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Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Agency NR. Department of Natural Resources |
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Chapters 200-299. Environmental Protection – Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
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Chapter 212. Waste Load Allocated Water Quality Related Effluent Limitations |
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SubChapter III. Development of Total Maximum Daily Loads and Effluent Limitations Developed Through Wasteload Allocations |
Section 212.77. Public Participation.
Latest version.
- (1) The department shall conduct an informational public hearing and provide an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposed TMDL before the TMDL is submitted to EPA for approval. The minimum time period for written comments shall be 30 days from the date of public notice of a TMDL. The department shall post notice of a proposed TMDL on the department's website.(2) Once a TMDL is approved by EPA, the TMDL is automatically incorporated into all applicable areawide water quality management plans, lake management plans, or remedial action plans.(3) The department may not impose a WQBEL based on a TMDL in a permit under s. NR 212.76 (6) , until the TMDL has been approved by EPA.
History:
CR 15-085
: cr.
Register August 2016 No. 728
, eff. 9-1-16.