Section 746.01. Purpose.

  The purpose of this chapter is to identify the roles, processes and procedures that guide the departments of safety and professional services and natural resources in the administration of their respective responsibilities under ss. 101.144 , 292.11, 292.31, and 292.63, Stats., and ch. 160 , Stats. , for oversight and supervision of high, medium and low risk sites where petroleum products have discharged from petroleum storage tanks. This chapter codifies a memorandum of understanding that is required by s. 101.144 (3m) , Stats. Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit the independent authority of either agency to carry out responsibilities not specifically described in this chapter, including, without limitation, the authority of the department of safety and professional services to apply ch. NR 747 .