NR 329.04(1)(f)3.
3. A piling may not be placed in a manner that adversely impedes surface or subsurface flow into or out of any wetland.
NR 329.04(1)(f)4.
4. A piling may not result in the permanent or temporary deposition of fill in any floodway or wetland.
NR 329.04(1)(f)5.
5. A piling shall be placed only for the purposes of deflecting ice to protecting an existing or proposed structure, or providing a pivot point for turning watercraft.
NR 329.04 Note
Note: A piling as described in this rule may not be used for the purpose of constructing, repairing or maintaining a retaining wall, seawall or similar structure, or for any purpose other than described above.
NR 329.04(1)(f)6.
6. A piling may not be placed or used for mooring a water craft, except in Lake Michigan, Lake Superior or on the Mississippi River.
NR 329.04(1)(f)7.
7. A piling may consist of a group of not more than 5 individual piles placed adjacent to each other and firmly bound together.
NR 329.04(1)(f)8.
8. Any grading, excavation and land disturbance shall be confined to the minimum area necessary for the construction and may not exceed 10,000 square feet.
NR 329.04(1)(f)9.
9. All equipment used for the project shall be designed and properly sized to minimize the amount of sediment that can escape into the water.
NR 329.04(1)(f)10.
10. A deposit of sand, gravel or stone under s.
30.12 (1g) (a), Stats., may be associated with the placement of piling provided the deposit is limited to the area underneath the piling and is less than 2 cubic yards.
NR 329.04(1)(f)12.
12. Pilings shall have a minimum side setback of 10 feet from the riparian zone.
NR 329.04(1)(g)1.1. Activities which do not meet the standards in par.
(c) and either par.
(d),
(e) or
(f) or are otherwise determined ineligible for an exemption by the department under s.
30.12 (2m), Stats., shall require a general permit or individual permit.
NR 329.04(2)(a)2.
2. If the department determines that a proposal submitted under this section has the potential to impact an endangered or threatened species in accordance with s.
29.604, Stats., the application shall be deemed incomplete. The department may not consider the application complete or issue a general permit until the applicant submits documentation to demonstrate one of the following:
NR 329.04(2)(a)2.a.
a. The project avoids impacts to the endangered or threatened species in accordance with s.
29.604, Stats.
NR 329.04(2)(a)3.
3. If the applicant modifies the project plans to meet the requirements of subd.
2., the modified plans shall be submitted before the department can consider the application complete or issue a general permit.
NR 329.04(2)(b)
(b) Applicable activities. A ford that meets the standards in pars.
(c) and
(d) shall be eligible for a general permit under ss.
30.12 (3) (a) 4. and
30.206, Stats. A boat landing that meets the standards in pars.
(c) and
(e) shall be eligible for a general permit under ss.
30.12 (3) (a) 5. and
30.206, Stats. A pea gravel blanket that meets the standards in pars.
(c) and
(j) shall be eligible for a general permit under ss.
30.12 (3) (a) 1. and
30.206, Stats. A structure that meets the standards in pars.
(c) and either (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j) shall be eligible for a general permit under ss.
30.12 (3) (d) and
30.206, Stats.
NR 329.04 Note
Note: Eligibility for an exemption or general permit does not automatically result in a federal permit or state water quality certification for fill in wetlands. Some projects involving minimal wetland fill may be eligible for authorization under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers general permit which has already been granted state water quality certification or a general permit under s.
281.36 (3g) (b), Stats. (under development) All other projects affecting wetlands will require individual water quality certification including public notice as required by s. 401, Federal Clean Water Act, and s.
281.36 (3b) (b), Stats., and carried out under chs.
NR 103 and
299. For further instructions, see the department's website at
http://dnr.wi.gov under the topic “Waterway and Wetland Permits."
NR 329.04(2)(c)1.1. Erosion control measures shall meet or exceed the technical standards for erosion control approved by the department under subch.
V of ch. NR 151. Any area where topsoil is exposed during construction shall be immediately seeded and mulched or riprapped to stabilize disturbed areas and prevent soils from being eroded and washed into the waterway.
NR 329.04(2)(c)2.
2. Unless part of a permanent stormwater management system, all temporary erosion and sediment control practices shall be removed upon final site stabilization. Areas disturbed during construction or installation shall be restored.
NR 329.04(2)(c)3.
3. To protect fish habitat during spawning seasons, no general permit activity shall take place during the time period specified:
NR 329.04(2)(c)3.a.
a. For trout streams identified under s.
NR 1.02 (7) and perennial tributaries to those trout streams, September 15 through May 15.
NR 329.04(2)(c)3.b.
b. For all waters not identified under subd.
3. a. and located south of state highway 29, March 15 through May 15.
NR 329.04(2)(c)3.c.
c. For all waters not identified under subd.
3. a. and located north of state highway 29, April 1 through June 1.
NR 329.04(2)(c)3.d.
d. The applicant may request that the requirements in subd.
3. a.,
b. or
c. be waived by the department on a case-by-case basis, by submitting a written statement signed by the local department fisheries biologist, documenting consultation about the proposed project, and that the local department fisheries biologist has determined that the requirements of this paragraph are not necessary to protect fish spawning for the proposed project.
NR 329.04(2)(c)4.
4. To stop the spread of invasive species and viruses from one navigable waterway to another navigable waterway, all equipment or portions of equipment used for constructing, operating, or maintaining the project, including tracked vehicles, barges, boats, silt or turbidity curtains, hoses, sheet piles, and pumps, shall be decontaminated for invasive species and viruses before and after use or prior to use within another navigable waterway. Decontamination activities shall be performed by taking actions specified in subd.
4. a. to
c. or
h. Decontamination shall include either subd.
4. d.,
e.,
f.,
g., or
h. for any equipment, or portions of equipment, that is used in non-frozen navigable waters when the air temperature is above 19 degrees Fahrenheit at the time the decontamination procedures take place.
NR 329.04(2)(c)4.a.
a. Inspect all equipment used for constructing, operating, or maintaining the project and remove all plants and animals, and other mud, debris, etc.
NR 329.04 Note
Note: This does not apply to water in closed engine cooling systems or water tanks, or containers of potable drinking water or other beverages meant for human consumption. If a tanker truck discharges water collected from navigable waters in upland areas, the tank does not require disinfection.
NR 329.04(2)(c)4.c.
c. Dispose of plants and animals in the trash. An operator may not transfer plants or animals or water from one navigable waterway to another.
NR 329.04(2)(c)4.d.
d. Wash equipment at a temperature of not less than 212 degrees Fahrenheit water (steam clean).
NR 329.04(2)(c)4.e.
e. Wash equipment with soap and water or high pressure water of not less than 2000 pounds per square inch.
NR 329.04 Note
Note: Additional drying techniques including drying through natural or mechanical means or changes in drying duration may be submitted to the department for review and approval.
NR 329.04(2)(c)4.g.
g. Disinfect equipment with 200 parts per million (0.5 ounces per gallon) chlorine for not less than 10 minute contact time. Every effort should be made to keep the disinfection solution and rinse water out of surface waters.
NR 329.04 Note
Note: Chlorine refers to either household bleach solution (5.25% chlorine) or granular chlorine (70% calcium hypochlorite).
NR 329.04(2)(c)4.h.
h. Follow the most recent department approved disinfection protocols or department approved best management practices for infested waters. The department shall maintain on its website and make available at its offices a list of the most recent disinfection protocols or department approved best management practices for invasive species and viruses.
NR 329.04 Note
Note: See the department's website at
http://dnr.wi.gov under the topic “Waterway and Wetlands". Recommendations for additional disinfection or decontamination protocols or department approved best management practices may be submitted to the department for review and approval to be added to this list.
NR 329.04(2)(d)1.1. A ford may not be located in an area of special natural resource interest except for fords constructed for an agricultural use as defined in s.
30.40 (1), Stats. However, no ford may be placed within a public rights feature as described in s.
NR 1.06.
NR 329.04(2)(d)3.
3. A ford shall be placed entirely within the riparian's zone of interest, as determined by one of the methods outlined in ch.
NR 326.
NR 329.04(2)(d)4.
4. A ford shall be designed and constructed to prevent structural failure and shall be maintained in good condition at all times.
NR 329.04(2)(d)6.
6. A ford shall only be constructed where the stream width is less than 100 feet, the normal stream depth is less than 2 feet, and where the streambed does not contain more than 6 inches of soft sediment.
NR 329.04(2)(d)7.
7. A ford shall consist of a 6- to 24-inch thick layer of 2- to 4-inch diameter rock or pre-cast reinforced concrete planks over a base of crushed rock with a total thickness not exceeding 24 inches.
NR 329.04(2)(d)8.
8. A ford shall be no more than 16 feet wide in a direction parallel to the flow of the stream.
NR 329.04(2)(d)9.
9. A ford shall have its top surface at the same level as the natural streambed immediately upstream and downstream from the ford. The placement of the ford may not result in the creation of an impoundment or dam upstream or a waterfall or riffle area downstream.
NR 329.04(2)(d)10.
10. The approach road to the ford may not have bank slopes steeper than 5-foot horizontal to one-foot vertical (5H:1V) toward the stream, or side slopes exceeding 2-foot horizontal to one-foot vertical (2H:1V).
NR 329.04(2)(d)11.
11. The approach road to the ford may not be constructed in or across a wetland.
NR 329.04(2)(d)12.
12. The approach road to the ford may not be raised above the elevation of the surrounding natural ground elevation.
NR 329.04(2)(d)13.
13. Any grading, excavation and land disturbance shall be confined to the minimum area necessary for the construction and may not exceed 10,000 square feet.
NR 329.04(2)(d)14.
14. All equipment used for the project shall be designed and properly sized to minimize the amount of sediment that can escape into the water.
NR 329.04(2)(d)15.
15. Material excavated from the streambed or banks may not be placed in any surface water body or wetland and may not be placed in a floodway.
NR 329.04(2)(d)16.
16. Construction of the ford may not occur during periods of high stream flow or high water conditions where the flow is not confined to the immediate stream channel.
NR 329.04(2)(e)2.
2. A boat landing may not be located in an area of special natural resource interest, except for boat landings constructed and maintained by a local, state or federal agency. However, no boat landing may be placed within a public rights feature as described in s.
NR 1.06.
NR 329.04(2)(e)4.
4. A boat landing shall be placed entirely within the riparian's zone of interest, as determined by one of the methods outlined in ch.
NR 326.
NR 329.04(2)(e)5.
5. A boat landing shall be designed and constructed to prevent structural failure caused by wave, wind or ice action and shall be maintained in good condition at all times.
NR 329.04(2)(e)6.
6. Material removed or excavated to construct the boat landing may not be placed in a wetland, floodway or below the ordinary high water mark of any navigable waterway.
NR 329.04(2)(e)7.
7. A boat landing shall consist of a 6- to 24-inch layer of crushed rock, a 6- to 18-inch layer of crushed rock capped with a 4-inch minimum thickness pre-cast reinforced concrete planks or a cast-in-place reinforced concrete slab, each with a 6- to 18-inch crushed rock base. Pre-cast planks shall be connected to prevent displacement.
NR 329.04(2)(e)8.
8. A boat landing shall have a slope no steeper than 7 foot horizontal to one foot vertical (7H:1V) and may not exceed 50 feet in length or beyond the line of navigation, whichever is less.
NR 329.04(2)(e)10.
10. A boat landing shall have rock riprap toe protection at the lakeward end of the landing which may not extend above the natural level of the bottom of the waterway.
NR 329.04(2)(e)11.
11. The side slopes of the excavated banks on either side of the boat landing may not exceed 2 feet horizontal to one foot vertical (2H:1V).
NR 329.04(2)(e)12.
12. Cofferdams used for site de-watering shall consist only of clean recoverable materials such as sandbags or plywood sheeting, and all materials shall be removed immediately following project completion.
NR 329.04(2)(e)13.
13. Any grading, excavation and land disturbance shall be confined to the minimum area necessary for the construction and may not exceed 10,000 square feet.
NR 329.04(2)(e)14.
14. All equipment used for the project shall be designed and properly sized to minimize the amount of sediment that can escape into the water.
NR 329.04(2)(e)15.
15. Construction of the boat landing shall minimize the removal of trees, shrubs and other shoreline vegetation above the ordinary high water mark.
NR 329.04 Note
Note: Local zoning ordinances may place restrictions on cutting trees in the shoreland zone. The riparian is responsible for ensuring that their project is in compliance with any local zoning requirements.
NR 329.04(2)(f)1.1. A weed rake may not be located in an area of special natural resource interest or within a public rights feature as described in s.
NR 1.06 and may not be located within a floating bog.
NR 329.04(2)(f)2.
2. The weed rake shall be placed and maintained only by a riparian.
NR 329.04(2)(f)3.
3. The weed rake shall be placed entirely within the riparian's zone of interest, as determined by one of the methods outlined in ch.
NR 326.
NR 329.04(2)(f)4.
4. The weed rake shall be attached, as an appurtenance to a pier or structure that has been authorized by the department or is otherwise exempt from the permit requirements of ch.
30, Stats.
NR 329.04(2)(f)5.
5. The weed rake boom radius may not exceed 24 feet in length, may not be operated in a manner as to alter the natural configuration of the bed of the waterway and may not disturb bottom sediments in water depths greater than 3 feet.
NR 329.04(2)(f)6.
6. The weed rake may only be attached or operated on a single side of a pier or structure and may not be moved from side to side of a pier within the same open water season.
NR 329.04(2)(f)7.
7. The weed rake may not be operated unattended for more than 5 days of continuous operation.
NR 329.04(2)(f)8.
8. The riparian is responsible for removing vegetation that has been dislodged or cut within their riparian zone as required under s.
NR 109.08 (3).
NR 329.04(2)(f)9.
9. The weed rake may not result in the disturbance or removal of more than 1,200 square feet of native hydrophytic vegetation.
