Section 353.08. Wetland conservation permit conditions.

  All approvals issued under ss. NR 353.04 , 353.07 (4) and 353.10 shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1)  The applicant submits a completed and signed application form.

(2)  The proposed project shall be constructed in compliance with this chapter and applicable statutes, and the conditions in the wetland conservation permit.

(3)  The project proponent shall maintain the project in compliance with the terms and conditions of the shortform wetland conservation permit, this chapter and applicable statutes. The applicant may conduct maintenance activities described in the application without any further approval by the department.

(4)  Approvals issued in compliance with this chapter and applicable statutes are valid only if all other necessary approvals are received from local, state or federal jurisdictions.

(5)  Wherever possible, project sites should include an adjacent zone of vegetated upland pursuant to NRCS Technical Guide Standard Conservation Practice 657- Wetland Restoration (9/00), unless the site conditions or configuration will not accommodate such a zone.

(6)  Any removed vegetation or soil shall be deposited on uplands or used in other approved wetland conservation activities.

(7)  During project establishment, all applicable provisions of NRCS Technical Guide Standard Conservation Practice 657 shall apply. Applicable practices shall be those that adequately control or prevent erosion, and prevent damage to waterways and wetland soils. Where purple loosestrife ( Lythrum salicaria ); reed canary grass ( Phalaris arundinacea ) or common reed ( Phragmites australis ) are present, equipment washing or other practices to prevent accidental dispersal shall be utilized.

(8)  If the department determines that species of special concern listed in the Wisconsin natural heritage inventory are known to be present in the project area, the department may notify and advise the applicant of reasonable activities to prevent significant adverse impacts or to enhance the habitat for the species of concern. Notification and recommendation shall take place within the permit review period specified in ch. NR 300 .

History: CR 01-144 : cr. Register January 2003 No. 565 , eff. 2-1-03.

Note

This practice is available at the United States Department of Agriculture Wisconsin Natural Resources Conservation Service website: http://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/references/public/WI/657.pdf or from the county NRCS office or the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association office, Madison, WI at (608) 833 -1833. A copy of the practice is available for inspection in the offices of the department of natural resources, secretary of state and legislative reference bureau in Madison, Wisconsin. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1