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SB93-SSA1,2,62 289.43 (8) (d) 1. The department shall promulgate a rule that exempts from the
3requirements of ss. 289.30 and 289.31 any facility for the disposal of material
4dredged by a municipality or its contractors from Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, or
5bays or harbors adjacent to Lake Michigan or Lake Superior, if the department
6determines all of the following:
SB93-SSA1,2,87 a. The dredging and disposal will have a demonstrable economic public benefit,
8as defined under s. 281.36 (1) (am).
SB93-SSA1,2,129 b. The cumulative adverse environmental impact of the dredging is
10insignificant and will not injure public rights or interests, cause environmental
11pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), or result in material injury to the rights of any
12riparian owner.
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1c. The facility is in compliance with conditions established by the department
2by rule.
SB93-SSA1,3,63 2. An exemption granted by the department under this paragraph shall be
4valid for a period not to exceed 10 years and shall expire if there is a material adverse
5change in the contamination of the dredged material that would be disposed of at the
6facility or if there is a material change in the intended use of the dredged material.
SB93-SSA1,2 7Section 2. 289.54 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-SSA1,3,148 289.54 (2) The department may not approve a request by the operator of a solid
9waste disposal facility to accept dredged materials that contain PCBs or heavy
10metals in a concentration of less than 50 parts per million for disposal in the solid
11waste disposal facility until after the department holds a public meeting in the city,
12village or town
county in which the solid waste disposal facility is located. At the
13public meeting, the department shall describe the nature of the requested disposal
14and shall solicit public comment.
SB93-SSA1,3 15Section 3. 289.63 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-SSA1,3,1716 289.63 (6) (e) Soils and dredged sediments are not subject to the groundwater
17and well compensation fees imposed under sub. (1).
SB93-SSA1,4 18Section 4. 289.64 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-SSA1,3,2019 289.64 (4) (e) Soils and dredged sediments are not subject to the solid waste
20facility siting board fee imposed under sub. (1).
SB93-SSA1,5 21Section 5. 289.645 (4) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-SSA1,3,2322 289.645 (4) (i) Soils and dredged sediments are not subject to the recycling fee
23imposed under sub. (1).
SB93-SSA1,6 24Section 6. 289.67 (1) (fp) of the statutes is created to read:
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1289.67 (1) (fp) Exemption from environmental repair fee; soils and dredged
2sediments.
Soils and dredged sediments are not subject to the environmental repair
3fee imposed under par. (a).
SB93-SSA1,7 4Section 7. NR 500.08 (3) (d) of the administrative code is created to read:
SB93-SSA1,4,105 NR 500.08 (3) (d) Facilities for the disposal of material dredged by a
6municipality or its contractors from Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, or bays or
7harbors adjacent to Lake Michigan or Lake Superior, if the department makes the
8determinations required under s. 289.43 (8) (d) 1. and 2., Stats., if the facility
9complies with the performance standards specified in s. NR 504.04 (4), and subject
10to all of the following:
SB93-SSA1,4,1511 1. The facility may accept dredged material for not more than 10 years or in an
12amount not to exceed 25,000 cubic yards, whichever occurs first, unless there is a
13material adverse change in the contamination of the dredged material that would be
14disposed of at the facility or if there is a material change in the intended use of the
15dredged material.
SB93-SSA1,4,2116 2. The disposal facility may not be located within 100 feet of any wetland or
17critical habitat area or within a floodplain. This subdivision does not apply if the
18project is for beach nourishment above the ordinary high water mark on a public
19beach that has already been noticeably disturbed by human activities such as the
20construction of a parking lot, public swimming area, or other improvement and that
21has no unique ecological value.
SB93-SSA1,4,2322 3. The disposal facility may not be located less than 100 feet from any water
23supply well.
SB93-SSA1,4,2524 4. The facility shall confine the disposal area to as limited a geographic area
25as is practicable.
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15. At least 60 days prior to beginning disposal under this paragraph, a
2municipality shall submit to the department all of the following:
SB93-SSA1,5,33 a. The address or location of the disposal site.
SB93-SSA1,5,44 b. The name of the person or entity accepting the dredged material.
SB93-SSA1,5,55 c. A map or aerial image showing the disposal location.
SB93-SSA1,5,66 d. The coordinates for the center of the disposal location.
SB93-SSA1,5,77 e. The dates when dredged material is to be received at the disposal location.
SB93-SSA1,5,88 f. The approximate volume of material to be disposed.
SB93-SSA1,5,99 g. The intended uses of the dredged material.
SB93-SSA1,5,1110 h. The available laboratory analytical data for samples collected from the
11dredged material to determine environmental impact.
SB93-SSA1,5,1712 6. The department shall determine whether a received application is complete
13and, if the department determines it is necessary, provide a written objection to the
14application within 30 days of receipt by the department. An application may not be
15reviewed until the department has determined the application is complete. One
16application may authorize disposal of dredged material from one dredging location
17at multiple disposal sites.
SB93-SSA1,8 18Section 8. Effective date.
SB93-SSA1,5,2019 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
20publication.
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