Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 714.05

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 714.05 - Responsibilities of the department

The department shall conduct all of the following public participation and notification activities:

(1)DEPARTMENT DATABASE. The department shall maintain a public database of contaminated sites that are known to the department, in accordance with s. 292.31(1) (a), Stats. This database may include sites or facilities that have residual contamination, and shall include information about any continuing obligations to maintain structural or institutional safeguards in regard to the residual contamination, in accordance with ss. 292.12(3) and 292.57, Stats.

Note: The department database may be accessed at the following web site: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Brownfields/rrsm.html.

(2)PROPOSED DEPARTMENT-FUNDED REMEDIAL ACTIONS.

(a) For sites or facilities where a department-funded remedial action is proposed pursuant to s. 292.11 or 292.31, Stats., or both, the department shall publish a public notice as a class 1 notice under ch. 985, Stats., upon selection of a proposed remedial action in accordance with ch. NR 708 or 722. The availability of the department's proposed remedial action for public review shall be included in the public notice, including the identification of a department contact person, and his or her phone number and mailing address.

(b) The department shall be responsible for conducting or directing appropriate public participation and notification activities for sites or facilities where a response action is funded wholly or in part by the department and conducted pursuant to s. 292.11 or 292.31, Stats., and where the department is overseeing response actions conducted wholly or in part by responsible parties under a contract signed pursuant to s. 292.31, Stats.

(3)PUBLIC RECORDS. The department shall make available to the public for inspection upon request, in compliance with ss. NR 2.19 and 2.195, site or facility-specific information and decisions concerning response actions.

Note: The public may request a time to view department files regarding the investigation and remediation of contaminated property by contacting the regional environmental program associate. The list of environmental program associates may be accessed at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Brownfields/Contact.html.

(4)PUBLIC MEETINGS. The department may hold a public meeting to consider comments on any proposed investigation of contamination or any other proposed response action if there is sufficient public interest, or for any other reason.

(5)REQUESTS FOR SITE OR FACILITY SPECIFIC RESPONSES. Interested persons may request, in writing, that the department keep them informed of approvals or rejections of the response actions being taken at a site or facility. The department shall maintain a list of persons interested in a specific site or facility and provide them with copies of any department approvals or rejections for all of the following documents:

(a) Site investigation workplans.

(b) Site investigation reports.

(c) Remedial action options reports.

(d) Requests for case closure.

(6)SUPERFUND. The department shall conduct appropriate public participation activities consistent with, at sites or facilities on the national priorities list, unless U.S. EPA is conducting the public participation activities. The public participation activities shall include the posting of signs at the site or facility in accordance with s. NR 714.07(4), either by the U.S. EPA, department or the potentially responsible parties.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 714.05

CR 12-023: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.