Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 133.03

Current through September 30, 2024

Section NR 133.03 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Abandonment" means filling or sealing a drillhole in accordance with the procedures specified under s. NR 133.05.

(2) "Concrete grout" means a mixture consisting of 94 pounds of type A portland cement and an equal or lesser volume of dry sand combined with approximately 6 gallons of water.

(3) "Department" means department of natural resources.

(4) "Driller" means a person who performs core, rotary, percussion or other drilling involved in radioactive waste site exploration.

(5) "Drilling site" means the area disturbed by radioactive waste site exploration including the drillhole.

(6) "Explorer" means any person who engages in radioactive waste site exploration.

(7) "Exploration license" means the license required under s. 293.21(2), Stats., as a condition of engaging in radioactive waste site exploration.

(8) "License year" means the period of time commencing on July 1 of any year and ending on the following June 30.

(9) "Neat cement grout" means a mixture consisting of 94 pounds of type A portland cement and approximately 6 gallons of water.

(10) "Parcel" means an identified section, fractional section or government lot.

(11) "Radioactive waste" means high-level radioactive waste and transuranic waste, as defined in s. 196.497(1) (c) and (d), Stats.

(12) "Radioactive waste disposal site" means any site or facility for the long-term storage or disposal of radioactive waste including any underground storage area and related facilities.

(13) "Radioactive waste site exploration" means the on-site geologic examination from the surface of an area by core, rotary, percussion or other drilling for the purpose of determining the subsurface and geologic characteristics of an area in order to establish whether the area is suitable for a radioactive waste disposal site and includes associated activities such as clearing and preparing sites or constructing roads for drilling. For the purposes of this definition, geologic examination does not include construction of drillholes for the purpose of collecting soil samples or monitoring or sampling groundwater in unconsolidated deposits.

(14) "Termination" means permanent abandonment of drillholes and reclamation and revegetation of drilling sites.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 133.03

Cr. Register, May, 1985, No. 353, eff. 6-1-85; correction in (7) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, October, 1999, No. 526 ; correction in (11) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register March 2011 No. 663.