Plan Wisconsin farm infrastructure permits
Licensed hemp growers often need DNR waterway permits, county zoning, and building paths before irrigation ponds, creek crossings, or processing buildings. This portal provides a step-by-step checklist and document categories you can mirror on your own parcel. Register free to track checklist progress; subscribe for full USDA lot and grant workspaces on the same account.
How this site helps you
Agency filing still happens on official government sites — this portal keeps your document structure and checklist progress in one place.
- Permit paths in plain language
Pond impoundment, creek crossing, pump house, and processing facility scopes are split into separate project cards with typical agency questions.
- Document vault folders that match permits
DNR site plans, engineer drawings, correspondence, and county zoning categories are pre-labeled — upload once and reuse across checklists.
- Checklist tracking when you register
Mark required permit documents as they land in your library instead of losing track in email threads.
- Example site layout pattern
See how one farm might split creek access, irrigation, and processing zones — substitute your own maps and parcel identifiers.
- Same portal as USDA hemp compliance
Infrastructure planning pairs with federal lot records, FSA forms, and grant exports — one account, not another silo.
Roadmap at a glance
Five steps to use this roadmap on your own farm — official applications stay on DNR and county sites.
- PHASE 1Confirm which agencies apply
Resolve DNR waterway path, county zoning, floodplain/shoreland, and whether USACE Section 404 coordination is needed before paying full fees.
- PHASE 2Split building projects clearly
Treat site access, irrigation/pump house, and processing facility as separate permit and budget conversations.
- PHASE 3Map your layout
Use the example site plan pattern for creek crossing, irrigation zone, and processing pad — upload your annotated map to the matching vault category.
- PHASE 4Upload into vault categories
Each permit path lists document categories that match Documents in this portal — no reinventing folder names per agency.
- PHASE 5Track checklists & grow into workspaces
Registered members mark items complete as files arrive; subscribers add USDA lot compliance and grant export tools on the same account.
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External agency context (reference only)
Wisconsin DNR and county staff work on their own official sites. Use the links below for citations — this portal keeps your costs, documents, and checklists.
Permit checklists and document vault structure on this site; USDA licensing and FSA lots in the compliance workspaces below.
Federal hemp program (7 CFR 990)USDA lot complianceBusiness grantsFree registrationAll services