Section 46.21. Posting standards.

 

(1)   Size. Signs designating open and closed land shall be a minimum size of 11 by 11 inches.

(2)   Closed areas.

(a) Closed areas may be posted with commonly used no trespass signs or signs indicating the land is closed to public access or trespass, in conformance with par. (b) and s. 943.13 , Stats.

(b) Closed and open area signs shall be posted as follows:

1. In conspicuous view a minimum of 4 feet above the ground, and

2. At an interval of at least 2 per one quarter mile on the boundary of the designated area or as otherwise approved by the department.

(3)   Open areas.

(a) Open areas are not required to be posted to identify they are managed forest land unless otherwise required in this section.

(b) Open areas may be posted in conformance with this section and s. 943.13 , Stats., against uses other than hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing and cross-country skiing as long as the posted signs indicate the land is managed forest land and the land is open to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing and cross-country skiing.

(c) If access to open managed forest land is limited as provided in s. NR 46.20 , the location of the access shall be reasonably identified on signs meeting the requirements of this section in print of equal size to other print on the sign. Signs shall be at locations and in sufficient number to provide reasonable notice to those attempting access.

(4)   Commercial logging posting.

(a) Land within 300 feet of a commercial logging operation may not be posted to restrict public access prior to the date cutting commences.

(b) Restricted area signing for commercial logging operations may be continued only if 50% or more of the volume identified in the approved cutting notice or prescribed by the approved management plan is cut within one year of the date cutting is commenced and continues as indicated to the department.

Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370 , eff. 11-1-86.

Note

Note: This section interprets and administers s. 77.83 (3) , Stats., which authorizes the department to establish design standards for signs. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1