Public Comment on the Shoreline Permit Application has Begun

Public Comment has begun for the Shoreline Permit Application.   The picture above is the ‘Revegetation Plan’.  There are zero trees along the shoreline. 

Notice of Pending Application for Revetment and Miscellaneous Structures

From Sonja Ponzi, DNR Water Management Specialist, October 7, 2026

“John Rooney has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to install revetment and two miscellaneous structures. The project is located on Lake Michigan in the northern half of Section 27, Township 4 N, Range 23 E, Village of Wind Point, Racine County.

The applicant proposes to install 3,000 linear feet of new revetment for shoreline protection and erosion control. Two walking paths (miscellaneous structures) will be constructed. The walking path on the south end of the project site will occupy 300 square feet of lakebed, and the walking path on the north end ofthe project site will occupy 75 square feet of lakebed.

The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11, 30.12(3m) and s. 30.208, Wis. Stats., and ch. NR 150, 300, and 320 Wis. Adm. Code.

The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit for the proposed activity.

If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit ePermitting at https://permits.dnr.wi.gov/water/SitePages/Permit%20Search.aspx and search for John or WP-IP-SE-2026-52-X08-19T09-44-07. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Any person may submit written comments by emailing sonya.ponzi@wisconsin.gov, by leaving a voice message at phone (608) 598-0346, or writing to Sonya Ponzi, 1027 W St. Paul Ave, Milwaukee, WI,53233 by mail. Comments should include the docket number or applicant name and should relate to whether the project meets the legal standards listed above. Comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 30 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website.

If you would like to request a public informational hearing, the request must be submitted or postmarked within 20 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department will issue its decision without a hearing. If a hearing is held, comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 10 days following the hearing date.

The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IP-SE-2026-52-02708

STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES