NR 345.04(3)(a) (a) Procedures.

NR 345.04(3)(a)1. 1. Individual permits shall be processed according to the procedures in ch. NR 300.

NR 345.04(3)(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 an individual permit until the applicant submits documentation to demonstrate one of the following:

NR 345.04(3)(a)2.a. a. The project avoids impacts to the endangered or threatened species in accordance with s. 29.604, Stats.

NR 345.04(3)(a)2.b. b. The project has received an incidental take authorization under s. 29.604, Stats.

NR 345.04(3)(a)3. 3. If the applicant modifies their 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 an individual permit.

NR 345.04(3)(b) (b) Applicable activities. Any dredging which is not exempt under sub. (1) and is not authorized by a general permit under sub. (2), requires authorization by an individual permit pursuant to s. 30.20 (1), Stats.

NR 345.04(3)(c) (c) Standards.

NR 345.04(3)(c)1. 1. Dredging which meets the standards in s. 30.20 (2), Stats., may be authorized under an individual permit or contract.

NR 345.04(3)(c)2. 2. All applicable provisions in chs. NR 346 and 347 shall be met.

NR 345.04 History History: CR 04-087: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 05-037: am. (1) (d), cr. (2) (a) 4., and (2) (f) to (i), am. (2) (b), renum. (2) (f) to be (2) (j) and am. Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06; CR 07-112: cr. (2) (a) 2m., (im) and (ir), am. (2) (a) 3., (b), (c) (intro.), 7., 9. and (j) 1. Register July 2008 No. 631, eff. 8-1-08; correction in (2) (im) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2008 No. 631; CR 07-094: cr. (1) (c) 6. and (d) 9., r. and recr. (2) (c) 9. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; correction to (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2013 No. 689; CR 13-022: r. (2) (e) 6., (g) 2. Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 4-1-14; CR: 22-013: am. (1) (a), (2) (a) 1., (3) (a) 1. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

NR 345.05 NR 345.05 Enforcement.

NR 345.05(1) (1) Noncompliance with the provisions of ss. 30.20 and 30.206, Stats., this chapter, or any conditions of an exemption, 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 violation of ss. 30.20 and 30.206, Stats.

NR 345.05(2) (2) If the activity may be authorized by a general permit under s. 30.206, Stats., failure of an applicant to follow procedural requirements may not, by itself, result in abatement of the activity.

NR 345.05(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 345.05(4) (4) Any violation of these rules shall be treated as a violation of the statutes they interpret or are promulgated under.

NR 345.05(5) (5) No person may remove material from the bed 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 345.05 History History: CR 04-087: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 22-013: am. (3) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.