Trans 401.10(6)(6) Records. After a project is completed and the final inspection has been made, the department shall maintain copies of the written inspection reports and erosion control orders in the project’s files, or with the project’s permit application or approval document, if any, for a period of not less than 3 years after the date the department accepted the completed project. Trans 401.10 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; CR 02-081: r. (intro.), (2) (intro.), (a) (intro.) and (b), am. (1), (4) (intro.), (b), (d), (5) and (6), renum. (2) (a) 1. to 3. and (4) (c) to be (2) and (4) (c) 2. and am., renum. (3) to be Trans 401.105 and am., cr. (4) (ag), (am), (c) 1., 3., 4. and (4m) Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03. Trans 401.105(1)(a)(a) An inspector who believes that changes or corrections are needed to best management practices may, by written order delivered to the prime contractor, temporarily suspend work until the project engineer is notified and decides all questions at issue. The prime contractor shall respond to the order in a manner consistent with the contract documents, as defined in s. Trans 401.12 (1) (a). The project engineer shall, by written notice, inform the prime contractor whenever an inspection of a project site or selected site reveals the need for changes or corrections to best management practices. Trans 401.105(1)(b)(b) The department shall prescribe an erosion control order form for use whenever a corrective action is ordered on any project directed and supervised by the department. The department shall publish the form in the construction and materials manual. The project engineer shall include a copy of the completed inspection report with every erosion control order issued. Trans 401.105 NoteNote: Erosion control order forms may be obtained upon request by writing to the Department’s Division of Transportation Infrastructure Development, Bureau of Environment, P. O. Box 7965, Room 451, Madison, WI 53707-7965, or by calling (608) 267-3615.
Trans 401.105(1m)(1m) An authorized representative of the department shall inform the utility person, verbally or in writing, whenever an inspection of the project site by the department reveals the need for changes or corrections to best management practices. A utility person shall comply with any corrective action order, written or verbal, issued by the department’s authorized representative within the time specified in the order or, if no time is specified, within 24 hours after receiving the order. Upon completing the corrective action, the utility person shall notify the appropriate department representative of the corrective action taken and the date completed. Trans 401.105(2)(2) Upon receipt of an erosion control order form ordering changes or corrections to existing best management practices, the prime contractor shall implement, or cause to be implemented, the necessary corrective action within the time specified in the order or, if no time is specified, within 24 hours after receiving the order. The prime contractor shall deliver the erosion control order form to the project engineer upon completion of the corrective action and shall include on the form a description of the corrective action implemented and the date completed. Trans 401.105(3)(3) The department may approve or reject any completed corrective action by inspecting the affected area within 16 hours after the prime contractor or utility person delivers the completed erosion control order form to the project engineer or, for utility facility projects, to the department’s authorized representative. The department shall consider all matters required in an erosion control order satisfactorily completed after that 16 hours has elapsed, or at 12 noon on the day the 16 hours expires, whichever is later, unless within the later of those 2 times the department has inspected and rejected the corrective action implemented. If a discharge occurs after the prime contractor or utility person delivers the erosion control order form under this section but before the later of those 2 times, the prime contractor or utility person shall have an opportunity to demonstrate that the corrective action was completed as required prior to the discharge. If the department does not reject any completed corrective action within the time specified in this subsection, the department may compel corrective action at the affected area only by issuing a new erosion control order. Trans 401.105(4)(4) Notwithstanding any time period permitted under this section for completing corrective action, a prime contractor is considered not in compliance with the contract documents, as defined in s. Trans 401.12 (1) (a), for any area or matter described in the erosion control order form as requiring changes or corrections until such time as the change or correction is satisfactorily completed, as determined under sub. (3). Trans 401.105(5)(5) Written notices are considered delivered to a prime contractor for purposes of this section when the written notice is presented to the head representative of the prime contractor then available on the project site or selected site, or when written notice is delivered to the prime contractor’s principal place of business, whichever occurs earlier. Written notices are considered delivered to a project engineer or to the department when the written notice or form is presented to the project engineer or to the authorized department representative then available on the project site, or when written notice is delivered to the project engineer’s principal place of business, whichever occurs earlier. Trans 401.105 HistoryHistory: CR 02-081: renum. from Trans 401.10 (3) and am., cr. (1m) Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03. Trans 401.106Trans 401.106 Post-construction performance standard. Trans 401.106(1)(a)(a) “Average annual rainfall” means the rainfall determined by the following year and location for the location nearest the project site: Madison, 1981 (Mar. 12-Dec. 2); Green Bay, 1969 (Mar. 29-Nov. 25); Milwaukee, 1969 (Mar. 28-Dec. 6); Minneapolis, 1959 (Mar. 13-Nov. 4); Duluth, 1975 (Mar. 24-Nov. 19). Trans 401.106(1)(b)(b) “TR-55” means the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly Soil Conservation Service), Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds, Second Edition, Technical Release 55, June 1986, or Technical Release 55 for Windows (Win TR-55), 2002. Trans 401.106 NoteNote: TR-55 is on file with the offices of the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Transportation, Office of General Counsel. Copies may be obtained by writing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Engineering Division, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6136-S, Washington, DC 20250. The phone number for the division is: 202-720-2520, and the fax number is: 202-720-0428. TR-55 is available electronically at:
Trans 401.106(2)(2) Plan. The department shall develop and implement a written plan that includes the requirements of subs. (3) to (10) for each transportation facility. This plan may be part of the erosion control plan. Trans 401.106(3)(3) Total suspended solids. Best management practices shall be designed, installed and maintained to control total suspended solids carried in runoff from the transportation facility as follows: Trans 401.106(3)(a)(a) For transportation facilities first constructed on or after January 1, 2003 by design, reduce the suspended solids load to the maximum extent practicable, based on an average annual rainfall, as compared to no runoff management controls. A reduction in total suspended solids by at least 80% meets the requirements of this paragraph. Trans 401.106(3)(b)(b) For highway reconstruction and non-highway redevelopment, by design, reduce to the maximum extent practicable the total suspended solids load by at least 40%, based on an average annual rainfall, as compared to no runoff management controls. A 40% or greater total suspended solids reduction shall meet the requirements of this paragraph. In this paragraph, “redevelopment” means the construction of residential, commercial, industrial or institutional land uses and associated roads as a substitute for existing residential, commercial, industrial or institutional land uses. Trans 401.106(3)(c)(c) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b), if the design cannot achieve the applicable total suspended solids reduction specified, the design plan shall include a written and site-specific explanation why that level of reduction is not attained and the total suspended solids load shall be reduced to the maximum extent practicable. Trans 401.106(4)(a)(a) By design, BMPs shall be employed to maintain or reduce the peak runoff discharge rates, to the maximum extent practicable, as compared to pre-development site conditions for the 2-year 24-hour design storm or to the 2-year design storm with a duration equal to the time of concentration applicable to the transportation facility. Pre-development conditions shall assume “good hydrologic conditions” for appropriate land covers as identified in TR-55 or an equivalent methodology. The meaning of “hydrologic soil group” and “runoff curve number” are as determined in TR-55. However, when pre-development land cover is cropland, rather than using TR-55 values for cropland, the runoff curve numbers in Table 2 below shall be used. Trans 401.106 NoteNote: The curve numbers in Table 2 represent mid-range values for soils under a good hydrologic condition where conservation practices are used and are selected to be protective of the resource waters.
Trans 401.106(4)(b)1.1. A transportation facility where the change in hydrology due to development does not increase the existing surface water elevation at any point within the downstream receiving surface water by more than 0.01 of a foot for the 2-year 24-hour storm or for a 2-year design storm with a duration equal to the time of concentration. Trans 401.106 NoteNote: Hydraulic models, such as HEC-2 or an equivalent methodology, may be used to determine the change in surface water elevations.
Trans 401.106(5)(a)(a) Except as provided in pars. (d) to (g), BMPs shall be designed, installed and maintained to infiltrate runoff to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with one of the following: Trans 401.106(5)(a)1.1. Infiltrate sufficient runoff volume so that the post-construction infiltration volume shall be at least 60% of the pre-construction infiltration volume, based on an average annual rainfall. However, when designing appropriate infiltration systems to meet this requirement, no more than 2% of the project site is required as an effective infiltration area. Trans 401.106(5)(a)2.2. Infiltrate 10% of the post-development runoff volume from the 2-year 24-hour design storm with a type II distribution. Separate curve numbers for pervious and impervious surfaces shall be used to calculate runoff volumes and not composite curve numbers as defined in TR-55. However, when designing appropriate infiltration systems to meet this requirement, no more than 2% of the project site is required as an effective infiltration area. Trans 401.106(5)(c)(c) Before infiltrating runoff, pretreatment shall be required for parking lot runoff and for runoff from new road construction in commercial, industrial and institutional areas that will enter an infiltration system. The pretreatment shall be designed to protect the infiltration system from clogging prior to scheduled maintenance and to protect groundwater quality in accordance with par. (g). Pretreatment may include, but is not limited to, oil and grease separation, sedimentation, biofiltration, filtration, swales or filter strips. Trans 401.106 NoteNote: To minimize potential groundwater impacts it is desirable to infiltrate the cleanest runoff. To achieve this, a design may propose greater infiltration of runoff from low pollutant sources such as roofs, and less from higher pollutant source areas such as parking lots.
Trans 401.106(5)(d)(d) The following are prohibited from meeting the requirements of this subsection, due to the potential for groundwater contamination: Trans 401.106 NoteNote: Runoff from tier 2 parking and rooftop areas may require pretreatment before infiltration.
Trans 401.106(5)(d)4.4. Areas within 1000 feet upgradient or within 100 feet downgradient of karst features. Trans 401.106(5)(d)5.5. Areas with less than 3 feet separation distance from the bottom of the infiltration system to the elevation of seasonal high groundwater or the top of bedrock. Trans 401.106(5)(d)6.6. Areas with runoff from industrial, commercial and institutional parking lots and roads and residential arterial roads with less than 5 feet separation distance from the bottom of the infiltration system to the elevation of seasonal high groundwater or the top of bedrock. Trans 401.106(5)(d)7.7. Areas within 400 feet of a well serving a community water system as specified in ch. NR 811 or within 100 feet of a well serving a non-community or private water system as specified in ch. NR 812 for runoff infiltrated from commercial, industrial and institutional land uses or regional devices for residential development. Trans 401.106(5)(d)9.9. Any area where the soil does not exhibit any of the following characteristics between the bottom of the infiltration system and seasonal high groundwater and top of bedrock: Trans 401.106(5)(d)9.a.a. At least a 3-foot soil layer with 20 percent fines or greater. In this subdivision paragraph, “percent fines” means the percentage of a given sample of soil, which passes through a #200 sieve. Trans 401.106(5)(d)9.b.b. At least a 5-foot soil layer with 10 percent fines or greater. In this subdivision paragraph, “percent fines” means the percentage of a given sample of soil, which passes through a #200 sieve. Trans 401.106(5)(d)9.c.c. Where the soil medium within the infiltration system does not filter pollutants from water at least as effectively as the soils described in subd. 9. a. or b. Trans 401.106(5)(e)(e) Projects undertaken in the following areas are not required to meet the requirements of this subsection: Trans 401.106(5)(e)1.1. Areas where the infiltration rate of the soil is less than 0.6 inches/hour measured at the bottom of the infiltration system. Trans 401.106(5)(e)2.2. Parking areas and access roads less than 5,000 square feet for commercial and industrial development. Trans 401.106(5)(e)3.3. Areas in which a new project is replacing existing residential, commercial, industrial or institutional land uses or associated roads, or both. Trans 401.106(5)(e)4.4. Undeveloped areas of less than 5 acres located within existing urban sewer service areas and surrounded by existing, residential, commercial, industrial or institutional land uses. Trans 401.106(5)(e)6.6. Roads in commercial, industrial and institutional land uses, and arterial residential roads. Trans 401.106(5)(f)(f) Where alternate uses of runoff are employed, such as for toilet flushing, laundry or irrigation, such alternate use shall be given equal credit toward the infiltration volume required by this subsection. Trans 401.106(5)(g)1.1. Infiltration systems designed in accordance with this subsection shall, to the extent technically and economically feasible, minimize the level of pollutants infiltrating to groundwater and shall maintain compliance with the preventive action limit at a point of standards application as determined under ch. NR 140. However, if specific information indicates that compliance with a preventive action limit is not achievable at that location, then the infiltration system may not be installed or shall be modified to prevent infiltration to the maximum extent practicable. Trans 401.106(5)(g)2.2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the discharge from BMPs shall remain below the enforcement standard at the point of standards application, as determined under ch. NR 140. Trans 401.106(6)(a)(a) In this subsection, “buffer area” means an area of land that commences at the ordinary high-water mark of lakes, streams and rivers, or at the delineated boundary of wetlands, and that is the greatest of the following applicable widths, as measured horizontally from the ordinary high-water mark or delineated wetland boundary: Trans 401.106(6)(a)1.1. For outstanding resource waters and exceptional resource waters, and for wetlands in areas of special natural resource interest as specified in s. NR 103.04, 75 feet. Trans 401.106(6)(a)2.2. For perennial and intermittent streams identified on a United States geological survey 7.5-minute series topographic map, or a county soil survey map, whichever is more current, 50 feet. Trans 401.106(6)(a)4.4. For highly susceptible wetlands, 50 feet. Highly susceptible wetlands include the following types: fens, sedge meadows, bogs, low prairies, conifer swamps, shrub swamps, other forested wetlands, fresh wet meadows, shallow marshes, deep marshes and seasonally flooded basins. Wetland boundary delineation shall be made in accordance with s. NR 103.08 (1m). This paragraph does not apply to wetlands that have been completely filled in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations. The buffer area for wetlands that have been partially filled in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations shall be measured from the wetland boundary delineation after fill has been placed. Trans 401.106(6)(a)5.5. For less susceptible wetlands, 10 percent of the average wetland width, but no less than 10 feet nor more than 30 feet. Less susceptible wetlands include degraded wetlands dominated by invasive species such as reed canary grass. Trans 401.106(6)(a)6.6. For concentrated flow channels with drainage areas greater than 130 acres, 10 feet. Trans 401.106(6)(ag)(ag) In par. (a) 1., 4. and 5., determinations of the extent of the buffer area adjacent to wetlands shall be made on the basis of the sensitivity and runoff susceptibility of the wetland in accordance with the standards and criteria in s. NR 103.03. Trans 401.106(6)(am)(am) In this subsection, “buffer area” does not include any area of land adjacent to any stream enclosed within a pipe or culvert, such that runoff cannot enter the enclosure at this location. Trans 401.106(6)(b)1.1. Beginning with land acquired on or after January 1, 2003 for a transportation facility, no impervious surface that is part of a transportation facility may be constructed within a buffer area, unless the department determines, in consultation with the department of natural resources, that there is no practical alternative. If there is no practical alternative to locating an impervious part of a transportation facility within a buffer area, the transportation facility may be constructed in the buffer area only to the extent the department, in consultation with the department of natural resources, determines is reasonably necessary, and the department shall state in the erosion control plan or in the plan prepared under sub. (2) why it is necessary to construct the transportation facility within a buffer area. Trans 401.106(6)(b)2.2. If a transportation facility is constructed within a buffer area, adequate sod or self-sustaining vegetative cover, such as grasses, forbs, sedges and duff layers of leaves and woody debris, of 70% or greater shall be established and maintained in the area that is the width of the buffer area, or the greatest width practical, and throughout the length of the buffer area in which the transportation facility is located. The adequate sod or self-sustaining vegetative cover required under this subdivision shall be sufficient to provide for bank stability, maintenance of fish habitat and filtering of pollutants from upslope overland flow areas under sheet flow conditions. Non-vegetative materials, such as rock riprap, may be employed on the bank as necessary to prevent erosion such as on steep slopes or where high-velocity flows occur. Trans 401.106 NoteNote: Vegetative cover may be measured using the line transect method described in the University of Wisconsin-Extension publication number A3533, titled “Estimating Residue Using the Line Transect Method”. Seeding of non-aggressive vegetative cover is recommended in the buffer areas. Vegetation that is flood and drought tolerant and that has an extensive root system is preferable.
Trans 401.106(6)(b)3.3. Best management practices such as filter strips, swales or wet detention basins, that are designed to control pollutants from non-point sources may be located in the buffer area. Trans 401.106(6)(b)4.a.a. Areas in which a new project, other than a highway, is replacing existing residential, commercial, industrial or institutional land uses. Trans 401.106(6)(b)4.b.b. Transportation facilities that cross or access surface waters, such as boat landings, bridges and culverts. Trans 401.106(6)(b)4.c.c. Transportation facilities from which runoff does not enter the surface water, except to the extent that vegetative ground cover is necessary to maintain bank stability. Trans 401.106(7)(7) Fueling and vehicle maintenance areas. Fueling and vehicle maintenance areas shall, to the maximum extent practicable, have BMPs designed, installed and maintained to reduce petroleum within runoff, such that the runoff that enters waters of the state contains no visible petroleum sheen. Trans 401.106(8)(a)(a) BMPs may be located on a project site, or off a project site as part of a regional storm water device, practice or system. Trans 401.106(8)(b)(b) Runoff within a non-navigable surface water that flows into a BMP, such as a wet detention pond, is not required to meet the performance standards of this section. Permanent BMPs may be located in non-navigable surface waters. Trans 401.106(8)(c)(c) Except as provided in par. (d), post-construction runoff from a transportation facility first constructed after January 1, 2003 shall meet the requirements of this section before entering a navigable surface water. Trans 401.106(8)(d)(d) Post-construction runoff from any development within a navigable surface water that flows into a BMP is not required to meet the requirements of this section if all of the following apply:
