Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 447.14 Inactive waste disposal sites for asbestos mills and manufacturing and fabricating operations. Each owner or operator of any inactive waste disposal site that was operated by sources covered under s. NR 447.03, 447.05 or 447.10 and received deposits of asbestos-containi…

NR 447.15 Air cleaning. (1) The owner or operator who uses air cleaning, as specified in ss. NR 447.03 (1), 447.05 (2) (a) 2., 447.08 (3) (a) 2. a. or (4) (b), 447.09 (1) (b) 2., 447.10 (2) (a) 2., 447.12 (2) or (3) (a) 2., 447.13 (1) (a) 2. or (b) 2., and 447.18 (5) shall: (a) U…

NR 447.16 Reporting. (1) Any new source to which this chapter applies, with the exception of sources subject to ss. NR 447.04, 447.06, 447.07, 447.08, 447.09 and 447.11, which has an initial startup date preceding November 1, 1992, shall provide the information required in this s…

NR 447.17 Active waste disposal sites. Each owner or operator of an active waste disposal site that receives asbestoscontaining waste material from a source covered under s. NR 447.12, 447.13 or 447.18 shall meet the following requirements: (1) Either there shall be no visible em…

NR 447.18 Operations that convert asbestos-containing waste material into nonasbestos (asbestosfree) material. Each owner or operator of an operation that converts RACM and asbestos-containing waste material into nonasbestos (asbestos-free) material shall: (1) Obtain the prior wr…

NR 447.19 Penalties. (1) The department may take appropriate enforcement action against any owner or operator of a demolition or renovation activity or any owner or operator of an active landfill, to which this chapter applies, that violates this chapter. Appropriate enforcement …

NR 448.01 Applicability; purpose. (1) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to all air contaminant sources which may emit beryllium and to their owners and operators. (2) PURPOSE. This chapter is adopted under ss. 285.11, 285.13, 285.17 and 285.27, Stats., to establish emission lim…

NR 448.02 Definitions. The definitions contained in ch. NR 400 apply to the terms used in this chapter. In addition, the following definitions apply to the terms used in this chapter: (1) XBerylliumY means the element beryllium. Where weights or concentrations are specified, the …

NR 448.03 Beryllium emission limits. (1) Emissions to the atmosphere may not exceed 10 grams of beryllium over a 24-hour period from: (a) Extraction plants, ceramic plants, foundries, incinerators and propellant plants which process beryllium ore, beryllium, beryllium oxide, bery…

NR 448.04 Stack emission sampling and emission limits. (1) Unless a waiver of emission testing is obtained from the department, each owner or operator of a source covered under s. NR 448.03 (1) on which construction or modification commenced after February 1, 1984 shall test emis…

NR 448.05 Emission testing — rocket firing or propellant disposal. (1) Ambient air concentrations shall be measured during and after firing of a rocket motor or propellant disposal and in such a manner that the effect of these emissions can be compared with the standard set in s.…

NR 449.01 Applicability; purpose. (1) APPLICABILThis chapter applies to plants which produce ethylene dichloride by reaction of oxygen and hydrogen chloride with ethylene, vinyl chloride by any process, one or more polymers containing any fraction of polymerized vinyl chloride an…

NR 449.02 Definitions. The definitions contained in ch. NR 400 apply to the terms used in this chapter. In addition, the following definitions apply to the terms used in this chapter: (1) XBulk resinY means a resin which is produced by a polymerization process in which no water i…

NR 449.03 Exemptions. (1) EXEMPTION. This chapter does not apply to equipment used in research and development if the reactor used to polymerize the vinyl chloride processed in the equipment has a capacity of no more than 0.19 cubic meters (50 gallons). (2) PARTIAL EXEMPTION. Sec…

NR 449.04 Emission standards for ethylene dichloride plants. (1) ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE PURIFICATION. The concentration of vinyl chloride in all exhaust gases discharged to the atmosphere from any equipment used in ethylene dichloride purification may not exceed 10 parts per million…

NR 449.05 Emission standard for vinyl chloride plants. An owner or operator of a vinyl chloride plant shall comply with the requirements of this section and s. NR 449.07. (1) VINYL CHLORIDE FORMATION AND PURIFICATION. The concentration of vinyl chloride in all exhaust gases disch…

NR 449.06 Emission standards for polyvinyl chloride plants. An owner or operator of a polyvinyl chloride plant shall comply with the requirements of this section and s. NR 449.07. (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR VINYL CHLORIDE REACTORS. (a) The concentration of vinyl chloride in all exhaust…

NR 449.07 Emission standards for ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride plants. An owner or operator of an ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride, or polyvinyl chloride plant shall comply with the requirements of this section. (1) RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE. Except f…

NR 449.08 Equivalent equipment and procedures. Upon written application from an owner or operator, the department may approve use of equipment or procedures which have been demonstrated to the department[s satisfaction to be equivalent in terms of reducing vinyl chloride emission…

NR 449.09 Emission tests. (1) Unless a waiver of emission testing is obtained from the department, each owner or operator of a source to which this section applies on which construction or modification commenced after February 1, 1984 shall test emissions from the source within 9…

NR 449.10 Emission monitoring. (1) A vinyl chloride monitoring system shall be used to monitor on a continuous basis the emissions from the sources for which emission limits are prescribed in ss. NR 449.04 (1) and (2), 449.05 (1) and 449.06 (1) (a), (2) to (4), and for any contro…

NR 449.11 Initial report. (1) The owner or operator of any source to which this chapter applies and on which construction or modification is commenced after February 1, 1984 shall notify the department in writing that the equipment and procedural specifications in s. NR 449.07 (2…

NR 449.12 Semiannual report. (1) The owner or operator of any source subject to this chapter shall submit to the department on September 15 and March 15 of each year a report in writing containing the information required by this section. (2) The first semiannual report shall be …

NR 449.13 Recordkeeping. The owner or operator of any source subject to this chapter shall retain the information specified in this section at the source and make it available for inspection by a department representative for a minimum of 2 years. (1) A record of the leaks detect…

NR 45.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to govern the conduct of visitors to department lands and to provide for the protection of the natural resources. History: Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; CR 25-088: am.

NR 45.02 Applicability. (1) Except when the context provides otherwise, this chapter applies to all of the following: (a) All lands, structures, and property owned by the department. (b) Lands owned by the state of Wisconsin that are under the management, supervision, and control…

NR 45.03 Definitions. In this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) “Adult group” means a group made up of persons who are 18 years of age and older. (1m) “Air boat” means a motorboat that is powered, wholly or in part, by a propeller projecting above the hull of the moto…

NR 45.04 General rules. (1) STATE PROPERTY. (a) No person may damage, destroy, molest, deface, remove, or attempt to remove any natural growth or natural or archaeological feature except as provided in sub. (1s). (b) 1. In this paragraph, “gravel pit” has the meaning given in s. …

NR 45.045 Firewood. (1) In this section, “firewood” includes limbs, branches, roots, unprocessed logs, slabs with bark, cut firewood and chips. (2) No person may possess firewood that originates from any of the following: (a) An area more than 10 miles from the campground, or the…

NR 45.046 Firewood collection for personal use at home. (1) In this section, “firewood” includes limbs, branches, roots, unprocessed logs, slabs with bark, cut firewood, and chips. (2) No person may cut, gather, buy, sell, use, transfer, or possess firewood, from any property for…

NR 45.05 Vehicles. (1) TRAFFIC AND PARKING. (a) 1. ‘Generally.’ No person may operate any vehicle contrary to any posted traffic sign, traffic control device, or the direction of a traffic control officer. 2. ‘Speed limit.’ No person may operate any vehicle contrary to any posted…

NR 45.055 Golf carts. (1) In this section, “golf cart” means, except as provided in this section, a properly maintained unmodified manufacturer specification vehicle whose speed attainable in one mile does not exceed 20 miles per hour on a paved, level surface, and that is design…

NR 45.06 Animals. (1) (a) No person may allow that person’s dog, cat or other pet, or a pet under that person’s supervi- 8 sion, to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of the area by others. (b) No person may allow a dog, cat, or other pet in any building, yurt, observation…

NR 45.07 Fires. (1) No person may start, tend or maintain any fire on the ground or burn any refuse except in designated fireplaces or fire rings, except for small cooking and warming fires at the following locations: (a) Sandbars on the Lower Wisconsin state riverway. (b) On the…

NR 45.075 Natural emergencies. (1g) In this section: (a) “Disease” includes any disturbance of a plant that interferes with its normal structure or function. (b) “Pest” includes any living stage of insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails or other invertebrate animals injurious t…

NR 45.08 Beaches. (1) No person may possess or consume any food or beverage, or use any soap, detergent or shampoo on any swimming beach or in the water adjacent to any swimming beach in any state park, state recreation area or state forest. (2) No person may swim beyond or distu…

NR 45.085 Shoreline zones. (1) No person may possess any glass beverage container or other glass product on any Great Lakes shoreline zone. (2) No person may use any soap, detergent or shampoo in waters adjacent to any Great Lakes shoreline zone. (3) No person may light a fire or…

NR 45.09 Firearms and hunting. (1) No person may take, catch, kill, hunt, trap, or pursue any wild animal or bird in any fish hatchery, state campground, picnic area, or other area not open to hunting or trapping. Note: State park hunting and trapping closures authorized under s.…

NR 45.095 Shooting ranges. (1) GENERAL RANGE No person at a shooting range may do any of the following: (a) Handle a weapon in a negligent or reckless manner. (b) Discharge or handle any weapon on the range while any part of a person is down range of the firing line. (c) A person…

NR 45.10 Camping. (1) GENERAL. (a) Camping is prohibited except as follows: 1. Within designated camping areas. 2. On state-owned islands in the Mississippi river. 3. On state-owned islands and sandbars in the Lower Wisconsin state riverway. 4. On other state-owned islands outsid…

NR 45.11 Boats. (1) No person may operate a boat within a water area marked by buoys or other approved regulatory devices as a swimming beach; or operate a boat in a restricted use area contrary to regulatory notice marked on buoys or other approved regulatory devices. This subse…

NR 45.12 Fees and charges. (1) ADMISSION FEES. (a) No person may operate or park any motor vehicle or trailer or semitrailer in any property listed in pars. (b) and (bm) unless the vehicle displays a vehicle admission receipt in the manner specified in s. 27.01 (7) (e), Stats., e…

NR 45.13 Specific property rules. (1) STATE NATURAL AREAS — GENERAL. Within the boundaries of state natural areas posted with appropriate signs: (a) No person may take, catch, kill, trap, pursue or remove any wild animal, without written permission from the department. Unless oth…

NR 45.14 Exceptions. (1) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit or hinder the department, its supervisors, managers, foresters, wardens, rangers or other duly authorized agents, or any peace officer from performing their official duties. (2) The department may waive in writing an…

NR 46.01 Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to interpret, enforce and administer the provisions of the Wisconsin statutes pertaining to the forest croplands program, the managed forest land program, and any other tax programs concerning private forest lands. History: Cr. …

NR 46.02 Definitions. For the terms used in subch. I, the following definitions apply: (1) XBurningY means the presence of fire on forest land, except when used as a prescribed tool in the practice of sound forestry. (2) XCommercial forest landY means forest land capable of produ…

NR 46.03 Petitions or applications. (1) The forest cropland program is no longer open for enrollment or renewal. 10.6D History: Cr. Register, January, 1980, No. 289, eff. 2-1-80; CR 18-086: r. and 9.6D 8C (except walnut and cherry, which are 4C) 1 /2 of diameter small end for eac…