ATCP 48.32(3)
(3) If dredged or excavated materials are spread on land, the materials shall be graded and smoothed to blend into cultivated lands. The surface slope of the spread materials shall not exceed a slope of 8:1. Spread materials may not be more than 2 feet deep at the top of a ditch bank.
ATCP 48.32 Note
Note: See Figure 1.
ATCP 48.32(4)
(4) No portion of a pile of dredged or excavated materials may be closer than 12 feet to the top of a ditch bank. Materials shall be piled at a stable angle of repose for those materials. No slope of any pile may exceed a slope of 2:1.
ATCP 48.32(5)
(5) No dredged or excavated material may be placed in a wetland except in compliance with applicable federal, state and local permit requirements.
ATCP 48.32 Note
Note: Figure 1, which is based on ASAE EP 407.01, section 5, illustrates the requirements of this section:
ATCP 48.32 History
History:
Cr.
Register, June, 1995, No. 474, eff. 7-1-95;
am. (2),
Register, August, 1999, No. 524, eff. 9-1-99.
ATCP 48.33
ATCP 48.33 Structures impeding drainage. ATCP 48.33(1)
(1)
Prohibition. Except as provided in
sub. (2), no county drainage board may install or modify any structure in a district drain, or approve the installation or modification of any structure in a district drain, if the installation or modification causes or aggravates a deviation from the formally established grade profile of that district drain. An installation or modification is rebuttably presumed to cause or aggravate a deviation from the formally established grade profile if it raises the water level in a district drain, or slows the runoff of water from upstream lands in the drainage district.
ATCP 48.33 Note
Note: A “formally established" grade profile is a grade profile established by court order, or by the county drainage board under s.
ATCP 48.20 or
48.21. A person installing or modifying a structure in a district drain may also need a permit from the state of Wisconsin department of natural resources if the district drain has a navigable stream history. See ss.
30.12,
30.18 (2),
30.20,
31.02,
88.31 and
88.62 (3), Stats. See also ch.
31, Stats.
ATCP 48.33(2)
(2) Temporary modifications. Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following which the county drainage board undertakes or approves:
ATCP 48.33(2)(a)
(a) A temporary structure or modification that is reasonably necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare in an emergency.
ATCP 48.33(2)(b)
(b) A temporary structure or modification that is necessary for other lawful construction or maintenance operations under this chapter.
ATCP 48.33(2)(c)
(c) A temporary structure or modification to provide essential crop irrigation during a drought if all of the following apply:
ATCP 48.33(2)(c)1.
1. The county drainage board gives written notice of the proposed structure or modification to every upstream landowner whose access to drainage [will] be affected. A structure or modification is deemed to affect a landowner's access to drainage if it impedes gravity flow of water from his or her land, through a real or assumed drain, to any real or assumed outlet at the formally established cross-section and grade profile of the district drain.
ATCP 48.33 Note
Note: A missing word is shown in brackets.
ATCP 48.33(2)(c)2.
2. The county drainage board resolves, to the satisfaction of the objecting landowner, every objection by an upstream landowner who is entitled to notice under
subd. 1.
ATCP 48.33 Note
Note: For example, a county drainage board may resolve a landowner's objection, to the satisfaction of a landowner, by imposing conditions under subd. 3 which protect the interests of that landowner.
ATCP 48.33(2)(c)3.
3. The county drainage board approves the structure or modification subject to written conditions that reasonably protect the public interest and the interests of all landowners in the drainage district.
ATCP 48.33 Note
Note: A landowner withdrawing water for irrigation may need to obtain a permit from the state of Wisconsin department of natural resources under s.
30.18 (2) (a) 2., Stats.
ATCP 48.33(2)(d)
(d) A temporary structure or modification to provide water for cranberry harvest, or for cranberry winter ice cover, if all of the following apply:
ATCP 48.33(2)(d)1.
1. The structure or modification is installed for not more than 14 days for cranberry harvest, and not more than 14 days for cranberry winter ice cover. The county drainage board may, for good cause, extend a 14-day period for up to 7 more days at the request of a cranberry grower.
ATCP 48.33(2)(d)2.
2. The county drainage board gives written notice of the proposed structure or modification to every upstream landowner whose access to drainage will be affected. A structure or modification is deemed to affect a landowner's access to drainage if it impedes gravity flow of water from his or her land, through a real or assumed drain, to any real or assumed outlet at the formally established cross-section and grade profile of the district drain.
ATCP 48.33(2)(d)3.
3. The county drainage board resolves, to the satisfaction of the objecting landowner, every objection by an upstream landowner who is entitled to notice under
subd. 2.
ATCP 48.33(2)(d)4.
4. The county drainage board approves the structure or modification subject to written conditions that reasonably protect the public interest and the interests of all landowners in the drainage district.
ATCP 48.33 Note
Note: A county drainage board may not authorize a cranberry grower to install a temporary structure under par. (d) for more than 14 days, except that the board may extend a 14-day authorization for up to 7 more days in response to a separate application from the cranberry grower under par. (d) 1. An authorization under par. (d) does not extend from season to season, or from year to year.
ATCP 48.33 Note
A county drainage board might be able to resolve a landowner's objection under par. (d) 3., to the satisfaction of a landowner, by imposing conditions under par. (d) 4. which protect the interests of that landowner.
ATCP 48.33 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1999, No. 524, eff. 9-1-99.
ATCP 48.34
ATCP 48.34 Construction projects and drainage alterations; department approval required. ATCP 48.34(1)
(1)
Requirement. Except as provided in
sub. (2), a county drainage board may not do any of the following without the department's written approval:
ATCP 48.34(1)(a)
(a) Construct or modify any district drain, or authorize any person to construct or modify a district drain.
ATCP 48.34(1)(b)
(b) Install or modify any structure in a district drain, or authorize any person to install or modify any structure in a district drain.
ATCP 48.34(1)(c)
(c) Authorize any person to connect a private drain to a district drain.
ATCP 48.34(1)(d)
(d) Take any action under
s. ATCP 48.20 or
48.21 that changes the formally established cross-section, grade profile or alignment of a district drain, regardless of whether that action involves any physical alteration to a district drain or structure.
ATCP 48.34(2)
(2) Exemptions. Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
ATCP 48.34(2)(a)
(a) Actions, such as routine maintenance or repair projects, that do not cause or aggravate any deviation from the formally established cross-section, grade profile or alignment of a district drain. An action is rebuttably presumed to cause or aggravate a deviation from a formally established grade profile if it raises the water level in a district drain or slows the runoff of water from lands in the drainage district.
ATCP 48.34 Note
Note: A restoration project is exempt under par. (b) only to the extent that it is confined within the formally established cross-section, grade profile and alignment of a district drain, and does not go beyond those formally established specifications. See definition of “restoration project" under s.
ATCP 48.01 (21).
ATCP 48.34 Note
Note: A county drainage board should consult with the department to determine whether a particular county drainage board action requires department approval under this section. A county drainage board may seek the department's advice or assistance regarding any proposed construction, repair, restoration or maintenance action, regardless of whether the action requires the department's approval under this section. A county drainage board should consult with the department at the early planning stage to facilitate timely assistance and, if necessary, timely approval. A county drainage board may not deviate from approved project specifications without the department's approval.
ATCP 48.34 Note
A person may need to obtain a permit from the state of Wisconsin department of natural resources before undertaking a construction or restoration project in a district drain which has a navigable stream history. See ss.
30.12,
30.18 (2),
30.20,
31.02,
88.31 and
88.62 (3), Stats. See also ch.
31, Stats.
ATCP 48.34 History
History:
Cr.
Register, June, 1995, No. 474, eff. 7-1-95; r. and recr.
Register, August, 1999, No. 524, eff. 9-1-99.
ATCP 48.36(1)
(1)
Application required. A county drainage board shall apply in writing for department approval of a proposed action under
s. ATCP 48.34. The application shall include all of the following information, in detail commensurate with the proposed action:
ATCP 48.36(1)(a)
(a) District name or number. The name or number, or proposed name or number, of the drainage district.
ATCP 48.36(1)(b)
(b) Proposed action. A statement describing the proposed action.
ATCP 48.36(1)(c)
(c) Objectives. The objectives which the county drainage board expects to achieve by taking the proposed action. If the county drainage board expects to improve drainage, the county drainage board shall express its drainage objectives in terms of drainage volume, thoroughness of drainage, geographic scope of drainage, or other pertinent drainage measures.
ATCP 48.36(1)(d)
(d) Persons requesting action. The persons, if any, who are asking the county drainage board to take the proposed action.
ATCP 48.36(1)(e)
(e) Estimated cost. The estimated cost of the proposed action, including any damage awards to landowners who will be adversely affected.
ATCP 48.36(1)(f)
(f) Design specifications. Design specifications for the proposed action, prepared by an engineer who is qualified under s.
88.21 (5), Stats. The design specifications shall comply with applicable standards under subch.
IV. The engineer preparing the design specifications shall state whether, in the engineer's judgment, the proposed action as designed will be effective in achieving the county drainage board's stated objectives.
ATCP 48.36(1)(g)
(g) Lands and waters affected. A map showing the location of the proposed action, and the location of the lands and waters affected by the proposed action. The map shall indicate all of the following if relevant:
ATCP 48.36(1)(g)4.
4. The identity and location of any affected navigable waterway, stormwater management district, lake district, priority watershed or lake under s.
281.65, Stats., or wellhead protection area under
ch. NR 811.
ATCP 48.36(1)(g)5.
5. The identity and location of any affected building, transportation corridor or utility easement.
ATCP 48.36(1)(h)
(h) Hydrology analysis. A hydrology analysis, prepared by an engineer who is qualified under s.
88.21 (5), Stats. The hydrology analysis shall analyze the effect of the proposed action, if any, on all of the following:
ATCP 48.36(1)(h)1.
1. Water surface elevations in district drains at base flow. The hydrology analysis shall use a method described in
ch. ATCP 48 Appendix A, or another method approved by the department, to estimate water surface elevations at base flow.
ATCP 48.36(1)(h)2.
2. Peak water surface elevations in district drains in the event of a 10-year 24-hour storm event. The hydrology analysis shall use the method described in
ch. ATCP 48 Appendix A, or another method approved by the department, to estimate peak water surface elevations in the event of a 10-year 24-hour storm event.
ATCP 48.36(1)(h)3.
3. Peak water surface elevations in district drains in the event of a 25-year 24-hour storm event. The hydrology analysis shall use the method described in
ch. ATCP 48 Appendix A, or another method approved by the department, to estimate peak water surface elevations in the event of a 25-year 24-hour storm event.
ATCP 48.36(1)(i)
(i) Construction plan. A construction plan, if applicable, including all of the following:
ATCP 48.36(1)(i)3.
3. A plan for depositing removed material, if any, including the location and configuration of any deposits.
ATCP 48.36(1)(j)
(j) Notice and public hearing. A statement that the county drainage board has complied with the notice and public hearing requirement under
sub. (2).
ATCP 48.36(1)(k)
(k) Formal changes to cross-section, grade profile or alignment. All of the following information if the county drainage board proposes to change the formally established cross-section, grade profile or alignment of a district drain:
ATCP 48.36(1)(k)1.
1. The cross-section, grade profile or alignment which the county drainage board proposes to change.
ATCP 48.36(1)(k)2.
2. The new cross-section, grade profile or alignment proposed by the county drainage board. The new specifications shall be prepared by an engineer who is qualified under s.
88.21 (5), Stats.
ATCP 48.36(1)(L)
(L) Assessment of benefits to landowners. A statement explaining how the proposed action will affect the assessment of benefits to landowners under
s. ATCP 48.06, if at all.
ATCP 48.36(1)(m)
(m) Financing plan. The drainage board's plan for financing the proposed action, including any proposed cost assessments to lands in the drainage district.
ATCP 48.36(1)(n)
(n) Environmental effects. An assessment of how the proposed action may affect the human and natural environment, including effects on all of the following:
ATCP 48.36(1)(o)
(o) Alternatives. An assessment of alternatives to the proposed action, including the alternative of doing nothing. The assessment shall discuss the relative benefits, costs and environmental effects of the alternatives.
ATCP 48.36(2)
(2) County drainage board; notice and hearing on proposed action. Before a county drainage board submits an application to the department under
sub. (1), it shall do all of the following:
ATCP 48.36(2)(a)
(a) Publish a hearing notice and hold a public hearing on the proposed action. The notice and hearing shall comply with applicable requirements under s.
88.05 and
88.065, Stats. The hearing notice shall clearly describe the proposed action.
ATCP 48.36(2)(b)
(b) Give members of the public at least 30 days, following the public hearing under
par. (a), to comment on the proposed action.
ATCP 48.36(3)
(3) Copies filed with other agencies. Whenever a county drainage board files an application with the department under
sub. (1), the county drainage board shall simultaneously file copies of the application with all of the following:
