Department staff will then incorporate these comments into a third draft of the administrative rule package. This should be completed by late summer or fall of 2001. When available, a summary of the 2001 comments and information on future nonpoint administrative rule actions will be posted on this page. The package of eight draft rules, three accompanying documents, and fact sheets are available for download below. This is the rule package that was taken to public hearing in March, 2001.
All documents are in Adobe .pdf format .
Small Business Analysis - This document describes the impacts of the nonpoint rules upon small businesses in Wisconsin. The primary focus of the paper is new development and sediment controls for construction and post-construction sites. The paper was used as a talking piece during a NRB tour of urban stormwater practices on April 24, 2001. Note that this is the first half of the document containing both NR153 and NR155. Note that this is the second half of the document containing both NR153 and NR155.