AB655-ASA2,30,224 30.19 (4) (c) (intro.) If the The department finds that the project will not injure
25public rights or interest, including fish and game habitat, that the project
shall issue

1an individual permit pursuant to an application under par. (a) if the department
2finds that all of the following apply:
AB655-ASA2,30,4 32. The activity will not cause environmental pollution , as defined in s. 299.01
4(4), that any.
AB655-ASA2,30,7 53. Any enlargement connected to a navigable waterways conforms to the
6requirement of
waterway complies with all of the laws for the relating to platting of
7land and for sanitation and that no.
AB655-ASA2,30,11 84. No material injury will result to the riparian rights of any riparian owners
9on any body of water affected will result, the department shall issue a permit
10authorizing the enlargement of the affected waterways
of real property that abuts
11any water body that is affected by the activity
.
AB655-ASA2, s. 102 12Section 102. 30.19 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,30,1613 30.19 (4) (a) For activities that are not exempt under sub. (1m) and that are
14not subject to a general permit under sub. (3r), a person may apply to the department
15for an individual permit in order to engage in an activity for which a permit is
16required under sub. (1g).
AB655-ASA2, s. 103 17Section 103. 30.19 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,30,1918 30.19 (4) (b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) apply to
19an application under par. (a).
AB655-ASA2, s. 104 20Section 104. 30.19 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,30,2121 30.19 (4) (c) 1. The activity will not be detrimental to the public interest.
AB655-ASA2, s. 105 22Section 105. 30.19 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,31,523 30.19 (5) Conditions of permit Requirement for public access. The A permit
24issued under this section to construct an artificial water body and to connect it to a
25navigable waterway
shall provide that all require that the navigable portion of the

1artificial waterways constructed under this section which are connected to navigable
2waterways shall be
water body be a public waterways waterway if the connecting
3portion is navigable
. The department may impose such further conditions in the
4permit on public access as it finds reasonably necessary to protect public health,
5safety, welfare, rights and interest and to protect private rights and property.
AB655-ASA2, s. 106 6Section 106. 30.195 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,31,107 30.195 (1) Permit required. No Unless a permit has been issued under this
8section or authorization has been granted by the legislature, no
person may change
9the course of or straighten a navigable stream without a permit issued under this
10section or without otherwise being expressly authorized by statute to do so
.
AB655-ASA2, s. 107 11Section 107. 30.195 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB655-ASA2,31,1412 30.195 (2) Individual permits. (a) A riparian owner shall apply to the
13department for an individual permit in order to engage in activities for which a
14permit is required under sub. (1).
AB655-ASA2,31,1615 (b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) apply to an
16application under par. (a).
AB655-ASA2, s. 108 17Section 108. 30.195 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655-ASA2, s. 109 18Section 109. 30.195 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 30.195 (2) (c) and
19amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,31,2220 30.195 (2) (c) Upon application therefor, the The department shall grant a
21issue an individual permit to the applied for under this section to a riparian owner
22if the department determines that all of the following apply:
AB655-ASA2,31,25 231. The applicant is the owner of any land to change the course of or straighten
24a
upon which the change in course or straightening of the navigable stream on such
25land, if such
will occur.
AB655-ASA2,32,2
12. The proposed change of course or straightening of the navigable stream will
2improve the economic or aesthetic value of the owner's applicant's land and will.
AB655-ASA2,32,5 33. The proposed change of course or straightening of the navigable stream will
4not adversely affect the flood flow capacity of the stream or otherwise be detrimental
5to public rights or the public interest.
AB655-ASA2,32,12 64. The proposed change of course or straightening of the navigable stream will
7not be detrimental
to the rights of other riparians riparian owners located on the
8stream. If the department finds that the rights of such riparians will be adversely
9affected, it may grant the permit only with their consent. Such permit may be
10granted on the department's own motion after its own investigation or after public
11hearing and after giving prior notice of such investigation or hearing
or all of these
12riparian owners have consented to the issuance of the permit
.
AB655-ASA2, s. 110 13Section 110. 30.196 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,32,20 1430.196 Enclosure of navigable waters; issuance of permits to
15municipalities.
(intro.) A municipality may enclose navigable waters by directing,
16placing or restricting navigable waters into an enclosed drain, conduit, storm sewer
17or similar structure if the department grants the municipality a an individual
18permit. The department may grant this permit to a municipality after following the
19notice and hearing requirements under s. 30.02 (3) and (4) 30.208 (3) to (5) if it finds
20that granting the permit:
AB655-ASA2, s. 111 21Section 111. 30.20 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB655-ASA2,32,2222 30.20 (1) (title) Permits or contracts required.
AB655-ASA2, s. 112 23Section 112. 30.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,33,324 30.20 (1) (a) No Unless a contract has been entered into with the department
25under sub. (2) (a) or (b) or authorization has been granted by the legislature, no


1person may remove any material from the bed of any a natural navigable lake or from
2the bed of any outlying waters of this state without first obtaining a contract as
3provided in sub. (2)
.
AB655-ASA2, s. 113 4Section 113. 30.20 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,33,105 30.20 (1) (b) Except as provided under pars. (c) and (d), Unless an individual
6or a general permit has been issued by the department under this section or
7authorization has been granted by the legislature, no
person may remove any
8material from the bed of any lake or navigable stream that is not mentioned
9described under par. (a) without first obtaining a permit from the department under
10sub. (2) (c)
.
AB655-ASA2, s. 114 11Section 114. 30.20 (1) (c) 1. and 2. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered
1230.20 (1g) (a) 1. and amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,33,1913 30.20 (1g) (a) 1. Except as provided under subd. 2., a person may remove A
14removal of
material from the bed of a farm drainage ditch which was not a navigable
15stream before ditching. 2. The department may require a permit under sub. (2) (c)
16for a removal under subd. 1. only if it
is exempt from the individual and general
17permit requirements under this section unless the department
finds that the
18proposed removal may have a long-term adverse effect on cold-water fishery
19resources or may destroy fish spawning beds or nursery areas.
AB655-ASA2, s. 115 20Section 115. 30.20 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 30.20 (1g) (a) 2.
AB655-ASA2, s. 116 21Section 116. 30.20 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 30.20 (1g) (c) and
22amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,34,523 30.20 (1g) (c) The A removal of material by the drainage board for the Duck
24Creek Drainage District may, without a permit under sub. (2) (c), remove material
25from a drain that the board operates in the Duck Creek Drainage District is exempt

1from the individual and general permit requirements under this section
if the
2removal is required, under rules promulgated by the department of agriculture,
3trade and consumer protection, in order to conform the drain to specifications
4imposed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection after
5consulting with the department of natural resources.
AB655-ASA2, s. 117 6Section 117. 30.20 (1g) (title) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
AB655-ASA2,34,77 30.20 (1g) (title) Exemptions.
AB655-ASA2,34,118 (b) A removal of material is exempt from the permit and contract requirements
9under this section if the material does not contain hazardous substances, the
10material is not being removed from an area of special natural resource interest, and
11if any of the following applies:
AB655-ASA2,34,1312 1. The removal is the amount necessary to place or maintain a structure that
13is exempt from any permitting requirements in this chapter.
AB655-ASA2,34,1514 2. The removal is by hand or by hand-held devices without the use or aid of
15external or auxiliary power.
AB655-ASA2, s. 118 16Section 118. 30.20 (1k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,34,1817 30.20 (1k) Rules. (a) The department may promulgate rules concerning the
18exempt activities under sub. (1g) that only do any of the following:
AB655-ASA2,34,2019 1. Establish reasonable procedures for undertaking the removal of material to
20minimize environmental impacts.
AB655-ASA2,34,2221 2. Establish reasonable limitations on the location of the removal of material
22at the site affected by the activity.
AB655-ASA2,34,2523 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the rules under par. (a) 1. may not establish
24procedures that prohibit undertaking the removal of material or that render the
25undertaking of the removal of material economically cost-prohibitive.
AB655-ASA2, s. 119
1Section 119. 30.20 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,35,72 30.20 (1m) Permits or contracts in lieu of exemptions. The department may
3decide to require that a person engaged in an activity that is exempt under sub. (1g)
4apply for an individual permit or contract, or seek authorization under a general
5permit if the department has conducted an investigation and visited the site of the
6activity and has determined that conditions specific to the site require restrictions
7on the activity in order to prevent any of the following:
AB655-ASA2,35,88 (a) Significant adverse impacts to the public rights and interests.
AB655-ASA2,35,99 (b) Environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4).
AB655-ASA2,35,1010 (c) Material injury to the riparian rights of any riparian owner.
AB655-ASA2, s. 120 11Section 120. 30.20 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,35,1612 30.20 (1r) Exemption determinations. (a) A person may submit to the
13department a written statement requesting that the department determine whether
14a proposed activity is exempt under sub. (1g). The statement shall contain a
15description of the proposed activity and site and shall give the department consent
16to enter and inspect the site.
AB655-ASA2,35,1817 (b) The department shall do all of the following within 15 days after receipt of
18a statement under par. (a).
AB655-ASA2,35,2019 1. Enter and inspect the site on which the activity is located, subject to s. 30.291,
20if the department determines such an inspection is necessary.
AB655-ASA2,35,2121 2. Make a determination as to whether the activity is exempt.
AB655-ASA2,35,2422 3. Notify in writing the person submitting the statement of which general
23permit or individual permit will be required, or whether a contract will be required,
24if the department determines that the activity is not exempt.
AB655-ASA2,36,4
1(c) If the department does not take action under par. (b), the department may
2not require at any time that the person proposing to engage in the activity apply for
3an individual permit, seek authorization under a general permit, or apply to enter
4a contract unless required to do so by a court or hearing examiner.
AB655-ASA2,36,65 (d) If a statement under par. (a) is not given or if the statement does not give
6consent to inspect, the 15-day time limit under par. (b) does not apply.
AB655-ASA2, s. 121 7Section 121. 30.20 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,36,118 30.20 (1t) General permits. (a) The department shall issue statewide general
9permits under s. 30.206 that authorize any person to remove material for
10maintenance purposes from an area from which material has been previously
11removed.
AB655-ASA2,36,1512 (am) No person may be authorized to proceed under a general permit issued
13under par. (a) unless the person has demonstrated to the department that material
14has been previously removed from the area for which the person has requested
15authorization to proceed.
AB655-ASA2,36,1816 (b) The department may promulgate rules that specify other types of removals,
17in addition to the one listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide general
18permits.
AB655-ASA2, s. 122 19Section 122. 30.20 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,36,2020 30.20 (2) (title) Contracts for removal and individual permits.
AB655-ASA2, s. 123 21Section 123. 30.20 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,37,1322 30.20 (2) (a) The department, whenever consistent with public rights, may
23enter into contracts a contract on behalf of the state for the removal and lease or sale
24of any material from the bed of any navigable lake or of any of the outlying waters,
25and for the lease or sale of the material. Every
if the contract is consistent with public

1rights. A person seeking to enter into such a contract shall apply to the department.
2Each
contract entered into under this paragraph shall contain such any conditions
3as may be that the department determines are necessary for the protection of the
4public interest and the interests of the state and. Each contract entered into under
5this paragraph
shall also fix the amount of compensation to be paid to the state for
6the material so to be removed, except that no the contract may not require that any
7compensation may be paid for the material if the contract is with a municipality as
8defined in s. 281.01 (6) and the material is to be used for a municipal purpose and
9not for resale. No
if the material will not be resold. Each contract entered into under
10this paragraph may not run for a longer period more than 5 years. The department
11may allow one extension of a contract entered into under this paragraph, upon
12application to the department. The extension shall be for the same period as the
13original contract.
AB655-ASA2,38,714 (b) The department, whenever consistent with public rights, may enter into
15contracts a contract on behalf of the state for the removal and lease or sale of any
16mineral, ore and, or other material from beneath the bed of a navigable lakes and
17waters, where the waters would
water that the state may own if the contract will be
18consistent with public rights and if the navigable water will
not be disturbed in the
19removal operation and for the lease and sale of such mineral, material and ore and
20provide the necessary regulations for all acts incident thereto. Every such
. A person
21seeking to enter into such a contract shall apply to the department. Each
contract
22entered into under this paragraph shall contain such any conditions as may be that
23the department determines are
necessary for the protection of the public interest and
24the interests interest of the state , and. Each contract entered into under this
25paragraph
shall also fix the compensation to be paid to the state for the material,

1mineral and ore so
mineral, ore, or other material to be removed. No Each contract
2entered into, pursuant to under this paragraph, shall may not run for a longer period
3more than 75 years. Should any doubt exist as to whether the state, in fact, owns
4such lake bed or stream bed such contract or lease shall be for such interests, if any,
5as the state may own. Title to the royalties to be paid when mining operations are
6begun shall be determined at such future time as royalties for ores so sold are paid
7or are due and payable.
AB655-ASA2, s. 124 8Section 124. 30.20 (2) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,38,129 30.20 (2) (bn) For a removal that is not exempt under sub. (1g) and that is not
10subject to a general permit under sub. (1t), a person may apply to the department for
11an individual permit that is required under sub. (1) (b) in order to remove material
12from the bed of any lake or stream not described under sub. (1) (a).
AB655-ASA2, s. 125 13Section 125. 30.20 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655-ASA2,38,2014 30.20 (2) (c) A permit to remove material from the bed of any lake or stream
15not included in sub. (1) (a) may be issued by the department if it
The department
16shall issue an individual permit pursuant to an application under par. (bn) if the
17department
finds that the issuance of such a the permit will be consistent with the
18public interest in the water involved. A permit or contract issued under this
19paragraph may be issued for up to 10 years if the applicant notifies the department
20at least 30 days before removing any material
lake or stream.
AB655-ASA2, s. 126 21Section 126. 30.20 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,39,222 30.20 (2) (d) If an applicant for a permit under par. (bn) submits the application
23at least 30 days before the proposed date of the removal, the department may issue
24the permit for a period of up to 10 years. The department may allow one extension

1of a permit issued under this paragraph, upon application to the department. The
2extension shall be for the same period of time as the original permit.
AB655-ASA2, s. 127 3Section 127. 30.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,39,54 30.20 (2) (e) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) apply to
5an application for a permit or contract under this subsection.
AB655-ASA2, s. 128 6Section 128. 30.201 of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,39,12 730.201 Financial assurance for nonmetallic mining. (1) If the
8department requires that financial assurance be provided as a condition for a permit
9under s. 30.19, 30.195, or 30.20 or for a contract under s. 30.20 for nonmetallic mining
10and reclamation, the financial assurance may be a bond or alternative financial
11assurance. An alternative financial assurance may include cash or any of the
12following:
AB655-ASA2,39,1313 (a) A certificate of deposit.
AB655-ASA2,39,1414 (b) An irrevocable letter of credit.
AB655-ASA2,39,1515 (c) An irrevocable trust.
AB655-ASA2,39,1616 (d) An escrow account.
AB655-ASA2,39,1717 (e) A government security.
AB655-ASA2,39,1818 (f) Any other demonstration of financial responsibility.
AB655-ASA2,39,20 19(2) Any interest earned by the financial assurance shall be paid to the person
20operating the nonmetallic mining or reclamation project.
AB655-ASA2, s. 129 21Section 129. 30.2022 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655-ASA2,39,22 2230.2022 (title) Activities of department of transportation.
AB655-ASA2, s. 130 23Section 130. 30.2026 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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