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October 2025 Agenda and Meeting Materials

Wisconsin Natural Resources Board

October 2025 Natural Resources Board agenda. This is the official agenda.

View Wisconsin Natural Resources Board agendas, meeting calendar, webcasts, biographies and public participation information online at http://dnr.wi.gov/about/nrb/overview.html.

Public Participation Deadline: Requests to testify and/or submit written comments must be received by the NRB Liaison no later than 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025.

The Natural Resources Board will meet in-person. Remote testimony from the public via Zoom may be accepted for this meeting. In-person public appearances are also welcome. Members of the public can submit their request to testify remotely, in-person, or their written comments by the posted deadline date for Board consideration.

The public is encouraged to watch the Board meeting via YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW7NRfRbgkU&list=PLz1F3wus1j4waMx2rbPQUEReDmDcngkdT&index=7

WISCONSIN NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD

AGENDA

For the meeting at:
Room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)
101 South Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 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 as listed on the agenda.

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. Secretary’s Remarks
    3. Approval of agenda for Oct. 22, 2025
  2. CONSENT
    1. Approval of brief of action from Sept. 24, 2025
    2. Acknowledgement of Donation – The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin has donated $15,000 to the Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation. This donation will be used for restoration and management at Mott’s Ravine State Natural Area
      (Karen Hyun, Ph.D., Secretary)
    3. Acknowledgement of Donation - The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin will donate $59,558.22 to the Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation. This donation will be used for monitoring and conservation of bat populations by the Wisconsin Bat Program within the Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation
      (Karen Hyun, Ph.D., Secretary)
    4. Request that the Board authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Board Order WA-09-25, for proposed rules affecting chapters NR 660-679 related to technical corrections, clarifications, and minor modifications to hazardous waste regulations, and repeal of superseded NR 187 household hazardous waste grant program regulations
      (Andrea Keller, Hazardous Waste Prevention & Management Section Manager)
    5. Request that the Board authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Board Order WM-11-25, for proposed rules affecting chapters NR 10, related to turkey management
      (Scott Karel, Wildlife Regulation Policy Specialist)
    6. Request that the Board authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Board Order WM-13-25 (E) and WM-14-25, for proposed rules affecting chapters NR 10, related to establishing the 2026-2030 migratory bird season framework and regulations
      (Scott Karel, Wildlife Regulation Policy Specialist)
  3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

  4. ACTION ITEMS
    ADOPTION (Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome)

    1. Request that the Board adopt Board Order WA-08-24, proposed rules affecting chs. NR 500 and 520 to provide an alternative method for a municipality to establish proof of financial responsibility required for a solid waste disposal facility
      (Michael Schmit, Business Support and IT Section Manager)
    2. Request that the Board adopt Board Order AM-10-23, proposed rule affecting ch. NR 410 relating to revisions to fees for reviewing air pollution control construction permit applications and exemption determination requests and affecting small businesses
      (Ronald Binzley, Permits and Stationary Source Modeling Section Manager)

    SCOPE STATEMENTS (Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome)

    1. Request that the Board approve the Statement of Scope for Board Order NH-04-25 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 12, 16, 19, 21, 22, 27, 40 and 45 related to amphibian and reptile regulations
      (Scott Karel, Wildlife Regulation Policy Specialist)

    OTHER APPROVALS (Citizen Testimony and Written Comment Welcome) 

    1. Land Donation – Lower Wisconsin State Riverway - Grant County
      (Terry H. Bay, Director, Bureau of Facilities and Lands)
    2. Easement Acquisition and Monetary Donation – Forest Legacy Program – Adams County
      (Terry H. Bay, Director, Bureau of Facilities and Lands and Ron Gropp, Forest Legacy Program Coordinator, Forestry)
  5. OPEN FORUM (Testimony that pertains to topics not on the meeting agenda or not in litigation) – after items 1-4 or following morning break at approximately 10:15 a.m. Please refer to pages 3 and 4 of the agenda for required pre-registration information and protocol.
     
  6. INFORMATION ITEMS (Written Comment Welcome)
    1. Lake Superior & Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Update
      (Karson Cisneros, Great Lakes Specialist; Charlie Henriksen, appearing on behalf of Todd Stuth, Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Chair; Bradley Ray, Lake Superior Fisheries Team Supervisor; Craig Hoopman, Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Chair)
    2. State Revolving Fund program, and updates and benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding
      (Jim Ritchie, Director, Bureau of Community Financial Assistance)
  7. DEPARTMENT SECRETARY’S MATTERS
    1. Acts of the Department Secretary
      1. Real Estate Transactions
    2. Department Secretary’s Matters
       
  8. BOARD MEMBERS’ MATTERS
    1. Board Member Matters

The public is welcome to view the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting via YouTube. The NRB also provides opportunities for citizens to testify and to submit written comment about issues that come before the NRB. See complete information on public participation at Board meetings at http://dnr.wi.gov/about/nrb/public.html.

The following meeting resources are also available: Agenda Item Packets (also known as green sheet packages are linked to the corresponding item on the online meeting agenda at https://dnr.wi.gov/about/nrb/ – click on the blue “View agendas” button then scroll down), supporting documents, and public comment.

Live transcription of the webcast is autogenerated and not a legal record of the Board Meeting. The approved Brief of Action and meeting recording constitute the official Board’s minutes.

Public Appearance Protocol: Remote testimony from the public via Zoom may be accepted for this meeting. In person public appearances are also welcome. Members of the public can submit their request to testify remotely or their written comments by the posted deadline date for Board consideration. You must be pre-registered to testify. Please include your name, daytime phone number, email address, city of residence, agenda item you request to testify on (include topic for item 5-Open Forum), and name of organization you will represent (if none, state “self”). Confirmed speakers will receive meeting logistics via email. Those confirmed to testify on a specific agenda item will testify on that item prior to vote.

NOTE: The Board welcomes citizen input on matters of natural resources management and Department programs and policies. Comments concerning any individual’s personal information or personal business are not appropriate and will not be allowed.

The time for item 5. – Open Forum - will be after items 1-4 or immediately following the morning break at approximately 10:15 a.m. If you request to testify during Open Forum, please be ready to speak when the Board takes up this item. Each speaker will have three minutes to give their testimony; however, the Board Chair has final discretion on time limit.

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.

Please contact Ashley Bystol, NRB Liaison, at 608-267-7420 or by email at DNRNRBLiaison@wisconsin.gov with NRB related questions,to request information, submit written comments, register to testify at a meeting or to register to attend a tour.

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