Section NR 13.55 - Gathering fruits, seeds, berries or certain plants(1) NO GATHERING PERMIT REQUIRED. Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), treaty rights participants may gather fruits, seeds or berries on department property without a permit issued by the department.(2) NATURAL AREAS. (a) No treaty rights participant may gather anything other than edible berries on a natural area without a department gathering permit. The department shall respond to the gathering permit request no later than 14 days after receipt of the request. The permit shall indicate the type of material, location and volume of material to be gathered and conditions on the gathering of the material necessary for conservation of the timber and other forest products on the department land or for public health or safety.(b) The department may not deny a request to gather miscellaneous products on a natural area unless the gathering is inconsistent with the management plan for the property or the gathering will conflict with the preexisting rights of a permittee, other person who has an approval to conduct an activity on the department property or a contractor of the department or is otherwise inconsistent with conservation, public health or safety.(3) GATHERING NOT PERMITTED. No treaty rights participant may gather forest products, including fruits, seeds, berries or plants which are listed on the department's endangered or threatened species list established under s. 29.604, Stats.(4) GINSENG. Treaty rights participants harvesting ginseng shall comply with the provisions of s. 29.611, Stats., and ch. NR 28, except the license requirements.(5) WILD RICE. Wild rice may be harvested on department land without a permit under this subchapter when harvested in accordance with s. NR 19.09.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 13.55
Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; am. (2), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; corrections in (3) and (4) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2001 No. 551.