Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 700-799 - Environmental Protection - Investigation and Remediation of Environmental Contamination
Chapter NR 728 - Enforcement
Section NR 728.10 - Entry of a property on the department database

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 728.10

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) GENERAL. Where the department has information to demonstrate that the source of contamination is on the property and the property owner or other responsible party has failed to take adequate response action, the department may list the properties where contamination from a hazardous substance discharge has been identified on the department database. The department shall notify the property owner in writing of the department's intention to list the property on the department database in order to provide notice to the public of the contamination. If the property owner does not respond within 30 calendar days from the date on the letter indicating that the property will be promptly investigated and remediated in compliance with applicable statutes and rules or provides information which clearly demonstrates that no further investigation or remediation of environmental contamination is necessary, the department may proceed to list all properties where contamination from a hazardous substance discharge has been identified on the database.

(2)SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS.

(a) If the property owner or other responsible party subsequently decides to investigate and remediate the remaining contamination the department shall modify or remove the property from the database in accordance with the provisions in ch. NR 727.

(b) If a deed affidavit was previously recorded for the property and subsequent action was taken that results in the need to modify or supplement the information contained within that affidavit the department shall record a second affidavit at the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the property is located to supersede the current affidavit. If any of the requirements in ch. NR 726 for listing a property on the database are met following completion of the additional investigation and remediation, the department will proceed with listing the appropriate property or properties concurrently with filing the subsequent affidavit.

Chapter NR 749 specifies the fees that must accompany all requests to add, modify or remove a site or property from the department database.

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