This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authorization in §§ 61.35,
61.351, 87.30 and 281.31, Wis. Stats.
Uncontrolled use of the shoreland-wetlands and pollution of the navigable
waters of the municipality would adversely affect the public health, safety,
convenience and general welfare and impair the tax base. The Legislature of
Wisconsin has delegated responsibility to all municipalities to:
A. Promote the public health, safety, convenience and general
welfare;
B. Maintain the storm and flood water storage capacity of
wetlands;
C. Prevent and control water pollution by preserving wetlands
which filter or store sediments, nutrients, heavy metals or organic compounds
that would otherwise drain into navigable waters;
D. Protect fish, their spawning grounds, other aquatic life
and wildlife by preserving wetlands and other aquatic habitat;
E. Prohibit certain uses detrimental to the shoreland-wetland
area; and
F. Preserve shore cover and natural beauty by restricting
the removal of natural shoreland cover and controlling shoreland-wetland excavation,
filling and other earthmoving activities.