May 2019 agenda and meeting materials

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will have an informal dinner meeting with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress District Leadership Council at approximately 5:30 p.m. at Madison’s, 119 King Street, Madison, WI. Agenda: 1) meet and greet; 2) on-line voting, 3) increase and improve participation at spring hearings, and 4) Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management. Agenda items are information only; no action will be taken.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday May 22, 2019, at the State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison, WI, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board may convene in closed session under the authority of s. 19.85(1)(d) of the Wisconsin Statutes for a safety and security briefing.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Public Meeting Room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-2 and 5-6 as listed on the Agenda.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at approximately noon on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will have lunch in Room G27a. No action will be taken.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that matters concerning natural resource issues or the Department’s program responsibilities or operations specified in the Wisconsin Statutes, which arise after publication of this agenda may be added to the agenda and publicly noticed no less than two hours before the scheduled board meeting, if the Board Chair determines that the matter is urgent.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Organizational Matters
   1. Calling the roll
   2. Approval of agenda for May 21-22, 2019
   3. Approval of brief of action from April 10, 2019
2. Action Items
   1. Air, Waste, Water, and Enforcement
      1. Request adoption of Board Order DG-16-16, proposed rules affecting chapter NR 812 related to well construction and pump installation
         Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
         (Liesa Lehmann, Private Water Supply Section Chief)
         PowerPoint presentation
   2. Land Management, Recreation, Fisheries, and Wildlife
      1. The Friends of Peninsula State Park will donate the construction of the Peninsula State Park Nature Center addition, project valued at $360,000, to be used to expand the existing Nature Center facilities by adding preparation space, multi-purpose rooms, storage and indoor restroom facilities
         Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
         (DNR Secretary Preston Cole)
      2. 1. Partnership property enhancement projects overview (informational)
            (Ben Bergey, Parks Bureau Director)
            PowerPoint presentation
         2. Various partner groups will donate $259,155 to be used to support enhancement projects that will have the most positive impact on our customers by enhancing overall user experience and improving state park properties CORRECTED
            Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
            (DNR Secretary Preston Cole)
   3. The Paul E. Stry Foundation will donate $20,000 to be used to support the management of State Natural Areas
      Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
      (DNR Secretary Preston Cole)
   4. Request adoption of Board Order WM-10-18, proposed rules affecting chapter NR 11 related to marten protection closed areas
      Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
      (Scott Karel, Wildlife Regulation Policy Specialist)
      PowerPoint presentation
   5. Request adoption of Board Order FH-08-18, proposed rules affecting chapters NR 1 related to aquaculture and fish farms
      Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
      (Todd Kalish, Fisheries Management Deputy Bureau Director) REMOVED
   6. 2019 Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) Spring hearing Advisory Question Summary and Convention Report CORRECTED
      (Larry Bonde, TBD, WCC Chair)
      Handout
      PowerPoint presentation
   7. 1. Winnebago System walleye update (informational)
         (Adam Nickel, Fisheries Biologist)
         Handout
         PowerPoint presentation
      2. Request adoption of Board Order FH-19-18, proposed rules affecting chapters NR 20 to 23 and 25 related to fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters
         Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
         (Meredith Penthorn, Fisheries Management Policy Specialist)
         PowerPoint presentation
   8. Request adoption of Board Order WM-21-18, proposed rules affecting chapters NR 10 and 45 related to the 2019 Wildlife Management spring hearing rule related to hunting, trapping, and target shooting
      Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
      (Scott Karel, Wildlife Management Regulation Policy Specialist)
      PowerPoint presentation
   9. Request approval of antlerless deer harvest quotas, antlerless permit levels, and a deer hunting season framework for 2019 CORRECTED
      Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
      (Jeff Pritzl, Northeast District Wildlife Supervisor)
      PowerPoint presentation
   10. Request approval of the 2019-2029 Bear Management Plan
       Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
       (Scott Walter, Large Carnivore Specialist)
       PowerPoint presentation
   11. Request that the Board authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Emergency Board Order WM-05-19, proposed rules affecting Chapters NR 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, and 45, related to the 2019 Bureau of Wildlife Management housekeeping rule ADDED
       Written Comment Only (Scott Karel, Wildlife Management Regulation Policy Specialist)
   12. Request that the Board authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Board Order AM-10-19, proposed rules affecting chapters NR 404 and 438, related to incorporating the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone ADDED
       Written Comment Only (David Bizot, Air Quality Planning and Standards Section Chief)
3. Scope Statements Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome None

• Open Forum (pertains to topics not on the meeting agenda) – at approximately 10:15 a.m. following break. Remote testimony also will be available from the DNR Spooner office, 810 W. Maple Street, Spooner 54801. Please refer to page 5 of agenda for required preregistration information and protocol.


• Information Items – Written Comment Only
  1. Air, Waste, Water, and Enforcement - None
  2. Land Management, Recreation, Fisheries, and Wildlife
     1. Update on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): Response Plan, 2018 surveillance efforts, plan for 2019 season CORRECTED
        (Tami Ryan, Wildlife Health Section Chief, and Amanda Kamps, Wildlife Health Conservation Specialist)
        PowerPoint presentation
     2. Update on management activities within the Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area and the Central Sand Plains regional planning process
        (Marc Kenyon, West Central District Area Supervisor)
        PowerPoint presentation
  3. Department Wide
     1. Overview of Preliminary Hearing Process for Scope Statements
        (Cheryl Heilman, Chief Legal Counsel)
• Department Secretary's Matters
  1. Retirement Recognition
     1. William Gobin, Fisheries Management, 32 years
  2. Linda Guelig, Parks and Recreation, 18 years
  3. Margaret Janovetz-Casey, Customer & Outreach Services, 31 years
  4. James D. Pardee, Environmental Analysis & Sustainability, 33 years
• Department Secretary’s Matters – Informational
  1. Acts of the Department Secretary – Real Estate Transactions
  2. Department Secretary’s Matters
     1. Forestry Headquarters conference room table acknowledgement
        PowerPoint presentation
  3. Planning Status Update - None
• Board Members' Matters - Informational
  1. Approval of revisions to Board Governance to allow consent agenda (Manual Code 1103.1) MODIFIED
     Meeting Handout
  2. Board Members’ Matters

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