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 […]
Category: Lake Policy
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 […]
Groundwater Bill Deserves Debate
No debate or amendments in Senate committee vote on groundwater bill (SB76) By Michael Engleson, Executive Director There’s no debate that Wisconsin is extraordinarily rich in water resources. There’s no […]
Who Gets the Water? Groundwater Bill Hearing March 15
Bill that would create a virtual right to pump for high cap wells sees 9am hearing on March 15 in the Capitol. Can it be fixed? A bill loosening regulations […]
Hearings on lakes dredging permit this week!
Hearings in Madison on Tue, Feb 14 and in Green Bay on Thr, Feb 16. Written comments due March 3. By Wisconsin Lakes staff Considerable concern has been raised among […]
Dredging, redux!
DNR Proposes General Permit for Small Scale Dredging in Lakes By Michael Engleson, Wisconsin Lakes In the last legislative session, one of the large pot pourri property rights bills dealing […]
2017: Moving forward
Living in a time of seemingly constant change By Michael Engleson, Executive Director It is often said that the only constant in the world is change. The last few years […]
The EPA wants to hear from you!
Listening session scheduled for Eau Claire By Wisconsin Lakes staff Tuesday night in Eau Claire, members of the public are invited to come and share their thoughts and concerns about […]
Advocacy 101 Workshop scheduled for Oconomowoc on Oct 27!
Lakes in Action is coming to Southeast Wisconsin! By Wisconsin Lakes staff Wisconsin Lakes and the River Alliance of Wisconsin are happy to announce a Lakes in Action – Advocacy […]
The Secret Weapon to Protect Wisconsin’s Legacy of Smart Water Policy
A HINT: IT HAS TO DO WITH YOU… By Mike Engleson, Executive Director We all know by now that the 2015-16 legislative session was a rough one. Proposal after proposal, […]