| Changes to regulations regarding the specifications of | | | | compliance to newly constructed docks and piers. |
| piers in Wisconsin have been proposed by the | | | | Regardless of outcome, only a fraction of current |
| Department of Natural Resources, but legislation has | | | | piers and docks will be affected by the new DNR |
| been introduced by a pair of lawmakers interested in | | | | rules. In fact, the DNR initially estimated that 20 |
| keeping current recreational landowners with | | | | percent of 500,000 piers would not be in compliance |
| waterfront docks clear of scrutiny.Rep. John Gard | | | | with the new rules. A more recent study of 35 state |
| (R-Peshtigo) and Rep. Scott Gunderson | | | | lakes reduced the expected number of non-compliant |
| (R-Waterford) have introduced legislation to | | | | piers just over 16 percent. |
| grandfather existing docks in order to limit liability and | | | | |