Section 203.13. Notice of final determination to issue or deny a permit to discharge.

 

(1)   Form. The notice of final determination under s. NR 203.12 shall be in writing, with a title identifying the subject of the notice and the number of the permit.

(2)   Content. The notice of final determination shall contain the following information:

(a) The name, address, and phone number of the governmental unit issuing the notice.

(b) The name and address of the applicant for a permit, or the class or category of discharger covered by a general permit.

(c) A brief description of the activities or operations which result in the discharge described in the proposed permit or permit application.

(d) The name of the waterway to which the discharge is to be made, a general statement of the location of such proposed discharge and a statement whether such discharge is a new or existing discharge.

(e) The purpose and the statutory authority for the permit.

(f) A statement of the final determination to issue or deny a permit for the discharge described in the application.

(g) A statement of any significant changes which have been made from terms and conditions in the draft permit. This statement shall contain all of the following:

1. A description and response to significant comments on the draft permit.

2. Explanation of the reasons for change between the draft and final permit.

(h) The date of permit issuance or denial if the permit is issued, the date it becomes effective, and the length of the permit period.

(i) A brief description of the procedures available for adjudicative review.

(j) The address and phone number where interested persons may obtain further information and the department's response to comments, and inspect and copy forms and related documents.

(k) A statement that reasonable costs will be charged for copies of all information excluding public notices and fact sheets.

(3)   Notification. The following persons and agencies shall be mailed notes of final determination as described in sub. (2) :

(a) The applicant or applicants for a permit.

(b) All persons filling out appearance slips at the public informational hearing, or who submitted written comments with respect to issuance of the permit even if a public informational hearing was not held.

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(d) United States army corps of engineers.

(e) Other states potentially affected by the proposed discharge.

(f) The city, town or village where the proposed discharge is located for individual permits.

(g) The county and regional planning commission of the area where the proposed discharge is located.

(h) Any other agency or unit of government interested in the proposed discharge.

(i) All individuals and groups upon request or on a formal department mailing list. Requests to be placed on the mailing list shall be directed to the Department of Natural Resources, WPDES Permits, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.

Cr. Register, January, 1974, No. 217 , eff. 2-1-74; am. (2) (b), (c) and (3) (a), (f), (g) and (i), Register, September, 1984, No. 345 , eff. 10-1-84; am. (2) (g), (3) (c) and (i), Register, February, 1996, No. 482 , eff. 3-1-96; CR 09-123 : am. (2) (g), (j) and (3) (b), Register July 2010 No. 655 , eff. 8-1-10; CR 14-027 : am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715 , eff. 8-1-15.