WI DNR Water Permits
For some of the WI DNR WATER permits, submit applications and other forms to the DNR online. Get a MyWisconsin ID, complete an application, sign and pay fees in a few steps. Track permits and know exactly where they are in the permitting process.
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WI DNR Waterway Permitting Process
The DNR regulates activities that may impact navigable waters below the Ordinary High Water Mark. A navigable waterway is defined through case law as any waterway that has a defined bed and bank, and upon which it is possible to float a canoe or small watercraft on a recurring basis. The Ordinary High Water Mark is defined as the point on the bank or shore up to which the presence and action of the water is so continuous as to leave a distinct mark either by erosion, destruction of terrestrial vegetation or other easily recognized characteristic.
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