SB45,1159,10 8(1r) Uses of grants. Lake management planning grants shall be used to
9improve water quality assessment and planning and to aid in the selection of
10activities to abate do any of the following:
SB45,1159,12 11(a) Prevent pollution of from entering into lakes or into natural lake
12ecosystems
.
SB45, s. 2530 13Section 2530. 281.68 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1159,1514 281.68 (1r) (b) Protect or improve the quality of water in lakes or the quality
15of natural lake ecosystems.
SB45, s. 2531 16Section 2531. 281.68 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1159,1717 281.68 (2) (title) Amount of grants.
SB45, s. 2532 18Section 2532. 281.68 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1159,1919 281.68 (3) (title) Rules for grants.
SB45, s. 2533 20Section 2533. 281.68 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3) (b) (intro.)
21and amended to read:
SB45,1159,2322 281.68 (3) (b) (intro.) Eligible activities, which shall include data all of the
23following for lakes and natural lake ecosystems:
SB45,1159,24 241. Data collection, water quality assessment and nonpoint.
SB45,1159,25 254. Nonpoint source pollution evaluation.
SB45, s. 2534
1Section 2534. 281.68 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1160,32 281.68 (3) (b) 2. Assessments of water quality and of fish and aquatic life and
3their habitat.
SB45, s. 2535 4Section 2535. 281.68 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1160,65 281.68 (3) (b) 3. Assessments of the uses of a lake and the uses of the land
6surrounding the lake.
SB45, s. 2536 7Section 2536. 281.68 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1160,88 281.68 (3) (b) 5. Informational or educational programs and materials.
SB45, s. 2537 9Section 2537. 281.68 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1160,1010 281.68 (4) (title) Eligibility for lake management planning grants.
SB45, s. 2538 11Section 2538. 281.69 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1160,13 12281.69 (title) Lake management and classification grants and
13contracts
.
SB45, s. 2539 14Section 2539. 281.69 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m)
15(intro.) and amended to read:
SB45,1160,1816 281.69 (1m) Types of projects. (intro.) The department shall develop and
17administer a financial assistance program to provide grants for the following 3 2
18types of projects:
SB45, s. 2540 19Section 2540. 281.69 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m) (a) and
20amended to read:
SB45,1160,2221 281.69 (1m) (a) Lake management projects that will improve or protect the
22quality of water in lakes or the quality of natural lake ecosystems of lakes.
SB45, s. 2541 23Section 2541. 281.69 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m) (b).
SB45, s. 2542 24Section 2542. 281.69 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1r) and
25amended to read:
SB45,1161,3
1281.69 (1r) Contracts. Lake The department may award contracts for lake
2classification technical assistance projects to be conducted by nonprofit corporations
3that will provide educational and technical assistance.
SB45, s. 2543 4Section 2543. 281.69 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1161,55 281.69 (1b) Definition. In this section, "lake" includes a mill pond or a flowage.
SB45, s. 2544 6Section 2544. 281.69 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1161,77 281.69 (2) (title) Amounts of grants and contracts.
SB45, s. 2545 8Section 2545. 281.69 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1161,109 281.69 (2) (c) A grant contract for a lake classification technical assistance
10project may not exceed $200,000.
SB45, s. 2546 11Section 2546. 281.69 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1161,1712 281.69 (3) (a) A designation of eligible recipients, which shall include nonprofit
13conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1), counties, cities, towns,
14villages, qualified lake associations, as defined in s. 281.68 (1) (b), town sanitary
15districts, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and other local
16governmental units, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a), that are established for the
17purpose of lake management.
SB45, s. 2547 18Section 2547. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1161,2219 281.69 (3) (b) 1. The purchase of land or of a conservation easement, as defined
20in s. 700.40 (1) (a), if the eligible recipient enters into a contract under sub. (4) s.
21281.71
and if the purchase will substantially contribute to the protection or
22improvement of a lake's water quality or its natural ecosystem.
SB45, s. 2548 23Section 2548. 281.69 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 281.71, and 281.71
24(title), (1) (intro.) and (d), (2) (intro.) and (b), (3) and (5), as renumbered, are amended
25to read:
SB45,1162,4
1281.71 (title) Lake management project grants; river protection grants;
2purchases.
(1) (intro.) In order to receive a grant for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69
3(3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1., the recipient shall enter into a contract with the
4department that contains all of the following provisions:
SB45,1162,65 (d) A clause that any subsequent sale or transfer of the property to be acquired
6is subject to pars. (b) and (c) subs. (2) and (3).
SB45,1162,9 7(2) (intro.) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69
8(3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property
9to a 3rd party other than a creditor of the recipient if all of the following apply:
SB45,1162,1110 (b) The party to whom the property is sold or transferred enters into a new
11contract with the department that contains the provisions under par. (a) sub. (1).
SB45,1162,14 12(3) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69 (3) (b)
131. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to
14satisfy a debt or other obligation if the department approves the sale or transfer.
SB45,1162,18 15(5) The instrument conveying the property to the recipient shall state the
16interest of the state under par. (d) sub. (4). The contract entered into under par. (a)
17sub. (1) and the instrument of conveyance shall be recorded in the office of the
18register of deeds of each county in which the property is located.
SB45, s. 2549 19Section 2549. 281.69 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 2550 20Section 2550. 281.69 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (6) and
21amended to read:
SB45,1163,222 281.69 (6) Lake classification technical assistance grants contracts . A
23nonprofit corporation receiving a lake classification technical assistance grant
24contract shall provide educational and technical assistance to local units of

1government and lake management organizations that will participate in a lake
2classification project.
SB45, s. 2551 3Section 2551. 281.70 of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1163,5 4281.70 River protection grants. (1) Definition. In this section, "river"
5includes a stream or a flowage.
SB45,1163,8 6(2) Types of projects. The department shall develop and administer a
7financial assistance program to provide grants for planning projects and
8management projects.
SB45,1163,10 9(3) Amounts of grants. (a) A grant for a planning project may be made for up
10to 75% of the cost of the project but may not exceed $10,000 per grant.
SB45,1163,1211 (b) A grant for a management project may be made for up to 75% of the cost of
12the project but may not exceed $50,000 per grant.
SB45,1163,14 13(4) Eligible recipients. (a) All of the following shall be eligible for grants
14under this section:
SB45,1163,1515 1. Local governmental units, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a).
SB45,1163,1616 2. River management organizations that meet the qualifications under par. (b).
SB45,1163,1717 3. Nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1).
SB45,1163,1918 (b) The department shall promulgate rules to establish the qualifications that
19a river management organization must meet to qualify for a grant under this section.
SB45,1163,21 20(5) Eligible activities. The department shall promulgate rules to do all of the
21following:
SB45,1163,2322 (a) Designate activities that are eligible for grants for planning projects.
23Eligible activities under the rules for these grants shall include all of the following:
SB45,1163,2424 1. Data collection.
SB45,1163,2525 2. Assessments of water quality and of fish and aquatic life and their habitat.
SB45,1164,2
13. Assessments of the uses of a river and the uses of the land surrounding the
2river.
SB45,1164,33 4. Nonpoint source pollution evaluation.
SB45,1164,44 5. Informational or educational programs and materials as specified in par. (b).
SB45,1164,75 6. Programs and materials to assist persons in forming river management
6organizations or other groups to protect or improve rivers and natural riverine
7ecosystems.
SB45,1164,98 (b) For purposes of par. (a) 5., specify informational or educational materials
9that may be provided on any of the following:
SB45,1164,1010 1. Protecting or improving the ways in which rivers are used.
SB45,1164,1111 2. Protecting or improving the quality of water in rivers.
SB45,1164,1212 3. Protecting or improving the quality of natural riverine ecosystems.
SB45,1164,1313 4. Protecting or improving fish populations, aquatic life or fish habitat in rivers.
SB45,1164,1514 (c) Designate activities that are eligible for grants for management projects.
15Eligible activities under the rules for these grants shall include all of the following:
SB45,1164,1916 1. The purchase of land or of a conservation easement, as defined in s. 700.40
17(1) (a) if the recipient enters into a contract under s. 281.71 and if the purchase will
18substantially contribute to the protection or improvement of the river's water quality
19or its natural ecosystem.
SB45,1164,2020 2. The restoration of in-stream or shoreline habitat.
SB45,1164,2221 3. The development of local regulations or ordinances that will protect or
22improve the river's water quality or its natural ecosystem.
SB45,1164,2523 4. An activity that is approved by the department and that is needed to
24implement a recommendation made as a result of a plan to protect or improve the
25river's water quality or its natural ecosystem.
SB45,1165,1
15. Installation of pollution control practices.
SB45,1165,4 2(6) Eligibility; types of rivers. The department shall promulgate rules
3establishing the types of natural riverine ecosystems that are eligible for grants
4under this section.
SB45,1165,8 5(7) Eligibility; other. At the completion of a planning project, upon request
6of the recipient of the grant for the planning project, the department may approve
7as eligible activities for a management project grant the recommendations that were
8made as a result of the project.
SB45, s. 2552 9Section 2552. 281.75 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1165,1410 281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub.
11(1) (b) 1. or 2., is required to be established by analysis of at least 2 samples of water,
12taken at least 2 weeks apart, in a manner which assures the validity of the test
13results. The samples shall be tested by a laboratory accredited or certified under s.
14299.11.
SB45, s. 2553 15Section 2553. 283.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1165,2316 283.31 (1) The discharge of any pollutant into any waters of the state or the
17disposal of sludge from a treatment work by any person is unlawful unless such
18discharge or disposal is done under a permit issued by the department under this
19section or s. 283.33. The department may by rule exempt certain classes or categories
20of vessels and small sewage systems, as defined in s. 145.01 (14m), from this section.
21Except as provided in s. 283.33, the department may require only one permit for a
22publicly owned treatment or collection facility or system, regardless of the number
23of point sources from such facility or system.
SB45, s. 2554 24Section 2554. 285.01 (40) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1166,10
1285.01 (40) "Solid waste" means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste
2treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility and
3other discarded or salvageable materials, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or
4contained gaseous materials resulting from industrial, commercial, mining and
5agricultural operations, and from community activities, but does not include solids
6or dissolved material in domestic sewage, or solid or dissolved materials in irrigation
7return flows or industrial discharges which are point sources subject to permits
8under ch. 283, or source material, as defined in s. 254.31 (10), special nuclear
9material, as defined in s. 254.31 (11), or by-product material, as defined in s. 254.31
10(3) (1).
SB45, s. 2555 11Section 2555. 285.60 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1166,1812 285.60 (3g) General construction permits. The department may promulgate
13rules specifying types of stationary sources that may obtain general construction
14permits. A general construction permit may cover numerous similar stationary
15sources. A general construction permit shall require any stationary source that is
16covered by the general construction permit to comply with ss. 285.61 to 285.69. The
17department shall issue a general construction permit using the procedures and
18criteria in ss. 285.61, 285.63, 285.65, 285.66 and 285.69.
SB45, s. 2556 19Section 2556. 285.69 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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