Ineligible lands

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Wisconsin Administrative Code › NR › Chapter NR 46 › § NR 46.07

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Ineligible lands.

(1) The following lands are ineligible for entry, continuation or renewal as forest croplands:

(a) Lands within the incorporated limits of cities or registered plats.

(b) A quarter-quarter section, fractional or government lot upon which is located a domicile.

(c) Lands which, if entered, continued or renewed, would result in the petitioner or owner having contiguous forest croplands of which the total non-productive area exceeds 20%.

(d) Lands upon which surface disturbance in the form of mining or landfill operations is present.

(e) Lands which show the existence of landscaping or ornamental plants, or the alteration of vegetation adjacent to or near any buildings or structures.

(f) Lands which cannot comply with the eligibility requirements contained in s. NR 46.06 except those lands presently entered under the forest cropland program containing less than an entire quarter-quarter section, fractional or government lot as determined by U.S. government survey excluding public roads and railroad rights-of-ways that are eligible for continuation.

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