Resources for Northeast Wisconsin Waterfront Property Owners
This is a list of links to websites that are helpful for maintaining and developing waterfront property in Northeast Wisconsin. If you are considering living on the bay of Green Bay or the shores of Lake Michigan, this is for you!
Things To Consider When Buying A Waterfront Property
- Choosing the Right Waterfront Property [PDF]
- What to Look for When Purchasing a Property
- Issues Related to Water when Purchasing a Property
- What the Landowner Needs to Know about Shoreland and Wetland Zoning [PDF]
- Conservation Easements
- Shoreland Protection Funding
- DNR Real Estate Program
- Real Estate Transactions Involving Wetlands
Waterfront & Shoreline Property Maintenance Guides & Design Considerations
Every activity on the lake shore can have an impact on the water and the land.
- Wisconsin Healthy Lakes and Rivers
- Owning Waterfront Property – Waterfront Property Management Checklist [PDF]
- Managing Wisconsin’s Forested Shorelands – A Landowner’s Guide [PDF]
- Sensible Shoreland Lighting Guide
- Impervious Surfaces: How they impact fish, wildlife, and waterfront property values.
- Self Evaluation Checklist for Waterfront Run-Off
- Placing Erosion Control Structures on Great Lakes
- Protecting Your Waterfront Investment [PDF]
- Resources on Shoreland Restoration
- Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices [PDF].
- Climate Change Impacts: Property and Infrastructure
- The Water’s Edge: Helping Fish and Wildlife on your Waterfront Property [PDF]
- Preserving Fish and Wildlife Habitat
- Rain Gardens – A How-to Manual for Homeowners [PDF]
How To Develop Property On The Waterfront
Who do I talk to about developing property on the shore line?
If you are considering developing property on the waterfront, a good place to start is to contact your local zoning office, as well as the regional DNR Waterway Protection staff.
- Find a Permit for Your Waterway Project
- Find a Permit for Your Shoreline Project
- How to Work with Contractors on Shoreline Protection Projects
- Find a Coastal Engineering and/or Bluff Stability Consulting Firm
- Shoreland Zoning Laws & Regulations
- What is an Ordinary High Water Mark? [PDF]
- The Economics of Water – Property & Homes
Waterfront Property Flooding Resources
**This is a non-emergency page with links to helpful resources about flooding. If you currently have an emergency related to flooding, please contact your local municipality or 911.**
Waterfront Property Flood Preparation
- Sign up for Emergency Notifications in Brown County
- Flooding in Brown County
- Flood Prevention
- Floods | Ready.gov
- Flood Mapping | FEMA.gov
- Flood Zones | FEMA.gov
- Great Lakes Coastal Resilience and Planning Guide
- National Weather Service Flood Safety Tips
- Visualize Flooding in Green Bay
- Ready Wisconsin
- Weather Radio | National Weather Service
Flood Clean Up & Recovery
- Coping With Flooding
- Cleaning up storm debris
- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Flood Toolkit
- Storm debris cleanup on lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- Disaster Assistance
- Flood Hazards and Recovery
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FEMA Disaster Assistance Process
- American Red Cross
Flood Insurance for Property Owners
- How Do I Buy Flood Insurance? | FEMA.gov
- National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Hazard Mapping | FEMA.gov
- Risk MAP Flood Risk Products | FEMA.gov
- Flood Insurance Manual | FEMA.gov
- Standard Flood Insurance Policy Forms | FEMA.gov
- Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) | FEMA.gov
- Cost of Flood: Insurance Agents | FEMA.gov
- Base Flood Elevation | FEMA.gov