Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 19.91

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 19.91 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) "Barrier equipped" means the placement of a structure or device which prevents the movement of fish or bait from a fish farm to a natural body of water.

(1m) "Department fish hatching and rearing facilities" means all fish hatching and rearing waterbodies owned by the department, or leased or controlled through a cooperative agreement between the property owner and the department and where the department owns all the fish.

(2) "Freeze-out pond" has the meaning specified in s. 29.001(29), Stats.

(3) "Natural body of water" means any spring, stream, pond, lake, or wetland that was historically present in a natural state but may have been physically altered over time.

(4) "Preexisting fish rearing facility" has the meaning specified in s. 29.001(64), Stats.

(5) "Transfer of permit" means the conveyance of a permit from one party to another as a result of change in ownership or leasehold interest of a fish farm.

(6) "Wetland" has the meaning specified under s. 23.32, Stats.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 19.91

Cr. Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99; CR 01-128: cr. (1m), am. (3) Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02; CR 03-030: renum. from s. NR 16.71 Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; correction made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 1, Stats., Register October 2003 No. 574; CR 13-001: am. (3) Register August 2013 No. 692, eff. 9-1-13.

For purposes of this subchapter, a natural body of water does not include an artificial wetland, as defined under s. NR 103.02(1m) or any swale, bermed area or excavation that is not located in a wetland, pond, lake, stream or spring that was historically present in a natural state, if the artificial wetland, swale, bermed area or excavation retains water as the result of human modification of the landscape or is constructed of man-made materials.