AB500,31,1916 30.18 (4) (b) If a hearing on the application for a permit under this section is
17conducted as a part of a hearing under s. 293.43, the notice and hearing provisions
18in that section supersede the notice and hearing provisions of par. (a) under ss.
1930.244 and 30.245
.
AB500, s. 115 20Section 115. 30.18 (5) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB500,31,2121 30.18 (5) (title) Issuance of permits.
AB500, s. 116 22Section 116. 30.18 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,31,2523 30.18 (5) (a) Streams Diversions from streams. (intro.) The department shall
24approve an application for issue a permit required under sub. (2) (a) if the
25department determines both that all of the following conditions apply:
AB500, s. 117
1Section 117. 30.18 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,32,32 30.18 (5) (a) 1. That the The proposed diversion will not injure any public rights
3in navigable waters
be detrimental to the public interest.
AB500, s. 118 4Section 118. 30.18 (5) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB500,32,55 30.18 (5) (a) 1m. The proposed diversion is for use on riparian land.
AB500, s. 119 6Section 119. 30.18 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,32,107 30.18 (5) (a) 2. That the Either the water to be diverted is surplus water, or if
8it is not surplus water, that all riparians
not being beneficially used or all riparian
9owners
who may be adversely affected by the diversion have consented to the
10proposed diversion.
AB500, s. 120 11Section 120. 30.18 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,32,1712 30.18 (5) (b) Streams Major diversions from streams or lakes. The department
13shall approve an application for issue a permit required under sub. (2) (b) for a major
14diversion
if the grounds for approval specified under s. 281.35 (5) (d) are met and, if
15the
. If a permit is also required under sub. (2) (a), if the department makes the
16determinations specified under par. (a)
shall issue a permit under this paragraph
17only if the conditions for a permit under par. (a) apply to the major diversion
.
AB500, s. 121 18Section 121. 30.18 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,32,1919 30.18 (6) (title) Permits; use of water Permit conditions; reporting; review.
AB500, s. 122 20Section 122. 30.18 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,32,2521 30.18 (6) (a) Contents of permit. The department shall specify on each permit
22issued under this section the quantity of water that may be diverted and the times
23during which water may be diverted. In addition, if the permit is one which is
24required under sub. (2) (b) for a major diversion, the permit shall comply with s.
25281.35 (6).
AB500, s. 123
1Section 123. 30.18 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 30.18 (6) (dm) and
2amended to read:
AB500,33,83 30.18 (6) (dm) Use of water. A person who is issued a permit under this section
4for the purpose of irrigation or agriculture may use the water on any land contiguous
5to the permittee's riparian land, but may not withdraw more water than it did the
6permittee withdrew
before August 1, 1957, without applying to the department for
7a modification of the permit
unless the department approves the additional amount
8to be withdrawn by modifying the permittee's permit
.
AB500, s. 124 9Section 124. 30.18 (6) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 30.18 (6) (bm) and
10amended to read:
AB500,33,1511 30.18 (6) (bm) Reporting required. The department shall require each
12permittee
A person who is issued a permit under this section to report its shall report
13to the department the
volume and rate of withdrawal and its volume and rate of
14water loss, if any,. The report shall be in the form and at the times specified by the
15department.
AB500, s. 125 16Section 125. 30.18 (6) (cm) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB500,33,1817 30.18 (6) (cm) 3. A permit issued under this section before August 1, 1957, is
18exempt from the review requirements under subds. 1. and 2.
AB500, s. 126 19Section 126. 30.18 (6) (d) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 30.18 (6) (cm)
20(title).
AB500, s. 127 21Section 127. 30.18 (6) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 30.18 (6) (cm) 1. and
22amended to read:
AB500,34,223 30.18 (6) (cm) 1. If the permit is one that is required under sub. (2) (a), but not
24under sub. (2) (b), and the permit was issued on or after August 1, 1957,
Except as

1provided in subds. 2. and 3.
the department shall review the each permit issued
2under this section
at least once every 5 years.
AB500,34,4 32. If the permit is one that is required under sub. (2) (b) for a major diversion,
4the department shall review the permit as required under s. 281.35 (6) (b).
AB500, s. 128 5Section 128. 30.18 (6m) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB500,34,66 30.18 (6m) (title) Rescission.
AB500, s. 129 7Section 129. 30.18 (6m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,34,118 30.18 (6m) (a) Streams; mandatory rescission. (intro.) The department shall
9revoke rescind a permit issued under sub. (5) (a), which is not subject to sub. (2) (b),
10if it
a permit for a major diversion, if the department finds that any of the following
11applies:
AB500, s. 130 12Section 130. 30.18 (6m) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB500,34,1613 30.18 (6m) (a) 1. That the The water being diverted is no longer surplus water,
14except that the department may allow the diversion to continue if all riparians
has
15become water that is being beneficially used, unless all riparian owners
adversely
16affected by the diversion continue to consent to it.
AB500,34,1817 2. If the diversion is from a stream designated by the department as a trout
18stream, that the revocation the rescission is desirable for conservation purposes.
AB500, s. 131 19Section 131. 30.18 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,34,2320 30.18 (6m) (b) Streams; discretionary rescission. The department may revoke
21rescind any permit issued under sub. (5) (a), which is not subject to sub. (2) (b), if it
22a permit for a major diversion, if the department finds that the diversion is
23detrimental to the stream from which the water is diverted.
AB500, s. 132 24Section 132. 30.18 (6m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB500,35,2
130.18 (6m) (bm) Procedure for rescission. The procedure under s. 30.249 (2)
2applies to rescissions under pars. (a) and (b).
AB500, s. 133 3Section 133. 30.18 (6m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,35,64 30.18 (6m) (c) Major diversion. The department may revoke a rescind any
5permit issued under sub. (5) (b) for a major diversion only as provided under s. 281.35
6(6).
AB500, s. 134 7Section 134. 30.18 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,35,238 30.18 (7) Prerequisites to project construction work. After an application
9under this section has been filed with the department, the applicant may enter any
10land through which it is proposed to divert the water for the purposes of making any
11surveys required for drafting the plans for the project, but no work shall
Work may
12not
be commenced on the canal, headworks, or other structures necessary for the
13project for which a permit has been issued under this section until the plans for the
14same canal, headworks, or other structures have been approved by the department.
15Any person having received who has been issued a permit required under sub. (2) (a)
16for a diversion that is not a major diversion may construct commence the work upon
17the land of another the canal and other works as authorized by the permit only after
18the damage which will be sustained by the owner or owners of such of that land has
19been satisfied, or has been determined as provided for in ch. 32, and compensated for
20any damages that the owner will incur as a result of the work or
after the final sum
21so for condemnation of the property under ch. 32 has been determined and all costs
22have been
paid to the persons entitled thereto owner or to the clerk of the circuit court
23on their the owner's account.
Note: Current s. 30.18 (7) allows the applicant to "enter any land through which
it is proposed to divert water", after the permit application is filed, to conduct surveys.

This provision is deleted, and replaced by a requirement in new s. 30.18 (3m) (a) for the
applicant to obtain permission or authority to enter the land.
AB500, s. 135 1Section 135. 30.18 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 30.353.
AB500, s. 136 2Section 136. 30.18 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB500, s. 137 3Section 137. 30.19 (1m) (c), (cm) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.
Note: Current s. 30.19, which requires a permit for enlargement and protection
of waterways, contains an exception for navigable lakes and streams and any portion of
Lake Michigan within Milwaukee County. This exception is not included in this bill so
that s. 30.19 will apply uniformly to all navigable waters. However, current s. 30.05
(renumbered s. 30.233) continues to apply where lake bed grants have been made.
AB500, s. 138 4Section 138. 30.19 (3r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,36,65 30.19 (3r) (a) (intro.) The department shall issue statewide general permits
6under s. 30.206 30.221 that authorize persons to do all of the following:
AB500, s. 139 7Section 139. 30.19 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,36,98 30.19 (4) (b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 30.244 (3) to (5)
9apply to an application under par. (a).
AB500, s. 140 10Section 140. 30.19 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,36,1211 30.19 (4) (c) 2. The activity will not cause environmental pollution, as defined
12in s. 299.01 (4)
.
AB500, s. 141 13Section 141. 30.195 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,36,1514 30.195 (2) (b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 30.244 (3) to (5)
15apply to an application under par. (a).
AB500, s. 142 16Section 142. 30.195 (4) and (7) of the statutes are repealed.
Note: This bill eliminates the current provision in s. 30.195 (4) that states that no
common law liability and no liability under any other statute for damages resulting from
the change in the course of the stream or straightening a stream is affected by s. 30.195.
Nothing in current s. 30.195, or s. 30.195 as amended by this bill, suggests that an
exemption from liability is created. Compliance with the provisions in a permit under s.
30.195 may have a bearing on the issue of negligence, but current s. 30.195 (4) is
unnecessary. Also, the provision in the current statute that creates a presumption of
exercising due care in complying with a permit is better addressed by the court as part
of a negligence action.
The exception for land owned by Milwaukee County or a city, village or town in
Milwaukee County is deleted. This provision was originally created as part of s. 30.195

when it was adopted in 1961, and was added as a floor amendment. This exception is not
included in this bill so that s. 30.195 will apply uniformly to all navigable waters.
AB500, s. 143 1Section 143. 30.196 of the statutes is renumbered 30.313, and 30.313 (intro.),
2as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB500,37,9 330.313 Enclosure of navigable waters; issuance of permits to
4municipalities.
(intro.) A municipality may enclose navigable waters by directing,
5placing or restricting navigable waters into an enclosed drain, conduit, storm sewer
6or similar structure if the department grants the municipality an individual permit.
7The department may grant this permit to a municipality after following the notice
8and hearing requirements under s. 30.208 30.244 (3) to (5) if it finds that granting
9the permit:
AB500, s. 144 10Section 144. 30.20 (1g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,37,1611 30.20 (1g) (a) 1. A removal of material for an agricultural purpose from the bed
12of a farm drainage ditch which that was not a navigable stream before ditching is
13exempt from the individual and general permit requirements under this section
14unless the department finds that the proposed removal may have a long-term
15adverse effect on cold-water fishery resources or may destroy fish spawning beds or
16nursery areas.
AB500, s. 145 17Section 145. 30.20 (1g) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 30.263 (3) and
18amended to read:
AB500,38,319 30.263 (3) Removal of material. A removal of material by the drainage board
20for the Duck Creek Drainage District from a drain that the board operates in the
21Duck Creek Drainage District is exempt from the individual and general permit
22requirements under this section s. 30.20 if the removal is required, under rules
23promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, in

1order to conform the drain to specifications imposed by the department of
2agriculture, trade and consumer protection after consulting with the department of
3natural resources.
AB500, s. 146 4Section 146. 30.20 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,38,55 30.20 (1m) (b) Environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4).
AB500, s. 147 6Section 147. 30.20 (1r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,38,97 30.20 (1r) (b) 1. Enter and inspect the site on which the activity is located,
8subject to s. 30.291 30.239, if the department determines such an inspection is
9necessary.
AB500, s. 148 10Section 148. 30.20 (1t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,38,1311 30.20 (1t) (a) The department shall issue statewide general permits under s.
1230.206 30.221 that authorize any person to remove material for maintenance
13purposes from an area from which material has been previously removed.
AB500, s. 149 14Section 149. 30.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB500,38,1615 30.20 (2) (e) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 30.244 (3) to (5)
16apply to an application for a permit or contract under this subsection.
AB500, s. 150 17Section 150. 30.202 of the statutes is renumbered 30.333, and 30.333 (3), as
18renumbered, is amended to read:
AB500,38,2519 30.333 (3) Exemption from statutes and rules. Dredge spoil disposal activities
20authorized under sub. (2) are exempt from any prohibition, restriction, requirement,
21permit, license, approval, authorization, fee, notice, hearing, procedure, or penalty
22specified under this chapter, s. 29.601, 30.01 to 30.20, 30.21 to 30.99, 59.692, 61.351,
2362.231,
or 87.30, or chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48, or specified in any
24rule promulgated, order issued, or ordinance adopted under those sections or
25chapters.
AB500, s. 151
1Section 151. 30.2022 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 30.341 (title).
AB500, s. 152 2Section 152. 30.2022 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 30.341 (2) and amended
3to read:
AB500,39,144 30.341 (2) Activities affecting inland waters of the state, as defined in s. 281.01
5(18),
or outlying waters that are carried out under the direction and supervision of
6the department of transportation in connection with highway, bridge, or other
7transportation project design, location, construction, reconstruction, maintenance,
8and repair are not subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval requirements
9specified under s. 29.601, 30.11, 30.12, 30.123, 30.19, 30.195, 30.20, 30.321, 30.343,
1059.692, 61.351, 62.231 or 87.30 or chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48.
11However, at the earliest practical time prior to the commencement of these activities,
12the department of transportation shall notify the department of the location, nature,
13and extent of the proposed work that may affect the inland waters of the state or
14outlying waters
.
AB500, s. 153 15Section 153. 30.2022 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 30.341 (3) and amended
16to read:
AB500,39,2017 30.341 (3) The exemption under sub. (1) (2) does not apply unless the activity
18is accomplished in accordance with interdepartmental liaison procedures
19established by the department and the department of transportation for the purpose
20of minimizing the adverse environmental impact, if any, of the activity.
AB500, s. 154 21Section 154. 30.2022 (3) to (6) of the statutes are renumbered 30.341 (4) to (7).
AB500, s. 155 22Section 155. 30.2023 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 30.276 (intro.) and
23amended to read:
AB500,40,3 2430.276 Seawalls; Wolf River and Fox River basins. (intro.) A riparian
25owner is exempt from the permit requirements under s. 30.12 for a structure that is

1placed on the bed of a navigable water in the Wolf River and Fox River basin area,
2as described in s. 30.207 30.223 (1), and that extends beyond the ordinary
3high-water mark, if the following conditions apply:
AB500, s. 156 4Section 156. 30.2023 (1) to (9) of the statutes are renumbered 30.276 (1) to (9).
AB500, s. 157 5Section 157. 30.2025 of the statutes is renumbered 30.278, and 30.278 (5) (d),
6as renumbered is amended to read:
AB500,40,87 30.278 (5) (d) It may not cause environmental pollution , as defined in s. 299.01
8(4)
.
AB500, s. 158 9Section 158. 30.2026 of the statutes is renumbered 30.279.
AB500, s. 159 10Section 159. 30.203 of the statutes is renumbered 30.355, and 30.355 (4) (d),
11as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB500,40,1312 30.355 (4) (d) It may not cause environmental pollution , as defined in s. 299.01
13(4)
.
AB500, s. 160 14Section 160. 30.2035 of the statutes is repealed.
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