Section 104.10. Variances and additions applicable in the northwest district.

  Subject to the provisions of s. NR 104.04 , intrastate waters in the northwest district counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn shall meet the criteria for fish and aquatic life and recreational use with exceptions and additions as follows:

(1)   Addition. The public water supply standard shall be met in the following surface waters:

(a) Lake Lavina in Iron county.

(b) Little Rib lake in Taylor county.

(2)   Variance. Surface waters in the northwest district subject to a variance under s. NR 104.02 (3) are listed in table 8. - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

(3)   Other variances.

(a) The Flambeau river from the upper dam at Park Falls downstream to the Crowley dam shall meet the standards for fish and aquatic life and recreational use, except that the dissolved oxygen may not be lowered to less than 3.0 mg/L at any time. On June 30, 1984, this variance shall expire and after that date all portions of the Flambeau river shall meet the standards for fish and aquatic life and recreational use, including the dissolved oxygen standard of 5.0 mg/L.

(b) Newton creek in the city of Superior, from the headwaters to its mouth into Hog Island Inlet of Superior Bay shall be classified as a noncontinuous stream and shall also be classified for fish and aquatic life uses with the subcategory of limited forage fish communities. Hog Island Inlet and Superior Bay shall be classified for fish and other aquatic life uses with the subcategory of great lake communities.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249 , eff. 10-1-76; am. table 8, Register, December, 1977, No. 264 , eff. 1-1-78; cr. entry 27, table 8, Register, September, 1981, No. 309 , eff. 10-1-81; am. (3) (a), Register, May, 1983, No. 329 , eff. 6-1-83; am. (3) (b), Register, February, 1989, No. 398 , eff. 3-1-89; am. (3) (b), Register, April, 1991, No. 424 , eff. 5-1-91.