Wisconsin § 281.65 - Financial assistance; nonpoint source water pollution abatement.

§ 281.65. Financial assistance; nonpoint source water pollution abatement.

281.65(1) (1) The purposes of the nonpoint source pollution abatement financial assistance program under this section are to: 281.65(1)(a) (a) Provide the necessary administrative framework and financial assistance for the implementation of measures to meet nonpoint source water pollution abatement needs identified in areawide water quality management plans. 281.65(1)(b) (b) Provide coordination with all elements of the state’s water quality program in order to ensure that all activities and limited resources are optimally allocated in the achievement of this state’s water quality goals. 281.65(1)(c) (c) Provide technical and financial assistance for the application of necessary nonpoint source water pollution abatement measures. 281.65(1)(d) (d) Focus limited technical and financial resources in critical geographic locations where nonpoint source related water quality problems and threats are the most severe and control is most feasible. 281.65(1)(e) (e) Provide for program evaluation, subsequent modifications and recommendations. 281.65(2) (2) In this section: 281.65(2)(a) (a) “Best management practices” means practices, techniques or measures, except for dredging, identified in areawide water quality management plans, which are determined to be effective means of preventing or reducing pollutants generated from nonpoint sources, or from the sediments of inland lakes polluted by nonpoint sources, to a level compatible with water quality objectives established under this section and which do not have an adverse impact on fish and wildlife habitat. The practices, techniques or measures include land acquisition, storm sewer rerouting and the removal of structures necessary to install structural urban best management practices, facilities for the handling and treatment of milkhouse wastewater, repair of fences built using grants under this section and measures to prevent or reduce pollutants generated from mine tailings disposal sites for which the department has not approved a plan of operation under s.