NR 216.51(3)(a)(a) Contributing to the violation of a water quality standard, or
NR 216.51(3)(b)(b) Contributing significant pollution to waters of the state.
NR 216.51 NoteNote: This subsection allows the department to require permit coverage of construction sites with less than one acre of land disturbance.
NR 216.51(4)(4)Denial or revocation of general permit. The department may deny or revoke coverage under a general WPDES permit and require submittal of an application for an individual WPDES storm water permit based on a review of the completed notice of intent or other relevant information. The landowner of a construction site denied or revoked coverage under the general WPDES permit may not discharge storm water to waters of the state from the construction site until an individual WPDES permit for storm water discharge is issued to the landowner.
NR 216.51(5)(5)Individual permit. The department may require the landowner of any storm water discharge covered by a general WPDES permit issued pursuant to this subchapter to apply for and obtain an individual WPDES storm water permit if any of the following occur:
NR 216.51(5)(a)(a) The storm water discharge is determined to be a significant source of pollution and more appropriately regulated by an individual WPDES storm water permit.
NR 216.51(5)(b)(b) The storm water discharge is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of this subchapter, or of a general WPDES permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
NR 216.51(5)(c)(c) A change occurs in the availability of demonstrated technology or best management practices for the control or abatement of pollutants from the storm water discharge.
NR 216.51(5)(d)(d) Effluent limitations or standards are promulgated for a storm water discharge that is different than the conditions contained in this subchapter.
NR 216.51(6)(6)Petition. Any person may submit a written request to the department that it take action under sub. (5).
NR 216.51 NoteNote: The department will evaluate a request submitted pursuant to this subsection to determine if an individual permit is warranted.
NR 216.51 HistoryHistory: CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04.
NR 216.52NR 216.52Use of information. All information contained in the notice of intent other than that specified as confidential shall be available to the public for inspection and copying. All confidential information, so identified, shall be in separate documents. Effluent data is not confidential information. Confidential treatment will be considered only for that information identified as confidential in documents separate from non-confidential information and which meets the requirements of s. 283.55 (2) (c), Stats., and for which written application for confidentiality has been made pursuant to s. NR 2.19.
NR 216.52 HistoryHistory: CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04.
NR 216.54NR 216.54Transfers. A landowner who has submitted a completed notice of intent and does not intend to control the permitted activities on the construction site may transfer authorization of construction site storm water discharge permit coverage to the person who will control the permitted activities. The transfer request shall be completed on forms provided by the department as specified under s. NR 216.006 and signed by both the current permittee and the proposed permittee. Coverage is not transferred until the department sends notification of transfer approval to the new permittee. The department may require additional information to be filed prior to granting coverage under the general WPDES permit. The department may, if appropriate, require an application for an individual WPDES storm water permit.
NR 216.54 HistoryHistory: CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04; CR 21-027: am. Register March 2022 No. 795, eff. 4-1-22.
NR 216.55NR 216.55Notice of termination.
NR 216.55(1)(1)When to file. When a construction site has undergone final stabilization, temporary erosion control best management practices have been removed and all storm water discharges associated with the construction site activities that were required to have WPDES permit coverage under this subchapter have ceased, the permittee shall submit a signed notice of termination to the department.
NR 216.55(2)(2)Forms. A notice of termination shall be submitted to the department on forms available from the department as specified under s. NR 216.006. Data submitted in the notice of termination forms shall be used as a basis for terminating coverage of a storm water discharge permit.
NR 216.55 NoteNote: The notice of termination form is available from the department website at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Stormwater/construction/forms.html or by calling 1-888-936-7463.
NR 216.55(3)(3)Signature requirements. The notice of termination form shall be signed as required under s. NR 216.43 (3).
NR 216.55(4)(4)Required information. The notice of termination shall include the following information:
NR 216.55(4)(a)(a) The mailing address and location of the construction site for which the notice of termination is submitted.
NR 216.55(4)(b)(b) The name, mailing address and telephone number of the current permittee, as well as any transferee.
NR 216.55(4)(c)(c) The name, mailing address and telephone number of the general contractor.
NR 216.55(4)(d)(d) The following signed certification:
“I certify under penalty of law that disturbed soils at the identified site have undergone final stabilization and temporary erosion and sediment control measures have been removed or that all storm water discharges associated with construction activity that are authorized by a general WPDES permit have otherwise been eliminated. I understand that by submitting this notice of termination, I am no longer authorized to discharge storm water associated with construction activity by the general WPDES permit, and that discharging pollutants in storm water associated with construction activity to waters of Wisconsin is unlawful where the discharge is not authorized by a general WPDES permit.”
NR 216.55(5)(5)Effective date. Termination of coverage under the permit shall be effective upon written confirmation of permit termination by the department to the permittee.
NR 216.55(6)(6)Administrative termination. If an applicant fails to reapply under s. NR 216.43 (5) or submit a notice of termination under this section, the department may administratively terminate permit coverage 3 years after the date the department conveyed coverage.
NR 216.55 HistoryHistory: CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04; CR 21-027: am. (2), cr. (6) Register March 2022 No. 795, eff. 4-1-22.
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.