Environmentalists decry rate of lakefront development

Janesville Gazette

...One current regulation calls for structures to be 75 feet from the shore's ordinary high-water mark, the highest point the water regularly reaches. But homeowners have resisted efforts to move that limit back, saying they would have less flexibility in renovating or remodeling their homes.

...One answer might be to expand the presence of natural vegetation to limit the amount of phosphorus that reaches the water, according to the research group. The group suggests that regulations should be expanded from calling for a 35-foot buffer to a 50-foot buffer.