SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION
Aquatic Plant Management (APM): Requirements for private ponds
Private pond defined by law
NR107.11 (3)(a) A private pond is a body of water located entirely on the land
of an applicant, with no surface water discharge or a discharge that can be controlled to prevent chemical loss, and without access by the public.
Submit to the central intake
By mail or SharePoint only Address is located on the application Wisconsin DNR Water Permit Central Intake - WT/3 P.O. Box 7185 Madison, WI 53707-7185
Aquatic Plant Management (APM)
Application is considered complete if : Sections I – VI are filled out Submitted to the central intake Contains a signature Fee submitted A map of location List of target plants List of proposed chemicals
If not complete The applicant will be contacted once via a phone
call
Sections I – VI are filled out
Section I: Applicant Information Home address and Lake address can be the same
Section II: Aquatic Plant Control Location Location of waterbody and applicator information
Section III: Fees A flat $20 fee for private ponds
Section IV: Reasons for aquatic plant control Goal, nuisance and target plants
Section V: Chemical control Alternatives, list of chemicals, method, and results of treatment
Section VI: Applicant responsibilities and certification Signature
Section VII: WPDES coverage request Is not currently accepted electronically
Contains a signature
Section VI: Signature required on page 3
Fee Submitted
A $20 fee for private ponds Land owner has 1 pond on his property = $20 Land owner has 5 ponds on his property = $20
A legible map of location
We should be able to locate the property via the internet
A legible map of location
Section II, must be complete We should be able to locate the property via the internet The Latitude/Longitude pinpoints the exact location
A legible map of location
Sketches are acceptable
A good drawing Not a good drawing
List of target plants
Water-milfoil, purple loosestrife, or phragmites
List of proposed chemicals
List of chemicals used
Once received, central intake will…
Review for completeness Assign an ID number Designates an expiration date Documents payment amount and send check to financing Scan into SharePoint and send to reviewer
Once Approved
A letter of approval will be mailed to the applicant with the signed permit
The permit is returned to whomever mailed it in, unless otherwise noted
Applicant must carry the permit when applying treatment
The permit is on the last page of the application
Once Approved
6 Signs will also be mailed unless otherwise noted Must be filled out and posted during application
After Treatment
30 days after treatment occurs, a treatment record needs to be sent to central intake
If multiple treatment occurs on the same site, multiple treatment records need to be sent in
The treatment records will be placed in SharePoint