Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management
Chapter ATCP 48 - Drainage districts
Subchapter VI - Landowner Rights and Responsibilities
Section ATCP 48.40 - Notice of landowner actions affecting drainage district
Current through February 24, 2025
(1) REQUIREMENT. A landowner under sub. (2), including the state of Wisconsin or any county, town, village or city, shall notify the county drainage board before undertaking any action, including any change in land use, that will do any of the following:
(2) APPLICATION. Subsection (1) applies to an owner of land that receives water from or discharges water to a drainage district, regardless of whether the land is included in the drainage district.
A county drainage board may take various actions in response to landowner actions that adversely affect a drainage district. For example, see ss. ATCP 48.02(5), 48.04, 48.06(2), 48.30 and 48.44(3). See also ss. 88.89 to 88.92, Stats.