NR 324.04(1) (1) Any person constructing, placing or maintaining a fishing raft on authorized portions of the Wolf river and its stream tributaries shall register each fishing raft annually with the municipality in which the fishing raft will be most frequently used.

NR 324.04(2) (2) All registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year.

NR 324.04(3) (3) Any person who acquires an interest in an existing fishing raft shall submit an application within 15 days to transfer the registration number and shall include the information required in s. NR 324.06.

NR 324.04(4) (4) 

NR 324.04(4)(a) (a) If a Wolf river municipality fails to adopt by ordinance a uniform registration for fishing rafts within 120 days after February 1, 1985 or fails to adequately administer or enforce the uniform registration system for fishing rafts, the department, after providing notice and conducting a hearing on the matter, may adopt or administer and enforce the uniform registration system for fishing rafts in that municipality.

NR 324.04(4)(b) (b) If the department adopts, administers or enforces the uniform registration system for fishing rafts in a Wolf river municipality the owner of the raft shall register the fishing raft with the department of natural resources.

NR 324.04 Note Note: Application shall be with the Water Management Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Box 10448, Green Bay, WI 54307.

NR 324.04 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85.

NR 324.05 NR 324.05 Application for registration. An application for new or renewal fishing raft registration shall contain the following information:

NR 324.05(1) (1) The owner’s name;

NR 324.05(2) (2) The owner’s address, including ZIP code, and telephone number;

NR 324.05(3) (3) The name of the municipality in which the fishing raft is or will be most frequently used;

NR 324.05(4) (4) The registration number authorized previously for the fishing raft, if any, and expiration date;

NR 324.05(5) (5) Whether the application is a new registration, renewal of registration or transfer of ownership; and

NR 324.05(6) (6) Written permission from the riparian owner of the site at which the raft is to be located or proof of riparian ownership such as a copy of a deed or tax statement.

NR 324.05 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85; CR 02-045: renum. (1) to be (intro.) to (6) and am. (6), Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03.

NR 324.06 NR 324.06 Registration fee.

NR 324.06(1) (1) The annual fishing raft registration fee shall be $5 and shall accompany each new or renewal registration application.

NR 324.06(2) (2) A fee is not required for a transfer of ownership application if the previous owner has paid the fee for that calendar year.

NR 324.06(3) (3) The municipality shall use the annual registration fee to administer and enforce the uniform registration system and fishing raft restrictions.

NR 324.06(4) (4) If the department adopts, administers or enforces the uniform registration system for fishing rafts in a Wolf river municipality, the department will retain all registration fees for fishing rafts registered in that municipality.

NR 324.06 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85.

NR 324.07 NR 324.07 Registration certificate.

NR 324.07(1) (1) The municipality shall issue a certificate of registration which contains the following information for each fishing raft:

NR 324.07(1)(a) (a) Fishing raft registration number;

NR 324.07(1)(b) (b) Expiration date;

NR 324.07(1)(c) (c) Name of issuing municipality;

NR 324.07(1)(d) (d) Owner’s name; and

NR 324.07(1)(e) (e) Owner’s address, including ZIP code.