SECTION 15. NR 150.20 (1m) (m), (n), (nm), (o), (p), (pe), (pm), (ps), (q), (qm), (r), (s), (sb), (sf), (sk), (sp), (ss), (sw), (sy), (t), (u), (ug), (ur), (v), and (w) are created to read:
NR 150.20 (1m) (m) Promulgation of emergency administrative rules under ch. 227, Stats. (n) Any enforcement action.
(nm) Any emergency action that protects public health, safety, or welfare.
(o) Issuance of a minor source construction permit under ch. NR 406 or an operation permit renewal or revision under ss. 285.60, and 285.62, Stats., for air emission sources. (p) Issuance of licenses for servicing septage, and approvals of county programs to regulate the disposal of septage under s. 281.48, Stats. (pe) Issuance of operator certifications under s. 281.17 (3), Stats., and licenses or registrations for well drillers and pump installers. (pm) Approvals of geothermal heat exchange projects.
(ps) Approvals of additives to wastewater or cooling water.
(q) Issuance of general permits established by administrative code under ch. 30, Stats. (qm) Issuance of aquatic plant management permits under ch. NR 109. (r) Listing and delisting of an impaired water as defined in s. NR 151.002 (16m). (s) Review and approval of municipal ordinances or approval of changes to municipal floodplain or shoreland-wetland maps.
(sc) Temporary drawdowns of dams under s. 31.02, Stats. (sg) Reconstruction and repairs of dams under s. 31.13, Stats. (sl) Transfer of dam ownership under s. 31.14, Stats. (sp) Dam inspections under s. 31.19, Stats. (st) Approvals of emergency action plans, inspection, operation and maintenance plans, dam failure analysis, or stability analysis plans under ch. NR 333. (sx) Review and approval of hydrologic and hydraulic studies for floodplain mapping under s. NR 116.07. (t) Approval of construction plans and specifications under s. 281.41, Stats., for municipal, industrial and industrial pretreatment wastewater facilities, public water systems and CAFO reviewable structures. (u) Decisions related to evaluations of existing reviewable facilities and systems for concentrated animal feeding operations under ch. NR 243. (ug) Approvals of land application or nutrient management plans or modifications to the plans.
(ur) Approvals of land application sites.
(v) Issuance of natural heritage inventory permits, approvals, or licenses under ch. NR 29 except for permits issued under s. NR 29.604 (6m). (w) Issuance of an order or any action relating to the forest croplands or managed forest land programs under subch. I or VI of ch. NR 77. SECTION 16. NR 150.20 (2) (a) (intro.) is amended to read:
NR 150.20 (2) EQUIVALENT ANALYSIS ACTIONS (a) (intro.) The following actions require a WEPA compliance determination under s. NR 150.35 but do not require additional environmental analysis under this chapter because a detailed environmental analysis and public disclosure are conducted as part of the department programmatic procedure: SECTION 17. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 2r., 3c., 3g., and 3n. are created to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 2r. Cooperative state trail planning.
3c. Development of total maximum daily loads as defined in s. NR 151.002 (46m). 3g. Issuance, reissuance, revocation and reissuance, or modification of a WPDES permit that authorizes a new source discharge that is subject to antidegradation review under ch. NR 207. 3n. Approval of a variance from a water quality standard under ch. 283, Stats. SECTION 18. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 4. is amended to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 4. Issuance of a major source construction permit under ch. NR 405 or 408 or an initial operation permit under ss. 285.60, 285.61, and 285.62, Stats., for a new source or modification or relocation of an existing air emission source sources. SECTION 19. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 5. is renumbered NR 150.20 (2) (a) 2g.
SECTION 20. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 7. is amended to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 7. A solid or hazardous waste feasibility approval or a commercial PCB waste storage or treatment facility feasibility approval under ss. 289.25 and 289.53, Stats., and chs. NR 157, 182, and 512, and 670. SECTION 21. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 7e., 7m., and 7s. are created to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 7e. Funding decisions made pursuant to ch. 292, Stats., and chs. NR 700 to 754. 7m. Issuance of regulatory approvals, liability clarification letters, exemptions and technical assistance under ch. 292, Stats., and chs. NR 700 to 754. 7s. Except for facilities specified in s. 291.27, Stats., the approval of a feasibility and plan of operation report and issuance of a license for either a new or existing hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility or class 3 modification of an existing hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility under ch. NR 670 and s. 291.25, Stats. SECTION 22. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 8., 10., 11., 12., 13., 14., and 16. are amended to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 8. Issuance of an individual wetland permit or general permit under s. 281.36 (3m), Stats. 10. Issuance of findings of public interest under s. 30.11(5), Stats., for a proposed lease for modification of an existing shoreline under s. 30.11, Stats of the bed of a lake or lease of rights to fill in a bed of a lake or a navigable stream. 11. Issuance of an individual permit, general permit, certification, or contract for under subchapter II of ch. 30, Stats., including structures on the beds of navigable waters or to construct culverts and bridges across navigable waters under ss. 30.12 (3m) or 30.123 (8), Stats. 12. Issuance of an individual permit or general permit under s. 30.19, Stats., including an individual permit permits to construct or alter waterways. 13. Issuance of an individual permit or general permit to change the course of or enclose a navigable stream under s. 30.195 or 30.196, Stats. 14. Issuance of an individual permit, general permit or contract under s. 30.20, Stats., to remove material from the bed of a navigable waterway under ch. NR 345, or for non-metallic mining and reclamation in and near navigable waters under ch. NR 340. 16. Issuance of a permit, to construct, raise, enlarge or abandon order, or approval for water levels or flows, or for the regulation of a dam in navigable or nonnavigable waters under ch. 31, Stats., or establishment of historic or a new level, a flow release or approval of a drawdown of a controlled lake or flowage under s. 31.02, Stats and ch. NR 333. SECTION 23. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 18. is renumbered NR 150.20 (2) (a) 3r. and amended to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 3r. An approval of a municipal wastewater facilities plan under s. NR 110.08, and approvals of municipal wastewater projects receiving federal grants or state financial assistance under ss. 281.58 and 281.59, Stats. SECTION 24. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 18m. is created to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 18m. Issuance of findings of public interest under s. 30.11(5), Stats., for a proposed lease of the bed of a lake or lease of rights to fill in a bed of a lakes or a navigable stream. SECTION 25. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 19 is renumbered NR 150.20 (2) (a) 3w. and amended to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 3w. Issuance, reissuance, revocation and reissuance, or modification of an individual WPDES permit for an a concentrated animal feeding operation under ch. NR 243 that is a new source. SECTION 26. NR 150.20 (2) (a) 19m., 20., 21., 22., and 23. are created to read:
NR 150.20 (2) (a) 19m. Issuance of a report under s. 13.097, Stats., that includes the required department findings under s. 13.097(4), Stats., and conclusions under s. 13.097(6), Stats., regarding whether legislation that proposes to convey lake bed or amend a prior conveyance of lake bed area is consistent with protecting and enhancing a public trust purpose. 20. Review of existing or proposed uses for an existing lakebed grant, existing lease of the bed of a lake, or existing lease of rights to fill in a bed of a lakes or a navigable stream to ensure the existing or proposed uses are consistent with the purposes and uses for which the grant or lease was issued.
21. Issuance of an aquatic plant management permit under s. NR 107.05 that meets the criteria under s. NR 107.04 (3). 22. Approvals of aquatic plant management plans under s. NR 109.09 and lake management plans under s. NR 191.45. 23. Promulgation of permanent administrative rules under ch. 227, Stats. SECTION 27. NR 150.20 (3) (a) (intro.) is amended to read:
NR 150.20 (3) PRIOR COMPLIANCE ACTIONS. (a) (intro.)The following actions require a WEPA compliance determination under s. NR 150.35 but do not require additional environmental analysis under this chapter because one or more environmental analysis documents exist for prior actions that are similar to the proposed action in kind, scale, and environmental setting: SECTION 28. NR 150.20 (3) (a) 4. and 5. are repealed.
SECTION 29. NR 150.20 (3) (a) 6. and 7. are amended to read:
NR 150.20 (3) (a) 6. Approval of an extension of a wastewater collection system and other plan approvals under s. 281.41, Stats., that is are covered under an area wide water quality management plan under s. 283.83, Stats., and ch. NR 121. 7. Issuance or , reissuance, revocation and reissuance, or modification of an individual WPDES permit under s. 283.31, Stats., from a facility that is covered under an area wide water quality management plan under s. 283.83, Stats., and ch. NR 121. SECTION 30. NR 150.20 (3) (a) 9. and 10. are created to read:
NR 150.20 (3) (a) 9. Reissuance or modification of any general permit.
10. The approval of a feasibility and plan of operation report and issuance of a license for a class 1 or class 2 modification of an existing hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility under ch. NR 670 and s. 291.25, Stats. SECTION 31. NR 150.20 (4) (b) (intro.) is amended to read:
NR 150.20 (4) (b) EIS projects. (intro.) The While not required under this section, the department may decide to follow the EIS procedures in s. NR 150.30 for projects of such magnitude and complexity that one or more of the following apply:
