Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration Adm 60.03
The department has categorized its actions into the following type list which shall determine or aid in the determination of the need for an EIS. Type I actions shall always require an EIS. Type II actions may or may not require an EIS, depending on the significance of the action, or may or may not involve unresolved conflicts in the use of available resources. All Type II actions shall be evaluated by using an EA. Type III actions normally do not have the potential to cause significant environmental effects and normally do not involve unresolved conflicts in the use of available resources. Unless the department determines otherwise, these actions will not require an EA or EIS. If a particular Type III action or a particular uncategorized action is found by the department to involve unresolved conflicts in the use of available resources, the department shall comply with s. Adm 60.04(3).
EIS Category | |||||
Action Type | Action Identification | Description/Comments | I | II | III |
Facilities Development | 1. Planning, designing, contracting for and constructing physical facilities when the department of administration is to be the managing authority as defined in ss. 16.84 and 16.845, Stats., i.e. the lead agency. | a. New facilities on parcels not previously developed by the state b. All others | X | X | |
2. Technical assistance to other state agencies in preparation of requests to the state building commission. | X | ||||
3. Ongoing development of facility construction for which a total project EIS has been filed. | a. Major change b. All others | X | X | ||
4. Advance land acquisition. | X | ||||
5. Monitoring and review of private sector and other governmental projects for impact on department of administration state facilities. | X | ||||
Financial Assistance | 1. Administration of federal funds to state agencies and local governments. | a. As administering agency b. In another capacity | X | X | |
Standards | 1. Development of statewide construction standards for state building commission. | X | |||
2. Establishment of statewide standards and standard specifications for purchased materials, equipment or contractual services. | X | ||||
3. Ongoing development of state building commission construction standards. | X | ||||
4. Ongoing development of purchasing standards and standard specifications. | X | ||||
5. Establishment of reasonable alternatives for construction or purchasing standards and standard specifications. | X | ||||
Regulation | None | ||||
Policy Recommendations | 1. Proposals for legislation which significantly change the authority of the department of administration, including those which are recommended to be part of a budget bill. | X | |||
2. State comprehensive planning. | X | ||||
Facility and Maintenance Operations | 1. Technical assistance to other state agencies in establishing procedures and priorities for maintenance projects of environmental impact. | X | |||
2. Major changes in operations and maintenance procedures of facilities under the managing authority of the department. | X | ||||
3. Acting as the state leasing agent. | X | ||||
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration Adm 60.03