Hearings and Meetings Archive
Amendment to the Water Level and Operations Order, Clam Lake Dam, DKSN: 300, Field File: 57.25, Burnett County
Date: 08/26/2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K - Room 165
Dan Harrington, Dan.Harrington@wisconsin.gov or 715-733-0019
The 1956 order does not provide allowance for a winter draw down of Clam Lake below the ordered minimum level of 950.5 (Decision 2-WP-1065), which is equivalent to 949.4 (Mean Sea Level Datum). The County wishes to continue annual winter drawdowns which requires an amendment to the 1956 order.
There are no proposed changes in the ordered maximum or minimum operating levels for the dam.
Any person may submit comments to Dan Harrington, DNR water management specialist, by phone at 715-733-0019 or email Dan.Harrington@wisconsin.gov. Alternatively, comments can be submitted in written form to 810 West Maple Street, Spooner, WI 54801.
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BMP Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 08/26/2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Location: In-Person; See Details for Information
Nolan Kriegel, Nolan.Kriegel@wisconsin.gov
Best Management Practices for Water Quality. Agenda available upon request.
Join in person:
DNR Spooner Service Center
810 W. Maple Street
Spooner, WI 54801
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Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Council Meeting
Date: 08/26/2026
Time: 9:00 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 Off-Road Vehicle Council provides advice and makes recommendations to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Transportation, the governor and the legislature on all matters relating to all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes. This includes matters relating to activities conducted on all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes by all-terrain vehicle users and utility terrain vehicle users, and the council also makes recommendations to the DNR with regard to requests for funding.
The main focus of this meeting is to review grant applications and make recommendations to the DNR. The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom or in person. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the ORV Council webpage.
Join this meeting in person:
Dales Weston Lanes & Mountain Bay Conference Center
5902 Schofield Ave.
Weston, WI
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Snowmobile Council Committee Meeting
Date: 08/25/2026
Time: 9:00 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 with regard to funding grant applications. The Finance Committee, Infrastructure Committee, Law Enforcement & Safety Committee and Tourism Committee of Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss topics pertaining to the program, and make recommendations to the Department. The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom or in person. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the Snowmobile Recreation Council webpage.
Join in person:
Dales Weston Lanes & Mountain Bay Conference Center
5902 Schofield Ave.
Weston, WI 54476
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Snowmobile Council Committee Meeting
Date: 08/24/2026
Time: 12:00 p.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 with regard to funding grant applications. The Finance Committee, Infrastructure Committee, Law Enforcement & Safety Committee and Tourism Committee of Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss topics pertaining to the program, and make recommendations to the Department. The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom or in person. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the Snowmobile Recreation Council webpage.
Join in person:
Dales Weston Lanes & Mountain Bay Conference Center
5902 Schofield Ave.
Weston, WI 54476
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DNR PFAS External Advisory Group
Date: 08/21/2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Meaghan Cibarich, MeaghanE.Cibarich@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-4166
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the next PFAS External Advisory Group (EAG) meeting virtually from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Aug.21, 2026.
Agenda items include a presentation from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on PFAS in Agricultural Systems and updates from the DNR and working groups.
This is a working meeting of the EAG. While the public is invited to attend, there may not be opportunities to engage in the discussion. Questions may be submitted in advance to DNRPFASInquiries@wisconsin.gov. More information about this meeting, including an agenda, will be available on the PFAS External Advisory Group webpage.
Register to join the meeting on Zoom.
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Public Hearing On Permanent Rule Relating To Alternate Size And Bag Limits For Walleye, Ch. NR 20
Date: 08/20/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kari Lee-Zimmerman, Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This will be a public hearing on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 20, to allow for alternate size and bag limits for walleye under specific conditions for the rehabilitation of walleye fisheries, Board Order FH-20-25.
It will outline specific conditions that, if met, will allow the department to implement alternate size and bag limits for walleye on specific waters where a quick regulation change is needed to preserve or rehabilitate a walleye fishery in which natural reproduction is experiencing sudden decline to numbers insufficient to support a healthy walleye population.
Preregister for the meeting and view the hearing notice, proposed rule and hearing appearance form on the DNR's website.
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone:
608-571-2209,,478568083#
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Deep Dive Into Vapor Intrusion: Application Of RR-800
Date: 08/20/2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Coreen Fallat, Coreenr.Fallat@wisconsin.gov or 608 910-0581
Register now to attend the rescheduled training designed to dive deeper into the steps to address a site with vapor intrusion or the potential for vapor intrusion. The session focuses on the publication Vapor Intrusion Guidance (RR-800). The presenters will share scenarios that explain how to investigate the vapor intrusion pathway and explore the considerations and actions needed after vapor intrusion is identified.
Join online via Zoom.
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Public hearing on permanent rule relating to possession limits for various fish species, chs. NR 20 to 23
Date: 08/19/2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kari Lee-Zimmerman, Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This is a public hearing on a proposed rule, Board Order FH-10-25, affecting chs. NR 20 to 23 and relating to possession limits for various fish species. This rule evaluates statewide fish possession limits and improves consistency in interpretation of possession limits between the boundary waters between Wisconsin and neighboring states and the inland and outlying waters. It also updates the description of possession limits so that it is clear that the possession limit for each specific species applies to all fish of that species harvested from all Wisconsin waterbodies collectively. The rule simplifies regulations by eliminating the total daily bag limit and allowance for the possession limit to be twice the daily bag limit. It clarifies that each waterbody has a daily bag limit and each species has a possession limit, and there are no other variances of those respective restrictions to confuse anglers.
View the hearing notice and proposed rule and hearing appearance form on the DNR website.
Join this hearing via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 210 224 119 303 47; Passcode: H4To9qg3
Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209; Phone conference ID: 29368503#
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Public Hearing On Permanent Rule Possession And Bag Limit Related To Round Gobies And Other Detrimental Species, Ch. NR 20
Date: 08/19/2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kari Lee-Zimmerman, Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This is a public hearing on a proposed rule, Board Order FH-22-25, relating to ch. NR 20 and possession and bag limits for round gobies and other detrimental species on waters of the state. These rules will allow anglers to keep in their possession any harvested round gobies or ruffe provided that the fish are eviscerated or decapitated or their gills removed, in alignment with management goals to control the spread of prohibited fish. It also continues to allow anglers to harvest an unlimited number of white perch, however, it requires white perch harvested on inland waters to be eviscerated, decapitated or have its gills removed, to reduce the chance of spreading white perch to inland waters where they are not yet established.
Preregister for the meeting.
View the hearing notice, proposed rule and hearing appearance form on the DNR's website.
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Join via phone:
608-571-2209,,758943386#
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