AB655, s. 21 23Section 21. 30.12 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,25,2524 30.12 (1b) Definition. In this section, "structure" includes a vessel for
25commercial storage and its anchoring device.
AB655, s. 22
1Section 22. 30.12 (1g) (intro.), (a), (b) and (e) to (j) of the statutes are created
2to read:
AB655,26,73 30.12 (1g) Exemptions. (intro.) A riparian owner is exempt from the permit
4requirements under this section for the placement of a structure or the deposit of
5material if the structure or material is located in an area other than an area of special
6natural resource interest, does not interfere with the rights of other riparian owners,
7and is any of the following:
AB655,26,98 (a) A deposit of sand, gravel, or stone that totals less than 2 cubic yards in any
95-year period.
AB655,26,1110 (b) A structure, other than a pier or a wharf, that is placed on a seasonal basis
11and that is less than 200 square feet in size and less than 38 inches in height.
AB655,26,1412 (e) A boat shelter, boat hoist, or boat lift that is placed on a seasonal basis
13adjacent to the riparian owner's pier or wharf or to the shoreline on the riparian
14owner's property.
AB655,26,2015 (f) A pier that is no more than 6 feet wide, that extends no further than to a point
16where the water is 3 feet at its maximum depth, or to the point where there is
17adequate depth for mooring a boat or using a boat hoist or boat lift, whichever is
18closer to the shoreline, and which has no more that 2 boat slips for the first 50 feet
19of riparian owner's shoreline footage and no more than one additional boat slip for
20each additional 50 feet of the riparian owner's shoreline.
AB655,26,2121 (g) A wharf that extends no more than 30 feet.
AB655,26,2422 (h) An intake or outfall structure that is authorized by a storm water discharge
23permit approved by the department under ch. 283 or a facility plan approved by the
24department under s. 281.41.
AB655,27,2
1(i) Riprap in an amount not to exceed 75 linear feet and if the riprap is located
2outside an area where riprap has been previously placed.
AB655,27,43 (j) Riprap in an amount not to exceed 300 linear feet and if the riprap is located
4within an area where riprap has been previously placed.
AB655, s. 23 5Section 23. 30.12 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 24 6Section 24. 30.12 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB655,27,77 30.12 (3) (title) General permits.
AB655, s. 25 8Section 25. 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
9read:
AB655,27,1110 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall issue statewide general permits
11under s. 30.206 that authorize riparian owners to do all of the following:
AB655, s. 26 12Section 26. 30.12 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (c) and
13amended to read:
AB655,27,1614 30.12 (1g) (c) Place a A fish crib, spawning reef, wing deflector, or similar
15device that is placed on the bed of navigable waters for the purpose of improving fish
16habitat.
AB655, s. 27 17Section 27. 30.12 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (d) and
18amended to read:
AB655,27,2119 30.12 (1g) (d) Place a A bird nesting platform, a wood duck house, or similar
20structure that is placed on the bed of a navigable water for the purpose of improving
21wildlife habitat.
AB655, s. 28 22Section 28. 30.12 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,28,423 30.12 (3) (a) 6. Place a permanent boat shelter adjacent to the owner's property
24for the purpose of storing or protecting watercraft and associated materials, except
25that no general permit may be granted issued for a permanent boat shelter which is

1constructed after May 3, 1988, if the property on which the permanent boat shelter
2is to be located also contains a boathouse within 75 feet of the ordinary high-water
3mark or if there is a boathouse over navigable waters adjacent to the owner's
4property.
AB655, s. 29 5Section 29. 30.12 (3) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,86 30.12 (3) (a) 9. Place an intake or outfall structure that is less than 6 feet from
7the water side of the ordinary high-water mark and that is less than 25 percent of
8the width of the channel in which it is placed.
AB655, s. 30 9Section 30. 30.12 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,1210 30.12 (3) (a) 10. Place a pier to replace a pier that has been in existence at least
1110 years before the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], does
12not exceed 10 feet in width, and does not exceed 500 square feet in area.
AB655, s. 31 13Section 31. 30.12 (3) (a) 11. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,1514 30.12 (3) (a) 11. Place a pier that does not exceed 500 square feet in area in a
15lake that is 500 acres or more in area.
AB655, s. 32 16Section 32. 30.12 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,1917 30.12 (3) (a) 12. Place a vessel for commercial storage on Lake Michigan or Lake
18Superior or in any tributary of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior that is determined
19to be navigable by the federal government.
AB655, s. 33 20Section 33. 30.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 34 21Section 34. 30.12 (3) (bn) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 35 22Section 35. 30.12 (3) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,2523 30.12 (3) (br) The department may promulgate rules that specify structures or
24deposits, in addition to those listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide
25general permits.
AB655, s. 36
1Section 36. 30.12 (3) (bt) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2023 (intro.)
2and amended to read:
AB655,29,7 330.2023 Seawalls; Wolf River and Fox River basins. (intro.) A riparian
4owner is exempt from the permit requirements under sub. (2) and this subsection s.
530.12
for a structure that is placed on the bed of a navigable water in the Wolf River
6and Fox River basin area, as described in s. 30.207 (1), and that extends beyond the
7ordinary high-water mark, if the following conditions apply:
AB655, s. 37 8Section 37. 30.12 (3) (bt) 1. to 9. of the statutes are renumbered 30.2023 (1)
9to (9).
AB655, s. 38 10Section 38. 30.12 (3) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,29,1411 30.12 (3) (bv) Notwithstanding s. 30.07 (1), the department shall issue the first
12statewide general permit issued under par. (a) 12. for an initial term of not less than
135 years and nor more than 10 years and shall renew the permit for terms of not less
14than 5 years nor more than 10 years.
AB655, s. 39 15Section 39. 30.12 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,30,216 30.12 (3) (c) The department may promulgate rules deemed necessary to carry
17out the purposes of
impose conditions on general permits issued under par. (a) 6.,
18including rules to establish minimum standards
to govern the architectural features
19of boat shelters and the number of boat shelters that may be constructed adjacent
20to a parcel of land. The rules conditions may not govern the aesthetic features or color
21of boat shelters. The standards conditions shall be designed to assure ensure the
22structural soundness and durability of a boat shelter boat shelters. A municipality
23may enact ordinances not inconsistent that are consistent with this section or with
24rules 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, s. 40 3Section 40. 30.12 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 41 4Section 41. 30.12 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,30,85 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. (1d) in order to place the structure for the owner's use or to deposit the material.
AB655,30,109 (b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) shall apply to an
10application under par. (a).
AB655,30,1311 (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:
AB655,30,1414 1. The structure or deposit will not materially obstruct navigation.
AB655,30,1515 2. The structure or deposit will not be detrimental to the public interest.
AB655,30,1716 3. The structure or deposit will not materially reduce the flood flow capacity
17of a stream.
AB655, s. 42 18Section 42. 30.12 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 43 19Section 43. 30.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (1) and
20amended to read:
AB655,31,521 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, s. 44 6Section 44. 30.12 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (2) and
7amended to read:
AB655,31,118 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, s. 45 12Section 45. 30.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (3) and
13amended to read:
AB655,31,2214 30.2022 (3) If the department determines that there is reasonable cause to
15believe that an activity being carried out under this subsection section is not in
16compliance with the environmental protection requirements developed through
17interdepartmental liaison procedures, it shall notify the department of
18transportation. If the secretary and the secretary of transportation are unable to
19agree upon the methods or time schedules to be used to correct the alleged
20noncompliance, the secretary, notwithstanding the exemption provided in this
21subsection section, may proceed with enforcement actions as the secretary deems
22appropriate.
AB655, s. 46 23Section 46. 30.12 (4) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (4).
AB655, s. 47 24Section 47. 30.12 (4) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (5) and
25amended to read:
AB655,32,3
130.2022 (5) Except as may be required otherwise under s. 1.11, no public notice
2or hearing is required in connection with any interdepartmental consultation and
3cooperation under this subsection section.
AB655, s. 48 4Section 48. 30.12 (4) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (6) and amended
5to read:
AB655,32,76 30.2022 (6) This subsection section does not apply to activities in the Lower
7Wisconsin State Riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15).
AB655, s. 49 8Section 49. 30.12 (4m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 50 9Section 50. 30.12 (4m) of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1m), and 30.12
10(1m) (c) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB655,32,1411 30.12 (1m) (c) (intro.) Subsection (1) does not apply to a A structure or deposit
12that the drainage board for the Duck Creek Drainage District places in a drain that
13the board operates in the Duck Creek Drainage District is exempt from the permit
14requirements under this section
if either of the following applies:
AB655, s. 51 15Section 51. 30.12 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 52 16Section 52. 30.121 (3w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,32,1917 30.121 (3w) Exception; commercial boathouses. Notwithstanding subs. (2)
18and (3), a person may construct, repair, or maintain a boathouse if all of the following
19apply:
AB655,32,2120 (a) The boathouse is used exclusively for commercial purposes and does not
21contain any living quarters.
AB655,32,2422 (b) The boathouse is located on land zoned exclusively for commercial or
23industrial purposes or the boathouse is located on a brownfield, as defined in s.
24560.13 (1) (a), or in a blighted area, as defined in s. 66.1331 (3) (a).
AB655,33,3
1(c) The boathouse is located within a harbor that is being operated as a
2commercial enterprise or is located on a river that is a tributary of Lake Michigan
3or Lake Superior.
AB655,33,64 (d) The person has been issued any applicable individual permits under this
5subchapter and is in compliance with any applicable general permitting
6requirements under this subchapter.
AB655, s. 53 7Section 53. 30.123 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB655,33,8 830.123 (title) Bridges and culverts.
AB655, s. 54 9Section 54. 30.123 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 30.1235 and amended to
10read:
AB655,33,15 1130.1235 Municipal bridge construction. Municipalities which construct or
12reconstruct highway bridges shall not be required to obtain permits under this
13section or s. 30.10 or
s. 30.12 or 30.123 for such that construction or reconstruction.
14All municipal highway bridges shall be constructed or reconstructed in accordance
15with standards developed under s. 84.01 (23).
AB655, s. 55 16Section 55. 30.123 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,34,217 30.123 (2) Permits required. Except as provided in sub. (1) and s. 30.12 (4)
18Unless an individual or general permit has been issued under this section or
19authorization has been granted by the legislature
, no person may construct or
20maintain a bridge or culvert in, on, or over navigable waters unless a permit has been
21issued by the department under this section. The application for a permit shall
22contain the applicant's name and address, the proposed location of the bridge, a cross
23section and plan view of the navigable waters and adjacent uplands, a description
24of materials to be used in construction of the bridge, plans for the proposed bridge,

1evidence of permission to construct the bridge from the riparian owners and any
2other information required by the department
.
AB655, s. 56 3Section 56. 30.123 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 57 4Section 57. 30.123 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 30.123 (8) (c) and
5amended to read:
AB655,34,126 30.123 (8) (c) The department shall review the plans for the proposed bridge
7to determine whether the proposed bridge will be an obstruction to navigation or will
8adversely affect the flood flow capacity of the stream.
The department shall grant
9the
issue an individual permit if the proposed pursuant to an application under par.
10(a) if the department finds that the
bridge or culvert will not materially obstruct
11navigation, will not materially reduce the effective flood flow capacity of a stream or
12be
, and will not be detrimental to the public interest.
AB655, s. 58 13Section 58. 30.123 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 59 14Section 59. 30.123 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,34,1515 30.123 (6) Exemptions. Subsection (2) does not apply to any of the following:
AB655,34,1716 (a) The construction and maintenance of highway bridges to which s. 30.1235
17applies.
AB655,34,1918 (b) The construction and maintenance of bridges by the department of
19transportation in accordance with s. 30.2022.
AB655,34,2120 (c) The construction and maintenance of culverts that have an inside diameter
21that does not exceed 48 inches and that are part of private roads or private driveways.
AB655, s. 60 22Section 60. 30.123 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,34,2423 30.123 (7) General permits. (a) The department shall issue statewide general
24permits under s. 30.206 that authorize any person to do all of the following:
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