Hearings and Meetings Calendar

Waste and Materials Management Program | Construction | Public Health | Environmental Protection | Waste

Public Informational Hearing On The Proposed Orchard Ridge Eastern Expansion - Southern Unit Landfill

Date: 05/18/2021

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual

David Buser, David.Buser@wisconsin.gov or 414-550-8189 

Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. (WMWI) has filed with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 289.24, a complete feasibility report concerning a parcel of land proposed to be used as a site for land disposal of solid waste, located in the South ½ of the Northeast ¼ and the Southeast ¼ of Section 1, Township 8 North, Range 20 East, in the Village of Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, presently owned by WMWI.

The address for the expansion is W124 N9355 Boundary Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.

Pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 289.26, the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public informational hearing for purpose of receiving public comments regarding the feasibility report for the proposed landfill expansion.

The Hearing Officer will conduct the hearing in accordance with s. NR 2.135, Wis. Adm. Code, and will use procedures to ensure that all interested persons or their representatives have an opportunity to present facts, views, or arguments relative to the proposal.

The Hearing Officer may put time limits on individual oral statements to ensure an opportunity for all persons present to make statements in a reasonable period of time and to prevent undue repetition.

The feasibility report proposes a 76.6-acre contiguous expansion, including a 17.0-acre vertical overlay, onto the existing Orchard Ridge East Expansion Landfill that would result in an increase in disposal capacity of approximately 10,571,145 cubic yards and add an estimated 7.7 years of site life.

The proposed Southern Unit largely coincides with the existing Boundary Road Landfill. This closed, unlined landfill has been a federally designated Superfund site since 1984. The proposed project would remove an estimated 1.3 million cubic yards (cy) of buried waste and relocate the waste to the newly constructed landfill, which would have a composite liner and final cover with leachate and gas collection systems.

The purpose of the department review of the feasibility report is to determine whether the proposed site is feasible for use as a municipal solid waste disposal facility and if the DNR's decision is favorable, establish any conditions or requirements for the plan of operation.

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Copies of the complete feasibility report and the department’s project summary containing an environmental analysis are available for public review on the department’s internet website at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Waste/Comment.html.

Fisheries Management | Recreation | Fishing

Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Meeting

Date: 05/19/2021

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

Location: Virtual

Brad Ray, Bradley.Ray@Wisconsin.gov or 715-779-4036

The Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board will meet to discuss various topics related to fisheries management. 

The Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Agenda:

1. Call to Order:
2. Roll Call Present:

Also present:

3. Meeting posting:
4. Agenda Approval:
5. 03102021 Meeting Minutes Approval:
6. Chairman & Board Member Communications:
7. Public Comment:
8. General Business Discussion:
8.1 Old Business:
8.2 New Business
8.2.1 Discussion: Trap Net Study update by LSCFB
8.2.2 Discussion: 2020 Harvest Reports
8.2.3 Discussion: LSCFB agenda items for next meeting:
9. Set Next Meeting date: Tentative Wednesday, July 21, 2021 5:00 p.m. @ TBD
10. Adjournment:

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Meeting ID: 829 9664 0037

Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Public Health | Waste

Milwaukee DMMF proposed Low Hazard Grant of Exemption for Dredged Material- Public Meeting

Date: 05/20/2021

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Gerald DeMers, Gerald.DeMers@wisconsin.gov or 262-226-0552 
 

A public meeting to discuss disposal of dredged material will be held by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Room 104 at the Port Milwaukee offices located at 2323 South Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Public meeting participation will also be available virtually using a Zoom meeting. 

The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public comment and answer questions on the proposal. There will be a brief introduction and explanation of the project by DNR and MMSD representatives. All public comments will be considered by DNR in its decision on the proposal.

DNR staff will share information using a PowerPoint presentation during this meeting. The call-in number will allow attendees to listen to a presentation regarding the proposed facility, ask questions and provide comment. However, to view the presentation, the DNR recommends attending using a computer via the Zoom link.

Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals, with disabilities upon request. Please call Gerald DeMers at 262-226-0552 with specified information on your request at least 5 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

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Monitoring | Recreation | Regulations | Fishing

Public hearing on a permanent rule CR 20-066 (FH-25-19) to revise chapter NR 20 relating to Minocqua Chain walleye harvest regulations

Date: 05/24/2021

Time: 6:00 p.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Meredith Penthorn, Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080 

This is a public hearing on a permanent rule CR 20-066 (FH-25-19) to revise chapter NR 20 relating to Minocqua Chain walleye harvest regulations. The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Registration will take place at the hearing by completing a Hearing Appearance form, which is available at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/news/input/ProposedPermanent.html. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To pre-register, please download and complete the fillable Hearing Appearance form and send it to Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov.

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Public Hearing Notice - https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/sites/default/files/topic/Rules/FH2519PublicHearing.pdf

Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules - https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/news/input/ProposedPermanent.html