Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 300-399 - Environmental Protection - Water Regulation
Chapter NR 345 - Dredging In Navigable Waterways
Section NR 345.02 - Applicability

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 345.02
Current through August 26, 2024

This chapter applies to removal of material from the bed of navigable waterways under s. 30.20(1), (1g) (b), (1m), (1t) and (2), Stats. Any person that intends to remove material from the bed of a navigable waterway shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter and any permit issued under this chapter.

For most dredging projects, the discharge of carriage return water is regulated by ch. 283, Stats., and requires a Wisconsin pollutant discharge elimination system (WPDES) permit. Similarly, for most dredging projects, the disposal of dredged material is regulated by ch. 289, Stats., and requires authorization under ch. NR 500. In accordance with 2003 Wisconsin Act 118, removal of material from non-navigable waterways is no longer regulated under s. 30.20, Stats.

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