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 712.11 - Exemptions

(a) Submittals related to research projects prepared by, or under the supervision of, employees of state or federal educational or research institutions who have the training, but not the experience, registration or education needed to be a professional engineer, hydrogeologist or scientist. This exemption applies only to persons preparing or supervising the preparation of a submittal pursuant to s. NR 712.07, not to field personnel covered under s. NR 712.05.

(b) Analytical laboratory reports prepared by laboratories that are certified or registered under ch. NR 149 or the U.S. EPA contract laboratory program.

(c) Plans or specifications for air emission treatment devices that are submitted to the department's bureau of air management for approval.

(d) Plans or specifications submitted to the department's bureau of water quality for approval of lagoon or treatment system abandonment.

(e) Plans and specifications submitted to the department to meet the requirements of ch. NR 108.

Note: Section NR 108.04(2) (c) requires the final plans and specifications for wastewater treatment devices to be submitted under the signature and the seal of a professional engineer.

(f) Tank closure assessments performed in accordance with the requirements of ch. ATCP 93 by a site assessor certified by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, and any other plans, specifications or reports required by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection not specifically required by chs. NR 700 to 754.

(g) Plans for the landspreading of soil contaminated only with fertilizers or regulated pesticides.

(a) Sampling that is conducted in compliance with all of the following conditions is exempt from the requirements of s. NR 712.05(1) to (3), except as provided in par. (b):

(b) The department may reject any sampling results submitted under this subsection if the department determines that the samples were not taken in accordance with the requirements of this subsection and all other applicable sections of chs. NR 700 to 754, or that the person taking the samples was not qualified to do so based on the statement submitted to the department under par. (a) 3. If the department rejects any sampling results, the department shall provide the responsible parties with specific reasons for the rejection in writing. The responsible parties shall hire a consultant who meets the qualifications of s. NR 712.05 to conduct any required sampling if the department directs them to do so in writing.