SB523,47,20 (a) All water withdrawn shall be returned, either naturally or after use, to the source watershed less an allowance for consumptive use;

SB523,47,24 (b) The withdrawal or consumptive use will be implemented so as to ensure that the proposal will result in no significant individual or cumulative adverse impacts to the quantity or quality of the waters and water dependent natural resources and the applicable source watershed;

SB523,48,2 (c) The withdrawal or consumptive use will be implemented so as to incorporate environmentally sound and economically feasible water conservation measures;

SB523,48,6 (d) The withdrawal or consumptive use will be implemented so as to ensure that it is in compliance with all applicable municipal, state, and federal laws as well as regional interstate and international agreements, including the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909; and

SB523,48,8 (e) The proposed use is reasonable, based upon a consideration of the following factors:

SB523,48,11 1. Whether the proposed withdrawal or consumptive use is planned in a fashion that provides for efficient use of the water and will avoid or minimize the waste of water;

SB523,48,13 2. If the proposal is for an increased withdrawal or consumptive use, whether efficient use is made of existing water supplies;

SB523,48,16 3. The balance between economic development, social development, and environmental protection of the proposed withdrawal and use and other existing or planned withdrawals and water uses sharing the water source;

SB523,48,18 4. The supply potential of the water source, considering quantity, quality, and reliability and safe yield of hydrologically interconnected water sources;

SB523,48,23 5. The probable degree and duration of any adverse impacts caused or expected to be caused by the proposed withdrawal and use, under foreseeable conditions, to other lawful consumptive or nonconsumptive uses of water or to the quantity or quality of the waters and water dependent natural resources of the basin, and the proposed plans and arrangements for avoidance or mitigation of such impacts; and

SB523,48,25 6. If a proposal includes restoration of hydrologic conditions and functions of the source watershed, the party may consider that.

SB523,49,6 (4t) Water management and regulation; applicability. (a) Minimum standard. This standard of review and decision shall be used as a minimum standard. Parties may impose a more restrictive decision-making standard for withdrawals under their authority. It is also acknowledged that although a proposal meets the standard of review and decision it may not be approved under the laws of the originating party that has implemented more restrictive measures.

SB523,49,9 (b) Baseline. 1. To establish a baseline for determining a new or increased diversion, consumptive use, or withdrawal, each party shall develop either or both of the following lists for the party's jurisdiction:

SB523,49,10 a. A list of existing withdrawal approvals as of the effective date of the compact.

SB523,49,16 b. A list of the capacity of existing systems as of the effective date of this compact. The capacity of the existing systems should be presented in terms of withdrawal capacity, treatment capacity, distribution capacity, or other capacity limiting factors. The capacity of the existing systems must represent the state of the systems. Existing capacity determinations shall be based upon approval limits or the most restrictive capacity information.

SB523,49,19 2. For all purposes of this compact, volumes of diversions, consumptive uses, or withdrawals of water set forth in the lists prepared by each party in accordance with this paragraph shall constitute the baseline volume.

SB523,49,21 3. The lists shall be furnished to the regional body and the council within one year of the effective date of this compact.

SB523,49,24 (c) Timing of additional applications. Applications for new or increased withdrawals, consumptive uses, or exceptions shall be considered cumulatively within 10 years of any application.

SB523,50,4 (d) Change of ownership. Unless a new owner proposes a project that shall result in a proposal for a new or increased diversion or consumptive use subject to regional review or council approval, the change of ownership in and of itself shall not require regional review or council approval.

SB523,50,7 (e) Groundwater. The basin surface water divide shall be used for the purpose of managing and regulating new or increased diversions, consumptive uses, or withdrawals of surface water and groundwater.

SB523,50,10 (f) Withdrawal systems. The total volume of surface water and groundwater resources that supply a common distribution system shall determine the volume of a withdrawal, consumptive use, or diversion.

SB523,50,12 (g) Connecting channels. The watershed of each Great Lake shall include its upstream and downstream connecting channels.

SB523,50,15 (h) Transmission in water lines. Transmission of water within a line that extends outside the basin as it conveys water from one point to another within the basin shall not be considered a diversion if none of the water is used outside the basin.

SB523,50,17 (i) Hydrologic units. The Lake Michigan and Lake Huron watersheds shall be considered to be a single hydrologic unit and watershed.

SB523,50,22 (j) Bulk water transfer. A proposal to withdraw water and to remove it from the basin in any container greater than 5.7 gallons shall be treated under this compact in the same manner as a proposal for a diversion. Each party shall have the discretion, within its jurisdiction, to determine the treatment of proposals to withdraw water and to remove it from the basin in any container of 5.7 gallons or less.

SB523,50,24 (4v) Water management and regulation; exemptions. Withdrawals from the basin for the following purposes are exempt from the requirements of subs. (4) to (4z):

SB523,51,3 (a) To supply vehicles, including vessels and aircraft, whether for the needs of the persons or animals being transported or for ballast or other needs related to the operation of the vehicles.

SB523,51,5 (b) To use in a noncommercial project on a short-term basis for fire fighting, humanitarian, or emergency response purposes.

SB523,51,16 (4x) Water management and regulation; U.S. Supreme Court decree in Wisconsin et al. v. Illinois et al. (a) Notwithstanding any terms of this compact to the contrary, with the exception of par. (e), current, new, or increased withdrawals, consumptive uses, and diversions of basin water by the state of Illinois shall be governed by the terms of the United States Supreme Court decree in Wisconsin et al. v. Illinois et al. and shall not be subject to the terms of this compact nor any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this compact. This means that, with the exception of par. (e), for purposes of this compact, current, new, or increased withdrawals, consumptive uses, and diversions of basin water within the state of Illinois shall be allowed unless prohibited by the terms of the United States Supreme Court decree in Wisconsin et al. v. Illinois et al.