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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter V - Aquatic Invasive Species Control › Section NR 193.63 - Eligible projects

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PREVENTION. Prevention projects are
				  intended to prevent the introduction of new invasive species to a waterbody or
				  control the spread of invasive species among waterbodies. Eligible projects
				  include:
(a) Watercraft inspection projects,
				  which shall comply with all of the following:
1. Watercraft inspectors shall be trained by
				  attending a department-approved training workshop and receiving program
				  materials approved by the department prior to the initiation of
				  inspections.
2. Trained inspectors
				  shall conduct inspections of watercraft or equipment at waterbody access
				  points. Watercraft inspectors shall collect and report data, provide education,
				  and collect or report specimens that may be aquatic invasive species.
3. Trained watercraft inspectors shall
				  accumulate a minimum of 200 inspection hours. Hours may be spent at one
				  waterbody access point or spent across 2 access points. Grantees shall
				  prioritize spending grant-funded time when public activity on waterbodies is
				  the highest, including weekends, holidays, fishing tournaments, and during
				  other special events.
4. Data
				  collected through watercraft and equipment inspection shall be reported through
				  the department's statewide database. Data uploaded to the statewide database
				  shall serve as progress reports and the final report required under s. NR
				  193.19.
Note:
"Clean Boats, Clean Waters" is the
					 department-approved watercraft inspection program and the Surface Water
					 Integrated Monitoring System is the department's statewide
					 database.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter V - Aquatic Invasive Species Control › Section NR 193.64 - Ineligible activities

Current through June 24, 2024
Activities not eligible for grant funding under this
					 subchapter include chemical treatment or mechanical harvesting of aquatic
					 plants for the purpose of seasonal nuisance relief, management techniques that
					 are not expected to result in effective control of the target species, or
					 maintenance and operation of aeration systems or mechanical devices used to
					 suppress aquatic plant growth. The department may deny a project if it
					 determines the proposed management poses a significant risk to human health,
					 nontarget organisms, or the environment or is determined to be inconsistent
					 with the principles of an integrated pest management strategy as specified
					 under s. NR 193.65(1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter V - Aquatic Invasive Species Control › Section NR 193.65 - General conditions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT. Projects
				  funded with a grant awarded under this subchapter shall employ an integrated
				  pest management strategy. Integrated pest management is an ecosystem-based
				  management strategy that focuses on long-term suppression of pests or their
				  damage and considers all of the available pest control practices. Integrated
				  pest management projects shall be informed by current, comprehensive
				  information on pest life cycles and the interactions among pests and the
				  environment. A project that employs an integrated pest management strategy
				  shall include more than one management practice.
(2) MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. Practices eligible
				  for inclusion in an integrated pest management strategy include prevention,
				  biological control, biomanipulation, nutrient management, habitat manipulation,
				  substantial modification of cultural practices, pesticide application, water
				  level manipulation, mechanical removal, population monitoring, and other
				  available pest control methods approved for grant-funded projects. Pesticide
				  application may be approved only when other available pest control methods are
				  considered and when pesticide applications are conducted with the goal of
				  removing only the target species.
(3) MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT. The department
				  may require monitoring activities or an assessment of management outcomes as a
				  condition of the grant award.
(4)
				  PUBLIC BOATING ACCESS. Management of a prohibited species or a pioneer
				  population under this subchapter is considered a resource protection service
				  and does not require public boating access under s.
				  NR
				  1.91(4). Large-scale and small-scale
				  population management projects require minimum public boating access as set out
				  in s.
				  NR
				  1.91(4).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VI - Lake Monitoring and Protection Network › Section NR 193.70 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish eligible
					 activities, qualifications, and procedures for the administration of contracts
					 and cooperative agreements for the creation and support of a statewide Lake
					 Monitoring and Protection Network. Contracts under this subchapter will be used
					 to support the statewide coordination of lake protection activities, including
					 the collection and reporting of data on the use and condition of lakes and lake
					 ecosystems. Cooperative agreements under this subchapter will be used by
					 network cooperators to coordinate and support the efforts of network
					 participants to protect lakes, including through watercraft inspection,
					 monitoring, and early detection of aquatic invasive species, and other
					 activities related to lake protection and aquatic invasive species
					 prevention.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VI - Lake Monitoring and Protection Network › Section NR 193.71 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to definitions provided in s. NR 193.03, the
					 following definitions apply to this subchapter:
(1) "Contract" means an agreement between the
				  department and a contracting entity detailing the activities, compensation,
				  products, term, and conditions that restrict or require certain actions during
				  the life of the agreement.
(2)
				  "Designated agent" means an entity that is designated in writing by a county to
				  implement a project under this subchapter.
(3) "Network" means the Lake Monitoring and
				  Protection Network established by the department under s. NR 193.73 which
				  includes network participants and network cooperators.
(4) "Network cooperator" means an entity that
				  enters into a contract or cooperative agreement with the department to provide
				  cooperative network services as outlined under s. NR 193.74.
(5) "Network participant" means a person who
				  volunteers or receives compensation to conduct network activities under s. NR
				  193.76 and meets the criteria established under s. NR 193.75.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VI - Lake Monitoring and Protection Network › Section NR 193.72 - Eligible network cooperators

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Eligible
				  cooperators under this subchapter are limited to state or federal agencies,
				  tribal governing bodies, and county governments, or their designated agents.
				  Subject to approval by the department, counties and tribes may designate an
				  agent to implement a project within their jurisdictional boundary. Agent
				  designation shall be in writing on a form designated by the department and
				  subject to department approval. A designated agent that is approved by the
				  department may apply for a contract awarded under this subchapter. A county or
				  tribe choosing to designate an agent shall submit such a request to the
				  department for approval at least 60 days prior to the contract application
				  deadline. A county or tribe may revoke an agent's designation for the
				  subsequent agreement term by notifying the department in writing at any
				  time.
(2) Eligible designated
				  agents shall have all of the following:
(a)
				  Experience with successful grant or contract administration in the last 10
				  years.
(b) A history of meeting or
				  exceeding grant or contract performance and accountability standards.
(c) An established presence in the geographic
				  area described in the application.
(d) The ability to provide evidence of their
				  ability to competently perform the activities outlined under s. NR
				  193.74.
(e) Eligibility as a
				  Surface Water Grant recipient under s. NR 193.02(1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VI - Lake Monitoring and Protection Network › Section NR 193.73 - Establishing the network

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may establish and maintain a statewide Lake
					 Monitoring and Protection Network by conducting any of the following
					 activities:
(1) Providing protocols
				  for conducting network activities.
(2) Registering and providing technical
				  support to network coordinators and network participants.
(3) Allocating funds to support the Lake
				  Monitoring and Protection Network, subject to the following:
(a) The total amount of funding for each
				  fiscal year may not exceed 25% of the total amount appropriated under s.
				  20.370(6) (ar), (as), and
				  (av), Stats.
(b) The department's allocation plan will
				  consider factors related to the need for network cooperative services provided
				  under s. NR 193.75, including the quantity, type or condition of surface water
				  resources, the amount of public access available, socioeconomic factors, or
				  factors related to the presence or risk of spread of invasive species.
Note:
The allocation plan will be published in
					 guidance on the Surface Water Grant Program website.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VI - Lake Monitoring and Protection Network › Section NR 193.74 - Network services

Current through June 24, 2024
A network cooperator shall enter into an agreement with
					 the department to assist with the operation and maintenance of the Lake
					 Monitoring and Protection Network. The agreement will include specification of
					 the services to be rendered and other expectations that apply during the life
					 of the agreement. Network cooperative services that may be provided under an
					 agreement created under this subchapter include any of the following:
(1) Training network participants and
				  coordinating lake monitoring, aquatic invasive species monitoring, watercraft
				  inspection, aquatic invasive species prevention programs, and entry of data
				  into the department's statewide database.
Note:
The department's statewide database is
					 the Surface Water Integrated Monitoring System.
(2) Purchasing and distributing supplies and
				  equipment necessary for network activities.
(3) Providing shipping and handling of
				  samples and specimens.
(4) Entering
				  data, using software or conducting other data management tasks necessary for
				  managing network participants or tracking and reporting network
				  activities.
(5) Analyzing,
				  reporting, and disseminating reports and results.
(6) Providing technical assistance to a
				  grantee or grant applicant for aquatic invasive species prevention and
				  control.
(7) Coordinating
				  communication among network participants.
(8) Increasing network coverage through
				  education and outreach and expanding the capacity of network participants to
				  conduct network activities.
(9)
				  Conducting any network activity outlined under s. NR 193.76.
(10) Providing other services approved by the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VI - Lake Monitoring and Protection Network › Section NR 193.75 - Network participants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) QUALIFICATIONS. A network participant is
				  a person who volunteers or receives compensation to conduct network activities
				  listed under s. NR 193.76 and who meets all of the following qualifications:
(a) The person is approved by the department
				  or by a network coordinator to be a network participant. The decision to
				  approve a network participant may be conditional on available resources and
				  department monitoring priorities. A prospective network participant may seek
				  approval by any of the following:
1.
				  Requesting participation in the citizen lake monitoring network from the water
				  quality monitoring coordinator in writing, indicating the waterbody the
				  participant is interested in monitoring and the type of monitoring the
				  participant prefers to conduct, if applicable.
2. Requesting participation in the
				  department-approved watercraft inspection program from the watercraft
				  inspection coordinator in writing, indicating the waterbody the participant is
				  interested in monitoring, if applicable.
3. Requesting participation in a capacity
				  other than the foregoing from a network cooperator or the department in
				  writing.
Note:
The water quality monitoring and
					 watercraft inspection coordinators are statewide positions funded by the
					 department and located at the College of Natural Resources, University of
					 Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897. The coordinators can be contacted by
					 phone at (715) 346-2116 or email at
					 uwexlakes@uwsp.edu.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VI - Lake Monitoring and Protection Network › Section NR 193.76 - Network activities

Current through June 24, 2024
Network participants will implement established lake
					 monitoring and protection programs or employ other program-approved protocols
					 to monitor and protect lake ecosystems. Network activities include any of the
					 following:
(1) Participating in the
				  Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.
Note:
The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
					 collects data on water clarity, quality, chemistry, temperature, dissolved
					 oxygen, aquatic life and aquatic invasive species.
(2) Collecting and reporting other chemical,
				  biological, or physical data on lakes and lake ecosystems, including data on
				  water levels, lake ice extent and duration, aquatic life, and shoreline habitat
				  conditions.
(3) Early detection
				  monitoring for aquatic invasive species.
(4) Participating in a department-approved
				  watercraft inspection program.
(5)
				  Participating in the purple loosestrife biocontrol program.
(6) Participating in other aquatic invasive
				  species prevention campaigns and lake protection activities as approved by the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.80 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures
					 for the administration of grants for the acquisition of property in fee simple
					 or for conservation easements, if the purchase will substantially contribute to
					 the protection or improvement of the water quality of a lake or river or its
					 natural ecosystem, as authorized in s.
					 281.71,
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.81 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter applies to eligible recipients as defined
					 in s.
					 281.69(3)
					 (a), Stats., and s.
					 281.70(4)
					 (a), Stats., that wish to apply for grants
					 for the acquisition of property in fee simple or for a conservation easement to
					 protect or improve lakes, rivers, and their ecosystems.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.82 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to definitions provided in s. NR 193.03, the
					 following definitions apply to this subchapter:
(1) "Baseline document" means a document
				  prepared under s. NR 193.85(4) to serve as an objective information baseline
				  for monitoring compliance with the terms of the conservation easement funded
				  with a grant awarded under this chapter.
(2) "Grantee acquisition match" means the
				  dollar amount of the project cost not funded with a grant awarded under this
				  subchapter.
(3) "Land management
				  plan" means a management plan approved in writing by the department detailing
				  how a property acquired with funds granted under this chapter shall be managed,
				  maintained and made available to the public.
(4) "Parcel" means a tract of land.
(5) "Subject property" means the property
				  proposed for acquisition and funded in part by a grant awarded under this
				  subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.83 - Eligible and ineligible projects

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE
				  PROJECTS. The department may award grants under this subchapter to eligible
				  applicants for any of the following projects:
(a) The fee simple acquisition of all rights
				  of a property that will protect the water quality or ecosystems of a lake or
				  river, if the negotiations between the grantee and landowner were conducted on
				  a willing seller-willing buyer basis.
(b) The purchase of perpetual conservation
				  easements for some of the rights of a property that will protect the water
				  quality or ecosystems of a lake or river if the negotiations between the
				  grantee and landowner were conducted on a willing seller-willing buyer
				  basis.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.84 - Grantee acquisition match

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The grantee
				  shall pay a grantee acquisition match for a grant awarded under this subchapter
				  amounting to at least 25% of the total project cost using funds not provided by
				  the department. The grantee shall confer with the department if the grantee
				  acquisition match includes federal funds or other state funds to determine
				  applicability as grantee match.
(2)
				  Eligible sources of grantee acquisition match may include cash from the
				  grantee; funds generated by local, non-department state or federal governments;
				  grants or contributions from foundations, businesses, private individuals, or
				  nonprofit organizations; property contributions from a third party if the
				  contribution is made within 3 years of the acquisition of the property and is
				  considered by the department to be eligible for a grant under the same program;
				  property acquired by the grantee within 3 years of the acquisition if the
				  property was not purchased with state funds and is considered by the department
				  to be eligible for a grant under the same program; and property value donated
				  by the property owner.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.85 - General grant conditions when land is acquired under this subchapter

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the provisions specified in s. NR 193.13,
					 the department may include conditions in a grant agreement related to any of
					 the following:
(1) Maximum grant
				  awards. Maximum grant awards may be found in Table 1 in s. NR 193.05.
(2) A requirement for the applicant to inform
				  the landowner that the applicant may apply for a Surface Water Grant.
(3) A requirement that the applicant receive
				  approval from the local unit of government or tribe in which the land is
				  located before land acquisition can occur.
(4) A requirement for the grantee to prepare
				  a land management plan.
(5) A
				  requirement for the grantee to notify the department if land uses are different
				  from those in place at the time the grant was awarded.
(6) The transfer of land ownership to the
				  department if the grantee is dissolved or otherwise ceases to exist.
(7) Grantee property maintenance and
				  management expectations.
(8)
				  Limitations on a grantee's ability to apply for future grants if the grantee is
				  found to be in non-compliance.
(9)
				  Public access requirements.
(10) A
				  requirement that all other liens must subordinate to the department if grant
				  funds are involved.
(11)
				  Expectations that the grantee and subsequent owners manage the property in
				  accordance with all applicable state, local and federal laws, rules and
				  regulations.
(12) A requirement
				  that a sign be placed on property to acknowledge state assistance and an
				  expectation that the grantee provides and maintains proper signage.
Example:
"This land was acquired in part with
					 a Surface Water Grant provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural
					 Resources."
(13) The
				  expectation that a grantee will make a project site available for inspection by
				  the department.
(14) The
				  expectation that the grantee may not discriminate against any persons using or
				  enjoying the property.
(15) The
				  expectation that the grantee will record the grant agreement on the property
				  title.
(16) Circumstances that
				  constitute a violation of the grant agreement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.86 - Additional conditions for conservation easements

Current through June 24, 2024
When a conservation easement is being purchased with grant
					 funds awarded under this subchapter, the department may include additional
					 conditions in a grant agreement related to any of the following:
(1) A requirement that the grantee prepare a
				  conservation easement.
Note:
Copies of the department's easement
					 standards and guidelines are available from the DNR, Bureau of Community
					 Financial Assistance.
(2)
				  Circumstances for land conversions.
(3) The expectation that the grantee will
				  prepare a baseline document before grant reimbursement is issued.
(4) Monitoring requirements and enforcement
				  measures for conservation easements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.87 - Grant calculation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department may award a grant under
				  this subchapter for up to 75% of the total project costs, but the award amount
				  may not exceed the maximum grant award amount per fee simple land or easement
				  acquisition subprogram.
(2)
(a) The grantee shall order and submit to the
				  department an appraisal for fee simple or conservation easement projects, both
				  for parcels to be purchased and parcels that will be used as grantee
				  acquisition match. The grantee shall order appraisals in accordance with
				  department guidelines, and the appraisals shall be subject to department review
				  and approval. An appraisal ordered by the seller is unacceptable.
Note:
The department's appraisal guidelines
					 are available from the DNR, Bureau of Community Financial
					 Assistance.
(b) The
				  department may order a second appraisal if the property presents a difficult
				  appraisal problem, if the first appraisal is unacceptable under department
				  established criteria, or if the value of the parcel exceeds $350,000. If only
				  one appraisal is required for fee simple or easement land acquisition, the cost
				  of the appraisal is grant eligible. If more than one appraisal is required, the
				  cost of the first appraisal is entirely the responsibility of the applicants
				  and is grant eligible; the cost of the second appraisal is entirely the
				  responsibility of the department.
Note:
The department encourages a grantee
					 considering applying for grant funding for fee simple or conservation easement
					 acquisition to contact the department before ordering an appraisal.
					 Instructions provided to the appraiser will impact the scope and quality of the
					 appraisal and, therefore, impact the grant award
					 amount.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.88 - Grant award

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall use a grant
				  agreement to award any funds under this subchapter. A grant agreement is not
				  binding until signed by the department and the applicant and returned to the
				  department by the specified deadline. Grant funds shall not be disbursed until
				  the signed grant agreement is returned to the department. A grant application
				  approved for funding by the department becomes part of the grant agreement by
				  reference.
(2) A grant awarded
				  under this subchapter may be terminated by the department for violation of any
				  term or condition of the grant agreement. If the grant is terminated, any
				  interest in or title to the property acquired with a grant under this chapter
				  or property used as a grantee match to a grant awarded under this chapter shall
				  vest in the state.
(3) When a
				  grantee is making either a fee simple or conservation easement land acquisition
				  purchase, the department may distribute 100% of the approved land value at
				  escrow closing, up to the entire grant award amount, to a non-interest-bearing
				  escrow account, subject to a department-approved title insurance commitment, to
				  be released upon completion of an insured closing and conveyance of the
				  property to the grantee. If the closing has not occurred within 15 days from
				  the date when funds were distributed to the escrow account, the escrow agent
				  shall return the grant funds to the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.89 - Grant agreements for acquisition projects

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In addition to
				  any grant agreement conditions identified under s. NR 193.13, all of the
				  following essential conditions shall be added to a grant agreement awarded
				  under this subchapter:
(a) The grantee may
				  not convert the property or allow it to be converted to any use other than that
				  specified in the grant agreement without the prior written approval of the
				  department.
(b) The grantee may not
				  convey any interest in the property to a third party nor allow any leases,
				  permits, or encumbrances without the prior written approval of the department.
				  The department may take action necessary to avoid the placement of liens,
				  judgments or encumbrances against the property.
(c) When a property transfer from the grantee
				  to a third party is approved by the department, the party to whom the property
				  is transferred shall be an eligible applicant under this chapter and shall
				  agree to assume the responsibilities and limitations of the terms and
				  conditions of the grant agreement.
(d) The grantee must make property tax
				  payments on time and keep taxes current unless property taxes are not
				  required.
(e) The grantee may not
				  close a property acquired with a grant awarded under this chapter to the public
				  unless the department determines, and documents in writing, that closure is
				  necessary to protect species of plants, wild animals, or other natural
				  features.
(f) The grantee shall
				  manage the property in accordance with the land management plan approved by the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter VII - Land Acquisition › Section NR 193.90 - Conversions

Current through June 24, 2024
If a grantee converts property to an inconsistent use not
					 approved by the department, the grantee shall return the property to the use
					 specified in the grant agreement within 6 months of written notification of the
					 inconsistent use by the department or the grantee shall replace the property
					 with a different property that is approved by the department. The department's
					 approval of replacement property shall include consideration of at least equal
					 value, acreage, and benefit consistent with the Surface Water Grant Program for
					 which funding was originally approved.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 198 - Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention And Control Grants (Repealed) › Subchapter II - Education, Prevention and Planning Projects (Repealed) › Section NR 198.22 - Eligible projects (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
The department and university extension have developed
						educational materials and publications that are suitable for aquatic invasive
						species education, planning and prevention projects. To avoid unnecessary
						costs, duplication of effort and assure that consistent and accurate
						information is provided statewide, sponsors should first consider ordering
						copies of existing publications or adapting them before creating new
						publications.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 198 - Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention And Control Grants (Repealed) › Subchapter IV - Established Population Control Projects (Repealed) › Section NR 198.42 - Eligible and ineligible projects (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Equipment associated with boat washing facilities is
						eligible as provided for in s.
						NR
						198.14(1)
						(c).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for
				  implementing a municipal flood control and riparian restoration grant program
				  as provided for in s.
				  281.665,
				  Stats. Grants made under this program will help local governments minimize
				  flooding and flood-related damages by acquiring property, floodproofing
				  structures, creating open-space flood storage areas, constructing flood control
				  structures and restoring the flood-carrying capacity and natural and beneficial
				  functions of watercourses. Projects eligible under this program shall minimize
				  harm to existing beneficial functions of water bodies and wetlands, maintain
				  natural aquatic and riparian environments, use stormwater detention and
				  retention structures and natural storage to the greatest extent possible and
				  provide opportunities for public access to water bodies and to the
				  floodplain.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) This chapter applies to all cities,
				villages, towns and metropolitan sewerage districts applying for financial
				assistance under s.
				281.665,
				Stats., for a grant under this chapter.
(2) Watercourses eligible for grants include
				any river, lake, flowage, wetlands or stormwater channel.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.04 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The applicant shall submit with each
				application preliminary and detailed designs for each project to the department
				for review and approval.
(2) The
				grant recipient shall submit to the department an annual status report and a
				final project report that is suitable for use by the general public.
(3) The grant recipient shall perform all
				required water tests and other analyses at a department-approved
				laboratory.
(4) For projects
				utilizing physical, biological or chemical data, the department may require the
				grant recipient to implement a quality control and quality assurance plan
				approved by the department. The department shall approve all methods and
				procedures to be used in the project.
(5) The grant recipient shall submit to the
				department, in a format specified by the department, all data and information
				acquired as part of the project.
(6) If the project has not been
				satisfactorily completed per the grant agreement, the department may withhold
				further grant funds and may seek reimbursement of the state share distributed
				to the grant recipient.
(7) Any
				property acquired through either fee simple title or purchase of an easement in
				perpetuity shall be maintained as a permanent open-space use. The grant
				recipient shall record this condition as a permanent deed restriction when the
				property acquisition occurs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.05 - Eligible and ineligible project activities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE
				ACTIVITIES. The following activities, in priority order, are eligible for
				funding under this section:
(a) Acquisition
				and removal of structures which, due to zoning restrictions, cannot be rebuilt
				or repaired.
(b) Acquisition and
				removal of structures in the 100-year floodplain.
(c) Acquisition and removal of repetitive
				loss or substantially damaged structures.
(d) Acquisition and removal of other flood
				damaged structures.
(e)
				Floodproofing and elevation of structures.
(f) Riparian restoration projects, including
				removal of dams and other artificial obstructions, restoration of fish and
				native plant habitat, erosion control and streambank restoration
				projects.
(g) Acquisition of vacant
				land, or perpetual conservation or flowage easements to provide additional
				flood storage or to facilitate natural or more efficient flood flows.
(h) Construction of structures for the
				collection, detention, retention, storage and transmission of stormwater and
				groundwater for flood control and riparian restoration projects.
(i) Preparation of flood insurance studies
				and other flood mapping projects.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.06 - Applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant shall apply for funding of
				projects on forms provided by the DNR bureau of community financial assistance
				and shall submit the application to the DNR bureau of watershed management,
				both located at PO Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7921.
(2) The department shall review the
				application for completeness and may return the application with a request for
				more detailed information. The application is not complete until the department
				receives all requested information.
(3) To be eligible for grant awards, project
				applications shall be complete and received by the department, or postmarked,
				by July 15 for funding in the same fiscal year. The department shall publish
				the project priority list for funding by October 1 of each calendar
				year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.07 - Determination of project eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
After receiving the application, the department shall
				  determine eligible projects by considering the factors identified in ss.
				  NR
				  199.01 and
				  199.05. The department may accept the
				  application as eligible and score it based on priority projects identified in
				  s.
				  NR
				  199.05(1) or deny the application as
				  ineligible.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.08 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				Costs eligible for funding under this chapter are those reasonable and
				necessary project costs which the department determines are consistent with the
				approved project. Eligible costs shall be incurred during the project period
				except costs identified in pars. (a) 3. and (b) 4. Applicants may apply for a
				local assistance grant, an acquisition and development grant or both. Local
				assistance grants provide funding for administrative costs; acquisition and
				development grants provide funding for purchase of land or easements and
				construction or other development costs. Eligible costs for the 2 grant types
				are as follows:
(a) Eligible costs for local
				assistance grants may include, but are not limited to:
1. Labor costs, including force account
				labor, required for carrying out activities identified in the grant agreement.
				Costs shall be based on grant recipient rates for the position including
				salary, fringe benefits and other items determined to be appropriate by the
				department.
2. Direct costs for
				laboratory analysis, surveys, publications, mailings, professional service
				contracts, development activities and similar items.
3. Engineering or planning fees necessary to
				complete the project may be eligible, including costs incurred on or after
				October 29, 1999.
4. The cost of
				necessary materials, supplies and equipment used exclusively for
				project-related purposes over its useful life or the cost of the portion of
				supplies or equipment used for the project.
5. The costs of leased equipment and
				facilities used for project related purposes for the length of the project. The
				cost of the use of the equipment owned by the grant recipient may not exceed
				the county highway rates established annually by the Wisconsin department of
				transportation.
Note: The county highway rates for equipment are formulated
				  under s.
				  84.07,
				  Stats., and can be found in chapter 5 of the State Highway Maintenance Manual
				  published by the Wisconsin department of transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue,
				  Madison, WI 53705.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.09 - Grant awards and payment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL
				PROVISIONS.
(a) The state share of the
				project cost may not be greater than 70% of the eligible project
				costs.
(b) A grant provided under
				this chapter for acquisition of easements or real property may not exceed the
				lesser of 70% of the purchase price by the municipality, or fair market
				value.
(c) In any fiscal year, the
				department may not provide to any applicant more than 20% of the funding
				available under this chapter.
(d)
				The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits and approvals for the project
				prior to grant award for acquisition or development.
(e) The grant period shall be for 2 years.
				The department may grant a one-year extension.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 199 - Municipal flood control grants › Section NR 199.11 - Variances

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may approve in writing a variance from a
				  requirement of this chapter upon the written request of a grant recipient if
				  the department determines that a variance is essential to effect necessary
				  grant actions or program objectives and where special circumstances make a
				  variance in the best interest of the program. Before approving a variance, the
				  department shall take into account factors such as good cause and circumstance
				  beyond the control of the grant recipient. The department may not grant
				  variances from statutory requirements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 200 - Application For Discharge Permits And Water Quality Standards Variances › Subchapter I - Purpose, Definitions and General Provisions › Section NR 200.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is:
(1) To set forth the requirements for filing
				  applications for the discharge permits required by s.
				  283.31,
				  Stats., to prescribe the form of such applications pursuant to s.
				  283.37,
				  Stats., and to specify the number of business days within which the department
				  will publish a public notice indicating its intended action on a Wisconsin
				  pollutant discharge elimination system permit application or request for
				  modification pursuant to s.
				  227.116,
				  Stats. Section
				  283.31,
				  Stats., requires a permit for the lawful discharge of any pollutant into the
				  waters of the state, which include groundwaters by the definition in s.
				  283.01(13),
				  Stats. The federal water pollution control act of 1977, P.L. 95-217; 33 USC 466
				  et seq., requires a permit for the lawful discharge of any pollutant into
				  navigable waters. Therefore in Wisconsin, permits are required for discharges
				  from point sources to surface waters of the state and additionally to land
				  areas where pollutants may percolate, seep to, or be leached to groundwaters.
				  This includes the land application of sludge.
(2) To set forth the requirements for filing
				  applications for variances to water quality standards allowed by s.
				  283.15,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 200 - Application For Discharge Permits And Water Quality Standards Variances › Subchapter I - Purpose, Definitions and General Provisions › Section NR 200.024 - Use of information

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Data submitted in the applications or as
				  part of additional information submittals shall be used as a basis for issuing
				  discharge permits or variances.
(2)
				  All information contained in an application other than that specified as
				  confidential shall be available to the public for inspection and copying. All
				  confidential information, so identified, shall be set forth in separate
				  documents. Effluent data may not be deemed confidential information. Effluent
				  data includes the name and address of the permittee, the permit, the permit
				  application, and any effluent report or information in the department's files,
				  that identifies the amount, frequency and characteristics of the pollutants
				  discharged. Confidential treatment will be considered only for that information
				  identified as such in documents separate from nonconfidential information which
				  meets the requirements of s.
				  283.55(2)
				  (c), Stats., and for which written
				  application for confidentiality has been made pursuant to s.
				  NR
				  2.19.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 200 - Application For Discharge Permits And Water Quality Standards Variances › Subchapter I - Purpose, Definitions and General Provisions › Section NR 200.027 - Analytical methods and laboratory requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Methods used
				  for analysis of samples shall be those specified as approved in ch. NR 219.
				  Where more than one approved method exists, the department may require the
				  applicant to repeat testing using a more sensitive approved method if results
				  are reported as not detected.
(2)
				  The applicant shall submit, with all monitoring results, appropriate quality
				  control information, as specified in the permit application or s.
				  NR
				  200.22(1) (f).
(3) The applicant shall report numerical
				  values for all monitoring results greater than the limit of detection, as
				  determined by a method specified by the department, unless analyte-specific
				  instructions in the current WPDES permit specify otherwise. The applicant shall
				  appropriately identify all results greater than the limit of detection but less
				  than the limit of quantitation.
(4)
				  Except for those tests excluded in s.
				  NR
				  219.037, laboratory testing shall be performed by a
				  laboratory registered or certified under ch. NR 149.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 200 - Application For Discharge Permits And Water Quality Standards Variances › Subchapter II - Application for Discharge Permits › Section NR 200.03 - Applicability and exclusions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An application
				  for a discharge permit shall be filed by any person who discharges or proposes
				  to discharge any pollutant from a point source to the waters of the state, or
				  who land applies or disposes of sludge as specified in ch. NR 204, unless the
				  discharge is excluded under sub. (3). Discharges for which applications are
				  required include, but are not limited to:
(a)
				  Discharge of any pollutant to any surface water;
(b) Discharge of any pollutant including
				  cooling waters to any surface water through any storm sewer not discharging to
				  a publicly owned treatment works;
(c) Discharge of pollutants for the purpose
				  of disposal, treatment, land application of sludge or containment on land areas
				  including land disposal systems such as, but not limited to, ridge and furrow,
				  land spreading, spray irrigation, and absorption pond systems;
(d) Discharge of pollutants to waters of the
				  state from agriculture as specified in ch. NR 243;