Hearings and Meetings Archive
Standards Oversight Council – DNR 1013 Enhanced Settling And Phosphorus Removal
CANCELED
Date: 08/13/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Amy Minser, Amy.Minser@wisconsin.gov or 920-360-0913
This is a public meeting of the team developing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Technical Standard 1013: Flow-Weighted Coagulant Dosing of Storm Water Wet Detention Ponds, and Technical Standard 1014: Episodic Aluminum-Based Coagulant Dosing for Maintenance of Storm Water Wet Detention Ponds. View the meeting agenda and details on this process.
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3911 Fish Hatchery Rd., Glacier's Edge Room
Fitchburg, WI 53711
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Contested Case Hearing Concerning DNR-25-0002 Enbridge Energy's Line 5 Segment Relocation Project in Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties
Date: 08/12/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Division of Hearings and Appeals, 608-266-3865
On Nov. 14, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Department) issued Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 to Enbridge Energy, LP (Enbridge). On Dec. 12, 2024, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, by its attorneys, Earthjustice, and 350 Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Sierra Club, by their attorneys Midwest Environmental Advocates and Clean Wisconsin, filed Petitions for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42, 30.209, and 281.36(3q).
By letter dated Jan. 2, 2025, the Department granted the requests for a contested case hearing. The issues for hearing are the following:
(1) Whether activities authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and wetland permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3n)(c) and Wis. Admin. Code Ch NR 103 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(2) Whether wetland compensatory mitigation required by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meets state wetland mitigation requirements under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3r) and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 350 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(3) Whether structures and deposits in navigable waters authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and waterway permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.12 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(4) Whether the removal of material from the beds of navigable waters authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meets state requirements and waterway permitting
standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.20 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(5) Whether temporary clear span bridges authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and waterway permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.123 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(6) Whether activities authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state water quality certification standards under Wis. Admin. Code § 299.04 or whether additional or modified conditions are required.
(7) Whether the Department’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) described the purpose of the proposed project and reasonable alternatives to the proposed project in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 1.11(2)(c)3. and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 150.30(2)(b) and (e).
(8) Whether the EIS contained a complete environmental analysis in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 1.11(2)(c) and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 150.30(2)(f), (g), and (h).
(9) Whether the construction activities proposed in the notice of intent meet the terms and conditions for coverage under the WPDES Construction Site Stormwater General Permit No. WI-S067831-6.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing commencing on Aug. 12, 2025, and continuing on Sept. 3, 2025, through Oct. 3, 2025, as needed. Proceedings will commence at 9:00 a.m. each day of hearing. The hearing shall be held in person as follows:
a. On Aug. 12, 2025 the hearing shall be held at the Northwood Technical College Conference Center, 2100 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin.
b. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 3 – 12, 2025 at the Hill Farms State Office Building, in Room S149, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin.
c. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 15 – 19, 2025, at the Northwood Technical College Conference Center, 2100 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin.
d. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 22 – 26, 2025 at the Hill Farms State Office Building, in Room S149, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin.
e. The hearing shall resume on Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 2025, as needed, at the Hill Farms State Office Building, in Room S149, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin.
To allow for public observation of the hearing in the two locations, the hearing will also be available by video and telephone via Microsoft Teams. To connect by video, use Microsoft Teams on the web or the Teams app, then enter the Meeting ID: 247 227 844 895 and passcode: aK6Bt7Ye.
To connect by phone, dial 1-608-571-2209, and then enter the Meeting ID: 589 521165# when prompted. Witnesses shall testify in person, not by video or phone, unless agreed to by the parties or otherwise ordered by the ALJ.
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 presentation of evidence. Such interested persons must enter an appearance either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing on Aug. 12, 2025. Appearances may be entered in person or via Teams. Public statements shall then be heard in person on Aug. 12, 2025 in Ashland and on Sept. 3, 2025, in Madison. Information about the hearing may be found at the DNR Website and can also be requested from Susan Burns at 608-266-3865. Please monitor the DNR website for updates.
The hearing is a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the provisions of Wis. Stat. ch. 227 will apply. The procedures relating to contested cases set forth in Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 2 will be followed. Said procedures will closely resemble those that are normally followed at a trial in State circuit court. All parties are advised that they have the right to seek the aid and assistance of legal counsel and to be represented by legal counsel at the contested case hearing.
The permit application and other information relating to this matter are on file and may be inspected and copied at the offices of the Department of Natural Resources, 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. Copies of documents on file may be obtained by writing to the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7921. Reasonable costs will be charged for copies of all information excluding public notices and fact sheets.
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.
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Gordondale Farms WPDES Permit Contested Case Hearing
Date: 08/08/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
608-266-3865
In the initial scheduling order issued in this matter on Oct. 2, 2024, the matter was scheduled for a video hearing beginning on Aug. 5, 2025, and continuing through Aug. 8, 2025, as needed. The parties discussed that the ALJ may review whether the hearing should proceed by video conference or schedule the matter for an in-person hearing. Subsequently, the Petitioners requested that the matter be scheduled for an in-person hearing, raising concerns with technology for individual Petitioner’s testimony and public statements, asserting that their expert is local and expecting that materials, such as maps and concepts of groundwater flow, may be better explained in person. The Permittees and the Department raised concerns about the distance that an in-person hearing would require for their experts and witnesses.
This matter shall proceed as a Class 1 hearing as scheduled beginning on Aug. 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. and continue through Aug. 8, 2025, as needed. The hearing shall take place via Microsoft Teams video conference. A Teams invitation has been sent by email to the parties, and it may be forwarded to witnesses.
The meeting ID remains 298 447 151 80 and the passcode is DK25gN7A.
If necessary to connect by phone, dial 1-608- 571-2209, and then enter the Phone Conference ID: 496 857 5# when prompted.
As an accommodation for the Petitioners, the first day of hearing, Aug. 5, 2025, shall be held in person at the Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point Branch, in the Pinery Room, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481. This day of hearing shall also be available by video via Microsoft Teams for public observation. Witnesses testifying on the first day of hearing may appear either in person or by video. All other hearing days shall proceed by video only.
Pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08, any member of the public may participate in the hearing. Any person desiring to participate shall enter an appearance at the beginning of the hearing either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing either in person or by video on Aug. 5, 2025.
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.
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Waste and Materials Management Study Group
Date: 08/07/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Sarah Murray, Sarah.Murray@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-0533
The Study Group will be discussing owner financial responsibility updates and program efficiencies and implementing new universal waste, recycling and landfill rules.
The full agenda will be available on the DNR website.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Passcode: 258115926#
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Public Notice of an Air Pollution Control Permit Application Review
Date: 08/05/2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Beth Perk, Beth.Perk@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-0573
WPL - Neenah Generating Facility, located at 200 County Road Cb, Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, FID 471153870, submitted to the Department of Natural Resources a permit application, including plans and specifications for revision of 47115387A-P31 for operation of an electrical generation facility; AND modification of two simple cycle combustion turbines to upgrade efficiency and capacity.
Air pollution control construction permit no. 24-PSD-167.
Air pollution control part 70 source operation permit revision no. 47115387A-P32.
Participants are encouraged to register for the hearing in advance.
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Meeting ID: 850 9495 9003
Join by phone: 1-305-224-1968
Phone conference ID: 85094959003#
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Wisconsin Private Forestry Advisory Committee
Date: 07/31/2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Marathon
Ron Gropp, Ron.Gropp@wisconsin.gov or 715-281-6253
The Wisconsin Private Forestry Advisory Committee advises the state forester on the implementation and program delivery of Wisconsin's cooperative private forestry assistance programs.
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UW-Extension Marathon County
Suite 500
1100 Lake View Dr.
Wausau, WI 54403
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Proposed Update to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP), Source-Specific State Implementation Plan Revision for We Energies Oak Creek Site Natural Gas-Fired Project
Date: 07/28/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Emma Cleveland, Emma.Cleveland@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-0806
The DNR is proposing a Source-Specific State Implementation Plan Revision for the We Energies Oak Creek Site Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation and Gas Storage Project in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Under Chapter NR 428.055 Wis. Adm. Code and Chapter NR 428.25 Wis. Adm. Code, an owner or operator may request an alternative site-specific emission limitation for affected emission units. This SIP revision is in response to We Energies feasibility analysis and alternative NOx limit for the new combustion turbine generators in permit 24-JAM-065.
All comments received by the DNR at the public hearing and prior to the close of the comment period will be considered.
Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided upon request.
View the public notice and the proposed SIP revision online.
Join this meeting via Zoom or by phone: 833-928-4609.
Meeting ID: 845 4699 1204
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Lake Poygan Breakwall Team Meeting
Date: 07/24/2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Josh Jackl, Joshua.Jackl@wisconsin.gov or 920-420-5830
This meeting will focus on Phase 3 final breakwall designs, permit application/narrative details and funding updates.
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Join in person:
Oshkosh DNR Service Center
625 East Cty Rd. Y
Suite 700, Conference Room 2
Oshkosh, WI 54901
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Public Notice Of An Air Pollution Control Permit Application Review For Sheboygan County
Date: 07/21/2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Beth Perk, Beth.Perk@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-0573
WPL - Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility, located at N 5787 Bridgewood Road, Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, FID 460067190, submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) a permit application, including plans and specifications for the construction and operation of two simple cycle combustion turbines to upgrade turbine efficiency and capacity.
Air pollution control construction permit no. 24-PSD-166.
Register for this hearing via Zoom.
Join by phone at 305-224-1968; Conference ID: 838 772 372 03#.
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State Trails Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: 07/18/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Sarah.Bolser@wisconsin.gov or 608-228-5172
The State Trails Council (STC) provides advice and consultation to the Department of Natural Resources on the planning, acquisition, development and management of trails in Wisconsin. The council represents trail users in Wisconsin, which includes more than half of the state's residents. The council is also responsible for providing counsel in administering Federal Recreational Trails Program funds.
A draft agenda will be posted to the STC website prior to the meeting. Near the end of the meeting, a portion of the agenda will allow for in-person public comments.
Meeting will be held virtually.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 221 036 415 942
Passcode: kk9rR7iG
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