January 2020 agenda and meeting materials

Public Participation Deadline: NRB Liaison receipt of your request to testify and/or written comment is 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting will convene at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Public Meeting Room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1 and 2 as listed on the Agenda.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, in Public Meeting Room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison,Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-4 and 7-8 as listed on the Agenda.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at approximately noon on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will have lunch in Room G27a. No Board business will be discussed.

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

1. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
   1. Calling the roll
   2. Approval of agenda for January 21-22, 2020
2. ACTION ITEMS
   SCOPE STATEMENTS (Citizen Testimony and Written Comments Welcome)
   MISCELLANEOUS (Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome)
   1. Request approval of the Statement of Scope for Emergency Board Order FH-24-19(E) and Board Order FH-25-19 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice for FH25-19 and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting ch. NR 20 related to Minocqua Chain walleye harvest regulations
      (Meredith Penthorn, Fisheries Regulation Policy Specialist)
   2. Request approval of department recommendations for the 2020 bear harvest quotas
      (Bob Nack, Big Game Section Chief)
      PowerPoint Presentation
   3. Request approval of the 2020-2030 Wisconsin Waterfowl Management Plan
      (Taylor Finger, Migratory Bird Ecologist)
      PowerPoint Presentation
   4. Request approval that prohibition of hunting and trapping is necessary to protect public safety on property to be purchased with Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant assistance: City of Green Bay, Brown County
      (Pamela Foster Felt, Stewardship Grant Manager)
   5. Request approval that prohibition of hunting and trapping is necessary to protect public safety on property to be purchased with Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant assistance: City of West Bend, Washington County
      (Pamela Foster Felt, Stewardship Grant Manager)
3. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (Written Comments Welcome)
   1. Report and preliminary results of the 2019 deer season
      Written Comment Welcome
      (Casey Krueger, Chief Warden; Kimberly Currie, Customer and Outreach Services
      Bureau Director; and Bob Nack, Big Game Section Chief)
      PowerPoint Presentation

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

1. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
   1. Calling the roll
2. CONSENT
   1. Approval of brief of action from December 10-11, 2019
   2. The Friends of High Cliff State Park will donate $20,000 to be used to replace park office flooring, paint all interior walls, replace/upgrade cabinetry, and add a second front office counter workstation at High Cliff State Park, located in Calumet County
      (DNR Secretary Preston Cole)
   3. 1. Land Sale – Grand River Marsh Wildlife Area – Green Lake County;
      2.Land Exchange – Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit – IANSR – Sheboygan County;
      3. Land Exchange – Theresa Wildlife Area – Washington County
      Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
      (Jim Lemke, Real Estate Section Chief)
   4. Request authorization of a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Board Order WY-14-19, proposed rules affecting chapters NR 211 related to regulation of wastewater discharges from dental offices to sanitary sewers
      Written Comment Welcome
      (Jason Knutson, Wastewater Section Chief)
   5. Request authorization of a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Board Order WT-22-19, proposed rules affecting chapters NR 300, 301, 305, and 310, Wis. Adm. Code, related to the administration, procedures and enforcement of the Wetland and Waterway Permit Program
      Written Comment Welcome
      (Amanda Minks, Wetland and Waterway Section Chief
3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
4. ACTION ITEMS
   ADOPTION (Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome)
   MISCELLANEOUS (Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome)
   1. Request adoption of 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
      (Scott Karel, Wildlife Regulation Policy Specialist)
   2. Request adoption of Board Order WY-09-17, proposed rules affecting chapter NR 102 related to the establishment of site-specific criteria for Lac Courte Oreilles, located in Sawyer County
      (Marcia Willhite, Water Evaluation Section Chief)
      PowerPoint Presentation
   3. Request that the Board adopt germane modifications to Board Order DG-16-16, proposed rules affecting ch. NR 812 related to well construction and pump installation
      (Liesa Lehmann, Private Water Supply Chief)
      PowerPoint Presentation
   4. Congress Matters: Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) 2019 2020 Spring Hearing Advisory Questions – INFORMATIONAL CORRECTED
      Written Comment Welcome
      (Larry Bonde, WCC Chair)
   5. Request approval of the Wildlife Management 2020 spring meeting agenda
      (Scott Karel, Wildlife Regulation Policy Specialist)
   6. 1. Big game discussion – Informational
         Written Comment Welcome
         (Scott Loomans, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Division Administrator)
      2. Natural Resources Board advisory questions on big game hunting
         Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
         (Chair Prehn)
      SCOPE STATEMENTS (Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome)
   7. Request approval of the Statement of Scope for Board Order DG-15-19 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice for DG-15-19 and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapter NR 140 related to numerical standards to minimize the concentration of polluting substances in groundwater
      (James Zellmer, Environmental Management Division Deputy Administrator)
      Remote citizen testimony will be available on this item at the Green Bay Service Center, 2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay. Please refer to pages 6-7 of agenda for required pre-registration information and protocol.
      PowerPoint Presentation
   8. Request approval of the Statement of Scope for Board Order DG-24-19 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapter NR 809, related to the promulgation of new drinking water maximum contaminant levels for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) including Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
      (James Zellmer, Environmental Management Division Deputy Administrator)
      Remote citizen testimony will be available on this item at the Green Bay Service Center, 2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay. Please refer to pages 6-7 of agenda for required pre-registration information and protocol.
      PowerPoint Presentation
   9. Request approval of the Statement of Scope for Board Order WY-23-19 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapters NR 105, NR 106, NR 219, and other related regulations to add surface water quality criteria and analytical methods for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including PFOS, PFOA, and any other PFAS for the purpose of protecting public health as well as revisions to the procedures in the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permitting program to implement the new water quality criteria
      (James Zellmer, Environmental Management Division Deputy Administrator)
      Remote citizen testimony will be available on this item at the Green Bay Service Center, 2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay. Please refer to pages 6-7 of agenda for required pre-registration information and protocol.
      PowerPoint Presentation
   10. Request approval of the Statement of Scope for Emergency Board Order WM-30-19(E) for proposed rules affecting Chapter NR 10 related to establishing the 2020 migratory bird season framework and regulations
       (Scott Karel, Wildlife Regulation Policy Specialist)
   11. Request approval of the Wolf River Water Resources Management Plan
       (Dave Boyarski, Eastern District Fisheries Supervisor)
       Remote citizen testimony will be available on this item at the Green Bay Service Center, 2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay. Please refer to pages 6-7 of agenda for required pre-registration information and protocol.
       PowerPoint Presentation
   12. Northeast Sands Regional Master Plan
       1. Request that the Board take from the table and consider the Northeast Sands Regional Master Plan
          (Diane Brusoe, Property Planning Section Chief)
       2. Request approval of the revised Northeast Sands Regional Master Plan
          Northeast Sands Master Plan
          Northeast Sands Maps
          (Diane Brusoe, Property Planning Section Chief)
          Remote citizen testimony will be available on this item at the Green Bay Service Center, 2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay. Please refer to pages 6-7 of agenda for required pre-registration information and protocol.
          PowerPoint Presentation
5. 1. OPEN FORUM (Testimony that 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 Service Center, 2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay. Please refer to pages 6-7 of agenda for required pre-registration information and protocol.
   2. RECOGNITION
      1. The Rebecca Wallace Award
         (Preston Cole, Department Secretary)
6. INFORMATION ITEMS (Written Comment Welcome)
   1. Aquaculture update from Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
      (Scott Loomans, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Division Administrator, and Myron Kebus, DATCP Aquaculture Veterinarian)
      PowerPoint Presentation
7. DEPARTMENT SECRETARY’S MATTERS
   1. RETIREMENT RECOGNITION - Action
      1. Kari-Sue Beetham, Community Financial Assistance, 43 years
      2. Nathan R. Benoy, Facilities and Lands, 29 years
      3. David Borsecnik, Parks & Recreation, 40 years
      4. Jeffrey P. Knorr, Law Enforcement, 26 years
      5. Karl P. Roovers, Law Enforcement, 32 years
      6. Michael H. Ross, Air Management, 29 years
   2. DEPARTMENT SECRETARY’S MATTERS – Informational
      1. Acts of the Department Secretary – Real Estate Transactions
      2. Department Secretary’s Matters
      3. Planning Status Update - None
8. BOARD MEMBERS’ MATTERS
   1. Review of Board Member Spring Hearing Questions
   2. Appointment of the angling, game bird, deer, bear, and fur bearer representatives to the Sporting Heritage Council
      Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome
      (Bill Smith, Board Member) MODIFIED
   3. Board Members’ Matters
   4. Election of Officers: Secretary, Vice-Chair, and Chair

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   Remote testimony protocol: In addition to testifying at the Board meeting, remote testimony on item 5. – Open Forum is offered at DNR Service Center, 2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay for the January meeting. Official meeting location of the Board will be at 101 S. Webster Street, Room G09, Madison. You must be preregistered to testify. Those that do not preregister will not have the opportunity to testify.

   The time that item 5. – Open Forum may be before the Board is approximately 10:15 a.m. or immediately following morning break. If you arrive late at either location, you may lose your opportunity to testify. Each speaker will have three minutes to give their testimony.

   2020 Open Forum remote presentation opportunities are planned for the following DNR locations (schedule is subject to change):

   Date of Meeting	Meeting Location	Remote Location
   February 25-26	Madison	Rhinelander/NOR
   April 7-8	Madison	Milwaukee/SER
   May 26-27	Madison	Eau Claire/WCR
   June 23-24	Oshkosh area/NER	Fitchburg/SCR
   August 11-12	Oak Creek area/SER	Spooner/NOR
   September 22-23	Superior area/NOR	Fitchburg/SCR
   October 27-28	Madison	Green Bay/NER
   December 8-9	Madison	Eau Claire/WCR
   January 26-27, 2021	Madison	Rhinelander/NOR

   Protocol:The following is from the Board’s meeting guidelines: Only one speaker per organization. Testimony that threatens, intimidates, or includes disparaging comments about Board Members, department staff, and other members of the public will not be allowed. Those that do so may be removed from the meeting or remote location. Written comment is welcome.

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   Public Participation Deadline: NRB Liaison receipt of your request to testify and/or written comment is 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020

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