16,3182
Section 3182. 281.68 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3m) (a) 3. and amended to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 3. Demonstrates Demonstrate that the substantial purpose of its past actions was to support the protection or improvement of one or more inland lakes for the benefit of the general public.
16,3183
Section 3183. 281.68 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3m) (a) 4. and amended to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 4. Allows Allow to be a member any individual who for at least one month each year resides on or within one mile of an inland lake for which the association was incorporated.
16,3184
Section 3184. 281.68 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3m) (a) 5. and amended to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 5. Allows Allow to be a member any individual who owns real estate on or within one mile of an inland lake for which the association was incorporated.
16,3185
Section 3185. 281.68 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3m) (a) 6. and amended to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 6. Does not Not have articles of incorporation or bylaws which limit or deny the right of any member or any class of members to vote as permitted under s. 181.0721 (1).
16,3186
Section 3186. 281.68 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3m) (a) 7. and amended to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 7. Has been Demonstrate that it has been in existence for at least one year.
16,3187
Section 3187. 281.68 (1) (b) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3m) (a) 8. and amended to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 8. Has Demonstrate that it has at least 25 members.
16,3188
Section 3188. 281.68 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3m) (a) 9. and amended to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 9. Requires Require payment of an annual membership fee of not less than $10 nor more than $25 as set by the department by rule under par. (b).
16,3189
Section 3189. 281.68 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
281.68 (1) (c) "Qualified school district" is a school district that meets the qualifications under sub. (3m) (c).
16,3192
Section 3192. 281.68 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.68 (3) (a) Eligible recipients to consist of nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1), counties, cities, towns, villages, qualified lake associations, town sanitary districts, qualified school districts, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts, and other local governmental units, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a), that are established for the purpose of lake management.
16,3193
Section 3193. 281.68 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
281.68 (3) (b) 6. Providing programs and materials that promote the monitoring of private sewage systems, the reduction in the use of environmentally harmful chemicals, water safety, and the protection of natural lake ecosystems.
16,3194
Section 3194. 281.68 (3m) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are created to read:
281.68 (3m) (title) Qualified entities. (a) (intro.) To be a qualified lake association, an association shall do all of the following:
16,3195
Section 3195. 281.68 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
281.68 (3m) (a) 1. Demonstrate that it is incorporated under ch. 181.
16,3196
Section 3196. 281.68 (3m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
281.68 (3m) (b) For purposes of par. (a) 9., the department shall set by rule the maximum amount and the minimum amount that may be charged as an annual membership fee.
16,3197
Section 3197. 281.68 (3m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
281.68 (3m) (c) To be a qualified school district, the board of the school district shall adopt a resolution to conduct a lake management planning project that will do all of the following:
1. Provide information or education on the use of lakes or natural lake ecosystems, on the quality of water in lakes, or on the quality of natural lake ecosystems.
2. Allow another eligible recipient of grants under this section to cooperate with the school district in the project.
16,3199
Section 3199. 281.69 (1b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1b) (intro.) and amended to read:
281.69 (1b) Definition
Definitions. (intro.) In this section, "lake":
(ag) "Lake" includes a flowage.
16,3200m
Section 3200m. 281.69 (1b) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
281.69 (1b) (bn) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).
16,3201
Section 3201. 281.69 (1b) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
281.69 (1b) (c) "Qualified lake association" is an association that meets the qualifications under s. 281.68 (3m) (a).
16,3202
Section 3202. 281.69 (1b) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
281.69 (1b) (d) "Wetland" has the meaning given in s. 23.32 (1).
16,3203
Section 3203. 281.69 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.69 (3) (a) A designation of eligible recipients, which shall include nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1), counties, cities, towns, villages, qualified lake associations, as defined in s. 281.68 (1) (b), town sanitary districts, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts, and other local governmental units, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a), that are established for the purpose of lake management.
16,3205
Section 3205. 281.69 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.69 (3) (b) 2. The restoration of a wetland, as defined in s. 23.32 (1), if the restoration will protect or improve a lake's water quality or its natural ecosystem.
16,3206
Section 3206. 281.69 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
281.69 (3) (b) 2m. The restoration of habitat in a littoral area of a lake or along its shoreline if the restoration will protect or improve the lake's water quality or its natural ecosystem.
16,3206m
Section 3206m. 281.69 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
281.69 (3) (b) 5. A wetland enhancement or restoration project under sub. (3m).
16,3206r
Section 3206r. 281.69 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
281.69 (3m) Grants for wetlands. (a) The department shall provide grants of $10,000 each from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar) for lake management projects to eligible recipients, other than nonprofit conservation organizations, that have completed a comprehensive land use plan that includes a wetland enhancement or restoration project. The grant shall be used for the implementation of the wetland enhancement or restoration project. The 75% limitation under sub. (2) (a) does not apply to these grants.
(b) The department shall provide up to 25 grants per fiscal year during fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03. The department shall award the grants to eligible recipients who qualify for the grants in the order in which the grant applications are received by the department.
16,3207p
Section 3207p. 281.73 of the statutes is created to read:
281.73 Wastewater and drinking water grant. The department of natural resources shall provide a grant from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (bk) to the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, and the St. Croix Band of Chippewa for design, engineering, and construction of wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities.
16,3207v
Section 3207v. 281.74 of the statutes is created to read:
281.74 Land spreading reduction pilot program. If the Elcho Sanitary District charges not more than $30 per thousand gallons to accept septic tank waste for treatment and not more than $6 per thousand gallons to accept holding tank waste for treatment, the department shall provide the funds available under s. 20.370 (6) (dc) to the Elcho Sanitary District.
16,3208
Section 3208. 281.75 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.75 (4) (b) 3. An authority created under ch. 231, 233 or, 234, or 237.
16,3211
Section 3211. 283.33 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
283.33 (1) (b) A discharge of storm water from a municipal separate storm sewer system serving an incorporated area with a population of 100,000 or more, as determined by the 1990 federal census.
16,3212
Section 3212. 283.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
283.33 (1) (c) A discharge of storm water from a municipal separate storm sewer system serving an area located in an urbanized area, as determined by the U.S. bureau of the census based on the latest decennial federal census.
16,3213
Section 3213. 283.33 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
283.33 (1) (cg) A discharge of storm water from a municipal separate storm sewer system serving an area with a population of 10,000 or more and a population density of 1,000 or more per square mile, if the system is designated by the department to be regulated under this section based on an evaluation of whether the storm water discharge results in, or has the potential to result in, water quality standards being exceeded, including impairment of designated uses, or in other significant water quality impacts, including habitat and biological impacts.
16,3214
Section 3214. 283.33 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
283.33 (1) (cr) A discharge of storm water from a municipal separate storm sewer system that is designated by the department to be regulated under this section because the system contributes substantially to the pollutant loadings of a physically interconnected municipal separate storm sewer system that is regulated under this section.
16,3215
Section 3215. 283.33 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
283.33 (1) (d) A discharge of storm water from a facility or activity, other than a facility or activity under par. pars. (a) or (b) to (cr), if the department determines that the discharge either contributes to a violation of a water quality standard or is a significant contributor of pollutants to the waters of the state.
16,3216
Section 3216. 283.33 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
283.33 (4) (a) (intro.) In addition to obtaining a permit under this section, the owner or operator of an industrial activity described in sub. (1) (a) that discharges storm water through a municipal separate storm sewer system described in sub. (1) (b) to (cr) shall submit the following information to the owner or operator of the municipal separate storm sewer system:
16,3217
Section 3217. 283.33 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
283.33 (8) Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules containing criteria for identifying storm water discharges for which permits are required under sub. (1) for the administration of this section. The department may not require a permit under this section for diffused surface drainage or agricultural storm water discharges.
16,3218
Section 3218. 283.84 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
283.84 (1) (c) Reaches an agreement with the department or a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 22.01 (7), under which the person pays money to the department or local governmental unit and the department or local governmental unit uses the money to reduce water pollution in the project area.
16,3219
Section 3219. 283.89 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
283.89 (2m) If the department finds a violation of s. 283.33 (1) to (8) for which a person is subject to a forfeiture under s. 283.91 (2), the department shall may issue a citation and, if the department does issue a citation, the procedures in ss. 23.50 to 23.99 apply.
16,3219L
Section 3219L. 285.30 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
285.30 (5) (c) A motor vehicle exempt from registration under s. 341.05, except that a motor vehicle owned by the United States is not exempt unless it comes under par. (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g) or, (h), or (j).
16,3219v
Section 3219v. 285.30 (5) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
285.30 (5) (j) A low-speed vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (27m).
16,3220
Section 3220. 285.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
285.59 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
16,3221
Section 3221. 285.60 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
285.60 (2m) General construction permits. The department may, by rule, specify types of stationary sources that may obtain general construction permits. A general construction permit may cover numerous similar stationary sources. A general construction permit shall require any stationary source that is covered by the general construction permit to comply with ss. 285.61 to 285.69. The department shall issue a general construction permit using the procedures and criteria in ss. 285.61, 285.63, 285.65, 285.66, and 285.69.
16,3222
Section 3222. 285.69 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
285.69 (2) (a) 8. That the fee billed for each stationary source in each year after 2001 is based on the actual emissions of all regulated pollutants, and any other air contaminant specified by the department in the rules, in the preceding 5 years, using a 5-year rolling average year.
16,3222e
Section 3222e. 287.03 (1)
(e) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:
287.03 (1)
(e) Promulgate rules to implement s. 287.07 (7) (a) and (10) (a).
(f) Promulgate rules, for the purposes of s. 287.235
(1) (b), that specify the minimum elements of coordinated program delivery, including all of the following:
1. The joint provision of, a single program operated by the responsible unit for, or a single contract for, the collection from single-family residences of materials that are separated for recycling under an effective recycling program .
2. The joint provision of, a single program operated by the responsible unit for, or a single contract for, the processing and marketing of recyclable materials collected under an effective recycling program.
