Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Wausau City Hall
407 Grant St.
Wausau, WI
Video conference participation at:
Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 10:00 a.m.
Room 618, State Office Building
200 N. Jefferson St., Green Bay
Conference Room, DNR Region Hdqrs., 810 W. Maple St., Spooner
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Kate Fitzgerald at (608) 267-2764 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Contact Person
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Ms. Kate Fitzgerald, Bureau of Facilities and Lands, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 27, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [LF-19-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Fitzgerald.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs.
NR 1—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
23.33 (9) and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s.
23.33 (9), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on amendments to s.
NR 64.14 (2), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to reimbursement of eligible expenses on all-terrain vehicle trails. The proposed rule reflects the increased costs to sponsors for the maintenance of all-terrain vehicle trails. The maximum summer reimbursement rate increases from $220 per mile to $450 per mile and the maximum winter reimbursement rate increases from $80 per mile to $100 per mile.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
Hearing Information
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Wausau City Hall
407 Grant St.
Wausau
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Larry Freidig at (608) 266-5897 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Contact Person
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Larry Freidig, Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 13, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule [CF-23-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Freidig.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
(Environ. Protection-WPDES, Chs.
NR 200—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
283.33 (8) and
(9) and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s.
283.33, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the repeal and recreation of ch. NR 216, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to storm water discharge permits. Chapter NR 216 is being repealed and recreated in response to U.S. EPA's Phase II storm water regulations (64 FR 68722, December 8, 1999) and amendments to s.
283.33, Stats., contained in
2001 Wisconsin Act 16, which require changes to the Department's storm water discharge permit program in order to comply with the revised federal storm water regulations.
Chapter
NR 216 establishes criteria defining those storm water discharges needing WPDES storm water discharge permits, as required by s.
283.33, Stats. The goal of this chapter is to eliminate to the maximum extent practicable the discharge of pollutants carried by storm water runoff into waters of the state from certain industrial facilities, construction sites and municipal storm water runoff.
Changes to ch.
NR 216 include lowering the construction permit threshold to one acre of land disturbance from 5 acres and establishing associated permit requirements, defining which municipalities must apply for storm water permits and identifying other municipal discharges that may require permit coverage, establishing new application and permit criteria for municipal storm water discharge permits, and revising the applicability criteria and an exemption for certain industrial facilities to require permit coverage where previously exempted.
These revisions will significantly increase the number of municipal separate storm sewer systems and construction sites that must have permit coverage and will also require many industrial facilities to certify that they do not discharge contaminated storm water. The storm water permit fee system is also revised to provide appropriate funding to administer the program.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., the proposed rule may have an impact on small businesses. The initial regulatory flexibility analysis is as follows:
a. Types of small businesses affected: Construction site operators and certain industrial facilities.
b. Description of reporting and bookkeeping procedures required: For the construction site operators, the same procedures apply as required for construction sites of 5 or more acres. Industrial facilities affected shall certify once every 5 years that they have no contaminated storm water (previously no reporting was required).
c. Description of professional skills required: Smaller construction sites will require the same skills used with 5-acre construction sites. No new skills are required for industrial facilities.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
Hearing Information
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Monday, July 21, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Room M30A, Chippewa Valley Tech. College
620 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire
Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Room D101, North Central Vocational Tech
1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau
Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Room 027, GEF #2
101 South Webster Street
Madison
Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
C-Auditorium, Milwaukee Area Tech. College
1015 N. Sixth St.
Milwaukee
Thursday, July 31, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Room 203, Green Bay City Hall
100 N. Jefferson St.
Green Bay
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Carol Holden at (608) 266-0140 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Contact Person
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Carol Holden, Bureau of Watershed Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than August 8, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [WT-14-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Holden.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Environ. Protection-WPDES, Chs.
NR 200—)
(Environ. Protection-Solid Waste, Chs.
NR 500—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
227.11 (2) (a),
281.19 (1),
283.31,
289.05 (1),
289.06 (1),
292.11 and
299.15, Stats., interpreting chs.
160,
281,
293,
289,
292 and
299, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the repeal and recreation of s.
NR 219.04 Table EM and the creation of ss.
NR 204.07 (9),
214.18 (8) and
518.075, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to land application of materials containing PCBs. The proposed rules establish maximum annual application rates, requirements for PCB testing and pollution prevention requirements. The rules will apply to industrial and municipal sludges as well as solid wastes that are spread on the land. The proposed rules contain a re-opener clause stating that once U.S. EPA has adopted its sludge regulations for dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, the rule provisions will be examined to determine whether they should be amended.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
Hearing Information
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.
Video conference participation at:
Room 021, GEF #2, 101 South Webster St., Madison
Room 618, State Office Building, 200 N. Jefferson St., Green Bay
Room 139, State Office Building, 718 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire
Conference Room, DOT District 8, 1701 N. 4th St., Superior
Room 127, DOT Offices, State Office Building, 141 NW Barstow, Waukesha
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Kevin Kessler at (608) 266-5207 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Contact Person
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Kevin Kessler, Division of Air and Waste, AM/7, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 30, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule [WA-22-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Kessler.
Notice of Proposed Rule
Revenue
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to ss.
77.61 (9) and
227.11 (2), Stats., and interpreting s.
70.11 (21),
76.025 (1) and
77.54 (26), Stats., and according to the procedure set forth in s.
227.16 (2) (e), Stats., the Department of Revenue will adopt the following rules as proposed in this notice without public hearing unless, within 30 days after publication of this notice on June 1, 2003, it is petitioned for a public hearing by 25 natural persons who will be affected by the rule, a municipality which will be affected by the rule, or an association which is representative of a farm, labor, business or professional group which will be affected by the rule.
All changes recommended by the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse have been incorporated in the final draft of rule 03-032.
Analysis Prepared by Department of Revenue
