Video conference participation will be available at:
Pyle Center, UW-Madison
702 Langdon Street
Madison
Northeast Tech College
2740 W. Mason Street
Green Bay
Room 102, Wing Communication Bldg.
1725 State St.
La Crosse
Fiscal Estimate
[NR 345] It is assumed there will be a decrease in the workload, and a decrease in revenue, related to dredging regulation. The workload decrease is estimated at about 1240 hours, or 0.60 FTE position, with an associated cost reduction of $25,800 in salary and fringe benefits. The revenue decrease is estimated at about $38,400 annually.
Overall, the full implementation of Act 118 and its multiple related rules is not expected to have a major impact on DNR water permit revenues or workload.
[NR 341] It is estimated that annual water permit revenues to the Department for grading activities will be reduced from an estimated $218,000 to an estimated $54,000, for a reduction in revenue of $164,000. Prior to Act 118, all grading activities were subject to individual permits at a fee of $300 or $500. Under provisions of Act 118, it is estimated that about half of the grading activities will be exempt from any permit or fee, and the balance will be subject to an individual or general permit at a fee ranging from $50 to $500. Workload is anticipated to be reduced from an estimated 8700 hours to 2800 hours, for a workload reduction of an estimated 5900 hours or approximately 2.8 FTE positions and a cost reduction of $129,400.
This reduction in revenue and workload related to grading is offset by increases in revenue and workload related to other water permitting activities modified by Act 118 that are not a part of this administrative rule. The ongoing fiscal impact of a fully implemented Act 118 does not reduce revenues and is expected to result in an increase in workload of an estimated 5 FTE and $248,000.
[NR 343] It is assumed there will be an increase in the workload, and an increase in revenue, related to regulating artificial water bodies. The workload increase is estimated at about 800 hours, or 0.40 FTE position, with associated costs of $16,600 in salary and fringe benefits. The revenue increase is estimated at about $59,100 annually. Overall, the full implementation of Act 118 and its multiple related rules is not expected to have a major impact on DNR water permit revenues or workload.
[NR 320] It is assumed there will be a reduction in the workload, and an minor increase in revenue, related to regulating the placement of culverts less than 35 feet in length. The workload reduction is estimated at about 900 hours, or 0.40 FTE position, with associated costs of $18,600 in salary and fringe benefits. The revenue increase is estimated at about $1,500 annually. It is assumed there will be no change in the workload or revenue related to regulating bridges, or culverts over 35 feet in length.
Overall, the full implementation of Act 118 and its multiple related rules is not expected to have a major impact on DNR water permit revenues or workload.
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 Roberta Lund at (608) 266-2220 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
The proposed rules may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. Mail to Ms. Roberta Lund, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until September 17, 2004. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Lund.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection - Water Management, Chs.
NR 300—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
30.12 (1),
(1p) and
(3) (br),
30.13 (1) and
(1m),
30.206 and
227.11 (2), Stats., interpreting ss.
30.12 (1),
(1g) (a),
(b),
(e) and
(f),
(1p),
(3) and
(3m),
30.13 (1) and
(1m),
30.20 (1g) (b) 2. and
30.206, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to ch.
NR 326, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to regulation of piers, wharves, boat shelters, boat hoists, boat lifts and swimming rafts in navigable waterways. The proposed rule will implement
2003 Wisconsin Act 118 by establishing construction, design and placement standards for projects to be eligible for statutory exemptions, establishing general permits and establishing standards for projects that may be authorized under an individual permit. The proposed rule defines and describes design standards to qualify for exemptions for piers, wharves, seasonal boat shelters, boat hoists, boat lifts and swimming rafts. The rule establishes general permits for preexisting piers and permanent boat shelters which meet certain conditions, and establishes standards for specific individual permits for piers. Department staff will work with stakeholders prior to public hearing to develop more specific standards for marinas, and identify any other general or individual permits that may be appropriate.
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: Building contractors, small-scale land developers and consultants who provide plans or designs for projects along public navigable waterways.
b. Description of reporting and bookkeeping procedures required: The person responsible for a project in or along a lake or stream must develop plans and occasionally conduct some analyses, submit an application, and observe the site during construction. For some activities, photographs of the completed project are required.
c. Description of professional skills required: Map reading, basic computer use, mathematics, drawing to scale, and clear writing.
While it may be helpful or efficient, hiring a consulting firm is not necessary to comply with these requirements. Many projects are planned and conducted by individuals with no professional background. If the site has particularly challenging features, such as steep slopes, erosive soils, highly variable features or if the intensity of neighboring uses are likely to create controversy, then professional ecological or engineering expertise may be helpful.
The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at:
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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department will hold an open house from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. prior to the hearings in Waukesha, Eau Claire and Minocqua and from 11:00 to noon in Madison. Department staff will be available to answer questions regarding the proposed rules.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:
Tuesday September 7, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Room 151, State Office Building
141 NW Barstow Street, Waukesha
Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Conference Room, DNR West Central Region Hdqrs.
1300 W. Clairemont
Eau Claire
Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Minocqua Community Building
415 Menominee
Minocqua
Friday, September 10, 2004 at 12:00 noon
Room 349, GEF #3
125 S. Webster Street
Madison
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 Roberta Lund at (608) 266-2220 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
Most of the permitting activities covered by this administrative rule remain unchanged in terms of the workload required by Department staff and revenues generated by required permits. The exception is for the permanent boat shelter permits, which were issued on an individual permit basis prior to Act 118, and will be issued as general permits under this proposed administrative rule. The net fiscal impact is estimated to be a workload decrease of about 95 hours/year, which equates to about $2,000 in salary and fringe benefits, and a revenue decrease of about $4,800/year.
Overall, the full implementation of Act 118 and its multiple related rules is not expected to have a major impact on DNR water permit revenues or workload.
The proposed rule may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. Mail to Ms. Liesa Lehmann, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until September 17, 2004. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Roberta Lund, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
289.05,
289.06 and
289.07, Stats., interpreting ss.
289.24,
289.30 and
289.61, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to chs.
NR 500,
504,
506,
507,
512,
514,
516 and
520, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to landfilling of solid waste. The proposed rule allows for the potential for longer leachate lines in municipal solid waste landfills, improved landfill design and construction standards, requires a stabilization plan, and allows the Department to approve practices that should lead to quicker biodegradation (stability) of the waste in municipal solid waste landfills.
The proposed rule revisions would allow the maximum length of leachate collection piping to increase from 1,200 feet to 2,000 feet. The proposed revision reflects changes in the current design and construction standards of municipal solid waste landfills. The maximum width of municipal solid waste landfills would increase by approximately two-thirds and the height by about 100 feet. The volume of waste that could be placed in a single municipal solid waste landfill would approximately double.
The proposed rule would also allow the Department to approve adding liquids to degrade the waste faster thereby reducing the potential long-term threat of landfills. The Department is specifically asking for comments on the provisions to add additional liquids to foster quicker biodegradation and changes in final cover and run-on of water from precipitation.
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. The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at:
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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:
Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at 10:30 a.m.
Gathering Waters Room
DNR South Central Region Hdqrs.,
3911 Fish Hatchery Road
Fitchburg
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at 1:30 p.m.
Schmeekle Room
UW-Stevens Point
2419 N. Point Drive
Stevens Point
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 Dennis Mack at (608) 267-9386 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
The overall costs to counties and private companies that own, operate and develop landfills will be reduced. Allowing longer leachate lines (up to 2000 feet) will result in the following:
- Lower development cost per cubic yard of landfill volume and potentially lower disposal costs to landfill users,
