Hearings and Meetings Archive
Public Notice of an Air Pollution Control Permit Application Review
Date: 04/07/2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Dave Minkey, David.Minkey@wisconsin.gov or 920-585-0277
We Energies Paris Rice Generating Station, to be located at 13605 1st Street, Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, FID 252304470, submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) a permit application, including plans and specifications for the construction of seven natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engine electrical generating units, an emergency generator, a natural gas heater and other miscellaneous emission units and operation of an electric generation facility.
Air pollution control construction permit no. 24-DMM-064
Air pollution control operation permit no. 25230447A-P01
This hearing will be held virtually. Participants can join the hearing via Zoom and are encouraged to register in advance.
Meeting ID: 883-1701-6677
You can also join this hearing via phone: 312-626-6799; Conference ID: 883-1701-6677#
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DNR Ruffed Grouse Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 04/07/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rhinelander DNR Service Center, 107 Sutliff Ave.
Alaina Roth, Alaina.Roth@wisconsin.gov or 715-892-5361
At this meeting, we will discuss progress made on the goals and objectives of the Ruffed Grouse Management plan, relevant research updates, recent survey data and presentations on ruffed grouse habitat projects that have recently been completed in the state. There will also be time for partnership updates to discuss goals completed or planned, related to ruffed grouse management.
Join this meeting in-person:
DNR Rhinelander Service Station
Conference Room 1
107 Sutliff Avenue
Rhinelander WI 54501
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Water Quality Training Guidance Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 04/04/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Matthew Claucherty, Matthew.Claucherty@wisconsin.gov or 608-400-5596
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is updating the document Guidance for Implementing Water Quality Trading in WPDES Permits (Edition 2). The DNR invites interested parties to provide input by attending the upcoming stakeholder meeting. DNR staff will provide an overview of proposed guidance updates and accept verbal comments from attendees.
Join online via Zoom.
Join in person:
101 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703
Room G09 (photo ID required for check-in)
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Bender Park Dredged Material Disposal
Date: 04/03/2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Kevin Bartel, Kevin.Bartel@wisconsin.gov or 920-883-9301
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to s. 289.54, Wis. Stats., a public meeting to discuss the disposal of dredged material from the Bender Park dredging project will be held by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 3 at the DNR Milwaukee Service Center (1027 West St. Paul Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233) in the Michigan Room. There will be a virtual access option to the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Milwaukee County has requested approval from the DNR to dispose of sediments dredged from the Bender Park Marina. The majority of the material would be placed beneath the gravel parking lot at Bender Park. Upon completion of dredging, the parking lot will be restored to its original use.
The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public comment and answer questions on the proposed disposal. There will be a brief introduction and explanation of the project by DNR and county representatives. All public comments will be considered by the DNR in its decision on the proposal.
Questions or comments can be directed to Kevin Bartel, a DNR hydrogeologist with the Waste and Materials Management program, who can be reached by phone at 920-883-9301 or by email at Kevin.Bartel@wisconsin.gov.
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Milwaukee Service Center
Michigan Room
1027 West St. Paul Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Meeting ID: 263 182 005 485; Passcode: HT7JJ9Pj
Join by phone: +1-608-571-2209
Phone Conference ID: 419 911 991#
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WPL Columbia Landfill Dredge Disposal Public Meeting
Date: 04/03/2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Tony Peterson, Anthony.Peterson@Wisconsin.gov or 715-491-8546
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to s. 289.54, Wis. Stats., a public meeting to discuss disposal of dredged material at the Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL) Columbia Energy Center Dry Ash Landfill will be held by the Department of Natural Resources at 12 p.m. Thursday, April 3 in the Bidwell Community Room at the Portage Public Library, located at 253 West Edgewater St., Portage, WI 53901. There will also be a virtual access option to the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
WPL has requested approval from the department to dispose of dredge material in their Columbia Energy Center Dry Ash Disposal Facility. The WPL Columbia Energy Center Dry Ash Disposal Facility is an active landfill that is primarily utilized for the disposal of coal combustion residuals generated at the Columbia Energy Center.
The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public comment and answer questions on the proposed disposal. There will be a brief introduction and explanation of the project by the department and WPL representatives. All public comments will be considered by the department in its decision on the proposal.
The department will post an electronic copy of this notice, the request the department received from WPL and a link to connect to the meeting on Microsoft Teams on its website.
Questions or comments can be directed to Tony Peterson, Waste Management Engineer, at Anthony.Peterson@wisconsin.gov or 715-491-8546.
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Join via phone:
608-571-2209; phone conference ID: 772 860 888#
Join in person:
Bidwell Room, Portage Public Library
253 West Edgewater St.
Portage, WI 53901
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State Trails Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: 04/03/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Fitchburg DNR Service Center, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road
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. Near the end of the meeting, a portion of the agenda will allow for in-person public comments.
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Wisconsin Invasive Species Council Meeting
Date: 04/03/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Mackenzie Manicki, Mackenzie.Manicki@wisconsin.gov or 608-206-4561
The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council will meet to talk about the current revision of NR40 (Wisconsin's Invasive Species Rule). The Council will focus most of this meeting on discussing how to prepare and improve this process for future revisions to the rule.
Access the meeting agenda.
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
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Turkey Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 04/02/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
Turkey Advisory Committee meeting to discuss stamp grant applications.
Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center
201517 Cty Rd. S, Milladore, WI 54454
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Meeting ID: 876 3387 0727; Passcode: 759221
Join this meeting via phone: 312-626-6799.
Phone Conference ID: 876 3387 0727#; Passcode: *759221#
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Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 04/01/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee meeting to discuss stamp grant applications.
Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center
201517 Cty Rd. S, Milladore, WI 54454
Join this meeting via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 830 3591 8234; Passcode: 835159
Join this meeting via phone: 309-205-3325.
Phone Conference ID: 830 3591 8234#; Passcode: *835159#.
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Contested Case Hearing For DNR Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 To Enbridge Energy
Date: 03/31/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals, 608-266-7709
On Nov. 14, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 to Enbridge Energy, LP (Enbridge). On Dec. 12, 2024, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, by its attorneys, Earthjustice, and 350 Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Sierra Club, by their attorneys Midwest Environmental Advocates and Clean Wisconsin, filed Petitions for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42, 30.209, and 281.36(3q).
By letter dated Jan. 2, 2025, the DNR granted the requests for a contested case hearing on the following issues:
- Whether activities authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and wetland permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3n)(c) and Wis. Admin. Code Ch NR 103.
- Whether wetland compensatory mitigation required by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meets state wetland mitigation requirements under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3r) and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 350.
- Whether structures and deposits in navigable waters authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and waterway permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.12.
- Whether the removal of material from the beds of navigable waters authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meets state requirements and waterway permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.20.
- Whether temporary clear span bridges authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state requirements and waterway permitting standards under Wis. Stat. § 30.123.
- Whether activities authorized by Permit #IP-NO-2020-2-N00471 meet state water quality certification standards under Wis. Admin. Code § 299.04.
- Whether the DNR’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) described the purpose of the proposed project and reasonable alternatives to the proposed project in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 1.11(2)(c)3. and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 150.30(2)(b) and (e).
- Whether the EIS contained a complete environmental analysis in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 1.11(2)(c) and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 150.30(2)(f), (g), and (h).
- Whether the construction activities proposed in the notice of intent meet the terms and conditions for coverage under the WPDES Construction Site Stormwater General Permit No. WI-S067831-6.
On Jan. 24, 2025, the Division of Hearings and Appeals received, for filing, an original request for hearing from the Department. The parties have conferred and agreed to a date for a prehearing conference.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a prehearing conference on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.46(1) and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 2.08(5) and 2.12, at 10:00 a.m. on March 31, 2025, via Microsoft Teams. Interested persons may request an email invitation to the Teams Telephone Conference by contacting the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-7709. In the alternative, those interested may participate by telephone by calling 608-571-2209 and entering Phone Conference ID 887 279 823#.
Any person, organization or governmental unit wishing to become a party to this proceeding must attend the conference personally or by an authorized representative. The purpose of the prehearing conference will be to identify parties to the proceeding, to simplify or clarify the issues which may be contested at the hearing, identify witnesses, discuss the exchange of exhibits, establish a discovery schedule, address any other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action, and confirm the date for the contested case hearing. No testimony will be heard at the prehearing conference. However, a date may be selected for a contested case hearing.
The hearing is a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the fair play provisions of Wis. Stat. ch. 227 will apply. The procedures relating to contested cases set forth in Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 2 will be followed. Said procedures will closely resemble those that are normally followed at a trial in State circuit court. All parties are advised that they have the right to seek the aid and assistance of legal counsel and to be represented by legal counsel at the contested case hearing.
The permits, petitions and other information relating to the petitioner are on file and may be inspected and copied at the offices of the Department of Natural Resources, 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. Copies of documents on file related to the permit may be obtained by writing to the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7921. Reasonable costs will be charged for copies of all information excluding public notices and fact sheets.
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 608-266-7709 with specific information on your request prior to the date of the scheduled prehearing or hearing.
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