Environmental Protection
- News
Runoff Management Grants Annual Report Now Available
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2020-2021 Annual Report of Runoff Management Grants highlighting the work to stop polluted runoff from entering the state’s waters is available now.
- Hearing/Meeting
Waste And Materials Management Study Group
The Waste and Materials Management Study Group will meet virtually to discuss DNR updates, the group’s charter, topics for solid waste improvements and the electronics recycling rule.
- Hearing/Meeting
Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Friends Group Meeting
The group will be discussing the details involved in a Friends Group creation specifically for the Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area.
- News
Incidental Take Notice For Racine County
The Racine West 6th Street Sewer Relocation Project may result in the incidental taking of a rare snake under a permit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Monroe Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Monroe is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City of Monroe.
- News
DNR Seeks Public Comments For Proposed Green Tier Contract With The C.A. Lawton Co.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that it is requesting comments on a proposed Green Tier contract with The C.A. Lawton Co. (Lawton), a manufacturer of iron castings and machined components based in De Pere, Wisconsin.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Fond Du Lac Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Fond Du Lac is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City of Fond Du Lac.
- News
DNR Working With Multiple Agencies To Remove Invasive Carp From Mississippi River
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and neighboring state and federal agencies will conduct an intensive invasive carp removal effort in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River near La Crosse beginning April 5. The innovative Modified Unified Method (MUM) combines netting and herding techniques to drive and concentrate invasive carp from a large area of water into a small zone for removal.
- News
Multiple State Agencies Responding To PFAS Contamination On French Island
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Health Services (DHS), Wisconsin Air National Guard (WANG) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) are taking steps to provide bottled water to residents with private wells that are impacted or suspected to be impacted by PFAS contamination on French Island in La Crosse County.
- Webpage
PFAS Contamination in the Town of Campbell and French Island
PFAS contamination has been detected on French Island in the Town of Campbell in municipal wells, private drinking water and groundwater. In addition to the information on this website, the city of La Crosse has a website dedicated to providing…