Section 528.03. Definitions.

  The following definitions as well as the definitions in ch. 289 , Stats. , and s. NR 500.03 are applicable to the terms used in this chapter.

(1)  "Accumulated sediment" means settleable solid material contained in storm water runoff that is collected, retained and subsequently removed from storm water management structures.

(2)  "Commercial" means those buildings for which the primary function involves the sale of goods or services.

(3)  "Confined geotechnical fill" has the meaning specified in s. NR 538.03 (2) .

(4)  "Dedicated sediment management sites" means sites designed and operated for multiple applications of accumulated sediment from one or more storm water management structures where the accumulated sediment is landspread or treated.

(5)  "Drainage area" means the land area from which the storm water management structure receives runoff.

(6)  "End use" or "end use of accumulated sediment" means use in agriculture, landscaping, site stabilization, construction, transportation projects, fill, backfill, reclamation of disturbed sites including mine reclamation, the placement of accumulated sediment and similar uses.

(7)  "Environmental professional" means a professional engineer registered pursuant to s. 443.04 , Stats., or a professional soil scientist, geologist or hydrologist licensed under ch. 470 , Stats.

(8)  "Forebay" means a pond-like structure that receives storm water prior to its entrance into the main portion of the pond with the purpose of removing coarse-grained sediment.

(9)  "General fill" means a location where accumulated sediment is used as fill in a natural topographic depression, an excavation such as an existing borrow area or an intentional excavation or to build up or shape the local landscape.

(10)  "Industrial" means those buildings used for the manufacture, storage or distribution of goods.

(11)  "Institutional" means any public or private schools or colleges, churches, hospitals, or other government facilities not covered under commercial.

(12)  "Landspreading of accumulated sediment" means the application of accumulated sediment in thin layers to the surface of the land or incorporation into subsurface soils.

(13)  "Licensed landfill" means a solid waste disposal facility with a license obtained pursuant to ch. 289 , Stats.

(14)  "Multi-family residential" means housing for three or more attached dwelling units in a single building.

(15)  "Sediment manager" means any person with responsibility for the management of the accumulated sediment and may include those holding fee title, an easement or other interest in a property, or their agent including contractors or subcontractors and others required or authorized to undertake removal and subsequent management of accumulated sediment, including data gathering, reporting and recordkeeping.

(16)  "Storm water management structure" means a device that detains, retains and treats storm water runoff resulting in the accumulation of sediment, and pollutants carried in the runoff. Such structures are characterized by having an outlet that discharges to waters of the state but only in response to storm events and includes wet and dry detention ponds and infiltration basins but not landscape ponds on private property with no designed inlet or outlet.

(17)  "Waters of the state" means those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior within the boundaries of Wisconsin, all lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, water courses, drainage systems and other surface water or groundwater, natural or artificial, public or private within the state or under its jurisdiction, except those waters which are entirely confined and retained completely upon the property of a person.

History: CR 08-111 : cr. Register November 2009 No. 647 , eff. 12-1-09.

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Note: Section NR 538.03 (2) defines confined geotechnical fill to mean "a fill that is covered by an impervious surface such as concrete or asphalt." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1