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RE: more info on navigability status of WBIC#5033899 <br /> Peich, Wendy M - DNR <Wendy.Peich @wisconsin.gov> <br /> Tue 2/28/2017 2:04 PM <br /> To:Christine Moiling <Christine @gorstvalleyhops.com>; <br /> cc:James Aitwies <james @gorstvalleyhops.com>; Hannah Matousek <Hannah @gorstvalleyhops.com>; Peich, Wendy M - DNR <br /> <Wendy.Peich @wisconsin.gov>; <br /> Importance: High <br /> Ms. Moiling, <br /> Waterways do not need to be natural to be regulated under Wisconsin waterway laws and many of our states waterways are <br /> artificial. <br /> Waterways that meet the definition of"Navigable" fall under DNR and federal jurisdiction.To be considered "Navigable" a <br /> waterway needs to have a defined bed and bank with enough reoccurring flow to float the smallest of skiffs.This includes <br /> intermittent streams that may only receive spring run-off and be dry the rest of the year. Whether agriculture practices are <br /> occurring adjacent to the waterway is irrelevant to Wisconsin and federal Waterway regulations. <br /> I reviewed the information you provided and have determined that the waterway North of Dunlop Hollow Road is not <br /> navigable for Chapter 30 permit requirement purposes.This determination was made solely on the basis that is does not <br /> meet the definition of a navigable waterway. It does however meet the definition of a watercourse and would be subject to <br /> Chapter 31 permit requirements in the future. (aka any"impounding" of the waterway would be regulated) <br /> On a side note, a thousand "minuscule" events can lead to devastation when looked at cumulatively, which is how the DNR <br /> and Army corps of engineers reviews waterway and wetland impacts. Any future proposed activities that may impact waters <br /> of the state should be submitted to the Department for review. Failure to do so could potentially lead to enforcement action <br /> through the Department of Justice. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Wendy Peich <br /> We are committed to service excellence. <br /> Visit our survey at http://dnr.wi.gov/customersurvey to evaluate how I did. <br /> WENDY PEICH <br /> Water Management Specialist,Waterway and Wetland Protection <br /> Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources <br /> South Central Regional Offices <br /> 3911 Fish Hatchery Road <br /> Fitchburg,WI 53711 <br /> Phone: (608)275-3481 <br /> Fax:608-275-3338 <br /> wendv.peichPwisconsin.gov <br /> General Waterways Information Line (920) 662-5452 <br />