Bill aimed at loosening environmental restrictions on shoreline development gets strong reaction at public hearing

State lawmakers heard passionate arguments both for and against legislation that would clear the way for more private development on Wisconsin lakes by limiting the regulatory power of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)....

...Assembly Bill 600 would require that only the specific sensitive areas of those lakes be given ASNRI status, allowing other areas of the shoreline to be open for private development....
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Notes: More on 600.. The Yahara would be a great watershed to see if we can improve the outcome in the Madison lakes. I think 600 will make this very difficult.