Hearings and Meetings Archive
Pheasant Advisory Committee
Date: 11/30/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, N7725 Hwy. 28 - Lower Level Auditorium
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
Topics being discussed will be pheasant stamp updates and guideline revisions, review of WCC citizen resolutions, review of recent survey results, a pheasant stocking update and potentially developing a pheasant management plan.
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DNR Bear Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 11/30/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Randy Johnson, randy.johnson@wisconsin.gov or 715-499-0010
The DNR Bear Advisory Committee consists of DNR staff along with representatives from external agencies, conservation and agricultural stakeholder groups and Ojibwe tribal representation. The committee meets to discuss issues relating to bear management in Wisconsin. Topics at the upcoming meeting will include a review of the bear management plan implementation to date, a bear research update, discussion of possible rule simplification, a review of 2022 bear harvest and bear damage abatement and development of the committee's proposed harvest targets for the 2023 bear season.
Members of the public who wish to provide comments related to bear management may do so in person or virtually. Each person will be allowed up to three minutes to speak and the public comment period will take place near the beginning of the agenda. Interested individuals should register to provide comment via an email to randy.johnson@wisconsin.gov no later than noon on Nov. 29.
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Join by phone: 309-205-3325; Meeting ID: 860 1935 3634
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Mead Wildlife Center
201517 County Road S
Milladore, WI 54454
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Contested case hearing on Gollon Bait & Fish Farm permits
Date: 11/29/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Division of Hearings and Appeals, 4822 Madison Yards Way - S148
Sue Burns, susan.burns2@wisconsin.gov
On Dec. 8, 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) denied four renewal applications submitted by Gollon Bait & Fish Farm (Petitioner) to renew permits to use natural bodies of water as a fish farm, specifically the applications for Warnke Pond, Cuff Lake, Mack Pond 1, and Breunig Ponds 1&2. On or about January 7, 2021, the Petitioner filed a petition for a contested case hearing pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.42, requesting a hearing on the denial of the four permit renewal applications. On Feb. 3, 2021, the DNR reviewed the petition and granted the petition as to some of the issues. On March 4, 2022, the DNR then forwarded the file to the Division of Hearings and Appeals, who assigned the undersigned administrative law judge.
The hearing in this matter was previously scheduled to begin on Aug.15, 2022. At the request of the Petitioner, the matter was rescheduled. The parties have conferred and agreed to a new date for a 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 at the Hill Farms State Office Building, in Room S148, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin 53705 on Nov. 29, 2022 through Dec. 1, 2022, commencing at 9 a.m. and concluding no later than 4:30 p.m. 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 after the parties have presented their evidence and any oral closing argument.
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 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 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. The pandemic may impact the availability of in-person inspection of records. Copies of documents on file for the matter 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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Migratory Game Bird Committee Meeting
Date: 11/28/2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Mead Wildlife Center, 2148 County Road S - Conference Room
Allicyn Nelson, allicyn.nelson@wisconsin.gov or 608-669-1469
The Migratory Game Bird Committee consists of DNR staff along with representatives from external agencies and conservation partner groups. Topics at the upcoming meeting will include waterfowl stamp updates and guideline revisions, introducing the new DNR waterfowl research scientist, discussing the upcoming public input process for setting the 2023-2025 migratory bird seasons, reviewing options for 30 and 45 day seasons, reviewing the Waterfowl Management Plan progress report and recapping the most recent waterfowl learn to hunt for professionals.
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Wisconsin Geographic Names Council Meeting
Date: 11/18/2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Carroll Schaal, Carroll.Schaal@Wisconsin.gov or 608-630-3098
Guests Michael Tischler, Jennifer Runyon and others from the USGS and Dept. of Interior will be on hand for a discussion of the Interior Secretary’s Executive Orders (Items 2 & 3).
Agenda
1 p.m.
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Call to order. 5 minutes
- Quick introductions, meeting purpose. -
Status of SO3404 - Declaring “Sq***” a Derogatory Term and Implementing Procedures to Remove the Term from Federal Usage. 20 minutes
- Review federal decisions regarding Sq*** feature names in Wisconsin with an opportunity for the Council to ask questions and seek advice on next potential steps. -
Status of SO3405 - Addressing Other Derogatory Geographic Names. 20 minutes
- Understand processes, timeline and opportunities for state participation in this broader “phase II” derogatory name review.
1:45 p.m.
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Council Business
a. Review name change proposals submitted in 2022 and review of next steps.
b. Discuss 2023 meeting schedule and potential topics.
2 p.m. Adjourn
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Meeting ID: 249 445 547 37
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Video Conference ID: 115 772 143 7
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Governor’s Off-Highway Motorcycle Advisory Council Meeting
Date: 11/17/2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Jillian Steffes, jillian.steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911
The Off-Highway Motorcycle Council provides advice and makes recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, the Governor and the legislature on all matters relating to off-highway motorcycle trails, including matters relating to activities conducted on off-highway motorcycle trails and by off-highway motorcycle users, and makes recommendations to the DNR with regard to requests for funding.
The Off-Highway Motorcycle Council will meet to make funding recommendations to the department and review project status updates on previously awarded grant projects. The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom or in person. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the OHM Council webpage.
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Join by phone: 888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 828 0387 3757
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NR 320 Technical Advisory Group
Date: 11/17/2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Tom Pearce, thomas.pearce@wisconsin.gov or 608-800-1643
The NR 320 rulemaking technical advisory team will meet to discuss updates related to NR 323 - fish and wildlife habitat structures in navigable waterways.
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Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Meeting ID: 249 905 234 054
Join in-person:
DNR Central Office, Room 413
101 S Webster St.
Madison, WI 53707
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Village of Fox Point Coastal Revetment Waterway Individual Permit Application Public Hearing
Date: 11/15/2022
Time: 6:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Ryan Pappas, Ryan.Pappas@Wisconsin.gov or 715-492-0200
Scott Brandmeier, authorized representative of the Village of Fox Point, 7200 North Santa Monica Boulevard, Fox Point, WI 53217, along with landowners Michael Costello (8005 N. Beach Drive, Fox Point, WI 53217), David Gutterman (8025 N Beach Drive, Fox Point, WI 53217), and Brian Read (6410 West Washington Blvd, Wauwatosa, WI 53213), have applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to construct a coastal rip rap revetment structure in Lake Michigan within Milwaukee County.
The project is located along two individual sections of N. Beach Drive that run immediately parallel along the shoreline of Lake Michigan within the Village of Fox Point. The northern section of the project area is within part of the 8000 block of N. Beach Drive, in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 10, Township 08 North, Range 22 East, Village of Fox Point, Milwaukee County. The southern section of the project area is within part of the 7000 block of N. Beach Drive, located in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ (also in part of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼ and part of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼) of section 16, Township 8 North, Range 22 East, Village of Fox Point, Milwaukee County.
The proposed project involves the construction of a rock rip rap revetment in Lake Michigan that extends along two portions of N Beach Drive in the Village of Fox Point for shoreline erosion control. The revetment will be constructed of rock rip rap placed at a 3:1 slope out into the water starting from behind (landward of) the ordinary high-water mark. The toe of the revetment will be buried into the lakebed. The northern section revetment will be 675 linear feet long, and the southern section revetment will be 1,555 linear feet long. The revetment will consist of geotextile fabric base, base stone, and armor stone that will be clean angular quarry stone, approximately 3 feet in diameter. There will be stone steps allowing access to the beach in both the northern and southern revetment sections.
The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with sections 1.11, 30.12(3m) and 30.208, Wis. Stats., and ch. NR 150, 328 Wis. Adm. Code, and ensure that the required mitigation meets the standards in s. 281.36(3r), Stats. if the project impacts wetlands.
The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit for the proposed activity.
If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit the Department’s permit tracking website and search using the docket numbers listed below that correspond with the applicant’s name.
Docket Numbers:
Village of Fox Point, Scott Brandmeier: IP-SE-2022-41-02019
Michael Costello: IP-SE-2022-41-02023
David Gutterman: IP-SE-2022-41-02026
Brian Read: IP-SE-2022-41-03609
Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 373 986 0610
Join in-person:
Village of Fox Point - Village Hall
Schwemer Hall (2nd Floor)
7200 North Santa Monica Boulevard
Fox Point, WI 53217
To help in the planning process, please consider sharing your intention to participate in the hearing here. You are not required to complete this survey to participate, but it will help in the planning process.
The Department scheduled a public hearing on this activity or project because the Department received a request for a public hearing from the applicant. The hearing will be a public informational hearing where members of the public can learn more about the proposed activity and submit written or oral comments about the waterway and project in light of the legal standards above. Any member of the public may submit written comments by emailing Ryan.Pappas@wisconsin.gov or writing to:
Ryan Pappas
1155 Pilgrim Rd.
Plymouth, WI 53073
Comments should include the docket number or applicant name and should relate to whether the project meets the legal standards listed above. Comments must be postmarked no later than 10 days after the date that the public informational hearing is completed in order for them to be considered.
The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document.
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Council on Forestry Meeting
Date: 11/15/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Julie Church, julie.church@wisconsin.gov or 715-493-0664
The Council on Forestry will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at the DNR Forestry Headquarters.
Topics will include:
Open Forum for Council Members
Carbon Budget Model (CBM) of the Canadian Forest Sector Preliminary Results
Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) Report Summary
Trillion Trees Initiative
Bat Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Update
Forest Industry-Wide Strategic Plan: A Vision and Roadmap for Wisconsin’s Future Forest Industry
23-25 Budget Next Steps
Legislative Updates & State Forester Updates
Register for the Zoom meeting here.
Join in-person:
DNR Forestry Headquarters, Conference Room 1
107 Sutliff Ave.
Rhinelander, WI, 54501
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Laboratory Certification Standards Review Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: 11/15/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Tom Trainor, tom.trainor@wisconsin.gov or 920-412-5970
This is a regular meeting (quarterly) of the WI DNR Laboratory Certification Standard Review Council. The agenda for this meeting can be found here.
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Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Meeting ID: 401148893#
Join in-person:
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
2nd floor Fish Bowl Conference Room
2601 Agriculture Dr.
Madison, WI 53718
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