NR 1.06 Note Note: See the department’s website at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Waterways/desig_waters/designated_tutorial.html and the department’s Surface Water Data Viewer at https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?viewer=SWDV.

NR 1.06 History History: Emerg. cr. eff. 4-19-04; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 8-24-04; CR 04-066: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2013 No. 696; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2016 No. 724.

NR 1.07 NR 1.07 Identification of priority navigable waterways.

NR 1.07(1) (1) To fulfill its affirmative duty to protect public trust waters, the department shall identify and designate by rule navigable waterways or portions of navigable waterways which contain sensitive fish and aquatic habitat under s. 30.19 (1b) (c) 4., Stats., as priority navigable waterways under s. 30.19 (1b) (c), Stats.

NR 1.07(2) (2) Rules promulgated under s. 30.19 (1d), Stats., shall apply to priority navigable waterways.

NR 1.07 Note Note: Under s. 30.19 (1g) (c), Stats., and ch. NR 341, a permit is required to grade or remove topsoil from the bank of any navigable waterway where the area exposed by the grading or removal will exceed 10,000 square feet. Under s. 30.19 (1d), Stats., and ch. NR 341, bank of a navigable waterway is defined differently for priority navigable waterways.

NR 1.07(3) (3) All of the following waters are determined to be priority navigable waterways under s. 30.19 (1b) (c) 1. to 3., Stats.:

NR 1.07(3)(a) (a) A navigable waterway, or portion of a navigable waterway, that is identified as an outstanding or exceptional resource water under s. 281.15, Stats.

NR 1.07(3)(b) (b) A navigable waterway, or portion of a navigable waterway, identified as a trout stream by the department under s. NR 1.02 (7).

NR 1.07(3)(c) (c) A lake that is less than 50 acres in size.

NR 1.07(4) (4) All of the following waters are determined to be priority navigable waterways under s. 30.19 (1b) (c) 4., Stats., as navigable waterways or portions of navigable waterways which contains sensitive fish and aquatic habitat:

NR 1.07(4)(a) (a) All areas of special natural resource interest as defined in s. NR 1.05.

NR 1.07(4)(b) (b) All locations containing public rights features as defined in s. NR 1.06.

NR 1.07(4)(c) (c) Tributaries to and rivers connecting to inland lakes containing naturally-reproducing populations of sturgeon up to the first dam.

NR 1.07(4)(d) (d) Navigable waters having self-sustaining populations of walleye located in the ceded territory of the state where resource allocation rights are shared by sovereign tribes.

NR 1.07(4)(e) (e) Muskellunge waters of the state where the muskellunge population is entirely or partially sustained through natural reproduction (Category 0, Category 1 and Category 2 muskellunge waters).

NR 1.07(4)(f) (f) Perennial tributaries to surface waters identified as trout streams by the department under s. NR 1.02 (7).

NR 1.07(5) (5) The department shall maintain on its website and make available at its offices a consolidated list of priority navigable waters so that a person may readily determine the applicability of all exemptions or permit requirements under ch. 30, Stats.

NR 1.07 Note Note: See the department’s website at http://dnr.wi.gov under the topic “Waterway and Wetland Permits.”

NR 1.07 History History: Emerg. cr. eff. 4-19-04; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 8-24-04; CR 04-066: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05.

NR 1.11 NR 1.11 Wildlife management. The natural resources board:

NR 1.11(1) (1) Endorses the concept and principles of professional wildlife management, considers scientific findings to be the primary foundation of sound wildlife management programs, and supports research and surveys necessary to provide the technical information required for effective implementation of this policy.

NR 1.11(2) (2) Recognizes that effective policy implementation requires the input and support of an informed public; endorses an active program to inform people of wildlife resource issues and alternative solutions; and will make every reasonable effort to obtain broad public input during its decision-making process.

NR 1.11(3) (3) Recognizes the need to strengthen the educational efforts of the department relating to hunter competence, standards of ethical hunting behavior and respect for landowners rights; educational efforts must also be directed toward nonhunters to improve their knowledge and understanding of wildlife as a renewable natural resource and of hunting as both a method of controlling wildlife populations and as a form of outdoor recreation.

NR 1.11(4) (4) Endorses the concept of comprehensive wildlife planning whereby actual and potential contributions of all functions of the department toward achievement of common wildlife management goals and objectives are recognized and, where feasible, integrated into operational activities.

NR 1.11(5) (5) Recognizes that regulation of certain human activities is an integral and necessary part of wildlife management; that a sound legal system which combines equitable laws and judicious law enforcement is essential; and that wildlife law enforcement programs which are commensurate with other management efforts and contribute toward the achievement of common goals and objectives are necessary.

NR 1.11(6) (6) Endorses the development and adoption of stronger regulatory measures, including more stringent license requirements, to assure an acceptable, minimum standard of hunting performance.

NR 1.11(7) (7) Supports the maintenance of ecological diversity and health, and will do everything in its power to protect and maintain free-living populations of all species of wildlife currently existing in Wisconsin; extirpated species will be reintroduced whenever feasible ecologically, economically and socially.

NR 1.11(8) (8) Supports the management of game species and habitat with the objective of increasing or maintaining populations to provide hunting opportunities.