Section NR 702.09 - Contingency plan criteriaThe department shall consider all of the following criteria when developing the contingency plan:
(1) At the scene of a hazardous substance discharge, there may be response personnel from several different agencies, with each agency having its own specific responsibilities, authorities and capabilities. In these cases, primary decision-making authority shall rest with the agency having specific authority to deal with the concern of highest priority as ranked in this subsection. All other agencies' roles and activities shall be subordinated until the concern of highest priority is addressed. Subsequent activity then progresses to the agency having authority and the capability to deal with the next most immediate concern. When it is possible to cooperatively address more than one concern at the same time, actions shall be taken simultaneously. In every stage of decision making, the consequence of each decision on the subsequent response activities shall be weighed, and detrimental consequences minimized. Concerns shall be prioritized according to the following ranking:(a) Rescue and treatment of injured humans.(b) Prevention of injury to humans.(c) Protection of potable water supplies.(d) Protection of the air, lands or waters of the state.(e) Prevention and minimization of damage to human dwellings.(f) Protection of agricultural products and domestic animals used for foods.(g) Preservation of all indigenous animal and plant species and the quality of habitats of those species.(h) Re-establishment of transportation usage.(2) When deemed appropriate to effectively coordinate all actions at the scene of a hazardous substance discharge, an incident command system shall be implemented.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 702.09
Cr. Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94.