LRB-3877/1
PEN:mfd:hmh
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
December 11, 1997 - Introduced by
Committee on Highways and Transportation.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
AB656,1,3
1An Act to amend 30.12 (4) (a) of the statutes;
relating to: interdepartmental
2coordination of certain environmental protection measures applicable to
3transportation projects.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no permit is required from the department of natural
resources (DNR) for highway and bridge work that is directed and supervised by the
department of transportation (DOT) and that involves the placement of structures
or the deposition of material in navigable waters of this state if the work is
accomplished in accordance with interdepartmental liaison procedures established
by DOT and DNR for minimizing the adverse environmental impact, if any, of the
work.
This bill exempts any transportation project directed and supervised by DOT
from having to obtain a permit from DNR to place structures or deposit material in
navigable waters if the transportation project is accomplished in accordance with the
interdepartmental liaison procedures.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB656, s. 1
1Section
1. 30.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB656,2,112
30.12
(4) (a) Activities affecting waters of the state as defined in s. 281.01 (18)
3that are carried out under the direction and supervision of the department of
4transportation in connection with highway
and, bridge
or other transportation
5project design, location, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair are
6not subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval requirements specified under
7this section or s. 29.29, 30.11, 30.123, 30.195, 30.20, 59.692, 61.351, 62.231 or 87.30
8or chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48. However, at the earliest practical
9time prior to the commencement of these activities, the department of transportation
10shall notify the department of the location, nature and extent of the proposed work
11that may affect the waters of the state.
