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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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September 2026
Wednesday September 23

Sturgeon Advisory Committee

Date: 09/23/2026

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Contact 

Margaret Stadig, Margaret.Stadig@wisconsin.gov or 920-410-8670

Details 

The Sturgeon Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the lake sturgeon population within the Winnebago System.

Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 251 903 712 183 246; Passcode: U4sZ2s2E

Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209; 827128216#

Join in person:
Fox Valley Technical College
Room HS114 AB
1825 N Bluemound Dr.
Appleton, WI, 54914

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2026-09-23T18:00:00 - 2026-09-23T20:00:00
Wednesday September 23

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for proposed rules related to Designated Uses and Human Health Criteria

Date: 09/23/2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Contact 

Jenni Kempf, JenniL.Kempf@wisconsin.gov or 608-867-9715

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.

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2026-09-23T10:00:00 - 2026-09-23T13:00:00
Monday September 21

Department of Natural Resources | Events |

Public Notice Of An Air Pollution Control Permit Application Review

Date: 09/21/2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Contact 

Jordan Munson, Jordan.Munson@wisconsin.gov or 608-733-0174

Details 

We Energies-Oak Creek Power Plant, located at 11060 S Chicago Rd., Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, FID 241007690, submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources a permit application. It includes plans and specifications to construct natural gas-fired comfort heating and HVAC units, update the component count for the natural gas pipeline (P429), update LNG facility stack information, update a permit condition related to the retirement of Boilers B25/B26/B27/B28 and the increase of a heat input limit for the five combustion turbines (P401 – P405). Air pollution control construction permit no. 26-MIN-058.

Register for this hearing. 

Join online via Zoom.

Join via telephone: 
312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 899 8277 9067

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2026-09-21T10:00:00 - 2026-09-21T11:00:00
Friday September 18

Urban Forestry Council | Events |

Urban Forestry Council Quarterly Meeting

Date: 09/18/2026

Time: 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person; See Details for Information

Contact 
Details 

Agenda items include:

-Call Meeting to Order: Housekeeping Item
-WAA Conference Presentation Discussion 
-DNR Leadership Updates

Join in person:
UW-Milwaukee Student Union
2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Union E280
Milwaukee, WI 53211

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2026-09-18T10:15:00 - 2026-09-18T12:00:00
Thursday September 17

Remediation and Redevelopment Program | Events |

Conduit Vapor Intrusion: Application Of RR-649 And RR-800

Date: 09/17/2026

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Contact 

Coreen Fallat, CoreenR.Fallat@wisconsin.gov or 608-910-0581 

Details 

This session will provide an update on vapor intrusion through conduits. Presenters will go over updates to the publication Guidance for Documenting the Investigation of Human-made Preferential Pathways Including Utility Corridors (RR-649) and relevant portions of the publication Vapor Intrusion Guidance (RR-800). This session will also offer an opportunity to ask questions specific to preferential pathways.    

Join online via Zoom. 

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2026-09-17T11:30:00 - 2026-09-17T13:00:00
Thursday September 17

Air Management | Events |

Air Management Advisory Group

Date: 09/17/2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Contact 

Craig.Czarnecki@wisconsin.gov 

Details 

The group serves as a forum for the Air Program to receive input from and provide information to stakeholder organizations. The goal of the advisory group is to provide the Air Program with constructive feedback on policy and technical issues and to work collaboratively with DNR staff to find workable solutions.

Join in person:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Room G09
101 S. Webster St. 
Madison, WI 53703

Join online via Microsoft Teams. 
Meeting ID: 265 490 741 428 676
Passcode: 764Uq9YZ

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2026-09-17T09:00:00 - 2026-09-17T10:00:00
Wednesday September 16

Wisconsin Council on Forestry |

September Wisconsin Council on Forestry Meeting

Date: 09/16/2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 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

  • Workforce Development

  • State Biennial Budget

  • Reforestation

  • Northern Pine Management Initiative

  • Knowles-Nelson Stewardship

  • State Forester and National Forest Updates

  • Legislative Updates

The full agenda is available on the Council on Forestry's website.

Join in person:
Rhinelander DNR Service Center
Conference Room 1
107 Sutliff Ave.
Rhinelander, WI 54501

If you plan to attend the meeting in person, please contact Abby.Widell@wisconsin.gov by Monday, Sept. 14. 

There will be a virtual option provided via Zoom. Register for the Zoom meeting.

 

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2026-09-16T09:00:00 - 2026-09-16T15:15:00
Tuesday September 15

Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board | Events | Public Input

Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board

Date: 09/15/2026

Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Contact 

Nick Legler, Nicholas.Legler@wisconsin.gov or 920-559-0767

Details 

The Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board will meet to discuss: 1) approval of commercial license transfer, 2) yellow perch, 3) lake trout scope statement, 4) gill net rule scope statement, 5) EFHRS, 6) October NRB update, 7) DNR reminders and updates.  

The full meeting agenda will be posted on the DNR's website. 

This meeting will occur in-person at the DNR office meeting room in Sturgeon Bay, WI (110 South Neenah Ave.) and virtually through Microsoft Teams.
Join online via Microsoft Teams. 

Meeting ID: 262 758 630 740 323; Passcode: 5UZ6nF7B.  

To join by phone 1-608-571-2209 with phone conference ID 963 222 485#.

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2026-09-15T17:30:00 - 2026-09-15T18:30:00
Monday September 14

Facilities and Lands | Events |

Disability Advisory Council Fall Meeting

Date: 09/14/2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Contact 

Shannon Holt, Shannon.Holt@wisconsin.gov or 608-279-8735 

Details 

Disability Advisory Council Meeting: To advise the Department of Natural Resources on matters pertaining to the accessibility of all department programs and services by persons with disabilities.

Join in person:
Kettle Moraine State Forest – Pike Lake Unit 
3544 Kettle Moraine Rd.
Hartford, WI 53027

Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 243 026 989 708 60 
Passcode: U2X78j94 

Join via phone: 
608-571-2209,,845911232#

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2026-09-14T10:00:00 - 2026-09-14T15:00:00
Friday September 11

Council on Recycling | Events |

Council On Recycling Meeting

Date: 09/11/2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Contact 

Jennifer Semrau, Jennifer.Semrau@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-0960

Details 

Agenda topics for the council include DNR and legislative updates, organics and battery management updates (with introduction of new staff), paper cup and foodservice packaging recycling, a Wisconsin Composting Council update, overview of Brown County's resource recovery operations and more. 

A complete agenda can be found on the Wisconsin Council on Recycling's webpage. Following the business meeting, a tour of Brown County's recycling transfer station and hazardous material recovery operations will be provided. Tour participants must wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and high-vis vests. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own vest if available; vests will also be available on-site. 

RSVP for in-person attendance by 3 p.m. on Sept. 9 by contacting Jennifer Semrau, Wisconsin DNR waste reduction and diversion coordinator, at Jennifer.Semrau@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-0960

Join in person: 
Resource Recovery Dept.
2561 S. Broadway
Green Bay, WI 54304

Join online via Microsoft Teams (registration required).

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2026-09-11T10:00:00 - 2026-09-11T12:00:00