Section 51.25. Application procedure.

 

(1)   Application deadlines. Deadlines are as stated in s. NR 51.04 .

(2)   Project applications. Applications shall include:

(a) A proposed site conservation and land management plan containing a discussion of the following:

1. The project's goals, including the conservation targets of the project, and the importance of the project from a local, regional, statewide, or global perspective.

2. A detailed site description, including natural features and their acreages, any rare species present, and the context in which the project fits into the landscape.

3. A history of land use and past site disturbances.

4. The present and potential threats to the natural values of the project.

5. A justification of the long-term viability of the site including an explanation for why the natural area protection goals are realistic given the natural values to be protected, the size of the project, the surrounding land use, and the proposed land management plan.

6. The proposed public access to and allowable uses of the site, including those required in s. 23.0916 , Stats.

7. The proposed rules or restrictions proposed by the sponsor, if any.

8. A description of land management objectives and strategies designed to achieve management goals and to maintain the site's natural values and natural processes, including methods for controlling invasive plant and animal species and a management implementation schedule.

9. A plan for any proposed facility developments, such as trails, signs, parking areas, or boardwalks.

(b) Available plant and animal species lists, natural heritage inventory records, ecological survey results, and any reports describing the site, its features, and its importance. Include citations to such data or to other sources of information that support the protection of the project.

(c) A detailed topographic map or aerial photograph showing the overall natural area boundary along with the boundary of the specific project and any specific use zones therein.

Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418 , eff. 11-1-90; am. (2), (3) (intro.), (g) and (i), r. (3) (j), Register, February, 1996, No. 482 , eff. 3-1-96; emerg. renum. from NR 51.26 and am., eff. 9-1-00; CR 00-135 : renum. from NR 51.26 and am., Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 10-127 : am. (1), r. and recr. (2) Register February 2012 No. 674 , eff. 3-1-12.