RR Sites Map
Web-mapping App Updates:
What’s new with DNR’s web-mapping applications?
We are excited to announce that the DNR’s web mapping applications have been upgraded with more secure and modern technology! While the design may look different, the functionality you rely on remains the same.
For best results, use up-to-date devices, operating systems and internet browsers. If you are having difficulty viewing or interacting with a DNR web-map, try these web browser tips.
The RR Sites Map is the DNR's web-based mapping system for information about contaminated properties and other activities related to investigating and cleaning contaminated soil and groundwater in Wisconsin. It is part of the DNR's Wisconsin Remediation and Redevelopment Database (WRRD), an interlinked system for contaminated land activities.
Overview
The RR Sites Map application allows users to view locations of contaminated properties and other remediation and redevelopment activities in Wisconsin using a desktop, tablet or smartphone.
The RR Sites Map enables users to view locations of activities such as:
- Locations with known contamination in the environment.
- Completed and ongoing environmental investigations and cleanups.
- Locations where continuing obligations related to remaining contamination are in place to protect public health and the environment.
- Cleanup of sites under the federal Superfund (CERCLA) statute.
- Properties where the DNR has provided clarification on liability related to environmental contamination.
- Sites that received DNR funding assistance (e.g., brownfields grants).
- The location of landfills/waste sites.
The RR Sites Map links to a publicly accessible database, the Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS), through BRRTS on the web (BOTW). The database contains activity information and available related documents.
Map Layers
The RR Sites Map offers several themes and layers. Detailed layer information is available on the RR Sites Map Layer Information webpage.
User Tips
The complete RR Sites Map application is available on a desktop device and a simplified version is available for mobile devices. Please note that not all features are available on the mobile application.
User tips
- To view the map layers, click the Layers tab.
- Most layer icons are shown next to their corresponding layer in the Layers tab. To view the legend, click the Show Legend button in the map frame.
- To find a location:
- Use the search box to search by BRRTS activity number, activity name, facility ID or site address.
- Navigate to any location using a mouse or arrow keys.
- To find a tax parcel or Public Land Survey System (PLSS) location, use the Find Parcel by ID or the Find PLSS Location tool in the Find Locations tool group, respectively.
- To get information about an activity:
- Click or tap on the activity point on the map or use the Identify tool.
- Information about the activity will be displayed in the Results tab. Select View Activity Details on BOTW for additional information and available documents.
- Use the Help and Links button in the desktop version toolbar for additional user tips.
- To view historical aerial imagery for a location, right-click on the map and select the View Historical Imagery option to view the Wisconsin Historical Aerial Imagery Finder for that location.
- For assistance accessing a complete site file:
- Contact the Remediation and Redevelopment program specialist if the activity was overseen by the DNR, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) or the Department of Commerce.
- Contact the Agricultural Chemical Cleanup Program (ACCP) if the activity was overseen by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- To add other available layers, follow the instructions below:
- In the Layers tab of the RRSM, click the Add Layers button at the top.
- In the Filter layers by title search bar, start typing any part of the layer name to show available matching layers. The list of possible layers will show, updated based on any entry in the Filter layers by title search bar. For example: To add all layers from the U.S. EPA, type "EPA" in the search bar. Only layers from the EPA will now be shown.
- Use the checkbox to select the desired layer(s) from the options shown. Tip: Select All to select all layers at once. Select None to clear the selection.
- Click Add layer(s) at the bottom to add the layer(s) to the map once the layer selection is finalized. Multiple layers can be added at the same time. Click Cancel to close without adding any layers.
Disclaimers
For complete information about activities known to the DNR, you can use BRRTS on the web, which provides a summary of actions at locations where hazardous substance discharges were reported to the DNR.
The RR Sites Map does not include:
- Hazardous substance "spills" that were immediately contained or cleaned up, and no cleanup case was opened.
- Activities that are not yet mapped.
- Locations with remaining soil contamination above residual contaminant levels (chapter NR 720, Wis. Adm. Code) for cleanups completed before August 1, 2002.
- Hazardous substance discharges that were never reported to the DNR.