NR 102.10(1)(d)26.
26. Vernon county — Rullands Coulee creek, Spring Coulee creek, Timber Coulee creek
NR 102.10(1)(d)29.
29. Waupaca county — Emmons creek, Griffin creek, Jackson creek, Leers creek, Peterson creek, Radley creek, Sannes creek, Spaulding creek, Trout creek, Whitcomb creek, Little Wolf river (North Branch Little Wolf river)
NR 102.10(1)(d)30.
30. Waushara county — Chaffee creek, Willow creek north of Redgranite, Mecan river north of Richford, Little Pine creek, West Branch White river
NR 102.10(3)
(3) Surface waters, or portions thereof, may be added to, or deleted from, the outstanding resource waters designation through the rule making process under the provisions of ch.
227, Stats., and s.
NR 2.03.
NR 102.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; am. (1) (d), cr. (1) (e),
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; cr. (1) (f) and (1m), am. (2),
Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6-1-93; am. (1m) 6., 9. and 11., cr. (1m) 9m.,
Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98;
CR 05-089: am. (1) (d) 8., (f) 2., (1m) 1. and 3.
Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06;
CR 05-105: renum. (1) (f) 1. to be 1t. and am., cr. (1) (f) 1d., 1h., 1p., 2d., 2h., 2p., 5m., 6m.,. 7m., 10m., 15e., 15m., 15s., 20m., 21g., 21r., 22m., and 23m., am. (1) (f) 3., 8. 13., 18., 20., 22., and 23.,
Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06;
reprinted to correct error in (1) (d) 6.
Register March 2008 No. 627;
CR 09-123: am. (1) (b) 1., 2., (d) 10., 17., 22., 29., 30., (f) 1d., 2p., 6., 8., 10., 20., 22., 22m., (1m) (a) 2. to 6., 9m., 10., 13., 14., 17., 18., 20., cr. (1) (b) 3. to 5. and (1m) (a) 4m.
Register July 2010 No. 655, eff. 8-1-10; renumber of (1m) to (1m) (a) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register July 2010 No. 655.
NR 102.11
NR 102.11 Exceptional resource waters. NR 102.11(1)(1)
Surface waters which provide valuable fisheries, hydrologically or geologically unique features, outstanding recreational opportunities, unique environmental settings, and which are not significantly impacted by human activities may be classified as exceptional resource waters. All the following surface waters are designated as exceptional resource waters:
NR 102.11(1)(a)
(a) Class I trout waters listed in Wisconsin Trout Streams publication 6-3600 (80) that are not listed in s.
NR 102.10.
NR 102.11(1)(b)1.
1. Abraham Coulee creek in section 29, township 20 north, range 8 west from its headwaters to the upstream crossing of Oak Ridge Drive in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)2.
2. Bear creek originating in section 3, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)3.
3. Biser creek originating in section 19, township 12 north, range 3 west in Sauk county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)4.
4. Bostwick creek from CTH M upstream 6.2 miles to the headwaters in LaCrosse county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)5.
5. Bufton Hollow creek originating in section 19, township 12 north, range 2 west in Richland county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)6.
6. Columbus creek originating in section 29, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)7.
7. Dutch creek originating in section 12, township 19 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)8.
8. Joe Coulee creek originating in section 1, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)9.
9. Little creek originating in section 21, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)10.
10. Marble creek originating in section 30, township 10 north, range 3 east in Sauk county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)11.
11. Marshall creek originating in section 4, township 11 north, range 1 west in Richland county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)12.
12. Martin creek originating in section 23, township 6 north, range 2 east in Iowa county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)13.
13. South Bear creek originating in section 2, township 12 north, range 2 west in Richland county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)14.
14. Spring brook downstream from CTH Y south of Antigo to its confluence with the Eau Claire river in Marathon county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)15.
15. Spring Valley creek from the headwaters to SE 1/4, SE 1/4, section 33, township 16 north, range 1 east in Monroe county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)16.
16. Unnamed creek 2-12 originating in section 36, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)17.
17. Unnamed creek 4-9 originating in section 4, township 11 north, range 1 west in Richland county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)18.
18. Unnamed creek 5-6 originating in section 6, township 19 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)19.
19. Unnamed creek 7-4 originating in section 6, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)20.
20. Unnamed creek 8-9 originating in section 5, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)21.
21. Unnamed creek 8-14 originating in section 1, township 20 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)22.
22. Unnamed creek 9-13 originating in section 4, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)23.
23. Unnamed creek 10-8 originating in section 3, township 11 north, range 1 west in Richland county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)24.
24. Unnamed creek 10-10 originating in section 14, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)25.
25. Unnamed creek 11-4 originating in section 1, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)26.
26. Unnamed creek 11-7 originating in section 2, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)27.
27. Unnamed creek 13-3a originating in section 19, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)28.
28. Unnamed creek 13-3b originating in section 6, township 20 north, range 6 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)29.
29. Unnamed creek 15-13 originating in section 1, township 20 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)30.
30. Unnamed creek 15-4 originating in section 3, township 20 north, range 6 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)31.
31. Unnamed creek 16-2 originating in section 22, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)32.
32. Unnamed creek 17-5 originating in SE 1/4, section 5, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)33.
33. Unnamed creek 24-3a originating in section 18, township 11 north, range 1 west in Richland county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)34.
34. Unnamed creek 26-7 originating in section 2, township 21 north, range 5 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)35.
35. Unnamed creek 34-2 originating in section 17, township 20 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)36.
36. Unnamed creek 34-15 originating in section 27, township 20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)37.
37. Unnamed stream originating in section 33, township 10 north, range 3 east in Sauk county.
NR 102.11(1)(b)38.
38. Washington Coulee creek originating in section 29, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.
NR 102.11(1)(c)1.
1. Ashland county — White river above the Bad River Indian reservation
NR 102.11(1)(c)10.
10. Oconto county — North Branch Oconto river, South Branch Oconto river
NR 102.11(2)
(2) The waters identified in sub.
(1) may not be lowered in quality except as provided in ch.
NR 207.
NR 102.11(3)
(3) Surface waters, or portions thereof, may be added to, or deleted from, the exceptional resource waters designation through the rule making process under the provisions of ch.
227, Stats., and s.
NR 2.03.
NR 102.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; cr. (1) (c),
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; cr. (1) (d),
Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6-1-93;
CR 05-105: renum. (1) (d) 1. to be 1t., cr. 1g., 1r., 15m., 25m., 26c., 26n., 26r., 26w., 31m., 35m., and 38m., am. 29.,
Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06;
CR 09-123: am. (1) (b) 1., 5., 12., 15., 16., 23., 27., 33., 34., 37., (d) 5., 8., 15., 17., 28., 34., 39. and 42., cr. (1) (d) 26b.
Register July 2010 No. 655, eff. 8-1-10.
NR 102.12(1)(1)
The Great Lakes system includes all the surface waters within the drainage basin of the Great Lakes.
NR 102.12(2)
(2) For the purpose of administering ch.
NR 207 and consistent with chs.
NR 105 and
106, the waters identified in sub.
(1) are to be protected from the impacts of persistent, bioaccumulating toxic substances by avoiding or limiting to the maximum extent practicable increases in these substances.
NR 102.12(3)
(3) The waters of the Lake Superior basin shall be managed to prevent any new or increased discharges of the following pollutants: DDT, DDE and metabolites, chlordane, toxaphene, hexachlorobenzene, 2,3,7,8 TCDD, octachlorostyrene, mercury and PCB's. For purposes of administering ch.
NR 207, new or increased discharges of these pollutants shall be prohibited unless the applicant certifies at time of application, that the new or increased discharge is necessary after utilization of best technology in process or control using waste minimization, pollution prevention, municipal pretreatment programs, material substitution or other means of commercially available technologies which have demonstrated capability for similar applications.
NR 102.12 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1989, No. 398,
eff
. 3-1-89;
r. and recr. (1), am. (2),
Register, August, 1997, No. 500, eff. 9-1-97;
CR 05-089: cr. (3)
Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.
