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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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Friday February 14

Groundwater Coordinating Council | Events | Groundwater

Groundwater Coordinating Council Meeting

Date: 02/14/2025

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

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

Contact 

Carla Romano, Carla.Romano1@wisconsin.gov or 608-910-3458

Details 

The Groundwater Coordination Council (GCC) meets quarterly to discuss issues of interest and make decisions regarding groundwater issues of concern.

Join in-person:
Prairie Oak State Office Building DATCP Board Room
2811 Agriculture Dr.
Madison, WI 53718

Join online via Zoom.

Join via phone:
305-224-1968; Meeting ID: 850 1176 0973

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2025-02-14T10:00:00 - 2025-02-14T12:00:00
Thursday February 13

DNR – Parks and Recreation | Events | Parks

Rib Mountain State Park Trail Plan Discussion

Date: 02/13/2025

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person; See Details for Information

Contact 

Missy VanLanduyt, Melissa.VanLanduyt@wisconsin.gov or 608-515-6006
Sarah Pearson, Sarah.Pearson@wisconsin.gov or 715-892-0694
Bayli Christorf, bByli.Christorf@wisconsin.gov or 715-842-2522

Details 

Meeting to discuss a trail network concept plan for Rib Mountain State Park. The trail plan includes concepts for a multi-use community path, shared-use trail, hiking trail refinements, bike-optimized trail, ski terrain expansion and snowmobile trail realignment.

Northcentral Technical College
1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401
Professional Conference Center 1004A/B

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2025-02-13T18:00:00 - 2025-02-13T19:00:00
Thursday February 13

Fisheries Management | Great Lakes

Preliminary Public Hearing On A Statement Of Scope SS 114-24 (FH-21-24)

Date: 02/13/2025

Time: 3:00 p.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Contact 

Kari Lee-Zimmermann, Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080

Details 

This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 114-24 (Board Order FH-21-24), which affects chs. NR 20 and 25, relating to establishing a Lake Michigan lake trout commercial harvest and associated 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 Kari Lee-Zimmermann at Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov. You may also submit written comments on the scope statement to Kari Lee-Zimmermann by 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 13, 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 meeting via Microsoft Teams.

Join this meeting by phone at 608-571-2209; phone conference ID: 673 959 666#.

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2025-02-13T15:00:00 - 2025-02-13T16:00:00
Tuesday February 11

Fisheries Management | Recreation | Fishing

Shawano Lake Walleye Movement & Survey Results of 2024 Area Surveys

Date: 02/11/2025

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

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

Contact 

 Elliot Hoffman, Elliot.Hoffman@wisconsin.gov

Details 

Learn about Shawano Lake walleye movement and results of 2024 area surveys from DNR senior fisheries biologist Elliot Hoffman.

This meeting is part of the Northeast Wisconsin Fisheries Spotlight Series, which allows the public to learn about game fish management and meet the DNR staff members working in northeast Wisconsin.

Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 280 488 419 100; Passcode: dg3cF9wf 

Join in-person:
Shawano Middle School 
1050 South Union Street 
LGI Room 
Shawano, WI 54166

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2025-02-11T18:00:00 - 2025-02-11T20:00:00
Tuesday February 11

Remediation and Redevelopment Program | Events | Regulations

Remediation And Redevelopment External Advisory Group (RR EAG) Subgroup Meetings – Vapor Intrusion

Date: 02/11/2025

Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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

Contact 

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

Details 

Canceled: Funding Sustainability Subgroup – 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Canceled: NR 700 Subgroup – noon – 1:30 p.m.

Vapor Intrusion Subgroup – 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The RR EAG and its subgroups were formed to address a broad range of issues, encompassing both technical and policy topics related to encouraging the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites in Wisconsin. The meeting is open to the public.

Visit the DNR's RR EAG webpage for meeting agenda, materials and additional information. Subscribe for updates on future RR EAG meetings. 


Join the meeting via Zoom.

Attend in-person:
State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)  
Room G09  
101 S. Webster St.  
Madison, WI  

In-person attendees should RSVP to CoreenR.Fallat@wisconsin.gov. Please check in at the security desk before taking the elevator.  

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2025-02-11T14:00:00 - 2025-02-11T15:30:00
Thursday February 6

Wildlife Management | Monitoring |

CWD Public Meeting In Chippewa County

Date: 02/06/2025

Time: 6:30 p.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Chippewa County Court House, 711 N. Bridge St.

Contact 

Terry Shaurette, Terrance.Shaurette@wisconsin.gov or 608-386-2368

Details 

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting with the Chippewa County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on CWD in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered.

Join this meeting in person at: 
Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 003
711 N Bridge Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

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2025-02-06T18:30:00 - 2025-02-06T20:00:00
Thursday February 6

Wildlife Management | Events | Hunt

Sharp-Tailed Grouse Advisory Committee

Date: 02/06/2025

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Contact 

Bob Hanson, Robert.Hanson@wisconsin.gov or 715-225-8597

Details 

A second meeting to finish the committee's review and to vote on the harvest quota setting considerations.

Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 288 172 399 609; Passcode: aJ2jS9UG 

Join via phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 191 999 94#

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2025-02-06T13:00:00 - 2025-02-06T15:00:00
Thursday February 6

Wisconsin Snowmobile Recreation Council | Events | Outdoor Recreation

Snowmobile Recreational Council Meeting

Date: 02/06/2025

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

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

Contact 

Jillian Steffes, Jillian.Steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911

Details 

The Snowmobile Recreation Council carries out studies and makes recommendations to the Legislature, Governor, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation on all matters related to the snowmobiling program affecting snowmobiles and snowmobiling in Wisconsin. It also makes recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources regarding funding grant applications. 

The Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss topics related to the program and make recommendations to the DNR. The public is invited to join the meeting via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the Snowmobile Recreation Council webpage.

Join this meeting in-person: 
Arbor Vitae Town Hall
10675 Big Arbor Vitae Drive
Arbor Vitae, WI 54568

Join online via Zoom or by phone: 833-928-4608.
Meeting ID: 869 5328 2471; Passcode: 064457

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2025-02-06T09:00:00 - 2025-02-06T18:30:00
Thursday February 6

Waste and Materials Management Program |

Waste and Materials Management Study Group

Date: 02/06/2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Virtual

Contact 

Kate Strom Hiorns, KathrynM.StromHiorns@wisconsin.gov or 608-294-8663

Details 

The agenda is posted on the Waste and Materials Management Study Group webpage and includes:

  • DNR updates 
  • Battery subgroup information
  • Rulemaking updates 
  • Discussion on DNR procedure efficiency ideas

Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.

join by phone: 608-571-2209, 714103243# 

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2025-02-06T09:00:00 - 2025-02-06T11:30:00
Wednesday February 5

Fisheries Management | Recreation | Fishing

Wautoma Area Fisheries Updates

Date: 02/05/2025

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

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

Contact 

 Scott Bunde, Scott.Bunde@wisconsin.gov

Details 

Learn about Wautoma area fisheries updates from DNR senior fisheries biologist Scott Bunde.

This meeting is part of the Northeast Wisconsin Fisheries Spotlight Series, which allows the public to learn about game fish management and meet the DNR staff members working in northeast Wisconsin.

Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 267 150 836 268; Passcode: zN6zC3v3 

Join in-person:
Wautoma High School Library 
514 S. Cambridge Street 
Wautoma, WI 54982

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2025-02-05T18:00:00 - 2025-02-05T20:00:00