AB75-SSA1,1371,8 b. The department may not approve an application under subd. 1. or 1m. 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.

AB75-SSA1,1371,14 c. If the department approves an application under subd. 1. or 1m. 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, the department shall issue a notice of coverage. In the notice of coverage the department shall specify a withdrawal amount that is equal to the withdrawal amount in the water supply service area plan.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qj Section 2578qj. 281.346 (4s) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1371,20 281.346 (4s) (i) Database. The department shall maintain a database of the withdrawal amounts for all withdrawals that are covered under general permits issued under this subsection and s. 281.344 (4s). Until December 8, 2021, the department shall include in the database the baselines for all withdrawals that are covered under general permits issued under this subsection.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qL Section 2578qL. 281.346 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1372,2 281.346 (5) (a) Requirement. A Beginning on December 8, 2011, a person may not make a withdrawal from the Great Lakes basin that equals at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days unless the withdrawal is covered by an individual permit issued under this subsection or s. 281.344 (5). A person to whom the department has issued an individual permit shall comply with the individual permit.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qn Section 2578qn. 281.346 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1372,6 281.346 (5) (b) 1. A withdrawal amount as determined under par. (d) 3., 3e., or 3m., (g) 3., 3e., or 3m., or (j) 3., 3e., or 3m., or sub. (4e), or s. 281.344 (4e) or (5) (d) 3., 3e., or 3m. or (e) 3., 3e., or 3m (4g).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qp Section 2578qp. 281.346 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1372,22 281.346 (5) (c) Automatic issuance of individual permits for preexisting withdrawals with interim approvals. The department shall automatically issue an individual permit to a person who makes a withdrawal from the Great Lakes basin that is covered by an interim approval under s. 281.344 (5m), if the withdrawal and that equals at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, or who makes a withdrawal that is not covered by an interim approval, that equals at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, and that before December 8, 2008, averaged 100,000 gallons per day or more in any 30-day period. If necessary, the department may request additional information before issuing a permit under this paragraph. The department shall issue a permit under this paragraph no later than one year after the compact's effective date December 8, 2011. In the permit, the department shall specify a withdrawal amount baseline equal to the withdrawal amount baseline determined under sub. (4e) for the withdrawal and a withdrawal amount equal to the withdrawal amount determined under sub. (4g) for the withdrawal.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qr Section 2578qr. 281.346 (5) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1373,4 281.346 (5) (cm) Initial individual permit for existing withdrawals not entitled to automatic notice of coverage. 1. A person who makes a withdrawal from the Great Lakes basin that, before December 8, 2011, equals at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days and who is not entitled to automatic issuance of an individual permit under par. (c) shall apply to the department for an individual permit.

AB75-SSA1,1373,8 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.

AB75-SSA1,1373,14 3. Except as provided in subd. 5., if the department approves an application under subd. 1. and the department has issued any approvals that are required for the withdrawal under s. 30.12, 30.18, 281.34, or 281.41 or s. 281.17, 2001 stats., the department shall issue an individual permit. In the permit, the department shall specify a withdrawal amount that is, except as provided in subd. 4., equal to the smallest of the following amounts:

AB75-SSA1,1373,20 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 in the water supply system used for the withdrawal.

AB75-SSA1,1373,22 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.

AB75-SSA1,1374,2 4. If water is withdrawn through more than one water supply system to serve a facility, the department shall determine the smallest amount under subd. 3. a. or b. for each of the water supply systems and shall specify a withdrawal amount that is equal to the sum of the amounts determined for each of the water supply systems.

AB75-SSA1,1374,7 5. 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, the department shall specify a withdrawal amount that is equal to the withdrawal amount in the water supply service area plan.

AB75-SSA1,1374,9 6. If the department disapproves an application under subd. 1., the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reason for the disapproval.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qt Section 2578qt. 281.346 (5) (d) (title) and 1. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1374,17 281.346 (5) (d) (title) Initial individual permit for withdrawal begun or increased after December 7, 2011. 1. A person who proposes to begin a withdrawal from the Great Lakes basin after December 7, 2011, that will equal at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days or to modify an existing withdrawal so that it will equal at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days shall apply to the department for an individual permit.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qv Section 2578qv. 281.346 (5) (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1374,25 281.346 (5) (e) 1. Except as provided in par. (dm), the department may not approve an application under par. (d) 1. for a new withdrawal that will equal at least 1,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, or for an existing withdrawal that is not covered by a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) and that is proposed to be modified 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).

AB75-SSA1,1375,7 2. Except as provided in subd. 3. or par. (dm), the department may not approve an application under par. (d) 1. for a new withdrawal that will equal at least 10,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days, or for an existing withdrawal that is not covered by a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) and that is proposed to be modified 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).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qx Section 2578qx. 281.346 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1375,19 281.346 (5) (f) Standards for approval of withdrawals covered by general permits. 1. Except as provided in par. (dm), the department may not approve an application under par. (d) 1. for a withdrawal that is covered under a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) if the applicant proposes to modify the withdrawal before December 8, 2021, so that it equals 1,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the baseline or if the applicant proposes to modify the withdrawal after December 7, 2021, so that it 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).

AB75-SSA1,1376,4 2. Except as provided in subd. 3. or par. (dm), the department may not approve an application under par. (d) 1. for a withdrawal that is covered under a general permit under sub. (4s) or s. 281.344 (4s) if the applicant proposes to modify the withdrawal before December 8, 2021, so that it equals 10,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the baseline or if the applicant proposes to modify the withdrawal after December 7, 2021, so that it 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 compact decision-making standard under sub. (6).

AB75-SSA1,1376,13 3. A person who submits an application under par. (d) 1., to which subd. 2. would otherwise apply, may choose to demonstrate, using procedures specified in rules promulgated by the department, the water loss that will result from the increase in the withdrawal over the baseline or over the withdrawal amount as of the later of the dates, whichever is applicable under subd. 2. If the person demonstrates that the resulting increase in water loss would average less than 5,000,000 gallons per day in every 90-day period, the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m), rather than the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), applies to the increase in the withdrawal.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578qz Section 2578qz. 281.346 (5) (h) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: