Purpose

Purpose. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish reasonable procedures and limitations for exempt activities, general permits, and individual permits for all of the following activities in order to protect the public rights and interests in the navigable, public waters of the state as defined in s. 30.10 , Stats., in furtherance of the State’s duties under Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine: (1) Placement of bridges and culverts in or over navigable waterways as regulated under s. 30.123 , Stats. (2) Placement of fish and wildlife habitat structures in navigable waterways as regulated under ss. 30.12 (1) , (1g) (a) , (c) , and (d) , (2m) , (3b) , and (3m) and 30.20 (1g) (b) 1. and 2. , Stats. (3) Construction of piers, boat shelters, swimming rafts, and similar structures on the beds of navigable waterways as aids to navigation as regulated under ss. 30.12 and 30.13 , Stats. (4) Placement of shore erosion control structures in inland lakes and impoundments and Great Lakes as regulated under s. 30.12 , Stats. (5) Placement of structures in navigable waterways other than those regulated in subs. (1) to (4) and as regulated under s. 30.12 (1g) , (1p) , (3) (a) and (d) , and (3m) , Stats.