Section NR 212.77 - Public Participation(1) The department shall conduct an informational public hearing and provide an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposed TMDL before the TMDL is submitted to EPA for approval. The minimum time period for written comments shall be 30 days from the date of public notice of a TMDL. The department shall post notice of a proposed TMDL on the department's website.(2) Once a TMDL is approved by EPA, the TMDL is automatically incorporated into all applicable areawide water quality management plans, lake management plans, or remedial action plans.(3) The department may not impose a WQBEL based on a TMDL in a permit under s. NR 212.76(6), until the TMDL has been approved by EPA.(4) The department shall provide public notice and provide an opportunity for comment on a calculated WQBEL that is derived from the EPA-approved TMDL during the public notice and comment period on the permit as provided in ch. NR 203 and ch. 283, Stats.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 212.77
Adopted by, CR 15-085: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9/1/2016