NR 216.10(5)(c)(c) The municipality shall implement a program to inform the public that it has an authorized local program under which landowners are to submit a notice of intent to discharge and erosion control and storm water management plans via the municipality.

NR 216.10(5)(e)(e) An authorized local program under this subsection shall include procedures to satisfy local and department NOI requirements under sub. (6). These procedures shall include transmittal of permit NOI materials to the department and acknowledgement of receipt by the department prior to notifying the landowner that permit coverage has been conveyed to the landowner by both entities.

NR 216.10(5)(f)(f) The municipality shall review all erosion and sediment control plans and post-construction storm water management plans to assure compliance with both local and state construction site erosion control and storm water management requirements.

NR 216.10(6)(a)(a) The landowners of a construction site that is regulated by an authorized local program shall submit to the authorized local program a notice of intent using either the department’s forms or an equivalent department and municipal joint application form to request municipal erosion control and storm water management approval. An equivalent department and municipal joint application form shall comply with the signature requirements under s. NR 216.43 (3).

NR 216.10(6)(b)1.1. The 14-working day timeline for permit coverage authorization granted under s. NR 216.44 does not apply to construction sites regulated by an authorized local program under this section.

NR 216.10(6)(b)2.2. The landowners who submit the notice of intent or equivalent department and municipal joint application under par. (a) shall submit the notice of intent to the municipality operating the authorized local program at least 30 calendar days prior to the anticipated commencement of any land disturbing construction activities. The municipality shall provide the application to the department 14 business days before the end of the 30-day period or before granting coverage, whichever occurs earlier. Unless notified to the contrary by the municipality or the department, a landowner who has submitted a notice of intent or equivalent application in accordance with this section is authorized to discharge storm water from a construction site under the terms and conditions of the department’s general construction site storm water discharge permit 30 calendar days after the date that the municipality operating the authorized local program receives the notice of intent or equivalent application. The municipality may grant coverage to a landowner in a period of less than 30 days.

NR 216.10(7)(a)1.1. Wetland water quality standards provisions in ch. NR 103.

NR 216.10(7)(a)2.2. Endangered and threatened resource protection requirements of s. 29.604, Stats., and ch. NR 27.

NR 216.10(7)(a)3.3. Rules pertaining to any historic property that is a listed property, on the inventory or on the list of locally designated historic places under s. 44.45, Stats.

NR 216.10 NoteNote: Historic properties include archaeological sites, burial sites and historic structures. The municipality screens projects to help landowners identify conflicts with the requirements listed under par. (a), but it is the landowner’s responsibility to meet the requirements listed under par. (a) regardless of whether or not the authorized local program identifies concerns.

NR 216.10(7)(b)(b) Where the municipality identifies that a proposed construction site may be affected by requirements listed under par. (a), direct the landowner to the appropriate state agency to resolve concerns or obtain proper authorization as appropriate.

NR 216.10 NoteNote: The construction site storm water discharge permit issued pursuant to subch. III expressly requires that the construction project be conducted in accordance with the requirements listed under par. (a).

NR 216.10 NoteNote: Projects that require a permit under ch. 30, Stats., water quality certification, a wetland fill permit, or other permits and approvals for work within waterways or wetlands are not included in an authorized local program approved by the department and landowners must apply and obtain those permits and approvals from the appropriate department regulatory programs.

NR 216.10(8)(b)(b) The municipality shall submit a written annual report to the department by March 31 of each year, based on the activities undertaken during the previous calendar year of authorized local program operation. The annual report shall include the following:

NR 216.10(8)(b)1.1. Name, address and phone number of person responsible for administering the municipality’s authorized local program.

NR 216.10(8)(b)2.2. Construction project names and legal address of projects that have been approved under this section in the previous calendar year.

NR 216.10(8)(b)3.3. The number of construction site inspections performed and a summary of enforcement actions taken.

NR 216.10(8)(c)(c) The application fee payable by the landowner to the department under s. NR 216.43 (2) is waived for each landowner who applies to an authorized local program, and in lieu of these individual payments, the municipality shall submit an annual fee to the department. This fee shall be paid by March 31 based on the previous calendar year of operation as an authorized local program. The annual fee is $75.00 for each construction site that the municipality approves under this section during the previous calendar year but in no case less than $500 nor more than $3,500 in total.