Draft guidance concerning storm water is now available for review and comment on the Proposed DNR Program Guidance web page or via the following link: 1009_RainGarden_DRAFT Rain Garden – Technical Standard 1009 is open for comment until May 9, 2018. The proposed Rain Garden – Technical Standard 1009 has been created based on the 2003 “Rain Garden – A […]
Draft guidance concerning storm water is now available for review and comment on the Proposed DNR Program Guidance web page or via the following link: 1057_TrackoutControlPractices Trackout Control Practices – Technical Standard 1057 is open for comment until May 9, 2018. The proposed “Trackout Control Practices – Technical Standard 1057” (formerly named Stone Tracking Pad and […]
The following technical standards were revised via the SOC Minor Process. WISCONSIN FIELD OFFICE TECHNICAL GUIDE 450 – 11 – TECHNICAL GUIDE FOTG NOTICE Wl-91 Purpose. Revisions to Wisconsin Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications. Effective Date. This notice is effective upon receipt. Explanation of Changes. Section IV: Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications : Aquaculture Ponds […]
The DNR technical standard 1062, Ditch Check, has been updated through the SOC Modified Process. The draft was released for Broad Review last fall, and comments from eight individuals were received and reviewed. Updates to the technical standard include minor updates to terminology, references, and figures. Click here to view the revised technical standard 1062.
The NRCS standard 360, Waste Facility Closure, has been revised and is available for comment through March 29, 2018. This standard is being revised through the Standards Oversight Council Modified Process. This standard was updated in compliance with the NRCS 5-year review policy. Duplicated criteria within the standard was eliminated, and wording was revised to […]
Applications Due Friday, March 16, 2018 Notification for Assembling Storm Water and Erosion Control Technical Standard Work Team Volunteer technical experts are needed to serve on a technical standard Work Team to create a new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) technical standard related to storm water and erosion control. Criteria for the standard will […]
The Standards Oversight Council seeks permeable pavement system representatives interested in participating in a monitoring study starting 2019. This study is designed to provide information to develop and refine the WDNR Conservation Practice Standard “Permeable Pavement” (1008). In 2014, the Permeable Pavement technical standard team developed a project to research the performance, infiltration, and pollutant […]
The following technical standards were revised via the SOC Minor Process. WISCONSIN FIELD OFFICE TECHNICAL GUIDE 450-11-TECHNICAL GUIDE FOTG NOTICE WI-90 Purpose. Revisions to Wisconsin Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications. Effective Date. This notice is effective upon receipt. Section IV: Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications: Access Control (Code 472) – Reviewed with no revisions […]
The DNR has updated two technical standards through the Standards Oversight Council Minor Process. 1068, Dust Control, has been updated to reflect the new technical standard format and align with current terminology. 1005, Vegetated Swale, has been updated to reduce redundant information. Section V.G.6.c., which outlined how to determine the appropriate infiltration rate when swale […]
Thank you to all who responded to SOC’s 2017 Technical Standards Needs Assessment! This biennial survey was completed by 133 individuals familiar with Wisconsin’s technical standards used in statewide conservation programs. The survey results are used to prioritize revisions and the development of effective technical standards that protect our state’s natural resources. The 2017 Standards Oversight […]
