Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 121.01
Under the authority of ss. 281.11, 281.12, 281.13, 281.15, 281.17 to 281.20, and 283.83, Stats., this chapter establishes regulations specifying policies, procedures, and requirements for Wisconsin's areawide water quality planning process. This process will result in the preparation throughout the state of areawide plans for managing the quality of waters of the state, ground and surface, public and private, including consideration of the relationship of water quality to land and water resources and uses. Under the above state statutory authority, the department of natural resources has the responsibility for the general supervision of this continuing water pollution control planning process. In areas of the state designated by the governor, the preparation of areawide water quality management plans is the responsibility of designated areawide water quality planning agencies. In the remaining areas of the state, the department will prepare areawide water quality management plans. The purpose of this planning process is to systematically evaluate alternative means of achieving state and federal water quality goals and related standards. This planning process integrates consideration of both the technical measures for water pollution abatement and the management arrangements necessary for implementing abatement measures. Public participation will be provided for throughout plan development.
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 121.01