If you haven?t already heard, I want to let you all know that Burnett County is participating in the UTV, (Utility Terrain Vehicle), 2 year pilot program, (scheduled end date is June 30, 2012).
The Rules and Regulations and the UTV pamphlet that I?ve attached should answer any questions that you may have.
PLEASE NOTE:
ATVs or UTVs are NOT allowed on the State Funded Summer Use Trails until May 28th, (Friday before Memorial Day)
UTVs need to be registered and they can do this with the DNR in the Spooner Regional Office, (it?s not available online or anywhere else)
Anyone is able to register their machines at the Spooner DNR office, OR at the Main Store in Webb Lake, OR by mail.
Individual townships can choose to ?opt out? of the UTV pilot program. If one would choose to do this, they are required to post that UTVs are not allowed, otherwise, any ATV road routes that they have posted open to ATVs are open to UTVs also.
BURNETT COUNTY FOREST
ATV/UTV* RULES AND REGULATIONS
Enforceable by Burnett County Ordinance
1. All ATVs and UTVs must be registered or licensed in order to ride on Burnett County Forest Lands.
2. Off-road motorcycles are not allowed on Burnett County Forest Lands at any time.
3. From April 1 until the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, all Burnett County Forest lands are closed to ATV/UTV use.
4. From the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through September 15, you may operate your ATV/UTV on State-funded summer use trails only. Only machines meeting the state definition of an ATV/UTV are allowed on these trails. All other trails are closed to ATVs and UTVs. See summer use ATV trails map for trail locations.
5. From September 16 through November 30, you may operate your ATV/UTV on existing snowmobile trails, fire lanes and logging roads on Burnett County Forest Lands. Logging roads must be at least 8 feet wide in order to ride on. Remember some of these trails cross other ownership, and it is illegal to ride there without permission. It is your responsibility to know whose property you are on. Please note: These trails are also currently multi-use trails, which means that any street legal, licensed vehicle can be on these trails. Trails are not being maintained this time of year.
6. From December 1 through March 31, you may ride your ATV/UTV on state-funded winter use trails with a 4 inch groomed snow base. These trails are shown on the Winter Use Trail Map. If we do not have snow, the Frozen Ground ATV Winter Trail will be open for use once the ground is frozen. These trails are shown on the back of the Winter Trail Map. All other trails are closed to ATV/UTV use.
7. Your ATV/UTV must be equipped with a U.S. Forest Service tested, and approved spark arrestor. This arrestor shall be properly maintained and in effective working order.
8. You may NOT operate your ATV/UTV in a reckless manner, without regard to other persons or their property, and such that injury and property damage is likely to occur. You may not pursue any wild animal with the intent of harassing such animal.
9. You may NOT operate your ATV/UTV in any wetlands or within 50 feet of the ordinary high water mark of any surface water, unless on a designated trail.
10. You may NOT operate your ATV/UTV when County or State emergency fire regulations are in effect, or when WDNR wild fire danger is posted at the RED FLAG ALERT.
11. You may NOT operate your ATV/UTV on trails or roads that have been gated, signed or bermed as closed to motorized vehicles.
12. No off trail riding is allowed.
If you have questions, please contact the Burnett County Forest and Parks Department.
(715) 349-2157
7425 County Rd K
Siren, WI 54872
www.burnettcounty.com*Burnett County is participating in a pilot program for UTV use which is scheduled to end 6/30/12
