Chapter NR 185
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING CRITERIA
NR 185.06 Information, education and public participation. NR 185.07 Planning criteria. NR 185.08 Upgrading approved plans. NR 185.01NR 185.01 Purpose. Development of comprehensive plans for the establishment and maintenance of effective, efficient and environmentally acceptable areawide solid waste management systems is an essential part of solid waste management. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum solid waste management planning criteria pursuant to chapter 377, laws of 1977, consistent with the intent of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-580). NR 185.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1979, No. 278, eff. 3-1-79. NR 185.02NR 185.02 Applicability. This chapter governs the development of comprehensive solid waste management plans and their submittal to the department for approval. NR 185.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1979, No. 278, eff. 3-1-79. NR 185.03NR 185.03 Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in this chapter: NR 185.03(1)(1) “Department” means department of natural resources. NR 185.03(2)(2) “Entity” means the person, governmental body, institution, industry or company for which the solid waste management plan is being prepared. NR 185.03(3)(3) “Environmentally sensitive areas” means those areas defined as environmentally sensitive in the federal criteria for classification of solid waste disposal facilities issued pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. These areas include but are not limited to wetlands, areas inundated by the regional flood, recharge zones of sole source aquifers, and critical habitats of endangered species. NR 185.03(4)(4) “Plan” means a plan prepared pursuant to s. NR 185.07 to provide for solid waste management. NR 185.03(5)(5) “Planning area” means the geographical area for which the plan is being prepared.