Land Use & Zoning
Wisconsin's shoreland zoning ordinances primarily protect:
AUrban commercial corridors
BAgricultural farmland from residential encroachment
CThe quality of Wisconsin's navigable waterways and adjacent lands✓ Correct
DFloodplains in inland cities
Explanation
Wisconsin's shoreland zoning law (Wis. Stat. § 59.692) requires counties to adopt ordinances protecting the natural character and water quality of lands near navigable lakes and rivers.
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