Hearings and Meetings Archive
Drinking Water And Groundwater Study Group Meeting
Date: 11/06/2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Natalia Hernandez, Natalia.Hernandez@wisconsin.gov
This is the quarterly Drinking Water and Groundwater Study Group meeting.
Join the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Join via phone:
608-571-2209, Conference ID: 863 555 29#
Join in person:
State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)
Room G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WI
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Waste And Materials Management Study Group Meeting
Date: 11/06/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Sarah Murray, Sarah.Murray@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-0533
Quarterly meeting of the Waste and Materials Management Study Group. Topics will include landfill rule implementation and organics management updates. The full agenda will be posted online.
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Join via phone:
608-571-2209;825445357#
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Public Informational Hearing on Brown County South Landfill Plan of Operation Modification - Beneficial Use Soils Acceptance Criteria
Date: 11/04/2025
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Emily Storm, Emily.Storm@wisconsin.gov or 920-873-0773
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to s. 289.30 (11), Wis. Stats., an informational hearing to discuss the proposed Brown County South Landfill (BCSLF) plan of operation modification – beneficial use soils acceptance criteria will be held by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom.
The BCSLF is currently approved to direct dispose of or beneficially use contaminated soils as alternative daily cover, intermediate cover, and interior structures such as berms, roads, and staging areas. The contaminated soils are required to meet the acceptance criteria in BCSLF’s currently approved special waste acceptance plan which states that the soils must test below the ch. NR 720, Wis. Adm. Code, industrial direct contact residual contaminant levels (RCLs).
Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Department is requesting approval to increase the contaminant concentration limits to be 10 times the industrial RCLs to allow for contaminated soils accepted at the BCSLF to be used beneficially. The proposal does not modify the landfill’s ability to accept the contaminated soils for direct disposal at the landfill.
The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public comments on the request to increase the contaminant concentration limits used to allow the contaminated soils to be used beneficially in the landfill.
The Brown County Port and Resource Recovery Department, the Town of Holland and DNR representatives will provide a brief introduction and explanation of the modification request and then provide those in attendance the opportunity to comment. The DNR will consider all public comments received in its decision on the plan of operation modification.
Comments can also be directed to Emily Storm, DNR waste management engineer with the Waste and Materials Management Program, who can be reached by phone at 920-873-0773 or by email at Emily.Storm@wisconsin.gov.
Registration is required to participate in this hearing. Register for the hearing via Zoom.
Join this hearing via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 811 5354 6449
Join by phone: 1-305-224-1968; 81153546449#
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Preliminary Public Hearing On A Statement Of Scope SS 061-25 (WM-13-25(E) And WM-14-25)
Date: 11/03/2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Scott Karel, ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov or 608-206-0222
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 061-25 (Board Order WM-13-25(E) and WM-14-25), which affects ch. NR 10 relating to establishing the 2026-2030 migratory bird season framework and regulations.
Attendees are encouraged to register in advance if they plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To register, save and complete the fillable hearing appearance form and submit it to Scott Karel at ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov. You may also submit written comments on the scope statement to ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 4, 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: 677 816 41#
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Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council - Urban Soil Health Technical Standard Team Meeting
Date: 11/03/2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Carl Wepking, carl@wisconsinlandwater.org
This is a meeting of the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council technical standard team focused on developing an urban soil health technical standard.
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Public Hearing On Permanent Rule WM-03-25, Relating To Ch. NR 10 And Revising Sharp-Tailed Grouse Management Zones
Date: 10/30/2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Scott Karel, ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov or 608 206-0222
This is a public hearing on a proposed rule, Board Order WM-03-25, relating to ch. NR 10, and revising sharp-tailed grouse management zones.
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 Oct. 31, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
View the hearing notice, proposed rule and hearing appearance form on the DNR's website.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 540 830 982#.
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Preliminary Public Hearing On A Statement Of Scope SS 057-25 (WM-11-25)
Date: 10/30/2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Scott Karel, ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov or 608-206-0222
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 057-25 (Board Order WM-11-25), which affects ch. NR 10 relating to turkey management.
Attendees are encouraged to register in advance if they plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To register, save and complete the fillable hearing appearance form and submit it to Scott Karel at ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov. You may also submit written comments on the scope statement to ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31, 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: 875 002 993#
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Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 058-25 (WA-09-25)
Date: 10/30/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Cathy Baerwald, Catherine.Baerwald@wisconsin.gov or 414-333-6805
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 058-25 (Board Order WA-09-25), which affects ch. NR 600-679 relating to technical corrections, clarifications and minor modifications to hazardous waste regulations and repeal of superseded NR 187 household hazardous waste grant program regulations.
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 Catherine.Baerwald@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
Join by phone: +1 312 626 6799; Meeting ID: 813 0056 1180
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Off-Highway Motorcycle Council Meeting
Date: 10/29/2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Jillian Steffes, Jillian.Steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911
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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Public Meeting On Proposed New Total Allowable Catch For Lake Michigan and Green Bay Lake Whitefish
Date: 10/29/2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Nick Legler,
Nicholas.Legler@wisconsin.gov, 920-559-0767
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public meeting to gather stakeholder feedback regarding the proposed new total allowable catch numbers for Lake Michigan and Green Bay lake whitefish for the 2026 fishing season.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The public can join the meeting beginning at 6:15 p.m.
DNR staff will share information using a PowerPoint presentation and recommend joining the meeting via computer to see the information. Although the call-in number will allow attendees to listen to the discussion, they will be unable to view the presentation.
Find more information, meeting notes and presentations from previous meetings on the DNR’s Lake Michigan Whitefish Management webpage.
Find more information, meeting notes and presentations from previous meetings on the DNR’s Lake Michigan Whitefish Management webpage.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams
Join by phone: 1-608-571-2209; phone conference ID 942-588-689#
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