Section 300.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Application" means a form prescribed by the department to be completed by the owner, applicant or authorized agent for an activity which requires a permit or approval from the department, and any other information which can reasonably be required from an applicant and which the department needs to make a decision under applicable provisions of law, such as plans, property deeds, technical analysis or, where required pursuant to s. 23.11 (5) , Stats., an adequate environmental impact report.

(3)  "Decision" means written permission, denial of permission or dismissal of an application in accordance with procedural and substantive requirements of law.

(4)  "Department" means the department of natural resources.

(6)  "EIR" means environmental impact report as defined in s. NR 150.30 (1) (g) .

(7)  "EIS" means environmental impact statement as defined in s. NR 150.30 (1) and (2) .

(8)  "Field investigation" means a physical inspection of the location of a proposed action requiring a permit or approval under ch. 30 or 31 , Stats., or s. 281.36 (12) , Stats., and surrounding areas that may be directly or indirectly affected by the proposed action, carried out by an employee or agent of the department for the purpose of determining whether the proposed action meets applicable requirements of law.

(9)  "Permit, approval or determination" means a permit, approval or determination pursuant to ss. 30.10 to 30.27 , 31.02 to 31.38 , and 281.36 , Stats.

(10)  "Working day" means each day except Saturday, Sunday, January 1, the third Monday in January, the last Monday in May, July 4, the first Monday in September, the 4th Thursday in November, December 24, December 25 and December 31. If January 1, July 4, December 24, December 25 or December 31 falls on either a Saturday or a Sunday, the day designated as a paid holiday in lieu of the specific date is not a working day.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1998, No. 514 , eff. 11-1-98; CR 02-015 : renum. (2) to be (10) and am., am. (9) Register January 2003 No. 565 , eff. 2-1-03; corrections in (8), (9) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register May 2013 No. 689 ; CR 13-022 : r. (5) Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 4-1-14; corrections in (6), (7) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register March 2014 No. 699 .