Hearings and Meetings Archive
Council on Forestry Meeting - May 19, 2021
Date: 05/19/2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Faye Bokelman, fayea.bokelman@wisconsin.gov or 608-438-0229
This meeting is the first of two meetings hosted by the Council of Forestry.
Some of the topics discussed during this meeting will be emerging opportunities with carbon and forestry policy updates with regional forestry organizations.
View the full meeting agenda here.
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Meeting ID: 949 2623 7720
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DNR Listening Session 14
Date: 05/19/2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Bridget Kelly, bridgetb.kelly@wisconsin.gov or 608-440-0448
The Wisconsin DNR will host an online listening session for residents in Marinette, Peshtigo and surrounding communities to provide an update on the investigation into PFAS contamination in the area. Additional information may be found on the DNR's website at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/PFAS/Marinette.html
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 882 6894 5061
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Public Informational Hearing On The Proposed Orchard Ridge Eastern Expansion - Southern Unit Landfill
Date: 05/18/2021
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
David Buser, David.Buser@wisconsin.gov or 414-550-8189
Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. (WMWI) has filed with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 289.24, a complete feasibility report concerning a parcel of land proposed to be used as a site for land disposal of solid waste, located in the South ½ of the Northeast ¼ and the Southeast ¼ of Section 1, Township 8 North, Range 20 East, in the Village of Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, presently owned by WMWI.
The address for the expansion is W124 N9355 Boundary Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 289.26, the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public informational hearing for purpose of receiving public comments regarding the feasibility report for the proposed landfill expansion.
The Hearing Officer will conduct the hearing in accordance with s. NR 2.135, Wis. Adm. Code, and will use procedures to ensure that all interested persons or their representatives have an opportunity to present facts, views, or arguments relative to the proposal.
The Hearing Officer may put time limits on individual oral statements to ensure an opportunity for all persons present to make statements in a reasonable period of time and to prevent undue repetition.
The feasibility report proposes a 76.6-acre contiguous expansion, including a 17.0-acre vertical overlay, onto the existing Orchard Ridge East Expansion Landfill that would result in an increase in disposal capacity of approximately 10,571,145 cubic yards and add an estimated 7.7 years of site life.
The proposed Southern Unit largely coincides with the existing Boundary Road Landfill. This closed, unlined landfill has been a federally designated Superfund site since 1984. The proposed project would remove an estimated 1.3 million cubic yards (cy) of buried waste and relocate the waste to the newly constructed landfill, which would have a composite liner and final cover with leachate and gas collection systems.
The purpose of the department review of the feasibility report is to determine whether the proposed site is feasible for use as a municipal solid waste disposal facility and if the DNR's decision is favorable, establish any conditions or requirements for the plan of operation.
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Meeting ID: 878 6482 2407 #
Copies of the complete feasibility report and the department’s project summary containing an environmental analysis are available for public review on the department’s internet website at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Waste/Comment.html.
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Recovery and Diversion Subgroup meeting
Date: 05/18/2021
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Jennifer Semrau, jennifer.semrau@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-0960
The Recovery and Diversion Subgroup of the Waste and Materials Management Study Group will meet and discuss outcomes of the Legislative Audit Bureau report of the statewide recycling program, including proposed changes to ch. NR 544, Wis. Adm. Code.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 872 2304 1193
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Deer Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 05/17/2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Wesley Ellarson, Wesley.Ellarson@wisconsin.gov or 608-574-8085
The Deer Advisory Committee will be meeting to review the season structure and permit availability recommendations provided by the County Deer Advisory Councils. The meeting will be held on Zoom. There will be an opportunity for public comment.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 872 1890 5246
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Notice Of Prehearing Conference
Date: 05/12/2021
Time: 3:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Susan Burns, Susan.Burns2@wisconsin.gov
On December 3, 2020, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) denied David and Judy Wagner’s (“Petitioners”) request for an exemption to wetland permitting requirements for property located at Section 36, Township 32 North, Range 18 East in the Town of Stephenson, Marinette County, WI. Petitioners requested a silviculture exemption pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 281.36(4)(a) and (e) to maintain a log trail on the property. DNR determined that Petitioners did not meet the statutory requirements for the exemption, and the exemption was denied.
On December 30, 2020, Petitioners filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR to review the decision to deny the exemption, pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42 and 281.36.
By letter dated January 19, 2021, the DNR granted the request for a contested case hearing and limited the hearing to the following issue: whether DNR properly denied Petitioners’ exemption request pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 281.36(4)(a) and (e).
On March 19, 2021, the Division of Hearings and Appeals received, for filing, an original request for hearing from the DNR. The parties have conferred and agreed to a date for a prehearing conference.
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 3:00 PM on May 12, 2021, via Skype.
Interested persons may request an email invitation to the Skype meeting by contacting the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-7667.
Those interested in participating who do not have access to Skype may participate by telephone by calling 608-316-9000 and entering conference ID 9164949#.
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Forest Products Industry Listening Sessions
Date: 05/11/2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Faye Bokelman, fayea.bokelman@wisconsin.gov
These listening sessions are part of the Regional Economic Diversification Summit – a process managed by the federal U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) in partnership with state and local agencies. The feedback gathered from participants at these listening sessions will allow the state to seek federal money and assistance to diversify Wisconsin’s forest products industry and continue to sustainably manage the state’s 17+ million acres of forests.
Due to group size, attendees must register here. They will receive the Zoom log-in credentials 24-48 hours before the event.
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Public Hearing On Permanent Rule FH-08-20
Date: 05/10/2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Meredith Penthorn, Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
The public hearing will meet to discuss permanent rule FH-08-20 and to revise chapter NR 20 relating to fishing guide licenses and reporting requirements for licensed fishing guides in the Great Lakes.
The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Registration will take place at the hearing by completing a Hearing Appearance form, which is available here.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To pre-register, please download and complete the fillable Hearing Appearance form and send it to:
Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov.
Public Hearing Notice
Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules
AMENDED Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules
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Meeting ID: 834 5634 3892
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Standards Oversight Council Meeting
Date: 05/10/2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Bart Chapman, barton.chapman@wisconsin.gov or 608-224-4608
This is a quarterly meeting of inter-agency collaboration that oversees the development, maintenance and distribution of technical standards to support urban and rural land and water conservation programs in Wisconsin.
The meeting agenda is here: https://socwisconsin.org/our-work/who/
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Meeting ID: 814 3179 3041
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Final Green County CDAC Meeting
Date: 05/06/2021
Time: 7:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Wesley Ellarson, Wesley.ellarson@wisconsin.gov or 608-574-8085
This County Deer Advisory Council Meeting is the last in a series of public input opportunities regarding deer management in Green County this spring.
Councils will meet to review the public comments on the preliminary recommendations and formulate their final recommendations.
Learn more about your county’s CDAC on the CDAC public search page.
Join this meeting via phone by calling 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 871 3744 3524.
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