Section NR 150.40 - Cooperation with other agencies(1) REVIEW OF OTHER AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES. The department may comment on the environmental analyses prepared by other state and federal agencies for WEPA or NEPA compliance. To the extent possible, the department shall review and comment on each relevant environmental analysis within the time period specified by the sponsoring or lead agency. The department may reply that it has no comment and should so reply when it is satisfied that its views are adequately reflected in the environmental analysis.(2) INTERAGENCY PROCEDURES ON PROPOSED ACTIONS INVOLVING NEPA OR WEPA. (a) The department may conduct an environmental review process jointly with another state, federal or local agency. The joint process shall meet the requirements of this chapter and may be determined by law, interagency consultation or written agreement.(b) The department may adopt an environmental analysis prepared by another agency as the department's EIS on the proposed action if the environmental analysis substantially meets the requirements of s. NR 150.30. The department shall comply with the public review requirements in s. NR 150.30(3), publish a determination on the proposed action under s. NR 150.35, and make all associated documents available to the public under s. NR 150.50.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 150.40
CR 13-022: cr. Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 4-1-14.