Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Agency NR. Department of Natural Resources |
Chapters 800-. Environmental Protection – Water Supply |
Chapter 820. Groundwater Quantity Protection |
SubChapter I. General Provisions |
Section 820.10. Purpose.
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- The purpose of this chapter is to designate areas of the state, consistent with s. 281.34 (9) (a) , Stats., in which impacts from groundwater drawdown and pumpage are such that regional planning and management is necessary to avoid, minimize and manage future impacts. This chapter also establishes review criteria applicable to high capacity well applications involving wells situated near springs, trout streams, outstanding resource waters, and exceptional resources waters, and involving groundwater withdrawals with high water loss.