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Wisconsin wetlands: acreage facts
Historic wetland acreage information in WisconsinThe earliest information available on Wisconsin's wetlands comes from the original government land survey of the state begun in 1832 and completed in 1866. The surveyors mapped about five million…
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Lake levels
NOTES ON WATERWAYS PERMITSFor each project type below, if an exemption or a general permit is available, you will find a link to a checklist of requirements. If your project does not meet exemption eligibility criteria, review the general permit…
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Water Withdrawals and Irrigation Permitting
NOTES ON WATERWAYS PERMITSFor each project type below, if an exemption or a general permit is available, you will find a link to a checklist of requirements. If your project does not meet exemption eligibility criteria, review the general permit…
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Storm debris cleanup on waterways
This information is specific to DNR Waterways Program regulations and is designed to help answer questions regarding cleaning up debris in lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands.
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Streambank erosion - determine your site location
If you are starting a new project or repairing a pre-existing project, please follow these steps to verify your project location, and to determine if you are eligible for a general permit.
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Stream realignment and enclosure
NOTES ON WATERWAYS PERMITSFor each project type below, if an exemption or a general permit is available, you will find a link to a checklist of requirements. If your project does not meet exemption eligibility criteria, review the general permit…
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Shoreline Erosion Control Structures Permitting
NOTES ON WATERWAYS PERMITSFor each erosion control project type below, if an exemption or a general permit is available, you will find a link to a checklist of requirements. If your project does not meet exemption eligibility criteria, review the…
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Shoreline Erosion: Causes, Prevention, and Control Options
CAUSES OF EROSIONStreams are continually downcutting into their valley, carrying sediments downstream particle by particle. The current moves from side to side, undercutting banks and causing the stream channel to meander.The ice of frozen lakes can…
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Resources for Great Lakes Shoreline Erosion Control Projects
The Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines are critically important spaces for fish and wildlife habitat and recreational use. Great Lakes shorelines have many coastal influences that make them more like oceans than our thousands of inland lakes…