285.65(8) (8) The terms for use of growth accommodation credits under s. 285.63 (7) or (8), including the dates that the source expects to use the credits.
285.65(9) (9) Requirements concerning entry and inspection as provided in s. 285.19.
285.65(10) (10) Monitoring, record-keeping, reporting and compliance certification requirements.
285.65(11) (11) Requirements to submit compliance plans and schedules and progress reports.
285.65(12) (12) Conditions necessary to implement 42 USC 7651 to 7651o and regulations under 42 USC 7651 to 7651o concerning acid deposition control.
285.65(13) (13) Other conditions applicable to the source under the federal clean air act.
285.65(14) (14) Other requirements specified by rule by the department.
285.65 History History: 1979 c. 34, 221; 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 302; 1995 a. 227 s. 490; Stats. 1995 s. 285.65.
285.65 Cross-reference Cross Reference: See also chs. NR 406, 407, 408, 409, and 439, Wis. adm. code.
285.66 285.66 Permit duration and renewal.
285.66(1) (1)Construction. Unless otherwise specified in a construction permit, the authorization to construct, reconstruct, replace, or modify a stationary source is valid for 18 months from the date of issuance of the permit unless the permit is revoked or suspended. The department may extend the term of the authorization in the construction permit for the purposes of commencing or completing construction, reconstruction, replacement, or modification. Unless otherwise specified in a construction permit, the department may only extend the term of the authorization in the permit for up to 18 additional months beyond the original 18-month period. If construction, reconstruction, replacement, or modification is not completed within the term specified in the permit or any extension granted by the department, the applicant shall apply for a new construction permit. Notwithstanding the fact that authorization to construct, reconstruct, replace, or modify a source expires under this subsection, all conditions in a construction permit are permanent unless the conditions are revised through a revision of the construction permit or through the issuance of a new construction permit.
285.66(2) (2)Operation.
285.66(2)(a)(a) The department shall specify the term of an operation permit in the operation permit. The term of an operation permit issued under s. 285.62 or renewed under sub. (3) may not exceed 5 years from the date of issuance or renewal.
285.66(2)(b) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may not specify that coverage under a registration permit under s. 285.60 (2g) or coverage under a general permit under s. 285.60 (3) expires except as follows:
285.66(2)(b)1. 1. The department may specify an expiration date for coverage under a registration permit or for coverage under a general permit at the request of an owner or operator.
285.66(2)(b)2. 2. The department may specify a term of 5 years or longer for coverage under a registration permit or for coverage under a general permit if the department finds that expiring coverage would significantly improve the likelihood of continuing compliance with applicable requirements compared to coverage that does not expire.
285.66(2)(b)3. 3. The department may specify a term of 5 years or less for coverage under a registration permit or for coverage under a general permit if required by the federal clean air act.
285.66(3) (3)Renewal.
285.66(3)(a)(a) A permittee shall apply for renewal of an operation permit at least 6 months before the operation permit expires. The permittee shall include any new or revised information needed to process the application for renewal.
285.66(3)(b) (b) The department shall follow the procedures in s. 285.62 in renewing an operation permit for a new source, a modified source or an existing source.
285.66(3)(c) (c) The department may renew an operation permit if the criteria in ss. 285.63 and 285.64 are met. Notwithstanding s. 285.64 (1) (a), the department may deny an application for renewal of an operation permit for a stationary source if the stationary source is in violation of its current operation permit.
285.66 History History: 1979 c. 34, 221; 1991 a. 302; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 227 s. 492; Stats. 1995 s. 285.66; 2003 a. 118; 2005 a. 25, 28.
285.66 Cross-reference Cross Reference: See also chs. NR 406, 408, 409, 463, 466, and 469, Wis. adm. code.
285.67 285.67 Permit revision, suspension and revocation. The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria and procedures for revising, suspending and revoking air pollution control permits.
285.67 History History: 1979 c. 34, 221; 1989 a. 335; 1991 a. 302; 1995 a. 227 s. 491; Stats. 1995 s. 285.67.
285.67 Cross-reference Cross Reference: See also ch. NR 407, Wis. adm. code.
285.68 285.68 Failure to adopt rule or issue permit or exemption. The failure to adopt a rule or issue an air pollution control permit or the exemption or granting of an exemption from an air pollution control permit requirement does not relieve any person from compliance with any emission limitation or with any other provision of law.
285.68 History History: 1979 c. 34; 1995 a. 227 s. 493; Stats. 1995 s. 285.68.
285.69 285.69 Fees.
285.69(1)(1)Rule making. The department may promulgate rules for the payment and collection of reasonable fees for all of the following:
285.69(1)(a) (a) Application for permit. Reviewing and acting upon any application for a construction permit, except that the department may not impose a fee on any of the following persons who apply for a construction permit:
285.69(1)(a)1. 1. An owner or operator of an entire facility for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act if the entire facility is covered by a registration permit under s. 285.60 (2g).
285.69(1)(a)2. 2. An owner or operator of an entire facility for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act if the entire facility is covered by a general permit under s. 285.60 (3).
285.69(1)(a)3. 3. An owner or operator of an entire facility for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act for which the department has issued an operation permit, if the owner or operator has paid the fee under sub. (2) (h) at any time before applying for the construction permit.
285.69(1)(c) (c) Request for exemption. Reviewing and acting upon any request for an exemption from the requirement to obtain an air pollution control permit.
285.69(1d) (1d)Request for waiver of construction permit requirement. An owner or operator that requests a waiver under s. 285.60 (5m) of the requirement to obtain a construction permit shall pay to the department a fee of $300.
285.69(1g) (1g)Annual fees for operation permit exemption. The owner or operator of a stationary source that is exempt from the requirement to obtain an operation permit under s. 285.62 shall pay to the department a fee of $300 per year if the stationary source had actual emissions of a regulated pollutant in excess of 3 tons in the preceding year.
285.69(2) (2)Fees for persons required to have operation permits.
285.69(2)(a)(a) The department shall promulgate rules for the payment and collection of fees by the owner or operator of a stationary source for which an operation permit is required. The rules shall provide all of the following:
285.69(2)(a)1. 1. That fees collected in a year before 2002 are based on actual emissions of all regulated pollutants and any other air contaminant specified by the department in the rules in the preceding year.
285.69(2)(a)2. 2. Except as provided under par. (d), that the fees collected in 1993 are $18 per ton of each regulated pollutant.
285.69(2)(a)3. 3. Except as provided under par. (d), that the fees collected in 1994 are $25 per ton increased by the percentage by which the consumer price index, as defined in 42 USC 7661a (b) (3) (B) (v), for 1993 exceeds the consumer price index for 1989.
285.69(2)(a)4. 4. That the fees collected in each year after 1994 and before 2002 are calculated by increasing the fees collected in the preceding year by the percentage by which the consumer price index, as defined in 42 USC 7661a (b) (3) (B) (v), increased in the preceding year.
285.69(2)(a)5. 5. That fees are not based on emissions by an air contaminant source in excess of 5,000 tons per year of each regulated pollutant, except that, subject to par. (b), this limitation does not apply to a major utility, as defined in s. 285.41 (1) (f), that owns or operates a phase I affected unit as listed in Table A of 42 USC 7651c.
285.69(2)(a)6. 6. That during 1995 to 1999, no fee is required to be paid under this subsection for emissions from any affected unit listed in Table A of 42 USC 7651c.
285.69(2)(a)7. 7. That the fees billed for a stationary source in each year after 2001 are based on the fees billed for the stationary source in 2001.
285.69(2)(a)8. 8. That the fee billed for each stationary source in each year after 2001 is based on the actual emissions of all regulated pollutants, and any other air contaminant specified by the department in the rules, in the preceding year.
285.69(2)(a)9. 9. That fees billed in years after 2001 are determined using a performance-based approach that increases a stationary source's fees in proportion to increases in the amount of pollutants emitted by the stationary source, as determined under subd. 8., and decreases a stationary source's fees in proportion to decreases in the amount of pollutants emitted by the stationary source, as determined under subd. 8.
285.69(2)(a)10. 10. That no multiplier or similar mechanism is used that would increase a stationary source's fees to compensate for decreases in overall amounts of emissions.
285.69(2)(a)11. 11. That no provision is used that would increase the fee per unit of pollutant emitted in order to compensate for decreases in overall amounts of emissions.
285.69(2)(b) (b) The department may not charge a major utility fees on emissions in excess of 5,000 tons per year of each regulated pollutant beyond the amount necessary to recover the fees that would have been charged for any phase I affected unit listed in Table A of 42 USC 7651c owned by that major utility if the prohibition in par. (a) 6. did not exist.
285.69(2)(c) (c) The fees collected under pars. (a) and (e) from the owner or operator of a stationary source for which an operation permit is required under the federal clean air act shall be credited to the appropriations under s. 20.370 (2) (bg), (3) (bg), (8) (mg) and (9) (mh) for the following:
285.69(2)(c)1. 1. The costs of reviewing and acting on applications for operation permits; implementing and enforcing operation permits except for court costs or other costs associated with an enforcement action; monitoring emissions and ambient air quality; preparing rules and materials to assist persons who are subject to the operation permit program; ambient air quality modeling; preparing and maintaining emission inventories; and any other direct and indirect costs of the operation permit program.
285.69(2)(c)2. 2. Costs of any other activities related to stationary sources of air contaminants.
285.69(2)(d) (d) The department may promulgate a rule reducing any operation permit fee required to be paid under par. (a) by small business stationary sources to take into account the financial resources of small business stationary sources.
285.69(2)(e) (e) Beginning in 2001, the owner or operator of a stationary source for which an operation permit is required shall pay to the department an annual fee of $ .86 per ton of actual emissions in the preceding year of all air contaminants on which the fee under par. (a) is based.
285.69(2)(f) (f) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (e), the owner or operator of an entire facility for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act shall pay to the department a fee of $1,100 for a year if the preceding year was the first year in which the entire facility was covered by a registration permit under s. 285.60 (2g). Paragraphs (a) and (e) apply in all other years.
285.69(2)(g) (g) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (e), the owner or operator of an entire facility for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act shall pay to the department a fee of $2,300 for a year if the preceding year was the first year in which the entire facility was covered by a general permit under s. 285.60 (3) and the facility was first covered by an operation permit after January 1, 2006. Paragraphs (a) and (e) apply in all other years.
285.69(2)(h) (h) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (e), the owner or operator of an entire facility for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act may elect to pay the department a fee of $7,500 for a year if the entire facility was not covered by a registration operation permit under s. 285.60 (2g) or by a general operation permit under s. 285.60 (3) in the preceding year and the owner or operator has not previously elected to pay the fee under this subdivision. Paragraphs (a) and (e) apply in all other years.
285.69(2)(i) (i) The fees collected under this subsection from the owner or operator of a stationary source for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act and under sub. (1g) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (2) (bh) for the following purposes as they relate to stationary sources for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act:
285.69(2)(i)1. 1. The costs of reviewing and acting on applications for operation permits; implementing and enforcing operation permits except for court costs or other costs associated with an enforcement action; monitoring emissions and ambient air quality; preparing rules and materials to assist persons who are subject to the operation permit program; ambient air quality modeling; preparing and maintaining emission inventories; and any other direct and indirect costs of the operation permit program.
285.69(2)(i)2. 2. Costs of any other activities related to stationary sources of air contaminants.
285.69(3) (3)Asbestos inspection fees.
285.69(3)(a)(a) The department may promulgate rules for the payment and collection of fees for inspecting nonresidential asbestos demolition and renovation projects regulated by the department. The fees under this subsection for an inspection plus the fee under sub. (1) (c) may not exceed $400 if the combined square and linear footage of friable asbestos-containing material involved in the project is less than 5,000. The fees under this subsection for an inspection plus the fee under sub. (1) (c) may not exceed $750 if the combined square and linear footage of friable asbestos-containing material involved in the project is 5,000 or more. The fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (bi) for the direct and indirect costs of conducting inspections of nonresidential asbestos demolition and renovation projects regulated by the department.
285.69(3)(b) (b) In addition to the fees under par. (a), the department may charge the costs it incurs for laboratory testing for a nonresidential asbestos demolition and renovation project.
285.69(3)(c) (c) For the purpose of par. (a), combined square and linear footage shall be determined by adding the number of square feet of friable asbestos-containing material on areas other than pipes to the number of linear feet of friable asbestos-containing material on pipes.
285.69(4) (4)Information on fees. In promulgating rules under subs. (1) and (2), the department shall provide information on the costs upon which the proposed fees are based.
285.69(5) (5)Growth accommodation use fee.
285.69(5)(a)(a) A one-time growth accommodation use fee shall be imposed at the time of application upon any person who obtains a certified growth accommodation credit under s. 285.63 (7). If the amount of credit per calendar year varies between calendar years, the amount of the fee shall be based upon the largest annual credit for any calendar year. If the person submits more than one application in any calendar year, the fee for the application shall be based upon the largest cumulative credit obtained for any calendar year. A fee is nonrefundable, except that in determining a fee for an application in any calendar year, the department shall credit once to the person an amount equal to any fee previously paid in the same calendar year. All fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund.
285.69(5)(b) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if the amount of the growth accommodation credit obtained by the person in a calendar year is less than 40 tons, the amount of the fee shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the growth accommodation credit certified to the person, expressed in tons per year, by $100 per ton.
285.69(5)(c) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), if the amount of the growth accommodation credit obtained by the person in a calendar year is 40 tons or more, the amount of the fee shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the growth accommodation credit certified to the person, expressed in tons per year, by $200 per ton.
285.69(5)(d) (d) A stationary source which is operating without an air pollution control permit required under s. 285.60 but which can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department the ability to comply with this chapter and s. 299.15 after obtaining a growth accommodation credit under s. 285.63 (7) shall be required to pay an amount from $200 to $1,000 times the amount of the growth accommodation credit certified to the person, expressed in tons per year.
285.69(6) (6)Use of certain fees. The department shall use moneys collected under subs. (1) and (5) for the purposes in subs. (1) and (5). If moneys collected under subs. (1) and (5) exceed the amounts necessary for the purposes specified in subs. (1) and (5), the department may use the excess for other activities to control air pollution in this state.
285.69(7) (7)Emission reduction credit fees. The department may promulgate rules for the payment of fees by persons who hold emission reduction credits that may be used to satisfy the offset requirements in s. 285.63 (2) (a) and that have been certified by the department. The rules may waive the payment of fees under this subsection for categories of emission reduction credits. The fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (bg).
285.69 Cross-reference Cross Reference: See also ch. NR 410, Wis. adm. code.
subch. VIII of ch. 285 SUBCHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
285.70 285.70 Confidentiality of records.
285.70(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the department shall make any record, report or other information obtained in the administration of this chapter and s. 299.15 available to the public.
285.70(2) (2) The department shall keep confidential any part of a record, report or other information obtained in the administration of this chapter and s. 299.15, other than emission data or an air pollution control permit, upon a showing satisfactory to the department by any person that the part of a record, report or other information would, if made public, divulge a method or process that is entitled to protection as a trade secret, as defined in s. 134.90 (1) (c), of that person.
285.70(3) (3)Subsection (2) does not prevent the disclosure of any information to a representative of the department for the purpose of administering this chapter and s. 299.15 or to an officer, employee or authorized representative of the federal government for the purpose of administering the federal clean air act. When the department provides information that is confidential under sub. (2) to the federal government, the department shall also provide a copy of the application for confidential status.
285.70 History History: 1971 c. 125 s. 522 (2); 1979 c. 34; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (39); 1981 c. 335 s. 26; 1991 a. 302; 1995 a. 227 s. 460; Stats. 1995 s. 285.70.
285.71 285.71 Federal aid. Subdivisions of this state and interlocal agencies may make application for, receive, administer and expend any federal aid for the control of air pollution or the development and administration of programs related to air pollution control if first submitted to and approved by the department. The department shall approve any such application if it is consistent with the purposes of this chapter and any other applicable requirements of law.
285.71 History History: 1979 c. 34; 1995 a. 227 s. 459; Stats. 1995 s. 285.71.
285.73 285.73 Local air pollution control programs.
285.73(1) (1) After consultation with incorporated units of local government, any county may establish and thereafter administer within its jurisdiction, including incorporated areas, an air pollution control program which:
285.73(1)(a) (a) Provides by ordinance for requirements compatible with, or stricter or more extensive than those imposed by this chapter and rules issued thereunder. Such ordinances shall supersede any existing local ordinances;
285.73(1)(b) (b) Provides for the countywide enforcement of such requirements by appropriate administrative and judicial process;
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