Hearings and Meetings Calendar

Wildlife Management | Wildlife Habitat

Wolf Advisory Committee

Start Date: 09/11/2025

End Date: 09/11/2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Danielle Deming, Danielle.Deming@wisconsin.gov or 715-459-8365

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold the first meeting of the Wolf Advisory Committee on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. The committee discusses policy and technical topics relevant to wolf management. This meeting will be open to the public in person or virtually via Zoom.

There will be an in-person public comment period; written comments will also be accepted. Interested individuals should email their interest or public comment to Danielle Deming at Danielle.Deming@wisconsin.gov no later than noon on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

Agenda (subject to change)

9 – 9:15 a.m.               Welcome, Purpose & Orientation 

9:15 – 10 a.m.             Who Are We & Appreciative Interviews

10 – 10:30 a.m.           Charter & Scope Walkthrough

15-minute break

10:45 – ~11 a.m.         Public Comment*

*Please email Danielle.Deming@wisconsin.gov or call 715-459-8365 by 12 p.m. noon, Sept. 10 to register to speak.

~11 a.m. – Noon         Wolf Monitoring Overview and Population Estimates 

Noon – 1 p.m.              Lunch

1 – 1:30 p.m.                Co-Creating Working Agreements

1:30 – 2 p.m.                Gallery Walk – What's at Stake

2 – 2:30 p.m.                TRIZ Lite (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.           Reflection & Integration

2:45 – 3 p.m.                Closing & Next Steps

Join in-person:
Hotel Marshfield
2700 S Central Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449

For those wanting to view the meeting virtually, register on Zoom by noon on Sept. 10 to attend.

Remediation and Redevelopment Program | Public Health | PFAS

DNR LISTENING SESSION #20 REGARDING PFAS INVESTIGATIONS IN MARINETTE, PESHTIGO AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

Start Date: 09/11/2025

End Date: 09/11/2025

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Alyssa Sellwood, Alyssa.Sellwood@wisconsin.gov or 608 622-8606

This is a public listening session regarding the PFAS contamination in Marinette, Peshtigo and surrounding communities. The DNR and the Department of Health Services (DHS) will share updates and be available to answer questions and hear concerns from community members regarding the ongoing PFAS cleanup and investigation.

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of human-made chemicals used for decades in numerous products including non-stick cookware, fast food wrappers, stain-resistant sprays and certain types of firefighting foam. These contaminants have made their way into the environment through spills of PFAS-containing chemicals, discharges of PFAS-containing wastewater to treatment plants and certain types of firefighting foams.

More information is available on the DNR Marinette and Peshtigo PFAS webpage.

Join in-person:
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College  
1601 University Drive, Marinette, WI 54143 
Room MN 101/102 (Enter at doors closest to Green Gable Road)

Join this meeting via Zoom.

Join by phone at 1-305-224-1968; use meeting ID 868 4368 9296. 

Council on Recycling | Recycling

Council On Recycling Meeting

Start Date: 09/15/2025

End Date: 09/15/2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Jennifer Semrau, Jennifer.Semrau@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-0960

Agenda topics for the council include DNR and legislative updates, The Recycling Partnership (TRP) Film and Flexibles Coalition, recycled commodity markets and the impacts of tariffs, aerosol cans as universal waste & vapes guidance updates, discussion and possible action on potential battery legislation and more. 

A complete agenda can be found on the Wisconsin Council on Recycling's webpage.

To register with DNR security for in-person attendance, please RSVP by 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, by contacting Jennifer Semrau at Jennifer.Semrau@wisconsin.gov.

Join in person:
Department of Natural Resources, Room 513
101 S Webster St.
Madison, WI 53703

Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.

Division of Hearings and Appeals | Events | Permits

Contested Case Hearing Concerning DNR-25-0002 Enbridge Energy's Line 5 Segment Relocation Project in Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties

Start Date: 09/22/2025

End Date: 09/26/2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Division of Hearings and Appeals, 608-266-3865

On Nov. 14, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Department) issued Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 to Enbridge Energy, LP (Enbridge). On Dec. 12, 2024, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, by its attorneys, Earthjustice, and 350 Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Sierra Club, by their attorneys Midwest Environmental Advocates and Clean Wisconsin, filed Petitions for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42, 30.209, and 281.36(3q).

By letter dated Jan. 2, 2025, the Department granted the requests for a contested case hearing. The issues for hearing are the following:

(1) Whether activities authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and wetland permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3n)(c) and Wis. Admin. Code Ch NR 103 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(2) Whether wetland compensatory mitigation required by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meets state wetland mitigation requirements under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3r) and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 350 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(3) Whether structures and deposits in navigable waters authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and waterway permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.12 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(4) Whether the removal of material from the beds of navigable waters authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meets state requirements and waterway permitting
standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.20 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(5) Whether temporary clear span bridges authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and waterway permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.123 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(6) Whether activities authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state water quality certification standards under Wis. Admin. Code § 299.04 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(7) Whether the Department’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) described the purpose of the proposed project and reasonable alternatives to the proposed project in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 1.11(2)(c)3. and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 150.30(2)(b) and (e).
(8) Whether the EIS contained a complete environmental analysis in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 1.11(2)(c) and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 150.30(2)(f), (g), and (h).
(9) Whether the construction activities proposed in the notice of intent meet the terms and conditions for coverage under the WPDES Construction Site Stormwater General Permit No. WI-S067831-6.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing commencing on Aug. 12, 2025, and continuing on Sept. 3, 2025, through Oct. 3, 2025, as needed. Proceedings will commence at 9:00 a.m. each day of hearing. The hearing shall be held in person as follows:

a. On Aug. 12, 2025 the hearing shall be held at the Northwood Technical College Conference Center, 2100 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin.
b. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 3 – 12, 2025 at the Hill Farms State Office Building, in Room S149, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin.
c. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 15 – 19, 2025, at the Northwood Technical College Conference Center, 2100 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin.
d. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 22 – 26, 2025 at the Hill Farms State Office Building, in Room S149, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin.
e. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 2025, as needed, at the Hill Farms State Office Building, in Room S149, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin.

To allow for public observation of the hearing in the two locations, the hearing will also be available by video and telephone via Microsoft Teams. To connect by video, use Microsoft Teams on the web or the Teams app, then enter the Meeting ID: 247 227 844 895 and passcode: aK6Bt7Ye. 

To connect by phone, dial 1-608-571-2209, and then enter the Meeting ID: 589 521165# when prompted. Witnesses shall testify in person, not by video or phone, unless agreed to by the parties or otherwise ordered by the ALJ.

Members of the public desiring to participate in this hearing pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08 will be allowed the opportunity to do so at the beginning of the presentation of evidence. Such interested persons must enter an appearance either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing on Aug. 12, 2025. Appearances may be entered in person or via Teams. Public statements shall then be heard in person on Aug. 12, 2025 in Ashland and on Sept. 3, 2025, in Madison. Information about the hearing may be found at the DNR Website and can also be requested from Susan Burns at 608-266-3865. Please monitor the DNR website for updates.

The hearing is a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the provisions of Wis. Stat. ch. 227 will apply. The procedures relating to contested cases set forth in Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 2 will be followed. Said procedures will closely resemble those that are normally followed at a trial in State circuit court. All parties are advised that they have the right to seek the aid and assistance of legal counsel and to be represented by legal counsel at the contested case hearing.

The permit application and other information relating to this matter are on file and may be inspected and copied at the offices of the Department of Natural Resources, 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. Copies of documents on file may be obtained by writing to the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7921. Reasonable costs will be charged for copies of all information excluding public notices and fact sheets.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made to any qualified individual upon request. Please call the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-3865 with specific information on your request prior to the date of the scheduled prehearing or hearing.