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WI Stat § 29.989 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.989 - Natural resources restitution surcharge.

29.989  Natural resources restitution surcharge. (1) Levy of natural resources restitution surcharge.  (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of a provision of this chapter or an order issued under this chapter where the payment of a natural resources restitution surcharge is required, the court shall impose a natural resources restitution surcharge under ch. 814 equal to the amount of the statutory fee for the approval which was required and should have been obtained.(b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the natural resources restitution surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension unless the court directs otherwise.(c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the natural resources restitution surcharge under this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the natural resources restitution surcharge shall be transmitted to the secretary of administration under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the natural resources restitution surcharge shall also be returned.(d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the natural resources restitution surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the natural resources restitution surcharge in the conservation fund. (2)  Use of natural resources restitution surcharge funds. All moneys collected from natural resources restitution surcharges shall be appropriated for use under s. 20.370 (3) (mu).History:  1979 c. 34, 175; 1983 a. 27; 1989 a. 56; 1995 a. 201; 1997 a. 248 s. 728; Stats. 1997 s. 29.989; 1999 a. 32; 2003 a. 33, 139, 326.
WI Stat § 29.99 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.99 - Wildlife violator compact surcharge.

29.99  Wildlife violator compact surcharge. (1) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of a provision of this chapter or an order issued under this chapter, the court shall impose a wildlife violator compact surcharge under ch. 814 equal to $5 for the violation. (2) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the wildlife violator compact surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension unless the court directs otherwise. (3) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the wildlife violator compact surcharge under this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the wildlife violator compact surcharge shall be transmitted to the secretary of administration under sub. (4). If the deposit is returned, the wildlife violator compact surcharge shall also be returned. (4) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the wildlife violator compact surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the wildlife violator compact surcharge in the conservation fund.History:  2005 a. 282; 2007 a. 97.
WI Stat § 29.9905 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.9905 - Great Lakes resource surcharge.

29.9905  Great Lakes resource surcharge. (1) Levy of Great Lakes resource surcharge.  (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of s. 29.503 involving Great Lakes fish or for a violation of s. 29.514 or 29.519, the court shall impose a Great Lakes resource surcharge equal to 75 percent of the amount of the fine or forfeiture.(b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the Great Lakes resource surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.(c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the Great Lakes resource surcharge prescribed in this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the Great Lakes resource surcharge shall be transmitted to the state treasurer under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the Great Lakes resource surcharge shall also be returned.(d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the Great Lakes resource surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the Great Lakes resource surcharge in the conservation fund. (2)  Use of Great Lakes resource surcharge funds. All moneys collected from Great Lakes resource surcharges shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (kr).History:  2005 a. 288; 2007 a. 97 s. 52; 2017 a. 59.
WI Stat § 29.991 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.991 - Fishing net removal surcharge.

29.991  Fishing net removal surcharge. (1) Levy of fishing net removal surcharge.  (a) If a court imposes a forfeiture under s. 29.931 (2) (am) for failure to reimburse the department for costs associated with the seizure of a net or similar fishing device under s. 29.931 (2) (a), the court shall impose a fishing net removal surcharge in an amount equal to the sum of those costs plus an amount equal to 75 percent of the amount of the forfeiture.(b) If the forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the fishing net removal surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.(c) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the fishing net removal surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. (2)  Deposit of fishing net removal surcharge funds. All moneys collected from fishing net removal surcharges shall be deposited in the conservation fund.History:  2005 a. 288.
WI Stat § 30.027 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.027 - Lower Wisconsin State Riverway.

30.027  Lower Wisconsin State Riverway. For activities in the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15), no person obtaining a permit under subchs. I, II or V may start or engage in the activity for which the permit was issued unless the person obtains any permit that is required for the activity under s. 30.44 or 30.445.History:  1989 a. 31.
WI Stat § 30.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.05 - Applicability of chapter to municipally-owned submerged shorelands.

30.05  Applicability of chapter to municipally-owned submerged shorelands. Nothing in this chapter relative to the establishment of bulkhead or pierhead lines or the placing of structures or deposits in navigable waters or the removal of materials from the beds of navigable waters is applicable to submerged shorelands in Lake Michigan, the title to which has been granted by the state to a municipality.
WI Stat § 30.053 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.053 - Applicability of chapter to artificial water bodies and certain impoundments.

30.053  Applicability of chapter to artificial water bodies and certain impoundments. (1) Except in subch. V and except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, nothing in this chapter applies to an artificial water body, as defined in s. 30.19 (1b) (a), that is not hydrologically connected to a natural navigable waterway and that does not discharge into a natural navigable waterway except as a result of storm events. (2) Except in subch. V and s. 30.10 (2) (b), nothing in this chapter applies to an impoundment described under s. 30.10 (2) (b) if the impoundment is not hydrologically connected to a stream classified by the department on March 30, 2018, as a class I, class II, or class III trout stream and the impoundment does not discharge directly into a natural navigable waterway.History:  2015 a. 387; 2017 a. 164; 2017 a. 365 s. 111.
WI Stat § 30.056 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.056 - Exemption from certain permit requirements.

30.056  Exemption from certain permit requirements. Notwithstanding ss. 30.12, 30.19, 30.195 and 30.294, the city of Oak Creek may not be required to remove any structure or concrete or other deposit that was placed in Crayfish Creek in the city of Oak Creek before June 1, 1991, and may continue to maintain the structure, concrete or deposit without having a permit or other approval from the department.History:  1995 a. 455.
WI Stat § 30.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.06 - Waiver of certain provisions of this chapter.

30.06  Waiver of certain provisions of this chapter. The department, by rule, may waive the applicability to specified navigable waters of the United States of all or part of those provisions of this chapter which relate to the establishment of bulkhead or pierhead lines or the placing of structures or deposits in navigable waters or the removal of materials from the beds of navigable waters. The department may promulgate such rule only after it has entered into an agreement with the appropriate federal agency wherein it is agreed that the comparable federal law will be enforced on the waters in question in lieu of the state law which is being waived. The objective of such agreement shall be to avoid duplication of administration with respect to navigable waters over which this state and the U.S. government have concurrent jurisdiction, in those situations wherein administration by a single governmental agency will tend to avoid confusion and the necessity of obtaining permits from both the state and federal governments by those who are subject to the law and at the same time will adequately protect the public interest. The agreement may contain such further provisions as are designed to achieve this objective.History:  1981 c. 390 s. 252; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1).
WI Stat § 30.102 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.102 - Website information.

30.102  Website information. (1) Navigability determination and ordinary high-water mark identification. If the department makes a determination that a waterway is navigable or is not navigable or identifies the ordinary high-water mark of a navigable waterway, the department shall publish that information on the department's Internet website. Any person may rely on the information posted under this section as being accurate. This section does not restrict the ability of a person to challenge the accuracy of the information posted under this section. (2)  Application status. To the greatest extent possible, the department shall publish on the department's Internet website the current status of any application filed with the department for a permit, license, or other approval under this chapter. The information shall include notice of any hearing scheduled by the department with regard to the application.History:  2011 a. 167; 2017 a. 365 s. 112.
WI Stat § 30.103 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.103 - Identification of ordinary high-water mark by town sanitary district.

30.103  Identification of ordinary high-water mark by town sanitary district. A town sanitary district may identify the ordinary high-water mark of a lake that lies wholly within unincorporated territory and wholly within the town sanitary district. The department may not identify an ordinary high-water mark of a lake that is different than the ordinary high-water mark identified by a town sanitary district under this section.History:  1997 a. 237.
WI Stat § 30.105 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.105 - Determining footage of shoreline.

30.105  Determining footage of shoreline. In determining footage of shoreline for purposes of s. 30.50 (4q), 30.77 (3) (ac), (ae) and (am) and 60.782 (2), towns, villages, cities, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and town sanitary districts shall measure by use of a map wheel on the U.S. geological survey 7 1/2 minute series map.History:  1995 a. 152 s. 9; 1995 a. 349 s. 11.
WI Stat § 30.122 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.122 - Unauthorized structures.

30.122  Unauthorized structures. All permanent alterations, deposits or structures affecting navigable waters, other than boathouses, which were constructed before December 9, 1977 and which did not require a permit at the time of construction, shall be presumed in conformity with the law, unless a written complaint is filed within 180 days of December 9, 1977. Upon the filing of a complaint, the department shall proceed with an action to enforce the applicable statutes.History:  1977 c. 189.
WI Stat § 30.124 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.124 - Waterfowl habitat management.

30.124  Waterfowl habitat management. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 30.12, 30.20, 30.44, and 30.45, and if the department finds that the activity will not adversely affect public or private rights or interests in fish and wildlife populations, navigation, or waterway flood flow capacity and will not result in environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), the department may do all of the following on public lands or waters:(a) Cut aquatic plants, as defined in s. 30.07 (1) (b), without removing them from the water, for the purpose of improving waterfowl nesting, brood, and migration habitat. (b) Develop nesting islands for the purpose of increasing waterfowl production. (2) The department may use moneys available under s. 29.191 (1) (b) 1. to engage in the activities described under sub. (1).History:  1987 a. 294; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 227; 1997 a. 248; 2001 a. 16; 2009 a. 55.
WI Stat § 30.125 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.125 - Shoreline maintenance in outlying waters.

30.125  Shoreline maintenance in outlying waters. (1) In this section:(a) “Outlying waters" has the meaning given in s. 29.001 (63).(b) “Shoreline area" means the area that is located between the ordinary high-water mark and water's edge. (2) If the conditions under sub. (3) are met, the permitting requirements under ss. 23.24 (3) and 30.12 and the contract and permitting requirements under s. 30.20 do not apply to any of the following maintenance activities conducted in a shoreline area of an outlying water:(a) The leveling of sand or the grooming of soil if the leveling or grooming will occur in an area of unconsolidated material predominately composed of sand, rock, and pebble that is authorized by the owner of the riparian land that abuts the shoreline area.(b) The removal of debris or the mowing of vegetation that is authorized by the owner of the riparian land that abuts the shoreline area. (3) All of the following conditions apply to the activities described under sub. (2):(a) No material may be brought in from offsite sources to conduct the activity.(b) No material removed from the riparian zone adjacent to the shoreline area may be used to conduct the activity.(c) No removal of material may be conducted in an area known to contain any species listed as endangered or threatened under s. 29.604 (3) or any floating bogs or wild rice.(d) The removal of material may not interfere with the rights of other riparian owners.(e) The removal of invasive species shall be conducted in a manner that prevents the spread of invasive species into the waters of this state and onto adjacent land.(f) The activity may not involve the filling of a coastal wetland or the alteration of a coastal dune.History:  2017 a. 281.
WI Stat § 30.1255 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.1255 - Report on control of aquatic nuisance species.

30.1255  Report on control of aquatic nuisance species. (1) Definition. In this section, “aquatic nuisance species" means a nonindigenous species that threatens the diversity or abundance of native species or the ecological stability of infested waters or that threatens a commercial, agricultural, aquacultural or recreational activity dependent on infested waters. (3)  Biennial reports. (a) The department shall submit to the legislature biennial reports describing all of the following:1. The current and potential economic and environmental impact of aquatic nuisance species on the waters of the state.2. Potential strategies to control aquatic nuisance species.3. Any geographical areas, public facilities or activities conducted in this state that need technical or financial assistance to reduce the environmental, public health or safety risk that may be caused by aquatic nuisance species.(b) The department shall submit the report required under par. (a) before October 1 of each even-numbered year as part of the corresponding biennial report under s. 23.22 (6). History:  1991 a. 269; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 109; 2009 a. 55.
WI Stat § 30.131 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.131 - Wharves and piers placed and maintained by persons other than riparian owners.

30.131  Wharves and piers placed and maintained by persons other than riparian owners. (1) Notwithstanding s. 30.133, a wharf or pier of the type which does not require a permit under ss. 30.12 (1) and 30.13 that abuts riparian land and that is placed in a navigable water by a person other than the owner of the riparian land may not be considered to be an unlawful structure on the grounds that it is not placed and maintained by the owner if all of the following requirements are met:(a) The owner of the riparian land or the owner's predecessor in interest entered into a written easement that was recorded before December 31, 1986, and that authorizes access to the shore to a person who is not an owner of the riparian land.(b) The person to whom the easement was granted or that person's successor in interest is the person who places and maintains the wharf or pier.(c) The placement and maintenance of the wharf or pier is not prohibited by and is not inconsistent with the terms of the written easement.(d) The wharf or pier has been placed seasonally in the same location at least once every 4 years since the written easement described in par. (a) was recorded.(e) The wharf or pier is substantially the same size and configuration as it was on April 28, 1990, or during its last placement before April 28, 1990, whichever is later.(f) The placement of the wharf or pier complies with the provisions of this chapter, with any rules promulgated under this chapter and with any applicable municipal regulations or ordinances. (2) Notwithstanding s. 30.133, an easement under sub. (1) may be conveyed if it is conveyed at the same time, and to the same person, that the land to which the easement is appurtenant is conveyed.History:  1989 a. 217; 1993 a. 167.The application of s. 30.131 is discussed. Godfrey Co. v. Lopardo, 164 Wis. 2d 352, 474 N.W.2d 786 (Ct. App. 1991).This section does not grant rights to a nonriparian owner vis a vis a riparian owner. The statute speaks only to the lawfulness of a pier maintained under a nonriparian access easement. The terms and purpose of the easement may include the right to use and maintain the pier. Wendt v. Blazek, 2001 WI App 91, 242 Wis. 2d 722, 626 N.W.2d 78, 00-2448.
WI Stat § 30.133 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 30 - Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.|30.133 - Prohibition against conveyance of riparian rights.

30.133  Prohibition against conveyance of riparian rights. (1) Beginning on April 9, 1994, and except as provided in s. 30.1335, no owner of riparian land that abuts a navigable water may grant by an easement or by a similar conveyance any riparian right in the land to another person, except for the right to cross the land in order to have access to the navigable water. This right to cross the land may not include the right to place any structure or material, including a boat docking facility, as defined in s. 30.1335 (1) (a), in the navigable water. (2) This section does not apply to riparian land located within the boundary of any hydroelectric project licensed or exempted by the federal government, if the conveyance is authorized under any license, rule or order issued by the federal agency having jurisdiction over the project. This section does not apply to riparian land that is associated with an approval required for bulk sampling or mining that is required under subch. III of ch. 295. History:  1993 a. 167; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 180, 352; 2013 a. 1.Small lock boxes were not “intended for any type of independent use" within the meaning of a condominium “unit" under s. 703.02 (15) and were not valid condominium units. Without a valid condominium unit, the transfer of riparian rights purportedly attached to the condominium lock boxes was in violation of this section. ABKA Limited Partnership v. Department of Natural Resources, 2002 WI 106, 255 Wis. 2d 486, 648 N.W.2d 854, 99-2306.This section prohibits the severing by easement or by a similar conveyance of riparian rights from the riparian lands to which they are attached, preventing the reservation of riparian rights apart from riparian land by an easement, as well as the granting of riparian rights to a nonriparian. Berkos v. Shipwreck Bay Condominium Association, 2008 WI App 122, 313 Wis. 2d 609, 758 N.W.2d 215, 06-2747.NOTE:  The above annotated cases cite to the pre-2007 Wisconsin Act 20 version of s. 30.133. See also s. 30.1335, created by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20.