This legislation, a compromise from an array of stakeholders, is aimed at resolving an ongoing dispute on establishing and measuring marshland buffers. It establishes a 25-foot buffer along coastal marshlands, as measured horizontally from the coastal marshland-upland interface. County transportation, utility, drainage and stormwater infrastructure are exempt so long as adequate erosion control measures are in place. The DNR Board is charged with promulgating rules pertaining to buffer variances.