Text Box: impact of their proposed project. New standard seeks to cut runoff pollution by limiting hard surfaces - Construction or expansion of buildings, driveways or other areas which prevent water from soaking into the ground is limited to 30 percent of the lot to reduce runoff and protect water quality in lakes and streams. There are other changes, as well , and a link to the regulation is now on our website. A summary of the regulations will be provided at the next Board meeting or can be found at : http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/wm/dsfm/shore/news.htm Text Box: You may recall from one of our newsletters from last year that Adams County adopted a new Shoreland Protection Ordinance. Well, after 40 years, the State has finally revised NR 115 which sets new standards for balancing the need to protect our lake shore against our desire to live as close to the shore as possible. Once published , Counties will have two years to comply. In many ways Adams County is already ahead of the game and has adopted stricter standards in some cases. Nevertheless, here are some of the changes mandated by NR 115. Spending limits on repairs to existing non-conforming residences located within 75 feet of the water’s edge have been eliminated. Expansion of an existing home closer than 75 feet from the water is now allowed in some cases: a property owner can build a Text Box: second story or otherwise add-on vertically, if their existing house is at least 35-feet back from the water. Expansion of an existing home more than 75 feet from the water is still allowed. A new standard caps the total amount of hard or “impervious” surfaces such as roofs, pavement and decks allowed on shoreland property. The caps apply only to properties within 300 feet of lakes or rivers, and they do not affect existing property owners unless the owners try to make major changes that would cover up more land with hard surfaces. No limitations would exist for additions or new buildings where the lot’s impervious surfaces do not exceed 15 percent of the total lot size. Where the sum total of impervious surfaces is between 15 percent and 30 percent of the lot size, property owners would be required to take measures to offset the environmental Text Box: New State Shoreland Regulation NR 115

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Text Box: April/ 2010

Spring  Issue

Peppermill Lake District News

 Your Board

Bill Pegler (Pres) -peglerw@netscape.net

Larry Nelson (Treas) - bulldogb@maqs.net

Jody Pobjecky (Sec) -  westfield@maqs.net

Bob Cropp—  racropp@wisc.edu

Russ Stearns—russ.stearns@hotmail.com

Dan Henning (Town Rep) - dehnning1@tds.net

Al Sebastiani (County Rep) - mapres@maqs.net

 

NR 115

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Public Trust

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Aeration

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Barley Bags

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Lake Management Plan

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Website Update

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Next Meeting Agenda

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