Section 45.045. Firewood.

 

(1)  In this section, "firewood" includes limbs, branches, roots, unprocessed logs, lumber, slabs with bark, cut firewood and chips, intended for use on any property.

(2)  No person may possess firewood that originates from any of the following:

(a) An area more than 10 miles from the campground, or the property itself if there is no campground, to which the firewood will be transported.

(c) An area, outside of the property on which firewood will be used, where firewood is identified as a carrier of invasive terrestrial invertebrates and plant-disease causing microorganisms, including any of the following:

1. An area that is in a zone of infestation designated by the department under s. 26.30 (7) , Stats.

2. An area quarantined by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 94.01 , Stats.

3. An area quarantined by the U.S. department of agriculture and animal and plant health inspection service under USC 7714 or 7715.

4. An area quarantined by an American Indian tribe within the reservation of the tribe.

(3)  This section does not apply to firewood from sources approved by department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, to dimensional lumber that is debarked, kiln dried and smoothed, or artificial fireplace logs.

(4)  The department may seize and dispose of firewood possessed in violation of this section.

CR 09-103 : cr. Register May 2010 No. 653 , eff. 6-1-10; CR 13-080 : am. (2) (a), r. (2) (b), renum. (2) (d) to (3), renum. (2) (e) to (4) and am. Register May 2014 No. 701 , eff. 6-1-14.

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A list of firewood sources approved by Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection can be obtained at http://datcp.wi.gov/Plants/Firewood/Firewood_Restrictions/index.aspx or by calling [phone]. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1