Wisconsin Administrative Code

Trans 330.11 Retrofitting, replacement equipment and modifications. Except as provided under s. Trans 330.10 (19), a motor bus is not required to be retrofitted in order to comply with s. Trans 330.10 if the motor bus was manufactured and equipped in accordance with the applicabl…

Trans 330.14 Federal motor vehicle safety standards. (1) This chapter is not intended to establish any safety standard for an item of equipment or for an element of design or construction that is not identical to the applicable federal motor vehicle safety standard under 49 CFR 5…

Trans 330.20 Inspection by department. (1) Except as provided in s. Trans 330.21, at least annually, the owner, lessee or operator shall present at the time and place designated by the department each motor bus required to be inspected. The department may, at its option, inspect …

Trans 330.21 Urban mass transit system self inspection. (1) A motor bus operated by an urban mass transit system, as defined in s. 85.20 (1) (L), Stats., is exempt from the requirement of annual inspection by the department if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) Th…

Trans 330.22 Qualifications for inspectors. To qualify to perform the inspection under s. Trans 330.20 or 330.21, a person must meet all of the following requirements: (1) Understand the inspection criteria for a motor bus under this chapter. (2) Be knowledgeable about and have m…

Trans 330.23 Inspection fee. The department shall charge a $30 fee for each annual or more frequent inspection of a motor bus, except that a motor bus may be reinspected for compliance within 15 days after failing an inspection without payment of an additional fee. History: Cr. R…

Trans 330.24 Inspection certifications. (1) Beginning on January 1, 1992, a motor bus subject to annual inspection by the department under s. Trans 330.20 may not be operated on any highway unless it displays on the body of the motor bus, as close as practicable to the lower righ…

Trans 330.25 Enforcement. (1) This chapter shall be enforced under the applicable provisions of ss. 110.063, 110.064, 110.07 and 110.075, Stats. (2) The enforcement policy of the department shall consider the age, condition, and equipment of motor buses before granting approval f…

Trans 330.40 Copies of federal regulations. Copies of the federal regulations cited in s. Trans 330.03 may be obtained by contacting the division of state patrol, Wisconsin department of transportation. History: Cr. Register, May, 1991, No. 425, eff. 6-1-91. the chapter was last …

Trans 4.01 Purpose and scope. The purposes of this chapter are to establish the department of transportation[s administrative interpretation of s. 85.20, Stats., and to prescribe administrative policies and procedures for implementing the urban mass transit operating assistance p…

Trans 4.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCapital equipmentY means non-expendable personal property for use in the provision of public transit service having all of the following: (a) An anticipated useful life of one year or more. (b) An acquisition cost of $5,000 or more pe…

Trans 4.03 Appropriateness of urban areas. All urban areas shall be deemed appropriate for an urban mass transit system for purposes of receiving state aid, except that no city or village may receive state aid for a municipal bus transit system unless the system is approved by ac…

Trans 4.04 Project costs. (1) Eligible project costs are limited to the operating expenses of an urban mass transit system, including labor, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, utilities, insurance, purchased transportation services, license fees and lease expenses. For publ…

Trans 4.05 State share of eligible project costs. (1) The department may audit all public and private providers of urban mass transit services receiving state aids under the urban mass transit operating assistance program. The audits shall be the basis for computing the maximum s…

Trans 4.06 Distribution of state aids. (1) The department shall distribute the state appropriations for this program among eligible applicants in accordance with the procedures set the chapter was last published. Trans 4.06 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE forth in s. 85.20 (4m), St…

Trans 4.07 Application for state aids. (1) Applications shall be made in a form and manner prescribed by the department. If multiple local public bodies in a given urban area contribute assistance to a mass transit system, one eligible applicant shall submit a single application …

Trans 4.08 State aid grant agreements. (1) For each calendar year, the department may execute an annual aid grant agreement with each eligible applicant. (2) State aid grant agreements may be terminated by either the department or the applicant under the following conditions: (a)…

Trans 4.09 Planning requirements. The following requirements apply to all eligible applicants receiving assistance under s. 85.20, Stats.: (1) TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. The applicant shall prepare and submit annually to the department a 4-year transit development program, in …

Trans 4.10 Management performance audits. The department shall conduct a management performance audit of all urban mass transit systems participating in the program at least once every 5 years. The department shall determine the scope of services for each audit in cooperation wit…

Trans 400.01 Authority. (1) This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 1.11, 85.16 (1) and 227.11 (2), Stats. (2) As specified in s. 227.01 (13) (d), (e) and (y), Stats., the definition of XruleY and the requirement to promulgate statements of general policy and inter…

Trans 400.02 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Wisconsin environmental policy act, s. 1.11, Stats., by establishing the policy by which the department will consider environmental effects of its major actions on the quality of the human environment, by ident…

Trans 400.03 Applicability. (1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all department actions which may affect the quality of the human environment. (2) Where another state or federal agency has concurrent responsibility with the department for a proposed EA action, a join…

Trans 400.04 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAccess roadsY means the various, incidental, public roads that provide service and access to state parks, national and state forests, and state institutions. (2) XAlternativesY means other reasonable actions or activities which may …

Trans 400.05 Federal regulations adopted. References throughout this chapter to federal regulations and orders are hereby adopted by the department and are attached hereto in appendix 1: 23 CFR 771.115, 771.116, 771.117, and 771.118, April 1, 2015; 40 CFR 1500.4, 1500.5, 1506.8, …

Trans 400.06 Policy. (1) The department shall strive to protect and enhance the quality of the human environment in car- the chapter was last published. 3 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION rying out its basic transportation mission and shall consider pertinent environmental factors co…

Trans 400.07 Action designation and environmental documentation. (1) The designations, EIS and CE shall be used to categorize department actions. Actions designated EIS actions shall be considered major actions, and actions designated CE shall be considered categorical exclusions…

Trans 400.08 Categorization of department actions. (1) Based on federal regulations and past experience with analysis of similar actions the following are categorized as EIS, EA, ER or CE: (a) EIS — Environmental Impact Statement. The following are examples of department major ac…

Trans 400.09 Scoping. (1) As part of system plan development process, the department may perform SEE scoping. This scoping is to identify the issues to be addressed, alternatives to be analyzed, and the affected public or agencies involved in the system plan development. No scopi…

Trans 400.10 Preparation and content of environmental documents. (1) PREPARATION. The environmental documents shall be prepared by one of the following: (a) The department. (b) Local units of government under the direction of the department and with final review and approval resp…

Trans 400.11 Distribution and review of environmental documents. (1) SEE. (a) Public availability of SEE. When required, a SEE shall be prepared as an integral element of system plans. The system plan and SEE shall be made available for public inspection at the department[s centr…

Trans 400.12 Public hearings. (1) PUBLIC HEARING ON SEE. The department shall hold a public hearing on a system plan and its SEE no sooner than 15 days after its notice of public hearing. The public hearing shall be held after announcement of the public hearing and the identity o…

Trans 400.13 Decision on proposed action. (1) FEIS; RECORD OF DECISION. (am) The department shall develop a single document that consists of a combined FEIS/ROD, unless any of the following applies: 1. The FEIS makes substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to…

Trans 400.14 DEIS and FEIS reevaluation and supplement. (1) DEIS. (a) A reevaluation of a DEIS shall be prepared if 3 years have elapsed before the date of publication of the notice of availability of the FEIS or combined FEIS/ROD provided for under s. Trans 400.11 (4). A reevalu…

Trans 401.01 Authority. (1) This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 30.2022, 84.01 (2) and (5), 84.03 (9) (a) and (10), 84.06 (1) and (2) (b), 85.02, 85.075, 85.16 (1), 85.19 (1), 86.07 (2), 86.25 (2), 86.32, 114.31 (7) and 227.11 (2), Stats. (2) As specified in s.…

Trans 401.03 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to the following actions: (a) Any action directed and supervised by the department that relates to an airport, railroad, highway, bridge or other transportation facility construction or maintenance project for which plans are d…

Trans 401.04 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBest management practicesY or XBMPsY means structural or nonstructural measures, practices, techniques or devices employed to avoid or minimize soil, sediment and pollutant movement, or to manage runoff. Note: The Wisconsin Departme…

Trans 401.05 Basic principles of erosion control and storm water management. A project shall be planned and implemented in accordance with the following basic principles of erosion control and storm water management: (1) Investigate the intended project site and design the projec…

Trans 401.06 Performance standards. (1) GENERAL. Best management practices shall be employed to avoid or minimize soil, sediment and pollutant movement, or to manage runoff, onto or off a project site or selected site, including the avoidance or minimization of discharges to off]…

Trans 401.07 Erosion control plan. (1g) GENERAL (a) The department shall prepare the erosion control plan for a project site of a project directed and supervised by the department. (b) A utility person shall prepare the erosion control plan for any utility facility project that i…

Trans 401.08 Erosion control implementation plan. (1) GENERAL. (a) The prime contractor shall prepare an ECIP for a project, shall provide the ECIP to the appropriate region office of the department of transportation, and shall either deliver personally or send the ECIP by regist…

Trans 401.09 Maintenance of best management practices. (1g) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY. A prime contractor or utility person, as appropriate, shall implement, install and maintain best management practices at a site as required in the contract documents, as defined in s. Trans 401.12…

Trans 401.10 Inspections. (1) GENERAL. The project engineer or inspector shall inspect the project site and any selected site of a project described in s. Trans 401.03 (1) (a) or (c). A utility person shall, and the department[s authorized representative may, inspect the site of …

Trans 401.105 Corrective action. (1) (a) An inspector who believes that changes or corrections are needed to best management practices may, by written order delivered to the prime contractor, temporarily suspend work until the project engineer is notified and decides all question…

Trans 401.106 Post-construction performance standard. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) XAverage annual rainfallY means the rainfall determined by the following year and location for the location nearest the project site: Madison, 1981 (Mar. 12-Dec. 2); Green Bay, 1969 (Mar. …

Trans 401.107 Developed urban area performance standard. (1) The department shall develop and implement a storm water management plan to control pollutants from trans- the chapter was last published. Trans 401.107 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE portation facilities that are owned …

Trans 401.11 Enforcement. The project engineer shall enforce this chapter, except that for utility facility projects a representative of the department shall enforce this chapter. This authority shall include ordering the suspension of work on a project, including work at the pro…

Trans 401.12 Liability for prohibited discharge. (1) In this section: (a) XContract documentsY means the written agreement between the department and the prime contractor that sets forth the obligations of the parties to the contract, including the invitation for bids, proposal, …

Trans 403.01 Purpose and scope. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the department of transportation[s administrative interpretation of s. 85.107, Stats., and to prescribe the administrative policies and procedures for implementing the scholarship and loan re…

Trans 403.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of transportation. (3) XProgramY means the scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program authorized under s. 85.107, Stats. (4) XSatisfactory academic progressY means that level of academic …

Trans 403.03 Program administration committee. The department shall establish a committee consisting of representatives of at least 2 divisions within the department for the purpose of screening applicants for scholarships, evaluating scholarship recipients for continuing partici…