Hearings and Meetings Archive
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
Date: 04/14/2021
Time: 8:30 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Laurie Ross ,Laurie.Ross@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-7420
The Natural Resources Board will consider: proposed rules related to lake trout harvest and season in Lake Michigan; proposed rules related to gray wolf harvest regulations; proposed rules related to fish harvest in Lake Superior; a request for adoption of proposed emergency rules related to Lake Michigan whitefish management; a request for adoption of proposed emergency rules related to establishing the 2021 migratory bird season framework and regulations; a request for approval of Wisconsin’s Sturgeon Management Plan; a request for approval of the Wisconsin elk management plan; and other topics.
In light of COVID-19, the board will be meeting via eConference. Members of the public can submit written comments by the posted deadline date for board consideration. Only remote testimony (no face-to-face appearances) will be offered at the meeting. You must be pre-registered to testify.
OPEN FORUM: Testimony that pertains to topics not on the meeting agenda) - at approximately 10:15 a.m. or following break. Public Participation Deadline: NRB Liaison receipt to submit written comments is 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 20211. Please contact Laurie Ross, NRB Liaison, at 608-267-7420 or by email at laurie.ross@wisconsin.gov to submit written comments or to register to testify at a meeting or listening session.
The public is encouraged to watch the Board meeting via YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/FY5XBkGAJpA
After each meeting, the webcast will be permanently available on demand at
https://dnrmedia.wi.gov/main/Catalog/Full/9da0bb432fd448a69d86756192a62f1721
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Council on Forestry Profile Committee
Date: 04/13/2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Faye Bokelman, fayea.bokelman@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-7492
At this meeting, the Profile Committee will be finalizing its communication plan.
If you plan on attending the meeting, please contact Bill Van Lopik.
Join this meeting via phone by calling 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 893 1944 5141
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Lower Fox TMDL Agriculture Implementation Committee
Date: 04/13/2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Keith Marquardt, KeithA.Marquardt@Wisconsin.gov or 920-303-5435
The Lower Fox River TMDL Agriculture Implementation Committee is a stakeholder group that addresses the agricultural implementation of the Lower Fox Total Maximum Daily Load.
This meeting will take place virtually via Skype and will consist of representatives from cooperating agencies and organizations who are involved with the Lower Fox TMDL.
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Join by phone: 608-316-9000, 55880166#
Meeting ID: 55880166
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Wisconsin Waterways Commission Meeting
Date: 04/13/2021
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Bobbi Winebar, roberta.winebar@wisconsin.gov or
920-461-2595
The Wisconsin Waterways Commission will discuss and approve requests for financial aid for the recreational boating facilities grant program. They will also discuss some policy issues.
The agenda, budget and project rating sheets are posted on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission webpage: http://dnr.wi.gov/AID/Meetings.html under the Waterways tab.
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Meeting ID: 736 310 4103
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Public hearing on a permanent rule, Board Order FH-09-20, to revise Ch. NR 20 relating to fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters (the 2021 Fisheries Management Spring Hearings rule)
Date: 04/12/2021
Time: 7:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Meredith Penthorn, Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This public hearing will take place virtually via Zoom. The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Registration will take place at the hearing by completing a Hearing Appearance form. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To pre-register, please download and complete the fillable Hearing Appearance form and send it to Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov.
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Meeting ID: 845 9296 3437
Public Hearing Notice
Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules
In addition to this hearing, the online Spring Hearing fillable questionnaire containing all rule proposals and advisory questions will be open for public input from April 12, 2021, at 7 p.m. to April 15, 2021. The questionnaire survey will be available on the Spring Hearing page.
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Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council Funding Committee
Date: 04/12/2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Drew Hanson, Andrew.Hanson@wisconsin.gov or 608-977-0400
The Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council carries out studies and provides advice and consultation to the legislature, governor, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation on all matters related to nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails, including trail planning, acquisition, development, maintenance and management. This will be the second meeting of the NRTTC’s new Funding Committee. Topics will include discussion of action items from previous meeting in preparation for reports to the full Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council. Due to Covid19, the meeting will be held via Zoom. You can join the meeting through the meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86372659526
Contact Drew Hanson by April 8 for more information.
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Wisconsin State Trails Council
Date: 04/09/2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Drew Hanson, Andrew.Hanson@wisconsin.gov or 608-977-0400
The Wisconsin State Trails Council (STC) provides advice and consultation to the Department of Natural Resources on the planning, acquisition, development and management of trails in Wisconsin. The council represents trail users in Wisconsin, which includes more than half of the state's residents. The council is also responsible for providing counsel in administering Federal Recreational Trails Program funds.
A draft agenda will be posted to the STC website prior to the meeting.
You can join the meeting through the meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83340026590
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Snowmobile Council Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
Date: 04/09/2021
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Jillian Steffes, Jillian.Steffes@wi.gov or 715-210-4911
The Snowmobile Recreation Council carries out studies and makes recommendations to the Legislature, Governor, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation on all matters related to the snowmobiling program at DNR or otherwise affecting snowmobiles and snowmobiling in Wisconsin, and makes recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources with regard to funding grant applications.
The Ad-Hoc Committee of members of the Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss groomers on road routes. The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link, agenda, and other meeting materials are available on the Snowmobile Recreation Council web page.
Join this meeting via phone by calling 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 815 7220 2715.
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Public Hearing On Permanent Rule (WM-34-19) To Revise Ch. NR 10, Relating To Elk Management
Date: 04/08/2021
Time: 5:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Scott Karel, ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov or 608-206-0222
The Department of Natural Resources announces that it will hold a public hearing on a permanent rule, WM-34-19, to revise ch. NR 10, relating to elk management.
Join the Skype meeting online.
Call-in information: 1-866-715-6499 (passcode 570 072 5961#)
Rule Information:
The current rule establishes two elk ranges that serve a dual purpose as elk management zones. They include the Clam Lake zone and the Black River zone. Hunters were previously allowed to harvest elk in any part of the elk management zone. This rule changes the names and boundaries of these zones, and further divides them by creating elk hunting units within these zones. This will prevent the overharvest of elk in a single subzone by specifying that tags are valid in one or more subzone.
The elk season is statutorily required to begin on the Saturday nearest October 15th. It previously ran for 30 consecutive days and then reopened on the second Thursday in December and continued for nine consecutive days. This rule eliminates the current closed period between the seasons and instead offers a single consecutive ending on the Sunday nearest December 15.
This rule also updates the elk population goals for each management zone. The previous population goal was 1,400 elk for the northern zone. The new population goal for the northern zone will be 1,400 +/- 20%. The previous population goal for what is now the central elk heard was 390 elk. It will now be 300 +/- 20%.
Accessibility
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Scott Karel at 608-267-2452 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Appearances At The Hearing And Submittal Of Written Comments
The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Registration will take place at the hearing by completing a Hearing Appearance form, which is available here. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To pre-register, please download and complete the fillable Hearing Appearance form and send it to scott.roepke@wisconsin.gov
Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before March 22, 2021. Written comments may be submitted by U.S. mail, email, or through the internet and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing. Written comments and any questions on the proposed rules should be submitted to:
Department of Natural Resources
Attn: Scott Karel
P.O. Box 7921
101 S. Webster Street,
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Comments can be sent to DNRAdministrativeRuleComments@wisconsin.gov.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: These rules are applicable to individual sportspersons and impose no compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses, and no design or operational standards are contained in the rule. Because this rule does not add any regulatory requirements for small businesses, the proposed rules will not have an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses under s. 227.24(3m) Stats.
Agency Small Business Regulatory Coordinator:
Emma Esch, Emma.Esch@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-1959
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Public hearing on a permanent rule to revise chapters NR 404, 407, 408, 428 and 484, relating to incorporation of the 2015 national ambient air quality standards for ozone (Board Order AM-10-19)
Date: 04/08/2021
Time: 1:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Olivia Salmon, oliviae.salmon@wisconsin.gov or 608-264-9219
This public hearing will take place virtually via Zoom. The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Registration will take place at the hearing by completing a Hearing Appearance form. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To pre-register, please download and complete the fillable Hearing Appearance form and send it to OliviaE.Salmon@wisconsin.gov.
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Join by phone: 1-312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 852 0390 1433
Public Hearing Notice
Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules
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