NR 45.11(9)(a)(a) Within the boundaries of state parks, air boats may not be operated on lands and waters including wetlands under the supervision, management or control of the department unless air boat use is specifically authorized by the property master plan.
NR 45.11 Note
Note: This provision applies to waters located entirely within the exterior boundaries of state parks. On waters of the state outside of but adjoining state park boundaries, air boats may be used up to the point where the water meets dry land. Maps of state park boundaries are available at
https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?viewer=LF_Master_Planning.
NR 45.11(9)(b)
(b) On properties other than those described under par.
(a), air boats may not be operated on lands under the supervision, management, or control of the department, and air boats may not be operated on waters including wetlands under the exclusive riparian control of the department, unless air boat use is specifically authorized by posted notice. The department exercises exclusive riparian control over a water when the water meets all of the following criteria:
NR 45.11(9)(b)1.
1. The riparian land is completely under department fee or easement ownership.
NR 45.11(9)(b)2.
2. The waterbody lacks frequent and direct navigable public access from adjacent waters.
NR 45.11(9)(b)3.
3. The surface water perimeter of the waterbody is not within any public road rights-of-way.
NR 45.11 Note
Note: When navigable water inundates lands under the supervision, management, or control of the department where air boat use is allowed, the department considers the water to be open to air boat use up to the point that it meets dry land.
NR 45.11(10)
(10) No person may launch or remove a motorboat of a type restricted on that waterbody in the property's master plan under the authority of s.
NR 44.07 (4) (d),
(5) (d), or
(6) (h). Notice of the prohibition shall be posted at the launch site.
NR 45.11 Note
Note: Pursuant to the applicability provisions of s.
NR 45.02, this provision will apply only to the launching and removal of motorboats from department-owned or managed properties.
NR 45.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; cr. (9),
Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (4) (f) and (r) to be (6) (cm) and (f) and am. (6) (cm), r. (7) (i),
Register, December, 1987, No. 384, eff. 1-1-88; r. (4) (c), (g), (j) and (o), am. (4) (v) and (6) (e), cr. (6) (g) to (j),
Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; cr. (6) (k),
Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 1-1-95; am. (2) (a) and (b), cr. (4) (aa) and (6) (L),
Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; am. (1), (6) (cm) and (g),
Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; r. (4) (h), cr. (6) (m),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00;
CR 03-035: am. (6) (g),
Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04;
CR 04-092: cr. (4) (mm)
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 10-042: cr. (4) (zb) and (10), am. (2) (c)
Register December 2010 No. 660, 1-1-11;
CR 16-001: cr. (4) (zc), r. (7) (j)
Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17;
CR 23-060: r. (4) (t), (v), (6) (e), (i). cr. (6) (n), (o), r. (7) (b), renum. (9) to (9) (a) and am., cr. (9) (b), (c) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
NR 45.12(1)(a)(a) No person may operate or park any motor vehicle or trailer or semitrailer in any property listed in pars.
(b) and
(bm) unless the vehicle displays a vehicle admission receipt in the manner specified in s.
27.01 (7) (e), Stats., except as specified in par.
(f) and s.
27.01 (7) (c), Stats.
NR 45.12(1)(b)
(b) The following state forest areas, and those areas designated as fee areas by posted notice, are designated by the department as vehicle admission areas from January 1 to December 31:
