Hearings and Meetings Archive
Contested Case Hearing Regarding Coverage Granted to the Three Lakes School District under Wetland General Permit WDNR-GP04-2018 for Wetland Fill
Date: 07/31/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Oneida County Courthouse, 1 S. Oneida Ave.
Susan Burns, 608-266-3865
In July 2018 the DNR granted coverage to the School District under Wetland General Permit WDNR-GP04-2018. Permission was granted for the School District to impact .207 acres of wet meadow wetland to develop a shooting range located in the NE 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 17, T. 38, R. 10E, Town of Sugar Camp, Oneida County. On Jan. 27, 2023, the Petitioners filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR to review the decision to grant coverage under the general wetland permit pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42 and 281.36.
By letter dated Feb. 16, 2023, the DNR granted the request for contested case hearing but limited the hearing to the following issue:
Whether the proposed project meets the eligibility criteria and conditions of WDNR-GP4-2018.
A prehearing conference was held on April 25, 2023 and a scheduling order was entered setting the contested case hearing commencing on July 31, 2023.
The issue(s) for hearing were clarified to identify the five eligibility criteria under the general permit that the Petitioners are contesting have not been met consistent with Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3g), including the following:
(a) Project discharge does not affect more than 10,000 square feet (0.23 acre) of wetland as part of a single and complete project;
(b) The proposed project cannot avoid wetland impacts;
(c) The proposed project minimizes wetland impacts to the greatest extent practicable;
(d) The discharge will cause only minimal adverse environmental effects; and
(e) The project will be constructed in a manner that will maintain wetland hydrology in the remaining wetland complex.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing in the above captioned case, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3q), Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Stat. § 227.46, and Wis. Admin. Code § Chapter NR 2, from July 31, 2023 through Aug. 2, 2023, at the Oneida County Courthouse, 1 S. Oneida Avenue, Committee Room #2, 2nd Floor, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Please note that, on Aug. 2, 2023, the contested case hearing will begin at 9 a.m., but will recess at 3 p.m. It is expected that testimony will be heard at the contested case hearing. The contested case hearing will be a Class 1 contested case, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a). The procedures set forth in Wis. Stat. § 227.46(1) and Wis. Admin. Code § Chapter NR 2 will be followed and those procedures will closely resemble those which are normally followed at a trial in State Circuit Court.
Members of the public will be provided an opportunity to present comments at the outset of the hearing consistent with Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08(2). Time limits for submission of public comments may be imposed at the discretion of the administrative law judge.
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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Standards oversight council Team Meeting - DNR Dry Storm Water Basins
Date: 07/21/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
E. Dan Bekta, P.E., Eugene.Bekta@Wisconsin.gov or 608-333-6579
This is a meeting of the team developing a DNR Technical Standard 1011 Vegetated Dry Detention Basins and 1012 Enhanced Dry Treatment System. The meeting agenda and other materials about this project are on the website.
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NR 140 rulemaking stakeholder (Zoom) meeting
Date: 07/14/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Bruce Rheineck, DNR140GroundwaterQualityStandards@wisconsin.gov
This meeting will review information on proposed NR 140 groundwater quality standards for PFOA and PFOS and opportunity to provide input on the rule draft Economic Impact Analysis (EIA).
Join this meeting on Zoom.
Join by phone: 888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 867 9324 6709
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Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group Meeting
Date: 07/13/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Jody Irland, Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov or 608-982-1780
The DNR’s RR Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. The DNR has a business need to receive constructive and practical input from and provide information to interested parties on a wide variety of regulatory and policy issues.
The RR EAG was 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.
Visit the DNR RR EAG webpage for meeting agendas, materials and additional information. Subscribe here for updates on future meetings.
Join in-person:
DNR La Crosse Service Center
Room B-19
3550 Mormon Coulee Rd
La Crosse, WI 54601
In-person attendees should RSVP to Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov by noon on Wed., July 12, 2023.
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SOC Team Meeting - DNR 1013 Enhanced Settling and Phosphorus Removal
Date: 07/12/2023
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 routine meeting of the work team developing the DNR Technical Standard 1013 for Enhanced Settling and Phosphorus Recovery. For the meeting agenda and details on this process, see the team website.
Join in-person:
3911 Fish Hatchery Road
Glacier’s Edge Room
Fitchburg, WI
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Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Date: 07/10/2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Nick Legler, nicholas.legler@wisconsin.gov or 920-559-0767
This is a public meeting of the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board.
Agenda
1. Organizational Matters - Call to Order
2. Action Item - Approval of April 10, 2023 meeting minutes
3. Discussion Items – (public comments welcomed)
a) Results of whitefish TAC survey – Brad Eggold
b) Results of lake trout commercial harvest comments and a timeline
for moving forward with a decision – Justine Hasz / Brad Eggold
c) Cares Act promotion and expenditure – Brad Eggold
d) Progress on Commercial fishing web page – Brad Eggold
e) EFHRS survey – Justine Hasz / Brad Eggold
f) Latent mortality study updates – Nick Legler
g) Status of commercial/charter administrator position recruitment –
Nick Legler
h) Any other pertinent information – All
4. Additional Action Items
5. Old Business
6. Board Members’ Matters
7. Adjournment
Join by phone: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 825 2731 7134; Passcode: 343097
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Public hearing on Public Sale of Lands from DNR to the Town of Brule
Date: 06/29/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Douglas
Nicole Flamang, Nicolem.flamang@wisconsin.gov or 715-520-2037
This is a public hearing on the public sale of lands from the DNR to the town of Brule.
Join in-person:
Douglas County Courthouse
1313 Belknap Street, Room 201
Superior, WI 54880
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Silviculture Guidance Team Meeting
Date: 06/29/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Andy Stoltman, andrew.stoltman@wisconsin.gov or 715-628-0010
This is a meeting of the Silviculture Guidance Team.
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Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Meeting
Date: 06/27/2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Jillian Steffes, Jillian Steffes or 715-210-4911
This is a public meeting of the Off-Road Vehicle Council. The Off-Road Vehicle Council provides advice and makes recommendations to the DNR, the Department of Transportation, the Governor and the legislature on all matters relating to all-terrain vehicle trails and routes, and requests for funding.
The main focus of this meeting is to review grant applications and discuss other business. The agenda and other meeting materials are available on the ORV Council webpage.
Join the meeting on Zoom.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 815 1856 9863
Join in-person:
Wisconsin State Patrol Wausau Post
227301 Shrike Ave.
Wausau, WI
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Snowmobile Recreation Council Meeting
Date: 06/26/2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Jillian Steffes, jillian.steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911
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 at DNR or otherwise affecting snowmobiles and snowmobiling in Wisconsin, and makes recommendations to the department of natural resources about funding grant applications.
The Infrastructure Committee will meet to discuss topics specific to their committee focus, including a preliminary review of grant applications submitted this year. The Zoom meeting link, agenda, and other meeting materials are available on the Snowmobile Recreation Council web page.
Join this meeting by Zoom.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 839 9621 3782
Join in-person:
DNR Office
107 Sutliff Ave.
Rhinelander, WI
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