Hearings and Meetings Archive
Snowmobile Recreation Council Meeting
Date: 03/10/2023
Time: 8:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
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 Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss topics about the program, and make funding recommendations to the department. In particular, the meeting will involve reviewing recommendations of the storm damage ad hoc committee. The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom. 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: 888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 863 1287 0318
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Public Hearing on Proposed Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons
Date: 03/09/2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Fox Valley Technical College, D.J. Bordini Center, 5 N. Systems Drive - BC112A
Allicyn Nelson, Allicyn.Nelson@wisconsin.gov or 608-669-1469
The DNR will be hosting a public hearing in Appleton to present information on the proposed 2023-2025 migratory game bird hunting seasons. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with an informational session, and will follow with a period for public input on season proposals and any questions.
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Annual Glacial Lake Grantsburg Water Management Plan Listening Session
Date: 03/09/2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Cody Strong, Cody.strong@wisconsin.gov or 715-416-4166
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public listening session for the proposed Annual Glacial Lake Grantsburg Water Management Plan on March 9 at the Grantsburg Public High School as part of the public review and comment period.
The primary management actions used as part of the management plan on the Glacial Lake Grantsburg property to maintain, restore, and enhance the quality and extent of open wetlands that benefit wildlife species are water level manipulations and land management.
The Glacial Lake Grantsburg property includes Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Fish Lake and Amsterdam Sloughs, all of which are vital contributors to the preservation of oak/pine barrens, a rare and globally imperiled natural community, in the Northwest Sands Ecological Landscape.
These properties provide hunting, trapping, gathering, wildlife watching and educational opportunities. The abundance and diversity of wildlife, including rare bird species that inhabit this landscape, attracts an international audience who appreciate not only the wildlife, but also the grand scale of wetlands and oak/pine barrens found here.
This listening session is an additional opportunity for anyone interested in providing input on the proposed plan. The public review and comment period remains open until March 16.
Participants are encouraged to register via the Zoom registration link, even if they plan to attend in person. Registration closes at noon CST on March 8.
Registrants will speak in the order in which they’ve signed up, and each speaker will have three minutes. The Annual Water Management Plan is available on the DNR’s Public Input Opportunities webpage for review prior to the listening session.
Pursuant to standard listening session format, DNR staff will give a brief overview of management actions to date, provide plans for 2023, discuss long-term goals for Crex Meadows Wildlife Area and other Glacial Lake Grantsburg properties, followed by the public comment session.
Join in-person:
Grantsburg Public High School
480 E James Ave.
Grantsburg WI, 54840
Participants are encouraged to register via the Zoom registration link, even if they plan to attend in-person.
In addition to the public listening session, the DNR is accepting comments via email at DNRGLG@wisconsin.gov or by mail until 11:59 p.m. on March 16, 2023.
Mailed comments should be submitted to:
Glacial Lake Grantsburg Water Management Plan
Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
102 E Crex Ave.
Grantsburg, WI 54840
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PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR PROPOSED GREEN TIER PARTICIPATION CONTRACT FOR NORTHERN ENGRAVING CORPORATION
Date: 03/09/2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Weston Wegener, Weston.Wegener@wisconsin.gov or 608-284-0908
The DNR will hold a public informational meeting concerning the proposed Green Tier participation contract for Northern Engraving Corporation. This meeting is an opportunity to learn about the proposal and offer verbal or written comments for consideration.
Join this meeting on Zoom.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 832 6529 3761.
To learn more about Green Tier, visit this DNR website.
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DNR Greater Prairie-Chicken Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 03/09/2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Portage County Annex, 1462 Strongs Ave.
Lesa Kardash, Lesa.Kardash@wisconsin.gov or 715-340-5034
This is a public meeting of the DNR Greater Prairie-Chicken Advisory Committee. Agenda topics of this meeting include a review of the key goals/objectives of the 2022-2032 Greater Prairie-chicken management plan, a summary of 2022 management plan accomplishments and 2023 plans, updates on research priorities, monitoring, and outreach/education, and updates from committee members. There will be an opportunity at the end of the meeting for attendees from the public to comment. Public attendees may be limited to 3 minutes each for comments and do not have the authority to vote.
This meeting will be held in Conference Room 5 (3rd Floor) of the Portage County Annex.
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Wetland Study Council Meeting
Date: 03/09/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Tom Pearce, Thomas.Pearce@wisconsin.gov or 608-800-1643
The Wetland Study Council will meet to discuss the wetland assured delineator program, integrated watershed management, and other topics as time allows.
Join this meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209, Meeting ID: 856383672; Phone Conference ID: 856 383 672
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Public Hearing on Proposed Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons
Date: 03/08/2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Allicyn Nelson, Allicyn.Nelson@wisconsin.gov or 608-669-1469
The DNR will be hosting a public hearing via Zoom to present information on the proposed 2023-2025 migratory game bird hunting seasons. The public is encouraged to attend virtually and provide input. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with an informational session, and will follow with a period for public input on season proposals and any questions.
Dial: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 822 3871 8595; Passcode: 566649
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Information Meeting Regarding Special Well Casing Depth Area In The Towns of Hudson And Warren
Date: 03/08/2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Candace Sykora, Remediation and Redevelopment Program Project Manager
Candace.Sykora@wisconsin.gov or 715-928-0452
The informational meeting will include updates from the DNR and Department of Health Services (DHS). Topics covered will include a brief history of the contamination affecting the area, an overview of the areas included within the SWCDA, and a change to the funding status of the Junker Landfill portion of the SWCDA.
Participants are strongly encouraged to submit questions in advance through email at DNRStCroixSWCDA@wisconsin.gov.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799, Meeting ID 874 3647 4757
Join in-person at:
Hudson High School
1501 Vine Street
Hudson, WI 54016
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St. Croix Special Well Casing Depth Area (SWCDA) – Junkers Landfill Update
Date: 03/08/2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Dave Rozeboom, David.Rozeboom@wisconsin.gov
The informational meeting will include updates from the DNR and Department of Health Services (DHS). Topics covered will include a brief history of the contamination affecting the area, an overview of the areas included within the SWCDA, and a change to the funding status of the Junker Landfill portion of the SWCDA.
The SWCDA is an area within the towns of Hudson and Warren where comingled plumes of contamination from three nearby sites caused drinking water wells to become contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE). The comingled groundwater plume encompasses approximately six square miles (4,000 acres). Approximately 600 private drinking water wells are located within this area.
The Junkers Landfill plume in the central portion of the SWCDA has a responsible party (RP) group that entered into a consent decree with the state of Wisconsin in 1997. The DNR has overseen investigation and mitigation activities at this site since 1984. RP funding for the Junkers Landfill portion of the SWCDA (under the Junker Landfill Remediation Trust or LRT), established under the 1997 consent decrees and used to install and maintain the granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration systems, ceased at the end of 2022. As a result, the LRT no longer has the funding available to maintain or sample the filtration systems that are currently installed at properties in the Junkers Landfill area of the SWCDA. Effective September 30, 2023, private well owners within the Junkers Landfill portion of the St. Croix SWCDA that have filtration systems will become financially responsible for maintaining the systems.
Participants are strongly encouraged to submit questions in advance through email at DNRStCroixSWCDA@wisconsin.gov.
The meeting information, agenda, and additional information on the SWCDA is available on the DNR’s St. Croix SWCDA – Towns of Hudson and Warren Special Well Casing Depth Area webpage.
Join in-person:
Hudson High School
1501 Vine Street
Hudson, WI 54017
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DNR Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 03/08/2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Kohler Center for Marsh Education, W7113 County Rd. S R, Russell, WI 53020
Jason Fleener, Jason.Fleener@wisconsin.gov or 608-220-9023
The DNR Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee will meet to discuss project applications for proposed Waterfowl Stamp habitat projects and make funding recommendations for projects in FY24-FY26.
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