Resources for Waterfront Property Owners

Lakeshore Home This information provided here gives you access to shoreland zoning ordinances and shoreland management. Accessing these links will open a new browser window.

Laws and Regulations

Publication Number	Publication Information
Chapter NR 115 [exit DNR, PDF 31KB]	Wisconsin´s Shoreland Management Program. Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Chapter NR 116 [exit DNR, PDF 93KB]	Wisconsin´s Floodplain Management Program. Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Chapter NR 117 [exit DNR, PDF 27KB]	Wisconsin´s City and Village Shoreland-Wetland Protection Program. Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Chapter NR 118 [exit DNR, PDF 32KB]	Standards and Criteria for the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Wisconsin Administrative Code.

Shoreland Management Practices

Publication Number	Publication Information
FH-428-2004 (PDF 1679KB]	The Water´s Edge: Helping fish and wildlife on your waterfront property. DNR.
WT-723-2001 (PDF 611KB]	Managing Wisconsin´s Forested Shorelands - A Landowner´s Guide. DNR.
FH-231-2000 (PDF 362KB]	Sensible Shoreland Lighting. DNR.
[exit DNR PDF]	Owning Waterfront Property: A Checklist. Wisconsin Environmental Initiative. January 2000.
FR-093-1995	Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality. DNR.

Resource Issues

Publication Number	Publication Information
On DNR	A delicate balance where land meets water. Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine. April 2010.
On DNR	Less Work, More Beauty, Better Protection. Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine. April 2000.
Exit DNR	Lake Classification Fact Sheet Series. Wisconsin Lakes Partnership. February 1999.
On DNR	Coming to Grips with Growth. Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine. October 1998.

For more information, contact:
Shoreland Program Manager
Bureau of Watershed Management
(608) 261-6430

Last Revised: Monday April 12 2010