Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 800 - Environmental Protection - Water Supply
Chapter NR 851 - Management Of Great Lakes Diversions
Subchapter VI - Approvals, Conditions, and Reporting Requirements
Section NR 851.61 - Approval, conditional approval, and denial
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 851.61
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Each approval the department issues under this chapter shall specify, at a minimum, all of the following:
(a) The purpose of the
water diversion.
(b) The diversion
volume expressed as an annual average in gallons per day, or for intrabasin
transfers, the diversion volume expressed as an average in any 90-day period in
gallons per day.
(c) The diversion
area, consistent with the approved water supply service area plan if
applicable.
(d) The place where the
water shall be treated and location of where the water will be returned to the
Great Lakes basin.
(e) Tier 3 water
conservation plan approval and water conservation plan implementation
requirements.
(f) Recordkeeping and
reporting requirements, including requirements under ch. NR 856 including the
volume of water diverted or transferred and volume of water returned.
(g) If the approval is for a temporary
diversion, the expiration date or termination date of approval.
(2) The department may include in an approval or conditional approval any of the following, as applicable:
(a) Additional reporting
requirements.
(b) Requirements for
monitoring potential environmental impacts to the Great Lakes basin and
water-dependent natural resources.
(c) Conditions to protect the waters of the
state from impacts of the diversion.
(d) Conditions necessary to comply with ss.
281.343 and 281.346, Stats., and this chapter.
(e) Conditions enacting or considering a
regional declaration of findings from a regional body review.
(f) Conditions enacting or adopting an
approval from the Great Lakes council.
(g) Conditions necessary to comply with Great
Lakes council or regional body procedures.
(h) A determination of compliance with ch. NR
150.
(3) If the application is denied, the department shall provide notice to the applicant including the reason for denial.
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