Notice Of Prehearing Conference
Date: 05/12/2021
Time: 3:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Susan Burns, Susan.Burns2@wisconsin.gov
On December 3, 2020, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) denied David and Judy Wagner’s (“Petitioners”) request for an exemption to wetland permitting requirements for property located at Section 36, Township 32 North, Range 18 East in the Town of Stephenson, Marinette County, WI. Petitioners requested a silviculture exemption pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 281.36(4)(a) and (e) to maintain a log trail on the property. DNR determined that Petitioners did not meet the statutory requirements for the exemption, and the exemption was denied.
On December 30, 2020, Petitioners filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR to review the decision to deny the exemption, pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42 and 281.36.
By letter dated January 19, 2021, the DNR granted the request for a contested case hearing and limited the hearing to the following issue: whether DNR properly denied Petitioners’ exemption request pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 281.36(4)(a) and (e).
On March 19, 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.
The State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a prehearing conference on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.46(1) and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 2.08(5) and 2.12, at 3:00 PM on May 12, 2021, via Skype.
Interested persons may request an email invitation to the Skype meeting by contacting the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-7667.
Those interested in participating who do not have access to Skype may participate by telephone by calling 608-316-9000 and entering conference ID 9164949#.
