June 27, 2007 agenda & meeting materials

SINCE THE POSTING OF THIS AGENDA THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE CHANGED:
3.B.1 Modified
3.B.9 Deleted
3.B.9 Added
3.B.16 Added
3.B.17 Added

For meeting at:
Olympia Resort and Conference Center
1350 Royale Mile Road
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, the Natural Resources Board will arrive at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center, 1350 Royale Mile Road, Oconomowoc at approximately 11:45 a.m. for lunch. At 1:00 p.m. the Natural Resources Board will travel to the Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building for a walking tour of the Riverwalk to the south. At 2:00 p.m. the Board will travel to Genesee Creek for a walking tour of the project area. At approximately 3:10 p.m. the Board will then depart for a driving tour of Old World Wisconsin. At approximately 4:10 p.m. the Board will travel to Scuppernong Prairie for a driving and walking tour. At approximately 5:00 p.m. the Board will travel to the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit for a driving tour.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, the Natural Resources Board will arrive at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center, 1350 Royale Mile Road, Oconomowoc at approximately 11:45 a.m. for lunch. At 1:00 p.m. the Natural Resources Board will travel to the Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building for a walking tour of the Riverwalk to the south. At 2:00 p.m. the Board will travel to Genesee Creek for a walking tour of the project area. At approximately 3:10 p.m. the Board will then depart for a driving tour of Old World Wisconsin. At approximately 4:10 p.m. the Board will travel to Scuppernong Prairie for a driving and walking tour. At approximately 5:00 p.m. the Board will travel to the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit for a driving tour.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Natural Resources Board will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-7 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.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
ORDER OF BUSINESS

None

1. Organizational Matters
   1. Calling the roll
   2. Approval of minutes from April 25, 2007
   3. Approval of agenda for June 27, 2007
2. Ratification of Acts of the Department Secretary
3. Action Items
   1. Air, Waste, and Water/Enforcement
      1. Request authorization for public hearing for Board Order AM-24-07, proposed rules affecting chs. NR 406, 407, and 445 pertaining to the timeline for implementation of air permit and hazardous air pollutant requirements for emissions associated with agricultural waste. In addition, proposed clean up amendments to ch. NR 445 will address minor non-controversial technical corrections. (Eileen F. Pierce, 10 minutes)
   2. Land Management, Recreation, and Fisheries/Wildlife
      1. Approval of revision to NR20 Emergency regulation change regarding hook and line Lake Sturgeon angling. (Mike Staggs, 10 minutes)
      2. Adoption of Board Order FR-02-07 contracting for timber sale establishment services on state land. (Paul Pingrey, 10 minutes)
      3. Adoption of Board Order FR-03-07 relating to the referral of private timber sale requests to cooperating foresters. (Paul Pingrey, 10 minutes)
      4. Adoption of Board Order FR-13-07, revision to NR46, related to stumpage rates and MFL petitions. (Carol Nielsen, 10 minutes)
      5. Request approval of the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Plan. (Todd Ambs and Laurie Osterndorf, 30 minutes)
      6. Request authorization to hold public hearings on rules to control the spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus in Wisconsin. (Michael Staggs, 20 minutes)
      7. Request authorization to hold public hearings on Board Order FH-07-07, revisions to NR 25, related to commercial fishing in outlying waters - Yellow Perch. (Michael Staggs, 10 minutes)
      8. Land Acquisition - Project Boundary Modification - Brule River State Forest Douglas County (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes)
      9. Land Acquisition - Project Boundary Modification - Kettle Moraine State Forest -Waukesha County (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes) Deleted
      9. Land Acquisition - Lower Wolf River Bottomlands Natural Resource Area - Outagamie County (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes) Added
      10. Land Acquisition - Mead Wildlife Area - Portage and Marathon Counties (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes)
      11. Land Acquisition - C. D. Besadny Fish and Wildlife Area - Kewaunee County. (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes
      12. Land Acquisition and Donation - Big Muskego Lake Wildlife Area - Waukesha County. (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes)
      13. Land Acquisition - Ice Age Trail - Marathon County. (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes
      14. Land Acquisition and Project Boundary Modification - Statewide Natural Area Program - Green County. (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes)
      15. Land Acquisition and Project Boundary Modification - Peshtigo River State Forest - Marinette County (Richard Steffes, 5 minutes)
      16. Request adoption of Fisheries Management Rule change Proposals received favorably at the 2007 Spring Fish and Wildlife Rules Hearings (Joseph Hennessy, 20 minutes) Added
      17. Request authorization for Hearing for permanent rule revisions to NR 320, NR 323, NR 328, NR 329, NR 341, NR 343, NR 345 Wisconsin Administrative Code (Russ Rasmussen, 15 minutes) Added
4. Citizen Participation - 1:00 p.m.
   1. Citizen Participation
5. Board Members Matters
6. Special Committee Reports
7. Department Secretary's Matters
   1. Retirement Resolutions
      1. Jerry Rodenberg
      2. Darlene Hausdorf
      3. Lynn Persson
      4. Myra A. Snippen
      5. Diane Parrish
      6. James R. Keir
      7. Alexander T. J. Olson
      8. Thomas R. Hansen
      9. Daniel B. Maxinoski
      10. Maribeth J. Loose
      11. Dr. Ronald H. Laessig
   2. Donations
      1. Donation from Whitetails Unlimited Inc. to Upper Chippewa Area Wildlife Management in the amount of $10,004.00 to benefit wildlife habitat.
      2. Donation from the Friends of Hartman Creek State Park in the amount of $40,000.00.
8. Information Items
   1. Air, Waste, and Water/Enforcement
      None
   2. Land Management, Recreation, and Fisheries/Wildlife
      1. Annual Update on Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan (Adrian Wydeven, 20 minutes)
      2. Update on ATV process for Northern Highland American Legion State Forest (Dennis Leith and Tim Mulhern, 30 minutes)

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