Shoreline Plans and Guidelines

Wisconsin River Power Company plans concern the use of its hydroelectric project lands adjacent to the Petenwell and Castle Rock flowages (Shoreline Commons Areas) on the Wisconsin River near Necedah, WI. By selecting the links, you can learn what uses of the project lands are allowed by WRPCO and those uses that are prohibited (e.g. the clear cutting of "view corridors" to the flowages from private property outside the project), plans for stabilizing the shoreline, and the plan for protecting Bald Eagles.

• Shoreline Commons Area Vegetation Management Plan
  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has requested that WRPCO develop a consistent Vegetation Management Plan (VMP):
  • Executive Summary
  • Shoreline Commons Area (SCA) History
  • Introduction
  • Purpose of the Plan
  • Plan Development Process
  • Definition of SCA
  • Vegetation Management Plan
  • Vegetation Management Guidelines
  • Permitting and Compliance
  • Appendix B [PDF: 3.78MB / 80 pages]
• SCA Development Application
  Guidelines and instructions for the Shoreline Commons Area Development Application
• 3rd Party Land Use Requests
  3rd Party requests for certain activities on WRPCO-owned property require the services of WRPCO to conduct a due diligence environmental review and approve the requested activity. To initiate the WRPCO review process, fill out the attached application, including the information and application fee detailed in the request form.
• Bald Eagle Management Plan
  WRPCO includes bald eagle management areas into the land management plan on WRPCO–owned land within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) project boundary.
• Shoreline Erosion Monitoring and Stabilization Plan
  WRPCO annually conducts surveys to monitor existing areas of erosion and to identify new areas of erosion on the WRPCO-owned land within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) project boundary.
• Wisconsin River Power Company Dock Management Policy for Existing Licensees