Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 104.10

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 104.10 - Variances and additions applicable in the northwest district

Subject to the provisions of s. NR 104.04, intrastate waters in the northwest district counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn shall meet the criteria for fish and aquatic life and recreational use with exceptions and additions as follows:

(1) ADDITION. The public water supply standard shall be met in the following surface waters:
(a) Lake Lavina in Iron county.
(b) Little Rib lake in Taylor county.
(2) VARIANCE. Surface waters in the northwest district subject to a variance under s. NR 104.02(3) are listed in table 8.

TABLE 8

NORTHWEST DISTRICT

Surface Water (Facility Affected)

Reach Description

Hydrologic Classification

Applicable Criteria (1)

Effluent Limitations (2)

1.

Drainage to Amnicon River (Camp Amnicon)

Drainageway from the Camp Amnicon lagoon to the Amnicon River

Diffused surface water

II

B

2.

Ditch & Seepage Area (Clam Lake Field Sta.)

Channel receiving Clam Lake Field Station polishing pond effluent

Effluent ditch

II

B

3.

Bear Creek (Douglas Co. Health Care Facil

Bear Creek from the Douglas Co. Health Care Facility STP to Allouez Bay

Noncontinuous

I

A

4.

Drainage to Hackett Creek (Flambeau State Camp)

Drainage from Flambeau State Camp lagoon to Hackett Creek

Wetland

II

B

5.

Drainage to Yellow River (Gilman)

Drainage area from Gilman lagoon to Yellow River

Diffused surface water

II

B

6.

Tributary - Deertail Creek (Glen Flora Sch.)

Channel from Glen Flora School polishing pond to Deertail Creek

Effluent ditch

II

Effluent limits to be determined

7.

South Fork Main Creek (Hawkins)

South Fork Main Creek from Hawkins Millpond Dam downstream to CTH M

Continuous

I

A

8.

Bradley Brook (Hayward)

From Hayward STP outfall to the confluence with Namekagon River

Continuous

I

A

9.

Tributary - Cemetery Creek (Iron Belt)

Channel from the Iron Belt STP outfall to Cemetery Creek

Effluent ditch

II

Effluent limits to be determined

10.

Wetland near Frog Creek (Minong)

Wetland receiving Minong STP effluent

Wetland

II

B

11.

Tributary & Bardon Creek (Northwestern

From the school polishing pond to Bardon Creek

Noncontinuous

II

B

Junior-Senior High School)

Bardon Creek

Noncontinuous

I

NA

12.

Wetland near Holmes Creek (Ogema)

Wetland receiving Ogema lagoon effluent

Wetland

II

B

13.

Drainageway and Tributary to a Tributary of Whittlesey Creek

Drainageway from Ondossagon School polishing pond to a noncontinuous tributary to an unnamed tributary to Whittlesey Creek

Diffused surface water

II

Effluent limits to be determined

(Ondossagon School)

Noncontinuous tributary to an unnamed tributary to Whittlesey Creek

Noncontinuous

I

14.

Drainage to the Black River (Pattison State Park)

Drainageway from Pattison Park STP to the Black River

Diffused surface water

II

Effluent limits to be determined

15.

Drainage to Meads Creek (Pence)

Drainage Area from Pence STP to Meads Creek

Wetland

II

B

16.

Drainage to Lake Superior (Pureair)

Drainageway from the Pureair STP to Lake Superior

Diffused surface water

II

B

17.

Drainage Area - Coud-eray River (Radisson)

Wetland receiving Radisson STP effluent

Wetland

II

B

18.

Sheep Ranch Creek (Rib Lake)

Sheep Ranch Creek from Rib Lake STP downstream to first town road

Continuous

I

A

19.

Tributary - Sawyer Creek (Shell Lake)

Channel from the Shell Lake STP outfall to Sawyer Creek

Diffused surface water

II

Effluent limits to be determined

20.

Wetland (Siren)

Wetland receiving Siren STP effluent

Wetland

II

B

21.

Ditch & West Branch Big Eau Pleine River

Channel from the Stetsonville lagoon to the West Branch Big Eau Pleine River

Effluent ditch

II

Effluent limits to be determined

(Stetsonville)

West Branch Big Eau Pleine River downstream to tributary in the NW1/4, SW1/4, Sec. 29, T30N, R2E

Noncontinuous

I

22.

Drainage to Pokegama River

Drainageway from Village of Superior lagoon to Pokegama River

Diffused surface water

II

B

(Superior, Village of)

Pokegama River from above location to St. Louis Bay

Continuous

I

23.

Drainage to

Channel from Tony lagoon to wetland

Effluent ditch

II

B

Deertail Creek (Tony)

Drainage from effluent ditch to Town Line Rd.

Wetland

II

NA

Tributary to Deertail Creek below Town Line Rd.

Noncontinuous

I

NA

24.

Tributary - Clam River (Webster)

Tributary from the Webster lagoon to the Clam River

Noncontinuous

II

B

25.

Tributary - Soft Maple Creek (Weyerhauser)

Drainage from Weyerhauser lagoon to tributary

Diffused surface water

II

B

Tributary of Soft Maple Creek upstream from CTH "F"

Noncontinuous

II

NA

26.

Seepage Area near Bru-net River (Winter)

Area receiving the Winter lagoon effluent

Diffused surface water

II

B

27.

Drainage from Village of Turtle Lake to Moon Creek (Turtle Lake)

Drainage area from effluent pipes to impoundment

Wetland

II

B

Impoundment formed by constructed dam in the SW1/4, SW1/4, sec. 32, T34N, R14W

Flowage

II

NA

Drainage from the dam to the south line of sec. 32, T34N, R14W

Noncontinuous

I

NA

Drainage area from the north line to the south line of sec. 5, T33N, R14W

Wetland

II

NA

(1) Criteria I requires the maintenance of surface water criteria specified in NR 104.02(3) (a)2.

Criteria II requires the maintenance of surface water criteria specified in NR 104.02(3) (b)2.

(2) Effluent limitation A requires those limits specified in NR 104.02(3) (a)3.

Effluent limitation B requires those limits specified in NR 104.02(3) (b)3.

NA - Not applicable

(3) OTHER VARIANCES.
(a) The Flambeau river from the upper dam at Park Falls downstream to the Crowley dam shall meet the standards for fish and aquatic life and recreational use, except that the dissolved oxygen may not be lowered to less than 3.0 mg/L at any time. On June 30, 1984, this variance shall expire and after that date all portions of the Flambeau river shall meet the standards for fish and aquatic life and recreational use, including the dissolved oxygen standard of 5.0 mg/L.
(b) Newton creek in the city of Superior, from the headwaters to its mouth into Hog Island Inlet of Superior Bay shall be classified as a noncontinuous stream and shall also be classified for fish and aquatic life uses with the subcategory of limited forage fish communities. Hog Island Inlet and Superior Bay shall be classified for fish and other aquatic life uses with the subcategory of great lake communities.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 104.10

Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249, eff. 10-1-76; am. table 8, Register, December, 1977, No. 264, eff. 1-1-78; cr. entry 27, table 8, Register, September, 1981, No. 309, eff. 10-1-81; am. (3) (a), Register, May, 1983, No. 329, eff. 6-1-83; am. (3) (b), Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; am. (3) (b), Register, April, 1991, No. 424, eff. 5-1-91.