Wis. Admin. Code Public Service Commission PSC 4.70 - Project applications
(1) ADVANCE NOTICE TO COMMISSION. Any person
intending to file an application for commission approval of a Type I or Type II
proposed action listed in s.
PSC 4.10(1) or
(2) shall contact the commission. The
applicant shall contact the commission at least 30 days before filing, and at
least 30 days before providing an engineering plan to the department of natural
resources if required under s.
196.491(3) (a) 3 a., Stats., to:
(a) Describe the person's tentative plans,
designs and timing.
(b) Seek a
preliminary determination from the commission on alternatives to the proposed
action that must be evaluated and the information necessary to complete the
environmental review.
(c) Seek
input concerning other agencies the applicant may be required to
contact.
(d) For a Type I proposed
action listed in s.
PSC 4.10(1), obtain information on
commission methods and timing for public notice and scoping
procedures.
(2) REQUIRED
CONTENTS OF AN APPLICATION.
(a) Each
application for commission approval of a Type I proposed action listed in s.
PSC 4.10(1) shall describe the project in
sufficient detail that the commission can prepare an EIS meeting the criteria
specified in s.
PSC 4.30(3). Each application for
commission approval of a Type II proposed action listed in s.
PSC 4.10(2) shall describe the project in
sufficient detail that the commission can prepare an EA meeting the criteria
specified in s.
PSC 4.20(2).
(b) Each application for commission approval
of a Type I or Type II proposed action listed in s.
PSC 4.10(1) or
(2) shall do all of the following:
1. Identify, develop and evaluate reasonable
alternatives to the project.
2.
Include a summary of the applicant's contacts with other agencies, as required
under sub. (1)(c).
(c)
No application for commission approval of a Type I or Type II proposed action
listed in s.
PSC 4.10(1) or
(2) is complete until the information
necessary for the commission to complete an environmental review is
provided.
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