Wisconsin Environmental Law Handbook (State Environmental Law Handbook)

The Fourth Edition of the Wisconsin Environmental Law Handbook is the combined product of attorneys in the Land and Resources Practice Group at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. The attorneys in the Land and Resources Practice Group provide comprehensive environmental, real estate, public utilities and agribusiness legal services. Much has changed in environmental law in the 12 years since the Third Edition (1995) was published. Over time, so many environmental regulatory programs were added to Wisconsin Statutes chapter 144 that the chapter outgrew itself. It has been divided into separate program chapters and, along with former chapter 147, moved and renumbered to chapters 281 through 299. In addition to updating the procedural and substantive areas covered in the Third Edition (1995), the Fourth Edition includes new chapters on public utility infrastructure siting and environmental innovation. Website and internet resources have also been added. Each chapter begins with a list of the applicable statutes, administrative rules and key cases, followed by a discussion of how the laws work in practice. To aid the reader, the Handbook now contains a Table of Chapters, Table of Contents, Table of Cases, Table of Acronyms, and Index of Words and Phrases. As the primary environmental agency in Wisconsin, the DNR is discussed throughout the Handbook. Other agencies with some environmental responsibilities are noted as appropriate in various Chapters. This Handbook is designed to provide a basic overview of environmental law and regulation in Wisconsin for Wisconsin lawyers who do not regularly practice in the area, environmental lawyers in other states who want to understand how things work in Wisconsin, business owners, plant managers and compliance officers who deal with environmental regulatory requirements among their many other duties, and others who are looking for a resource to help them understand the environmental regulatory framework. It is not a comprehensive treatise and should not be used as a substi TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 5 II. OVERVIEW OF WISCONSIN STATE GOVERNMENT......Page 28 III. STATE AGENCIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES......Page 30 IV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION......Page 34 III. PROMULGATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY RULES......Page 42 IV. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS......Page 50 V. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS......Page 53 I. OVERVIEW......Page 60 III. STATUTORY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK......Page 61 IV. CONTENTS OF AN EIS......Page 66 VI. WEPA CASE LAW......Page 67 I. OVERVIEW......Page 74 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES......Page 75 III. NAAQS: THE SIX CRITERIA POLLUTANTS......Page 76 IV. STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATION......Page 87 V. MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATION......Page 111 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES......Page 114 III. RIGHTS IN SURFACE WATER......Page 116 III. RIGHTS TO WETLANDS......Page 150 IV. RESTRICTIONS OVER WETLANDS......Page 152 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES......Page 168 IV. GROUNDWATER REGULATIONS......Page 169 V. DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS......Page 174 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES......Page 178 III. DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS IN SURFACE WATERS......Page 179 I. OVERVIEW......Page 202 III. SITING AND OPERATION OF LANDFILLS: WISCONSIN'S UNIQUE TWO-TRACK LANDFILL SITING PROCESS......Page 203 IV. SITING AND OPERATION OF OTHER SOLID WASTE FACILITIES......Page 210 VI. RECYCLING......Page 212 I. OVERVIEW......Page 216 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND CASE LAW......Page 217 III. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT......Page 218 IV. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE REGULATION......Page 243 I. INTRODUCTION......Page 258 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES......Page 259 III. APPLICABILITY OF WISCONSIN AND FEDERAL REMEDIATION LAWS......Page 260 IV. THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP A CONTAMINATED SITE......Page 286 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND CASE LAW......Page 312 III. DISCUSSION OF APPLICABLE STATUTES AND CASE LAW......Page 313 IV. CONCLUSION......Page 329 I. OVERVIEW......Page 332 III. NON-METALLIC MINING REGULATION......Page 333 IV. METALLIC MINING REGULATION IN WISCONSIN......Page 342 V. CURRENT TOPICS IN MINING......Page 354 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND LEGISLATIVE ACTS......Page 358 IV. OVERVIEW OF PSC PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW AND APPROVAL......Page 359 V. RECENT LEGISLATIVE ACTS AFFECTING PSC AND DNR UTILITY PROJECT PERMITTING......Page 362 II. APPLICABLE CASE LAW......Page 368 III. DISCUSSION OF ISSUES AND APPLICABLE CASE LAW......Page 369 I. OVERVIEW......Page 374 III. DISCUSSION OF APPLICABLE CASE LAW......Page 376 IV. REMEDIES UNDER COMMON LAW......Page 387 V. POTENTIAL DEFENSES TO COMMON LAW LIABILITY......Page 390 VI. CONCLUSION......Page 402 III. STATUTORY FRAMEWORK......Page 406 IV. CONCLUSION......Page 411 I. OVERVIEW......Page 412 II. APPLICABLE STATUTES......Page 413 III. STATUTORY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK......Page 414 IV. AGENCY PROCEDURES......Page 416 VI. CITIZEN ENFORCEMENT......Page 422 VII. ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT CASE LAW......Page 424 TABLE OF CASES......Page 428 TABLE OF ACRONYMS......Page 442 INDEX OF WORDS AND PHRASES......Page 446 Telecommunications With nearly 50 professionals at the cutting edge of our fields, it is our priority to know and fully understand our clients'business by keeping abreast of industry trends and practices. We are regular presenters and panelists at industry and legal seminars and conferences. We actively participate in environmental public policy development by serving on advisory committees appointed by the Governor, the Secretaries of DATCP, DNR and DOR, and the Legislature. Written by one of the nation's leading environmental law firms, this handbook provides concise, easy-to-understand explanations of your state compliance obligations. You'll get complete coverage of hazardous and solid waste disposal; air, water, and natural resources regulations; the state organizational structure; required permits and reports; the relationship between federal and state regulations; and more. Written by one of the nation's leading environmental law firms, this handbook provides explanations of your state compliance obligations. It offers coverage of hazardous and solid waste disposal; air, water, and natural resources regulations; the state organizational structure; required permits and reports; and more.