Hearings and Meetings Archive
Air Management Study Group
Date: 02/03/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Craig Czarnecki, craig.czarnecki@wisconsin.gov or 608-250-0945
The Study Group is a stakeholder working group that addresses policy and technical topics relevant to the Air Management Program.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 847 8361 1360
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Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enbridge Line 5 Relocation Project
Date: 02/02/2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Adam Mednick, AdamC.Mednick@Wisconsin.gov or 608-516-4852
The DNR will host a virtual public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that it has prepared on the proposed relocation of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in Ashland, Bayfield and Iron counties. The purpose of the Draft EIS to inform decision-makers and the public about the environmental and socioeconomic effects of the proposed relocation and alternatives. The hearing will begin with a brief presentation on the EIS process, after which attendees will be invited to provide verbal comments.
More information on the proposed project and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement are available on the DNR’s Enbridge Pipeline Projects webpage.
Join by phone: 1-888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 871 8245 2125
Members of the public who do not wish to provide testimony during the hearing and only want to listen can watch a live feed of the hearing on the DNR’s YouTube channel.
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Public hearing to receive public comments on the air pollution control permit application for the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation- Weston Plant
Date: 02/02/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Ron Binzley, Ronald.Binzley@wisconsin.gov or 608-264-9243
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on the air pollution control permit application for the construction of a natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) electric generation project for:
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation- Weston Plant
2491 Old Highway 51
Kronenwetter, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 838 3813 4407
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Virtual Public Meeting On Munger Landing Sediment Cleanup Project
Date: 02/01/2022
Time: 6:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Susan Tesarik, Susan.Tesarik@wisconsin.gov or 608-977-2416
The DNR will hold a public meeting about the Munger Landing sediment cleanup at the Clyde Avenue boat launch in Duluth, Minnesota. This is one of several projects to clean up pollution in the St. Louis River Area of Concern.
The project involves the dredging of 100,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment and disposal offsite at a certified landfill. To learn more, see the story map of contaminated sediment sites in the St. Louis River Area of Concern.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and industry, is holding the meeting to provide the public with the opportunity to learn more about the cleanup and to ask questions about the project. Register to attend here.
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Oconto and Shawano County CWD Public Information Meeting
Date: 02/01/2022
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Janet Brehm, Janet.Brehm@wisconsin.gov or 715-409-3277
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff and the County Deer Advisory Councils of Oconto and Shawano counties will host a public meeting regarding the status of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and a response plan for sampling wild deer in Oconto and Shawano counties.
In January, a white-tailed buck tested positive for CWD in the Town of Underhill in Oconto County. To better understand the prevalence and distribution of the disease in Oconto and Shawano counties, the DNR will be sampling additional deer in the area. In partnership with County Deer Advisory Council members, DNR staff will discuss disease surveillance options in response to the detection of chronic wasting disease in Oconto and Shawano counties.
DNR staff will be in attendance to provide information about the results of recent local CWD testing efforts and discuss sampling goals for this coming season. The public is invited to give comments during the meeting.
More information on CWD in Wisconsin can be found on the DNR website.
Join by phone: 888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 871-6740-0821
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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower
Date: 01/27/2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Missy VanLanduyt, melissa.vanlanduyt@wisconsin.gov or 608-515-6006
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a virtual public meeting and comment period regarding plans for the observation tower at Potawatomi State Park at 4 p.m. on Jan. 27.
The observation tower is currently closed to the public due to safety concerns. The DNR is committed to finding a path forward. The department understands the complexities of this project from the varying options for repair, to the historical significance and the desire and requirement of accessibility.
To attend the virtual public meeting via Zoom and provide oral comments, please register in-advance here. When registering, you will be asked to provide your name and contact information, as well as to indicate whether you wish to make an oral statement at the hearing. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided with instructions to join the meeting.
Registered speakers will have up to three minutes to provide verbal comments only. The department will not be accepting questions from the public.
The public is also encouraged to submit written comments regarding the observation tower by using the below survey link or regular mail. Submit electronic or hardcopy written comments by Feb. 22, 2022 to:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
C/O Missy VanLanduyt
101 S Webster St. P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707
Email: melissa.vanlanduyt@wisconsin.gov
MEETING INFORMATION
WHAT: Virtual public meeting on plans for the observation tower Potawatomi State Park
WHEN: 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022
WHERE: Register via Zoom here
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Contested Case Hearing on Mathy Construction/Milestone Materials’ application for Wis. Stat. Chapter 30 permits to conduct nonmetallic mining
CANCELED
Date: 01/27/2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Division of Hearings and Appeals, 608-266-7709
On May 28, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) denied Mathy Construction/Milestone Materials’ (“Petitioner”) application for Wis. Stat. Chapter 30 permits conducting nonmetallic mining by removing materials from the bed and bank of Taylor Creek as well as an additional pond connected to the Chippewa River. Petitioner had been granted permits for this nonmetallic mining in 2010, which was extended and expires April 29, 2022. The DNR determined that the Petitioner’s proposed mining activity is and has been detrimental to the public interest in Taylor Creek and the Chippewa River and denied the application.
On June 24, 2021, the Petitioner filed a Petition for Administrative Review with the DNR to review the decision to deny the application, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 30.209(1m) and Wis. Admin. Code § NR 310.18(1).
By letter dated July 26, 2021, the DNR granted the request for a contested case hearing and limited the hearing to the following issue: whether the DNR properly determined that Permit Application IP-WC-2020-18-00477 failed to meet the standards of Wis. Stat. §§ 30.19 and 30.20 and Wis. Admin. Code Chs. NR 299 and 340.
On October 1, 2021, the Division of Hearings and Appeals received, for filing, an original request for hearing from the DNR. The parties have conferred and agreed to a date for a prehearing conference and hearing.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.13 and Wis. Admin. Code § HA 1.12 at the Eau Claire State Office Building, in Room 129, 718 W. Clairemont Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701 on Jan. 24, 2022 through Jan. 27, 2022, commencing at 8:30 a.m. and concluding no later than 4:30 each day. Members of the public desiring to participate in this hearing pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08 will be allowed the opportunity to do so at the end of the presentation of evidence. Such interested persons should enter an appearance either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing. Information about the hearing may be found at the DNR Website (https://dnr.wi.gov/Calendar/Hearings/) and can also be requested from Susan Burns at (608)266-3865. Please monitor the DNR website for updates.
The hearing is a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the fair play provisions of Wis. Stat. ch. 227 will apply. The procedures relating to contested cases are set forth in Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 2 will be followed. Said procedures will closely resemble those that are normally followed at a trial in State circuit court. All parties are advised that they have the right to seek the aid and assistance of legal counsel and to be represented by legal counsel at the contested case hearing.
The permit application and other information relating to the petitioner are on file and may be inspected and copied at the offices of the Department of Natural Resources, 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. The current pandemic may impact the availability of in-person inspection of records. Copies of documents on file for the petitioners may be obtained by writing to the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7921. Reasonable costs will be charged for copies of all information excluding public notices and fact sheets.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made to any qualified individual upon request. Please call the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-7709 with specific information on your request prior to the date of the scheduled prehearing or hearing.
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Contested Case Hearing on Mathy Construction/Milestone Materials’ application for Wis. Stat. Chapter 30 permits to conduct nonmetallic mining
CANCELED
Date: 01/26/2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Division of Hearings and Appeals, 608-266-7709
On May 28, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) denied Mathy Construction/Milestone Materials’ (“Petitioner”) application for Wis. Stat. Chapter 30 permits conducting nonmetallic mining by removing materials from the bed and bank of Taylor Creek as well as an additional pond connected to the Chippewa River. Petitioner had been granted permits for this nonmetallic mining in 2010, which was extended and expires April 29, 2022. The DNR determined that the Petitioner’s proposed mining activity is and has been detrimental to the public interest in Taylor Creek and the Chippewa River and denied the application.
On June 24, 2021, the Petitioner filed a Petition for Administrative Review with the DNR to review the decision to deny the application, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 30.209(1m) and Wis. Admin. Code § NR 310.18(1).
By letter dated July 26, 2021, the DNR granted the request for a contested case hearing and limited the hearing to the following issue: whether the DNR properly determined that Permit Application IP-WC-2020-18-00477 failed to meet the standards of Wis. Stat. §§ 30.19 and 30.20 and Wis. Admin. Code Chs. NR 299 and 340.
On October 1, 2021, the Division of Hearings and Appeals received, for filing, an original request for hearing from the DNR. The parties have conferred and agreed to a date for a prehearing conference and hearing.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.13 and Wis. Admin. Code § HA 1.12 at the Eau Claire State Office Building, in Room 129, 718 W. Clairemont Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701 on Jan. 24, 2022 through Jan. 27, 2022, commencing at 8:30 a.m. and concluding no later than 4:30 each day. Members of the public desiring to participate in this hearing pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08 will be allowed the opportunity to do so at the end of the presentation of evidence. Such interested persons should enter an appearance either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing. Information about the hearing may be found at the DNR Website (https://dnr.wi.gov/Calendar/Hearings/) and can also be requested from Susan Burns at (608)266-3865. Please monitor the DNR website for updates.
The hearing is a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the fair play provisions of Wis. Stat. ch. 227 will apply. The procedures relating to contested cases are set forth in Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 2 will be followed. Said procedures will closely resemble those that are normally followed at a trial in State circuit court. All parties are advised that they have the right to seek the aid and assistance of legal counsel and to be represented by legal counsel at the contested case hearing.
The permit application and other information relating to the petitioner are on file and may be inspected and copied at the offices of the Department of Natural Resources, 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. The current pandemic may impact the availability of in-person inspection of records. Copies of documents on file for the petitioners may be obtained by writing to the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7921. Reasonable costs will be charged for copies of all information excluding public notices and fact sheets.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made to any qualified individual upon request. Please call the Division of Hearings and Appeals at (608) 266-7709 with specific information on your request prior to the date of the scheduled prehearing or hearing.
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Public Presentation - GPS Units in Snowmobile Groomers
Date: 01/25/2022
Time: 3:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Jillian Steffes, Jillian.Steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911
Groomer Tracking Systems, Inc. will give a presentation on the installation and use of GPS units in groomers that receive reimbursement from the DNR’s Snowmobile Trail Aids grant program. Frequently asked questions will be addressed, including how the GPS units report to SNARS, and how the data is displayed on GTS Trails.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID 872 8816 1045
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Public Hearing for the 5-year Highest Attainable Condition Evaluation of Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Multi-discharger Phosphorus Variance
Date: 01/25/2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Matt Claucherty, Matthew.claucherty@wisconsin.gov or 608-264-9244
On February 6, 2017, the EPA approved the State’s multiple discharger variance (MDV) for the phosphorus surface water quality standard. The MDV provides WPDES permit holders with additional time to comply with low-level phosphorus effluent limits while contributing to nonpoint source phosphorus reductions. The MDV is designed to achieve better environmental outcomes and avoid the adverse economic impacts associated with costly wastewater facility upgrades. Pursuant to s. 283.16(3m) Wis. Stats., the variance’s compliance with federal highest attainable condition requirements must be reevaluated 5 years after the initial approval. The department will hold a public hearing to receive additional information and public comment. Written comments will be accepted through Jan. 25, 2022.
Register for the Zoom hearing here.
The evaluation document is available here.
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