Regulations

Industrial storm water permits

By Feb. 15th of each calendar year, industrial storm water permittees are required to perform an annual check to determine whether their facility discharges a pollutant of concern via storm water to a waterbody subject to a state and federally…

Storm water practices presentations and information

These presentations and fact sheets contain the following information on: Storm water practices to control construction site soil erosion and storm water runoff during construction; and Storm water management practices after construction is…

Construction site storm water permit overview

Landowners of most construction projects where one or more acres of land will be disturbed must submit an application called a Notice of Intent (NOI) to request coverage under the Construction Site Storm Water Runoff General Permit No. WI-…

Construction site storm water permit forms

Landowners must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to obtain construction site storm water permit coverage from DNR. Signing the NOI is also a certification that an applicant has read, understands and will implement the erosion control and storm water…

Erosion control and storm water management plans

Construction site storm water permit data

Search the DNR database for information on Notices of Intent and construction site storm water permit coverage.

Construction site storm water permits

On October 1, 2021 the department has made a final determination to reissue the Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System “Construction Site Storm Water Runoff General Permit” Storm Water Associated With Land Disturbing Construction Activity…

NR 151 rule changes - silurian bedrock

Public input opportunity There is a public hearing on the NR 151 rule September 15, 2017 in the Phoenix Room at the University Union of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay at 12:00 p.m. Parking is available in either the Campus…

Notices of discharge

The notice of discharge program is an enforcement process through Ch. NR 243, Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR], addressing unacceptable practices at animal feeding operations with less than 1,000 animal units. Local governmental units (typically…

Agricultural performance standards and manure management prohibitions

Agricultural performance standards and manure management prohibitions are outlined in Ch. NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR]. This rule establishes performance standards for urban and transportation sources of polluted runoff as well.