Chapter NR 345
DREDGING IN NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS
Ch. NR 345 NoteNote: Chapter NR 345 was created as an emergency rule effective April 19, 2004; chapter NR 345 was repealed and recreated by emergency rule effective August 24, 2004.
NR 345.01NR 345.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish reasonable procedures and limitations for exempt activities, general permits and individual permits for removal of material from the beds of navigable waterways as regulated under s. 30.20, Stats., in order to protect the public rights and interest in the navigable, public waters of the state as defined in s. 30.10, Stats. NR 345.01 HistoryHistory: CR 04-087: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05. NR 345.02NR 345.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to removal of material from the bed of navigable waterways under s. 30.20 (1), (1g) (b), (1m), (1t) and (2), Stats. Any person that intends to remove material from the bed of a navigable waterway shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter and any permit issued under this chapter. NR 345.02 NoteNote: For most dredging projects, the discharge of carriage return water is regulated by ch. 283, Stats., and requires a Wisconsin pollutant discharge elimination system (WPDES) permit. Similarly, for most dredging projects, the disposal of dredged material is regulated by ch. 289, Stats., and requires authorization under ch. NR 500. In accordance with 2003 Wisconsin Act 118, removal of material from non-navigable waterways is no longer regulated under s. 30.20, Stats. NR 345.02 HistoryHistory: CR 04-087: cr. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05. NR 345.03(1)(1) “Area of special natural resource interest” has the meaning in s. 30.01 (1am), Stats., and as identified by the department in s. NR 1.05. NR 345.03 NoteNote: “Area of special natural resource interest” means any of the following:
NR 345.03 Note(a) A state natural area designated or dedicated under ss. 23.27 to 23.29, Stats. NR 345.03 Note(b) A surface water identified as a trout stream by the department under s. NR 1.02(7).