1. SUBMITTING AN
APPLICATION
Aquatic Plant Management (APM):
Requirements for private ponds

2. Private pond defined by law
 NR107.11 (3)(a)
 A private pond is a body of water located entirely on the land
of an applicant, with no surface water discharge or a discharge
that can be controlled to prevent chemical loss, and without
access by the public.

3. Submit to the central intake
 By mail or SharePoint only
 Address is located on the application
 Wisconsin DNR
Water Permit Central Intake - WT/3
P.O. Box 7185
Madison, WI 53707-7185

4. Aquatic Plant Management (APM)
 Application is considered complete if :
 Sections I – VI are filled out
 Submitted to the central intake
 Contains a signature
 Fee submitted
 A map of location
 List of target plants
 List of proposed chemicals
 If not complete
 The applicant will be contacted once via a phone
call

5. Sections I – VI are filled out
 Section I: Applicant Information
 Home address and Lake address can be the same
 Section II: Aquatic Plant Control Location
 Location of waterbody and applicator information
 Section III: Fees
 A flat $20 fee for private ponds
 Section IV: Reasons for aquatic plant control
 Goal, nuisance and target plants
 Section V: Chemical control
 Alternatives, list of chemicals, method, and results of treatment
 Section VI: Applicant responsibilities and certification
 Signature
 Section VII: WPDES coverage request
 Is not currently accepted electronically

6. Contains a signature
 Section VI: Signature required on page 3

7. Fee Submitted
 A $20 fee for private ponds
 Land owner has 1 pond on his property = $20
 Land owner has 5 ponds on his property = $20

8. A legible map of location
 We should be able to locate the property via the
internet

9. A legible map of location
 Section II, must be complete
 We should be able to locate the property via the internet
 The Latitude/Longitude pinpoints the exact location

10. A legible map of location
 Sketches are acceptable
A good drawing Not a good drawing

11. List of target plants
 Water-milfoil, purple loosestrife, or phragmites

12. List of proposed chemicals
 List of chemicals used

13. Once received, central intake will…
 Review for completeness
 Assign an ID number
 Designates an expiration date
 Documents payment amount and send check to financing
 Scan into SharePoint and send to reviewer

14. Once Approved
 A letter of approval will be mailed to the applicant with the signed
permit
 The permit is returned to whomever mailed it in, unless otherwise
noted
 Applicant must carry the permit when applying treatment
The permit is on the last page of the application

15. Once Approved
 6 Signs will also be mailed unless otherwise noted
 Must be filled out and posted during application

16. After Treatment
 30 days after treatment occurs, a treatment record
needs to be sent to central intake
 If multiple treatment occurs on the same site,
multiple treatment records need to be sent in
 The treatment records will be placed in SharePoint