Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 104.08

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 104.08 - Variances and additions applicable in the north central district

Subject to the provisions of s. NR 104.04, intrastate waters in the north central district counties of Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas and Wood shall meet the criteria for fish and aquatic life and recreational use with exceptions and additions as follows:

(1) ADDITION. The public water supply standards shall be met in Lake Nepco in Wood county.
(2) VARIANCE. Surface waters in the north central district subject to a variance under s. NR 104.02(3) are listed in table 6.

TABLE 6

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

Surface Water (Facility Affected)

Reach Description

Hydrologic Classification

Applicable Criteria (1)

Effluent Limitations(2)

1.

Elm Brook

Upstream from Lincoln Road

Noncontinuous

II

B

(Abbotsford)

From Lincoln Road downstream to Dill Creek

Noncontinuous

I

NA

2.

Hemlock Creek (Arpin)

Hemlock Creek above junction with tributary in NW1/4, NW1/4, Sec. 26, T24N,R4E

Noncontinuous

II

B

From above location downstream to Dawes Creek

Noncontinuous

I

NA

3.

Little Bear Creek (Auburndale)

From Auburndale STP downstream to a tributary in the NW1/4, SW1/4, Sec. 24, T25N,R4E

Noncontinuous

II

B

Little Bear Creek from above location downstream to CTH H

I

NA

4.

Dill Creek (Colby)

Upstream from confluence with Elm Brook

Noncontinuous

I

A

Dill Creek from Elm Brook to the town road between sections 29 and 32,T28N, R2E

Continuous

I

NA

5.

Tributary - Peshtigo Lake (Crandon)

From the Crandon STP to Peshtigo Lake

Noncontinuous

II

Effluent limits to be determined

6.

Scotch Creek (Edgar)

From CTH H downstream to Soda Creek

Noncontinuous

I

A

7.

Tributary - Mill Creek (Junction City)

From the Junction City STP downstream to Mill Creek

Noncontinuous

II

B

8.

Tributary - Wisconsin River (Land O Lakes)

From outfall to unnamed lake in the NW1/4, SW1/4, Sec. 2, R10E,T42N

Noncontinuous

II

B

From the above location to Wisconsin River

Continuous

I

NA

9.

Tributary - North Branch Prairie River (Lincoln Hills School)

From outfall to small pond in the NW1/4, SW1/4 of Sec. 15, T33N, R7E

Noncontinuous

II

B

10.

Mill Creek (Marsh-field)

Mill Creek upstream from CTH K.

Effluent ditch

II

B

11.

Randall Creek (Milan) or the 2nd alternative Marsh Creek (Milan S.D.)

From the discharge location to the middle north half of Sec. 21, T29N, R3E

Wetland

II

B

From proposed discharge site to the middle of Section 19, T29N, R3E

Diffused surface water

II

B

From that point to the town road bridge between Sections 25 & 36

Noncontinuous

II

NA

From above location to Randall Creek

Noncontinuous

I

NA

12.

Spirit Lake Drainage (Northernaire Lake Terrace)

The area between the Northernaire Lake Terrace discharge and Spirit Lake

Wetland

II

B

13.

Tributary - Deerskin River (Phelps)

From the Phelps STP discharge to STH 17

Wetland

II

B

From STH 17 to the town road between Secs. 12 & 13, T41N, R11E

Noncontinuous

II

NA

From above location to Deerskin River

Noncontinuous

I

NA

14.

Tributary - Wild Creek (Rozellville)

From STP to tributary of Wild Creek

Diffused surface waters

II

B

Tributary upstream from Wild Creek

Noncontinuous

II

NA

Wild Creek upstream from Eau Pleine River

Noncontinuous

I

NA

15.

Tributary - Wisconsin River (Rudolph)

From the Rudolph STP downstream to the town road in Sec. 16, T23N, R6E

Effluent ditch

II

B

From above road down to tributary in Sec. 26, T23N,R3E

Noncontinuous

II

NA

From above tributary downstream to the Wisconsin River

Continuous

I

NA

16.

Tributary - Little Eau Pleine River (Spencer)

From the Spencer STP to the tributary in the NE corner of Sec. 8, T26N, R2E

Effluent ditch

II

B

From above location downstream to the Little Eau Pleine River

Noncontinuous

II

NA

17.

Tributary-Big Eau Pleine River (Stratford)

Tributary from Stratford downstream to Big Eau Pleine R.

Noncontinuous

II

B

18.

Drainage to Town Line Lake (Three Lakes Sanitary District)

Drainage area between Three Lakes Sanitary District STP and Town Line Lake

Wetland

II

B

19.

Tributary - Hemlock Creek (Vesper)

From Vesper STP to the confluence with Hemlock Creek

Noncontinuous

II

NA

Hemlock Creek from the Vesper Dam to Dawes Creek

Noncontinuous

I

A

(1) Criteria I requires the maintenance of surface water criteria specified in NR 104.02(3) (a)2.

Criteria II requires the maintenance of surface water criteria specified in NR 104.02(3) (b)2.

(2) Effluent limitation A requires those limits specified in NR 104.02(3) (a) 3.

Effluent limitation B requires those limits specified in NR 104.02(3) (b) 3.

NA-Not applicable

(3) VARIANCE.
(a) The Wisconsin river from the Rhinelander dam downstream to Crescent creek shall meet the standards for fish and aquatic life and recreational use except that the dissolved oxygen shall not be lowered to less than 3.0 mg/L at any time. This variance to the 5.0 mg/L dissolved oxygen criterion provided by this subsection shall expire on June 30, 1984.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 104.08

Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249, eff. 10-1-76; am. Table 6, Register, December, 1977, No. 264, eff. 1-1-78; am. Table 6, entry 10, Register, June, 1978, No. 270, eff. 7-1-78; r. and recr. (3), Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9-1-81.