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| Dept. of Natural Resources | Water Use Permitting in the Great Lakes Basin Summary:This is one of the package of rules implementing the Great Lakes Compact. This rule creates NR 860, requiring all persons who withdraw water from the Great Lakes Basin in an amount that averages 100,000 gallons per day or more in any 30-day period be covered under a general permit or an individual permit beginning December 8, 2011. Status: Scope Statement July 2010; Public Hearings October 2010 | |
| Dept. of Natural Resources | Water Supply Service Area Planning Summary: This is one of the package of rules implementing the Great Lakes Compact. The rule establishes a statewide continuous planning process for persons that own or operate a public water supply system that serves a population of 10,000 or more and for persons proposing a new or increased diversion of water from the Great Lakes basin. Status: Scope Statement September 2010; Public Hearings December 2010 |
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CR05-058 Dept. of Natural Resources | Wisconsin's Shoreland Management Program Summary: Makes substantial changes to Wisconsin’s minimum shoreland zoning standards. The proposed regulations The proposed amendments apply only to land in unincorporated areas -- areas outside city and village boundaries. Existing homeowners would not be affected until they remodel their home or make a major change in how they manage their property, like clear cutting trees, mowing new areas or paving over areas. Building setbacks and minimum lot sizes stay the same. (Structures must be at least 75 fee from the ordinary high water mark. Minimum lot size remains 10,000 square feet with 65 feet of frontage for lots served by sanitary sewers and 20,000 square feet and 100 feet of frontage lots not served by sanitary sewers. Clarifies rules for nonconforming structures. Eliminates dollar limits on the maintenance and repair of legal nonconforming structures. Allows some expansion of buildings at least 35 feet from the water if the owner takes offsetting steps, such as restoring native plants or reducing runoff. Sets height restrictions for portions of buildings within the first 75 feet from the water’s edge. Limits hard (impervious) surfaces to 30% of lot to reduce runoff. Status: Scope statement, Nov. 2, 2004; Public hearings, July-August, 2005; Natural Resources Board adopted the proposed revisions, June 24, 2009; Final Rulemaking Order Dec. 08, 2009. | |
CR10-035 Dept. of Natural Resources | Phosphorus and Nutrient Water Criteria
Status: Scope Statement July 10, 2008; Public Hearings April 2010; Final Rulemaking Order Filed September 24, 2010 |
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CR07-111 Dept. of Natural Resources | Thermal Standards for Surface Waters Summary: NR 102 - Identifies water quality criteria and default ambient temperatures for specific fish and aquatic life use communities, as well as other site-specific temperature-related standards. NR 106 - specifies data requirements, variance procedures, methods for determining the necessity for and calculation of water quality-based effluent limitations, application of and compliance with the limitations in WPDES permits, and other related limitation and permitting issues; specifies procedures for determining alternative effluent limitations that may be established for point source discharges with limitations calculated under Subchapter V that are demonstrated to be more stringent than necessary to assure the protection and propagation of a balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife in and on the body of water into which the discharge is made. Status: Scope Statement December 7, 2007; Public hearing held Jan. 15 – 28, 2008; Final Rulemaking Order Aug. 5, 2010; Guidance Document Dec. 22, 2010 | |
CR08-111 Dept. of Natural Resources | Management of Accumulated Sediment from Storm Water Management Structures Status: Scope statement, April 23, 2007; Public hearings held Feb. 11 & 12, 2008; Final Rulemaking Order Filed Oct. 7, 2009. | Rulemaking History |
CR10-059 Dept. of Natural Resources | Water Use Registration and Reporting Summary: Creates a new rule that clarifies and further defines new statewide statutory requirements for withdrawals of waters of the state and diversions of water from the Great Lakes Basin. The new law requires the following: a) Registration for any person who has or proposes to have a water supply system with the capacity to withdraw 100,000 gallons per day or more in any 30-day period or who diverts water in any amount from the Great Lakes Basin; b) Annual reporting for any person who makes a withdrawal in excess of 100,000 gallons per day or more in any 30-day period or who diverts any amount from the Great Lakes Basin. Rule also sets forth definitions, procedures and information requirements for registrations, procedures for amending and terminating registrations, methods for measuring withdrawals, and procedures for annual reporting. Status: Scope Statement April 6, 2010; Public Hearings June 2010 ; Final Rulemaking Order Filed November 2010 | |
CR10-060 Dept. of Natural Resources | Water Conservation and Efficiency Requirements Summary: Clarifies and further defines new statutory requirements for water conservation and water use efficiency for withdrawals of waters of the state within the Great Lakes Basin, diversions of water from the Great Lakes Basin, and water withdrawals statewide that require a water loss approval. The rule implements the following: a) Specifies mandatory water conservation and efficiency measures for waters of the Great Lakes Basin and withdrawals statewide that require a water loss approval; b) Promotes voluntary statewide water conservation through the identification of water conservation and efficiency measures; c) Guides other department regulatory, planning, resource management, liaison and financial aid determinations. Status: Scope Statement April 6, 2010; Public Hearings June 2010 ; Final Rulemaking Order Filed November 2010 | |
CR10-061 Dept. of Natural Resources | Water Withdrawal Fees Summary: Beginning in 2011, any person with a water supply system anywhere in the state with the capacity to withdraw an average of 100,000 gallons per day or more in any 30-day period must pay to the Department an annual fee. The rule specifies the amount of an additional annual fee for persons who withdraw more than 50,000,000 gallons per year from the waters of the Great Lakes basin—that is, from surface water or groundwater within the land area of the state draining to Lakes Michigan or Superior, or from those lakes. Status: Scope Statement March 2010; Public Hearings June 2010 ; Final Rulemaking Order Filed November 2010 |