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.
Note: The repealed statute requires the DNR to undertake a shoreline protection
study. This study has been issued and the DNR is in the process of promulgating rules.
AB500, s. 161 15Section 161. 30.2037 of the statutes is renumbered 30.267.
AB500, s. 162 16Section 162. 30.204 of the statutes is renumbered 30.373, and 30.373 (5), as
17renumbered, is amended to read:
AB500,41,218 30.373 (5) Exemption from certain statutes and rules. Activities of the
19department in conducting the lake acidification experiment are exempt from any
20prohibition, restriction, requirement, permit, license, approval, authorization, fee,
21notice, hearing, procedure, or penalty specified under this subchapter and subchs.
22V and VI and
s. 29.601 (3), 30.01 to 30.03, 30.06 to 30.16, 30.18 to 30.29, 30.50 to
2330.99,
59.692, 61.351, 62.231, 87.30, 287.81, 299.15 to 299.23, 299.91, 299.95, or

1299.97 or chs. 281, 283 or 289 to 292 or specified in any rule promulgated, order
2issued, or ordinance adopted under any of those sections or chapters.
AB500, s. 163 3Section 163. 30.205 of the statutes is renumbered 30.335, and 30.335 (title),
4as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB500,41,6 530.335 (title) Water resources development projects; federal
6agreements
.
AB500, s. 164 7Section 164. 30.206 of the statutes is renumbered 30.221, and 30.221 (1) (c)
8(intro.), (3) (a), (3r) (a) 2. and (7), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB500,41,149 30.221 (1) (c) (intro.) To ensure that the cumulative adverse environmental
10impact of the activities authorized by a general permit is insignificant and that the
11issuance of the general permit will not injure public rights or interests, cause
12environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), or result in material injury to the
13rights of any riparian owner, the department may impose any of the following
14conditions on the permit:
AB500,41,25 15(3) (a) A person wishing to proceed with an activity that may be authorized by
16a general permit shall apply to the department, with written notification of the
17person's wish to proceed, not less than 30 days before commencing the activity
18authorized by a general permit. The notification shall provide information
19describing the activity in order to allow the department to determine whether the
20activity is authorized by the general permit and shall give the department consent
21to enter and inspect the site, subject to s. 30.291 30.239. The department may make
22a request for additional information one time during the 30-day period. If the
23department makes a request for additional information, the 30-day period is tolled
24from the date the person applying for authorization to proceed receives the request
25until the date on which the department receives the information.
AB500,42,5
1(3r) (a) 2. The department has conducted an investigation and visited the site
2and has determined that conditions specific to the site require restrictions on the
3activity in order to prevent significant adverse impacts to the public rights and
4interest, environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), or material injury to the
5riparian rights of any riparian owner.
AB500,42,8 6(7) This section does not apply to an application for a general permit for the
7Wolf River and Fox River basin area or any area designated under s. 30.207 30.223
8(1m).
AB500, s. 165 9Section 165. 30.207 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (title).
AB500, s. 166 10Section 166. 30.207 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (1) and amended
11to read:
AB500,42,2012 30.223 (1) Geographical area. For purposes of this section and s. 30.2023
1330.276, the Wolf River and Fox River basin area consists of all of Winnebago County;
14the portion and shoreline of Lake Poygan in Waushara County; the area south of
15STH 21 and east of STH 49 in Waushara County; that portion of Calumet County in
16the Lake Winnebago watershed; all of Fond du Lac County north of STH 23; that
17portion of Outagamie County south and east of USH 41; that portion of Waupaca
18County that includes the town of Mukwa, city of New London, town of Caledonia,
19town of Fremont; and the portion and shoreline of Partridge Lake and the Wolf River
20in the town of Weyauwega.
AB500, s. 167 21Section 167. 30.207 (1m), (2) and (3) (title) of the statutes are renumbered
2230.223 (1m), (2) and (3) (title).
AB500, s. 168 23Section 168. 30.207 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (3) (a) and
24amended to read:
AB500,43,4
130.223 (3) (a) Any local entity, as defined listed in s. 30.77 (3) (dm) (11) (a), any
2group of 10 riparian owners who will be affected by the issuance of a general permit,
3or any contractor who is or has been involved in the construction of structures or
4along navigable waters may apply for a general permit under this section.
AB500, s. 169 5Section 169. 30.207 (3) (b) and (c) (intro.) and 1. to 5. of the statutes are
6renumbered 30.223 (3) (b) and (c) (intro.) and 1. to 5.
AB500, s. 170 7Section 170. 30.207 (3) (c) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (3) (c) 6. and
8amended to read:
AB500,43,129 30.223 (3) (c) 6. The names and addresses of at least 5 persons who own real
10property located adjacent to the navigable waters located in the proposed permit
11area. If fewer than 5 persons own real property adjacent to such these waters, the
12application shall include the names and addresses of all of these persons.
AB500, s. 171 13Section 171. 30.207 (3) (d) and (4) (intro.), (a) and (c) (intro.) of the statutes
14are renumbered 30.223 (3) (d) and (4) (intro.), (a) and (c) (intro.).
AB500, s. 172 15Section 172. 30.207 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (4) (c) 1. and
16amended to read:
AB500,43,1917 30.223 (4) (c) 1. Any local entity , as defined in s. 30.77 (3) (dm), (11) (a) that has
18an interest in the quality or use of or that has jurisdiction over the navigable waters
19located in the proposed permit area.
AB500, s. 173 20Section 173. 30.207 (4) (c) 2. to 4. and (6) (title) of the statutes are renumbered
2130.223 (4) (c) 2. to 4. and (6) (title).
AB500, s. 174 22Section 174. 30.207 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (6) (a) and
23amended to read:
AB500,44,424 30.223 (6) (a) The department shall issue a general permit under this section
25if the department determines that the cumulative adverse environmental impact of

1the activity in the proposed permit area is insignificant and that the issuance of the
2general permit will not injure public rights or interest, cause environmental
3pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), or result in material injury to the rights of any
4riparian owners.
AB500, s. 175 5Section 175. 30.207 (6) (b) and (7) (title) of the statutes are renumbered 30.223
6(6) (b) and (7) (title).
AB500, s. 176 7Section 176. 30.207 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (7) (a) and
8amended to read:
AB500,44,16 930.223 (7) (a) At least 15 days before beginning the activity that is authorized
10by a general permit under this section, the person who wishes to conduct the activity
11shall submit a notice to the department and shall pay the fee specified in s. 30.28
1230.241 (2) (b) 2. The notice shall describe the activity, state the name of the person
13that will be conducting the activity, and state the site where the activity will be
14conducted. The notice shall also contain a statement signed by the person conducting
15the activity that the person will act in conformance with the standards contained in
16the general permit.
AB500, s. 177 17Section 177. 30.207 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 30.223 (7) (b) and
18amended to read:
AB500,45,219 30.223 (7) (b) Upon receipt of a notice that complies with par. (a), the
20department may inform the person that the activity may not be conducted under the
21general permit if conditions at the site where the activity would be conducted would
22cause adverse environmental impact, injure public rights and interests , or cause
23environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4). The department shall respond
24to the person within 15 days after receiving the notice. Failure of the department

1to respond within 15 days shall constitute the department's approval of the activity
2under the general permit.
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