Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management
Chapter ATCP 50 - Soil And Water Resource Management Program
Subchapter III - County Soil and Water Program
Section ATCP 50.12 - Land and water resource management plan
Current through February 24, 2025
(1) REQUIREMENT. A county land conservation committee shall prepare and submit, for department approval, a land and water resource management plan. The department shall approve the county plan before allocating any funds to the county under subch. IV.
(2) PLAN CONTENTS. A land and water resource management plan shall describe all of the following in reasonable detail:
Note: The department and DNR will work with counties to develop more detailed guidelines and suggestions for county land and water resource management plans, but individual counties have some flexibility and discretion to propose plans that are appropriate for their local conditions.
(3) PLAN DEVELOPMENT. A county land conservation committee, when preparing a land and water resource management plan, shall do all of the following:
Note: The county land conservation committee should normally consult with the appropriate DNR staff to obtain needed planning information, effectively address resource management concerns, and ensure that its plan incorporates elements that satisfy planning requirements under section 319 of the Clean Water Act.
(4) PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING. Before a county land conservation committee submits a land and water resource management plan for department approval, the committee shall do all of the following:
(5) PLAN APPROVAL. The department shall review a county land and water resource management plan, and shall approve or disapprove the plan after consulting with the LWCB. The department shall review the plan based on the criteria identified in this section, s. ATCP 50.30 (3), and s. 92.10 (6), Stats. The secretary shall sign the order approving or disapproving the county plan. The department shall approve a plan for a specified period of time that shall not exceed 10 years, subject to conditions that the department specifies in the order. The department's approval does not take effect if the county board does not approve the county plan.
(6) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. The department may review county implementation of an approved county land and water resource management plan. The department may consider information obtained in its review when it makes annual grant allocations to counties under subch. IV.