NR 150.10(3)(b) (b) Intent. Using available ecological and other scientific information, the analysis shall consider the alternatives and environmental effects in a dispassionate manner and may not advocate a particular position about alternatives.

NR 150.10(3)(c) (c) Authorship. Any part of the analysis may be prepared by the department, a consultant to the department, or another state, federal, tribal, or local agency. The department may rely on any relevant information from any source.

NR 150.10(3)(d) (d) Format. The document shall follow a format relevant to the scope of the analysis.

NR 150.10(3)(e) (e) Presentation. The analysis shall be written in plain language and should use appropriate graphics to aid decisionmakers and the public.

NR 150.10(4) (4) Public review.

NR 150.10(4)(a) (a) Document publication. The department shall publicly announce that the analysis is available for public comment and shall make the analysis available to the governor, legislature, local governments, other concerned state agencies, federal agencies, tribal agencies, natural resources board, department secretary and administrators, and the public as required by s. NR 150.50. Copies of the analysis shall be provided to any individual or group requesting a copy. A charge may be assessed to cover reproduction and handling costs for requests for paper copies of documents. The announcement also may be distributed to any of the following entities:

NR 150.10(4)(a)1. 1. All local and regional units of government that may be affected by the issue or policy.

NR 150.10(4)(a)2. 2. Regional and statewide information outlets.

NR 150.10(4)(a)3. 3. Groups, clubs, committees, or individuals which have demonstrated an interest and have requested receipt of this type of information.

NR 150.10(4)(a)4. 4. All participants in the scoping process not covered in subds. 1 to 3.

NR 150.10(4)(b) (b) Public announcement content. The public announcement shall include a brief description of the analysis, the date by which public comments on the analysis must be received by the department, the name and address of a contact within the department who will receive comments and respond to questions, and the locations where copies of the analysis are available for review.

NR 150.10(4)(c) (c) Public comment period.

NR 150.10(4)(c)1. 1. Unless otherwise provided by law, the department shall provide a minimum of 45 days after the date the analysis is publicly announced to receive comments from other agencies and the public.

NR 150.10(4)(c)2. 2. Unless otherwise provided by law, the department may grant reasonable requests from any person to extend the comment period for the analysis.

NR 150.10(4)(c)3. 3. If a hearing is held under par. (d), the public comment period shall be extended for a minimum of 7 days after the date the hearing is held.

NR 150.10(4)(d) (d) Hearing. The department may hold one or more public hearings on the analysis in the manner and locations that the department deems appropriate to the scope of the analysis. Any hearings held shall be announced to the public in a manner that the department deems appropriate.

NR 150.10(4)(e) (e) Consideration of public comments. Following the public comment period, the department shall summarize and consider all comments received within the public comment period. The department may revise the analysis based on comments received. The comment summary shall be made public pursuant to s. NR 150.50 along with the final version of the analysis and any supporting documents.

NR 150.10 History History: CR 13-022: cr. Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 4-1-14; correction in numbering in (1), (1m), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., (1), (2) (a) (title) added under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., corrections in (2) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register March 2014 No. 699; EmR1517: emerg. am. (1), (1m) (a), r. (1m) (b), am. (1m) (c) (intro.), (2) (a), eff. 6-10-15; CR 15-037: am. (1), (1m) (a), r. (1m) (b), am. (1m) (c) (intro.), (2) (a) Register December 2015 No. 720, eff. 1-1-16.

NR 150.20 NR 150.20 Environmental analysis of department actions.

NR 150.20(1) (1) Purpose. This section establishes the procedures to fulfill the requirements of s. 1.11 (2) (c), Stats.

NR 150.20(1m) (1m) Minor actions. The following actions do not require environmental analysis under this chapter because they are minor actions:

NR 150.20(1m)(a) (a) A real estate action, including property boundary establishment or modification, purchase, sale, easement, lease, designation, redesignation, or dedication.

NR 150.20(1m)(b) (b) Development or construction of new department facilities that follows protocols.

NR 150.20(1m)(c) (c) Natural resource management, timber management, or environmental restoration that follows protocols.

NR 150.20(1m)(d) (d) The operation, repair, maintenance, removal, or in-kind replacement of existing department facilities that follows protocols.

NR 150.20(1m)(e) (e) A research action that does not involve species introductions or substantive manipulation of resources, or that does involve species introductions or substantive manipulation of resources but follows protocols for doing so.

NR 150.20(1m)(f) (f) A natural resource inventory or mapping action.

NR 150.20(1m)(g) (g) Issuance of a grant or other financial assistance action.

NR 150.20(1m)(ge) (ge) Educational activities.