NR 103.03(2)(f)2. 2. Protecting reproductive and nursery areas, and

NR 103.03(2)(f)3. 3. Preventing conditions conducive to the establishment or proliferation of nuisance organisms.

NR 103.03 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91; CR 00-164: am. (1) (g), Register January 2002 No. 553, eff. 2-1-02.

NR 103.04 NR 103.04 Wetlands in areas of special natural resource interest. Wetlands in areas of special natural resource interest includes those wetlands both within the boundary of designated areas of special natural resource interest and those wetlands which are in proximity to or have a direct hydrologic connection to such designated areas. For purposes of this chapter, the following are designated as areas of special natural resource interest:

NR 103.04(1) (1) Cold water communities as defined in s. NR 102.04 (3) (a), including all trout streams and their tributaries and trout lakes;

NR 103.04(2) (2) Lakes Michigan and Superior and the Mississippi river;

NR 103.04(3) (3) State and federal designated wild and scenic rivers, designated state riverways and state designated scenic urban waterways, s. 30.26, Stats., ch. NR 302, 16 USC 1271 to 1287, ss. 30.40 to 30.49, Stats., and s. 30.275, Stats.;

NR 103.04(4) (4) Unique and significant wetlands identified in special area management plans (SAMP), special wetland inventory studies (SWIS), advanced delineation and identification studies (ADID) and areas designated by the United States environmental protection agency under section 404 (c), 33 USC 1344 (c);

NR 103.04(5) (5) Calcareous fens;

NR 103.04(6) (6) Habitat used by state or federally designated threatened or endangered species, s. 29.604, Stats., ch. NR 27 and 16 USC 1531 to 1543;

NR 103.04(7) (7) State parks, forests, trails and recreation areas;

NR 103.04(8) (8) State and federal fish and wildlife refuges and fish and wildlife management areas;

NR 103.04(9) (9) State and federal designated wilderness areas (16 USC 1131 to 1135 and s. NR 1.415);

NR 103.04(10) (10) Designated or dedicated state natural areas established under ss. 23.27 to 23.29, Stats.;

NR 103.04(11) (11) Wild rice waters; and

NR 103.04(12) (12) Any other surface waters identified as outstanding or exceptional resource waters in ch. NR 102.

NR 103.04 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91; CR 00-164: am. (4) and (11), Register January 2002 No. 553, eff. 2-1-02; corrections in (1) and (6) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2005 No. 591.

subch. II of ch. NR 103 Subchapter II — Implementation

NR 103.05 NR 103.05 Purpose.

NR 103.05(1) (1) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish implementation procedures for application of the wetland water quality standards contained in subch. I.

NR 103.05(2) (2) Whenever the procedures of this subchapter are applicable to an activity, they shall supersede the regulatory provisions of s. NR 1.95 (5).

NR 103.05 Note Note: NR 1.95 (5) was repealed eff. 8-1-01.

NR 103.05(3) (3) These procedures are promulgated under ss. 281.11, 281.12 (1), 281.15, 281.36, 281.37, and 283.001, Stats.

NR 103.05 Note Note: Effective July 1, 2012, 2011 Wis. Act 118, sections 119 to 141, repealed, revised, and renumbered various parts of s. 281.37.

NR 103.05 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91; CR 00-164: am. (3), Register January 2002 No. 553, eff. 2-1-02; CR 09-123: am. (3) Register July 2010 No. 655, eff. 8-1-10.

NR 103.06 NR 103.06 Applicability. The provisions of this chapter shall, subject to the provisions below, apply to all department regulatory, planning, resource management, liaison and financial aid determinations that affect wetlands. This chapter shall only apply to specific activities which may require authorization or reauthorization after August 1, 1991 and which are subject to the requirements of statute or rules requiring a department determination concerning effects on water quality or wetlands.

NR 103.06(1) (1) Activities subject to the requirements of this chapter include, but are not limited to:

NR 103.06(1)(a) (a) Permits, reviews, approvals and other actions under chs. 23 and 26 to 31, Stats.;

NR 103.06(1)(b) (b) Permits and approvals under chs. 281, 283, 289 and 291, Stats., except as provided in sub. (3);