Wisconsin § 30.19 - Enlargement and protection of waterways.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 30.19 — Enlargement and protection of waterways., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30.19. Enlargement and protection of waterways.
30.19(1b) (1b) Definition. In this section: 30.19(1b)(a) (a) “Artificial water body” means a body of water that does not have a history of being a lake or stream or of being part of a lake or stream. 30.19(1b)(b) (b) “Bank” means either of the following: 30.19(1b)(b)1. 1. Land area that is, in size, the greater of the following: 30.19(1b)(b)1.a. a. The portion of land surface that extends 75 feet landward from the ordinary high-water mark of any navigable waterway. 30.19(1b)(b)1.b. b. The portion of land surface extending landward from the ordinary high-water mark of any navigable waterway to the point where the slope is less than 12 percent. 30.19(1b)(b)2. 2. A bank as determined by the department by rule under sub. (1d) . 30.19(1b)(c) (c) “Priority navigable waterway” means any of the following: 30.19(1b)(c)1. 1. A navigable waterway, or a portion of a navigable waterway, that is identified as an outstanding or exceptional resource water under s.
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Section 30.19 ("Enlargement and protection of waterways.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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