Section NR 212.77 - Public Participation(1) The department shall conduct an informational public hearing and provide an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposed TMDL before the TMDL is submitted to EPA for approval. The minimum time period for written comments shall be 30 days from the date of public notice of a TMDL. The department shall post notice of a proposed TMDL on the department's website.(2) Once a TMDL is approved by EPA, the TMDL is automatically incorporated into all applicable areawide water quality management plans, lake management plans, or remedial action plans.(3) The department may not impose a WQBEL based on a TMDL in a permit under s. NR 212.76(6), until the TMDL has been approved by EPA.(4) The department shall provide public notice and provide an opportunity for comment on a calculated WQBEL that is derived from the EPA-approved TMDL during the public notice and comment period on the permit as provided in ch. NR 203 and ch. 283, Stats.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 212.77
Adopted by, CR 15-085: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9/1/2016