ATCP 50.50 History History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 05-013: am. (2) (intro.), (b), (c), (d) 2., and (f), cr. (8) Register May 2007 No. 617, eff. 6-1-07; CR 08-075: am. (2) (d) (intro.) and (8) (c) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (2) (intro.), (d), (4) (intro.) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 16-083: am. (2) (d) (intro.), (8) (c), cr. (9) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 23-024: cr. (7) (c) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.

ATCP 50.52 ATCP 50.52 Training for county staff.

ATCP 50.52(1) (1) Role of the department. The department, in consultation with the county land conservation committees and the training advisory committee appointed under sub. (2), may do any of the following to ensure adequate training of county land conservation committee staff who administer programs under this chapter or s. 281.65, Stats.:

ATCP 50.52(1)(a) (a) Determine training needs and priorities.

ATCP 50.52(1)(b) (b) Identify training opportunities and resources.

ATCP 50.52(1)(c) (c) Make training recommendations.

ATCP 50.52(1)(d) (d) Approve training programs funded under this chapter.

ATCP 50.52(1)(e) (e) Coordinate the delivery of training.

ATCP 50.52(1)(f) (f) Provide training and assess fees to cover training costs.

ATCP 50.52(1)(g) (g) Issue training guidelines and requirements for certified conservation engineering practitioners under s. ATCP 50.46 (10).

ATCP 50.52(1)(h) (h) Distribute training funds to counties under s. ATCP 50.32.

ATCP 50.52(2) (2) Training advisory committee. The department shall appoint a training advisory committee to advise the department on training activities under sub. (1). The committee shall include representatives of all of the following:

ATCP 50.52(2)(a) (a) DNR.

ATCP 50.52(2)(b) (b) NRCS.

ATCP 50.52(2)(c) (c) The University of Wisconsin-Extension.

ATCP 50.52(2)(d) (d) The statewide association representing land conservation committees and their staffs.

ATCP 50.52 History History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 13-016: am. (1) (g), (2) (d), r. (2) (e) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 23-024: am. (2) (c) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (2) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821.

subch. VII of ch. ATCP 50 Subchapter VII — Local Regulation

ATCP 50.54 ATCP 50.54 Local regulations; general.

ATCP 50.54(1) (1) Review of local regulations. The department may review and comment on local regulations.

ATCP 50.54 Note Note: Local conservation requirements should be consistent with this chapter (see ss. 92.05 (1), (3) (c) and (L), 92.07 (2), 92.11, 92.15 (2) to (4), 92.16, 92.17, 93.90, and 281.16 (3), Stats.). A local regulation may not require a livestock operator to obtain a license or permit for a new or expanding livestock operation, except as specifically authorized under s. 93.90, Stats., and ch. ATCP 51. When exercising their approval authority under the livestock facility siting law, political subdivisions may be limited in their application of local manure storage ordinances adopted under s. 92.16, Stats., and s. ATCP 50.56. (See s. ATCP 51.10 (1)).

ATCP 50.54(2) (2) Cost-sharing required.

ATCP 50.54(2)(a) (a) No county, local government, or tribe receiving funds under this chapter may do any of the following, under this chapter or a local regulation, unless that county, local government, or tribe first offers cost-sharing that is at least equal to the cost-sharing required under s. ATCP 50.08:

ATCP 50.54(2)(a)1. 1. Require a conservation practice that discontinues or modifies cropping practices on existing cropland. In this paragraph, “existing cropland” has the meaning given in s. NR 151.09 (4) (b).

ATCP 50.54(2)(a)2. 2. Require a conservation practice that discontinues or modifies an existing livestock facility or operation. In this paragraph, “existing livestock facility or operation” has the meaning given in s. NR 151.095 (5) (b).

ATCP 50.54(2)(b) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a nutrient management plan under s. ATCP 50.04 (3) when required by any of the following:

ATCP 50.54(2)(b)1. 1. A permit for a manure storage system voluntarily constructed by a landowner.

ATCP 50.54(2)(b)2. 2. A permit required for a new or expanding livestock facility operation regulated under ch. ATCP 51.

ATCP 50.54(2)(c) (c) Paragraph (a) does not limit any of the following: