Section 4.80. WEPA coordinator.

 

(1)   Powers and duties. The commission shall designate a qualified staff person as WEPA coordinator, to coordinate and oversee performance of environmental impact statement procedures and other WEPA requirements. The WEPA coordinator shall:

(a) Act as contact for other state agencies seeking assistance or opinions on environmental impact matters.

(b) Participate on behalf of the commission in inter-agency environmental activities.

(c) Determine appropriate categorization of proposed actions under s. PSC 4.10 .

(d) Determine whether an EIS is required for actions listed in s. PSC 4.10 (2) or (3) .

(e) Determine whether an EA is required for proposed actions listed in s. PSC 4.10 (3) or (3m) .

(f) Ensure the commission's environmental review of a proposed action complies with s. 1.11 , Stats.

(g) Determine the proper time periods for review of EA and EIS documents under ss. PSC 4.20 (1m) and (3) (c) , 4.30 (4) (e) and (5) (d) and 4.50 (1) .

(2)   Assistance to applicants. Any person uncertain as to whether s. PSC 4.10 (1) , (2) or (3) applies to a project may contact the WEPA coordinator for assistance.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1995, No. 475 , eff. 8-1-95; am. (1) (g), Register, June, 2000, No. 534 , eff. 7-1-00. Table 1. Type I Actions - See PDF for table Table 2. Type II Actions - See PDF for table Table 2. Type II Actions (Continued) - See PDF for table Table 3. Type III Actions - See PDF for table - See PDF for table Table 3. Type III Actions (Continued) - See PDF for table