February 28, 2007 agenda and meeting materials

Since the posting of this agenda, the following item has changed:
3.A.4 Added

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, the Natural Resources Board will arrive at approximately 6:00 p.m. for dinner at the Restaurant Magnus in Madison, Wisconsin. At approximately 8:00 p.m. the Board will arrive at Concourse Hotel in Madison.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Natural Resources Board will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, in Room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), Madison, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-7 as listed on the agenda.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that matters concerning natural resource issues or the Department's program responsibilities or operations specified in the Wisconsin Statutes, which arise after publication of this agenda may be added to the agenda and publicly noticed no less than two hours before the scheduled board meeting, if the Board Chair determines that the matter is urgent.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
ORDER OF BUSINESS

None

1. Organizational Matters
   1. Calling the roll
   2. Approval of minutes from December 5-6, 2006
   3. Approval of minutes from January 24, 2007
   4. Approval of agenda for February 28, 2007
2. Ratification of Acts of the Department Secretary
   1. Real Estate Transactions
3. Action Items
   1. Air, Waste, and Water/Enforcement
      1. Adoption of Board Order AM-29-06, revisions to NR 463, related to incorporation of the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for iron and steel foundries. (William Baumann, 5 minutes)
      2. Request authorization to hold public hearing on Board Order DG-33-06, revisions to NR 809, related to the Safe Drinking Water Act Primacy Agreement with EPA. (Lee Boushon, 15 minutes)
      3. Response to Legislative Committees request for modifications to Board Order AM-09-06, related to exemptions for certain minor air pollution sources from construction and operation permit requirements. (Caroline Garber, 5 minutes)
      4. Adoption of Germane Modification to Order AM-03-06, revising Table One and Table Two in Order to reflect updated generation data received after submittal of Board Order for adoption. (Kevin Kessler, 10 minutes). Added
   2. Land Management, Recreation, and Fisheries/Wildlife
      1. Adoption of Board Order WM-10-07, revisions to NR 10 relating to December gun deer hunt in DMU’s north of Hwy. 8. (Keith Warnke, 50 minutes)
      2. Approval of Sex Age Kill (SAK) Audit final report, Stakeholders Steering Committee report and recommendations. (Keith Warnke; and George Meyer and Mark Noll, Stakeholder Steering Committee Co-Chairs, 60 minutes)
      3. Request authorization to hold public hearing on Board Order FR-13-07, revisions to NR 46, related to stumpage rates, catastrophic loss provisions and application fees. (Carol Nielsen, 10 minutes)
      4. Request authorization to hold public hearings for Board Order LF-17-07 on revisions to Ch. NR 45, governing public use of department properties, NR 1 regarding Ice Age Trail areas and NR 51 regarding State trails. (Peter Biermeier, 15 minutes)
      5. Approval of the Buckhorn State Park, Buckhorn State Wildlife Area and Yellow River State Wildlife Area Master Plan (Jeff Prey and Peter Biermeier, 10 minutes)
      6. Land Acquisition, C. D. Besadny Fish and Wildlife Area, Kewaunee County (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes)
      7. Land Acquisition, Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area, Polk County (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes)
      8. Land Donation, Statewide Wildlife Habitat, Dunn County (Richard Steffes, 5 minute)
4. Citizen Participation - 1 p.m.
   1. Citizen Participation
5. Board Members' Matters
   1. Committee Assignments
6. Special Committee Reports
7. Department Secretary's Matters
   1. Retirement Resolutions
      1. Clarence M. Nelson
      2. Allan R. Nelson
   2. Donations
      None
8. Information Items
   1. Air, Waste, and Water/Enforcement
      None
   2. Land Management, Recreation, and Fisheries/Wildlife
      1. Development of a revised Fish, Wildlife, and Habitat Plan (Todd Ambs, 15 minutes)
      2. Progress report on antlerless deer harvest goals during two year trail elimination of the October 4-day antlerless hunt (Keith Warnke, 15 minutes)

Public Participation Information

Public Participation at Natural Resources Board Meetings

Public participation registration and written comment deadline:
4 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting.
Registration requests and comments should be directed to the Board Liaison.

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Laurie J. Ross, Board Liaison
Office of the Secretary, AD/8
Laurie.Ross@wisconsin.gov
608-267-7420

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