Ch. NR 714 NoteNote: Chapter NR 714 was repealed and recreated, Register Occtober 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.

NR 714.01NR 714.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to identify the required public participation and notification activities for response actions undertaken pursuant to chs. NR 700 to 754. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the department or responsible parties from providing additional means for public participation and notification consistent with the provisions of this chapter. This chapter is adopted pursuant to ss. 227.11 (2) and 289.06 (1), Stats., and ch. 292, Stats.

NR 714.02NR 714.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to response actions taken under the authority of ch. 292, Stats.

NR 714.02 NoteNote: Persons who wish to conduct response actions that will meet the requirements of CERCLA and the National Contingency Plan (NCP) may request that the department enter into a contract with them pursuant to s. 292.31, Stats. However, a CERCLA-quality response action will likely require compliance with additional requirements beyond those contained in chs. NR 700 to 728 in order to satisfy CERCLA and the NCP.

NR 714.03NR 714.03 Definitions. In this chapter:

NR 714.03(1)(1) “Public meeting” means a meeting held for general informational purposes and that is not required by statute.

NR 714.03(2)(2) “Continuing obligations” are property-specific responsibilities of a property owner that are established either before or after the state approves an environmental cleanup, and that apply to the property regardless of changes of ownership. Continuing obligations include but are not limited to environmental limitations or conditions established in the state’s closure approval letter.

NR 714.05NR 714.05 Responsibilities of the department. The department shall conduct all of the following public participation and notification activities:

NR 714.05(1)(1) Department database. The department shall maintain a public database of contaminated sites that are known to the department, in accordance with s. 292.31 (1) (a), Stats. This database may include sites or facilities that have residual contamination, and shall include information about any continuing obligations to maintain structural or institutional safeguards in regard to the residual contamination, in accordance with ss. 292.12 (3) and 292.57, Stats.