281.346(8)(b)1.
1. Promotion of environmentally sound and economically feasible water conservation measures through a voluntary statewide program.
281.346(8)(b)1m.
1m. Mandatory and voluntary conservation and efficiency measures for the waters of the Great Lakes basin that are necessary to implement subs.
(4),
(4s),
(5),
(5m), and
(6) and s.
281.348.
281.346(8)(b)2.
2. Water conservation and efficiency measures that the public service commission requires or authorizes a water utility to implement under ch.
196.
281.346(8)(b)3.
3. Water conservation and efficiency measures that the department of safety and professional services requires or authorizes to be implemented under chs.
101 and
145.
281.346(8)(c)
(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).
281.346(8)(d)
(d)
Water conservation and efficiency measures. The department shall promulgate rules specifying water conservation and efficiency measures for the purposes of implementing par.
(b). 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:
281.346(8)(d)1.
1. The amount and type of diversion, withdrawal, or consumptive use and whether the diversion, withdrawal, or consumptive use exists on December 8, 2008, is expanded, or is new.
281.346(8)(d)2.
2. The results of any pilot water conservation program conducted by the department in cooperation with the regional body.
281.346(9)
(9)
Tribal consultation; public participation. 281.346(9)(a)
(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).
281.346(9)(b)1.1. The department shall, by rule, create procedures for providing to interested members of the public notices of each complete application that the department receives under sub.
(5) to which the state decision-making standard under sub.
(5m) or the compact decision-making standard under sub.
(6) applies, 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:
281.346(9)(b)1.b.
b. Mailing of the notice to any person, group, local governmental unit, or state agency upon request.
281.346(9)(b)1.c.
c. Publication of the notice through an electronic notification system established by the department.
281.346(9)(b)2.
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:
281.346(9)(b)2.b.
b. A brief description of the proposal for which the application is made, including the amount of the proposed withdrawal or diversion.
281.346(9)(b)2.c.
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).
281.346(9)(b)2.d.
d. Information indicating where the complete application may be viewed on the department's Internet website.
281.346(9)(bm)
(bm)
Notice date. For the purpose of determining the date on which public notice is provided under this subsection, the date on which the department first publishes the notice on its Internet website shall be considered the date of public notice.
281.346(9)(c)
(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.
281.346(9)(d)1.1. 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 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.
281.346(9)(d)2.
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.
281.346(9)(d)3.
3. The department shall provide public notice of any hearing held under this paragraph in the manner provided under par.
(b) 1. The notice shall include the time, date, and location of the hearing, a summary of the subject matter of the application or proposed general permit, and information indicating where a copy of the application or proposed general permit that is the subject of the hearing may be found on the department's Internet website. The summary shall contain a brief, precise, easily understandable, plain language description of the subject matter of the application or proposed general permit. If the hearing concerns an application received by the department, the notice shall also include the name and address of the applicant.
281.346(9)(e)
(e)
Public access to information. Any record or other information provided to or obtained by the department regarding a proposal for which an application under sub.
(4) or
(5) is received is a public record as provided in subch.
II of ch. 19. The department shall make available to and provide facilities for the public to inspect and copy any records or other information provided to or obtained by the department regarding a proposal for which an application for a new or increased diversion or withdrawal under sub.
(4) or
(5) is received, except that any record or other information provided to the department may be treated as confidential upon a showing to the secretary that the record or information is entitled to protection as a trade secret, as defined in s.
134.90 (1) (c), or upon a determination by the department that domestic security concerns warrant confidential treatment. Nothing in this subsection prevents the use of any confidential records or information obtained by the department in the administration of this section in compiling or publishing general analyses or summaries, if the analyses or summaries do not identify a specific owner or operator.