Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 514.045 Procedural requirements for initial permitting of CCR landfills. (1) GENERAL. An owner or operator of a new or existing CCR landfill that is licensed or constructed prior to August 1, 2022, shall submit a plan of operation modification to the department no later than F…

NR 514.05 Engineering plans. The plan of operation for all new landfills and expansions of existing landfills shall contain a set of engineering plans which are drawn in accordance with ss. NR 500.05 and 504.07 to 504.12, and the following requirements. Engineering plans shall be…

NR 514.06 Operations manual and design report. The plan of operation for all new landfills and expansions of existing landfills shall contain an operations manual and design report which shall comply with ss. NR 500.05, 504.05 to 504.12 and, at a minimum, shall contain the follow…

NR 514.07 Miscellaneous requirements for plans of operation. The plan of operation for all new landfills and expansions of existing landfills shall include the following information where applicable: (1) GEOSYNTHETICS REQUIREMENTS. The plan of operation for any landfill which inc…

NR 514.08 Closure plans. Closure plans may be required by the department for solid waste disposal facilities which do not have an approved plan of operation under s. 289.30, Stats., or which are required by order or approval to develop a closure plan, as remediation for groundwat…

NR 514.09 Expedited plan modifications. (1) AP(a) If an expedited plan modification is requested by an owner or operator, this section applies to all proposals that can be determined by the department to be low risk to modify provisions in approved plans of operation or closure p…

NR 514.10 Research, development and demonstration plan. The plan of operation for any landfill which proposes a research, development and demonstration program shall include the items specified in this subsection. (1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATI…

NR 516.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to help ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in this state and to outline the requirements regarding testing and construction documentation for solid w…

NR 516.02 Applicability. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all landfills as defined under s. 289.01 (20), Stats., including all CCR landfills and expansions as defined under s. NR 500.03 (26k) and (121m). (b) This chapte…

NR 516.03 Definitions. The terms used in this chapter are defined in s. NR 500.03. History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88.

NR 516.04 General requirements. (1) REPORT The landfill owner or operator shall prepare and submit a report documenting all aspects of construction for the initial construction of the landfill; the construction of all subsequent phases or portions thereof; the construction of any…

NR 516.05 Construction of landfill areas. In addition to the general information specified in s. NR 516.04 (3) (d), reports documenting the construction of all new landfill areas shall be submitted to the department within 90 days of construction completion and contain all of the…

NR 516.06 Closure of landfill areas. In addition to the requirements of s. NR 516.04 (3), all construction documentation reports for the closure of landfill areas shall be submitted to the department within 90 days of the completion of construction and contain all of the followin…

NR 516.07 Soil and geomembrane testing requirements. Testing shall be performed during the construction and closure of any landfill areas. At a minimum, this testing shall include: (1) LINER SYSTEM AND FINAL COVER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION. For all recompacted clay soil construction, t…

NR 516.08 Testing requirements for landfills with extended collection lines. (1) REQUIREMENTS. Landfills shall meet the requirements of subs. (2) and (3) where they will accept municipal solid waste and contain leachate collection lines that exceed 1,200 feet from the end of each…

NR 518.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to help ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in this state and to outline the requirements regarding landspreading of solid waste. This chapter is adop…

NR 518.02 Applicability. (1) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste landspreading facilities, except hazardous waste facilities as defined in s. 291.01 (8), Stats., and regulated under chs. NR 660 to 679; metallic mining operations for nonferrous miner…

NR 518.03 Definitions. The terms used in this chapter are defined in s. NR 500.03. History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88.

NR 518.04 Exemptions. No person may operate or maintain a solid waste landspreading facility unless the person has obtained written approval from the department under s. NR 518.06, except as otherwise provided in this section. (1) GENERAL. The following landspreading facilities a…

NR 518.05 Location and performance standards. (1) GENERAL. An applicant submitting a landspreading plan shall demonstrate to the department that the proposed facility will comply with all of the location and performance standards of this section unless an exemption is granted. (2…

NR 518.06 Solid waste landspreading plan. No person may establish, construct, operate or maintain a solid waste landspreading facility or expand an existing facility without first obtaining written department approval of a solid waste landspreading plan as provided in this sectio…

NR 518.07 Landspreading operation and monitoring. (1) OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. No person may operate or maintain a solid waste landspreading facility except in accordance with any solid waste landspreading plan approval issued by the department and the following minimum requiremen…

NR 518.08 Closure of landspreading facilities. The owner or operator of a landspreading facility, or any person who permits the use of property for such purpose, shall accomplish closure, maintenance and long-term care of the facility in accordance with any solid waste landspread…

NR 518.09 Licensing. Landspreading facilities which are approved under this chapter or s. NR 718.09 (8) are exempt from the licensing requirements of s. 289.31, Stats. History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88, am., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; am.…

NR 518.10 Proof of facility registry. Unless the department grants an exemption in writing, the owner or operator shall submit proof that a notation of the existence of the facility has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds in each county in which a portion of the …

NR 52.01 Purpose and applicability. (1) Pursuant to s. 23.0916, Stats., lands acquired in whole or in part with funding from the stewardship program are open for public hunting, trapping, hiking, fishing and cross country skiing unless public access is prohibited pursuant to this…

NR 52.02 Definitions. In this chapter (1) XAccommodate usership patternsY means to consider the factors found in s. NR 52.05 (1) (c) when making a determination to prohibit an NBOA. (2) XDepartmentY means the Wisconsin department of natural resources (3) XDepartment landY means l…

NR 52.03 General provisions. (1) DEPARTMENT LAND. (a) All department land transactions are subject to s. NR 1.41. (b) The department shall incorporate an evaluation of the requirements of s. 23.0916 (3), Stats., in master plans under ch. NR 44, feasibility studies and other plann…

NR 52.04 Public notice. (1) In addition to the public notice requirements of ch. NR 150, the department shall provide individual notification over the internet to any person requesting to receive a notice of any proposal to prohibit an NBOA on department or non-department land su…

NR 52.05 Natural resources board determinations. (1) In accordance with s. 23.0916, Stats., the natural resources board has determined that it is necessary to prohibit one or more NBOAs on department or non-department land for one or more of the following reasons listed below. In…

NR 520.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in Wisconsin and to establish solid waste license and review fees, environmental fees and financial responsibil…

NR 520.02 Applicability. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste facilities as defined under s. 289.01 (35), Stats., including all CCR landfills and expansions. (b) This chapter does not govern any of the follo…

NR 520.03 Definitions. The terms used in this chapter are defined in s. NR 500.03. History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88.

NR 520.04 Licenses and fees. (1) ISSUANCE OF AN OPERATING LICENSE. No person may operate or maintain a solid waste facility without an operating license from the department unless an exemption is granted under ss. NR 500.08, 502.05, 502.06, 502.07, 502.08, 502.09, 502.12 and 502.…

NR 520.05 Financial responsibility for closure, long-term care and remedial actions. (1) OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY. The owner of any landfill is responsible for its closure, for any remedial actions required by the department, and for its perpetual long-term care. Owners of landfill…

NR 520.06 Methods of providing proof of financial responsibility. Financial assurances for closure, long-term care, and remedial actions when required, shall be established separately. The owner shall specify, as part of the plan of operation submittal or prior to operation for f…

NR 520.07 Cost estimates. (1) GENERAL. For the purpose of determining the amount of proof of financial responsibility that is required in s. NR 520.06, the owner shall estimate the total cost in current dollars of closure for the point in time during operation of the facility whe…

NR 520.08 Calculating the amount of the proof of financial responsibility. The owner shall, as part of the plan of operation submittal, calculate the necessary amounts of proof of financial responsibility for both closure and long-term care based on the chosen methods of providin…

NR 520.09 Changing methods of proof of financial responsibility. The owner of a solid waste facility may change from one method of providing proof of financial responsibility under s. NR 520.06 to another, but not more than once per year. A change may only be made on the annivers…

NR 520.10 Adjustment of financial responsibility. The owner of a facility identified in Table 1 as being required to establish proof of financial responsibility shall submit to the department proof of the adjustment of the amounts of the proof mechanisms for closure, long-term ca…

NR 520.11 Access and default. Whenever on the basis of any reliable information, and after opportunity for a hearing, the department determines that an owner or operator of a solid waste facility is in violation of any of the requirements for closure, long-term care or remedial a…

NR 520.12 Authorization to release funds. (1) CLOWhen an owner or operator has completed closure, the owner may apply to the department for release of the bond, insurance or the letter of credit or return of the money held on deposit, in escrow, or in trust for closure of the fac…

NR 520.13 Bankruptcy notification. The owner or operator of a solid waste facility shall notify the department by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under the bankruptcy code, 11 USC 101, et seq., naming the owner or operator as debtor, wi…

NR 520.14 Environmental fees. (1m) TONNAGE FEES. All owners or operators of licensed solid waste land disposal facilities shall pay to the department applicable fees required under subch. VI of ch. 289, Stats., and s. NR 520.04 for each ton of solid waste received and disposed of…

NR 520.15 Determination of waste tonnages. (1) DETERMINATION BY OWNER OR OPERATOR. The owner or operator shall determine the number of tons of waste received and disposed of at the solid waste land disposal facility in accordance with the following: (a) For landfills with weight …

NR 524.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to help ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in Wisconsin by outlining the minimum requirements for certification of persons participating in or respon…

NR 524.02 Applicability. (1) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste disposal facilities, except hazardous waste facilities as defined in s. 291.01 (8), Stats., and regulated under chs. NR 660 to 679; metallic mining operations for nonferrous minerals a…

NR 524.03 Definitions. The following definitions, as well as the definitions in s. NR 500.03, are applicable to terms used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise. (1) XCertified facility managerY means a person who holds a current solid waste facility manager certi…

NR 524.04 Exemptions. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the following solid waste disposal facilities are exempt from the requirements of this chapter: (a) Facilities which are not required to be licensed under s. 289.31, Stats., except for small size construction and demolitio…

NR 524.05 Municipal, mixed waste, high volume industrial waste, and small and intermediate size construction and demolition waste disposal facilities. The owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall comply with one of the following: (1) MUNICIPAL, MIXED WASTE, AND …