Dam Safety, Floodplain, Shoreland Program Announcements

Floodplain-Shoreland Zoning: A Guidebook for Local Officials 2005

The 1987 Floodplain-Shoreland Management: Guidebook for Local Officials has been updated. The updated Guidebook provides both local elected and zoning officials with current information and tools for enforcing their local floodplain, shoreland and shoreland-wetland zoning ordinances. References to the applicable sections of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and Wisconsin State Statutes have been included. References to the applicable federal codes are included in the floodplain management sections. Appendices include lists of references, contacts, a flow chart for projects in the floodplain and a copy of the DNR´s Annotated Model Floodplain Zoning Ordinance [PDF 3.8MB].

Shoreland Management Program

Floodplain Shoreland Management Notes

What´s happening in the world of Floodplain and Shoreland Management? Check out the latest Floodplain Shoreland Notes [PDF 129KB]