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130.2022 (1p) Transportation activities affecting waters of the state, as defined
2in s. 281.01 (18), are not subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval
3requirements specified under s. 29.601, 30.11, 30.12, 30.123, 30.19, 30.195, 30.20,
459.692, 61.351, 61.353, 62.231, 62.233, or 87.30; or under chs. 281 and 283, except
5s. 283.33; or under chs. 285 or 289 to 299. However, at the earliest practical time prior
6to the commencement of these transportation activities, the department of
7transportation shall notify the department of the location, nature, and extent of the
8proposed work that may affect the waters of the state. This subsection applies
9beginning on the date on which the department of natural resources issues a general
10permit under s. 283.33 (4m) (b) 1.
AB836,4 11Section 4. 30.2022 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB836,4,2112 30.2022 (2) The exemption exemptions under sub. (1) does (1m) or (1p) do not
13apply unless the transportation activity is accomplished in accordance with
14interdepartmental liaison procedures established by the department and the
15department of transportation for the purpose of minimizing the adverse
16environmental impact, if any, of the transportation activity. If the transportation
17activity affects a wetland, as defined in s. 23.32 (1), the department of transportation
18shall conduct any required mitigation either by complying with the
19interdepartmental liaison procedures and any applicable interagency agreement on
20mitigation banks that is approved by the department of natural resources or by using
21any of the methods specified in s. 281.36 (3r) (a) 1. to 3.
AB836,5 22Section 5. 30.2022 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB836,5,523 30.2022 (3) If the department determines that there is reasonable cause to
24believe that an a transportation activity being carried out under this section is not
25in compliance with the environmental protection requirements developed through

1interdepartmental liaison procedures, it shall notify the department of
2transportation. If the secretary and the secretary of transportation are unable to
3agree upon the methods or time schedules to be used to correct the alleged
4noncompliance, the secretary, notwithstanding the exemption provided in this
5section, may proceed with enforcement actions as the secretary deems appropriate.
AB836,6 6Section 6. 30.2022 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB836,5,107 30.2022 (4) The department of transportation and the department shall
8exchange information and cooperate in the planning and carrying out of such
9transportation activities in order to alleviate, to the extent practical under the
10circumstances, any potential detrimental encroachment on the waters of the state.
AB836,7 11Section 7. 30.2022 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB836,5,1312 30.2022 (6) This section does not apply to transportation activities in the Lower
13Wisconsin State Riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15).
AB836,8 14Section 8. 283.01 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 283.01 (8) (a) and amended
15to read:
AB836,5,1916 283.01 (8) (a) "New source" means, except as provided in par. (b), any point
17source the construction of which commenced after the effective date of applicable
18effluent limitations or standards
a standard of performance under 33 USC 1316 that
19is applicable to the point source
.
AB836,9 20Section 9. 283.01 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB836,6,221 283.01 (8) (b) If the federal environmental protection agency proposes a
22standard of performance under 33 USC 1316 that is applicable to a point source and
23if the standard of performance takes effect within 120 days of the publication of that
24proposed standard of performance, "new source" means a point source the

1construction of which commenced after the date of publication of that proposed
2standard of performance.
AB836,10 3Section 10. 283.17 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 283.17 (2) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
AB836,6,155 283.17 (2) (intro.) Any If a point source of with a discharge having a thermal
6component, the modification of which is commenced after October 18, 1972, and
7which, as modified, meets the most stringent effluent limitation established under
8s. 283.13 or sub. (1) and this subsection, where the limitation assures protection and
9propagation of a balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife in and
10on the water into which the discharge
is made, modified, the point source shall not
11be subject to any more stringent effluent limitation with respect to the thermal
12component of its discharge during either the 10-year period beginning on the date
13of completion of the modification or the period of depreciation or amortization of the
14facility for the purpose of section 167 or 169 of the internal revenue code, whichever
15ends first., if all of the following apply:
AB836,11 16Section 11. 283.17 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB836,6,1817 283.17 (2) (a) The modification of the point source commenced after October
1818, 1972.
AB836,12 19Section 12. 283.17 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB836,6,2120 283.17 (2) (b) The point source, as modified, meets the most stringent effluent
21limitation established under s. 283.13.
AB836,13 22Section 13. 283.17 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB836,6,2523 283.17 (2) (c) The limitation under par. (b) assures protection and propagation
24of a balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife in and on the water
25into which the discharge is made.
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1Section 14. 283.19 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 283.19 (2).
AB836,15 2Section 15. 283.19 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB836,16 3Section 16. 283.19 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB836,7,74 283.19 (5) After the effective date of any standard of performance promulgated
5by the department under this section, no
No owner or operator of any new source may
6operate such source in violation of any standard of performance applicable to such
7a source.
AB836,17 8Section 17. 283.33 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB836,7,109 283.33 (4m) Transportation activities. (a) In this subsection, "transportation
10activity" has the meaning given in s. 30.2022 (1g).
AB836,7,1511 (b) 1. The department of natural resources shall issue a general permit under
12this section on or before June 30, 2016, that authorizes the department of
13transportation to discharge storm water from the site of a transportation activity.
14A general permit issued under this paragraph is subject to the requirements for
15general permits issued under s. 283.35.
AB836,7,1816 2. The department of natural resources shall notify the legislative reference
17bureau when it issues a general permit under subd. 1. The legislative reference
18bureau shall publish the notice in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
AB836,7,2219 (c) Beginning on the date on which the department of natural resources issues
20a general permit under par. (b) 1., the department of transportation may not
21discharge storm water from the site of a transportation activity unless it is covered
22by a general permit issued under par. (b) 1.
AB836,7,2523 (d) A permit issued under this section shall incorporate the interdepartmental
24liaison procedures established under s. 30.2022 (2) and the requirements specified
25in rules promulgated under ss. 30.2022, 283.33, and 283.35.
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1Section 18. 283.53 (2h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB836,8,42 283.53 (2h) The department may, with the consent of the permittee, revoke
3terminate a permit issued under s. 283.31 or 283.33 without following the procedures
4in sub. (2) (b) to (f).
AB836,8,55 (End)
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