AB655-ASA1, s. 13 17Section 13. 30.025 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 89,
18is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,6,2419 30.025 (4) Permit conditions. The permit may be issued, or the authority to
20proceed under a permit may be granted,
upon stated conditions deemed necessary
21to assure compliance with the criteria designated under sub. (3). The department
22shall grant or deny the application for a permit for the utility facility within 30 days
23of the date on which the commission issues its decision under s. 196.49 or 196.491
24(3).
AB655-ASA1, s. 14 25Section 14. 30.025 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,7,2
130.025 (5) Exemption from certain procedures. Sections 30.208 and 30.209
2do not apply to an application for any permit under this section.
AB655-ASA1, s. 15 3Section 15. 30.07 of the statutes is renumbered 30.2095, and 30.2095 (1) (a),
4as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,7,85 30.2095 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), every permit or contract issued
6under ss. 30.01 to 30.29 for which a time limit is not provided by s. 30.20 (2) is void
7unless the activity or project is completed within 3 years after the permit or contract
8was issued.
AB655-ASA1, s. 16 9Section 16. 30.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,7,1210 30.10 (4) (a) This section does not impair the powers granted by law under s.
1130.123 30.1235 or by other law to municipalities to construct highway bridges,
12arches, or culverts over streams.
AB655-ASA1, s. 17 13Section 17. 30.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,7,1614 30.11 (4) Riparian rights preserved. Establishment of a bulkhead line shall
15not abridge the riparian rights of riparian proprietors owners. Riparian proprietors
16owners may place solid structures or fill up to such line.
AB655-ASA1, s. 18 17Section 18. 30.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,7,19 1830.12 (title) Structures and deposits in navigable waters prohibited;
19exceptions; penalty
.
AB655-ASA1, s. 19 20Section 19. 30.12 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,8,221 30.12 (1) General prohibition Permits required. (intro.) Except as provided
22under subs. (4) and (4m), unless a
Unless an individual or a general permit has been
23granted by the department pursuant to statute or issued under this section or
24authorization has been granted by
the legislature has otherwise authorized

1structures or deposits in navigable waters, it is unlawful
, no person may do any of
2the following
:
AB655-ASA1, s. 20 3Section 20. 30.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,8,54 30.12 (1) (a) To deposit Deposit any material or to place any structure upon the
5bed of any navigable water where no bulkhead line has been established ; or.
AB655-ASA1, s. 21 6Section 21. 30.12 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,8,87 30.12 (1) (b) To deposit Deposit any material or to place any structure upon the
8bed of any navigable water beyond a lawfully established bulkhead line.
AB655-ASA1, s. 22 9Section 22. 30.12 (1g) (intro.), (a), (b), (e), (f), (i), (j), (k), (km) and (L) of the
10statutes are created to read:
AB655-ASA1,8,1511 30.12 (1g) Exemptions. (intro.) A riparian owner is exempt from the permit
12requirements under this section for the placement of a structure or the deposit of
13material if the structure or material is located in an area other than an area of special
14natural resource interest, does not interfere with the riparian rights of other riparian
15owners, and is any of the following:
AB655-ASA1,8,1816 (a) A deposit of sand, gravel, or stone that totals less than 2 cubic yards and that
17is associated with any activity or project that is exempt from an individual permit
18or a general permit under this subchapter.
AB655-ASA1,8,2019 (b) A structure, other than a pier or a wharf, that is placed on a seasonal basis
20in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.
AB655-ASA1,8,2321 (e) A boat shelter, boat hoist, or boat lift that is placed on a seasonal basis
22adjacent to the riparian owner's pier or wharf or to the shoreline on the riparian
23owner's property, in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.
AB655-ASA1,9,424 (f) A pier or wharf that is no more than 6 feet wide, that extends no further than
25to a point where the water is 3 feet at its maximum depth, or to the point where there

1is adequate depth for mooring a boat or using a boat hoist or boat lift, whichever is
2closer to the shoreline, and which has no more that 2 boat slips for the first 50 feet
3of riparian owner's shoreline footage and no more than one additional boat slip for
4each additional 50 feet of the riparian owner's shoreline.
AB655-ASA1,9,65 (i) Riprap in an amount not to exceed 100 linear feet that is placed to replace
6existing riprap and that includes the replacement of filter fabric or base substrate.
AB655-ASA1,9,97 (j) Riprap in an amount not to exceed 300 linear feet that is placed to repair
8existing riprap, and that consists only of the placement of additional rock or the
9redistribution of existing rock within the footprint of the existing riprap.
AB655-ASA1,9,1110 (k) A biological shore erosion control structure, as defined by rule by the
11department.
AB655-ASA1,9,1412 (km) An intake or outfall structure that is less than 6 feet from the water side
13of the ordinary high-water mark and that is less than 25 percent of the width of the
14channel in which it is placed.
AB655-ASA1,9,1715 (L) A pier to replace a pier that has been in existence at least 10 years before
16the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], does not exceed 10 feet
17in width, and does not exceed 500 square feet in area.
AB655-ASA1, s. 23 18Section 23. 30.12 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655-ASA1, s. 24 19Section 24. 30.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,9,2520 30.12 (2m) Permits in lieu of exemptions. The department may decide to
21require that a person engaged in an activity that is exempt under sub. (1g) apply for
22an individual permit or seek authorization under a general permit if the department
23has conducted an investigation and visited the site of the activity and has determined
24that conditions specific to the site require restrictions on the activity in order to
25prevent any of the following:
AB655-ASA1,10,1
1(a) Significant adverse impacts to the public rights and interests.
AB655-ASA1,10,22 (b) Environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4).
AB655-ASA1,10,33 (c) Material injury to the riparian rights of any riparian owner.
AB655-ASA1, s. 25 4Section 25. 30.12 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,10,95 30.12 (2r) Exemption determinations. (a) A person may submit to the
6department a written statement requesting that the department determine whether
7a proposed activity is exempt under sub. (1g). The statement shall contain a
8description of the proposed activity and site and shall give the department consent
9to enter and inspect the site.
AB655-ASA1,10,1110 (b) The department shall do all of the following within 15 days after receipt of
11a statement under par. (a).
AB655-ASA1,10,1312 1. Enter and inspect the site on which the activity is located, subject to s. 30.291,
13if the department determines such an inspection is necessary.
AB655-ASA1,10,1414 2. Make a determination as to whether the activity is exempt.
AB655-ASA1,10,1715 3. Notify in writing the person submitting the statement which general or
16individual permit will be required for the activity, if the department determines that
17the activity is not exempt.
AB655-ASA1,10,2018 (c) If the department does not take action under par. (b), the department may
19not require at any time that the person proposing to engage in the activity apply for
20an individual permit or seek authorization under a general permit.
AB655-ASA1,10,2221 (d) If a statement under par. (a) is not given or if the statement does not give
22consent to inspect, the 15-day time limit under par. (b) does not apply.
AB655-ASA1, s. 26 23Section 26. 30.12 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB655-ASA1,10,2424 30.12 (3) (title) General permits.
AB655-ASA1, s. 27
1Section 27. 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
2read:
AB655-ASA1,11,43 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall issue statewide general permits
4under s. 30.206 that authorize riparian owners to do all of the following:
AB655-ASA1, s. 28 5Section 28. 30.12 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (c) and
6amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,11,97 30.12 (1g) (c) Place a A fish crib, spawning reef, wing deflector, or similar
8device that is placed on the bed of navigable waters for the purpose of improving fish
9habitat.
AB655-ASA1, s. 29 10Section 29. 30.12 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (d) and
11amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,11,1412 30.12 (1g) (d) Place a A bird nesting platform, a wood duck house, or similar
13structure that is placed on the bed of a navigable water for the purpose of improving
14wildlife habitat.
AB655-ASA1, s. 30 15Section 30. 30.12 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB655-ASA1, s. 31 16Section 31. 30.12 (3) (a) 3c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,11,1817 30.12 (3) (a) 3c. Place riprap in order to replace or repair existing riprap, other
18than riprap that is exempt under sub. (1g) (i) or (j).
AB655-ASA1, s. 32 19Section 32. 30.12 (3) (a) 3g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,11,2220 30.12 (3) (a) 3g. Place riprap on the bed or bank of a navigable water adjacent
21to an owner's property in an amount up to and including 100 continuous feet in an
22inland lake of 300 acres or more.
AB655-ASA1, s. 33 23Section 33. 30.12 (3) (a) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,12,3
130.12 (3) (a) 3r. Place riprap on the bed or bank of a navigable water adjacent
2to an owner's property in an amount up to and including 300 continuous feet in a
3Great Lakes water body.
AB655-ASA1, s. 34 4Section 34. 30.12 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,12,115 30.12 (3) (a) 6. Place a permanent boat shelter adjacent to the owner's property
6for the purpose of storing or protecting watercraft and associated materials, except
7that no general permit may be granted issued for a permanent boat shelter which is
8constructed after May 3, 1988, if the property on which the permanent boat shelter
9is to be located also contains a boathouse within 75 feet of the ordinary high-water
10mark or if there is a boathouse over navigable waters adjacent to the owner's
11property.
AB655-ASA1, s. 35 12Section 35. 30.12 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (g) and
13amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,12,1614 30.12 (1g) (g) Place an An intake structure and pipe that is placed on the bed
15of a navigable water for the purpose of constructing a dry fire hydrant to supply water
16for fire protection.
AB655-ASA1, s. 36 17Section 36. 30.12 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (h) and
18amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,12,2119 30.12 (1g) (h) Drive a piling A piling that is driven into the bed of a navigable
20water adjacent to the owner's property for the purpose of deflecting ice, protecting
21an existing or proposed structure, or providing a pivot point for turning watercraft.
AB655-ASA1, s. 37 22Section 37. 30.12 (3) (a) 13. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,12,2523 30.12 (3) (a) 13. Place a seawall to replace an existing seawall. The
24replacement may not exceed 100 continuous feet in an inland lake of 300 or more
25acres and may not exceed 300 continuous feet in a Great Lakes water body.
AB655-ASA1, s. 38
1Section 38. 30.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655-ASA1, s. 39 2Section 39. 30.12 (3) (bn) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655-ASA1, s. 40 3Section 40. 30.12 (3) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,13,64 30.12 (3) (br) The department may promulgate rules that specify structures or
5deposits, in addition to those listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide
6general permits.
AB655-ASA1, s. 41 7Section 41. 30.12 (3) (bt) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2023 (intro.)
8and amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,13,13 930.2023 Seawalls; Wolf River and Fox River basins. (intro.) A riparian
10owner is exempt from the permit requirements under sub. (2) and this subsection s.
1130.12
for a structure that is placed on the bed of a navigable water in the Wolf River
12and Fox River basin area, as described in s. 30.207 (1), and that extends beyond the
13ordinary high-water mark, if the following conditions apply:
AB655-ASA1, s. 42 14Section 42. 30.12 (3) (bt) 1. to 9. of the statutes are renumbered 30.2023 (1)
15to (9).
AB655-ASA1, s. 43 16Section 43. 30.12 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,14,217 30.12 (3) (c) The department may promulgate rules deemed necessary to carry
18out the purposes of
impose conditions on general permits issued under par. (a) 6.,
19including rules to establish minimum standards
to govern the architectural features
20of boat shelters and the number of boat shelters that may be constructed adjacent
21to a parcel of land. The rules conditions may not govern the aesthetic features or color
22of boat shelters. The standards conditions shall be designed to assure ensure the
23structural soundness and durability of a boat shelter boat shelters. A municipality
24may enact ordinances not inconsistent that are consistent with this section or with
25rules promulgated under this section regulating
paragraph and with any conditions

1imposed on general permits issued to regulate
the architectural features of boat
2shelters that are under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
AB655-ASA1, s. 44 3Section 44. 30.12 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655-ASA1, s. 45 4Section 45. 30.12 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA1,14,85 30.12 (3m) Individual permits. (a) For a structure or deposit that is not exempt
6under sub. (1g) and that is not subject to a general permit under sub. (3), a riparian
7owner may apply to the department for the individual permit that is required under
8sub. (1) in order to place the structure for the owner's use or to deposit the material.
AB655-ASA1,14,109 (b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) shall apply to an
10application under par. (a).
AB655-ASA1,14,1311 (c) The department shall issue an individual permit to a riparian owner for a
12structure or a deposit pursuant to an application under par. (a) if the department
13finds that all of the following apply:
AB655-ASA1,14,1414 1. The structure or deposit will not materially obstruct navigation.
AB655-ASA1,14,1515 2. The structure or deposit will not be detrimental to the public interest.
AB655-ASA1,14,1716 3. The structure or deposit will not materially reduce the flood flow capacity
17of a stream.
AB655-ASA1, s. 46 18Section 46. 30.12 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655-ASA1, s. 47 19Section 47. 30.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (1) and
20amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,15,521 30.2022 (1) Activities affecting waters of the state , as defined in s. 281.01 (18),
22that are carried out under the direction and supervision of the department of
23transportation in connection with highway, bridge, or other transportation project
24design, location, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair are not
25subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval requirements specified under this

1section or
s. 29.601, 30.11, 30.12, 30.123, 30.19, 30.195, 30.20, 59.692, 61.351, 62.231,
2or 87.30 or chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48. However, at the earliest
3practical time prior to the commencement of these activities, the department of
4transportation shall notify the department of the location, nature , and extent of the
5proposed work that may affect the waters of the state.
AB655-ASA1, s. 48 6Section 48. 30.12 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (2) and
7amended to read:
AB655-ASA1,15,118 30.2022 (2) The exemption under par. (a) sub. (1) does not apply unless the
9activity is accomplished in accordance with interdepartmental liaison procedures
10established by the department and the department of transportation for the purpose
11of minimizing the adverse environmental impact, if any, of the activity.
AB655-ASA1, s. 49 12Section 49. 30.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (3) and
13amended to read:
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