Section 199.05. Eligible and ineligible project activities.

 

(1)   Eligible activities. The following activities, in priority order, are eligible for funding under this section:

(a) Acquisition and removal of structures which, due to zoning restrictions, cannot be rebuilt or repaired.

(b) Acquisition and removal of structures in the 100-year floodplain.

(c) Acquisition and removal of repetitive loss or substantially damaged structures.

(d) Acquisition and removal of other flood damaged structures.

(e) Floodproofing and elevation of structures.

(f) Riparian restoration projects, including removal of dams and other artificial obstructions, restoration of fish and native plant habitat, erosion control and streambank restoration projects.

(g) Acquisition of vacant land, or perpetual conservation or flowage easements to provide additional flood storage or to facilitate natural or more efficient flood flows.

(h) Construction of structures for the collection, detention, retention, storage and transmission of stormwater and groundwater for flood control and riparian restoration projects.

(i) Preparation of flood insurance studies and other flood mapping projects.

(2)   Ineligible activities. The following activities are not eligible for funding under this chapter:

(a) Dam repair and operation.

(b) Design, installation, operation or maintenance of sanitary sewers, treatment plants or onsite sewerage systems.

(c) Projects which would adversely affect a watercourse by causing increases in flood heights, velocities, sedimentation or erosion, reducing the amount or complexity of fish and wildlife habitat, reducing natural shore cover, or restricting navigation, or any other negative impact, except temporary impacts caused by dam removal or other approved restoration activities.

(d) Projects which would dredge or channelize a stream or line a natural streambed with impervious materials.

(e) Projects which conflict with land use, watershed or other resource management plans.

(f) Projects or applicants which are not compliant with minimum state floodplain management requirements, as enumerated in ch. NR 116 , or with minimum national flood insurance program requirements, as enumerated in 44 CFR Parts 59 - 78 .

(g) Creation or enhancement of stormwater management plans.

(h) Projects for the purchase, installation or operation of mechanical pumping systems.

History: CR 01-014 : Cr. Register October 2001 No. 550 , eff. 11-1-01.