Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 297.141 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall ac…

NR 297.143 New source performance standards.

NR 297.144 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

NR 297.145 Pretreatment standards for new sources. Subchapter XV - Wood Furniture and Fixture Production Without Water Wash Spray Booths or Without Laundry Facilities Subcategory NR 297.15 Applicability; description of the wood furniture and fixture production without water wash …

NR 297.15 Applicability; description of the wood furniture and fixture production without water wash spray booths or without laundry facilities subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs…

NR 297.151 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 297.152 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 297.153 New source performance standards.

NR 297.154 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

NR 297.155 Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Subchapter XVI - Wood Furniture and Fixture Production With Water Wash Spray Booths or With Laundry Facilities Subcategory NR 297.16 Applicability; description of the wood furniture and fixture production with water wash spr…

NR 297.16 Applicability; description of the wood furniture and fixture production with water wash spray booths or with laundry facilities subcategory. This subchapter applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from …

NR 297.161 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

NR 297.162 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

NR 297.163 New source performance standards.

NR 297.164 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

NR 297.165 Pretreatment standards for existing sources. Note: Chapter NR 297 as it existed on April 30, 1989, was repealed and a new Chapter NR 297 was created effective May 1, 1989. (8) XInsulation boardY means a panel manufactured from interfelted lignocellulosic fibers consoli…

NR 299.01 Purpose and policy. (1) This chapter is promulgated under ss. 227.11 (2) (a), 281.11, 281.12 (1) and 283.001, Stats., to establish procedures and criteria for the application, processing and review of state water quality certifications required by the provisions of the …

NR 299.02 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) XApplicantY means any person who applies for any license or permit granted by an agency of the federal government to conduct any activity which may result in any discharge into the waters of the state. (2) XDepartmentY m…

NR 299.03 Application for certification. (1) No person may conduct any activity which may result in any discharge into the waters of the state unless the person has received a certification or waiver under this chapter. Unless the licensing or permitting agency or the regional ad…

NR 299.04 Department review of water quality certification application. (1) The department shall, upon receipt of the complete application, determine whether it has reasonable assurance that the proposed activity will: (a) Result in any discharge; and (b) Comply with the followin…

NR 299.05 Preliminary and final department action. (1) The department shall notify the applicant, the federal permitting or licensing agency, and the regional administrator within 120 calendar days of receipt of the complete application of its determination to deny the certificat…

NR 30.01 Forest fire control areas, intensive. (1) The following described lands which are located outside of the limits of incorporated cities and villages in the listed counties shall be and are established as parts of intensive forest fire control areas. (a) Adams county. (aa)…

NR 30.02 Forest fire control areas - extensive. (1) The following described lands which are located outside the limits of incorporated cities and villages in the listed counties shall be and are established as parts of extensive forest fire control areas: (a) Columbia county. (b)…

NR 30.03 Burning regulations, extensive forest fire control area. (1) Within the boundaries of the areas under extensive forest fire protection established under s. NR 30.02, it shall be unlawful for any person to set any fire unless they have first obtained a permit from a duly …

NR 30.04 Burning regulations, intensive fire control area. (1) Within the boundaries of the areas under intensive forest fire protection established under s. NR 30.01, it shall be unlawful for any person to set any fire unless they have first obtained a permit from a duly appoint…

NR 30.05 Emergency burning restrictions. (1) Upon the issuance of an order pursuant to sub. (2), it shall be unlawful for any person within the boundaries of forest fire control areas established under ss. NR 30.01 and 30.02 to: (a) Build a campfire in any manner except in develo…

NR 30.06 Emergency use restrictions. (1) The secretary upon a finding of the existence of the applicable conditions enumerated in sub. (2) shall: (a) Order use restrictions on all state-owned lands managed by the department or lands under its control, supervision or management by…

NR 30.07 Travel on firelanes. (1) TRAVEL PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to travel with any automobile or other vehicle on or over any firelanes, truck trails or roads that have been constructed by the department or under the direction of the department…

NR 30.08 Electric fence controllers. (1) In all areas outside the limits of incorporated villages and cities, during any time of the year except when the ground is snow covered, it shall be unlawful to use or operate any electric fence controller that does not bear an underwriter…

NR 300.01 Purpose. This chapter prescribes procedures, timelines, and fees for waterway and wetland regulatory decisions and services including exemption, permitting, and enforcement decisions as well as wetland mapping, wetland identification, wetland confirmation, and waterway …

NR 300.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to regulatory services and decisions for waterway and wetland activities pursuant to ss. 23.32, 23.321, and 281.36, Stats., and chs. 30, 31, and 227, Stats. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2023; correction made under s. 35.…

NR 300.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBusiness dayY or Xworking dayY means each day except Saturday, Sunday and XLegal HolidaysY as provided in s. 995.20, Stats. (2) XDepartmentY means the department of natural resources. (3) XEnvironmental damageY means the harming of any…

NR 300.04 Waterway exemptions. (1) APPLICABILITY. This section applies to all of the waterway exemptions specified in subch. II of ch. 30, Stats. (2) ELIGIBILITY. A person may only undertake a waterway activity that is exempt from permitting under ch. 30, Stats., if the proposed …

NR 300.05 Wetland exemptions. (1) ELIGIBILITY. No property owner or person on behalf of a property owner may discharge dredged material or fill material into a wetland unless all of the following requirements are met: (a) The proposed activity complies with all applicable eligibi…

NR 300.06 Waterway and wetland general permits. (1) ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible for authorization under a general permit pursuant to s. 30.12, 30.123, 30.19, 30.20, 30.206, 30.2065, or 281.36, Stats., an activity shall meet all applicable standards of the general permit and shall…

NR 300.07 Waterway and wetland individual permits. (1) APPLICABILITY. To be eligible for authorization under an individual permit, an activity shall meet all standards for the individual permit in ch. 30, Stats., and s. 281.36, Stats., the rules in this chapter, the rules specify…

NR 300.08 Notices and public comment. (1) NOTICE OF PENDING APPLICATION. (a) Within 15 days after the date of closure under s. NR 300.07 (4) (a) 5., the department shall send the applicant a public notice of pending application if the the chapter was last published. NR 300.08 WIS…

NR 300.09 Individual permit decision. (1) DECISION (a) The department shall render a decision to approve, deny, or modify an individual permit within the applicable statutory timelines. (b) Timelines listed in s. 281.36 (3m) (i), Stats., may be modDATE. 6 ified for individual per…

NR 300.10 Dam permits, approvals, and determinations. (1) For any permit, approval, or determination made under ss. 31.02 to 31.38, Stats., the applicant shall submit, as requested by the department, at any time during the review process, additional information the department fin…

NR 300.11 Waterway and wetland permit fees. (1) WETLAND PERMIT FEES. The application fee for an authorization to proceed under a wetland general permit under s. 281.36 (3g), Stats., is $600. The application fee for a wetland individual permit under s. 281.36 (3m), Stats., is $1,7…

NR 300.12 General. Regulatory decisions under subch. I may require water quality certification. Note: Clean Water Act Section 402 and 404 permits may require state certification.

NR 300.13 Notification. It is the responsibility of the U.S. army corps of engineers to inform the department as the certifying agency when a water quality certification action is required. NR 300.17

NR 300.14 Process. The department shall work with persons and the U.S. army corps of engineers to ensure that all procedural requirements of Clean Water Act Section 401 are implemented. The department may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. army corps of engine…

NR 300.15 Waiver. The department shall waive water quality certification requirements for projects authorized under ss. NR 300.04 and 300.05. The department shall also waive water quality certification requirements for projects that do not impact waters of the state. The departme…

NR 300.16 Individual water quality certification decisions. If the U.S. army corps of engineers determines that an individual water quality certification decision is required, the department shall use the individual permit review process and comply with the applicable timelines s…

NR 300.17 Navigability and ordinary high water mark determinations. (1) TYPES OF DETERMINATIONS. Any person who owns or leases land or acting as an agent of the property owner may request that the department provide any of the following determinations for the fee specified under …

NR 300.18 Wetland determinations. (1) WETLAND IDENTIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION SERVICE. (am) Any person who requests a wetland identification or confirmation service from the department under s. 23.321, Stats., shall use standard request protocols and submittal requirements that a…

NR 300.20 After-the-fact permits. (1) Except as provided under sub. (3), the department may process an after-thefact permit application for a regulated project that was initiated or completed prior to receiving a permit authorizing that activity. The after-the-fact permit may be …

NR 300.21 Relationship of enforcement and permit proceedings. The department shall not process after-the-fact permit or approval applications under s. NR 300.20 prior to the completion of any enforcement actions if any of the following apply: (1) The project is causing or is like…

NR 300.22 Relationship of enforcement and confirmations. The department shall not process an ordinary high water mark or navigability confirmation request pursuant to s. NR 300.17 prior to the completion of any enforcement action if any of the following apply: (1) Department staf…