Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 116.18 Procedures for changing floodplain, floodway, floodfringe, shallow depth flooding, flood the chapter was last published. 13 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES storage and coastal floodplain district limits. Municipalities may not change the limits of the floodplain or the …

NR 116.19 Appointment and duties of zoning administrator, zoning agency and board of adjustment or appeals. (1) APPOINTMENT POWERS. Municipalities shall provide in their floodplain zoning ordinances for the appointment of appropriate boards and staff, and the development of neces…

NR 116.20 Municipal responsibilities. (1) JURISDIC(a) The floodplain zoning ordinance shall require authorization through permits, special exceptions, variances and amendments, from the appropriate municipality for any of the following activities in floodplain areas: 1. Any new u…

NR 116.21 Permits, special exceptions, conditional uses, variances, appeals and amendments. (1) GENERAL. The floodplain zoning ordinance shall list the specific types of uses which may be authorized by permit, special exception or conditional use, indicating the particular author…

NR 116.22 Department duties. (1) ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES. The department shall provide assistance to municipalities in the development, adoption and administration of their official floodway lines, water surface profiles, floodplain zoning maps and floodplain zoning ordinanc…

NR 117.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards for city and village shoreland-wetland zoning ordinances to accomplish the shoreland protection objectives of s. 281.31, Stats. Cities and villages are required by ss. 62.231 and 61.351, Stats., to a…

NR 117.02 Applicability. (1) The provisions of this chapter are applicable to the adoption, administration and enforcement of city and village shoreland-wetland zoning ordinances adopted under ss. 62.231 and 61.351, Stats. Unless specifically exempted by law, all cities and villa…

NR 117.03 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) XCity planning agencyY means a city plan commission created under s. 62.23 (1), Stats., a board of public land commissioners created under s. 27.11, Stats., or a committee of the city council which acts on matters pertai…

NR 117.05 Shoreland-wetland protection standards. (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF SHORELAND-WETLAND ZONING REGULATIONS. (a) City and village review of preliminary wetland inventory maps. Before the department prepares final Wisconsin wetlands inventory maps: 1. The department shall transmit…

NR 117.06 Department duties. (1) ASSISTANCE TO To the full extent of its available resources, the department shall provide advice and assistance to cities and villages in the development, adoption, administration and enforcement of shoreland-wetland zoning ordinances and amendmen…

NR 118.01 Purpose. The following rules are necessary to reduce the adverse effects of overcrowding and poorly planned shoreline and bluff area development, to prevent pollution and contamination of surface waters and groundwaters and soil erosion, to provide sufficient space on l…

NR 118.02 Applicability. (1) LOWER ST. CROIX RIVERWAY BOUNDARIES. These rules shall apply within the boundaries of the Lower St. Croix national scenic riverway as set forth in the master plan jointly prepared by the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin and the national park service …

NR 118.03 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) XAccessory structureY means a subordinate structure, the use of which is incidental to, and customarily found in connection with, the principal structure or use of the property. Accessory structures include, but are not …

NR 118.04 Lower St. Croix riverway management zones. The Lower St. Croix riverway is divided into 5 management zones. Management zones exist without regard to municipal boundaries and may not be changed by annexation or any action other than revision of these rules. The following…

NR 118.05 Land uses and structures in the Lower St. Croix river district. (1) PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES. (a) All management zones. 1. ZPermitted uses.[ The following uses are allowed in all management zones if the standards in s. NR 118.06 are met: a. Single-family residentia…

NR 118.07 Conditional use standards. The conditional uses and structures listed in s. NR 118.05 (2) may be permitted if the requirements in s. NR 118.06 and the following standards are met: (1) LAND DIVISIONS. A conditional use permit may be granted to divide property into lots i…

NR 118.08 Nonconforming uses and structures and substandard lots. (1) NONCONFORMING USES. A nonconforming use may not be expanded or enlarged. An increase in the volume, intensity or frequency of use is allowed if the area used for the nonconforming use is not enlarged. A change …

NR 118.09 Administrative provisions. (1) ADOPTION AND REVIEW OF ORDINANCES. (a) Ordinances implementing the provisions of this chapter shall be adopted by counties, cities, villages and towns located in the Lower St. Croix national scenic riverway within 30 days after November 1,…

NR 119.01 General. This chapter establishes standard protocols for developing site-specific water quality criteria for total phosphorus. A phosphorus site-specific criterion may be established to appropriately protect a waterbody[s designated uses when the applicable statewide to…

NR 119.02 Definitions. In this chapter the following definitions apply: (1) XBiological assessment thresholdY has the meaning defined in s. NR 102.03 (1e). Note: Biological assessment thresholds are specified in subch. III of ch. NR 102. (2) XClean Water ActY or XCWAY means the f…

NR 119.03 Less stringent SSC. A waterbody or segment may be eligible for a less stringent SSC if the requestor demonstrates and the department determines that the designated uses of the waterbody and its affected downstream waters can be protected by a less stringent phosphorus c…

NR 119.04 More stringent SSC. A waterbody or segment is eligible for a more stringent SSC if the requestor demonstrates and the department determines that the statewide phosphorus criterion is not sufficiently protective of the waterbody[s designated uses. A more stringent SSC ma…

NR 119.05 Methods for determining an SSC. An SSC shall be developed using one of the following methods: (1) SSC BASED ON AMBIENT PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATION. For cases under s. NR 119.03 (1) when it is demonstrated that a less stringent SSC is appropriate because biological metrics …

NR 119.06 Minimum requirements for an SSC submittal. Any person may submit a request to the department to review a proposed SSC for a waterbody or waterbody segment. The department may also develop an SSC through rulemaking absent any request. A person submitting the request is r…

NR 119.07 Decision regarding SSC request. (1) The department shall review an SSC request and make a determination on whether the SSC is approvable. 4 (2) The department may initiate rulemaking under subch. II of ch. 227, Stats., if, after reviewing the submittal, it determines th…

NR 12.001 Definitions.

NR 12.01 Purpose.

NR 12.05 Birds causing depredation.

NR 12.06 CWD-affected area deer removal permits.

NR 12.10 Authorization to remove wild animals causing damage or nuisance.

NR 12.15 Conditions of permits to shoot or trap wild animals causing damage.

NR 12.16 Conditions of permits to shoot deer causing damage. Subchapter II — Wildlife Damage

NR 12.30 Purpose.

NR 12.305 Enrollment eligibility.

NR 12.31 Definitions.

NR 12.32 County application.

NR 12.33 WDACP technical manual.

NR 12.34 Administrative and abatement costs and fund advancement to counties.

NR 12.35 Wildlife damage abatement.

NR 12.36 Open hunting access requirement.

NR 12.37 Wildlife damage claims. Note: Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, January, 1999, No. 517. Subchapter I — Wildlife Abatement Program NR 12.001 Definitions. (1d) “Active nest” means a nest with eggs or chicks present. (1i) “Contiguous land” means…

NR 12.38 Woven-wire barrier fence construction. (1) Specific applications and funding for woven-wire fences shall be approved by the department and county. Woven-wire fences are permanent, high-profile fences built to function 15 years or more. (2) Prior to granting its approval,…

NR 12.39 County and agent recordkeeping. (1) In this section, “records” means books, documents, papers, accounting records, audits, and other evidence and accounting procedures and practices. This includes records in electronic and paper form. (2) The county is responsible for ma…

NR 12.40 Termination. The department shall, upon 30 days notice, terminate a county application and plan under s. 29.889, Stats., and this subchapter for any violation of the plan, the statute or rules or failure to properly report costs of the program or claims or comply with re…

NR 12.41 Permits to hunt Canada geese causing spring agricultural damage. (1) ISSUANCE AUTHORITY. Contingent upon the establishment of a federal harvest quota and goose season framework valid for Wisconsin and in accordance with this section, the department may issue Canada goose…

NR 12.50 Purpose.

NR 12.51 Applicability.

NR 12.52 Definitions.

NR 12.53 Depredation verification procedures.

NR 12.54 Depredation reimbursement procedures.