Hearings and Meetings Calendar
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call the contact person listed for the meeting or hearing with specific information on your request before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Note: Actual end times may be earlier or later than scheduled. Hearing dates and times are subject to change. Please verify meeting dates and times prior to attendance.
October 2025
Wednesday
October
1
Beaver Management Plan Committee Meeting
Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 01/21/2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Contact
Shawn Rossler, Shawn.Rossler@wisconsin.gov or 608-225-2663
Details
The first meeting of the department's Beaver Management Plan Committee. The committee will discuss the current beaver management plan and a potential list of issues to be considered within a new plan.
Join in person:
McMillian Memorial Library
490 East Grand Ave.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494.
A virtual option is available. Please contact Shawn Rossler at Shawn.Rossler@wisconsin.gov for the virtual meeting link.
Published on
2025-10-01T10:00:00 - 2026-01-21T16:00:00
December 2025
Friday
December
12
Urban Forestry Council Meeting
Start Date: 12/12/2025
End Date: 12/12/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Contact
Jenn Janness, Jennipher.Janness@wisconsin.gov or 920-809-9330
Details
This is a quarterly Urban Forestry Council meeting.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 261 497 001 967; Passcode: qLxFq4
Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209; 277804847#
Published on
2025-12-12T09:00:00 - 2025-12-12T10:00:00
Monday
December
15
Billy Boy Dam public informational meeting Sawyer County
Start Date: 12/15/2025
End Date: 12/15/2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person; See Details for Information
Contact
Jacob Druffner, Jacob.Druffner@wisconsin.gov or 715-461-0159
Details
The DNR has made a tentative determination that it will authorize the WLPOA proposed maximum ordered level and the Sawyer County proposed operations amendments. The ordered minimum will remain as is in decision 2-WP-929. To see the petitions and other associated information, please visit the DNR’s permit tracking website at and search using the keyword “Whitefish Lake Property Owners Association."
Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
Meeting location:
Seven Winds Conference Center
13767 W County Road B
Hayward, WI 54843
Published on
2025-12-15T11:00:00 - 2025-12-15T13:00:00
Tuesday
December
16
Small Business Environmental Council Meeting
Start Date: 12/16/2025
End Date: 12/16/2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Contact
Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt, Lisa.AshenbrennerHunt@wisconsin.gov or 608-371-4367
Details
This is a public meeting of the Small Business Environmental Council. View the agenda.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 285 385 038 993 0; Passcode: Ns9pp3kV
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; 151987515#
Join in-person:
GEF 2 - Room 713
101 S Webster St.
Madison, WI 53703
Published on
2025-12-16T13:00:00 - 2025-12-16T15:00:00
Wednesday
December
17
Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee
Start Date: 12/17/2025
End Date: 12/17/2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contact
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
Details
The Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee will meet to discuss Mississippi Flyway updates, WCC citizen resolutions, and Wisconsin migratory season updates.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 215 326 076 140 68; Passcode: fD9Ln74E
Published on
2025-12-17T13:00:00 - 2025-12-17T16:00:00
Wednesday
December
17
Off-Highway Motorcycle Council Meeting
Start Date: 12/17/2025
End Date: 12/17/2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Contact
Jillian Steffes, Jillian.Steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911
Details
The Off-Highway Motorcycle Council provides advice and makes recommendations to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Transportation, the governor and the legislature on all matters relating to off-highway motorcycle trails. This includes matters relating to activities conducted on off-highway motorcycle trails and by off-highway motorcycle users and makes recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources with regard to requests for funding.
The Off-Highway Motorcycle Council will meet to make funding recommendations to the DNR and conduct other OHM-related discussions and business. The public is invited to join the meeting via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the OHM Council webpage.
Join online via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 353 280 8373; Passcode: 259727
Join via phone: 833-928-4610.
Meeting ID: 353 280 8373; Passcode: 259727
Published on
2025-12-17T19:00:00 - 2025-12-17T20:30:00
Thursday
December
18
Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 070-25 (AM-15-25)
Start Date: 12/18/2025
End Date: 12/18/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Contact
Emma Cleveland, Emma.Cleveland@wisconsin.gov or 608 267-0806
Details
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 070-25 (Board Order AM-15-25), which affects chs. NR 419 to 425 relating to the incorporation of reasonably available control technology requirements for sources of volatile organic compound air emissions. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance using the Zoom meeting link if they plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing.
You may also email written comments on the scope statement to Emma.Cleveland@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing. View the notice of preliminary hearing and scope statement on the DNR's Proposed Permanent Rules webpage.
Join by phone: 13052241968; Meeting ID: 8152532384#
Published on
2025-12-18T09:00:00 - 2025-12-18T10:00:00
Thursday
December
18
Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 067-25 (WM-16-25(E) and WM-17-25)
Start Date: 12/18/2025
End Date: 12/18/2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Contact
Scott Karel, ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov or 608-206-0222
Details
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 067-25 (Board Orders WM-16-25(E) and WM-17-25), which affects ch. NR 10 relating to administering the elk hunting license application. Registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing.
To register, please save and complete the fillable appearance slip and submit it to Scott Karel at ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov. You may also submit written comments on the rule to DNRAdministrativeRulesComments@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
View the hearing appearance form, notice of preliminary hearing and scope statement on the DNR's Proposed Permanent Rules webpage.
Join this hearing via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 221 576 822#
Published on
2025-12-18T14:00:00 - 2025-12-18T15:00:00
Friday
December
19
DNR PFAS External Advisory Group
Start Date: 12/19/2025
End Date: 12/19/2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contact
Meaghan Cibarich, MeaghanE.Cibarich@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-4166.
Details
Agenda items include a presentation on PFAS forensics and updates from the DNR and working groups.
This is a working meeting of the EAG. While the public is invited to attend, there may not be opportunities to engage in the discussion. Questions may be submitted in advance to DNRPFASInquiries@wisconsin.gov. More information about this meeting, including an agenda, will be available at the PFAS External Advisory Group webpage.
Register for the Zoom meeting online.
Published on
2025-12-19T11:00:00 - 2025-12-19T13:30:00
January 2026
Monday
January
12
Public Hearing On Permanent Rule FWP-22-24, relating to chs. NR 10 and 45, and minor changes to DNR property management regulations (the 2025 property management housekeeping rule).
Start Date: 01/12/2026
End Date: 01/12/2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Contact
Meredith Penthorn, Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-9753
Details
This is a public hearing on a proposed rule, Board Order FWP-22-24, relating to chs. NR 10 and 45, and minor changes to DNR property management regulations (the 2025 property management housekeeping rule).
Attendees are encouraged to register in advance using the Teams meeting link if they plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. You may also email written comments on the proposed rule to Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2026. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
View the hearing notice, and proposed rule on the DNR's Proposed Permanent Rules webpage.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 469 770 647#.
Published on
2026-01-12T14:00:00 - 2026-01-12T15:00:00
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