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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:34:02 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>PLIA Pier &amp; Waterfront Issues News Feed</title><link>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:51:33 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright 2009 PLIA, INC. All Rights Reserved</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Pewaukee Lake Improvement Association</itunes:name><itunes:email>pliamail@wi.rr.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:category text="Government &amp; Organizations"><itunes:category text="Non-Profit"/></itunes:category><item><title>Do I Need to Register My Pier With the DNR? The Deadline is April 2011</title><dc:creator>Web Manager</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:53:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/2010/6/23/do-i-need-to-register-my-pier-with-the-dnr-the-deadline-is-a.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">434064:4819501:8067975</guid><description><![CDATA[If your pier does not meet the DNR's new pier law exemption criteria but was in place before February 2004, you have an opportunity to register your pier with the DNR and receive grandfathered status. Registration must be completed by April 2011.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/rss-comments-entry-8067975.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Have Questions About Rules for Shoreline Pier Placement?</title><category>DNR</category><category>DNR Rules</category><category>Government</category><category>Pier Law</category><category>Piers &amp; Docks</category><category>Shoreline</category><category>Wisconsin pier law</category><category>pier placement</category><category>piers</category><category>shoreline</category><dc:creator>Web Manager</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:27:04 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/2009/10/16/have-questions-about-rules-for-shoreline-pier-placement.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">434064:4819501:5504353</guid><description><![CDATA[Sometimes placing piers along shoreline areas like tightly curved bays can be difficult. The WisconsinDNR publication Pier Planner (Pub. FH 017 - MARCH 2009) outlines rules for calculating dock sizes and where piers can be placed in such situations.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/rss-comments-entry-5504353.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Information Available on Wisconsin's Pier Law</title><category>DNR</category><category>DNR Rules</category><category>Government</category><category>PLIA</category><category>Pier Law</category><category>Piers &amp; Docks</category><category>dock</category><category>lakefront</category><category>pier</category><category>waterway</category><dc:creator>Web Manager</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:49:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/2009/9/25/information-available-on-wisconsins-pier-law.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">434064:4819501:5302950</guid><description><![CDATA[On April 16th, 2008, new legislation concerning the placement of piers on Wisconsin Waterways went into effect.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/rss-comments-entry-5302950.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Waukesha County Offers Information on Rain Gardens</title><category>Conservation</category><category>Government</category><category>Land Use</category><category>Rain Gardens</category><category>Waukesha County</category><category>rain barrels</category><category>rain gardens</category><category>runoff</category><category>water infiltration</category><dc:creator>Web Manager</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:32:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/2009/9/25/waukesha-county-offers-information-on-rain-gardens.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">434064:4819501:5300780</guid><description><![CDATA[Interested parties can find information on rain gardens provided the Waukesha CountyDepartment of Parks and Land Use.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/rss-comments-entry-5300780.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffer Zone Design Document Available</title><category>Buffer Strips</category><category>Conservation</category><category>Corps of Engineers</category><category>Land Use</category><category>Rain Gardens</category><category>Shoreline</category><category>buffer strips</category><category>corridors</category><category>erosion</category><category>riparian</category><category>shoreline</category><category>water quality</category><category>wildlife</category><dc:creator>Web Manager</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:36:09 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/2009/9/25/us-army-corps-of-engineers-buffer-zone-design-document-avail.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">434064:4819501:5300162</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has an informational document available entitled, Design Recommendations for Riparian Corridors and Vegetated Buffer Strips which is available here from the PLIA website.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.theplia.org/pier-waterfront-issues/rss-comments-entry-5300162.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
