Conservation Training
New general permit to promote hydrologic restoration of streams, wetlands, and floodplains in Wisconsin
October 4, 2024
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Location: Online
In May 2021, the Wisconsin legislature, working with Wisconsin Wetlands Association, other external stakeholders, and Wisconsin DNR, passed WI Act 77, which required the DNR to develop a Hydrologic Restoration General Permit (HRGP). The permit will utilize integrated and flexible review requirements for a variety of wetland and stream related regulations so long as an applicant is able to demonstrate that the proposed activities will achieve improvements to wetland, stream, and watershed health. It is hoped that the flexibilities offered through the HRGP will accelerate the implementation of voluntary wetland, stream, and floodplain restoration and management projects. This presentation will provide an overview of the HRGP conditions and the intended uses for the permit.