(a) Findings of Fact. Uncontrolled use of the shoreland-wetlands and the pollution of the navigable waters of the Village of Edgar 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 further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution; protect spawning grounds, fish and aquatic life; control building sites, placement of structures and land uses; and preserve shore cover and natural beauty.
(b) Purpose. To promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare, this Chapter has been established to:
(1) Further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions;
(2) Prevent and control water pollution by filtering or storage of sediments, nutrients, heavy metals or organic compounds that would otherwise drain into navigable waters and to maintain storm and flood water capacity;
(3) Protect fish spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life and wildlife by preserving wetlands and other fish and aquatic habitat;
(4) Prohibit certain uses detrimental to the shoreland-wetland area; and
(5) Preserve shore cover and natural beauty by restricting the removal of natural shoreland cover and controlling shoreland-wetland excavation, filling and other earth moving activities.
(6) Maintain the storm and flood water storage capacity of wetlands.