Task Force Sets First Water Quality Hearing
Speaker’s Water Quality Task Force to Take Public Testimony By Wisconsin Lakes Staff April 30, 2019 The first opportunity for the public to speak in front of the Wisconsin legislature’s […]
Category: Lake Policy
Wisconsin DNR Unveils Draft Strategy for Aquatic Invasive Species
What Do You Think? DNR Accepts Public Comments Through Aug 31 By Michael Engleson, WI Lakes Executive Director August 9, 2018 Starry Stonewort in the southeast. Zebra mussels encroaching on […]
The Dredge Report: Legislature Again Considers Dredging with no Oversight
Fast-tracked bill would allow riparians on man-made impoundments to remove 50 cubic yards of lakebed per year with no permit, notice, or oversight February 17, 2018 By Wisconsin Lakes staff […]
This time its the wetlands…
Bill would exempt 20% of Wisconsin’s wetlands from permitting requirements By Michael Engleson, Wisconsin Lakes A bill exempting “non-federal” wetlands from Wisconsin’s wetland permitting requirements is set to receive a […]
Navigability Bill Gets Hearing, Questions
AB599/SB506 would impact across Wisconsin, though written for a single project, and some legislators question if it’s needed December 4, 2017 By Wisconsin Lakes staff Tuesday, November 28 proved to […]
Why restrict navigability?
Wisconsin Lakes opposes bill that would limit protections on some dammed lakes, restrict DNR from navigability determinations By Wisconsin Lakes staff As reported earlier by Wisconsin Lakes, AB599/SB506 would restrict the […]
Navigable? Says who?
Bill would restrict DNR’s ability to determine some impoundments are navigable waters, exempt those waters from many water quality protections By Wisconsin Lakes staff A bill set for separate hearings […]
Help Coming for Well & Septic Replacement
FULL SENATE TO VOTE ON MEASURE IN SEPTEMBER October 27, 2017 By Wisconsin Lakes Staff A long awaited Senate vote on a bipartisan bill that would provide financial assistance to […]
Shoreland Zoning: Mandatory, and Out of the Budget
A Wisconsin Counties Association proposal to further to make shoreland zoning voluntary is bad policy for Wisconsin and should stay out of the state budget July 3, 2017 By Michael […]
Rumors flying over another shoreland zoning rollback
Could Shoreland Zoning become voluntary for counties? A recent rumor gaining traction across the state involves a new proposal to roll back shoreland zoning even further that would, among other […]