Hearings and Meetings Calendar
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November 2026
Friday
November
13
Wisconsin Power & Light – Riverside Energy Center Air Pollution Control Permit Public Hearing
Start Date: 11/13/2026
End Date: 11/13/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Contact
Dave Minkey, David.Minkey@wisconsin.gov or 920-585-0277
Details
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to ss. 285.13(1) and 285.61(7), Wis. Stats., the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on the air pollution control permit application for the modification of permit requirements for seven reciprocating internal combustion engines for:
Wisconsin Power & Light - Riverside Energy Center
1401 WBR Townline Road
Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin
FID 154099880
This hearing will be held virtually. Participants can join the hearing via Zoom Remote Conferencing.
Participants are encouraged to register for the hearing in advance.
Join by phone: 309-205-3325; Meeting ID: 860 5992 8098
Published on
2026-11-13T13:00:00 - 2026-11-13T14:00:00
Monday
November
16
Contested Case Hearing In the Matter of the Individual Permit to Dredge on the Yahara River, Town of Dunn, Dane County, IP-SC-2025-13-00201
Start Date: 11/16/2026
End Date: 11/20/2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way
Contact
Susan Burns, Susan.Burns2@wisconsin.gov
Details
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.13 and Wis. Admin. Code § HA 1.12. The hearing has been rescheduled and will commence at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, and continue, as necessary, every day through Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. The hearing will be held in person in Room S148 at the Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI 53705. Administrative Law Judge Benjamin Jones shall preside.
The issues for hearing are: 1. Whether the Department and permit applicant complied with applicable procedural requirements in Wis. Stat. § 30.208 and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 300; and 2. Whether the public interest standard for issuing the permit is met, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 30.20(2)(c) and applicable administrative code rules, including Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 103.
The hearing in this matter is a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the fair play provisions of Wis. Stat. Ch. 227 will apply.
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 first day of hearing prior to the parties’ presentation of evidence. Interested persons must enter an appearance either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing. Information about the hearing may be found on the DNR website and can also be requested from Susan Burns at 608-266-3865. Please monitor the DNR website for updates.
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.
Published on
2026-11-16T09:00:00 - 2026-11-20T10:00:00
Monday
November
16
Small Business Environmental Council | Events |
Small Business Environmental Council
Start Date: 11/16/2026
End Date: 11/16/2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contact
Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt, Lisa.AshenbrennerHunt@wisconsin.gov
Details
The council will debrief on their last meeting and plan for future public engagement. View the agenda.
Contact Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt to register and a Zoom link will be sent.
Published on
2026-11-16T14:00:00 - 2026-11-16T15:00:00
Tuesday
November
17
Wisconsin Council on Forestry | Events |
November Wisconsin Council On Forestry Meeting
Start Date: 11/17/2026
End Date: 11/17/2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Contact
Abby Widell, Abby.Widell@wisconsin.gov
Details
The Wisconsin Council on Forestry will meet to discuss:
- WI Forests FIRST Update
- Forest Certification Assessment
- Biomass Harvesting Guidelines Review
- Multiagency Approach to Restoring Forests in Minnesota
- State Biennial Budget Update; Action Item
- Public Funding for Forest Stewardship Priorities; Potential Action Item
- State Forester and National Forest Updates
- Legislative Updates
Published on
2026-11-17T09:00:00 - 2026-11-17T15:00:00
Tuesday
November
17
Parks and Recreation Management | Events |
MacKenzie Center State Recreation Area Public Hearing
Start Date: 11/17/2026
End Date: 11/17/2026
Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Contact
For questions about the proposed property designation, contact René Buys: ReneJ.Buys@wisconsin.gov or 608-982-1688. For questions about the public hearing process, contact Brigit Brown: Brigit.Brown@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-1295.
Details
Public hearing on a proposal to designate a state recreation area in Columbia County, as required by s. 23.091 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Attendees, including those who wish to provide testimony, must pre-register at the URL provided and will receive a link for the hearing in the registration confirmation.
The hearing will begin at 5:30 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. Additional topics related to the MacKenzie Center will be contemplated as part of the regional master planning effort for DNR lands that includes this property (Central Sand Hills Regional Master Plan). More information about master planning can be found on the DNR website.
Register and join online via Zoom.
Published on
2026-11-17T17:30:00 - 2026-11-17T18:30:00
Wednesday
November
18
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for proposed rules related to Designated Uses and Human Health Criteria
Start Date: 11/18/2026
End Date: 11/18/2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contact
Jenni Kempf, JenniL.Kempf@wisconsin.gov or 608-967-9715
Details
Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee for the DNR’s proposed rules regarding revisions to designated uses to include wild rice waterbodies and subsistence fishing waterbodies and human health criteria for toxic substances revisions. Although this is a working committee meeting, the public may observe.
Register to join this meeting via Zoom.
Published on
2026-11-18T10:00:00 - 2026-11-18T13:00:00
Thursday
November
19
Standards Oversight Committee | Events |
Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council: 1015 Compaction Mitigation Tech Standard Team
Start Date: 11/19/2026
End Date: 11/19/2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contact
Carl Wepking, Carl@wisconsinlandwater.org
Details
Meeting of the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council technical standard team focused on developing a technical standard for compaction mitigation for storm water management.
Join online via Zoom.
Published on
2026-11-19T09:00:00 - 2026-11-19T14:30:00
Monday
November
30
Wisconsin DNR | Events |
Wisconsin Outdoor Consortium
Start Date: 11/30/2026
End Date: 11/30/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Contact
Christine Anhalt-Depies, Christine.AnhaltDepies@wisconsin.gov
Details
The Wisconsin Outdoor Consortium is a meeting of statewide outdoors-focused organizations. This group meets to discuss statewide topics relevant to a wide variety of outdoor activities including wildlife, fisheries, natural community conservation and outdoor recreation.
Join in person:
Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center’s Auditorium
N7725 State Road 28
Horicon, WI 53032
To join virtually, please contact Christine.AnhaltDepies@wisconsin.gov by Nov. 27.
Published on
2026-11-30T13:00:00 - 2026-11-30T16:00:00
Monday
November
30
Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee Meeting
Start Date: 11/30/2026
End Date: 11/30/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contact
Jenna Fastner, Jenna.Fastner@wisconsin.gov or 715-894-7181
Details
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee will be meeting to conclude discussions on the following items:
- Deer Rehabilitation Policy
- Necropsy Guidance for Wildlife Rehabilitators (if time)
- Committee Charter and Membership
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 273 895 872 925 110 2; Passcode: dX3qd2YW
Published on
2026-11-30T13:00:00 - 2026-11-30T14:00:00
December 2026
Tuesday
December
1
Standards Oversight Committee | Events |
Sediment Discharge Documentation Technical Standard Team – 1073
Start Date: 12/01/2026
End Date: 12/01/2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person; See Details for Information
Contact
Carl Wepking, Carl@wisconsinlandwater.org
Details
A meeting of the tech standard team working on developing a technical standard focused on construction erosion control and the universal soil loss equation spreadsheet.
Join in person:
5201 Fen Oak Drive
Madison, WI 53718
Published on
2026-12-01T09:00:00 - 2026-12-01T14:30:00
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