For the past two years NR 115 (the rule that governs shoreline zoning) has been going through a public process for revision.  Final revisions should occur this year (2007) and may significantly change some of the information in these fact sheets.

Public hearings regarding NR 115 are occurring right now. 
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#1 -  What is Lake Classification?
#2 -  The Value of Good Water Quality and Shoreland Management
#3 -  Lake Classification Grants for Counties -- A New Opportunity
#4 -  Shore Buffer Areas -- "Woodsmen Spare That Tree"
#5 -  Shoreline Buffer Zones and Setbacks
#7 -  Land Disturbance Management and Impervious Surface Area Standards
#8 -  Nonconforming Development and the Vital Shore
#9 -  Managing Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Structures 
#10 - Shallow Areas, The Near Shore Zone and Human Impacts
#11 - Managing Piers & Wharves
#12 - Lakeshore Development -- It All Adds Up!
#13 - Guiding Lakeshore Development Through Lot Size and Side Yard Standards
#14 - The Key to Lake Protection
#15 - Guiding Lakeshore Development:  Conservancy Development 
#16 - Looking Beyond the Lakeshore:  Watershed Management
#17 - Landowner Initiatives:  Conservation Easements
#18 -  Mitigation
#19 - Habitat Management and Natural Beauty Protection
#20 - Local Boating and Recreational Use Management
#21 - Shoreland Zoning and Water Quality Protection
#22 - Boathouses

Lake Ecology Fact Sheets

Human Impact Fact Sheets