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What are the criteria the DEQ uses to determine whether to issue a permit?

April 26, 2017criteria deq determine ISSUE permit uses

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What are the criteria the DEQ uses to determine whether to issue a permit?

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Basically the DEQ looks at whether you have feasible and prudent activities. If there is a reasonable course of action that you can take that would not require impacting a wetland, the DEQ will deny your permit. Please realize that your idea of a reasonable course of action and the DEQs may differ drastically. For example, if you have wetland along your lakefront, and upland in the back, the DEQ may deny a permit to build your home in the upland. We have been successful in fighting these denials in the past, however you may want to keep this in mind if you are looking for lakefront property.