(a) Land disturbing activities directly involved in the planting, growing and harvesting of any plant grown for human or livestock consumption and pasturing or yarding of livestock, including sod farms and tree nurseries.

(b) Land development and land disturbing activities exempted by state or federal law, including highway construction and other projects conducted by a state agency, as defined under s. 227.01(1), Wisconsin Statutes, or under a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33(2), Wisconsin Statutes. This includes County highway right-of-ways where the State has assumed all stormwater related responsibilities during the planning or construction phases through a written agreement. To recognize an exemption under this paragraph, P&D may require documentation of the person(s) and regulatory agency charged with enforcing stormwater management for the project, and verification of compliance with applicable stormwater regulations, including the County MS4 permit.

(c) Land disturbing activity directly involved in the installation and maintenance of private on-site waste treatment systems (POWTS), as regulated under Chapter 15 of the County Code of Ordinances.

(d) Land disturbing activities conducted for a project designed, funded or implemented under the supervision of the County Land and Water Conservation Division, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, or the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade, and Consumer Protection, if conducted according to County Conservation Standards.

(e) Land disturbing activities required for the construction of individual one and two family residential buildings under COMM 21.125 Wisconsin Administrative Code or any accessory structures which are not regulated under COMM 21.125 or COMM 20.25 Wisconsin Administrative Code. This exemption applies to individual buildings only. Larger developments that include one and two family residential buildings such as subdivisions are not exempt from meeting the requirements of this ordinance.

(f) Nonmetallic mining activities that are covered under a nonmetallic mining reclamation permit under NR 135 Wisconsin Administrative Code and regulated under Chapter 13 of the County Code of Ordinance.

(g) Placement of underground pipe or other utility that is plowed or bored into the ground outside areas of channelized runoff.

(h) Other exemptions P&D may exempt a site or portion of a site from meeting certain technical requirements or provisions under unique site conditions. [Code § 17.06-2.]