Section 220.01. Purpose and scope.

  The purpose of this chapter is:

(1)  To establish the administrative procedures for implementing s. 84.063 , Stats., and to prevent delays to proposed state trunk highway improvement projects and contractor delay and expense due to uncertain scheduling of utility relocations.

(2)  To define a process and scheduling procedure to deal with utility conflicts with state trunk highway construction and arrange for their timely resolution.

(3)  To integrate the utility facility relocation process under s. 84.063 , Stats., with several pre-existing statutes and regulations, including the following:

(a) The obligations of utilities and highway planners and contractors under s. 182.0175 , Stats.;

(b) The obligations of utilities to pay the cost of protection or changes to utility facilities to accommodate highway work under s. 66.0831 , Stats.; and

(c) The obligations of utilities to comply with the conditions of permits issued for the location of utilities within highways under s. 86.07 (2) , Stats., and 23 CFR part 645 (April 1, 1993).

(4)  To comply with federal law regarding utility accommodation when the project is on any right of way of any federal-aid highway and funded in whole or in part with federal funds ( 23 USC 109 (l) (1993)).

(5)  To make it clear that this chapter is not applicable to railroad facility relocations or adjustments.