NR 345.04(2)(g)5.5. Unless the dredging project is for the removal of material associated with maintenance of a harbor or marina located on Lake Michigan or Superior, the material removed may not exceed 50,000 cubic yards. NR 345.04(2)(h)(h) Standards for jetting to harvest aquatic plants, tubers or seeds. Jetting of the bottom sediments during the harvesting of aquatic plants is eligible for a general permit which will meet the substantive requirements of ch. NR 109, subject to all of the following limitations: NR 345.04(2)(h)1.1. The project shall be in a location where the bed of the waterway is privately-owned or a location where the bed of the waterway is publicly-owned if the department determines that the project is consistent with the aquatic plant management activities authorized under ch. NR 109. NR 345.04 NoteNote: Under Wisconsin law, the bed of natural lakes is publicly-owned, and the bed of rivers and streams is owned by the adjacent riparian to the center of the river or stream. For impoundments or raised lakes, the bed is privately owned to the edge of the natural lakebed.
NR 345.04(2)(h)2.2. The applicant shall be licensed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection as a nursery grower under s. 94.10, Stats. NR 345.04(2)(h)3.3. All dislodged aquatic plants and floating debris shall be removed from the waterbody at the end of each day. NR 345.04(2)(h)4.4. The equipment and motors used for jetting loose the aquatic plants shall conform to the following specifications: NR 345.04(2)(h)5.5. To provide for re-growth of aquatic plants, the area dredged may not exceed 50 feet by 15 feet and an area 5 feet in width shall be left undisturbed around all dredge sites regardless of its size. Multiple areas 50 feet by 15 feet may be dredged within a waterbody if consistent with subd. 6. NR 345.04(2)(h)6.6. The general permit authorizes up to 5 acres of jetting, but no more than 50% of the aquatic vegetation from the waterbody. NR 345.04(2)(h)7.7. Only one general permit shall be issued for each area of a waterbody on an annual basis. NR 345.04(2)(i)(i) Standards for dredging less than 25 cubic yards from a river or stream. Dredging less than 25 cubic yards is eligible for a general permit subject to all of the following limitations: NR 345.04(2)(i)1.1. The dredging may not be located on a lake or impoundment, in an area of special natural resource interest, or where there are public rights features as described in s. NR 1.06. NR 345.04(2)(i)2.2. The bottom material shall be dredged by mechanical operation of a bucket excavator or backhoe. NR 345.04(2)(i)3.3. The dredged material may not be temporarily stockpiled within 75 feet of the ordinary high water mark. NR 345.04(2)(i)4.4. The removal of bottom material shall be located in less than 3 feet of water and within 50 feet of the ordinary high water mark. NR 345.04(2)(i)6.6. For each riparian property, the amount of bottom material dredged from a waterbody may not exceed 25 cubic yards in a calendar year. NR 345.04(2)(im)(im) Standards for removal of plant and animal nuisance deposits. All of the following are standards for removal of plant and animal nuisance deposits. NR 345.04(2)(im)2.2. This general permit is for the one time removal of the plant and animal nuisance deposit. Only 3 general permits for plant and animal nuisance deposits may be issued for any area of a waterbody on an annual basis. For the general permit requirements listed under this paragraph, an area of a waterbody is the geographical location of the project as indicated on the general permit application form. NR 345.04 NoteNote: General permit application forms are available at department service centers and on the department website at http://dnr.wi.gov under the topic “Waterway and Wetland Permits”. NR 345.04(2)(im)3.3. The project area to which this general permit applies shall be under the same ownership as the applicant. NR 345.04(2)(im)4.4. The removal may not be located where there are public rights features as described in s. NR 1.06 or in waters in ecologically significant coastal wetlands along Lakes Michigan and Superior as identified in the Coastal Wetlands of Wisconsin (DNR-CMP project). NR 345.04(2)(im)5.5. The removal shall only be located within the swash zone of the waterway. NR 345.04(2)(im)6.6. The removal is limited to the plant and animal nuisance deposit only. The removal of material other than plant and animal nuisance deposits should be limited to the extent practicable and may not exceed a de minimus amount.