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NR 151 Rule Revision

Background

Administrative rule NR 151 is being revised primarily to create new agricultural performance standards to further limit nutrient inputs to waterbodies, modify non-agricultural post-construction performance standards on infiltration and protective areas to be consistent with current information and research findings, and clarify provisions in existing agricultural performance standards and prohibitions regarding manure storage facility closures and direct runoff of manure. Scope Statement [PDF 27KB]

Rule Revision Timeline [PDF 12KB]

Agricultural Advisory Committee

  • Members [PDF 12KB]
  • December 10, 2007
    • 151 Draft Language [PDF 153KB]
    • Summary of Proposed Changes [PDF 20KB]
    • Meeting Handouts and Presentations
      • Revisions to NR151 Agricultural Standards and Synthesis of the WBI into NR151 Presentation [PDF 1.9MB]
      • Incorporation of WI Buffer Initiative into NR151 [PDF 633KB]
    • Meeting Minutes [PDF 30KB]
  • January 07, 2008
    • Meeting Handouts and Presentations
      • NR 151 Revisions: Miscellaneous Proposed Changes to Ag Performance Standards & Prohibitions Presentation [PDF 64KB]
      • SNAP-Plus and the Wisconsin P Index [PDF 64KB]
      • More Information on Snap-Plus Nutrient Management Planning Software [Exit DNR]
      • History, Development, and Calculation Method of the Wisconsin P Index [Exit DNR]
    • Meeting Minutes [PDF 36KB]
  • Febuary 07, 2008

Non-Agricultural Advisory Committee

  • Members [PDF 153KB]
  • October 26, 2007
  • November 15, 2007
  • December 14, 2007
    • Draft Language [PDF 352KB]
    • Meeting Handouts and Presentations
      • Errata for Guidance on Developed Urban Areas and the 20% and 40% TSS Reductions [PDF 29KB]
      • Percent Connected Imperviouness Handout [PDF 29KB]
      • Relationship Between the Directly Connected Impervious Area and the Calculated Voumetric Runoff Coefficients [PDF 31KB]
      • Selection of Infiltration Performance Standards for Different Land Uses [PDF 55KB]
    • Meeting Minutes
      • General Comments [PDF 352KB]
      • Comments Pertaining to Specific Rule Language [PDF 352KB]
        • Note: Some comments are at the end of the document
  • February 14, 2008
    • Draft Language - Subchapter I [PDF 38KB]
    • Draft Language - Subchapters III, IV and V [PDF 191KB]
    • Meeting Handouts and Presentations
      • Summary of Majority of Development Types and Associated Performance Standard [PDF 20KB]
      • Guidance for the Establishment of Protective Areas for Wetlands in Runoff Management Rules, Wisconsin Adm. Code NR 151 [PDF 96KB]
      • Impact of Redevelopment on TSS Loads [PDF 43KB]
    • Meeting Minutes [PDF 54KB]

Joint Advisory Committee

  • Members - The Joint Advisory Committee includes all members from the Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Advirory Committees for NR 151 and NR 153.
  • February 18, 2008
    • Meeting Agenda [PDF 16KB]
    • Meeting Handouts and Presentations
      • NR 151 & NR 153 and Their Relationship to Wisconsin's Impaired Waters Program [PDF 1.3MB]
      • Focus Questions for Group Discussion [PDF 33KB]
      • Proposed NR 151 Language Pertaining to TMDLs [PDF 18KB]
      • Information on Watershed Based Pollutant Trading (Red Cedar Pilot Project)
    • Meeting Minutes [PDF 43KB]

Public Hearing

The dates, locations, and times of the public hearings and advisory committee meetings will be posted here when they are scheduled Visit the DNR Public Hearing and Meeting Website for all Wisconsin DNR meeting announcements.

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Contacts

For more information about a specific topic please contact the following individuals.
Agricultural Content: John Pfender
Non-Agricultural Content: Mary Anne Lowndes
Grants Content: John Pfender

Contact Carol Holden for general information about the NR 151 rule revision.


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Last Revised: Friday August 15 2008