DHS 18.07(1)(e)(e) A list of agencies and persons consulted, with synopses of the comments and other pertinent information provided by these agencies and persons.
DHS 18.07(1)(f)(f) A preliminary recommendation on the need for an EIS.
DHS 18.07(2)(2) Where proposed actions are likely to be repeated on a recurring basis or where they have relevant similarities such as common timing, impacts, alternatives, methods of implementation, or subject matter, a generic EA may be prepared. The department shall, when addressing a single action already covered by a generic EA, consider the relevance of the generic EA to the specific action.
DHS 18.07(3)(3)
DHS 18.07(3)(a)(a) The department shall develop a notice that the EA has been prepared and is available for review, which shall include the following information:
DHS 18.07(3)(a)1.1. The title of the proposed action;
DHS 18.07(3)(a)2.2. A brief description of the proposed action, to include the location of any project;
DHS 18.07(3)(a)3.3. The preliminary determination by the department of the need for an EIS;
DHS 18.07(3)(a)4.4. The name of a contact person within the department who can supply copies of the EA and can answer questions about it; and
DHS 18.07(3)(a)5.5. The latest date on which the department will accept and consider comments before making a final decision on the need for an EIS.
DHS 18.07(3)(b)(b) The department shall send copies of the notice to all individuals, agencies, and organizations that have requested notification of the EA or of all EAs and, in the case of a project in a particular area of the state, to appropriate news media in the vicinity of the project. The department may also publish the notice in the Wisconsin administrative register.
DHS 18.07(3)(c)(c) Following the deadline for receipt of public comment on the EA, the department shall review the EA, consider the comments received on it, make modifications judged necessary, and approve the EA which shall include a finding either of no significant impact or of the need for an EIS.
DHS 18.07(4)(4) If a finding is made in the EA of no significant impact, no EIS shall be required, the environmental review is complete and the original EA shall then be filed in the department’s offices in Madison, Wisconsin. For a project in a particular area of the state, a copy of the EA shall be filed in a field office of the department in that area.
DHS 18.07(5)(5) If a finding is made in the EA that an EIS is required for the proposed action, the department shall proceed with preparation of an EIS.
DHS 18.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, June, 1983, No. 330, eff. 7-1-83; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1994, No. 464.
DHS 18.08DHS 18.08Preparation of environmental impact statement.
DHS 18.08(1)(1)Scoping.
DHS 18.08(1)(a)(a) As soon as possible after the decision to prepare an EIS, the department shall inform the public and affected or otherwise interested agencies that an EIS will be prepared and that the process of identifying impacts and alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS is beginning.
DHS 18.08(1)(b)(b) The scoping process shall include, to the extent possible, affected federal, state and local agencies, any affected Indian tribe, and other interested persons. The process may consist of meetings, hearings, workshops, surveys, questionnaires, interagency committees, or other appropriate methods or activities, and may be integrated with other public participation requirements.
DHS 18.08(1)(c)(c) The department shall use the scoping process to:
DHS 18.08(1)(c)1.1. Determine the parameters of the EIS and the significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the EIS; and
DHS 18.08(1)(c)2.2. Identify and eliminate from detailed study the issues which are not significant or which have been covered by prior environmental impact analyses. This will permit limiting the discussion of these issues in the EIS to a brief presentation about why they are not significant for the human environment or to references to other documents in which these issues are discussed.
DHS 18.08(2)(2)Format of statement.
DHS 18.08(2)(a)(a) The EIS shall be written in plain language, and shall be concise, clear, and to the point. It should include appropriate graphics to help decisionmakers and citizens understand the implications of the proposed action and alternatives for quality of the human environment.
DHS 18.08(2)(b)(b) Parts of the EIS shall be:
DHS 18.08(2)(b)1.1. A cover sheet containing the title of the proposed action, name of the department, designation of the document as the draft or final statement, name and address of the office where more information can be provided, a one-paragraph abstract of the statement and the last date on which comments on the document will be considered.
DHS 18.08(2)(b)2.2. A summary of the statement. It shall briefly describe the proposed action and shall emphasize major conclusions, areas of controversy, and issues to be resolved.
DHS 18.08(2)(b)3.3. A table of contents.
DHS 18.08(2)(b)4.4. A brief specification of the purpose of the action and need for it.