NR 512.13 Constraints on landfill development. NR 512.14 Proposed preliminary design. NR 512.15 Identification of soil borrow sources. NR 512.16 Environmental review. NR 512.17 Need and design capacity. NR 512.18 Evaluation of alternatives to land disposal. NR 512.19 Noncompliance with plans or orders. NR 512.01NR 512.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to help ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in this state and to outline the requirements regarding feasibility reports for new landfills or expansions of existing landfills. The purpose of the feasibility report is to determine whether a proposed property has potential for use as a landfill and to identify any conditions which the applicant shall address in the plan of operation. This chapter is adopted under ch. 289, Stats., and s. 227.11, Stats. NR 512.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; am., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96. NR 512.02(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b) and except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all landfills as defined under s. 289.01 (20), Stats., including all CCR landfills and expansions. NR 512.02(2)(2) This chapter does not apply to the design, construction or operation of industrial wastewater facilities, sewerage systems and waterworks treating liquid wastes approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., nor to facilities used solely for the disposal of liquid municipal or industrial wastes which have been approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., except for facilities used for the disposal of solid waste. NR 512.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1994, No. 461; am. (1), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612; CR 13-057: am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 21-076: renum. (1) to (1) (a) and (b) 1. to 4. and am., cr. (1) (b) (intro.) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22. NR 512.03NR 512.03 Definitions. The terms used in this chapter are defined in s. NR 500.03. NR 512.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88. NR 512.04NR 512.04 Initial site report. Any applicant intending to establish a new landfill or expand an existing landfill shall obtain an initial site report opinion from the department prior to submitting a feasibility report. NR 512.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; am., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96. NR 512.05NR 512.05 General submittal requirements. An applicant proposing to construct a new landfill or expand an existing landfill shall submit a feasibility report and related materials in accordance with s. NR 500.05 and this chapter. The feasibility report shall address all department review comments on the initial site report and any applicable pre-feasibility report. If the applicant requests any exemptions to the locational criteria and performance standards listed in s. NR 504.04, justification for the request shall be provided in the narrative section of the feasibility report. Applicants proposing an alternative design to the requirements contained in ss. NR 504.05, 504.06, 504.07, 504.08 and 504.09 shall include an analysis that predicts whether the proposed landfill will meet or exceed the performance standards of s. NR 504.04 (4) (d) regarding groundwater quality. NR 512.05 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; am. Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96. NR 512.06NR 512.06 Procedural requirements. An applicant shall comply with all applicable procedural requirements of ss. 289.21 to 289.32, Stats. NR 512.06(1)(1) Local approvals. An applicant shall submit a written request including the standard notice developed under s. 289.22 (2), Stats., to each affected municipality for the specification of all applicable local approval requirements under s. 289.22 (1m), Stats. An applicant subject to s. 289.33, Stats., shall apply for all applicable local approvals specified by a municipality under s. 289.22 (1m), Stats., at least 120 days prior to submitting the feasibility report to the department. If the municipality either fails to respond within 15 days after the receipt of the written request from the applicant or indicates that there are no applicable local approval requirements, the applicant may submit the feasibility report 135 days after receipt by the municipality of the written request from the applicant or 120 days after receipt of the response from the municipality indicating that there are no local approval requirements, whichever occurs first. The feasibility report shall contain a copy of all requests for the specification of applicable local approvals, responses from affected municipalities regarding any applicable local approvals, the standard notice, and follow up applications for any applicable local approvals to document that this requirement has been met.