Environmental Protection
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Resources for Property Owners, Buyers and Developers
When you suspect or discover contamination on your property, the DNR can help answer questions about next steps, liability and available financial resources.Learn more about the DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment Program.Cleanup BasicsProperty…
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Petroleum contamination and leaking underground storage tanks
Gasoline, oil and other petroleum products are used daily in Wisconsin businesses and homes. Many petroleum discharges come from storage tanks, known by the acronyms UST (underground storage tank), AST (aboveground storage tank) and LUST (leaking…
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Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA)
PECFA Sunset on June 30, 2020 The PECFA program sunset on June 30, 2020. This date is found in s. 292.63(3)(ac), Wis. Stats. The DNR does not have statutory authority to unilaterally change or amend a deadline found in statute as that…
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Off-site contamination - contamination that crosses property lines
When contamination from one property crosses a property line and affects ano
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State Environmental liability
When a discharge of a hazardous substance to the environment occurs, the person who caused the discharge or owns the property where the discharge occurred is required to report it to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), investigate…
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State Liability Exemptions for Lenders & Representatives
Guidance: Environmental Liability Exemptions for Lenders and Representatives (RR-508) [PDF]Lending institutions may be eligible for state environmental liability protection at contaminated properties when:
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Local governments, contaminated properties and Brownfields
Leaving contaminated properties and brownfields abandoned, blighted
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Hazardous waste remediation
The requirements for remediation and redevelopment of sites contaminated with hazardous waste can be complicated and confusing. The federal hazardous waste program began in 1976 with the promulgation of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation &…
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Green Team assistance
Contaminated land often raises liability concerns, technical issues and funding questions. The DNR can help local government officials and others navigate these challenges and make progress on brownfield projects.