Section NR 216.24 - Industry-specific general permits(1) INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC PERMITS. In addition to statewide general permits issued under s. NR 216.23(1) or (2), the department may issue industry-specific general storm water discharge permits to one or more categories of industries identified in s. NR 216.21(2).(2) REQUIREMENTS. Industry-specific general industrial storm water discharge permits shall differ from the statewide storm water general permits by factoring in characteristics common to the industry including the characteristic that requirements of the permit may contain phased source area control compliance schedules.(3) COOPERATIVE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM. (a) The department may allow a permittee to participate in a program to assist the facility with maintaining compliance with an industry-specific permit. The department may waive certain requirements of this subchapter via permit in exchange for alternative requirements such as mandatory education and a facility inspection program that the department finds to be equivalent or more effective at controlling pollution from storm water runoff.(b) The department may terminate a cooperative compliance program if it finds that the program is ineffective.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 216.24
CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04.