Amendment SA18-SSA1-SB21

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 18, TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 21

July 7, 2015 - Offered by Senators Miller, Bewley, Vinehout, Lassa, Hansen, Wirch, Carpenter, L. Taylor, C. Larson, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Risser and Shilling.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,1,2 1. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,1,3 " Section 1. 20.370 (6) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,1,7 20.370 (6) (eg) Groundwater mitigation and local assistance. All moneys received under s. 281.34 not appropriated under sub. (4) (cg) or (ch) for mitigation under s. 281.34 (8) (d) and (9) (d) and funding to local governmental units under s. 281.34 (9) (b).

SB21-SSA1-SA18,2 Section 2. 160.50 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 160.50 (2) (a).

SB21-SSA1-SA18,3 Section 3. 160.50 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,2,2 160.50 (2) (b) The groundwater coordinating council shall create a subcommittee on groundwater area review. The subcommittee shall be composed of individuals with technical expertise in the area of groundwater science and management.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,4 Section 4. 281.34 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,2,9 281.34 (1) (er) "Significant adverse environmental impact" means alteration of groundwater levels, groundwater discharge, surface water levels, surface water discharge, groundwater temperature, surface water temperature, groundwater chemistry, surface water chemistry, or other factors to the extent that those alterations cause significant degradation of environmental quality, including biological and ecological aspects of the affected water resource.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,5 Section 5. 281.34 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,6 Section 6. 281.34 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,2,15 281.34 (2s) Public notice. The department shall require an applicant for approval of a high capacity well to provide notice of the application to interested members of the public by publication as a class 1 notice under ch. 985. In the notice, the applicant shall identify the owner and location of the high capacity well.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,7 Section 7. 281.34 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,2,18 281.34 (4) (a) 3. A high capacity well that may have a significant adverse environmental impact on a spring waters of the state.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,8 Section 8. 281.34 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,3,3 281.34 (5) (a) Public water supply. If the department determines that a proposed high capacity well may impair the water supply of a public utility engaged in furnishing water to or for the public, the department may not approve the high capacity well unless it is able to include and includes conditions in the approval conditions to ensure that the water supply of the public utility will not be impaired, which may include conditions as to location, depth, pumping capacity, rate of flow, monitoring, and ultimate use, that will ensure that the water supply of the public utility will not be impaired and any other condition the department determines is necessary.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,9 Section 9. 281.34 (5) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,3,14 281.34 (5) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if the department determines, under the environmental review process in sub. (4), that an environmental impact report under s. 23.11 (5) must be prepared for a proposed high capacity well located in a groundwater protection area, the department may not approve the high capacity well unless it is able to include and includes conditions in the approval conditions to ensure that the high capacity well does not cause significant adverse environmental impact, which may include conditions as to location, depth, pumping capacity, rate of flow, monitoring, and ultimate use, that ensure that the high capacity well does not cause significant environmental impact and any other condition the department determines is necessary.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,3,24 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to a proposed high capacity well that is located in a groundwater protection area and that is a water supply for a public utility engaged in supplying water to or for the public, if the department determines that there is no other reasonable alternative location for a well and is able to include and includes conditions in the approval conditions to ensure that the environmental impact of the well is balanced by the public benefit of the well related to public health and safety, which may include conditions as to location, depth, pumping capacity, rate of flow, monitoring, and ultimate use, that ensure that the environmental impact of the well is balanced by the public benefit of the well related to public health and safety and any other condition the department determines is necessary.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,10 Section 10. 281.34 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,4,10 281.34 (5) (c) High water loss. If the department determines, under the environmental review process in sub. (4), that an environmental impact report under s. 23.11 (5) must be prepared for a proposed high capacity well with a water loss of more than 95 percent of the amount of water withdrawn, the department may not approve the high capacity well unless it is able to include and includes conditions in the approval conditions to ensure that the high capacity well does not cause significant adverse environmental impact, which may include conditions as to location, depth, pumping capacity, rate of flow, monitoring, and ultimate use, that ensure that the high capacity well does not cause significant environmental impact and any other condition the department determines is necessary.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,11 Section 11. 281.34 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,4,22 281.34 (5) (d) Impact on a spring waters of the state. 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if the department determines, under the environmental review process in sub. (4), that an environmental impact report under s. 23.11 (5) must be prepared for a proposed high capacity well that may have a significant adverse environmental impact on a spring waters of the state, the department may not approve the high capacity well unless it is able to include and includes conditions in the approval conditions to ensure that the high capacity well does not cause significant adverse environmental impact, which may include conditions as to location, depth, pumping capacity, rate of flow, monitoring, and ultimate use, that ensure that the high capacity well does not cause significant environmental impact and any other condition the department determines is necessary.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,5,8 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to a proposed high capacity well that may have a significant adverse environmental impact on a spring waters of the state and that is a water supply for a public utility engaged in supplying water to or for the public, if the department determines that there is no other reasonable alternative location for a well and is able to include and includes conditions in the approval conditions to ensure that the environmental impact of the well is balanced by the public benefit of the well related to public health and safety, which may include conditions as to location, depth, pumping capacity, rate of flow, monitoring, and ultimate use, that ensure that the environmental impact of the well is balanced by the public benefit of the well related to public health and safety and any other condition the department determines is necessary.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,12 Section 12. 281.34 (5) (ds) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,5,13 281.34 (5) (ds) Groundwater management plan. If a high capacity well is in a groundwater management area designated under s. 281.341 (2) with a groundwater management plan under s. 281.341 (3) in effect, the department may not approve the high capacity well unless it is consistent with that plan.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,13 Section 13. 281.34 (5) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,5,19 281.34 (5) (e) 3. The department may include in the approval for a high capacity well conditions requiring the owner to implement a monitoring program to evaluate environmental impacts caused by operation of the high capacity well, and to submit the results of the monitoring program to the department. The department may modify the approval based on the results of the monitoring program.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,14 Section 14. 281.34 (5m) of the statutes is renumbered 281.34 (5m) (a) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,6,2 281.34 (5m) (a) No person may challenge an approval, or an application for approval, of a When determining whether a high capacity well based on the lack of consideration of or proposed high capacity well may have a significant adverse environmental impact on the waters of the state, the department shall consider the cumulative environmental impacts of that high capacity well together with existing wells withdrawals.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,15 Section 15. 281.34 (7) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,6,5 281.34 (7) (title) Modifying and rescinding Duration, modification, and rescission of approvals for high capacity wells.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,16 Section 16. 281.34 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 281.34 (7) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,6,14 281.34 (7) (b) (intro.) The An approval of a high capacity well issued under this section or under s. 281.17 (1), 2001 stats. prior to the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], remains in effect for the following periods unless the department modifies or rescinds the approval under par. (c) 3. or sub. (5) (e) 3., or because the high capacity well or the use of the high capacity well is not in conformance with standards or conditions applicable to the approval of the high capacity well.:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,17 Section 17. 281.34 (7) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,6,21 281.34 (7) (a) An approval of a high capacity well issued under this section on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], may not remain in effect for more than 10 years and may be modified or rescinded under par. (c) 3. or sub. (5) (e) 3., or because the high capacity well or the use of the high capacity well is not in conformance with standards or conditions applicable to the approval of the high capacity well.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,18 Section 18. 281.34 (7) (b) 1. to 5. of the statutes are created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,6,24 281.34 (7) (b) 1. For an approval of a high capacity well issued before January 1, 1980, 8 years from the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

SB21-SSA1-SA18,7,3 2. For an approval of a high capacity well issued on or after January 1, 1980, and before January 1, 1990, 10 years from the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

SB21-SSA1-SA18,7,6 3. For an approval of a high capacity well issued on or after January 1, 1990, and before January 1, 2000, 12 years from the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

SB21-SSA1-SA18,7,9 4. For an approval of a high capacity well issued on or after January 1, 2000, and before January 1, 2010, 14 years from the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

SB21-SSA1-SA18,7,12 5. For an approval of a high capacity well issued on or after January 1, 2010, and before the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], 16 years from the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

SB21-SSA1-SA18,19 Section 19. 281.34 (7) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,7,18 281.34 (7) (c) 1. After a groundwater management plan under s. 281.341 (3) takes effect for a groundwater management area designated under s. 281.341 (2), the department shall review, for consistency with the ground water management plan, approvals for high capacity wells in the groundwater management area that were issued under this section or under s. 281.17 (1), 2001 stats. before the plan took effect.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,7,23 2. After conducting the review under subd. 1. for a groundwater management area designated under s. 281.341 (2), the department may periodically review, for consistency with the ground water management plan, the approvals under this section or under s. 281.17 (1), 2001 stats., for high capacity wells in the groundwater management area.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,8,3 3. The department may modify the approval under this section or under s. 281.17 (1), 2001 stats., of a high capacity well, after a review under subd. 1. or 2., as necessary to ensure that the high capacity well is consistent with the groundwater management plan for the groundwater management area in which the high capacity well is located.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,20 Section 20. 281.34 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1-SA18,21 Section 21. 281.341 of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,8,7 281.341 Groundwater management areas. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB21-SSA1-SA18,8,8 (a) "Aquitard" means a geologic formation having low permeability.