Section NR 300.18 - Wetland determinations(1) WETLAND IDENTIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION SERVICE. (am) Any person who requests a wetland identification or confirmation service from the department under s. 23.321, Stats., shall use standard request protocols and submittal requirements that are established by the department. The department will complete these service requests as soon as practicable consistent with s. 23.321(4), Stats., and may use off-site review methods consistent with U.S. army corps of engineers' wetland determination protocols as provided under s. 281.36(2m), Stats.(bm) The department may develop and utilize off-site review methods for non-growing season wetland identification and confirmation services in lieu of putting these requests on hold under s. 23.321(4) (b), Stats., so long as the methods are consistent with U. S. army corps of engineers' standards as provided under s. 281.36(2m), Stats.(2) EXPEDITED SERVICE FEES. In addition to the fees specified under s. 23.321(3), Stats., the department shall charge an additional $3,500 fee for stakeholders who wish to expedite a wetland identification or confirmation service request under s. 23.321(3m), Stats.(3) WETLAND MAPPING. (a) The department shall develop and maintain standard mapping methods and quality assurance protocols that align with applicable federal fish and wildlife service standards to complete the mapping requirements under s. 23.32, Stats.(am) A person may request that a watershed be mapped by the department using the standards in this subsection. A request shall be for a watershed no smaller than a 12-digit hydrologic unit code (HUC) watershed.(b) The department will establish mapping priorities based on available funding and may enter into a memorandum of agreement with the person in par. (am) to secure adequate funding for the mapping request.(c) The department may enter into a memorandum of agreement with another organization or entity to incorporate wetland mapping conducted by the organization or entity so long as the memorandum of agreement and mapping outputs comply with applicable state and federal standards and s. 23.32, Stats.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 300.18
Adopted by, CR 22-013: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23; renumber (1) (intro), (a) to (1) (am), (bm) and made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1, Stats., and correction in (1) (am), (bm) made under s. 35.17, Stats., correction in numbering of (3) (a), (am) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1, Stats., and correction in (3) (b) made under. s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7, Stats., Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7/1/2023The current mapping standards are available at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Wetlands/inventory.html.