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Administrative Rules

Administrative rules to control polluted runoff from agricultural, non-agricultural and transportation sources went into effect Oct. 1, 2002. A companion administrative rule, ATCP 50 [PDF 317KB] developed by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) also became effective on that date.

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A synopsis of the new Runoff Management administrative rules is contained in Wisconsin's Runoff Rules [PDF 459KB]

The package of eight rules and accompanying documents are available to download below. The core of the rules package is NR 151 that contains the performance standards and prohibitions. Under NR 151 below, you will also find two appendices regarding the estimated costs of implementing the performance standards.

The links for the rules below go to the Administrative Rules Folio site. All other documents are in PDF format.

NR120 Priority Watershed and Priority Lake Program
NR 151 Agricultural performance standards and prohibitions, non-agricultural performance standards, transportation facility performance standards and a process for the development and dissemination of non-agricultural technical standards.
NR 152 Model Ordinances for Construction Site Erosion Control and Storm Water Management
NR 153 Targeted Management Grant Program
NR 154 Best Management Practices, Technical Standards, and Cost-Share Conditions
NR 155 Urban Nonpoint Source and Storm Water Management Program
NR 216 Storm Water Discharge Permits
NR 243* Animal Feeding Operations
ATCP 50 A companion administrative rule, developed by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
* NR 243 was further revised in 2007. More information on the 2007 revisions.

History and Background


For information about DNR Administrative Rules under promulgation, see the State Adminitrative Rules web page.

For additional information about these rules contact: Carol Holden, DNR-WT/2
P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707
608-266-0140

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Last Revised: Friday August 15 2008