NR 45.03(27) (27) “Yurt” means a circular, tent-like structure supported on a lattice framework with a window or windows and a hinged door and is used for overnight camping by a family or non-family group.

NR 45.03 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; renum. (2) to (17) to be (3) to (17) and (19) and am. (10) and (16), cr. (2) and (13), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (18) and (19) to be (19) and (21), cr. (18) and (20), Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; renum. (3) to (18) and (21) to be (3) to (17) and (22) and am. (5), (6) and (21), cr. (18), Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; am. (6), renum. (9) to (22) to be (25), (9) to (13), (16) to (20) and (22) to (24) and am. (25), am. (11) and cr. (14), (15) and (21), Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; cr. (8m) and (21m), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 01-011: cr. (8f) and (16m) Register April 2002 No. 556, eff. 5-1-02; CR 03-035: cr. (2m), (9f), (9m), (18m) and (26), am. (15) Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; CR 04-092: cr. (6m), (9c), (9i), (9k), (14m), (15m), (16r), (16v), (18f), (18t) and (21g) Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 07-026: cr. (9g), (23m) and (27), am. (16) Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08; CR 10-042: cr. (3m) and (18k), am. (9i) and (15) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 16-001: am. (3), (16v), cr. (18x), (21d), (25m) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; CR 19-107: r. and recr. (16) Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20; CR 23-060: am. (1), cr. (1m), am. (2m), cr. (3g), am. (4), r. (5), am. (6m), (7), cr. (8j), (9b), am. (9m), (10), (11), cr. (13m), am. (15), (15m), cr. (18h), r. (18t), cr. (18u), (21e), (21f), (21r), (22r), r. (23m), cr. (23s), r. (25), am. (26) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24; (11) correction in (8j), (9b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and renum. (11) to (21fm) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register July 2024 No. 823.

NR 45.04 NR 45.04 General rules.

NR 45.04(1) (1) State property.

NR 45.04(1)(a) (a) No person may damage, destroy, molest, deface, remove, or attempt to remove any natural growth or natural or archaeological feature except as provided in sub. (1s).

NR 45.04(1)(b) (b)

NR 45.04(1)(b)1. 1. In this paragraph, “gravel pit” has the meaning given in s. NR 135.03 (16).

NR 45.04(1)(b)2. 2. The department may close, by posted notice, any land, structure, or property owned or administered by the state of Wisconsin and under the management, supervision, and control of the department. Closure may include prohibiting access for one or more types of activities and shall be implemented for the purpose of protecting public health, safety, and welfare, or for protection of natural resources or property as determined by the secretary. No person may enter or be in any building installation or area that may be locked or closed to public use or contrary to posted notice without a written permit from the property superintendent. For gravel pits, all of the following apply:

NR 45.04(1)(b)2.a. a. For the purpose of protecting public health, safety, and welfare, the department may close any gravel pits and other sites where earthmoving activities may take place.

NR 45.04(1)(b)2.b. b. The department may keep these sites closed until such time as reclamation has been completed, including any maintenance period.  No person may enter or be in any structure or area that is closed to public use without a written agreement with the department.

NR 45.04(1)(b)2.c. c. The department may effectuate closure through the property master planning process under ch. NR 44 or by order of the secretary.  Notice of closure shall be reflected in the respective property maps, and, as necessary, with signage at the location.

NR 45.04(1)(c) (c) Flying related activities, including but not limited to, use of uncrewed aircraft systems, hang gliding, parasailing, hot air ballooning, land sailing, flying model airplanes or sky diving on state parks, state recreation areas, state natural areas, Kettle Moraine and Point Beach state forests and Lower Wisconsin state riverway shall be restricted to areas posted for their use.

NR 45.04(1)(d) (d) In-line skates or roller blades are permitted on all public highways and paved trails under department management and supervision except where posted against such use.

NR 45.04(1)(e) (e) The department may, by posted notice, restrict climbing activities on any lands subject to this chapter. Notice of climbing restrictions shall be posted at the administrative office of the property and at the site where the climbing restrictions apply.

NR 45.04(1)(f) (f) No person may transplant, relocate, stock or release any plant or animal, domesticated or wild, without written permission from the department unless engaged in dog training or trialing in accordance with chs. NR 16 and 17.

NR 45.04(1s) (1s) Collecting. Except as specifically provided in this subsection, a person may collect any of the following materials for noncommercial use:

NR 45.04(1s)(a) (a)

NR 45.04(1s)(a)1. 1. Edible fruits, edible nuts, wild mushrooms, wild asparagus, and watercress may be collected by hand for the purpose of personal consumption by the collector.

NR 45.04(1s)(a)2. 2. Herbaceous plant species that are listed as prohibited plant invasive species under s. NR 40.04 (2) (b), listed as restricted plant invasive species under s. NR 40.05 (2) (b), or considered non-restricted invasive species under s. NR 40.03 (1), may be removed without written permission or a permit issued under this chapter.

NR 45.04 Note Note: A list of non-restricted invasive species is available on the department’s website at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Invasives/what.html. Possession, movement, and proper disposal of invasive species is regulated under ch. NR 40 and an invasive species permit issued under that chapter may be required unless the invasive plants are left or disposed of onsite.

NR 45.04(1s)(a)3. 3. Except on state natural areas, willow and aspen stems not larger than 2.5 inches in diameter, from species not listed under ch. NR 27, may be collected for personal, noncommercial use by the collector for the purpose of trap stakes, bait sticks, or both.

NR 45.04(1s)(a)4. 4. Except for edible fruits, edible nuts, and edible seeds collected for personal consumption under this paragraph, a person wishing to collect seeds from herbaceous plants, including grasses and wildflowers, or seeds or nuts from woody plants, or both, on department lands shall apply for and obtain a seed collecting permit from the department.

NR 45.04 Note Note:  The seed collecting permit application form is available at https://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/forms/1700/1700-039.pdf.

NR 45.04(1s)(a)5. 5. A person may collect shed antlers, clean skulls, and clean bones of wild animals for which an open season has been established under ch. NR 10, and as long as the collection of the antlers, skulls, or bones follows all state and federal laws.

NR 45.04(1s)(b) (b)

NR 45.04(1s)(b)1. 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., rocks, minerals, or fossil materials may be collected for noncommercial purposes, such as educational uses and personal collections, by hand or using a hand held rock hammer or similar device in accordance with written permission issued by the manager of the property on which the collecting is done. A collector may not remove more than 5 pounds of rock, mineral or fossil material per day from any property, with a maximum total of 50 pounds per year. The written permission may further limit the allowable methods and amounts of material collected.

NR 45.04(1s)(b)2. 2. No person may collect rocks, minerals, or fossil materials on state trails, Havenwoods state forest, and any specific site which is designated as a noncollection site by the department.

NR 45.04(1s)(b)3. 3. No person may collect rocks, minerals or fossil materials on state natural areas without first obtaining a state natural area scientific collector permit.

NR 45.04(2) (2) Closing hours.