Chapter NR 121

NR 121.07(4)(a) (a) The department may disapprove or otherwise modify any previously approved areawide water quality management plan or plan element if such action is deemed necessary to reflect state law or rules or changes therein; or where the department finds the plan or plan element conflicts with the department’s responsibility to protect, maintain, and improve the quality and management of the waters of the state, ground or surface, public and private; or where the plan or plan element is found otherwise not to be in the public interest.

NR 121.07(4)(b) (b) Any disapproval or modification of a previously approved areawide water quality management plan or plan element by the department shall include a public participation process including at minimum a public hearing.

NR 121.07 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1979, No. 277, eff. 2-1-79; am. (1) and (2), cr. (3) and (4), Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9-1-81.

NR 121.08 NR 121.08 Procedures for adoption and revision of areawide water quality management plans for nondesignated areas of the state.

NR 121.08(1) (1) Adoption of areawide water quality management plans for nondesignated areas:

NR 121.08(1)(a) (a) During development and prior to formal adoption, areawide water quality management plans for nondesignated areas or portions thereof shall be subject to a public participation process including, at a minimum public hearing.

NR 121.08(1)(b) (b) Each areawide water quality management plan for a nondesignated area, or portion thereof, shall be submitted to the governor for certification as the adopted areawide water quality management plan for that portion of the state.

NR 121.08(2) (2) Review and approval of 5-year updates to areawide water quality management plans for nondesignated areas:

NR 121.08(2)(a) (a) Areawide water quality management plans for each nondesignated area shall be subject to a major review and update at least every 5 years. The first such review and update of areawide water quality management plans for all nondesignated areas will be completed no later than December 31, 1987.

NR 121.08(2)(b) (b) Five year plan updates shall be subject to the public participation process and adoption procedures as described in sub. (1).

NR 121.08(3) (3) Revisions to areawide water quality management plans for nondesignated areas:

NR 121.08(3)(a) (a) The department may revise, as is necessary, areawide water quality management plans for nondesignated areas.

NR 121.08(3)(b) (b) Plan revisions by the department may be subject to a public participation process.

NR 121.08 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1979, No. 277, eff. 2-1-79; am. (1) and (2), cr. (3), Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9-1-81.

NR 121.09 NR 121.09 Statewide water quality advisory committee.

NR 121.09(1) (1) The department shall form a statewide water quality advisory committee composed of representatives of federal, state and regional organizations, agencies and units of government, public interest groups, groups with a special economic interest and private citizens.

NR 121.09(2) (2) The department shall inform the committee of ongoing and proposed water quality planning and management activities and policy issues of statewide concern.

NR 121.09(3) (3) The committee shall advise the department on water quality management issues of statewide concern.

NR 121.09(4) (4) The statewide water quality advisory committee shall include, at a minimum, representatives of the following:

NR 121.09(4)(a) (a) U.S. environmental protection agency

NR 121.09(4)(b) (b) U.S. department of agriculture

NR 121.09(4)(c) (c) U.S. geological survey

NR 121.09(4)(d) (d) U.S. army corps of engineers

NR 121.09(4)(e) (e) Wisconsin assembly environmental resources committee

NR 121.09(4)(f) (f) Wisconsin senate agriculture and natural resources committee

NR 121.09(4)(g) (g) Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection

NR 121.09(4)(h) (h) Wisconsin department of transportation

NR 121.09(4)(i) (i) Wisconsin department of administration

NR 121.09(4)(j) (j) Wisconsin board of soil and water conservation districts

NR 121.09(4)(k) (k) University of Wisconsin-extension

NR 121.09(4)(L) (L) Wisconsin department of natural resources

NR 121.09(4)(m) (m) Wisconsin economic development corporation

NR 121.09(4)(n) (n) Wisconsin department of health services

NR 121.09(4)(o) (o) Southeastern Wisconsin regional planning commission

NR 121.09(4)(p) (p) Dane county regional planning commission

NR 121.09(4)(q) (q) Fox valley water quality planning agency

NR 121.09(4)(r) (r) Rock river task force

NR 121.09(4)(s) (s) Upper Wisconsin river task force

NR 121.09(4)(t) (t) Lake Michigan policy advisory committee

NR 121.09(4)(u) (u) Southwest Wisconsin policy advisory committee

NR 121.09(4)(v) (v) Northwest Wisconsin policy advisory committee

NR 121.09(4)(w) (w) Public interest groups

NR 121.09(4)(x) (x) Groups with a special economic interest

NR 121.09(4)(y) (y) Private citizens

NR 121.09(4)(z) (z) East central Wisconsin regional planning commission

NR 121.09(4)(za) (za) Brown county planning commission

NR 121.09(4)(zb) (zb) Wisconsin department of workforce development

NR 121.09(4)(zc) (zc) Agricultural producer groups

NR 121.09 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1979, No. 277, eff. 2-1-79; am. (1) and (4), Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9-1-81; correction in (4) (m), (n), (zb) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register April 2023 No. 808.