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Limited liability exceptions
Violations Ineligible for Liability Protections The Enviro-Check law contains specific protections that prevent use of the law to deflect penalties for known or serious violations. This law does not provide limited liability under any of the…
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EPA audits
U.S. EPA Voluntary Audit Programs The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers two voluntary compliance audit programs that complement Wisconsin's Enviro-Check program. If you discover any federal regulation violations during your Enviro-Check…
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Benefits
Why Enviro-Check Enviro-Check is a great option for facilities that want to reduce risks, identify efficiencies, cut costs and improve operations overall. Enviro-Check enables organizations to voluntarily verify their environmental compliance…
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Verify Eligibility
Any public or private facility can participate in Enviro-Check, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. To determine a facility's eligibility, the department considers their recent environmental performance history. Facilities with no…
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Waukesha Water Diversion EIS
Subscribe to updates about the Great Lakes Compact and Waukesha diversion.In 2019, the DNR completed an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the City of Waukesha's proposed diversion of water from Lake Michigan with return flow via the Root River…
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Wild Rice Strategic Analysis
Subscribe to receive email updates on the Wild Rice Strategic Analysis.Wild rice helps maintain water quality and provides food and habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Harvested by hand from canoes, wild rice is also an important part of…
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Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act
Signed into law in 1972, the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) set forth the state’s environmental policy and created section 1.11, Wis. Stats. Under WEPA, all state agencies must analyze, consider and disclose the anticipated environmental…
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Kohler Golf Course Proposal
The Kohler Company has proposed construction of a golf course adjacent to Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan County. The proposed 18-hole golf course would be constructed on 247 acres owned by the Kohler Company. The project site is along the…
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Current and Recent EIA projects and issues
Under the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act, the DNR analyzes, considers, and discloses the environmental and socioeconomic effects of certain agency actions, proposed projects, and natural resource issues. The table below summarizes and provides…