Shoreland Stewardship Awards

Award winners selected through a site evaluation get a certificate [certificate pdf 212kb] recognizing their exemplary care, expert advice on stabilizing eroding shorelines, reducing chemical use and other additional measures to improve their property, and potential increases in property values. A similar awards program in Maine has seen participating property owners enjoy a substantial increase in their property values.

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How can you receive a Waterfront Stewardship Award?
Simply download and print the rating criteria (pdf 127kb). Answer the questions and send the completed form to the address listed, along with a couple of pictures of your property. We’ll send you a letter acknowledging we received your package, and will notify you early in the year whether you have won the award. It’s that simple.

How Does the Waterfront stewardship award Evaluation Process Work?
The Waterfront Stewardship Award evaluation process involves a site visit by a DNR Water Management Specialist or other qualified expert. During the visit, the evaluator will ask you questions about your property. If for some reason you can not be present during the evaluation you can fill out the pre-evaluation questionnaire and return it to the DNR at:

P.O. Box 7921,
Madison, WI, 53707-7921

along with a note granting permission to be on the property. Next the evaluator will visit the property and review landscape and management practices in the five following categories:

• Hard surfaces such as roads, driveways, and rooftops
• Structures and Septic System
• Lawn and Recreation Areas
• Shoreline Area

Please contact Gregg Breese, Shoreland Team Leader at 608-261-6430 or
Gregory.breese@Wisconsin.gov for more information.