Wis. Admin. Code TCS § 12.03

Current through May 28, 2024

Section TCS 12.03 - Board action type list

The board shall review its proposed action and determine what impact the proposed action will have on the quality of the human environment. The board has reviewed its actions and has categorized these actions into 3 types as specified in Table TCS 12.03. Table TCS 12.03 shall be used to determine the category of the proposed action and the type of environmental analysis that is required.

(1) TYPE I ACTION. If it is determined from Table TCS 12.03 that the proposed action is a type I action, an EIS shall be prepared. These are major board actions which would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

(2) TYPE II ACTION. If it is determined from Table TCS 12.03 that the proposed action is a type II action, an EA will be prepared. These actions have the potential to cause significant environmental effects and may involve unresolved conflicts in the use of available resources.

(a) If the EA discloses that the proposed action is a major action that will significantly affect the quality of the human environment, an EIS shall be prepared.

(b) If the board finds in the EA that the proposed action is not a major action that will significantly affect the quality of the human environment, the EA shall be filed in the office of the WEPA coordinator as a finding of no significant impact and shall be provided to interested parties upon request.

(3) TYPE III ACTION. A type III action normally does not have the potential to cause significant environmental effects and normally does not involve unresolved conflicts in the use of available resources, and, unless the board determines otherwise, these actions will not require an EA or EIS.

(4) OTHER ACTIONS. Every action other than those specified in subs. (1) to (3) shall be evaluated for determination of the type of action.

Table TCS 12.03 Board Action Type List

ACTION IDENTIFICATION	EXAMPLE	TYPE OF ACTION
		I	II	III
A. Facility Development
1. Construction of a new campus	New construction on a site previously undeveloped resulting in a significantly altered site	X
2. Construction of buildings on an existing campus that has no prior impact statement	New construction on a campus developed prior to April 1972	X
3. Additions to existing campus buildings not considered under a prior impact statement	Additions on a campus constructed prior to April 1972 or not considered under a prior EIS		X
4. Demolition of buildings			X
5. Vehicle training track			X
6. Land acquisitions	Acquisition by fee title of parcels of land		X
7. Remodeling for purposes requiring more energy than prior use	Remodel a classroom into a welding shop		X
8. Purchase or lease of relocatable structures	Temporary classrooms, shop, laboratory or storage buildings		X
9. Emergency replacement	Immediate replacement of facilities to a condition similar to that which existed prior to damage from flood, fire or tornado, or other forces of nature			X
10. Parking lot construction that exceeds 1,000 cars or incremental increases in a parking lot that require a permit from the department of natural resources	Self explanatory (see. s. NR 406.04 )		X
11. Pedestrian elevated walkways or bridges
B. Regulation
1. Assuring compliance with federal, state and safety codes				X
2. Legislation	Board proposals for new programs or major changes in existing programs, the implementation of which would have significant material effects on the human environment		X
3. Program approval	Proposals for new programs or major changes in existing programs, the implementation of which will not have a significant effect on the human environment			X

Wis. Admin. Code Technical College System Board § TCS 12.03

Cr. Register, April, 1987, No. 376, eff. 5-1-87; corrections made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, June, 1994, No. 462.