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13Section 1n. 30.206 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (am) Upon compliance with the requirements under subs. (2b) and
15(2m), the department may issue a general permit to a person wishing to proceed with
16an activity for which an individual permit is issued, or a contract is entered into,
17under this subchapter. A permit issued under this paragraph is in lieu of any permit
18or contract that would otherwise be required for that activity under this subchapter.
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19Section 1p. 30.206 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (b) A general permit issued under par. (am) is valid for a period of
215 years, and an activity that the department determines is authorized by a general
22permit remains authorized under the general permit until the activity is completed
23regardless of whether the general permit expired before the activity is completed.
24The department may renew or modify, or revoke a general permit issued under par.
1(am) upon compliance with the requirements under subs. (2b) and (2m) and until
2such renewal, modification, or revocation of the general permit shall remain in effect.
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(1r) Transitions between permits. Any general permit issued under
7this subchapter that is valid on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts
8date], shall remain valid until the date upon which a general permit issued under
9sub. (1) (am) that authorizes the same activity becomes effective.
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(2b) Public notice. (a) The department shall circulate to interested
12and potentially interested members of the public notices of its intention to issue a
13general permit. Procedures for providing public notices shall include all of the
14following:
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1. A procedure consisting of when publishing a class 1 notice under ch. 985 or
16circulating the notice by use of an electronic notification system established by the
17department.
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2. A procedure under which a copy of the notice is provided to any person or
19group upon request of the person or group.
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(b) The department shall provide a period of not less than 30 days following the
21date of the public notice during which time interested persons may submit their
22written views on the department's intention to issue a general permit under sub. (1)
23(am). All written comments submitted during the period for comment shall be
24retained by the department and considered in the issuance of the general permit.
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1(c) Every notice issued by the department of the department's intention to issue
2a general permit under sub. (1) (am) shall include a description of the activities
3proposed to be authorized under the general permit.
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(2m) Public hearing. (a) 1. The department shall provide an
6opportunity for any interested state agency or federal agency or person or group of
7persons to request a public hearing with respect to the department's intention to
8issue a general permit under sub. (1) (am). Such request for a public hearing shall
9be filed with the department within 30 days after the circulation of the public notice
10under sub. (2b) and shall indicate the interest of the party filing the request and the
11reasons why a hearing is warranted.
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2. The department shall hold a public hearing upon a request under subd. 1.
13if the department determines that there is a significant public interest in holding
14such a hearing. Hearings held under this section are not contested cases under s.
15227.01 (3).
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(b) Public notice of any hearing held under this subsection shall be circulated
17in accordance with the requirements under sub. (2b).".
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22"30.208
(3) (e) Within
30 20 days after the
public hearing is held period for
23public comment under sub. (4) (b) has ended or".
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412. Page 6, line 23: after "rendered." insert "The permit that is issued or is
5modified, or the contract that is approved, shall authorize the activity as proposed
6by the applicant, but the department may impose terms and conditions on the permit
7or contract that are consistent with the applicant's basic proposal.".
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9"
Section 11m. 30.208 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(5) (a) 1. That the notice be published as a class 1 notice under ch. 985
11or by an electronic notification system established by the department.".
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13"
Section 18m. 30.209 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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(2) (e) In an administrative hearing under this section, the petitioner
15shall proceed first with the presentation of evidence and shall have the burden of
16proof.".
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18"
Section 19m. 227.01 (13) (rt) of the statutes is amended to read:
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227.01
(13) (rt) Is a general permit issued under s.
30.206 or 30.2065.".
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1(1) This act takes effect on first day of the 4th month beginning after
2publication.".
