Amendment AA2-SB368

SB368-AA2,2,16 10. Page 27, line 17: after "department" insert "also".

SB368-AA2,2,17 11. Page 27, line 20: delete that line.

SB368-AA2,2,18 12. Page 27, line 21: delete "benefit, that the".

SB368-AA2,2,20 13. Page 27, line 22: delete "industrial or commercial" and substitute "industrial, commercial, or agricultural".

SB368-AA2,2,21 14. Page 27, line 24: after that line insert:

SB368-AA2,3,2 "(am) Standards for issuing permits. The department shall make a finding that a proposed project causing a discharge is in compliance with water quality standards and that a wetland individual permit may be issued if the department determines that all of the following requirements are met:

SB368-AA2,3,5 1. The proposed project represents the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative taking into consideration practicable alternatives that avoid wetland impacts.

SB368-AA2,3,7 2. All practicable measures to minimize the adverse impacts to wetland functional values will be taken.

SB368-AA2,3,10 3. The proposed project will not result in significant adverse impact to wetland functional values, in significant adverse impact to water quality, or in other significant adverse environmental consequences.".

SB368-AA2,3,11 15. Page 28, line 1: delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute:

SB368-AA2,3,13 "(b) Factors to be used. In making a determination that the requirement under par. (am) 3. is met, the department shall consider all of the following factors:".

SB368-AA2,3,14 16. Page 28, line 10: delete lines 10 to 12 and substitute:

SB368-AA2,3,17 "4m. The impact that any mitigation required under sub. (3r) will cause to the functional values of the wetlands that are located in the watershed in which the discharge will occur.

SB368-AA2,3,19 5m. The net positive or negative environmental impact of the proposed project on the watershed in which the discharge will occur.".

SB368-AA2,3,20 17. Page 28, line 13: delete lines 13 to 24.

SB368-AA2,3,24 18. Page 31, line 18: after "discharge." insert "The ratios shall include incentives for mitigation that will be located in the same watershed in which the discharge will occur or that will replace the wetland types and functions that are most needed in the watershed in which the discharge will occur.".

SB368-AA2,4,1 19. Page 42, line 1: before that line insert:

SB368-AA2,4,3 " Section 140m. 281.37 (5) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 281.36 (14) (title).".

SB368-AA2,4,4 20. Page 42, line 1: after "(14)" insert "(a).".

SB368-AA2,4,5 21. Page 42, line 1: delete "and amended".

SB368-AA2,4,6 22. Page 42, line 2: delete lines 2 to 8.

SB368-AA2,4,7 23. Page 42, line 8: after that line insert:

SB368-AA2,4,8 " Section 141m. 281.36 (14) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

SB368-AA2,4,9 281.36 (14) (b) The report under par. (a) shall include all of the following:

SB368-AA2,4,11 1. The number of preapplication meetings held during the previous 2-year period and a report on the results of these meetings.

SB368-AA2,4,14 2. A summary of the types of discharges that were approved during the previous 2-year period. The summary shall specify the locations of the discharges and the types of projects involved.

SB368-AA2,4,17 3. A summary of the mitigation performed during the previous 2-year period. The summary shall include a description of mitigation projects approved, accomplished, and monitored during the 2-year period.

SB368-AA2,4,19 4. The number of wetland individual permits denied in the previous 2-year period and a summary of the reasons for the denials.

SB368-AA2,4,22 5. An accounting covering the previous 2-year period showing the amounts credited to, the amounts appropriated from, and the balance in the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (bm).

SB368-AA2,5,2 (c) The information under par. (b) 1. to 5. will be required beginning with the report that is due no later than January 31, 2015.".

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