Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 700-799 - Environmental Protection - Investigation and Remediation of Environmental Contamination
Chapter NR 712 - Personnel qualifications for conducting environmental response actions
Section NR 712.03 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 712.03

Current through August 26, 2024

In this chapter:

(1)"Hydrogeologist" means a person who is licensed as a hydrologist or registered as a geologist with the department of safety and professional services, and is a graduate of an accredited institution of higher education and who has successfully completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in geology. At least 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours of the geology course work shall be hydrogeology, geohydrology or groundwater geology. This person shall also have acquired, through education and field experience, the ability to direct the drilling of borings and the installation and development of wells, describe and classify geologic samples, and evaluate and interpret geologic and hydrogeologic data.

Note: The term registered geologist means a Professional Geologist that has been licensed in accordance with the provisions in ch. GHSS 2, Wis. Adm. Code and the term licensed hydrologist means a Professional Hydrologist that has been licensed in accordance with the provisions in ch. GHSS 3, Wis. Adm. Code.

(2)"Professional engineer" means an engineer registered with the department of safety and professional services.

(3)"Scientist" means a person who is a graduate of an accredited institution of higher education and who has successfully completed the necessary credit hours to receive a degree in a field of scientific expertise applicable to environmental response actions, including, but not limited to, geology, chemistry, agronomy, crops and soils, soil science, toxicology and biology.

(4)"Supervised field experience" means experience collecting samples of air, soil, water or other media completed with guidance from, and oversight by, a person who meets the requirements of s. NR 712.05(2).

(5)"Supervision" means personal, active oversight and control of the preparation of submittals.

Supervision of field personnel may be by telephone or other form of remote communication, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.

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