Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 360.04

Current through October 28, 2024

Section SPS 360.04 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Control practice" means a method or device implemented to prevent or reduce erosion or the resulting deposition of soil or sediment.

(2) "Land disturbing construction activity" means any man-made alteration of the land surface resulting in a change in the topography or existing vegetative or non-vegetative soil cover, that may result in storm water runoff and lead to an increase in soil erosion and movement of sediment. Land disturbing construction activity includes clearing and grubbing, demolition, excavating, pit trench dewatering, filling and grading activities.

(3) "Municipality" means any city, village, town or county in this state.

(4) "Owner" means any person or legal entity holding fee title, an easement or other interest in property that allows the person to undertake land disturbing construction activity.

(5) "Stabilized" means the condition where vegetation is established or other practices are in place on exposed soil surfaces so as to reduce erosion.

(7) "Waters of the state" has the meaning given in s. 283.01(20), Stats.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 360.04

CR 05-113: cr. Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07.

Amended by, CR 16-052: r. (6) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8/1/2017

Under s. 283.01(20), Stats., waters of the state" means those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior within the boundaries of Wisconsin, all lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, water courses, drainage systems and other surface water or groundwater, natural or artificial, public or private within the state or under its jurisdiction, except those waters which are entirely confined and retained completely upon the property of a person.