Section 326.03. Definitions.

 

(1)  "Boat shelter" as defined in s. 30.01 (1c) , Stats., means a structure in navigable waters designed and constructed for the purpose of providing cover for a berth place for watercraft, which may have a roof but may not have walls or sides. Such a structure may include a boat hoist.

(2)  "Department" means the department of natural resources.

(3)  "Impoundment" for purposes of s. 30.134 , Stats., means the pool of water created by a dam. "Impoundment" does not include waters upstream of the pool which are raised, but within the original river channel. "Impoundment" includes the entire Mississippi river in Wisconsin.

(4)  "Line of navigation" means the 3 foot depth contour or a greater depth contour if required for boats in use or appropriate for use on the waterway, based on the normal summertime low levels on the waterway or summer minimum levels where established by department order.

(5)  "Littoral drift" means the sedimentary material which moves in the zone of waves breaking on the shore because of waves and current.

(6)  "Ordinary highwater mark" has the definition contained in s. NR 320.03 (4) .

(7)  "Outlying waters" as defined in s. 29.001 (63) , Stats., means Lakes Superior and Michigan, Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Sawyer's harbor, and the Fox river from its mouth up to the dam at DePere.

(8)  "Pier" as defined in s. 30.01 (5) , Stats., means any structure extending channelward from the shore with water on both sides, built or maintained for the purpose of providing a berthing or mooring place for watercraft or for loading or unloading cargo or passengers onto or from watercraft. Such a structure may include a boat shelter which is removed seasonally.

(9)  "Pierhead line" means a line established in the water adjacent to and roughly parallel to the shoreline under s. 30.13 , Stats., by municipalities, and subject to approval by the department, for the purpose of creating uniformity in the length of piers extending from the shoreline into the waterway.

(10)  "Riparian" means an owner of land adjacent to navigable waters.

(11)  "Similar conveyance" for purposes of s. 30.133 , Stats., means any transfer in excess of 2 years. "Similar conveyance" does not include a lease of a marina facility to an operator of the facility.

(12)  "Solid pier" means a structure, not allowing for the free flow of water beneath, extending into the water from the shore to serve as an aid to navigation. For the purposes of this chapter, the term solid pier does not include piers that utilize rock filled cribs or similar types and size devices as foundation. Such foundations require permits under s. 30.12 , Stats.

(13)  "Visually intrusive" means clearly standing out from the shoreline background because of color or reflectivity when viewed from out on the water during the time when leaves are on deciduous trees.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1981, No. 303 , eff. 4-1-81; renum. (1) to (9) to be (2) to (10) and am. (7) and (9), cr. (1) and (11), Register, August, 1991, No. 428 , eff. 9-1-91; correction in (6) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2002 No. 553 ; CR 01-054 : renum. (3) to (11) to be (4) to (10), (12) and (13), cr. (3) and (11) Register August 2002 No. 560 , eff. 9-1-02.