Before boating on unfamiliar Wisconsin waterways, check for a sign at the public boat landing to determine if there are local regulations (more restrictive than state law) that may apply on that water body.
Boating ordinances
Wisconsin law allows…
There are two main types of waterway markers designed to assist boaters in navigation and accident prevention. "Regulatory buoys" are designed to identify areas with speed limits or where boats are not allowed. "Navigation aids" are designed to…
Crash Incident Reports
Each year, the Department of Natural Resources maintains a summary of fatal incidents in the Fatality Summaries. In addition, the Annual Program Report contains information regarding registration, safety tips, number of…
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Below are documents related to county forests, including applications, handbooks and timber sale notices.
Approximate time to complete step #5: One day.
Filling out the cutting report
Within 30 days of the harvest completion, you will need to fill out and submit your cutting report and send to the local DNR Tax Law Forestry Specialist. The cutting…
Approximate time to complete step #4: One day.
Basics of the MFL or FCL cutting notice
It's important to understand the basics before filling out the cutting notice.
Approximate time to complete step #3: Six to 12 months.
The third step of the harvesting process is setting up the harvest, which involves in part marking property boundaries, harvest area boundaries and individual trees to be cut or left on-site…
Approximate time to complete step #2: Three to 12 months.
The second step of the harvesting process is to assess the forest area that will be harvested. This step includes determining if there are threatened and endangered species to be protected,…