SB326-SSA1,7,1210 30.12 (1k) (cm) 1. A structure for which the department has issued a permit
11under this section on or before February 6, 2004, if the structure is in compliance with
12that permit.
SB326-SSA1, s. 16 13Section 16. 30.12 (1k) (cm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,7,1614 30.12 (1k) (cm) 2. A structure for which the department has issued a written
15authorization on or before February 6, 2004, if the structure is in compliance with
16that written authorization.
SB326-SSA1, s. 17 17Section 17. 30.12 (1k) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 18 18Section 18. 30.12 (1k) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,7,2419 30.12 (1k) (e) 2. If the exempt structure is a pier or wharf, relocate or
20reconfigure the pier or wharf if the riparian owner does not enlarge the pier or wharf,
21the riparian owner registered the pier or wharf with the department under par. (b)
223. and, before relocating or reconfiguring the pier or wharf, the riparian owner
23registers the reconfigured or relocated pier or wharf with the department under this
24subdivision
.
SB326-SSA1, s. 19
1Section 19. 30.12 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (3) (a) 6. (intro.)
2and amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,8,63 30.12 (3) (a) 6. (intro.) Place a permanent boat shelter adjacent to the owner's
4property for the purpose of storing or protecting watercraft and associated materials,
5except that no general or individual permit may be issued for a permanent boat
6shelter that is constructed after May 3, 1988, if the any of the following apply:
SB326-SSA1,8,8 7a. The property on which the permanent boat shelter is to be located also
8contains a boathouse within 75 feet of the ordinary high-water mark or if there.
SB326-SSA1,8,9 9b. There is a boathouse over navigable waters adjacent to the owner's property.
SB326-SSA1, s. 20 10Section 20. 30.12 (3) (a) 6. c. of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,8,1211 30.12 (3) (a) 6. c. The permanent boat shelter extends beyond the waterward
12end of the owner's pier or the waterward side of the owner's wharf.
SB326-SSA1, s. 21 13Section 21. 30.12 (3) (a) 14. of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,8,1814 30.12 (3) (a) 14. Place a pier or wharf on the bed of a navigable water that is
15in, or that would directly affect, an area of special natural resource interest and that
16is adjacent to the owner's property if the pier or wharf does not interfere with the
17riparian rights of other riparian owners and it meets the requirements of sub. (1g)
18(f).
SB326-SSA1, s. 22 19Section 22. 30.12 (3) (br) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 23 20Section 23. 30.12 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,8,2421 30.12 (3) (d) The department may impose conditions relating to the location,
22design, construction, and installation of a pier or wharf placed under the authority
23of a general permit issued under par. (a) 14., but may not prohibit a riparian owner
24from placing a pier or wharf that meets the requirement of the general permit.
SB326-SSA1, s. 24 25Section 24. 30.12 (3m) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 25
1Section 25. 30.121 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,9,42 30.121 (1) Definition. In this section, the terms "maintain" and "repair"
3include replacing structural elements, including roofs, doors, walls, windows,
4beams, porches, and floors.
SB326-SSA1, s. 26 5Section 26. 30.121 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,9,146 30.121 (3) Maintenance and repair. The riparian owner of any boathouse or
7fixed houseboat extending beyond the ordinary high-water mark of any navigable
8waterway may repair and or maintain the boathouse or fixed houseboat if the cost
9of the repair or maintenance to repair or maintain the boathouse or fixed houseboat
10does not exceed 50% of the equalized assessed value of the boathouse or fixed
11houseboat. If the boathouse or fixed houseboat is not subject to assessment, the
12owner may make repairs repair or maintain the boathouse or the fixed houseboat if
13the cost of the repair or maintenance does not exceed 50% of the current fair market
14value of the boathouse or fixed houseboat.
SB326-SSA1, s. 27 15Section 27. 30.121 (3c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,9,2016 30.121 (3c) Exception; certain boathouses. Subsection (3) does not apply to
17repairing or maintaining a boathouse if the boathouse was in existence on December
1816, 1979, and the repairing or maintaining does not affect the size, location, or
19configuration of the boathouse and does not result in the boathouse being converted
20into living quarters.
SB326-SSA1, s. 28 21Section 28. 30.121 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,9,2422 30.121 (3g) Exception; historical or cultural value. Subsection (3) does not
23apply to the repair or maintenance of repairing or maintaining a boathouse or a fixed
24houseboat if the boathouse or fixed houseboat has a historic or cultural value, as

1determined by the state historical society or a local or county historical society
2established under s. 44.03.
SB326-SSA1, s. 29 3Section 29. 30.121 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,10,74 30.121 (3r) Exception; damages after January 1, 1984. Subsections (2) and (3)
5do not apply to the repair or reconstruction of repairing or reconstructing a damaged
6boathouse if the boathouse was damaged by violent wind, vandalism or fire and if the
7damage occurs after January 1, 1984.
SB326-SSA1, s. 30 8Section 30. 30.123 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 31 9Section 31. 30.123 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.123 (7).
SB326-SSA1, s. 32 10Section 32. 30.123 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 33 11Section 33. 30.123 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,10,1412 30.123 (7) (d) Construct, reconstruct, and maintain bridges and culverts that
13are part of a transportation project that is carried out under the direction and
14supervision of a municipality.
SB326-SSA1, s. 34 15Section 34. 30.1235 of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 35 16Section 35. 30.18 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,10,2517 30.18 (4) (a) Upon receipt of a complete application, the department shall
18follow the notice and hearing procedures under s. 30.208 (3) to (5)
The notice and
19hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) shall apply to an application under sub. (3)
.
20In addition to providing notice as required under s. 30.208 (3) to (5), the department
21shall mail a copy of the notice to every person upon whose land any part of the canal
22or any other structure will be located, to the clerk of the next town downstream, to
23the clerk of any village or city in which the lake or stream is located and which is
24adjacent to any municipality in which the withdrawal will take place and to each
25person specified in s. 281.35 (5) (b) or (6) (f), if applicable.
SB326-SSA1, s. 36
1Section 36. 30.19 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,11,32 30.19 (1m) (f) Any land grading activity authorized under a stormwater
3discharge permit issued under s. 283.33.
SB326-SSA1, s. 37 4Section 37. 30.19 (1m) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,11,65 30.19 (1m) (g) Any land grading activity authorized by a permit issued by a
6county under a shoreland zoning ordinance enacted under s. 59.692.
SB326-SSA1, s. 38 7Section 38. 30.19 (3r) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.19 (3r).
SB326-SSA1, s. 39 8Section 39. 30.19 (3r) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 40 9Section 40. 30.20 (1t) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 41 10Section 41. 30.206 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,11,2011 30.206 (1) (a) The department shall issue the statewide general permits as
12rules promulgated under ch. 227
required under ss. 30.12 (3) (a), 30.123 (7) (a), 30.19
13(3r)
, and 30.20 (1t) (a). The statewide general permits required under ss. 30.12 (3)
14(a), 30.123 (7) (a), and 30.20 (1t) (a) shall be promulgated within 540 days after
15February 6, 2004. The department shall submit in proposed form the rule containing
16the statewide general permit under s. 30.19 (3r) (a) and the rule under s. 30.19 (1d)
17to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) no later than August 1, 2004.
18General permits issued under s. 30.206, 2001 stats., shall remain valid until the date
19upon which the rules issuing these statewide general permits are promulgated
20under this paragraph.
SB326-SSA1, s. 42 21Section 42. 30.206 (1) (am) and (ar) of the statutes are created to read:
SB326-SSA1,11,2422 30.206 (1) (am) In addition to the general permits required under par. (a), the
23department may issue a general permit authorizing an activity for which an
24individual permit is issued, or a contract is entered into, under this subchapter.
SB326-SSA1,12,2
1(ar) A permit issued under par. (a) or (am) is in lieu of any permit or contract
2that would otherwise be required for that activity under this subchapter.
SB326-SSA1, s. 43 3Section 43. 30.206 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,12,114 30.206 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1r), a general permit issued under par.
5(a) or (am) is valid for a period of 5 years, and an activity that the department
6determines is authorized by a general permit remains authorized under the general
7permit for a period of 5 years from the date of the department's determination or until
8the activity is completed, whichever occurs first, regardless of whether the general
9permit expired before the activity is completed. The department may renew or
10modify, or revoke a general permit issued under par. (a) or (am) or s. 30.2065 upon
11compliance with the requirements under subs. (2b) and (2m).
SB326-SSA1, s. 44 12Section 44. 30.206 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 45 13Section 45. 30.206 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 46 14Section 46. 30.206 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,12,1815 30.206 (1r) Transitions between permits. Any general permit issued under
16this section that is valid on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date],
17shall remain valid until the date upon which a general permit issued under sub. (1)
18(a) or (am) that authorizes the same activity becomes effective.
SB326-SSA1, s. 47 19Section 47. 30.206 (2b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,12,2320 30.206 (2b) Public notice. (a) The department shall provide to interested
21members of the public notices of its intention to issue, renew, modify, or revoke a
22general permit under sub. (1) (a) or (am) or s. 30.2065. Procedures for providing
23public notices shall include all of the following:
SB326-SSA1,12,2424 1. Publication of a class 1 notice under ch. 985.
SB326-SSA1,13,2
12. Providing a copy of the notice to any person or group upon request of the
2person or group.
SB326-SSA1,13,43 3. Publication of the notice through an electronic notification system
4established by the department.
SB326-SSA1,13,55 4. Publication of the notice on the department's Internet Web site.
SB326-SSA1,13,86 (am) For the purpose of determining the date on which public notice is provided
7under this subsection, the date on which the department first publishes the notice
8on its Internet Web site shall be considered the date of public notice.
SB326-SSA1,13,149 (b) The department shall provide a period of not less than 30 days after the date
10of the public notice during which time interested persons may submit their written
11comments on the department's intention to issue, renew, modify, or revoke a general
12permit under sub. (1) (a) or (am) or s. 30.2065. All written comments submitted
13during the period for comment shall be retained by the department and considered
14by the department in acting on the general permit.
SB326-SSA1,13,1615 (c) Every public notice issued by the department under par. (a) shall include
16a description of any activities to be authorized under the general permit.
SB326-SSA1, s. 48 17Section 48. 30.206 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,13,2418 30.206 (2m) Public hearing. (a) 1. The department shall provide an
19opportunity for any interested state agency or federal agency or person or group of
20persons to request a public hearing with respect to the department's intention to
21issue, renew, modify, or revoke a general permit under sub. (1) (a) or (am) or s.
2230.2065. Such request for a public hearing shall be filed with the department within
2330 days after the provision of the public notice under sub. (2b) and shall indicate the
24interest of the party filing the request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted.
SB326-SSA1,14,4
12. The department shall hold a public hearing upon a request under subd. 1.
2if the department determines that there is a significant public interest in holding
3such a hearing. Hearings held under this section are not contested cases under s.
4227.01 (3).
SB326-SSA1,14,115 (b) Public notice of any hearing held under this subsection shall be provided in
6accordance with the requirements under sub. (2b). The public notice shall include
7the time, date, and location of the hearing, a summary of the subject matter of the
8general permit, and information indicating where additional information about the
9general permit may be viewed on the department's Internet Web site. The summary
10shall contain a brief, precise, easily understandable, plain language description of
11the subject matter of the general permit.
SB326-SSA1, s. 49 12Section 49. 30.206 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,14,2413 30.206 (3) (a) A person wishing to proceed with an activity that may be
14authorized by a general permit under this section or s. 30.2065 shall apply to the
15department, with written notification of the person's wish to proceed, not less than
1630 days before commencing the activity authorized by a general permit. The
17notification shall provide information describing the activity in order to allow the
18department to determine whether the activity is authorized by the general permit
19and shall give the department consent to enter and inspect the site, subject to s.
2030.291. The department may make a request for additional information one time
21during the 30-day period. If the department makes a request for additional
22information, the 30-day period is tolled from the date the person applying for
23authorization to proceed receives the request until the date on which the department
24receives the information.
SB326-SSA1, s. 50 25Section 50. 30.206 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,15,3
130.206 (5) Failure to follow procedural requirements. Failure of an
2applicant
to follow the procedural requirements of this section may result in
3forfeiture but may not, by itself, result in abatement of the activity.
SB326-SSA1, s. 51 4Section 51. 30.206 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,15,85 30.206 (6) Request for individual permit. A person proposing an activity for
6which a general permit has been issued under this section or s. 30.2065 may request
7an individual permit under the applicable provisions of this subchapter or ch. 31 in
8lieu of seeking authorization under the general permit.
SB326-SSA1, s. 52 9Section 52. 30.2065 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,15,1410 30.2065 (2) (a) Upon compliance with the requirements under subs. (3) and (4),
11the
The department may issue a general permit to a person wishing to proceed with
12an activity. A permit issued under this subsection is in lieu of any permit or approval
13that would otherwise be required for that activity under this chapter or s. 31.02,
1431.12, 31.33, 281.15, or 281.36.
SB326-SSA1, s. 53 15Section 53. 30.2065 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,15,2016 30.2065 (2) (b) A general permit issued under this subsection is valid for a
17period of 5 years except that an activity that the department determines is
18authorized by a general permit remains authorized under the permit until the
19activity is completed. The department may renew or modify a general permit issued
20under this subsection.
SB326-SSA1, s. 54 21Section 54. 30.2065 (3) to (9) of the statutes are repealed.
SB326-SSA1, s. 55 22Section 55. 30.208 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 30.208 (2) (a) and
23amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,16,824 30.208 (2) (a) Review; no additional information required. In issuing
25individual permits or entering contracts under this subchapter, the department shall

1initially determine whether a complete application for the permit or contract has
2been submitted and, no later than
review an application, and within 30 days after
3the application is submitted, the department shall determine that either the
4application is complete or that additional information is needed. If the department
5determines that the application is complete, the department shall
notify the
6applicant in writing about the initial determination of completeness of that fact
7within the 30-day period, and the date on which the notice under this paragraph is
8sent shall be considered the date of closure for purposes of sub. (3) (a)
.
SB326-SSA1,16,20 9(b) Additional information requested. If the department determines that the
10application is incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant in writing and
11may make only one request for additional information during the 30-day period
12specified in par. (a). Within 10 days after receiving all of the requested information
13from the applicant, the department shall notify the applicant in writing as to
14whether the application is complete. The date on which the 2nd notice under this
15paragraph is sent shall be set as the date of closure for purposes of sub. (3) (a). The
16department may request additional information from the applicant to supplement
17the application, but the department may not request items of information that are
18outside the scope of the original request unless the applicant and the department
19both agree. A request for any such additional information may not affect the date
20of closure.
SB326-SSA1,17,10 21(c) Specificity of notice; limits on information. Any notice stating that an
22application has been determined to be incomplete or any other request for
23information that is sent under par. (b)
shall state the reason for the determination
24or request and the specific items of information necessary to make the application
25complete. An applicant may supplement and resubmit an application that the

1department has determined to be incomplete. There is no limit on the number of
2times that an applicant may resubmit an application that the department has
3determined to be incomplete under this section. The department may not demand
4items of information that are not specified in the notice as a condition for determining
5whether the application is complete unless both the department and the applicant
6agree or unless the applicant makes material additions or alterations to the activity
7or project for which the application has been submitted. The rules promulgated
8under s. 299.05 apply only to applications for individual permits or contracts under
9this subchapter that the department has determined to be complete
that are still
10needed
.
SB326-SSA1, s. 56 11Section 56. 30.208 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB326-SSA1,17,1512 30.208 (2) (d) Failure to meet time limits. If the department fails to meet the
1330-day time limit under par. (a) or 10-day time limit under par. (b), the application
14shall be considered to have a date of closure that is the last day of that 30-day or
1510-day time period for purposes of sub. (3) (a).
SB326-SSA1, s. 57 16Section 57. 30.208 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,17,2417 30.208 (3) (a) Upon determination by the department under sub. (2), that an
18application submitted under sub. (1) is complete
Within 15 days after the date of
19closure, as determined under sub. (2) (a) or (b)
, the department shall provide notice
20of complete pending application to interested and potentially interested members of
21the public, as determined by the department. The department shall provide the
22notice within 15 days after the determination that the application is complete.
If the
23applicant has requested a public hearing as part of the submitted application, a
24notice of public hearing shall be part of the notice of complete pending application.
SB326-SSA1, s. 58 25Section 58. 30.208 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB326-SSA1,18,5
130.208 (3) (b) If the notice of complete pending application does not contain a
2notice of public hearing, any person may request a public hearing in writing or the
3department may decide to hold a public hearing with or without a request being
4submitted if the department determines that there is a significant public interest in
5holding a hearing.
SB326-SSA1, s. 59 6Section 59. 30.208 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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