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Hearings and Meetings Archive

Below is an archive of hearings and meetings that have already occurred. A list of upcoming events is available on the department's Hearings and Meetings calendar.
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Thursday December 18

Wildlife Management | Regulations | Public Input

Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 067-25 (WM-16-25(E) and WM-17-25)

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
Thursday December 18

Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council - Urban Soil Health Tech Standard Team

Date: 12/18/2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location: In-Person; See Details for Information

Contact 

Carl Wepking, Carl@Wisconsinlandwater.org

Details 

This is the monthly meeting of the Urban Soil Health Tech Standard team, as organized by the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council.

Join in person:
UW-Milwaukee School for Freshwater Sciences
600 E Greenfield Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53204

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2025-12-18T09:00:00 - 2025-12-18T14:30:00
Thursday December 18

Air Management |

Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 070-25 (AM-15-25)

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 this hearing via Zoom.

Join by phone: 13052241968; Meeting ID: 8152532384#

Published on

2025-12-18T09:00:00 - 2025-12-18T10:00:00
Wednesday December 17

Outdoor Recreation

Off-Highway Motorcycle Council Meeting

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

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2025-12-17T19:00:00 - 2025-12-17T20:30:00
Wednesday December 17

Migratory Game Bird Committee |

Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee

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

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2025-12-17T13:00:00 - 2025-12-17T16:00:00
Tuesday December 16

Small Business Environmental Council Meeting

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
Monday December 15

Billy Boy Dam public informational meeting Sawyer County

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

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2025-12-15T11:00:00 - 2025-12-15T13:00:00
Friday December 12

Urban Forestry Council |

Urban Forestry Council Meeting

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#

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2025-12-12T09:00:00 - 2025-12-12T10:00:00
Thursday December 11

Fisheries Management | Education | Events | Fishing

Lake Superior Fisheries Management Meeting

Date: 12/11/2025

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

Location: Ashland

Contact 

Karson Cisneros, DNR Great Lakes Specialist
608-910-1341 or Karson.Cisneros@wisconsin.gov

Details 

The goal of this meeting is to provide the public a summary of the work that has been accomplished towards each of the five goals laid out in the Lake Superior Fisheries Management Plan. This meeting will also provide an opportunity for stakeholders to help identify and plan future work to meet the management plan’s goals and objectives. 

The meeting will begin with a brief presentation on the progress made toward each of the five main goals, followed by time for questions or comments related to priorities for the remainder of the  the 10-year period (2026-2029) or any other Lake Superior fisheries topic.

More information on Lake Superior fisheries management is available on the DNR’s Fisheries Webpage.

Join the meeting in-person: 

Northwood Technical College, Room 306

2100 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, WI

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2025-12-11T18:00:00 - 2025-12-11T18:07:00
Wednesday December 10

Environmental Protection | Industry | Regulations | Regulations

Lower Fox Total Maximum Daily Load Agricultural Implementation Committee

Date: 12/10/2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Location: Virtual

Contact 

Keith Marquardt, KeithA.Marquardt@Wisconsin.gov

Details 

The Lower Fox River Basin TMDL Agriculture Implementation Committee is a stakeholder group that addresses agricultural implementation of the Lower Fox Total Maximum Daily Load. This meeting will take place virtually via Teams and will consist of representatives from cooperating agencies and organizations who are involved with the Lower Fox TMDL.

Join this meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; 123063963# 

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2025-12-10T09:00:00 - 2025-12-10T10:30:00