30.18 Withdrawal of water from lakes and streams.
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30.18 Withdrawal of water from lakes and streams.
(2)Permit required.
(a)Streams. No person may withdraw water from a stream in this state without an individual permit under this section if the withdrawal meets either of the following conditions:
1. The withdrawal is for the purpose of maintaining or restoring the normal level of a navigable lake or the normal flow of a navigable stream, regardless of whether the navigable lake or navigable stream is located within the watershed of the stream from which the water is withdrawn.
2. The withdrawal is for the purpose of agriculture or irrigation.
(b)Streams or lakes. No person, except a person required to obtain an approval under s. 281.41 , may withdraw water from any lake or stream in this state without an individual permit under this section if the withdrawal will result in a water loss averaging 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period above the person’s authorized base level of water loss.
(3)Application for permit.
(a)Application; streams.
1. Except as provided in par.
(b), an applicant for a permit required under sub.
(a)shall file the application with the department setting forth the name and post-office address of the applicant, the name of the stream from which the water will be withdrawn, the point in the stream from which it is proposed to withdraw the water, the name of the lake or stream or the location and riparian status of the land to which the water is to be transferred, the location and description of the canal, tunnel or pipes and other works through which the water is to be withdrawn and transferred, the amount of water to be withdrawn, the periods of time when it is proposed to withdraw such water, the time required for the completion of the canal and other structures necessary for the completed project and, if required by the department, 4 copies of plans showing cross sections and profiles for any canal, tunnel, pipes or other works for withdrawing and transferring the water and any dam and control works at the point of withdrawal and at the point of discharge.
2. For a withdrawal under sub.
(a)1. , a map or maps shall accompany the application with a scale of not less than one inch per 2,000 feet, showing the land topography and the probable course of the proposed canal and other works, and the ownership of all lands upon which will be located the canal, tunnel, pipes and all other works for the completed project.
3. For a withdrawal under sub.
(a)2. , the application shall include written statements of consent to the withdrawal from all riparian owners who are making beneficial use of the water proposed to be withdrawn.
4. The department may require such additional information as may be pertinent.
(b)Application; streams or lakes. An application for a permit required under sub.
(b)shall be submitted in the form required under s. 281.35
(a). If the withdrawal also meets either condition specified under sub.
(a), the application shall also comply with par.
(a).
(4)Notice of hearing on application.