The following comparison was provided by the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources to explain some of the impacts of the proposed Job Creation Act of 2003.
 

Activity	Current Regulation	SB313
Grading	Site-specific review on all public waters for impact on aquatic habitat, water quality, flooding and drainage, natural scenic beauty; public notice for grading more than 10,000 sq ft  [current s. 30.19(3), (4), (5)]	Exemption, unless special natural resource water, if covered by stormwater, shoreland zoning or commercial erosion control permits; stormwater and commercial erosion control permits address only water quality; shoreland zoning mandatory but ordinances are highly variable [SB313, p40, s95, line 22]; statewide general permit for anything not exempt; department may impose conditions only to protect special natural resource waters, navigation or adjacent property  [SB313, p43, s106, line 21]; if no department action in 30 days, project approved [SB 313, p 53 s136 line 6] habitat, natural scenic beauty eliminated as decision standards for individual permits [SB313, p42 s100; line 8]
Stream relocation	Site-specific review on all public waters for impact on navigation, aquatic habitat, water quality, flooding and drainage, natural scenic beauty [current s. 30.195(3)]	Statewide general permit for up to 500 ft or up to 2 cfs, department may impose conditions only to protect special natural resource waters, navigation or adjacent property  [SB313, p43, s106, line 21]; if no department action in 30 days, project approved [SB 313, p 53 s136 line 6]
Dredging	Site-specific review on all public waters for impact on navigation, aquatic habitat, water quality, flooding and drainage, natural scenic beauty; WEPA analysis for more than 3000 cu yds; applies to navigable and non-navigable waters; permit required for nonnavigable waters other than farm ditches unless fishery impact  [current s. 30.20(2)(b) and (c)]	Exemption for 100 cu yds new dredging; 1000 cu yds in area previously dredged; general permit for up to 1000 cu yds new dredging; department may  impose conditions only to protect special natural resource waters, navigation or adjacent property   [SB313, page 47 s119 line 7]; if no department action in 30 days, project approved [SB 313, p 53 s136 line 6]
Structures & Deposits	Deposits prohibited; piers, wharves 6 ft wide; swim raft; seasonal boat hoist or shelter allowed without permit; may require permit or abatement if found to harm navigation, aquatic habitat, water quality, flooding and drainage, natural scenic beauty [current s. 30.12(2)]; municipalities may enact ordinances [current 30.13(2)]	Exemption for deposit of 2 cu yds rock, gravel or sand every 5 years; 200 sq ft structure other than pier or wharf; 500 sq ft structure on lakes > 500 acres wharf extending no more than 30 ft; 500 sq ft structure; 75 feet of new riprap; intake or outfall structure covered by discharge permit (this authority does not cover navigation, habitat, natural scenic beauty impacts) [SB313, p26 s 22 line 3]; municipal ordinance authority repealed [SB313; p36 s 70 line 21]
Bridges	Site-specific review on all public waters for impact on navigation, aquatic habitat, water quality, flooding and drainage, natural scenic beauty; public notice for bridges crossing streams more than 35 ft wide [current s. 30.123(3) and (4)]	Exemption for culverts less than 4 foot diameter for private roads or driveways (how many in a row?) [SB313, p34 s59 line 20]; general permit for bridges crossing streams less than 35 feet wide and 5 foot diameter culvert [SB313, page 34 s60 line 23]; department may impose conditions only to protect special natural resource waters, navigation or adjacent property [SB313, p43, s106, line 21]; if no department action in 30 days, project approved [SB 313, p 53 s136 line 6]
Constructing artificial waterways	Unconnected ponds within 500 feet of any public waters receive “short form” review; work to construct artificial waterway to public waters with surface or pipe connection receives site-specific review for impact on aquatic habitat, water quality, flooding and drainage, natural scenic beauty; public notice where connection is surface channel [current s. 30.19 (1), (3) (4)]	Exemption for artificial ponds with pipe connections to natural waterways (stormwater and facility plan review authorities do not cover  habitat, natural scenic beauty impacts) [SB313, p 40 s 94 line 15]; such ponds frequently involve wetland impacts but do not involve discharge of fill and so are not subject to federal to federal wetland protection; general permit for all other connected waterways [SB313, p41 s 98 line 12]department may impose conditions only to protect special natural resource waters, navigation or adjacent property [SB313, p43, s106, line 21]; if no department action in 30 days, project approved [SB 313, p 53 s136 line 6]; habitat, natural scenic beauty eliminated as decision standards for individual permits [SB313, p42 s100 line 8]

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