Hearings and Meetings Calendar

Department of Natural Resources | Events |

Greater Prairie-Chicken Advisory Committee Meeting

Start Date: 05/12/2026

End Date: 05/12/2026

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

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

Lesa Kardash, Lesa.Kardash@wisconsin.gov or 715-340-5034

Agenda items will include Greater Prairie-chicken monitoring, research, outreach/education, review of the fiscal year 2026 progress report and proposed fiscal year 2027 work plan, and partner updates.  

Join in person: 
Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center: Classroom
201517 County Highway S
Milladore, WI 54454

Join virtually via Zoom.
ID: 852 2676 1251

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312-626-6799;85226761251# 

WISE Team | Events |

Wellness, Inclusion, Support And Engagement (WISE) Team

Start Date: 05/12/2026

End Date: 05/12/2026

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Carrie Wilson, CarrieB.Wilson@wisconsin.gov or 608-416-3143

This is a monthly meeting of the WISE Team.

Agenda: 

• 1 - 2 p.m. - Project Group Updates: Shared knowledge of key WISE team and agency work related to wellness, inclusion, support and engagement
• 2 - 2:15 p.m. - Connection Activity: Getting to know your colleagues
• 2:15 - 2:40 p.m. - Employee Resource Groups: understanding employee resource groups at the DNR
• 2:40 - 2:50 p.m. - Break
• 2:50 - 3:05 p.m. - Retention and Recruitment Plan Goals: Review goals from last meeting's brainstorming discussion.
• 3:05 - 3:55 p.m. - AEILI Facilitation and Schedule: Review facilitation or lunch and learns and the book club meetings, discuss expectations as a facilitator and review the year's schedule.

Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 291 452 791 334 81; Passcode: UJ7Q5nJ6 

Public Hearing to Designate State Recreation Area in Grant County

Start Date: 05/12/2026

End Date: 05/12/2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Brigit Brown, Brigit.Brown@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-1295

Public hearing on a proposal to designate a state recreation area in Grant County, as required by s. 23.091 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Attendees, including those who wish to provide testimony, may pre-register by sending their name (first and last), organizational affiliation (if any) and if they wish to provide testimony to dnrfwpprguidance@wisconsin.gov before 4 p.m. on May 12. 

The hearing will begin at 5 p.m. with a brief overview of the proceedings, followed by a presentation about the state recreation area designation proposal and a short overview of master planning and property name proposals. Property name options include Fenley State Recreation Area and Sinnipee Bluffs State Recreation Area and will be contemplated further as part of the regional master planning effort for DNR lands that includes this property. More information about master planning can be found on the DNR website.

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Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 82558853391#
 

Air Management | Events |

Public Notice Of An Air Pollution Control Permit Application Review

Start Date: 05/14/2026

End Date: 05/14/2026

Time: 11:00 a.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Beth Perk, Beth.Perk@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-0573

Superior Refining Company LLC, located at 2407 Stinson Ave, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, FID 816009590, submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) a permit application, including plans and specifications for revision of 81600959A-P21 for operation of a petroleum refining facility; and a construction permit for reevaluation of the NOx BACT limit for the fluid catalytic cracking unit.

Air pollution control construction permit no. 25-PSD-058.
Air pollution control Part 70 source operation permit revision no. 81600959A-P23.

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312-626-6799; enter 84428766147 followed by #