Waterfront Permit Contacts for Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County

Local ordinances generally address building standards, floodplain regulations, shoreland regulations, shoreland-wetland regulations, and other development issues. Milwaukee County is completely incorporated, so you will need to contact your city´s or village´s office for more information on regulations.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Aquatic Plant Management Coordinator:
Craig Helker, Telephone: (262) 884-2357
DNR Aquatic Plant Management Coordinators issue permits to control aquatic vegetation. See the Aquatic Plant Management and Protection webpage for more information on these permits.

DNR Floodplain Zoning Contact:
Tanya Meyer, Telephone: (414) 263-8641
DNR Floodplain Zoning Contacts can answer questions about county, city, and village administered floodplain zoning ordinances. They do not issue permits. See the Floodplain Management Program for more information on this program.

DNR Shoreland Zoning Contact:
Kathi Kramasz, Telephone: (920) 892-8756
DNR Shoreland Zoning Contacts can answer questions about county, city and village administered shoreland and shoreland-wetland zoning ordinances. They do not issue permits. See the Shoreland Management Program for more information on this program.

DNR Water Management Specialist:
Rachel Sabre, Telephone: (414) 263-8601
DNR Water Management Specialists issue waterway and wetland permits. See the Waterway and Wetlands Permit webpage for more information on these permits.

DNR Water Management Engineer:
Tanya Meyer, Telephone: (414) 263-8641
DNR Water Management Engineers provide the technical review for waterway and wetland permits, and also work on dam safety and floodplain zoning issues. See the Dam Safety Program or the Floodplain Management Program for more information on these programs.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Listing of USCOE County Project Managers for Wisconsin
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The U.S. Army Corps issues permits for wetland-related projects.