Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 302.04 - Wild rivers alteration
(1) DAMS. To preserve the free flowing state
of wild rivers , no man-made dams or other man-made structures which impound
water shall be permitted on such rivers with the exception of those projects,
licensed by the federal energy regulatory commission, in existence prior to
November 18, 1965.
(2) BULKHEAD
LINES, STRUCTURES OR DEPOSITS. Except as otherwise provided in s.
NR
302.03, to protect and preserve the public rights
including maintenance of natural condition , beauty, and rights incident to
navigation no permits or approvals for bulkhead lines or other structures or
deposits as defined in ss.
30.11
and
30.12,
Stats., shall be permitted.
(3)
CHANNEL CHANGES, ENLARGEMENTS, DREDGING AND GRADING. Except as otherwise
provided in s.
NR
302.03 or the removal of man-made or constructed
objects and structures, no dredging of materials from the bed of any wild river
shall be permitted, nor shall channels be connected to a wild river, nor shall
any pond or enlargement be permitted within 400 feet of the ordinary high
watermark of any wild river. Further, no channel changes pursuant to s.
30.195,
Stats., shall be permitted, nor any grading or other removal of topsoil on the
bank of a wild river.
(4) SHORE
PROTECTION. Shoreline protection measures defined in s.
30.12(3)
(a), Stats., may be permitted if:
(a) Natural materials not foreign to the
immediate surroundings are used; and
(b) Are necessary only to restore man-induced
erosion areas to a more natural state.
(5) BRIDGES. To preserve the natural
condition and beauty and other incidents of navigation in the wild rivers , no
bridges, except as provided in s.
NR
302.07, shall be permitted unless they comply with the
following requirements:
(a) Reasonable access
to a residential dwelling is not available without use of a bridge crossing and
the applicant proves a need as defined in par. (b).
(b) Bridges shall be designed to accommodate
foot traffic only unless an applicant proves a need, other than convenience,
for vehicle passage over the bridge. Provided, the obtaining of property rights
or ownership, or development of property to which access is sought, subsequent
to the effective date of these rules does not prove need for vehicle passage
over a bridge.
(c) Bridges shall be
clear span and provide a minimum clearance of 5 feet between the ordinary high
watermark and the stringer or lowest portion of the bridge, unless the
department determines a lesser clearance is appropriate due to aesthetic
conditions will not infringe on public rights in navigation on the wild river
in the area of the proposed bridge placement.
(d) Bridges shall be constructed in a manner
that results in the least impact on the natural condition and beauty of the
river, taking into consideration materials necessary for the traffic and weight
the bridge is to support.
(6) PIERS. To protect and preserve public
rights in the maintenance of the natural condition and beauty, no piers shall
be constructed in the wild rivers .
(7) NATURAL OBSTRUCTIONS. In order to
maintain the wild character of a river, natural obstructions shall not be
removed by the department .
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