Individual Water Use Permit Reissuance

Individual Water Use Permit Reissuance. (1) Individual water use permits expire 10 years from the date of department issuance. (2) The department shall send notification to owners at least 365 days prior to the expiration of the permit that the individual permit will expire and that reissuance of the permit is required. The department shall send notification to owners using the most economical communication tool available and the most recent contact information submitted by the owner. (3) Permittees that intend to continue to withdraw at least 1,000,000 gallons of water per day for any 30 consecutive days shall apply to the department using the method prescribed by the department for reissuance of a permit at least 180 days before the expiration of the permit. The application shall include an update to the information originally submitted to the department for a permit. The failure of an owner to apply for reissuance at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the individual permit shall not result in the loss of an established baseline or specified withdrawal amount. (4) If the permittee applying for a reissuance is in substantial compliance with the current permit, the department has completed the applicable public participation requirements under subch. IV , and the withdrawal meets the requirements under s. NR 860.32 (1) and s. 281.346 (5) (j) , Stats., the department shall issue a new permit. (5) The department shall follow the requirements of s. NR 860.31 (3) , when reviewing the reissuance request.