Wisconsin § 281.16 - Water quality protection; nonpoint sources.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 281.16 — Water quality protection; nonpoint sources., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 281.16. Water quality protection; nonpoint sources.
281.16(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: 281.16(1)(a) (a) “Agricultural facility” means a structure associated with an agricultural practice. 281.16(1)(b) (b) “Agricultural practice” means beekeeping; commercial feedlots; dairying; egg production; floriculture; fish or fur farming; grazing; livestock raising; orchards; poultry raising; raising of grain, grass, mint and seed crops; raising of fruits, nuts and berries; sod farming; placing land in federal programs in return for payments in kind; owning land, at least 35 acres of which is enrolled in the conservation reserve program under 16 USC 3831 to 3836 ; and vegetable raising. 281.16(1)(bg) (bg) “Artificial water body” has the meaning given in s. 30.19 (1b) (a) . 281.16(1)(br) (br) “Covered municipality” means a municipality that has been issued an individual municipal separate storm sewer permit under s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 281.16 cover?
Section 281.16 ("Water quality protection; nonpoint sources.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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