Hearings and Meetings Archive
Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Date: 04/19/2023
Time: 5:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Bayfield DNR Office 141 South Third Street Bayfield, WI 54814
Brad Ray, Bradley.Ray@wisconsin.gov or 715-779-4036
This is a public meeting of the Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board.
Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Agenda:
- Call to Order
- Roll Call Present
- Meeting Posting
- Agenda Approval
- 2022Oct20 Meeting Minutes Approval
- Chairman & Board Member Communications:
6.1 Officer Elections - General Business Discussion:
7.1 Old Business
7.1.1 Action: Cisco Quota Discussion
7.1.2 Discussion: Crew Cards
7.2 New Business
7.2.1 Informational: 100% Great Lakes Fish
7.2.2 Discussion: CPE Effort
7.2.3 Discussion: Open Water Permits
7.2.4 Discussion: October Fishery
7.2.5 Update: Lake Trout and Cisco Quota year
7.2.6 Discussion: LSCFB agenda items for next meeting - Public Comment
- Set Next Meeting date: Tentative Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 5:00 p.m. @ Bayfield DNR office
- Adjournment
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Landfill Standards and Solid Waste Fees Rulemaking Advisory Committee
Date: 04/19/2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Kate Strom Hiorns, Kathrynm.Stromhiorns@wisconsin.gov or 608-294-8663
This is a public meeting of the Landfill Standards and Solid Waste Fees Rulemaking Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee meeting agenda includes:
- Introductions and overview of the committee charter
- Review of rulemaking goals and draft administrative code changes so far
- Results and discussion of committee priorities survey
- Plans for next committee discussions on alternative landfill liner design and other priority topics
Anyone is welcome to attend the meeting, but because of time constraints, public participation in discussions will be limited, and priority will be given to Advisory Committee members and DNR. Additional public comments are welcome before or after the meeting and may be provided to committee members or to Kate Strom Hiorns, Recycling and Solid Waste Section Chief.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID 85455811098#
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Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group Meeting
Date: 04/18/2023
Time: 6:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Brad Eggold, Bradley.Eggold@wisconsin.gov or 414-303-0138
The DNR is hosting four public meetings to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The Lake Michigan lake trout commercial harvest stakeholder group, which consists of commercial fishers, anglers, charter fishers, wholesale fish dealers, restaurants and others interested in the Lake Michigan fishery, will be in attendance at each public meeting.
This third meeting will focus on Lake Trout Population and Forecast Models.
Additional opportunities to provide input on and learn about Lake Michigan’s lake trout population will take place at Lakeshore Technical College’s Lake Michigan conference room on:
- Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 6 p.m. focused on Working Group Discussion and Input
Join in-person at Lakeshore Technical College or online via Zoom. More meeting information can be found on the DNR’s Lake Michigan Fisheries webpage.
Join in person at:
Lakeshore Technical College
Lake Michigan Room
1290 North Ave.
Cleveland, WI 53015
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Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group Meeting
Date: 04/14/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Jody Irland, Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov or 608-982-1780
The DNR’s RR Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. The DNR has a business need to receive constructive and practical input from, and provide information to, interested parties on a wide variety of regulatory and policy issues.
The RR EAG was formed to address a broad range of issues encompassing both technical and policy topics related to encouraging the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites.
Visit the DNR RR EAG webpage for meeting agendas, materials and additional information. Subscribe here for updates on future meetings.
Join in-person:
DNR Green Bay Office
2984 Shawano Ave, Lake Michigan Room
Green Bay, WI 54313
The meeting room is located to the left in the lobby.
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Lower Green Bay & Fox River AOC Fish and Wildlife Technical Advisory Committee
Date: 04/13/2023
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Brie Kupsky, Brianna.Kupsky@wisconsin.gov or 920-838-5312
The Lower Green Bay and Fox River Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Populations Technical Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the overall timeline for implementing restoration projects, individual project updates, upcoming projects, and potential changes to the overall project list and fish and wildlife metrics.
Meeting ID: 270 298 823 603; Passcode: 4VyY2K
Join by phone:
608-571-2209; Conference ID: 517 010 794#
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Chapter NR 439 Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 04/13/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Maria Hill, Maria.Hill@wisconsin.gov or 608-216-3179
The DNR has begun rulemaking to simplify, reduce, modernize, and make more efficient reporting, recordkeeping, testing, inspection and determination of compliance requirements for sources of air contaminants in ch. NR 439, Wis. Adm. Code, under Board Order AM-05-22. The DNR is hosting a public meeting of the ch. NR 439 stakeholder advisory committee to gather feedback on proposed revisions to ch. NR 439, Wis. Adm. Code. The ch. NR 439 stakeholder advisory committee consists of representatives from the DNR, industry stakeholders, and EPA Region 5.
Join on Microsoft Teams. (desktop)
Join on Microsoft Teams. (web-based)
Meeting ID: 237 086 705 413; Passcode: wHdUu5
Join by phone: 608-571-2209
Conference ID: 784 275 768#
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Drinking Water and Groundwater Study Group Meeting
Date: 04/13/2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Natalia B. Hernández, natalia.hernandez@wisconsin.gov or 262-838-1567
Meeting details are TBD.
Join this meeting by Zoom.
Join by phone: 646-931-3860; Meeting ID: 860 7480 2254
Join in-person:
State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), Room G09
101 S Webster St.
Madison, WI
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Public Hearing on FH-01-22, changes to Fishing Regulations on Inland, Outlying and Boundary Waters
Date: 04/12/2023
Time: 5:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Meredith Penthorn, Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This public hearing will focus on DNR-proposed changes to fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters (the 2023 Fisheries Management Spring Hearing rule). This rule would apply fishing regulations to certain waters of the state to accomplish management goals. The annual Spring Hearing questionnaire is the main method for providing public input on the proposed regulation changes statewide. Along with input through the questionnaire, written comments have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony and may be submitted by April 14, 2023 to: Meredith Penthorn at Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or
Department of Natural Resources
Meredith Penthorn, FH/4
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Join in-person:
Wisconsin Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), Room G27
101 S. Webster St., Madison, WI 53703
Join on Zoom.
By phone at 312-626-6799; Meeting ID 882 7366 5654
If you are able, please pre-register using the Zoom link to indicate whether you will be attending in person or virtually. This will provide us with a better estimate of the number of in-person attendees for the front desk.
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WI Council on Forestry Sound Forestry & Policy Committee Meeting
Date: 04/12/2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Adena Rissman, Adena.Rissman@wisc.edu or 608-263-4356
The Wisconsin Council on Forestry's Sound Forestry and Policy Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss current and ongoing topics of interest in the forestry sector.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. Please contact the committee chair, Adena Rissman, for the Zoom information.
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Issues & Trends Webinar: Ready For Reuse Revolving Loan Funds Program
Date: 04/12/2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Jody Irland, Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov or 608-982-1780
The webinar will focus on the variety of ways to use RFR during the post-closure and redevelopment stage, as well as during the cleanup process. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
RFR loans are used for environmental cleanup of hazardous substances or petroleum at brownfields throughout Wisconsin. Learn more about RFR on the RR Program Wisconsin Ready For Reuse webpage (https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Brownfields/rlf.html).
Interested in learning what funding resources exist for cleaning up brownfields in your community? Watch this short overview on RR Program funding resources.
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