SB523: Bill Text

SB523,123,19 2. The department may not approve an application under par. (g) 1. for a withdrawal for the purpose of providing water to a public water supply system that is covered by an approved water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 unless the withdrawal is consistent with the water supply service area plan.

SB523,124,7 (h) Standards for approval of certain modifications. 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the department may not approve an application under par. (g) 1., if the person proposes to increase the amount of the withdrawal so that it equals 1,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term, the compact's effective date, or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) or the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is latest, and if subd. 2. does not apply, unless the increased withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under par. (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m), except as provided in par. (ks).

SB523,124,18 2. Except as provided in par. (gm), the department may not approve an application under par. (g) 1., if the person proposes to increase the amount of the withdrawal so that it equals at least 10,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term, the compact's effective date, or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is latest, unless the withdrawal meets the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under par. (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m), except as provided in par. (ks).

SB523,124,19 (i) Term of permit. The term of an individual permit is 10 years.

SB523,124,24 (j) Reissuance. 1. A person to whom the department has issued an individual permit under this subsection or s. 281.344 (5) shall apply to the department for reissuance of the individual permit at least 180 days before the end of the term of the permit if the person intends to continue to withdraw from the Great Lakes basin at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days.

SB523,125,4 2. After receiving an application under subd. 1., the department shall, within the time limit established by the department by rule, determine whether to approve the application or notify the applicant of any additional information needed to determine whether to approve the application.

SB523,125,13 3. Except as provided in subd. 3m., if the department approves an application under subd. 1., determines that the person is in compliance with the current individual permit, and has issued any approvals under s. 30.12, 30.18, 281.34, or 281.41 or s. 281.17, 2001 stats., that are required for the withdrawal, the department shall reissue the individual permit. In the permit, the department shall specify a withdrawal amount that is equal to the amount in the current permit, except that, if the person proposes in the application to increase the amount of the withdrawal, the department shall specify a withdrawal amount equal to the smallest of the following amounts:

SB523,125,19 a. The maximum hydraulic capacity of the most restrictive component of the water supply system used for the withdrawal for which the person has approval under s. 30.12, 30.18, 281.34, or 281.41 or s. 281.17, 2001 stats., or, if an approval under one of those provisions is not required for the most restrictive component of the water supply system, the maximum hydraulic capacity of the most restrictive component that the person proposes to use in the water supply system.

SB523,125,21 b. If an approval under s. 30.12, 30.18, 281.34, or 281.41 or s. 281.17, 2001 stats., specifies a maximum amount of water that may be withdrawn, that amount.

SB523,125,23 c. Any limit on the amount of the withdrawal necessary to ensure compliance with a decision-making standard applicable under par. (e) or (f).

SB523,126,5 3m. If the department approves an application under subd. 1. for a withdrawal for the purpose of providing water to a public water supply system that is covered by an approved water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 and determines that the person is in compliance with the current individual permit, the department shall reissue the individual permit. In the permit, the department shall specify a withdrawal amount that is equal to the withdrawal amount in the water supply service area plan.

SB523,126,7 4. If the department disapproves an application under subd. 1., the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reason for the disapproval.

SB523,126,13 (jm) Consistency with water supply plans; reissuance. 1. The department may not approve an application under par. (j) 1. for a withdrawal for the purpose of providing water to a public water supply system that serves a population of more than 10,000 if the person proposes to increase the amount of the withdrawal over the amount in the current permit, unless the public water supply system is covered by an approved water supply service area plan under s. 281.348.

SB523,126,17 2. The department may not approve an application under par. (j) 1. for a withdrawal for the purpose of providing water to a public water supply system that is covered by an approved water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 unless the withdrawal is consistent with the water supply service area plan.

SB523,127,5 (k) Standards for reissuance in certain cases. 1. Except as provided in par. (jm), the department may not approve an application under par. (j) 1., if the person proposes in the application to increase the amount of the withdrawal so that it equals 1,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term, the compact's effective date, or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) or the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is latest, and if subd. 2. does not apply, unless the increased withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under par. (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m), except as provided in par. (ks).

SB523,127,16 2. Except as provided in par. (jm), the department may not approve an application under par. (j) 1., if the person proposes in the application to increase the amount of the withdrawal so that it equals at least 10,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term, the compact's effective date, or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is latest, unless the withdrawal meets the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under par. (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m), except as provided in par. (ks).

SB523,127,21 (km) Cumulative water loss. The cumulative water loss for a withdrawal is determined by adding the amount of water loss from consumptive use that results from the proposed increase in the withdrawal to the amount of water loss from consumptive use that resulted from any other increases in the withdrawal amount for the withdrawal that occurred after the latest of the following:

SB523,127,22 1. The beginning of the current permit term.

SB523,127,25 2. The date on which the department modified the withdrawal amount for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the consumptive use decision-making standard.

SB523,128,6 (ks) Water loss for withdrawals with water loss approvals. If the department specified an authorized base level of water loss under s. 281.35 (6) (a) 2. for a withdrawal and the total water loss resulting from the withdrawal, after a proposed increase, averages less than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period over that authorized base level of water loss, the consumptive use decision-making standard does not apply.

SB523,128,15 (L) Prior notice. Beginning no later than 60 months after the compact's effective date, if a proposal for which approval is required under this subsection will result in a new water loss or an increase in a water loss that will average more than 5,000,000 gallons per day in any 90-day period, the department shall provide the other parties and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Canada, with detailed notice of the proposal and an opportunity to comment on the proposal. The department shall provide a response to any comment received under this paragraph. The department may not grant an approval under this subsection until at least 90 days after the day on which it provided notice under this paragraph.

SB523,128,22 (m) Regional review. If a majority of the members of the regional body request regional review of a proposal described in s. 281.343 (4h) (a) 6. for which approval is required under this subsection, the department shall conduct a technical review of the proposal and submit the proposal for regional review. The department may not act on the proposal until the proposal has undergone regional review and the department has considered the regional declaration of finding in determining whether to approve the proposal.

SB523,129,5 (n) Information to be provided. A person who submits an application under par. (d) 1., (g) 1., or (j) 1. shall provide the information required by the department by rule. If a decision-making standard under sub. (5m), (6), or (6m) applies, the person shall provide information about the potential impacts of the withdrawal on the waters of the Great Lakes basin and water dependent natural resources. If the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6) applies, the person shall provide an assessment of the individual impacts of the proposal for the purposes of sub. (6) (b). The person may also include a cumulative impact assessment.

SB523,129,9 (o) Departmental modifications. After an opportunity for a hearing, the department may modify a permit issued under this subsection as necessary to ensure that a withdrawal complies with any applicable requirement under sub. (5m), (6), or (6m).

SB523,129,13 (p) Suspension and revocation. The department may suspend or revoke a permit issued under this subsection or s. 281.344 (5) for cause, including obtaining the permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose relevant facts or violating the terms of the permit.

SB523,129,15 (q) Permits not transferable. An individual water use permit is not transferable.

SB523,130,2 (5e) Requirements for water supply service area plans for public water supply systems in the Great Lakes basin. (a) Unpermitted withdrawals. 1. Beginning on the compact's effective date, the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for a new withdrawal from the Great Lakes basin of at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, or for modification of an existing withdrawal that is not covered by a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) so that it will equal at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, but to which subd. 2. does not apply, unless the withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) and, if the withdrawal will result in a water loss that averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m).

SB523,130,12 2. Beginning on the compact's effective date, the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for a new withdrawal from the Great Lakes basin of at least 10,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, or for modification of an existing withdrawal that is not covered by a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) so that it will equal at least 10,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, unless the withdrawal meets the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6) and, if the withdrawal will result in a water loss that averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m).

SB523,130,24 (b) Increased withdrawals covered by general permits. 1. Beginning on the compact's effective date, the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for modifying a withdrawal that is covered under a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) so that the withdrawal equals 1,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the date that the department issued the current notice of coverage under the general permit or as of the compact's effective date, whichever is later, and if subd. 2. does not apply, unless the withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under sub. (5) (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m).

SB523,131,11 2. Beginning on the compact's effective date, the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for modifying a withdrawal that is covered under a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) so that the withdrawal equals 10,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the date that the department issued the current notice of coverage under the general permit or as of the compact's effective date, whichever is later, unless the withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under sub. (5) (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m).

SB523,131,25 (c) Increased withdrawals covered by individual permits. 1. Beginning on the compact's effective date, the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for increasing the amount of a withdrawal that is covered under an individual permit issued under sub. (5) or s. 281.344 (5) so that it equals 1,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term, the compact's effective date, or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) or the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is latest, and if subd. 2. does not apply, unless the increased withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under sub. (5) (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m).

SB523,132,12 2. Beginning on the compact's effective date, the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for increasing the amount of a withdrawal that is covered under an individual permit issued under s. sub. (5) or s. 281.344 (5) so that it equals 10,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term, the compact's effective date, or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is latest, unless the increased withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) and, if the cumulative water loss, as determined under sub. (5) (km), averages more than 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, the withdrawal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard under sub. (6m).

SB523,132,17 (d) Providing prior notice. The department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for a withdrawal described in sub. (5) (L) unless the department has provided notice as required under sub. (5) (L) at least 90 days before approving the water supply service area plan and has provided a response to any comment received.

SB523,132,21 (e) Regional review. The department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 if a majority of the members of the regional body request regional review of a withdrawal described in s. 281.343 (4h) (a) 6. provided for in the plan unless the department complies with sub. (5) (m).

SB523,132,23 (5m) State decision-making standard. A proposal meets the state decision-making standard if all of the following apply:

SB523,132,25 (a) The amount of the withdrawal or increase in the withdrawal is needed to meet the projected needs of the person who will use the water.

SB523,133,3 (b) For an increase in a withdrawal, cost-effective conservation practices have been implemented for existing uses of the water, as required under rules promulgated by the department.

SB523,133,5 (c) The applicant has assessed other potential water sources for cost-effectiveness and environmental effects.

SB523,133,8 (d) Cost-effective conservation practices will be implemented to ensure efficient use of the water, for a new withdrawal, or of the increased amount of an existing withdrawal.

SB523,133,9 (e) One of the following applies:

SB523,133,11 1. No significant adverse environmental impacts to the waters of the state will result from the new or increased withdrawal.

SB523,133,14 2. If the withdrawal is from a surface water body, the applicant demonstrates that the withdrawal will not result in the violation of water quality standards under s. 281.15 or impair fish populations.

SB523,133,17 3. The department has issued a permit under s. 30.18 for the new or increased withdrawal or has issued a permit under s. 30.12 for a structure that will be used for the new or increased withdrawal.

SB523,133,19 4. The department has issued an approval under s. 281.34, or s. 281.17, 2001 stats., for the new or increased withdrawal.

SB523,133,21 (f) The proposal satisfies any other standard that the department determines is necessary and promulgates by rule.

SB523,133,23 (6) Compact decision-making standard. A proposal meets the compact decision-making standard if all of the following apply:

SB523,133,25 (a) All of the water withdrawn from the Great Lakes basin will be returned to the source watershed, less an allowance for consumptive use.

SB523,134,4 (b) The withdrawal will result in no significant adverse individual impacts or cumulative impacts to the quantity or quality of the waters of the Great Lakes basin, to water dependent natural resources, to the source watershed, or, if the withdrawal is from a stream tributary to one of the Great Lakes, to the watershed of that stream.

SB523,134,6 (c) The withdrawal will be implemented in a way that incorporates environmentally sound and economically feasible water conservation measures.

SB523,134,9 (d) The withdrawal will be in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and interstate and international agreements, including the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909.

SB523,134,11 (e) The proposed use of the water is reasonable, based on a consideration of all of the following:

SB523,134,13 1. Whether the proposed withdrawal is planned in a way that provides for efficient use of the water and will avoid or minimize the waste of water.

SB523,134,15 2. If the proposal would result in an increased water loss, whether efficient use is made of existing water supplies.

SB523,134,18 3. The balance of the effects of the proposed withdrawal and use, and other existing or planned withdrawals and water uses from the water source, on economic development, social development, and environmental protection.

SB523,134,20 4. The supply potential of the water source, considering quantity, quality, reliability, and safe yield of hydrologically interconnected water sources.

SB523,135,2 5. The probable degree and duration of any adverse impacts caused or expected to be caused by the proposed withdrawal and use, under foreseeable conditions, to other lawful consumptive uses or nonconsumptive uses of water or to the quantity or quality of the waters of the Great Lakes basin and water dependent natural resources, and the proposed plans and arrangements for avoidance or mitigation of those impacts.

SB523,135,5 6. Any provisions for restoration of hydrologic conditions and functions of the source watershed or, if the withdrawal is from the stream tributary to one of the Great Lakes, of the watershed of that stream.

SB523,135,7 (6m) Consumptive use decision-making standard. A proposal meets the consumptive use decision-making standard if all of the following apply:

SB523,135,8 (a) No public water rights in navigable waters will be adversely affected.

SB523,135,12 (b) The proposed withdrawal and consumptive use do not conflict with any applicable plan for future uses of the waters of the state, including approved water supply service area plans under s. 281.348 and areawide water quality management plans under s. 283.83.

SB523,135,15 (c) Any current water use and the proposed plans for withdrawal, transportation, development, and use of the water incorporate reasonable conservation practices.

SB523,135,18 (d) If the water loss averages 5,000,000 gallons or more during any 90-day period, the proposed withdrawal and uses will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and ecosystem of the Great Lakes basin or the state.

SB523,135,21 (e) The proposed withdrawal and consumptive use are consistent with the protection of public health, safety, and welfare and will not be detrimental to the public interest.

SB523,135,23 (f) The proposed withdrawal and consumptive use will not have a significant detrimental effect on the quantity or quality of the waters of the state.

SB523,135,25 (7) Exemptions. Subsections (3) to (6) do not apply to withdrawals from the Great Lakes basin or diversions for any of the following purposes:

SB523,136,3 (a) To supply vehicles, including vessels and aircraft, for the needs of the persons or animals being transported or for ballast or other needs related to the operation of the vehicles.

SB523,136,5 (b) To use in a noncommercial project that lasts no more than 3 months for fire fighting, humanitarian, or emergency response purposes.

SB523,136,15 (8) Statewide water conservation and efficiency. (a) Goals and objectives. The department shall specify water conservation and efficiency goals and objectives for the waters of the state and for the waters of the Great Lakes basin. The department shall specify goals and objectives for the waters of the Great Lakes basin that are consistent with the goals under s. 281.343 (4b) (a) and the objectives identified by the Great Lakes council under s. 281.343 (4b) (a) and (c). In specifying these goals and objectives, the department shall consult with the department of commerce and the public service commission and consider the water conservation and efficiency goals and objectives developed in any pilot program conducted by the department in cooperation with the regional body.

SB523,136,19 (b) Statewide program. In cooperation with the department of commerce and the public service commission, the department shall develop and implement a statewide water conservation and efficiency program that includes all of the following:

SB523,136,21 1. Promotion of environmentally sound and economically feasible water conservation measures.

SB523,136,23 2. Water conservation and efficiency measures that the public service commission requires or authorizes a water utility to implement under ch. 196.

SB523,136,25 3. Water conservation and efficiency measures that the department of commerce requires or authorizes to be implemented under chs. 101 and 145.

SB523,137,9 (c) Great Lakes basin program. No later than the 24th month beginning after the compact's effective date, the department shall implement a Great Lakes basin water conservation and efficiency program as part of the statewide program under par. (b), for all users of the waters of the Great Lakes basin, that is designed to achieve the goals and objectives for the waters of the Great Lakes basin that are specified under par. (a). The department shall include in the Great Lakes basin program the activities in par. (b) 1. to 3. applicable in the Great Lakes basin and application of the water conservation and efficiency measures specified under par. (d) in subs. (4) (f) 6. and (g) and (6) (c).

SB523,137,14 (d) Water conservation and efficiency measures. The department shall promulgate rules specifying water conservation and efficiency measures for the purposes of this section. In the rules, the department may not require retrofitting of existing fixtures, appliances, or equipment. The department shall specify measures based on all of the following:

SB523,137,18 1. The amount and type of diversion, withdrawal, or consumptive use and whether the diversion, withdrawal, or consumptive use exists on the first day of the 84th month beginning after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], or the compact's effective date, whichever is earlier, is expanded, or is new.

SB523,137,20 2. The results of any pilot water conservation program conducted by the department in cooperation with the regional body.

SB523,137,21 3. The results of any assessments under sub. (11) (d).

SB523,137,25 (9) Tribal consultation; public participation. (a) Tribal consultation. The department shall consult with a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state concerning a proposal that may affect the tribe or band and that is subject to regional review or Great Lakes council approval under sub. (4) or (5).

SB523,138,8 (b) Public Notice. 1. The department shall, by rule, create procedures for circulating to interested and potentially interested members of the public notices of each complete application that the department receives under sub. (5), other than an application from a person operating a public water supply system that is covered by an approved water supply service area plan under s. 281.348, and each complete application that the department receives under sub. (4) and of each general permit that the department proposes to issue under sub. (4s) (a). The department shall include, in the rule, at least the following procedures:

SB523,138,9 a. Publication of the notice as a class 1 notice under ch. 985.

SB523,138,11 b. Mailing of the notice to any person, group, local governmental unit, or state agency upon request.

SB523,138,14 2. The department shall establish the form and content of a public notice by rule. The department shall include in every public notice concerning an application to which subd. 1. applies at least the following information:

SB523,138,15 a. The name and address of each applicant.

SB523,138,17 b. A brief description of the proposal for which the application is made, including the amount of the proposed withdrawal or diversion.

SB523,138,20 c. A brief description of the procedures for the formulation of final determinations on applications, including the 30-day comment period required under par. (c).

SB523,139,2 (c) Public comment. The department shall receive public comments on a proposal for which it receives an application to which par. (b) 1. applies or on a proposed general permit under sub. (4s) (a) for a 30-day period beginning when the department gives notice under par. (b) 1. The department shall retain all written comments submitted during the comment period and shall consider the comments in making its decisions on the application.

SB523,139,13 (d) Public hearing. 1. The department shall provide an opportunity for any interested person or group of persons, any affected local governmental unit, or any state agency to request a public hearing with respect to a proposal for which the department receives an application under to which par. (b) 1. applies or on a proposed general permit under sub. (4s) (a). A request for a public hearing shall be filed with the department within 30 days after the department gives notice under par. (b). The party filing a request for a public hearing shall indicate the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. The department shall hold a public hearing on a proposal for which the department receives an application to which par. (b) 1. applies or on a proposed general permit under sub. (4s) (a) if the department determines that there is a significant public interest in holding a hearing.

SB523,139,16 2. The department shall promulgate, by rule, procedures for the conduct of public hearings held under this paragraph. A hearing held under this paragraph is not a contested case hearing under ch. 227.

SB523,139,18 3. The department shall circulate public notice of any hearing held under this paragraph in the manner provided under par. (b) 1.