AB700-ASA1,13,1613 77.81 (6) "Recreational activities" include means recreational outdoor
14activities that are compatible with the practice of forestry, as determined by the
15department. "Recreational activities" includes
hunting, fishing, hiking,
16sight-seeing, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and staying in cabins.
AB700-ASA1,22 17Section 22. 77.82 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,13,2018 77.82 (1) (a) 1. It consists of at least 10 contiguous acres, except as provided in
19this subdivision. The
. This subdivision applies to applications under sub. (2), (4m),
20or (12) that are filed before June 2, 2014.
AB700-ASA1,14,2 21(am) For purposes of par. (a) 1. and 1m., the fact that a lake, river, stream or
22flowage, a public or private road or a railroad or utility right-of-way separates any
23part of the land from any other part does not render a parcel of land noncontiguous.
24If a part of a parcel of at least 10 contiguous acres is separated from another part of
25that parcel by a public road, that part of the parcel may be enrolled in the program,

1even if that part is less than 10 acres, if that part meets the requirement under subd.
22. and is not ineligible under par. (b).
AB700-ASA1,23 3Section 23. 77.82 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,14,64 77.82 (1) (a) 1m. a. It consists of at least 15 contiguous acres. This subdivision
5applies to applications under sub. (2), (4m), or (12) that are filed on or after June 2,
62014.
AB700-ASA1,14,117 b. Notwithstanding subd. 1m. a., a parcel may be less than 15 contiguous acres
8if the application is one for renewal of an order under sub. (12), if the order has not
9been previously renewed, if the parcel is at least 10 contiguous acres, and if the owner
10has complied with the management plan that applies to the parcel throughout the
11term of the order.
AB700-ASA1,24 12Section 24. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,14,1513 77.82 (1) (a) 2. At least 80% of the parcel must be producing or capable of
14producing a minimum of 20 cubic feet of merchantable timber per acre per year,
15except as provided in s. 77.88 (2m)
.
AB700-ASA1,25 16Section 25. 77.82 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,14,1817 77.82 (1) (b) 3. A parcel that is developed for a human residence on which a
18building or an improvement associated with a building is located
.
AB700-ASA1,26 19Section 26. 77.82 (1) (bn) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,27 20Section 27. 77.82 (1) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,14,2221 77.82 (1) (bp) 1. For purposes of par. (b) 3., and except as provided in subd. 2.,
22an improvement is any of the following:
AB700-ASA1,14,2423 a. Any accessory building, structure, or fixture that is built or placed on the
24parcel for its benefit.
AB700-ASA1,14,2525 b. Landscaping that is done on the parcel.
AB700-ASA1,15,1
12. An improvement does not include any of the following:
AB700-ASA1,15,22 a. A public or private road.
AB700-ASA1,15,33 b. A railroad or utility right-of way.
AB700-ASA1,15,54 c. A fence, unless the fence prevents the free and open movement of wild
5animals across any portion of the parcel.
AB700-ASA1,15,66 d. Culverts.
AB700-ASA1,15,77 e. Bridges.
AB700-ASA1,15,88 em. Hunting blinds, as specified by the department by rule.
AB700-ASA1,15,109 f. Other buildings, structures, and fixtures that are needed for sound forestry
10practices as provided by the department by rule.
AB700-ASA1,28 11Section 28. 77.82 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,15,1212 77.82 (2m) (title) Fees for applications and management plans.
AB700-ASA1,29 13Section 29. 77.82 (2m) (ac) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,30 14Section 30. 77.82 (2m) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,31 15Section 31. 77.82 (2m) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,32 16Section 32. 77.82 (2m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,33 17Section 33. 77.82 (2m) (dm) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,34 18Section 34. 77.82 (2m) (dm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,35 19Section 35. 77.82 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,15,2020 77.82 (3) (title) Management plan plans.
AB700-ASA1,36 21Section 36. 77.82 (3) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,15,2522 77.82 (3) (ag) A proposed management plan shall cover the entire acreage of
23each parcel subject to the application and shall be prepared by an independent a
24certified plan writer or by the department if par. (am) applies on a form provided by
25the department
.
AB700-ASA1,37
1Section 37. 77.82 (3) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,38 2Section 38. 77.82 (3) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,16,103 77.82 (3) (ar) For a each proposed management plan prepared by an
4independent certified plan writer
prepared under par. (ag), the department, after
5considering the owner's forest management objectives as stated under sub. (2) (e),
6shall review and either approve or disapprove the proposed management plan. If the
7department disapproves the proposed plan, it shall inform the applicant of the
8changes necessary to qualify the plan for approval upon subsequent review. At the
9request of the applicant, the department may agree to complete the proposed
10management plan.
AB700-ASA1,39 11Section 39. 77.82 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,16,1312 77.82 (3) (c) (intro.) To qualify for approval, a management plan shall include
13all of the following items:
AB700-ASA1,40 14Section 40. 77.82 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,16,1915 77.82 (3) (g) The department shall certify plan writers and shall promulgate
16rules specifying the qualifications that a person must satisfy to become a certified
17plan writer. For management plans prepared or completed by the department under
18this subsection, the department may contract with plan writers certified by the
19department to prepare and complete these plans.
AB700-ASA1,41 20Section 41. 77.82 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,16,2421 77.82 (3m) Management plans; large properties. (a) Notwithstanding sub.
22(3) (c), the department may modify any item that is required in a management plan
23for a large property. In determining whether to make a modification, the department
24shall consider all of the following:
AB700-ASA1,17,3
11. Whether the owner of the large property owns other land that is designated
2as managed forest land or that are forest croplands subject to a contract under s.
377.03.
AB700-ASA1,17,54 2. The total number of counties in which either or both of the following are
5located:
AB700-ASA1,17,66 a. Land that is covered by the proposed management plan.
AB700-ASA1,17,87 b. Land that is owned by the applicant and that is either designated as
8managed forest land or that are forest croplands.
AB700-ASA1,17,109 3. Whether a management plan that has been prepared by or for the applicant
10and that is acceptable to the department exists and is available for review.
AB700-ASA1,17,1411 4. Whether the owner submits a written commitment that the owner will
12provide any information from the owner's management plan that may be requested
13by the department. The commitment shall describe the proposed management plan
14and shall include a procedure to be used to amend or update the plan.
AB700-ASA1,17,1615 5. Whether the owner has demonstrated that it has consistent access to
16technical forest management assistance provided by its own staff or consultants.
AB700-ASA1,17,2217 (b) If the managed forest land that remains after a withdrawal or transfer of
18ownership no longer constitutes a large property, the department shall notify the
19owner of the land remaining subject to the managed forest land order that the owner
20must prepare a new management plan for the remaining land. The new plan shall
21be prepared in accordance with the procedures and requirements under sub. (3). The
22owner shall submit the plan to the department within one year after being notified.
AB700-ASA1,42 23Section 42. 77.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,18,924 77.82 (4) Additions to managed forest land. An owner of land that is
25designated as managed forest land under an order that takes effect on or after April

128, 2004,
may file an application with the department to designate as managed forest
2land an additional parcel of land if the additional parcel is at least 3 acres in size and
3is contiguous to any of that designated land. The application shall be accompanied
4by a nonrefundable $20 application recording fee unless a different amount for the
5fee is established by the department by rule at an amount equal to the average
6expense to the department of recording an order issued under this subchapter. The
7fee shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation
8under s. 20.370 (1) (cr). The application shall be filed on a department form and shall
9contain any additional information required by the department.
AB700-ASA1,43 10Section 43. 77.82 (4g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,44 11Section 44. 77.82 (4m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,45 12Section 45. 77.82 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 77.82 (12) (a) (intro.) and
13amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,18,2014 77.82 (12) (a) (intro.) An owner of managed forest land may file an application
15with the department under sub. (2) for renewal of the order. An application for
16renewal shall be filed no later than the June 1 before the expiration date of the order.
17The application shall specify whether the owner wants the order renewed for 25 or
1850 years. The provisions under subs. (3), (5), (6), and (7) do not apply to an application
19under this subsection paragraph. The department may deny the application only if
20the any of the following apply:
AB700-ASA1,18,21 211. The land fails to meet the eligibility requirements under sub. (1), if the.
AB700-ASA1,18,23 223. The owner has failed to comply with the management plan that is in effect
23on the date that the application for renewal is filed, or if there.
AB700-ASA1,18,24 247. There are delinquent taxes on the land.
AB700-ASA1,19,2
1(b) If the application is denied, the department shall state the reason for the
2denial in writing.
AB700-ASA1,46 3Section 46. 77.82 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,19,64 77.82 (12) (a) 2. The land that is subject to the application for renewal of the
5order is not identical to the land that is designated as managed forest land under the
6existing order.
AB700-ASA1,47 7Section 47. 77.82 (12) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,19,118 77.82 (12) (a) 4. The management plan does not contain any mandatory
9forestry or soil conservation practices, as described in sub. (3) (c) 6. and 7., or any
10mandatory management activities, as described in sub. (3) (d), that the department
11determines are required to be continued during the term of the renewed order.
AB700-ASA1,48 12Section 48. 77.82 (12) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,19,1613 77.82 (12) (a) 5. No review of the mandatory forestry or soil conservation
14practices or the mandatory management activities contained in the management
15plan has been conducted within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the
16application for renewal.
AB700-ASA1,49 17Section 49. 77.82 (12) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,19,2118 77.82 (12) (a) 6. Within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the
19application for renewal, the management plan has not been updated to reflect the
20completion of any forestry or soil conservation practices or management activities
21contained in the plan.
AB700-ASA1,50 22Section 50. 77.83 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 77.83 (1g) and 77.83 (1g)
23(title) and (a) (intro.), (b) (intro.) and (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,20,224 77.83 (1g) (title) Closed areas; certain large properties. (a) (intro.) An owner
25of a large property that is not leasable managed forest land may designate some of

1the owner's
land that is subject to a managed forest land order as closed to public
2access. The closed area may consist of either:
AB700-ASA1,20,53 (b) (intro.) If any area of an owner's managed forest land is already designated
4as closed under this subsection, an addition to the land approved under s. 77.82 (7)
5(b) may be designated as closed only under the following conditions:
AB700-ASA1,20,96 (c) If all or any part of an owner's closed managed forest land that is subject to
7this subsection
is withdrawn or transferred as provided under s. 77.88, the owner
8may designate a different or an additional closed area if it meets the requirements
9of par. (b).
AB700-ASA1,51 10Section 51. 77.83 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,20,1311 77.83 (1b) Definition. In this section, "leasable managed forest land" means
12managed forest land for which a lease of other agreement may be entered into under
13sub. (2) (ar).
AB700-ASA1,52 14Section 52. 77.83 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,20,1715 77.83 (1c) Closed areas. Except as provided in sub. (1g), an owner of managed
16forest land may designate any or all of the owner's land that is subject to a managed
17forest land order as closed to public access.
AB700-ASA1,53 18Section 53. 77.83 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 77.83 (1m) (a).
AB700-ASA1,54 19Section 54. 77.83 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,20,2520 77.83 (1m) (b) If the managed forest land is leasable managed forest land and
21if the owner has modified the designation of a closed or open area 2 times as
22authorized under par. (a) during the period beginning with April 28, 2004, and
23ending with January 1, 2015, the owner may make one additional modification
24during the period beginning with January 1, 2015 and ending with the expiration
25date of the order.
AB700-ASA1,55
1Section 55. 77.83 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 81,
2is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,21,53 77.83 (2) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and subs. (1) (1c), (1g), and
4(2m), each owner of managed forest land shall permit public access to the land for
5the purposes of hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing, and cross-country skiing.
AB700-ASA1,56 6Section 56. 77.83 (2) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,57 7Section 57. 77.83 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,21,108 77.83 (2) (ar) An owner of managed forest land may enter into a lease or other
9agreement for consideration that permits persons to engage in a recreational activity
10on managed forest land that is designated as closed if all of the following apply:
AB700-ASA1,21,1211 1. The managed forest land is not part of a large property covered by a
12management plan that has been modified under s. 77.82 (3m).
AB700-ASA1,21,1513 2. The managed forest land is not part of a large property owned by a person
14who qualifies for the exemption under s. 77.86 (4m) from the requirements under s.
1577.86 (1g).
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