The following uses are permitted, subject to the provisions of Wis. Stats. Chapters 30 and 31, and the provisions of other local, state, and federal laws, if applicable.
(a) Tree cutting, removal of shrubbery, and related activities. Tree cutting and removal or replacement of natural shrubbery in the shoreland jurisdiction shall comply with the following requirements.
(1) Shoreland vegetation protection area. There shall be a shoreland vegetation protection area on each lot extending from the natural high-water elevation to a line that is landward of the natural high-water elevation, as described in § 13-3-25(a)(1). Within this area the removal of trees, shrubs, and ground cover are limited to the following.
a. Establishment of one viewing corridor for each lot by pruning and selective removal of trees and shrubbery. Clear cutting is not permitted in the corridor or elsewhere within the shoreland vegetation protection area. Sufficient trees and shrubbery shall be retained to screen development from view from the water, but provide for a filtered view of the water. No more than 50% of the trees can be removed from the viewing corridor. The viewing corridor shall be more or less perpendicular to the shore, no more than 30% of the width not to exceed 30 feet in width paralleling the shore, and shall be set back at least 20 feet from the lot line.
b. Pier, wharf, and lift placement shall be confined to waters immediately adjacent to the view corridor, unless not feasible due to steep slope, wet soils, or similar conditions.
c. One pedestrian pathway to the shoreline provided:
1. It is located within the viewing corridor; unless such location is not feasible due to steep slopes, wet soils, or similar conditions;
2. It is no more than four feet wide and constructed of natural materials, which blend with the ground cover in the vicinity of the pathway; or
3. An elevated walkway or powered lift may be substituted for a pedestrian access pathway, provided it is the minimum construction necessary to access the shore because of steep slopes, wet soils, or similar limiting conditions, and construction plans are approved by the Zoning Administrator, Clerk, and highest elected official, as appropriate.
d. Removal of dead and diseased trees, and trees which are a safety hazard.
e. Control of noxious and exotic species.
f. Any paths, road, or passages within the strip shall be constructed or surfaced so as to be effective in controlling erosion.
(2) Commercial forestry. A conditional use permit shall be required for the commercial harvesting of trees from the inland edge of the vegetative buffer strip to the outer limits of the shoreland. In reviewing the application for the conditional use permit, the Planning Commission and Board shall consider the maintenance of water quality, preservation of scenic values, and adequate slash disposal methods.
(Prior Code, § 13-3-24)