NR 341.08(3)(h)
(h) For grading projects on an outstanding or exceptional resource water under s.
281.15, Stats., upon receipt of a general permit application, the department shall conduct a site inspection.
NR 341.08(3)(i)
(i) 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.
1. to
3. or
8. Decontamination shall include either subd.
4.,
5.,
6.,
7., or
8. 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 341.08(3)(i)1.
1. Inspect all equipment used for constructing, operating, or maintaining the project and remove all plants and animals, and other mud, debris, etc.
NR 341.08 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 341.08(3)(i)3.
3. 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 341.08(3)(i)4.
4. Wash equipment at a temperature of not less than 212 degrees Fahrenheit water (steam clean).
NR 341.08(3)(i)5.
5. Wash equipment with soap and water or high pressure water of not less than 2000 pounds per square inch.
NR 341.08 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 341.08(3)(i)7.
7. 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 341.08 Note
Note: Chlorine refers to either household bleach solution (5.25% chlorine) or granular chlorine (70% calcium hypochlorite).
NR 341.08(3)(i)8.
8. 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 341.08 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 341.08(4)
(4)
Plans part of permit. The general permit shall require that the applicant comply with submitted project plans or modified project plans as a condition of the permit.
NR 341.08(5)
(5)
Non-compliance with general permit. Activities which do not meet the requirements in sub.
(3) or a general permit issued by the department shall require an individual permit.
NR 341.08(6)
(6)
Individual permit. The department has authority under s.
30.206 (3r), Stats., to require an individual permit in lieu of a general permit.
NR 341.09(1)(b)
(b) If the department determines that a grading application 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 until the applicant submits documentation to demonstrate one of the following:
NR 341.09(1)(b)1.
1. The grading project avoids impacts to the endangered or threatened species in accordance with s.
29.604, Stats.
NR 341.09(1)(c)
(c) If the applicant modifies their grading project plans to meet the requirements of par.
(b), the modified plans shall be submitted before the department can consider the application complete or issue an individual permit.
NR 341.09(2)
(2)
Applicable activities. A grading project which is not authorized by a general permit under s.
NR 341.08 requires authorization by an individual permit pursuant to s.
30.19 (4), Stats.
NR 341.09(3)
(3)
Grading standards. A grading project that meets the standards in s.
30.19 (4) (c), Stats., may be authorized under an individual permit.
NR 341.09 History
History: CR 04-085: cr.
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 09-123: am. (1) (b) and (c)
Register July 2010 No. 655, eff. 8-1-10;
CR 22-013: am. (1) (a) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 341.10(1)(1)
Noncompliance with the provisions of ss.
30.19 and
30.206, Stats., this chapter, or any conditions of a general permit or individual permit issued by the department, constitutes a violation and may result in a forfeiture. The department may seek abatement under s.
30.294, Stats., for any activity in violation of ss.
30.19 and
30.206, Stats.
NR 341.10(2)
(2) If the activity may be authorized by a general permit under s.
30.206, Stats., failure of an applicant to follow the procedural requirements may not, by itself, result in abatement of the activity.
NR 341.10(3)
(3) When an after-the-fact permit application has been filed with the department, the department shall follow the procedures in ch.
NR 300 for violations.
NR 341.10(4)
(4) Any violation of these rules shall be treated as a violation of the statutes they interpret or are promulgated under.
NR 341.10(5)
(5) No person may grade on the bank of a navigable waterway if the activity is not eligible for an exemption, authorized by a general permit or individual permit issued under this chapter, or otherwise authorized under this chapter.
NR 341.10 History
History: CR 04-085: cr.
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 22-013: am. (3) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.
