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Lake Conservation & Permits
Wetland Mitigation, Shoreland Zoning, Shoreland Runoff Rating, Land Use Permits, Building Permits and DNR Permits are an essential part of the construction process when building near a wetland, lake or shoreline. Mitigation, Conservation and all the associated permits can become confusing to home owners and builders but Nelson Construction Services is an experienced lakeside and wetland contractor and can complete the permits and processes for your beautiful new lake or waterside home.
Wetland Mitigation- What is it?
Wetland mitigation was adopted by the state of Wisconsin in 2002. The Wisconsin DNR permitting process, under NR 103, requires every effort be made to avoid wetlands on site. If wetlands cannot be avoided then the impact to wetlands must be minimized. Minimization includes includes narrowing or moving a road, putting in a retaining wall, and/or moving structures to impact the least amount of wetland. Mitigation allows some flexibility in the permitting process, and in certain situations where wetlands would be impacted, an applicant for a wetland fill permit can include a proposal to mitigate the wetland fill by restoring wetlands to compensate for those destroyed. The DNR has developed Guidelines for Mitigation, and have many criteria for approving a mitigation plan.
Mitigation is expensive, and takes time to design, permit and construct. There are financial and legal guarantees that must be put in place to ensure that the work is done. The sites must be monitored for up to 5 years to make sure the restoration was successful. Wetlands that are restored as mitigation must have 100 foot wide upland buffers. The newly restored wetland and its upland buffer are protected by perpetual conservation easements. Read about wetland compensatory mitigation on the Wisconsin DNR site.
Polk County Shoreland Zoning
Nelson Construction Services will work hand-in-hand with Polk County or any surrounding counties in WI to complete and adhere to the permits and processes involved in Lake Conservation practices. View the Permits and Ordinances and please contact us with any questions or concerns with your new building project.
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Polk County, Wisconsin Site |
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Article on Minimizing Runoff from Shoreland Property from U of MN- Extension Service |
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Polk County, Wisconsin Site |
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Polk County, Wisconsin Site |
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Wisconsin DNR |
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Waterfront Permit Contacts for Polk County:
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