NR 107.08 Conditions of the permit. NR 107.09 Special limitation. NR 107.10 Field evaluation use permits. Ch. NR 107 NoteNote: Chapter NR 107 as it existed on February 28, 1989 was repealed and a new Chapter NR 107 was created effective March 1, 1989.
NR 107.01NR 107.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for the management of aquatic plants and control of other aquatic organisms pursuant to s. 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., and interpreting s. 281.17 (2), Stats. A balanced aquatic plant community is recognized to be a vital and necessary component of a healthy aquatic ecosystem. The department may allow the management of nuisance-causing aquatic plants with chemicals registered and labeled by the U.S. environmental protection agency and labeled and registered by firms licensed as pesticide manufacturers and labelers with the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. Chemical management shall be allowed in a manner consistent with sound ecosystem management and shall minimize the loss of ecological values in the water body. NR 107.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 2000, No. 540. NR 107.02NR 107.02 Applicability. Any person sponsoring or conducting chemical treatment for the management of aquatic plants or control of other aquatic organisms in waters of the state shall obtain a permit from the department. Waters of the state include those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, and all lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, watercourses, drainage systems and other ground or surface water, natural or artificial, public or private, within the state or its jurisdiction as specified in s. 281.01 (18), Stats. NR 107.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 2000, No. 540. NR 107.03(1)(1) “Applicator” means the person physically applying the chemicals to the treatment site. NR 107.03(2)(2) “Chemical fact sheet” means a summary of information on a specific chemical written by the department including general aquatic community and human safety considerations applicable to Wisconsin sites. NR 107.03(3)(3) “Department” means the department of natural resources. NR 107.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89. NR 107.04(1)(1) Permit applications shall be made on forms provided by the department and shall be submitted to the district director for the district in which the project is located. Any amendment or revision to an application shall be treated by the department as a new application, except as provided in s. NR 107.04 (3) (g). NR 107.04 NoteNote: The DNR district headquarters are located at:
NR 107.04 Note1. Southern — 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg 53711
NR 107.04 Note2. Southeast — 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Box 12436, Milwaukee 53212
NR 107.04 Note3. Lake Michigan — 1125 N. Military Ave., Box 10448, Green Bay 54307
NR 107.04 Note4. North Central — 107 Sutliff Ave., Box 818, Rhinelander 54501
NR 107.04 Note5. Western — 1300 W. Clairemont Ave., Call Box 4001, Eau Claire 54702
NR 107.04 Note6. Northwest — Hwy 70 West, Box 309, Spooner 54801
NR 107.04(2)(a)(a) A nonrefundable permit application fee of $20, and, for proposed treatments larger than 0.25 acres, an additional refundable acreage fee of $25.00 per acre, rounded up to the nearest whole acre, applied to a maximum of 50.0 acres. NR 107.04(2)(a)1.1. The acreage fee shall be refunded in whole if the entire permit is denied or if no treatment occurs on any part of the permitted treatment area. Refunds will not be prorated for partial treatments. NR 107.04(2)(a)2.2. If the permit is issued with the proposed treatment area partially denied, a refund of acreage fees shall be given for the area denied.