What’s up Doc?

I just open our local weekly and read another article about what the state or I should say the Department of Natural Resources is about to jamb down the pants of home owners. If it’s not one thing with them it’s another. Not only do they have an army of paper pushers in Madison but also in regional offices around the state thinking of ways in which their department can be a pain in the rear where everyone’s wallet is located.

Back in the 50’s the legislature got tried of thinking for themselves and give the late Conservation Department the right to regulated themselves and the "laws" that the regulate all life forms in Wisconsin.

The lawmakers bowed out of the thinking process stating that they didn’t have the time to think. Now on the table is a lengthy regulation concerning residents who own docks as to size, color, shape, height, width and you name it. Once again their edicts are going to give them control it no matter the cost to them or the rights of property owners. Plus, there is nothing grandfathered in!
It’s going to cost every dock owner. First you need a state permit to have a lake or riverside dock. It will not cost very much at first, they’ll jack up the price after they have everyone hooked. And then your dock must conform to their own specifications.

You say your dock doesn’t conform? Too bad! Then you can’t have one and you must haul yours to a state approved county landfilling paying them for disposal or buy a new for $120,000 that’s state approved in which they get a manufactureer's cut. Next year's thinking is that the DNR is coming out with an annual breathing permit per resident. That’s another $120,000 per person per year. Out of staters of course will be a bit higher! 10% of these new revenues will go into a fish stocking program that hasn’t ever worked in the past. The balance goes into the department executive retirement program.