Amendment SA5-SB368

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 5, TO 2011 SENATE BILL 368

January 19, 2012 - Offered by Senator C. Larson.

SB368-SA5,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB368-SA5,1,2 1. Page 16, line 6: after that line insert:

SB368-SA5,1,3 " Section 58m. 281.36 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

SB368-SA5,1,5 281.36 (1) (at) "Exceptional wetland resource" means a wetland that is an intact wetland or is a wetland that is one of the wetland types specified in sub. (1r).".

SB368-SA5,1,6 2. Page 16, line 10: after that line insert:

SB368-SA5,1,7 "Section 60m. 281.36 (1) (bh) of the statutes is created to read:

SB368-SA5,1,9 281.36 (1) (bh) "Intact wetland" means a wetland that has intact natural hydrology and an intact native plant community.".

SB368-SA5,1,10 3. Page 16, line 21: after that line insert:

SB368-SA5,1,11 " Section 65m. 281.36 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB368-SA5,2,3 281.36 (1r) Exceptional wetland resources. For purposes of this section, a wetland qualifies as an exceptional wetland resource if it is determined by the department to be any of the following wetland types:

SB368-SA5,2,4 (a) A wetland type that is vulnerable to extinction.

SB368-SA5,2,6 (b) A wetland type that is not vulnerable to extinction, but that is rare in this state or in parts of its natural range.

SB368-SA5,2,8 (c) A wetland type that cannot be reestablished by using generally accepted restoration methods.".

SB368-SA5,2,11 4. Page 20, line 1: delete lines 1 to 9 and substitute "prohibit discharges into wetlands that are identified by the department as being exceptional wetland resources.".

SB368-SA5,2,12 5. Page 28, line 24: after that line insert:

SB368-SA5,2,14 "4. The proposed project will not cause any significant adverse impact to an exceptional wetland resource.".

SB368-SA5,2,15 (End)