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Wisconsin Brownfield Response / Spill Law — Wis. Stat. § 292.11 + DNR RR Program (WI)

Tracked preemption from the Wisconsin overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
1978-01-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:WI
Other Wisconsin preemptions
Wisconsin Livestock Facility Siting — Wis. Stat. § 93.90 + ATCP 51 (CAFO preemption)Wisconsin Nonmetallic Mining (Frac Sand) Reclamation — Wis. Stat. Ch. 295 + NR 135Lower Wisconsin State Riverway — Wis. Stat. § 30.40 et seq.Wisconsin Local Historic Preservation — Wis. Stat. § 44.44 (Certified Ordinance)Fort McCoy / Volk Field AICUZ + Military Influence Area — federal/local coordinationWisconsin Farmland Preservation — Wis. Stat. Ch. 91Wisconsin Tax Increment Law (TIF) — Wis. Stat. § 66.1105Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway — Wis. Stat. § 30.27

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.has_dnr_brrts_or_grs_listed_site == True

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typeaddDNR_remediation_redevelopment_program_case_closure§292.11 (the 'Spill Law') imposes a duty to report and remediate hazardous-substance discharges. DNR Remediation & Redevelopment (RR) program tracks sites via BRRTS; case-closure with continuing obligations is the standard exit. §292.12 (VPLE) and §292.15 (liability exemptions for local-government acquirers via tax foreclosure/condemnation/bankruptcy) enable redevelopment.
base_districts[*].engineering_and_institutional_controlsrequireGIS_registry_listed_continuing_obligationsClosed sites with residual contamination carry continuing obligations recorded on the DNR GIS Registry of Closed Remediation Sites; cap/vapor-mitigation/groundwater-use restrictions run with the land.

Citation

Authority source
Wis. Stat. § 292.11 (Hazardous substance spills); §§ 292.12 (VPLE), 292.15 (local-government acquirer exemptions); Wis. Admin. Code NR 700 series
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/292.11

Research notes

State analog to federal CERCLA / RCRA Corrective Action. DNR-administered overlay coordinated with EPA Region 5. Federal conflict check enabled. §292.15 acquirer exemptions are heavily used by Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Eau Claire for tax-foreclosure brownfield redevelopment.