Section 4.70. Project applications.

 

(1)   Advance notice to commission. Any person intending to file an application for commission approval of a Type I or Type II proposed action listed in s. PSC 4.10 (1) or (2) shall contact the commission. The applicant shall contact the commission at least 30 days before filing, and at least 30 days before providing an engineering plan to the department of natural resources if required under s. 196.491 (3) (a) 3. a. , Stats., to:

(a) Describe the person's tentative plans, designs and timing.

(b) Seek a preliminary determination from the commission on alternatives to the proposed action that must be evaluated and the information necessary to complete the environmental review.

(c) Seek input concerning other agencies the applicant may be required to contact.

(d) For a Type I proposed action listed in s. PSC 4.10 (1) , obtain information on commission methods and timing for public notice and scoping procedures.

(2)   Required contents of an application.

(a) Each application for commission approval of a Type I proposed action listed in s. PSC 4.10 (1) shall describe the project in sufficient detail that the commission can prepare an EIS meeting the criteria specified in s. PSC 4.30 (3) . Each application for commission approval of a Type II proposed action listed in s. PSC 4.10 (2) shall describe the project in sufficient detail that the commission can prepare an EA meeting the criteria specified in s. PSC 4.20 (2) .

(b) Each application for commission approval of a Type I or Type II proposed action listed in s. PSC 4.10 (1) or (2) shall do all of the following:

1. Identify, develop and evaluate reasonable alternatives to the project.

2. Include a summary of the applicant's contacts with other agencies, as required under sub. (1) (c) .

(c) No application for commission approval of a Type I or Type II proposed action listed in s. PSC 4.10 (1) or (2) is complete until the information necessary for the commission to complete an environmental review is provided.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1995, No. 475 , eff. 8-1-95; am. (1) (intro.), (d), (2) (a), (b) (intro.) and (c), Register, June, 2000, No. 534 , eff. 7-1-00.