NR 216.29(1)(b)(b) Owners or operators of other facilities shall develop a SWPPP and submit either the SWPPP or a SWPPP summary to the department prior to initiating industrial operations.
NR 216.29(1)(c)(c) The SWPPP shall conform to the requirements specified in s. NR 216.27 (3).
NR 216.29(1)(d)(d) The SWPPP shall be kept at the facility and made available to the department upon request.
NR 216.29(1)(e)(e) The SWPPP summary shall be submitted on a standardized department form as specified under s. NR 216.006.
NR 216.29(1)(f)(f) The department shall notify the permittee if it determines that the SWPPP summary is inadequate and may require the permittee to submit the SWPPP for review.
NR 216.29(1)(g)(g) The SWPPP summary shall include the results of the non-storm water discharge evaluations required under s. NR 216.28 (1) and shall indicate whether the SWPPP includes a storm water treatment practice. If a SWPPP includes a storm water treatment practice, the department may require the submittal of plans and specifications for the storm water treatment practice for review and approval pursuant to s. 281.41 (1), Stats.
NR 216.29(2)(2)Annual site inspection. The first annual facility site compliance inspection shall be conducted by the permittee within 12 months of the effective date of coverage under the general permit. Facilities covered under a tier 1 permit shall submit their first inspection report to the department within 18 months of the effective date of coverage under the permit and the second inspection report within 30 months of the effective date of permit coverage. The report shall be written on department forms, and shall contain information from the inspection, the quarterly visual inspection and the annual chemical monitoring. Facilities covered under the tier 2 permit shall keep the results of their annual facility site compliance inspection and quarterly visual inspections on site for department inspection. Facilities covered under a tier 1 permit are not required to submit inspection reports after submittal of the second inspection report, unless so directed by the department. However, these inspections and quarterly visual inspections shall still be conducted; and results shall be kept on site for department inspection.
NR 216.29(3)(3)Inspection dates. The first quarterly visual inspection of storm water discharge quality shall be conducted within 3 months of the effective date of coverage under the permit.
NR 216.29(4)(4)Chemical sampling dates. Owners and operators of facilities covered under a tier 1 permit shall submit annual chemical monitoring results with the compliance inspection report required under s. NR 216.28 (2) for the first 2 years following SWPPP implementation. The monitoring results shall include all of the information specified in s. NR 216.28 (4) (g).
NR 216.29(5)(5)BMP implementation. Unless an alternate implementation schedule is identified in the permit, the BMPs identified in the SWPPP shall be implemented beginning at the start of industrial operations.
NR 216.29(6)(6)SWPPP amendments. The permittee shall correct deficiencies in the original SWPPP. The permittee shall amend the SWPPP and notify the department in the event of any facility operational changes that could result in additional significant storm water contamination.
NR 216.29(7)(7)Record retention. Records required under this subchapter shall be retained for 5 years beyond the date that the record was made and shall be made available to the department upon request.
NR 216.29(8)(8)Signature. Reports required under this subchapter shall be signed in accordance with s. NR 216.22 (7).
NR 216.29 HistoryHistory: CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04; CR 21-027: am. (1) (a), (b), (e), (g) Register March 2022 No. 795, eff. 4-1-22.
NR 216.30NR 216.30Permit fees.
NR 216.30(1)(1)A storm water discharge permit fee shall be paid annually by each industrial facility covered by or holding a permit under this subchapter or a wastewater discharge permit that incorporates storm water management requirements under this chapter. Permit fees are due June 30 of each year. The fee shall be either:
NR 216.30(1)(a)(a) $260 for coverage under a tier 1 general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.21 (2) (a), an industry-specific general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.24 with tier 1 requirements, or an individual WPDES permit under s. 283.31, Stats., with tier 1 requirements,
NR 216.30(1)(b)(b) $130 for coverage under a tier 2 general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.21 (2) (b), an industry-specific general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.24 or an individual WPDES permit under s. 283.31, Stats., with tier 2 requirements, or
NR 216.30(1)(c)(c) $500 for coverage under an individual WPDES storm water permit issued under s. 283.33 (1), Stats.
NR 216.30(2)(2)Notwithstanding sub. (1), no fee may be charged under this section for facilities that are regulated under a WPDES permit developed specifically to address discharges from non-metallic mining operations and that the department concurs are internally drained and no pollutants are exposed that could contaminate groundwater. A non-metallic mining operation is internally drained if all storm water that contacts disturbed areas or excavated material is directed to onsite seepage areas that are entirely confined and retained within the property boundaries of the site.
NR 216.30 HistoryHistory: CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04.
NR 216.31NR 216.31Permit coverage transfers. A permittee who will no longer control the permitted industrial facility may request that permit coverage be transferred to the person who will control the industrial facility. The transfer request shall be completed on forms provided by the department as specified under s. NR 216.006 and signed by both the permittee and the new owner or operator. If the permittee’s signature cannot be obtained, the new owner or operator shall apply for coverage as specified under s. NR 216.22. The department may require additional information including a notice of intent to be filed prior to transferring permit coverage. Coverage is not transferred until the department sends notification of transfer approval to the new owner or operator.
NR 216.31 HistoryHistory: CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04; CR 21-027: am. Register March 2022 No. 795, eff. 4-1-22.
NR 216.32NR 216.32Permit termination.
NR 216.32(1)(1)If the owner or operator of a facility no longer claims coverage under any general or individual permit for the discharge of storm water from industrial activity under this subchapter, the permittee shall submit a signed notice of termination to the department.
NR 216.32(2)(2)A notice of termination shall be submitted on forms available from the department as specified under s. NR 216.006. Data submitted in the notice of termination forms shall be used as a basis for terminating coverage under this subchapter.
NR 216.32(3)(3)The notice of termination form shall be signed in accordance with the signature requirements in s. NR 216.22 (7).
NR 216.32(4)(4)Termination of coverage under this subchapter shall be effective upon receipt of written confirmation from the department by the permittee.
NR 216.32 NoteNote: The notice of termination form is available from the department website at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/stormwater/industrial/forms.html or by calling 1-888-936-7463.