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Public Inland Waters (Wisconsin Statutes: Chapter 33)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Wisconsin
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Surface water Freshwater resources management Research Policy/planning Institution River basin institution Local government Freshwater pollution Pollution control Water quality standards
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Wisconsin Statutes concerns public inland waters. It declares that it is necessary to embark upon a program of lake protection and rehabilitation, to authorize a conjunctive state and local program of lake protection and rehabilitation to fulfill the positive duty of the state as trustee of navigable waters, and protect environmental values; a state effort of research, analysis, planning and financing, and a local effort undertaken by districts, the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission and the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission of Planning and Plan Implementation are necessary and desirable and that the districts should be formed by persons directly affected by the deteriorated condition of inland waters and willing to assist financially, or through other means, in remedying lake problems; state efforts are needed to aid and assist local efforts, to ensure that projects are undertaken only if they promote the public rights in navigable waters, environmental values and the public welfare; and state efforts are needed to administer a program of financial aids to support protection and rehabilitation projects with benefits to all state citizens. The chapter further provides for lake protection and rehabilitation projects; public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts; Dane county lakes and watershed commission; and southeastern Wisconsin fox river commission.

Full text
English
Website
docs.legis.wisconsin.gov