This code prescribes minimum development standards for the Wisconsin side of the lower St. Croix Riverway. The regulations guide development away from sensitive areas such as shorelines, wetlands, steep slopes and unstable soils. Vegetative cutting elsewhere in the Lower St. Croix River District may be conducted only where necessary to protect aesthetic values of the area. Wis. Adm. Code - states that grading and filling in excess of that normally required for structure construction or yard maintenance must comply with applicable state laws, and local ordinance conditional permit requirements. The application for a permit is required to include a plan for earth moving activities and a plan for reestablishing vegetative cover.
Some municipalities have ordinances meeting or exceeding the state minimum standards.
Wis. Adm. Code - Notification of the Discharge of Hazardous Substances. Wis. Adm. Code - Discovery and Notification Requirements. The discharger of a hazardous substance shall immediately notify the department or the designated statewide 24-hour emergency number provided by the division of emergency government. The discharger shall immediately initiate actions necessary to halt the discharge and to restore the environment to the extent practical and shall minimize the harmful effects from any discharge to the air, lands or waters of the state. Wis. Adm. Code - Management of Wisconsin's Wild Rivers.