values along the Ice Age Trail are being preserved or enhanced. NR 1.29 HistoryHistory: CR 04-092: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 07-026: am. (1) Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08. CR 10-118: r. and recr., Register May 2011 No. 665, eff. 6-1-11; renum. (6) (a) and (b) to be (6) and (7) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., correction of (6) and (7) (titles), as renumbered, under 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., corrections in (7) (b) 1. to 3. under s. 13.92 (1) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2011 No. 665, eff. 6-1-11; CR 13-108: am. (7) (b) 5. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; correction in (7) (b) 5. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; correction in (7) (b) 5. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2017 No. 739. NR 1.30(1)(1) State parks shall be classified, as follows, into their most logical employment and greatest usefulness: NR 1.30(1)(a)(a) Scenic parks. Parks having unusual scenic charm and beauty, distinctive landscapes, and particular appeal to nature lovers, and of sufficient size to enable use by large numbers of people without destruction of the qualities essential to their purpose. NR 1.30(1)(b)(b) Historical — memorial parks. Parks of archaeological, memorial and historical significance.