Section 46.17. Managed forest land eligibility.

 

(1)   Required timber production.

(a) A minimum of 80% of an entire managed forest land parcel shall be capable of producing merchantable timber as defined in s. NR 46.15 (2) .

(b) No more than 20% of a managed forest land parcel may consist of land unsuitable for producing merchantable timber as provided in s. 77.82 (1) (b) 1. , Stats., or non-stocked land as defined in s. NR 46.15 (22) or a combination of those types of land.

(2)   Minimum width. The minimum width of managed forest land is 120 feet except that segments less than 120 feet in width are permitted if the length to width ratio does not exceed 4 to 1.

(3)   Buildings on managed forest land. Land adjacent to buildings which is landscaped, improved or has ornamental planting or other alteration of vegetation and the land under such buildings is not eligible for designation.

Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370 , eff. 11-1-86; r. and recr. (2), Register, October, 1989, No. 406 , eff. 11-1-89.

Note

Note: Additional clarification of buildings ineligible for designation is covered in s. 77.82 (1) (b) 3. , Stats., and s. NR 46.15 (9) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Note: This section interprets and administers s. 77.82 (1) , Stats., which describes further the eligibility requirements. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1