(5) ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL PERMITS. The department shall consider factual data from applicants regarding all of the following factors in evaluating individual permit applications: Note: The Department's analysis of individual permits is not constrained to the general permit standards identified in s. NR 328.05.
(a) Whether shore protection measures allowed without permits or with a general permit would provide adequate erosion control.(b) The cumulative and individual impact on public rights and interests including fish and wildlife habitat, physical, chemical and biological effects on the adjacent waterway and natural scenic beauty including: interference with navigation and its incidents, i.e, swimming, boating, fishing and hunting; impacts on natural scenic beauty; and impacts on special concern, threatened or endangered species. Note: Less developed areas of the lake or less developed lakes in general will experience greater impacts on natural scenic beauty from the structure and its activity than other more developed areas or lakes.
Note: Survey information indicates that special concern, threatened, or endangered species or their habitats are found near the site.
(c) Impacts on littoral zone and nearshore habitat including: reduced density of woody cover in shallow water; reduced density, coverage and diversity of nearshore vegetation, such as terrestrial, emergent, floating-leafed and submerged zones; designated sensitive areas, spawning or nursery habitat.; change in nearshore substrate that reduces its suitability for habitat. Note: The structure and its associated activity located in or near spawning/nursery habitats or designated sensitive areas.
(d) The erosion exposure of the project site based on site-specific conditions, including ice and the presence of natural ice ridges.(e) The effect of the project on the adjoining upland and its ability to prevent erosion and sedimentation into the waterway.(f) Whether project designs or specific conditions can avoid or reduce impacts of the structure. Designs shall have high likelihood of success, and duration equal to the life-span of the structure.