Time to put the dock in...

We're moving into my favorite time of the year...WARMER WEATHER! I can't wait to lay in the sun, go for walks, smell all the food cooking on the grill, and my absolute favorite....go on the boat with my mom and dad! I LOVE it!

My mom had to work all weekend so I spent time with my dad helping him put the dock in. Well truthfully, I am a princess so actually, I watched the dock being put in. The guys got most of it in but still have a little bit left to go.

I listen to my mom talk to the neighbors about some new regulations that the DNR is trying to have imposed. It sounds like quite the controversy but my mom isn't worried about anything yet.

I wanted to make sure our dock is the appropriate regulation size so I looked on the DNR website and found the size restrictions. I thought I'd pass the information along in case you wanted to know.

Length and width of piers
• A pier may extend out to the 3-foot water depth, or to adequate depth for mooring a boat or using a boat lift or boat hoist. A pier may also extend out to a DNR-approved municipal pierhead line. Contact the municipality to see whether it has a pierhead line ordinance.
• Six feet is the maximum width allowed for any portion of a pier or wharf. This width allows safe loading of gear and passengers, and meets ADA requirements.
• Piers may be placed in a variety of configurations, including straight, or with a "T" or "L". Catwalks, finger piers or similar features may be used for access to boat slips, as long as they meet the width and length limits above. A pier may not enclose or isolate any part of a waterway.

You can find more information at http://dnr.wi.gov/.