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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 29 - Utility facilities on department of transportation railroad property › Appendix 1 - Federal regulations and procedures adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation › RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DOT › Subpart D - CONSTRUCTION › Section 193.2325 - Testing control systems

Current through June 24, 2024
Each control system must be tested before being placed in
						service to assure that it has been installed properly and will function as
						required by this part.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 29 - Utility facilities on department of transportation railroad property › Appendix 1 - Federal regulations and procedures adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation › RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DOT › Subpart D - CONSTRUCTION › Section 193.2327 - Storage tank tests

Current through June 24, 2024
(a) In addition to
					 other applicable requirements of this subpart, storage tanks for cryogenic
					 fluids with internal design pressures of not more than 15 psig must be tested
					 in accordance with sections Q8, Q9, and Q10 of API 620, appendix Q, as
					 applicable.
(b) Metal storage tanks
					 for cryogenic fluids with internal design pressures above 15 psig must be
					 tested in accordance with the applicable division of section VIII of the ASME
					 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
(c) Reference measurements must be made with
					 appropriate precise instruments to assure that the tank is gas tight and
					 lateral and vertical movement of the storage tank does not exceed predetermined
					 design tolerances.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 29 - Utility facilities on department of transportation railroad property › Appendix 1 - Federal regulations and procedures adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation › RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DOT › Subpart D - CONSTRUCTION › Section 193.2329 - Construction records

Current through June 24, 2024
For the service life of the component concerned, each
						operator shall retain appropriate records of the following:
(a) Specifications, procedures, and drawings
					 prepared for compliance with 193.2305; and
(b) Results of tests, inspections, and the
					 quality assurance program required by this subpart.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.01 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide loans to railroad and
				public utility companies to encourage them to alter or relocate their
				facilities in advance of the department awarding contracts on state trunk and
				connecting highway improvement projects where such alteration or relocation
				work is not otherwise reimbursable by the department. Loans shall be repaid
				with or without interest, as prescribed in s.
				84.065(3)
				(d), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The definition of words and phrases in s.
			 84.065(2),
			 Stats., apply to this chapter. In this chapter:
(2) "Alteration" means changing, modifying or
			 adjusting railroad or public utility facilities.
(3) "Applicant" means a railroad company or a
			 public utility company applying for a loan under this chapter.
(4) "Connecting highway" has the meaning
			 given in s.
			 340.01(9),
			 Stats.
(5) "Department" means the
			 department of transportation.
(6)
			 "Improvement" has the meaning given in s.
			 84.06(1),
			 Stats.
(7) "Loan agreement" means a
			 signed document which sets forth the understandings between an applicant and
			 the department for alteration or relocation of facilities and disbursement and
			 repayment of funds.
(8) "Loan
			 ceiling" means the maximum amount of money that the department will loan to a
			 single applicant.
(9) "Recipient"
			 means a railroad or public utility company granted a loan under this
			 chapter.
(10) "Relocation" means
			 establishing an existing railroad or public utility facility in a new
			 place.
(11) "Secretary" means the
			 secretary of transportation.
(12)
			 "State trunk highway" has the meaning given in s.
			 340.01(60),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.03 - Eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) STATE TRUNK OR CONNECTING HIGHWAY
			 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Only a railroad or a public utility is eligible for a loan
			 under this chapter. An alteration or relocation project shall be part of a
			 planned state trunk or connecting highway improvement project to qualify for a
			 loan under this chapter.
(2)
			 EXCLUSIONS.
(a) Alteration or relocation work
			 which is reimbursable by the department under other policies or programs is not
			 eligible for a loan under this chapter.
(b) Alteration or relocation projects not
			 adversely affecting the ability of the department's highway contractor to
			 start, progress, and complete a highway improvement in accordance with the
			 programmed highway construction schedule are not eligible for a loan under this
			 chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.04 - Application procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION PACKET. Applicants may
			 contact either the department's chief utilities engineer or the utilities
			 engineer of a department region office for an application packet containing the
			 application requirements and a description of the application screening,
			 evaluation and loan availability process.
Note: The central office address is Chief Utilities Engineer,
				Wisconsin Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7916, Madison, WI
				53707.
(2) REVIEW PROCESS.
			 Completed applications shall be sent for initial review and recommendation to
			 the department's region office in which the alteration or relocation work is to
			 take place. Applications shall be accepted by the department throughout the
			 year. Applications will not be evaluated for eligibility unless all information
			 required in the application packet is complete. The region office's review
			 shall be completed within 45 days of the receipt of the application material
			 and the region office's recommendation shall be reported to the applicant
			 within 10 days following completion of the region office's review. Applications
			 recommended for approval by the region office shall be forwarded to the
			 department's state design engineer for highways within 10 days following
			 completion of the region office's review. The department shall notify the
			 applicant of its final decision within 30 days of receipt of the region
			 office's recommendation by the state design engineer for highways.
(3) INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) An application shall demonstrate an
			 applicant's need to alter or relocate its facilities consistent with s.
			 Trans 30.01,
			 and include the following minimum information:
1. An acknowledgement that the applicant will
			 comply with all federal and state laws and local ordinances relating to the
			 alteration or relocation of its facilities.
2. A narrative description, supported by
			 exhibits, plats, maps and an estimate of cost with manhours, quantities, bill
			 of materials and unit costs, of all work to be performed with the loan
			 funds.
3. A statement indicating
			 whether additional land interests are required to accomplish the alteration or
			 relocation work. If additional land interests are required, the applicant shall
			 provide plats, maps and descriptions of the required land interests, and shall
			 indicate whether it will acquire the additional land interests or whether it
			 will occupy lands acquired by the department for highway purposes.
4. A schedule, including specific calendar
			 dates, for starting and completing the work, including dates for completion of
			 significant intermediate phases of the work.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.05 - Standards for the approval of loans

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CRITERIA. The
			 department may approve applications that satisfy the following criteria:
(a) The eligibility requirements of s.
			 Trans
			 30.03.
(b)
			 The applicant has been in business in Wisconsin for a continuous period of not
			 less than 5 years prior to the date of the loan application.
(c) The loan request is for at least $20,000
			 but not more than $200,000.
(d) A
			 demonstration of the ability of the applicant to repay the loan within the time
			 frame prescribed in s.
			 Trans
			 30.09.
(e)
			 An applicant may not have a total of more than $200,000 in loan funds
			 outstanding under this program at one time.
(f) Sufficient funds are available.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.06 - Loan agreement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant with an approved loan
			 application shall execute a loan agreement with the department on a form
			 approved by the department.
(2) A
			 loan agreement is void unless it is executed by an applicant and by the
			 department within 60 days of approval of the loan application by the
			 department.
(3) Recipients are
			 subject to all relevant statutes, rules, and agreements of the department,
			 including the obligation to obtain a permit from the department to occupy
			 highway rights-of-way.
(4) The
			 amount of loan provided by the department shall be stated in the loan
			 agreement.
(5) Recipients shall
			 make periodic progress reports to the department if required by the
			 agreement.
(6) The department shall
			 require repayment of loan funds advanced to a recipient if the railroad or
			 public utility alteration or relocation project for which the loan funds are
			 granted is not completed in accordance with all terms of the loan
			 agreement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.07 - Disbursement of funds

Current through June 24, 2024
After a loan agreement is executed in accordance with s.
				Trans
				30.06, the department shall disburse the full amount
				of the approved loan to the recipient within 30 days of receipt of written
				notice from the recipient that the relocation or alteration work for which the
				loan was approved will commence within 30 days after receipt of the loan
				funds.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.08 - Prosecution of work

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Upon receipt of loan funds, the recipient
			 shall carry out the alteration or relocation work for which the loan was
			 approved to completion in a timely and expeditious manner in accordance with a
			 schedule approved by the department.
(2) The recipient may not suspend or delay
			 work without approval of the department.
(3) The department may not unreasonably
			 withhold approval for suspension or delay of the recipient's work if there is
			 just cause for the delay or suspension.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.09 - Loan repayment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Loans may be repaid with or without
			 interest, as prescribed in the loan agreement. The interest rate shall be as
			 prescribed in s.
			 84.065(3)
			 (d), Stats.
Note: Principal and interest, if any, shall be repaid within
				one year of the date the highway construction improvement contract is awarded,
				s.
				84.065(3)
				(d), Stats.
(2) In the event alteration or relocation
			 work for which the loan was approved is suspended or delayed for more than 90
			 days as approved under s.
			 Trans 30.08,
			 the recipient shall, upon the department's request, refund to the department
			 the outstanding balance of any loan, plus interest as prescribed in s.
			 84.065(3)
			 (d), Stats.
(3) The recipient shall refund to the
			 department the outstanding balance of any loan after completion of the
			 alteration or relocation work for which the loan was approved, plus interest as
			 prescribed in s.
			 84.065(3)
			 (d), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 30 - Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program › Section Trans 30.11 - Audit and inspection of records

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may audit and inspect the records of a recipient
				to ascertain that the costs for the alteration or relocation work for which the
				loan was approved are in substantial conformity with the approved loan
				application. Recipients shall retain all records related to a loan granted
				under this chapter for at least 3 years from the date the loan was repaid, and
				shall make these records available for inspection and copying by the department
				upon request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 31 - Rail passenger excursions on state-owned rail lines › Section Trans 31.01 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter prescribes policies and procedures relating to
				applications for authority to operate rail passenger excursion trains on
				state-owned railroad lines. It also describes the procedures for requesting a
				permit to operate rail passenger excursion trains on state-owned railroad
				lines. This chapter does not apply to the operation of any railroad passenger
				train operated under STB authority or direction nor to the operation of
				customer specials by an operator.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 31 - Rail passenger excursions on state-owned rail lines › Section Trans 31.03 - Permit requirement and application

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) WHEN REQUIRED.
			 No person may operate an excursion train on state-owned railroad property
			 without first obtaining a permit issued by the department. An application for a
			 permit shall be submitted to the department not less than 45 days prior to the
			 date of the first planned operation.
Note: Applications may be submitted to BR&H, 4802 Sheboygan
				Avenue, P. O. Box 7914, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7914.
(2) WHO MAY SUBMIT. An application to operate
			 an excursion train which uses state-owned railroad property shall only be
			 submitted by the operator of the state-owned railroad property to be used for
			 the proposed operation. If there is not an operator of the state-owned railroad
			 property, the application shall be submitted by the sponsor of the excursion
			 train to the department.
(3) FEES.
(a)
Application fee.
1. Each application for a permit to operate
			 an excursion train on state-owned railroad property shall be accompanied by an
			 application fee of $300.
2. An
			 application may request multiple dates and locations during a calendar
			 year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 31 - Rail passenger excursions on state-owned rail lines › Section Trans 31.05 - Sponsorship

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) BY A SPONSOR. Any person may sponsor an
			 excursion train on state-owned track only with the concurrence of the operator,
			 except where there is not an operator on that track. A sponsor shall prepare
			 its application in cooperation with the operator. The operator, or the sponsor
			 if there is no operator, shall submit the application to the department by the
			 date specified in s.
			 Trans
			 31.03(1).
(2) BY AN OPERATOR. An operator may become a
			 sponsor, but must comply with the requirements of this chapter relating to
			 sponsors.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 31 - Rail passenger excursions on state-owned rail lines › Section Trans 31.06 - Advertising prior to receipt of a permit

Current through June 24, 2024
An operator or sponsor may advertise the schedule of an
				excursion train prior to receiving a permit from the department only if the
				advertisement contains a written notice stating the following: Subject to
				receipt of a permit from the Wisconsin department of
				transportation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 31 - Rail passenger excursions on state-owned rail lines › Section Trans 31.07 - Sanctions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department may deny or immediately
			 cancel a permit for any one of the following reasons:
(a) A sponsor does not conduct operations as
			 specified in its application.
(b)
			 Advertising is conducted prior to the issuance of a permit without the notice
			 required in s.
			 Trans
			 31.06.
(c)
			 An operator, when not a sponsor, does not comply with applicable laws, rules or
			 regulations or terms of the permit.
(d) An applicant provides materially false
			 information in the application for a permit.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 31 - Rail passenger excursions on state-owned rail lines › Section Trans 31.08 - Audit and inspection

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall inspect the track,
			 grade crossings, and signal devices; the FRA track inspection records; and the
			 maintenance and FRA inspection records for all equipment used by an operator or
			 sponsor, to verify compliance with the requirements in s.
			 Trans 31.04(1)
			 (h).
(2) The department may audit and inspect the
			 records of an operator or a sponsor to verify compliance with the requirements
			 of this chapter. Operators and sponsors shall retain all records related to an
			 application for a permit under this chapter for at least 3 years from the date
			 the permit was issued, and shall make these records available for inspection
			 and copying by the department upon request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.01 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The purpose of this chapter is to
			 establish administrative policies and procedures necessary to implement the
			 advance land acquisition loan fund for airports as established in s.
			 114.37,
			 Stats.
(2) The scope of this
			 chapter shall include all provisions of s.
			 114.37,
			 Stats., and applicable provisions contained in ss.
			 114.13
			 and
			 114.33,
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
Along with words and phrases as defined in ss.
				114.001 and
				114.002, Stats., the
				following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this chapter:
(1) "Assessment of value" means a value
			 ascribed to the property by the department. It includes, but is not limited to,
			 the purchase price, awards of damages, and awards or values set by courts,
			 regulatory bodies, or arbitration, plus such other costs as may be incurred in
			 the purchase, including the cost of litigation, relocation, relocation
			 assistance, land surveys, appraisals, negotiation, legal services, necessary
			 project plans, environmental studies, and other costs incidental to the
			 acquisition.
(2) "Bureau" means
			 department of transportation, bureau of aeronautics.
(3) "Fund" means the advance land acquisition
			 loan funds referred to in s.
			 114.37(3),
			 Stats.
(4) "Sponsor" means the
			 owner or prospective owner of a public-use airport in the Wisconsin state
			 airport system plan, including a city, county, town, village or owner of a
			 public-use airport and any 2 or more such governmental units having joint
			 ownership.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.03 - Eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
Land to be purchased under the advance land acquisition program
				shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) The land to be acquired must be part of a
			 planned airport improvement project or a land acquisition project.
(2) The site or airport shall be included in
			 the Wisconsin state airport system plan.
(3) The land to be acquired shall be included
			 in a department approved airport layout plan.
(4) The land to be acquired shall be capable
			 of being utilized and developed in substantial compliance with state and
			 federal environmental protection laws.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.04 - Loan initiation

Current through June 24, 2024
The sponsor shall submit an application for an advance land
				acquisition loan in the form of a resolution satisfactory to the
				secretary.
Application and grant contract forms are available from the
				  department of transportation, bureau of aeronautics, P.O. Box 7914, Madison, WI
				  53707.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.05 - Sponsor action required

Current through June 24, 2024
The sponsor shall, by contract, agree to:
(1) Pay the cost of any loan initiation plans
			 or investigations necessary for the department to justify making the
			 loan.
(2) Designate the secretary
			 as the sponsor's agent and execute an agency agreement.
(3) Execute a contract of responsibility and
			 performance with the secretary as part of the loan agreement.
(4) Petition for the relocation order to
			 acquire land under s.
			 114.33,
			 Stats., if condemnation is required.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.06 - Allocation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In making loans from the fund, the
			 secretary shall consider:
(a) The statewide
			 priority of the proposed land acquisition.
(b) The adverse effect that failure to
			 acquire the property would have on air traffic safety and future airport
			 development.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.07 - Ownership and property management

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Title to the
			 land or any property interest acquired through this program shall be held by
			 the sponsor, but the department may retain a security interest in the land
			 until the loan is repaid.
(2) Land
			 or improvements, acquired as uneconomic remnants or to minimize severance
			 damage, may be disposed of by the sponsor.
(3) Building sites or other improvements on
			 the land may be cleared by the sponsor before development or prior to the
			 disposition of unneeded segments.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 54 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airports › Section Trans 54.08 - Recovery of loan balance, interest and administrative costs

Current through June 24, 2024
As part of the loan agreement, the secretary shall provide for
				the recovery of loan funds, interest, and administrative costs. The agreement
				shall require:
(1) That the primary
			 source of repayment shall be:
(a) Any federal,
			 state, or sponsor's share of funds received for the land acquisition.
(b) Net income derived from the sale of
			 surplus land and improvements acquired with loan funds. Such income shall be
			 returned immediately upon receipt by the sponsor.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 55 - Conditions of state aid for airport improvement › Section Trans 55.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to identify the conditions
				necessary to the granting of state aid as required in s.
				114.31,
				Stats. This chapter describes owner responsibilities at airports developed with
				state funding assistance. These conditions protect the public investment and
				assure that airport improvements developed with state funds are managed to
				provide maximum public benefit.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 55 - Conditions of state aid for airport improvement › Section Trans 55.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
The words and phrases defined in ch. 114, Stats., have the same
				meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
				In this chapter:
(1) ''Airport
			 improvement project" means a physical improvement to an airport.
(2) ''Airport owner" means a county, city,
			 village or town, either singly or jointly with one or more counties, cities,
			 villages or towns, or an owner of a public-use airport desiring to sponsor an
			 airport improvement project to be constructed with state aid.
(3) ''Conditions" means the requirements
			 listed in s.
			 Trans
			 55.06.
(4)
			 ''FAA" means federal aviation administration.
(5) ''Finding" means a document prepared by
			 the secretary and approved by the governor which authorizes funds for an
			 airport improvement project.
(6)
			 ''Force account" means airport construction work that is accomplished through
			 the use of material, equipment, labor, and supervision provided by the sponsor
			 or by another public agency pursuant to an agreement with the
			 sponsor.
(7) ''Runway protection
			 zone" means an area off the end of the runway, the use of which is restricted
			 in order to enhance the protection of people and property on the
			 ground.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 55 - Conditions of state aid for airport improvement › Section Trans 55.04 - Duration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Conditions of state aid shall commence on
			 the date of issuance of a finding by the governor providing state funds for an
			 airport improvement project and shall remain in effect for 20 years.
(2) There is no limit on the duration of
			 conditions with respect to real property interests acquired with state
			 funds.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 55 - Conditions of state aid for airport improvement › Section Trans 55.05 - Request for state aid

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An airport owner may request state aid by
			 resolution of the airport owner's governing body or board of directors as
			 provided in s.
			 114.33(2),
			 Stats.
(2) The secretary may enter
			 into an agreement with an airport owner in accordance with s.
			 114.32,
			 Stats., for the following:
(a) To accept and
			 disburse federal, state and local funds for a project and to make arrangements
			 for the development of the project by contract, agreement, force account or
			 otherwise.
(b) To acquire
			 property.
(c) To administer the
			 project including the execution of documents and contracts.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 55 - Conditions of state aid for airport improvement › Section Trans 55.06 - Conditions of state aid

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GOOD TITLE TO AIRPORT.
(a) An airport owner shall maintain good
			 title to the airport and may not dispose of or encumber its fee title or other
			 property interests as shown on the exhibit "A", or airport property map, for
			 the duration of these conditions without the written approval of the secretary.
			 Ordinary airport tenant leases for direct, supportive or complementary aviation
			 activities are not considered an encumbrance by the secretary and not subject
			 to review.
(b) An airport owner may
			 dispose of land when it is no longer needed for airport purposes, after
			 receiving approval from the secretary. The airport owner shall dispose of the
			 land at fair market value. The secretary may authorize that portion of the
			 proceeds, which is proportionate to the state's share of the cost of
			 acquisition of such land, shall be invested in an airport improvement project
			 or be paid to the secretary for deposit in the transportation fund. Disposition
			 of land shall be subject to the retention or reservation of an interest or
			 right necessary to ensure that the land shall only be used for purposes which
			 are compatible with the operation of the airport.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 55 - Conditions of state aid for airport improvement › Section Trans 55.07 - Compliance assistance

Current through June 24, 2024
If the department becomes aware of an instance where an airport
				owner is not in compliance with this chapter, the following steps shall be
				taken:
(1) The department shall
			 initiate an informal meeting with the airport owner to clarify the compliance
			 issue and recommend corrective action, if required.
(2) If the informal meeting fails to resolve
			 compliance disputes, the secretary shall issue a notice to the airport owner
			 detailing such alleged disputes and requesting corrective action.
(3) An airport owner shall have 45 days to
			 resolve discrepancies or reply in writing explaining a proposed course of
			 action to resolve the discrepancy in a timely fashion.
(4) If an airport owner's response does not
			 resolve the issue, the secretary shall then make a compliance determination and
			 issue an appropriate order. The department may pursue appropriate
			 administrative or legal action including suspension from state airport aid
			 eligibility and the recovery of state funds invested in the airport.
(5) Airport owners in disagreement with the
			 secretary's order may request an administrative hearing in accordance with ch.
			 227, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 56 - Erection of high structures › Section Trans 56.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter applies to any person desiring to erect any
				building, structure, tower or other object affecting the limitations expressed
				in s.
				114.135(7),
				Stats. It describes the minimum requirements that a person shall meet before
				erecting such a structure. This chapter shall not apply to any structure
				erected or approved for erection prior to July 1, 1994 unless subsequent
				addition to that structure would cause it to exceed its original
				height.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 56 - Erection of high structures › Section Trans 56.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
The words and phrases defined in ch. 114, Stats., have the same
				meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
				In this chapter:
(1) "Adverse impact"
			 means an increased level of risk to a pilot flying in navigable airspace,
			 degradation of safety, increased risk to the safe operation of aircraft in
			 airport traffic patterns, approaches and departures, or other action affecting
			 aviation that is harmful to the public interest.
(2) "AGL" means above ground level.
(3) "AMSL" means above mean sea
			 level.
(4) "Applicant" means any
			 person proposing to erect any structure that would exceed the limitations
			 expressed in s.
			 114.135(7),
			 Stats.
(5) "Cardinal altitude"
			 means an altitude which commences at 2,000 AMSL and increases in 500
			 increments.
(6) "Erect" or
			 "erection" means to raise or construct any building, structure, tower or other
			 object, or increase the height of any existing building, structure, tower or
			 other object.
(7) "FAA" means
			 federal aviation administration.
(8) "FCC" means the federal communications
			 commission.
(9) "Navigable
			 airspace" means that airspace suitable for transit by aircraft in accordance
			 with 14 CFR part 91.
(10) "Public
			 airport" means any airport open to the regular use of the general public,
			 without prior permission.
(11)
			 "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of transportation.
(12) "Structure" means any building,
			 structure, tower or other object.
(13) "Tower farm" means a grouping of tall
			 towers in clusters.
(14) "VFR"
			 means visual flight rule.
(15) "VFR
			 corridor" means a commonly used route identified by clearly discernible ground
			 references including, but not limited to, railroad tracks, interstate highways,
			 rivers or shorelines.
(16) "Victor
			 airway" means a very high frequency omnidirectional range federal
			 airway.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 56 - Erection of high structures › Section Trans 56.04 - Permits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PERMIT REQUIRED. Any person desiring to
			 erect a structure that exceeds the limitations in s.
			 114.135(7),
			 Stats., shall obtain a permit from the secretary. Where an addition to an
			 existing structure would cause the structure to exceed the height specified in
			 an existing permit, an amended permit shall be obtained. It is the
			 responsibility of the applicant to properly apply for and obtain the required
			 permit.
(2) AUTHORITY GRANTED BY
			 PERMIT.
(a) By issuing a permit, the
			 secretary authorizes the erection of the proposed structure, subject to the
			 conditions in the permit.
(b) A
			 permit does not relieve the permit holder from compliance with other applicable
			 federal, state and local laws and requirements.
(c) The conditions under which a permit is
			 granted include:
1. Written notification to
			 the secretary when erection of the structure has begun, and again upon
			 completion.
2. Written
			 certification to the secretary of the final height upon completion of the
			 structure. Transmission of the appropriate FAA supplemental notification forms
			 or the department of industry, labor and human relations certificate of
			 completion form to the secretary shall fulfill the requirements of subd.
			 1.
3. Written notification to the
			 secretary within 30 days of a change in ownership of the structure.
4. Such other necessary and related
			 conditions as the secretary may specify.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 56 - Erection of high structures › Section Trans 56.05 - Marking and lighting

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All marking and lighting shall be in
			 accordance with the standards prescribed in the FAA publication, AC 70/7460-1H,
			 "Obstruction Marking and Lighting," as amended. The applicant shall comply with
			 designated FAA and FCC marking and lighting.
(2) In the event of any deficiency in marking
			 or lighting, the owner shall initiate repairs and notify the FAA in accordance
			 with the current FAA marking and lighting publication.
The federal standards prescribed above may be obtained from
				  the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 701, P.
				  O. Box 7914, Madison, WI 53707-7914. These standards are also on file with the
				  Attorney General's office and the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 57 - Standards For Airport Siting › Section Trans 57.04 - Standards

Current through June 24, 2024
The following standards shall be met in order to maintain
				airport site compatibility with existing and planned transportation facilities
				in the area:
(1) AIRPORTS.
(a) All objects within the approach area of
			 each runway shall be considered in determining compliance. Each type of
			 traverse way is considered to be an object with a clearance height as follows:
1. Public roads, 15 feet.
2. Private roads, 10 feet.
3. Interstate highways, 17 feet.
4. Railroads, 23 feet.
5. Waterways and other traverse ways, an
			 amount equal to the height of the highest mobile object that would normally
			 travel upon them.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 57 - Standards For Airport Siting › Section Trans 57.05 - Application evaluation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant proposing to establish a new
			 airport shall submit an application for airport site approval.
(2) The bureau shall review the application
			 to determine if the location of the proposed airport site is compatible with
			 existing and planned transportation facilities in the area. An airport study
			 shall be conducted including review of:
(a)
			 The location of existing and planned highways and railroads.
(b) The location and type of identified
			 obstructions.
(c) Regional planning
			 commission plans, if applicable.
(d) County or local plans and
			 requirements.
(e) Potential
			 conflicts with other airports. A certificate of site approval may be denied if
			 conflicts resulting from overlapping traffic patterns cannot be resolved by
			 nonstandard traffic patterns or written agreement between the airport
			 owners.
(f) FR and VFR traffic
			 considerations. A certificate of site approval may be denied if the proposed
			 site underlies the airspace in the primary approach area for an instrument
			 approach, and the traffic pattern altitude conflicts with published altitudes
			 for the approach.
Note: Published altitudes are contained in the U.S. Terminal
				Procedures, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and
				Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, N/ACC3, Distribution
				Division, Riverdale, MD 20737, telephone (800) 638-8972.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 57 - Standards For Airport Siting › Section Trans 57.07 - Issuance of certificate

Current through June 24, 2024
A certificate may be issued by the secretary, or the
				secretary's designee, if it is determined that the location of the proposed
				airport site is compatible with existing and planned transportation facilities
				in the area. A certificate does not waive or preempt compliance with any
				applicable ordinances, laws or regulations of any other governmental body or
				agency. The certificate is permanent.
No certificate may be issued for seaplane bases as the waters
				  within Wisconsin are sovereign to the people of the
				  state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 57 - Standards For Airport Siting › Section Trans 57.08 - Appeal

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. The secretary shall grant a
			 formal hearing at the request of any applicant after any refusal to issue a
			 certificate. The matter shall be referred to the division of hearings and
			 appeals.
(2) INFORMAL HEARING. If
			 an applicant desires an informal meeting with the department to address
			 specific grievances to the action, relevant facts and determination of law upon
			 which the grievance is based, the applicant shall do so within 30 days after
			 any refusal to issue a certificate.
(3) REAPPLICATION. The applicant may reapply
			 when identified discrepancies that conflict with transportation facilities are
			 resolved.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 57 - Standards For Airport Siting › Section Trans 57.09 - Non-compliance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Individuals who violate any provision of
			 this chapter shall be subject to penalties in accordance with s.
			 114.27, Stats.
(2) When the department becomes aware of a
			 compliance discrepancy, the secretary may suspend the certificate of airport
			 site approval.
(3) The department
			 may initiate an informal meeting with the airport owner to clarify the
			 compliance issue and recommend corrective action, if required.
(4) If the informal meeting fails to resolve
			 compliance disputes, the secretary shall issue a notice to the airport owner
			 detailing such alleged disputes and requesting corrective action.
(5) An airport owner shall have 45 days after
			 receipt of notice to resolve discrepancies or reply in writing explaining a
			 proposed course of action to resolve the discrepancy in a timely
			 fashion.
(6) If the compliance
			 discrepancy is not resolved within 90 days after receipt of notice, the
			 secretary may rescind the certificate of airport site approval.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 58 - Surveying Reference Station System User Fee › Section Trans 58.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
The words and phrases defined in s.
				85.63,
				Stats. have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is
				specifically provided. In this chapter:
(1) "Active system" or "WISCORS Network"
			 means the system of reference stations statewide that continuously transmit
			 global navigation satellite system data to a system server, and the server that
			 receives and processes the data received from the reference stations.
(2) "Department" means the Wisconsin
			 Department of Transportation.
(3)
			 "Fee" means the amount the user pays to use the active system for a period of
			 time selected by the user from among the options offered by the department. The
			 fee paid by a user may vary based on how many users employed by the
			 organization register to access the active system.
(4) "Passive system" means a network of
			 survey monuments located throughout the state that are used to generate
			 latitude, longitude, and elevation data.
(5) "User" means an individual, agency, or
			 business entity that applies to the department and pays the fees to access use
			 of the active system.
(6)
			 "Surveying Reference Station System" means the network of survey monuments and
			 reference stations in place across Wisconsin and includes the passive system
			 and the active system.
(7) "System
			 vendor" means the company the department contracts with to support and maintain
			 the equipment and software of the WISCORS Network.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 58 - Surveying Reference Station System User Fee › Section Trans 58.03 - Surveying Reference Station System Components

Current through June 24, 2024
The Surveying Reference Station System includes the passive
				system and the active system. The active system equipment, hardware and
				software shall be serviced, updated and replaced by the department or its
				agents on an ongoing basis. The methodology used in determining the fee amount
				per user for the active system is based on the annual active system maintenance
				cost and the estimated annual user retention data. Budget for the maintenance
				of the passive system are derived from other sources.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 58 - Surveying Reference Station System User Fee › Section Trans 58.04 - Active System Operation

Current through June 24, 2024
The active system is accessible 365 days a year, 24 hours a
				day, with the exception of monthly planned routine maintenance required to
				apply security patches and server updates as well as periodic unplanned and
				unscheduled system outages due to equipment or network failure. The following
				procedures shall apply to the active system:
(1) The department shall monitor the system
			 during regular work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The
			 system may not be monitored during state holidays. Standby status may be used
			 by department staff to monitor the system during non-work hours.
(2) System outages shall be reported by the
			 department or the system vendor or both as deemed necessary and service shall
			 be restored as soon as practicable. The department may not provide a credit or
			 refund for outages or time that the active system is not available.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 58 - Surveying Reference Station System User Fee › Section Trans 58.05 - Active System Maintenance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
			 shall do all of the following:
(a) Carry out
			 system maintenance for the active system.
(b) Fund maintenance and upgrade costs of the
			 active system from user fees.
(c)
			 Provide notice by email to user as soon as practicable when down-time for
			 maintenance to the active system is planned.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 58 - Surveying Reference Station System User Fee › Section Trans 58.06 - Active System Fee Structure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
			 shall charge fees to use the active system at the following rates:
(a) The individual yearly rate is $300 per
			 user per year.
(b) When the user is
			 an organization, the organizational yearly rate is $300 per user per year for
			 each of the first five individuals employed by the organization plus $150 per
			 year for each additional individual employed by the organization thereafter,
			 with a $10,000 maximum fee per organization per year.
(c) The individual monthly rate is $50 per
			 user per month.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 58 - Surveying Reference Station System User Fee › Section Trans 58.07 - Active System Registration and Fee Collection

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Fees specified
			 in s. Trans 58.06 may be paid by cash, check, money order or online payment
			 methods when available and acceptable to the department.
(2) To register for a subscription, each user
			 shall complete a subscription level form using a form specified by the
			 department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 58 - Surveying Reference Station System User Fee › Section Trans 58.08 - Active System Registration Renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Registration
			 renewal information shall be provided to users 30 days prior to the end of the
			 12-consecutive month registration period.
(2) Users shall pay for renewal of their
			 registration at least 3 days prior to the expiration of the respective
			 registration period.
(3) Failure to
			 pay renewal registration fees may result in subscription termination. If
			 termination occurs, the user shall re-register to regain the ability to access
			 the system.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 75 - Bikeways and sidewalks in highway projects › Section Trans 75.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Authority" means the department or local governmental unit having primary
			 maintenance responsibility over the highway.
(2) "Bikeway" means any of the following:
(a) Bicycle lane, as defined in s.
			 340.01(5e),
			 Stats.
(b) Paved shoulders of a
			 roadway not normally permitted for use by motor vehicles.
(c) Outside travel lanes 14 feet or more
			 wide.
(d) Paths, subject to s.
			 Trans
			 75.02(3).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 75 - Bikeways and sidewalks in highway projects › Section Trans 75.03 - Bicycles or pedestrians prohibited

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Section
			 Trans
			 75.02 does not require bikeways or sidewalks to be
			 included on any highway on which bicycles or pedestrians are prohibited by any
			 of the following:
(a) Order, ordinance or
			 resolution under s.
			 349.105,
			 Stats., regarding use of a freeway or expressway.
(b) Ordinance under s.
			 349.18,
			 Stats., regarding the operation of bicycles on the highway.
(c) Ordinance under s.
			 349.23(3),
			 Stats., regarding use of a roadway.
(d) Order, ordinance or resolution under s.
			 349.185(2),
			 Stats., regarding pedestrians upon highways.