Trans 277.04(3)(b)5.b.b. Open only to the minimum dimensions reasonably necessary;
Trans 277.04(3)(b)6.6. Is regularly inspected, repaired and otherwise maintained by the person storing the highway salt so as to continue to possess all of the qualities required by this paragraph.
Trans 277.04(3)(c)(c) Highway salt which is a mixture of a chloride and sand in which the untreated sand alone is 95% or more, by weight, of the total weight of the highway salt and which is covered from April 1 to October 1 by a cover meeting the requirements of par. (b), is exempt from the other requirements of this subsection.
Trans 277.04(4)(4)Prohibited locations. Highway salt may not be stored in a location where the lateral distance between any portion of the storage facility and any lake or stream is 50 feet or less.
Trans 277.04 NoteNote: Chs. NR 115 and 116 Wis. Adm. Code, or local zoning ordinances may also restrict the location of highway salt storage facilities.
Trans 277.04(5)(5)Discontinuance of storage.
Trans 277.04(5)(a)(a) Except when sold or leased for the express purpose of storing highway salt, no storage facility may be sold, leased or abandoned unless the person storing salt at the storage facility has first removed all highway salt and highway salt residue and any substance regulated by the department, or otherwise placed the storage facility in a condition such that, without any further maintenance, no highway salt residue or substance regulated by the department will enter the waters of the state from the facility.
Trans 277.04(5)(b)(b) When a person discontinues storage of highway salt at a storage facility but does not sell, lease or abandon the storage facility, the person shall comply with par. (a) or shall continue to maintain the storage facility in full compliance with this chapter.
Trans 277.04(6)(6)Liquid calcium chloride restrictions. A person who stores liquid calcium chloride within the boundaries or jurisdiction of this state shall exercise all reasonable precautions to prevent the entry of liquid calcium chloride from storage into the waters of the state.
Trans 277.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1986, No. 364, eff. 5-1-86, except (3) (b) and (4) eff. 10-1-86 and (3) (a) eff. 10-1-87; correction in (3) (a) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675; CR 22-048: am. (2) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.
Trans 277.05Trans 277.05Required reports and records.
Trans 277.05(1)(1)Reporting. A person storing highway salt shall make reports in writing to the department as required by this section.
Trans 277.05(1)(a)(a) The person shall report the receipt of any information or allegation concerning the storage facility as a source of contamination of the waters of the state by any substance regulated by the department. A copy of any written complaint or other information received by the person in this regard shall be attached to the report, and sent to the department within 10 days of its receipt. The department shall forward a copy of any such report to the monitoring agency.
Trans 277.05(1)(b)(b) When a person who stores highway salt sells, leases, or abandons a storage site, or otherwise discontinues storage at a storage site, temporarily or permanently, or intends to do so, the person shall report to the department no later than 10 days after such discontinuance. If the discontinuance is reported in advance, the anticipated date of discontinuance shall be stated.
Trans 277.05(1)(c)(c) Except if previously reported under par. (d), within 30 days of commencing to store highway salt or liquid calcium chloride for the first time, the person storing the highway salt shall file a report with the department containing the following information:
Trans 277.05(1)(c)1.1. The name and address of the person or persons storing highway salt or liquid calcium chloride;
Trans 277.05(1)(c)2.2. The street address and telephone number of the office where the records of the highway salt storage facility or stored liquid calcium chloride are kept;
Trans 277.05(1)(c)3.3. The mailing address of the administering office, if different from the street address;
Trans 277.05(1)(c)4.4. The actual location of the highway salt storage facility;
Trans 277.05(1)(c)5.5. The storage capacity of the highway salt storage facility;
Trans 277.05(1)(c)6.6. The actual location of the stored liquid calcium chloride; and
Trans 277.05(1)(c)7.7. The liquid calcium chloride storage capacity.
Trans 277.05(1)(d)(d) Within 30 days of May 1, 1986, each person to whom this chapter applies shall report to the department the information required in par. (c) for each storage facility where highway salt is stored and each container where liquid calcium chloride is stored by the person.
Trans 277.05(2)(2)Records. A person storing highway salt or liquid calcium chloride shall maintain written records specified in this section at a local office within this state and shall send copies to the department upon request and make the original records available for inspection and copying by employees of the department during normal business hours. These records shall be held for 6 years, and shall contain:
Trans 277.05(2)(a)(a) The location of each of the person’s storage facilities;
Trans 277.05(2)(b)(b) The maximum and minimum quantities of highway salt and liquid calcium chloride stored at each storage facility during each month;
Trans 277.05(2)(c)(c) The date and nature of physical changes in a storage facility including:
Trans 277.05(2)(c)1.1. Creation of new storage capacity;
Trans 277.05(2)(c)2.2. Construction of, or major repairs to, structures or facilities required by s. Trans 277.04 (3); and