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State'of Wisconsin Attachment-Spawning Reef Department of Natural Resources General Permit Application Packet(111-09) www.dnr.wi.gov page l of 4 This is your SPAWNING REEF GENERAL PERMIT The Spawning Reef General Permit(GP)Attachment isto be used in conjunction with the"Water ResourcesAnnlication for Project Permits(WRAPP)"(Form#3500-53)and will not be accepted if submitted separately. Use this form when placing a spawning reef on the bed of public(navigable)waterway. Be advised the Construction Erosion and Sediment Contra "attachment is needed in addition to this General Permit Attachment if the land disturbing activity is one acre or more and the project is required to have an erosion and sediment control plan. - - Please fill out the form below. After you clearly demonstrate the project is eligible for the GP,this permit application is`Approved'once it is signed and dated by an authorized Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources employee. Section 1: Project Description Landowner(Applicant)Name County Waterbod Na e Total Area of Construction Site(acres) Total Estimated Disturbed Area (acres) Section 2: Permit Eligibility To qualify for this GP,your project must meet certain eligibility standards. Please review and certify'Yes"the project has been designed and will be constructed in compliance with ALL of the following GP eligibility standards. If your project does not meet all of the eligibility standards,you will need to apply for an Individual Permit(IP). Beadvisedthe Department has the final discretion to determine GP eligibility and may require information in addition to the initial permit application submittal or require an Individual Permit(IP) if site-specific conditions require additional review. General Permit Eligibility Standard Yes I am the riparian owner,or authorized representative of the riparian,that will be placing and maintaining the spawning reef within the riparian zone of interest. The spawning reef will be placed solely for the purpose of improving fish habitat. I will report the placement of the spawning reef to the departments local fisheries biologist within 30 days of placement. EK The spawning reef will be placed parallel to the shoreline and not more than 100 feet from shore. The bottom substrate at the location of the spawning reef consists of 90%sand. The spawning reef will not be placed in water depth greater than 5 feet. LU The spawning reef will not exceed 100 feet in length and will not be wider than 30 feet. The spawning reef will not be placed where the bottom contour of the waterway exceeds a slope of 4-foot horizontal to one-foot vertical Any deposition of sand,gravel or stone will only occur immediately underneath and within 1 foot of the spawning reef. Dredging will not occur during the lacement of the spawning reef. To minimize adverse impacts on fish movement,fish spawning,egg incubation periods and high stream flows,the project will not occur during the following time periods: • September 151h through May 15th for trout streams. v March 151 through May 151 for ALL waters located south of state highway 29. v April 1 rt through June 1"for ALL waters located north of state highway 29. Note: Per s.NR 1.02(7),the Department identifies and classifies trout streams to ensure adequate protection and proper management of this unique resource. To determine if a waterway is a trout stream,you may use the Designated Waters Theme on DNR's Surface Water Data Viewer: http://dnrwi.00v/org/water/data __La.