How does the Wisconsin DNR program work?
• DNR administers a similar program under Wisconsin Statute §299.85, called the Environmental Improvement Program (also referred to as the DNR Audit Program). • The DNR Audit Program, like the EPA Audit Policy, is designed to encourage facilities to conduct audits and to promptly discover, disclose and correct violations in return for forgiveness of enforcement and potential civil penalties. • While the basic idea is the same as the EPA Audit Policy, there are procedural differences. One key difference is that the entity must give DNR at least 30 days notice before conducting the audit to gain the benefit of the DNR Audit Program. Another is the consideration DNR will give to the enforcement record of the facility. • Under the DNR Audit Program, if a facility conducts an audit and discloses violations it discovers, the state cannot file a civil suit unless the facility fails to correct the violations within a set period of time. • The DNR Audit Program applies to state environmental re
