NR 205.08(10)(a)(a) The department shall hold public informational hearings on any proposed general permit issuance, reissuance, modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination if the department determines that there is significant public interest in holding a hearing or upon the petition of 5 or more persons. Petitions shall indicate the interest of the petitioners and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. Requests for hearings under this section shall be submitted so that the requests will be received by the department during the 30-day comment period provided by the public notice of the proposed action.

NR 205.08(10)(b)(b) Public notice of any hearing held under this section shall be made in accordance with the requirements of sub. (8).

NR 205.08(10)(c)(c) Hearings shall be held at locations which are most convenient geographically to the largest number of petitioners.

NR 205.08(10)(d)(d) Procedures for the appearance at, and conduct of, hearings held under this section shall be in accordance with ss. NR 203.08 through 203.11.

NR 205.08(10)(e)(e) The department shall make a final determination on the proposal to issue, reissue, modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate a general permit based upon the consideration of statements by the public, government agencies and any other pertinent information. A notice of final determination shall be prepared and circulated in accordance with s. NR 203.13.

NR 205.08(10)(f)(f) Hearings held under this section are not contested cases under s. 227.01 (3), Stats.

NR 205.08 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10-1-84; am. (1) (b), (5) (intro.) and (a), Register, April, 1987, No. 376, eff. 5-1-87; correction in (10) (f) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, April, 1987, No. 376; CR 14-027: am. (8) (intro.), (a), (h), (j), cr. (8) (k), am. (9), (10) (a), (e) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15.

NR 205.10NR 205.10 Best management practices. Best management practices to control or abate the discharge of pollutants shall be included in a WPDES permit issued by the department in all of the following cases:

NR 205.10(1)(1) When the permit is authorized under section 33 USC 1314(e) for the control of toxic pollutants and hazardous substances from ancillary industrial activities.

NR 205.10(3)(3) When the practices are reasonably necessary to achieve effluent limitations and standards or to carry out the purposes and intent of ch. 283, Stats. and the Clean Water Act.

NR 205.10 NoteNote: Chapters NR 216 and 243 also include regulations requiring best management practices for WPDES permittees for control of stormwater discharges and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).

NR 205.14NR 205.14 Schedules of compliance. A WPDES permit may, when appropriate, include a schedule of compliance leading to compliance with permit limitations. Any schedule of compliance for water quality based effluent limitations for phosphorus shall be consistent with all of the requirements in s. NR 217.17. Any other schedule of compliance included in a permit shall be consistent with all of the requirements in s. NR 106.117.