Hearings and Meetings Archive
Greater Prairie-chicken Virtual Open House
Date: 01/18/2022
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Alaina Gerrits, Alaina.Gerrits@wisconsin.gov or 715-508-1677
Have you heard of the Greater prairie chicken? They’re an extremely charismatic wildlife species in Wisconsin, attracting people from miles around to watch their intriguing mating display each spring. The DNR is drafting a new management plan for this species to outline four possible paths forward through 2032. The plan will be presented at a public virtual open house session held on Monday, Jan. 18, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. and your input is needed.
The comment period for public input on the new greater prairie-chicken management plan will run Jan. 18 to Feb. 18, 2022. Information on how to provide your input will be shared at the virtual open house as well as on the DNR website beginning Jan. 18.
Join by phone: 312-626-679; Meeting ID: 824 2068 6727
Learn more about the proposed plan here.
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January WI Council on Forestry Meeting
Date: 01/13/2022
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Julie Church, julie.church@wisconsin.gov or 715-493-0664
The Wisconsin Council on Forestry will be convening virtually to hear about and discuss:
• Council and Member Updates
• DNR Division of Forestry Strategic Direction Initial Draft
• Build Back Better Regional Grants Update
• Listening Session Working Draft Review
• REDS Next Steps: Reviewing Prioritization
The agenda and any supporting materials can be found on the Council on Forestry website.
Register for the Jan. 13 meeting here.
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Spider Lake Fisheries Management Plan Public Input Meeting
Date: 01/12/2022
Time: 6:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Max Wolter, Max.Wolter@wisconsin.gov or 715-634-7429
This meeting will be used to get public input on the fishery for the Spider Chain of lakes in Sawyer County. Anyone with an interest in the Spider Chain fishery is welcome to attend and share their experiences and preferences. This feedback received from this meeting and an accompanying online questionnaire will be used to develop goals and objectives for a fisheries management plan for this waterbody.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 817 5807 5756
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January WI Council on Forestry Meeting
Date: 01/12/2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Julie Church, julie.church@wisconsin.gov or 715-493-0664
The Wisconsin Council on Forestry will be convening virtually to hear about:
• Best Management Practices for Water Quality
• Federal Infrastructure Bill Overview
The agenda and any supporting materials can be found on the Council on Forestry website.
Register for the Jan. 12 meeting here.
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Meeting of the Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council (NRTTC)
Date: 01/12/2022
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Drew Hanson, Andrew.Hanson@wisconsin.gov or 608-977-0400
The Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council carries out studies and provides advice and consultation to the legislature, governor, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation on all matters related to nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails, including trail planning, acquisition, development, maintenance and management.
The agenda for this meeting will include discussion of a white paper being created by its Funding Committee and regular quarterly topics. The draft agenda for the meeting will be posted to the Council’s website before the meeting. Time will be available during the meeting for public comment.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 880 4621 1194
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Wisconsin CWD Response Plan Review Committee Meeting 6
Date: 01/12/2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Curt Rollman, curtis.rollman@wisconsin.gov or 715-450-4215
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has formed a committee made up of stakeholder organizations, tribal partners and other governmental organizations to conduct the second of three five-year reviews of the state’s 15-year chronic wasting disease (CWD) response plan. Over the course of upcoming meetings, the committee will develop and provide input on the plan’s implementation and actions to consider as it completes this second five-year review. A panel of technical experts will attend meetings to support the committee’s work. All meetings will be open to the public, and recordings will be posted to the DNR website. More information on chronic wasting disease is available by visiting the DNR webpage here. For more information on the DNR’s CWD response plan, visit the webpage here.
Watch this meeting live on Youtube.
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Wisconsin Waterways Commission Meeting
Date: 01/11/2022
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Bobbi Winebar, roberta.winebar@wisconsin.gov or 920-461-2595
The Wisconsin Waterways Commission will discuss and approve a request for financial aid for the recreational boating facilities grant program. The agenda, budget and project rating sheets are posted on the Waterways Commission webpage under the Waterways tab.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 818 6838 8581
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Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Date: 01/10/2022
Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Allen Blizel, allen.blizel@wisconsin.gov or 920-493-8701
This is a regular meeting of the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 837 0338 6302
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Public hearing on a permanent rule to revise chapter NR 140 relating to setting numerical standards to minimize the concentration of polluting substances in groundwater (Board Order DG-15-19)
Date: 01/06/2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Bruce Rheineck, BruceD.Rheineck@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-2104
This is a public hearing on a permanent rule to revise chapter NR 140 relating to setting numerical standards to minimize the concentration of polluting substances in groundwater (Board Order DG-15-19).
The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. To register and join the hearing online or by phone, use the information provided in the public hearing notice. Pre-registration is also available and is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To pre-register, either use the Zoom link or download and complete the fillable Hearing Appearance form and send it to DNR140GroundwaterQualityStandards@Wisconsin.gov.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 816 1651 6539
Click here to view the Hearing Appearance Form.
Click here to view the Public Hearing Notice.
Click here to view the Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules.
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Public Hearing On City of La Crosse Riverside Park Cruise Ship Landing Dock Project
Date: 01/06/2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Weston Matthews, weston.matthews@wisconsin.gov or 715-460-4089
The City of La Crosse has applied to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a permit to place a pier/wharf and remove materials from the bed of the Mississippi River. The project is located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 31, Township 16 North, Range 07 West, City of La Crosse, La Crosse County.
Specifically, the project will consist of the expansion of the cruise ship landing dock at Riverside Park in the City of La Crosse. The proposed landing dock expansion would include the installation of approximately 580 linear feet of sheet pile, along with associated dredging, earthmoving, grading, paving, lighting, benches, landscaping, and other miscellaneous site improvements to create and extend the ship landing dockage northward. Construction is planned to commence in Winter 2021/2022 with substantial completion in Spring 2022. The landing terrace will be 28’ wide and be comprised of a concrete walk similar to the southern landing dock, a vertical sheet pile wall with varying heights, along with toe protection from the repurposed rock riprap.
The department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit for the proposed activity.
To help in the planning process, please consider sharing your intention to participate in the hearing by filling out this survey. You are not required to complete this survey to participate, but it will help in the planning process.
Join this meeting by Zoom.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 885 2517 1597
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