Definitions

Definitions. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Baseline” means the amount of a preexisting withdrawal, as determined by the department under s. 281.346 (4e) , Stats. (2) “Consumptive use” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (e) , Stats. (3) “Days” means calendar days unless otherwise specified. (4) “Department” means the department of natural resources. (5) “Great Lakes basin” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (je) , Stats. (6) “One property” has the meaning specified in s. NR 812.07 (68) . (7) “Owner,” for water supply systems other than public water supply, means a person who owns property on which a water supply system is located or proposed to be located or the designated representative of such a person. For public water supply, “owner” means a person who owns the public water supply or designated representative of such a person. (8) “Permittee” means an owner that is issued a permit. (9) “Person” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (nm) , Stats. (10) “Preexisting withdrawal” means a withdrawal that started prior to December 8, 2008. (11) “Property” has the same meaning as “one property,” as specified in sub. (6) . (12) “Public water supply” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (pm) , Stats. (13) “Significant adverse environmental impact” means alteration of groundwater levels, groundwater discharge, surface water levels, surface water discharge, groundwater temperature, surface water temperature, groundwater chemistry, surface water chemistry, or other factors to the extent such alterations cause significant degradation of environmental quality including biological and ecological aspects of the affected water resource. (14) “Source” means an individual location where water is withdrawn from groundwater or surface water, such as a well or surface water intake. (15) “Water loss” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (wm) , Stats. (16) “Water supply system,” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (wp) , Stats. (17) “Water use intensity” has the meaning specified in s. NR 852.03 (29) . (18) “Waters of the state” has the meaning specified in s. 281.01 (18) , Stats. (19) “Withdraw” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (y) , Stats. (20) “Withdrawal” has the meaning specified in s. 281.346 (1) (z) , Stats. (21) “Withdrawal amount” means the permitted amount of a withdrawal in a notice of coverage under a general permit or an individual permit as specified by the department under s. 281.346 (4g) , (4s) , or (5) , Stats. The withdrawal amount for an automatically issued notice of coverage under a general permit or an individual permit shall not be less than the baseline unless specifically requested by the owner. (22) “Well” has the meaning specified in s. 281.34 (1) (h) , Stats.