Forms & Documents

Floodplain

• Living on the Coast - Protecting Investments in Shore Property on the Great Lakes (PDF)
• WI DNR Floodplain Management Quick Guide 2019 (PDF)
  A quick guide for understanding floodplain requirements in Wisconsin.

Shoreland Information

• DNR-Grading Along Banks (PDF)
• Healthy Lakes and Higher Property Values (PDF)
• Managing Wisconsin's Forested Shorelands (PDF)
• Measuring Riparian Runoff (PDF)
• OHWM Guidance Document (PDF)
• Pier Planner (PDF)
• Protecting and Restoring Shorelands (PDF)
• Protecting Your Waterfront Investment (PDF)
  10 Simple Shoreland Stewardship Practices
• Rain Gardens How-To Manual (PDF)
• Sensible Shoreland Lighting (PDF)
• Shoreline Stabilization Guide for Homeowners WALCE2021 (PDF)
• The Economic Benefits of Protecting Healthy Watersheds (PDF)
• The Public Trust Doctrine (PDF)
• The Water's Edge (PDF)

Shoreland Ordinance Guide Documents

• Boathouse Standards for New and Pre-Existing Structures (PDF)
• Impervious Surface Area Worksheet for Shoreland Development (PDF)
• Nonconforming Structure Shoreland Development (PDF)
• Preservation and Removal Standards for Trees and Shrubs in the Shoreland Vegetative Buffer Zone (PDF)
• Setback Averaging to OHWM for Principal Structures (PDF)
• Shoreland Mitigation Guidebook (PDF)