Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 58.24 Grant awards. No award may exceed $10,000.

NR 58.25 Grant selection criteria. In addition to the factors listed in s. NR 58.08, factors considered in awarding grants shall include but are not limited to the following: (1) The extent the project will lead to increased useful, scientific knowledge based upon existing and an…

NR 58.26 Final report. In addition to the items listed in s. NR 58.11 (2), the final report shall include all of the following: (1) Documentation of all public information and educational activities which were conducted throughout the project. (2) Conclusions reached or products …

NR 58.30 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of grant programs to fund management, restoration and protection activities pertaining to Wisconsin[s natural communities and rare flora and fauna on private land, or …

NR 58.31 Applicability. (1) This subchapter applies to all applicants for, and recipients of, grant awards made under the landowner incentive program and the state wildlife grants program. These programs were established through the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies…

NR 58.32 Definitions. In addition to the definitions in s. NR 58.03, the following definitions apply to this subchapter: (1) XAdvisory teamY refers to the state wildlife grant program advisory team created in s. NR 58.33 (3). (2) XAt-risk speciesY means any flora or fauna species…

NR 58.33 Program guidance/advisory team. (1) CREATION; COMPOSITION. For each grant program, department staff shall assemble a guidance or advisory team which may include representatives of the following groups: (a) Department of Natural Resources. (b) Natural Resources Conservati…

NR 58.34 Eligibility for grant assistance; preference. (1) LIP ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. Private landowners and organizations interested in managing and restoring habitat on private land for at-risk species are eligible to apply for an LIP grant under this subchapter. Proposals that e…

NR 58.35 Grant selection process. (1) The grant program guidance team, or a subcommittee of the grant program guidance team, shall rank the grants according to criteria specified in the grant application materials. (2) In addition to the grant selection criteria in s. NR 58.08, f…

NR 58.36 Grant calculation. The LIP grant under this subchapter shall be 75% or less of the actual eligible costs as provided in s. NR 58.05. NR 58.37 $25,000. Grant awards. No LIP award may exceed

NR 58.38 Grant conditions. In addition to the conditions listed in s. NR 58.06, all of the following grant conditions apply to program grants: (1) DURATION. The grant period may not exceed 3 years. NR 58.38 (2) PUBLICATIONS. The grantee shall do all of the following: (a) Provide …

NR 6.01 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for certification of snowmobile equipment standards pursuant to s. 350.09, Stats., and establishes requirements for snowmobile races and derbies. History: Cr. Register, February, 1977, No. 254, eff. 3-1-77…

NR 6.02 Applicability. The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all snowmobiles which are manufactured, sold or offered for sale within the state of Wisconsin. History: Cr. Register, February, 1977, No. 254, eff. 3-1-77; am. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.

NR 6.03 Definitions. In this subchapter and in ch. 350, Stats., these definitions shall apply. (1) XDepartmentY means the department of natural resources. (2) XHeadlampY has the meaning designated in s. 340.01 (21), Stats. (3) XRaceway facilityY means an area, including a marked …

NR 6.05 Department approval. (1) No snowmobile manufactured after January 1, 1977 may be sold or offered for sale by any manufacturer, distributor or dealer in the state of Wisconsin unless such snowmobile is constructed so as to meet the requirements of s. 350.09, Stats. Proof o…

NR 6.06 Modification. No manufacturer shall modify a snowmobile on which approval has been issued so as to change its conformance with the requirements of s. 350.09, Stats., without resubmission of the modified snowmobile for approval in the same manner as required for the origin…

NR 6.07 Inspection. The department may, in order to insure compliance with the requirements contained in s. 350.09, Stats., and s. NR 6.08 inspect during normal business hours any snowmobile manufacturing plants and any snowmobile being offered for sale in the state of Wisconsin …

NR 6.08 Testing criteria. Testing criteria are as follows: (1) SOUND LEVEL LIMIT. (a) The total vehicle noise produced by every snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1972 and offered for sale or sold in the state of Wisconsin shall not exceed 82 dB on an A weighted network at 50 …

NR 6.09 Races and derbies. The sponsor conducting a sanctioned race or derby when on the frozen surfaces of public waters shall: (1) Make provisions to keep spectators from within 100 feet of a race or derby. (2) Give prior notice of the race or derby to the local conservation wa…

NR 6.11 Display of trail use sticker. No person may operate and no owner may permit operation of a snowmobile which is subject to the snowmobile trail sticker requirement of s. 350.12 (3), Stats., unless a snowmobile trail sticker is permanently affixed by its own adhesive to the…

NR 6.12 Transfer of trail use sticker. Once affixed a trail use sticker may not be removed or transferred to another snowmobile. History: Cr. Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00. Subchapter II — Snowmobile Rail Crossings

NR 6.40 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish maintenance, design and construction standards for snowmobile railroad crossings. History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.

NR 6.41 Definitions. In this subchapter these definitions shall apply: (1) XEstablished snowmobile rail crossingY has the meaning given in s. 350.139 (1) (a), Stats. (2) XRail authorityY has the meaning given in s. 350.138 (1) (b), Stats. (3) XSnowmobile organizationY has the mea…

NR 6.42 Maintenance standards for established snowmobile rail crossing. A snowmobile organization shall assist a rail authority in maintaining an established snowmobile rail crossing in the following manner: (1) The snowmobile organization shall maintain adequate drainage along t…

NR 6.44 Maintenance standards for new rail crossings. A snowmobile rail crossing permitted under this subchapter shall be maintained in the following manner: (1) A snowmobile organization may not perform any maintenance work on the portion of the snowmobile rail crossing for whic…

NR 6.45 Liability insurance for new and established rail crossings. (1) A snowmobile organization shall maintain in effect liability insurance to indemnify the applicable rail authority for damages resulting from the design, construction, maintenance, existence or use of an estab…

NR 6.46 Variances. The department may approve in writing variances from nonstatutory requirements of this subchapter upon request of a snowmobile organization when the department determines that the variances are essential to effect necessary permit actions or the department[s sn…

NR 60.01 Scope and applicability. This chapter contains rules for the administration of the public inland lake protection and rehabilitation program established by ch. 33, Stats. These rules apply to projects undertaken by lake protection and rehabilitation districts which involv…

NR 60.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) XBest available mapY means a map or aerial photograph having a scale which is sufficient to clearly depict the information requested and which is currently available or could be prepared at a reasonable cost. (3) XDepartmentY mea…

NR 60.03 Feasibility study requirements. (1) GENERAL. An application for technical assistance in establishing the specific feasibility study requirements must be filed with the department according to the procedures in sub. (2). Each feasibility study must be approved by the depa…

NR 60.04 Financial assistance for feasibility study. (1) APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Districts must file application for financial assistance for a feasibility study by March 15. The application must be on forms provided by the department. Completed applications shall b…

NR 60.10 Project planning and approval. (1) INITIAL ADOPTION OF PROJECT PLAN. (a) Upon receipt and approval of the final feasibility study report, the department will formulate suggested alternative methods for protecting or rehabilitating the lake. (b) The department will tentat…

NR 60.11 Financial assistance for project implementation. (1) APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Application shall be made on forms provided by the department. Completed applications shall be mailed to the Office of Inland Lake Renewal, Department of Natural Resources, Box 792…

NR 60.12 Research and demonstration projects. Research and demonstration projects may be undertaken as a cooperative activity between lake districts and the department. Such projects shall be designed to assess experimental and innovative techniques of lake protection and rehabil…

NR 64.01 Purpose and applicability. This chapter applies to owners and operators of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles, dealers who sell all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles, towns, villages, cities, counties, the state, and federal agencies. This chapte…

NR 64.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1g) “All-terrain vehicle” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (2g), Stats. (1m) “All-terrain vehicle area” means a designated area that contains all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle riding courses and support facilities. (2) “All-t…

NR 64.03 Registration. (1) APPLICATION. Upon receipt of the required fees under s. 23.33 (2), Stats., payment of any sales and use taxes due under s. 77.61 (1), Stats., and an application on a form provided by the department, the department shall issue to the applicant a registra…

NR 64.04 Registration decals. (1) Registration decals shall be permanently affixed to the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle by the decal’s own adhesive on both sides of the vehicle in a position forward of the operator that is clearly visible. The owner of an all-ter…

NR 64.05 Change of address. If the owner of a registered all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle changes the address where the vehicle is kept, the owner shall notify the department in writing of the new address within 15 days after the address change. History: Cr. Registe…

NR 64.06 Completion of application for registration by off-highway vehicle dealers. (1) When an offhighway vehicle dealer sells an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, the dealer shall require the buyer to complete an application for a registration certificate and coll…

NR 64.07 Operating rules. (1) PROHIBITED OPERATION. In addition to the provisions of s. 23.33 (3), Stats., no person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle: (a) On or across a cemetery, burial ground, campground, the chapter was last published. 3 DEPARTMENT…

NR 64.075 Sanctioned races and derbies. The sponsor conducting a sanctioned race or derby on a raceway facility shall: (1) Make provisions to keep spectators at least 100 feet away from race competitors on the frozen surfaces of public waters. (2) Give notice of the race or derby…

NR 64.08 Owner permitting operation. An owner or other person having charge or control of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle may not authorize or permit any person to operate the vehicle if the person is any of the following: (1) Prohibited from operating an all-te…

NR 64.085 Refusal to allow testing. No operator or owner of any all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle may deny inspection or may refuse to operate the vehicle in a manner prescribed by the law enforcement officer who reasonably suspects a violation of all-terrain vehicle…

NR 64.09 Safety certification program. The department shall establish a program of instruction on all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle laws, regulations, safety and related subjects. The program shall include the following: (1) The program may be conducted by instructo…

NR 64.10 Accident report confidential. No report required under s. 23.33 (7), Stats., to be filed with the department may be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that the department shall furnish upon demand of any person who has or…

NR 64.11 Coroners and medical examiners to report: require blood specimen. (1) Every coroner or medical examiner shall, on or before the 10th day of each month, report in writing to the department the death of any person within his or her jurisdiction during the preceding calenda…