Section NR 302.07 - Municipal and department of transportation public highway bridges(1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the replacement, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of department of transportation public highway bridges falling within the provisions of s. 30.2022, Stats., and the replacement and reconstruction of municipal public highway bridges falling within the provisions of s. 30.122, Stats.(2) Consistent with the legislative direction in ss. 30.122, 30.2022 and 84.01(23), Stats., the department shall actively consult with the department of transportation in the development of standards for the design and replacement of state, county, town, village and city bridges, arches or culverts to prevent undue impairment of public rights in the wild rivers. It shall further act under cooperative agreements with the department of transportation so that adverse affects of bridge replacement, reconstruction, maintenance and repair on the wild rivers and lands adjacent thereto are minimized to the fullest extent practicable under legislative mandates. In the development and implementation of such standards for wild rivers, necessary new structures should cross the stream in the same location as the old crossing or adjacent to it when practical, consonant to highway safety and a practical alternative site with lesser impacts on the wild river is not available.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 302.07
Cr. Register, March, 1979, No. 279, eff. 4-1-79; corrections made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register April 2005 No. 592.