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Runoff Management Administrative Rules

Overview

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The Runoff Management program creates and revises administrative rules to carry out its mission of controlling pollution from agricultural farms and fields, construction sites and developed urban areas. Both current and proposed administrative rules that the Runoff Management program administers can be found under the Rules tabs.

Administrative rules are required and authorized by Wisconsin Statutes. The primary statutes that affect the program are chapters 281 and 283.

Many water pollution control requirements in state statutes and administrative rules reflect mandates contained in the federal Clean Water Act on the EPA website.

Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: Gordon Stevenson 608-267-2759

Current Rules

NR120

Priority Watershed and Priority Lake Program: Changes to administration of rural grants in current priority watershed projects and elimination of project selection process
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 120 PDF 210KB
  • Fact Sheet PDF 751KB
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: John Pfender 608-266-9266

NR151

Runoff Management: This rule defines agricultural performance standards and prohibitions, non-agricultural performance standards, transportation facility performance standards and a process for the development and dissemination of non-agricultural technical standards.
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 151 PDF 184KB
  • Fact Sheet - Agricultural Performance Standards and Prohibitions PDF 850KB
  • Fact Sheet - Non-Agricultural Performance Standards PDF 139KB - UPDATED 8/8/05
  • Fact Sheet - Transportation Facilities Performance Standards PDF 132KB
  • Appendix #1 PDF 47KB - Information developed jointly by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Department of Natural Resources to answer questions concerning the costs to implement the agricultural performance standards.
  • Appendix #2 PDF 74KB - Developed in response to questions from the Natural Resources Board (NRB) concerning the economic and environmental consequences of NR 151 on non-agricultural land uses. The primary focus of the paper is new development and sediment controls for construction and post-construction sites.
  • NR 151 Implementation Strategy
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: John Pfender 608-266-9266

NR152

Model Ordinances for Construction Site Erosion Control and Storm Water Management: Includes examples of ordinances for construction site erosion control and storm water management.
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 152 PDF 6KB
  • Appendix A - Model construction site erosion control zoning ordinance Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 152 Appendix A PDF 33KB
  • Appendix B - Model post-construction storm water management zoning ordinance Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 152 Appendix B PDF 59KB
  • Model Ordinances -
    • Erosion PDF 78KB
    • Construction PDF 117KB
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: Jim Bertolacini 608-264-8971

NR153

Targeted Management Grant Program: Policies and procedures for administration of urban portions of priority watershed and lake projects and a newer grant program.
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 153 PDF 141KB
  • Fact Sheet PDF 35KB
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: John Pfender 608-266-9266

NR154

Best Management Practices, Technical Standards, and Cost-Share Conditions: Lists of acceptable best management practices, technical standards, and cost-share conditions for projects outlined in NR 120, NR 153, and NR 155.
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 154 PDF 44KB
  • Fact Sheet PDF 391KB
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: John Pfender 608-266-9266

NR155

Urban Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement and Storm Water Management Grant Program: Procedures and criteria for a grant program to control polluted urban runoff. Note: Proposed NR 153 and NR 155 are combined under one order. Page numbering from NR 153 continues in NR 155.
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 155 PDF 44KB
  • Fact Sheet PDF 199KB
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: John Pfender 608-266-9266

NR216

Storm Water Discharge Permits: Requires certain municipalities, industries, and construction sites to follow the non-agricultural performance standards as part of their storm water permits.
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 216 PDF 190KB
  • Fact Sheet PDF 109KB
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: Jim Bertolacini 608-264-8971

NR243

Animal Feeding Operations: Adds the NR 151 performance standards and prohibitions to the Manure Management Program.
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: Thomas Bauman 608-266-9993

ATCP50

Soil and Water Resource Management Program: A companion administrative rule, developed by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP).
  • Final Rule Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter ATCP 50 PDF 317KB
    • Appendix A - Application for Soil Testing Laboratory Certification ACTP 50, Appendix A PDF 17KB
    • Appendix B - Nutrient Management Fast Facts ACTP 50, Appendix B PDF 172KB
    • Appendix C - Nutrient Management Plan Checklist ACTP 50, Appendix C PDF 11KB
    • Appendix D - Conservation Practice Standard ACTP 50, Appendix D PDF 60KB
    • Appendix E - Agricultural Engineering Certification ACTP 50, Appendix E PDF 206KB
    • Appendix F - Completion Dates For Priority Watershed Projects, 2001 - 2009 ACTP 50, Appendix F PDF 13KB
    • Appendix G - Technical Standards Incorporated by Reference ACTP 50, Appendix G PDF 31KB
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: John Pfender 608-266-9266

Proposed Rules

Information on this page pertains to administrative rules that are undergoing revisions. Go to the Comment on Administrative Rules page to learn more about the administrative rules system, including how to use it for public comments.

NR151, NR153, NR155

These 3 rules are being considered as a group for proposed revisions.
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: Gordon Stevenson 608-267-2759

More Resources

  • For information about DNR Administrative Rules under promulgation, see the State Adminitrative Rules [exit DNR] web page.

  • History and Background

  • Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau's Research and Information Services section

    Alternate Methods to find a specific NR Chapter
    1. Administrative Code Open web page
      • In the left pane
        • press an open plus icon a right arrow... icon More to expand "Wisconsin Administrative Code" items
        • Scroll down to and open "Natural Resources"
        • Scroll down to and open a selected NR Chapter
    2. Composite Table of Contents Open web page
      • In the left pane
        • press the plus icon to expand the "Composite Table of Contents" element
        • scroll down to and open "NR"
      • In the right pane, open your target NR Chapter group and chapter
    3. Legislative Documents Search Open web page
Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: Gordon Stevenson 608-267-2759
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Last Revised: Tuesday April 20 2010