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    ATV/UTV Operators: Ride Responsibly Labor Day Weekend

    The DNR is encouraging ATV and UTV operators to brush up on safe practices ahead of the Labor Day holiday. So far in 2020 there have been 23 fatal ATV and UTV incidents, compared to 14 in 2019.

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    Life Jackets Save Lives: Labor Day Boating Safety Reminders

    Life jackets save lives! The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants to remind the public to wear life jackets as they get out and enjoy Wisconsin's waterways over the Labor Day holiday.

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    Boating Safety Tips

    Keep the fun on the water coming -- whether it's a fishing boat, a canoe, or a personal watercraft that "floats your boat," operator inexperience, inattention, recklessness and speeding are the four leading causes of tragic watercraft…

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    Cleaning up storm debris

    Communities, businesses and residents can clean up storm debris in a way that protects their immediate health and safety and reduces longer-term risks to human health and the environment by keeping hazardous materials out of groundwater, surface…

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    RV Coregonus

      OPERATOR: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Sturgeon Bay Fisheries, Station, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin HOMEPORT: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

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    Trap net safety on the Great Lakes

    TRAP NETS Trap nets are large underwater nets used by commercial fishers to catch whitefish and let sportfish go. They pose a potential hazard for anglers and other boaters. Downriggers, fishing lines, and propellors can get caught in the nets or…

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    Frequently Asked Questions About Asbestos Removal

    If you cannot find the answer you need among these questions, please contact the asbestos inspector for the county where the project is located.

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    ATV/UTV Enhancement Funding

    This funding is issued bi-annually to non-profit organizations that promote the safe and wise use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)/utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs), ATV/UTV riding and ATV/UTV education. Who can apply To be eligible for ATV/UTV…

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    Well Compensation Grant Program

    The well compensation grant program provides funding to eligible landowners or renters to replace, reconstruct or treat contaminated private water supplies that serve a residence or provide water to livestock. To be eligible, family income may not…

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    Well Abandonment Grants

    The well abandonment grant program provides funding assistance to properly fill and seal abandoned or unused private wells. Who can apply Who can apply Before you start the application process, determine if you are eligible to apply for a…

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