Section 305.03. Definitions.

 

(1)  "Application" means a form prescribed by the department to be filled out by a business or authorized agent of a business to undertake a specified activity, necessary for operating the business, which requires a permit enumerated in s. NR 305.02 from the department, along with any other information which can reasonably be required from an applicant and which is needed for the department to make a decision under applicable provisions of law, such as plans, property deeds, technical analyses or, where required pursuant to s. 23.11 (5) , Stats., an adequate EIR.

(2)  "Business day" means each day except Saturday, Sunday, January 1, after 12 noon on Good Friday, 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 fall on either a Saturday or a Sunday, the day designated as a paid holiday in lieu of the specific date is not a business day.

(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 chs. 30 and 31 , 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" is defined in s. 560.41 (2) , Stats.

(10)  "Permit information center" means the unit established in the department of development by s. 560.03 , Stats.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1985, No. 355 , eff. 8-1-85; 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 .

Note

Section 560.41, Stats., was repealed by 2011 Wis. Act 22 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 560.03, Stats., was repealed by 2011 Wis. Act 22 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1