This plan was approved by the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors on February 16, 20021 and the WI Dept. of Natural Resources on March 1, 2021.
2021-2035 Chippewa County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan (PDF), (Approved by County Board February 16, 2021)
Plan Cover Page and Table of Contents (PDF)
Chapter 100 - Background (PDF):
- 100 Mission Statement
- 105 Goal of the County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan
- 110 County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan Policy
- 115 Forest Resource Planning
- 120 County Authority
- 125 History
Chapter 200 - General Administration (PDF):
- 200 General Administration
- 205 Roles
- 210 Cooperation
- 215 Financial Support
- 220 County Records
- 225 Personnel
- 230 Equipment
Chapter 300 - Description of Forest and Management Planning (PDF):
- 300 - Description of Forest
- Chapter 400 - Forest Ownership
- 400 County Forest Ownership
- 405 Land Ownership Goals
- 410 County Forest Blocking
- 415 Private Inholdings
- 420 Acquisition of Land Within the County Forest Blocking Boundary
- 425 Acquisition of Land Outside the County Forest Blocking Boundary
- 430 Acquisition of Land Rights
- 435 Methods and Authorization for Acquisition, Land Title or Rights
- 440 Financing
- 445 Entry of Lands
- 450 Withdrawal of Lands from County Forest Law
- 455 Land Surveying
- 460 Terms of Land Sale or Trade
- 465 Property Rights Conveyances
- 470 Tax Deeded Land
Chapter 500 - Land Management and Use (PDF):
- 500 Land Use
- 505 Timber Sales
- 510 Timber Theft
- 515 Encroachments
- 520 Special Uses
- 525 Treaty Rights: Gathering Miscellaneous Forest Products
Chapter 600 - Protection (PDF):
- 600 Protection
- 605 Fire Control
- 610 Control of Forest Pests and Pathogens
Chapter 700 - Roads and Access (PDF):
- 700 Access Control and History
- 705 Chapter Objectives
- 710 Roads
- 715 Restricted Access Areas
- 720 Wild Lakes
- 725 Road Construction Best Management Practices for Water Quality
- 730 Signs
Chapter 800 - Integrated Resource Management (PDF):
- 800 Chapter Objectives
- 805 Integrated Resource Management Approach
- 810 Sustainable Forestry
- 815 Management Considerations to Reduce Loss
- 820 Plant Communities Management
- 825 Animal Species Management
- 830 Exceptional Resources, Unique Areas
- 835 Aesthetics
- 840 Landscape Management
Chapter 900 - Recreation (PDF):
- 900 Recreation
- 905 Planning
- 910 Authority
- 915 Entrance and User Fees
- 920 Recreational Service Agreements
- 925 Recreational User Permits for Organized Events
- 930 Extensive Recreational Use of the Forest
- 935 Intensive Recreation Areas/Uses
- 940 Undesignated Use and Designated Recreation Trails
- 945 Recreation Program Funding and Grants
- 950 Plan Recommendations for the Recreation Program
Chapter 1000 - Appendix (PDF):
- 1000 Resource Maps and Tables
- 1005 Laws and Ordinances
- 1010 Permits, Use Agreements, Polices and Contracts
- 1015 Facilities and Reports
- 1020 Miscellaneous Maps and Brochures
Chapter 2000 - Planning, Reports, Budget (PDF):
- 2000 Needs Objective and Format
- 2005 Detailed Annual Needs for Fifteen Years
- 2010 Summary of Fifteen-Year Needs
- 2015 Work Plan Objective and Policy
- 2020 Annual Work Plan and Budget
- 2025 Accomplishment Reports Objective and Policy
- 2030 Annual Accomplishment Reports
- 2035 Past Accomplishments
- 2040 Monitoring
Chapter 3000 - Integrated Resource Management Units (PDF)
Chapter 4000 - Public Comment Process of 15 Year Plan/Future Amendment List (PDF)