Hearings and Meetings Archive
State Trails Council Quarterly Meeting
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Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Sarah Bolser, 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. A portion of the agenda near the end of the meeting will allow for in-person public comments.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 210 912 894 638; Passcode: 58AD97HC
Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209; 885404149#
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Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Date: 10/14/2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Bayfield DNR Office 141 South Third Street Bayfield, WI 54814
Bradley Ray, Bradley.Ray@wisconsin.gov or 715-779-4036
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board will hold a meeting on Oct. 14, 2025 at 5 p.m. The meeting will occur in-person at the DNR Office in Bayfield, WI.
Bayfield DNR Office
141 South Third Street
Bayfield, WI 54814
Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Meeting Minutes
1. Establish Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Roll Call Present:
4. Approval of the Agenda:
5. Approval of the Minutes from April 16, 2025:
6. Discussion Items - Public comments welcome
(Underlined agenda items are actionable by the Board)
a. 2026 Cisco quota (DNR Staff)
b. Go Wild License Update (DNR Staff)
c. EFHRS trap net programming (DNR Staff)
d. Commercial Fishing Guidebook (DNR Staff)
e. Lake Superior Fishing Agreement (DNR Staff)
7. Old Business
a. Status of vacant commercial biologist
8. Board Member Concerns
9. Comments and Announcements
Set Next Meeting date:
10. Adjournment:
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2025 Annual Nonmetallic Mining Advisory Committee
Date: 10/14/2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Roberta Walls, Roberta.Walls@Wisconsin.gov or 608-797-8510
This annual meeting of the nonmetallic mining advisory committee will include a discussion of the activity of the reclamation program around the state.
committee members can bring forward topics for discussion and advise the department on the administration of the reclamation program.
Agenda
- Meeting opener
- Welcome and introductions
- History and purpose of the meeting
- State of the Reclamation Program
- 2024 annual reporting
- 2025 regulatory authority audits
- Regulatory authority survey
- Member discussion
- Round robin updates
- Topics of interest
- Public discussion
- Meeting wrap-up
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Meeting ID: 259 614 221 256 9; Passcode: pL76Vs3V
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; 105498300#
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Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 050-25 (FH-10-25)
Date: 10/13/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kari Lee-Zimmermann, Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 035-25 (Board Order FH-10-25), which affects chs. NR 20, 21, 22 and 23 relating to fish possession limits and fishing tournament 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.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
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Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209; 332571161#
Phone conference ID: 332 571 161#
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Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 042-25 (NH-08-25)
Date: 10/09/2025
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 042-25 (Board Order NH-08-25), which affects ch. NR 40 relating to invasive species. 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. 10, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
Note: The DNR previously held a preliminary hearing on this scope statement on Oct. 2, 2025, but there was an issue with the previous virtual meeting link in the hearing notice. The DNR has scheduled a new preliminary hearing on Oct. 9, 2025, and the comment period has been extended to Oct. 10, 2025.
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Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209
Phone conference ID: 187 125 727#
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Private Water Advisory Council Meeting
Date: 10/09/2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Bob Gundrum, Robert.Gundrum@wisconsin.gov
The Private Water Advisory Council was established by the DNR's Private Drinking Water section of the Drinking Water and Groundwater program.
The group serves as a forum to provide an avenue for communication with the well drilling industry.
Meetings are open to the public.
Join this meeting via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 815 1060 5174
Join by phone: 646-931-3860
Join in-person:
Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center
2419 Northpoint Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
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2025 Brownfield Redevelopment Learning Sessions For Local Governments
Date: 10/08/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person; See Details for Information
Meeting to share information to support local governments in the redevelopment of brownfield properties.
Contact Thomas.Coogan@wisconsin.gov to register at least 3 days in advance.
Join in person:
L.E. Phillips Memorial Library
400 Eau Claire St.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
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Lower Fox Total Maximum Daily Load Agricultural Implementation Committee
Date: 10/08/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Keith Marquardt, KeithA.Marquardt@Wisconsin.gov
The Lower Fox River Basin TMDL Agriculture Implementation Committee is a stakeholder group that addresses agricultural implementation of the Lower Fox Total Maximum Daily Load. This meeting will take place virtually via Teams and will consist of representatives from cooperating agencies and organizations who are involved with the Lower Fox TMDL.
Join this meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; 123063963#
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2025 Brownfield Redevelopment Learning Sessions For Local Governments
Date: 10/07/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person; See Details for Information
Meeting to share information to support local governments in the redevelopment of brownfield properties.
Contact Thomas.Coogan@wisconsin.gov to register at least 3 days in advance.
Join in person:
City Hall
601 Main Street W.
Ashland, WI 54806
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Lake Poygan Breakwall Team Meeting
Date: 10/07/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.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 permit application status/public notice, funding updates, contractor contacts/updated costs, etc.
Join in person:
DNR Service Center
625 E. County Road Y, Suite 700, Conference Rm. 2
Oshkosh, WI 54901
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