Hearings and Meetings Archive
Contested Case Hearing For Farmer License Exemption Eligibility For Grant McDonough
Date: 03/19/2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Marathon County Public Library Central Library, 300 First St.
Division of Hearings and Appeals, 608-266-7709
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.13 and Wis. Admin. Code § HA 1.12 at the Wausau Headquarters of the Marathon County Public Library 300 N. First St., Wausau, Wis. in the Wausau Community Room commencing at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Administrative Law Judge Benjamin Jones shall preside.
The hearing in this matter concerns the Farmer License Exemption under Wis. Stat. § 281.48(3)(d), which had previously been issued to Grant McDonough before it was terminated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in an Oct. 18, 2024, letter. The issue for hearing was identified in the DNR’s letter to Mr. McDonough dated Dec. 3, 2025. The sole issue for hearing is:
Does Mr. McDonough qualify for the Farmer License Exemption under s. 281.48(3)(d), Wis. Stat., because his holding tank meets the definition of “septic tank” under s. 281.48(2)(e), Wis. Stat.?
Members of the public desiring to participate in this hearing pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08 will be allowed the opportunity to do so at the beginning hearing. Such interested persons must enter an appearance either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing. Public comments may be limited in scope to the issue for hearing and limited to five minutes or less to accommodate all interested persons. Information about the hearing can be requested from Susan Burns at 608-266-3865. Please monitor the DNR website for updates.
The hearing is a Class 2 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the 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.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made to any qualified individual upon request. Please contact the undersigned Administrative Law Judge at Benjamin.Jones1@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-2447 with specific information on your request on or before March 1, 2026.
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Beaver Management Plan Committee Meeting
Date: 03/18/2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Shawn Rossler, Shawn.Rossler@wisconsin.gov or 608-225-2663
This is the fourth meeting of the Beaver Management Plan Committee. The committee will discuss recommendations for a future update of the DNR Beaver Management Plan.
Join this meeting virtually via Zoom.
Join by phone: 309-205-3325; Conference ID: 885 576 132 34#
Join in person:
Bantr Grand Hotel
805 Creske Avenue
Rothschild, WI 54474
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Wetland Study Council Meeting
Date: 03/12/2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Allissa Reynolds, Allissa.Reynolds@wisconsin.gov or 608-572-5190
The Wetland Study Council will meet to discuss wetland policy and permitting topics.
Join in person:
State Natural Resources Building
Room 313
101 S Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707
Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 242 949 916 143 71
Passcode: f2xD37cT
Join by phone: 608-571-2209, 587475815#
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Fire Department Advisory Council Spring Meeting
Date: 03/12/2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person; See Details for Information
Ron Schneider, Ron.Schneider@wisconsin.gov or 608-438-6528
Spring meeting for the Fire Department Advisory Council to discuss the Forest Fire Protection grant for Wisconsin fire departments, DNR and fire department forest fire suppression, fire department forest fire training and related topics.
Join in person:
KI Convention Center
33 Main Street
Green Bay, WI. 53401
Call Ron Schneider for room location at 608-438-6528
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Wellness, Inclusion, Support And Engagement Team Meeting
Date: 03/10/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Emma Cleveland, Emma.Cleveland@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-0806
This is a public meeting of the Wellness, Inclusion, Support and Engagement (WISE) Team, which will be meeting to discuss ongoing projects.
Agenda:
Project Group & Agency Updates - Shared knowledge of key WISE team and agency work related to wellness, inclusion, support and engagement.
Agency Communication Discussion - Follow-up discussion on ideas for communication within the DNR.
Learning Topic - Shared understanding of Walk In Their Shoes and Training for the Modern Manager programs
- WISE Team Bios - Update on getting team bios online.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 291 452 791 334 81; Passcode: UJ7Q5nJ6
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Preliminary Public Hearing on a Statement of Scope SS 009-26 (FH-21-25(E) and FH-22-25)
Date: 03/10/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kari Lee-Zimmermann, Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 009-26 (Board Orders FH-21-25(E) and FH-22-25), which affects chs. NR 20 and 40 relating to changes to the bag and possession limit for round goby on Lake Winnebago system area waters and possession and bag limit for other detrimental species on other waters of the state.
Registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To register, please save and complete the fillable appearance slip and submit it to Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov. You may also submit written comments on the rule to DNRAdministrativeRulesComments@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on March 10, 2026. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
View the notice of preliminary hearing, scope statement and hearing appearance form on the DNR's Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules webpage.
Join this hearing via Microsoft Teams.
Phone conference ID: 583 503 04#
Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209; 58350304#
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Lake Poygan Breakwall Team Meeting
Date: 03/09/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Josh Jackl, Joshua.Jackl@wisconsin.gov or 920-420-5830
Meeting to discuss funding updates, contractor contacts/updated costs, DPS entry, and any other items since the November meeting.
Join in person:
Oshkosh DNR Service Center
625 E. County Rd Y, Suite 700,
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
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Council On Recycling Meeting
Date: 03/06/2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Jennifer Semrau, Jennifer.Semrau@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-0960
Agenda topics for the council include the election of officers, DNR and legislative updates, a food waste evaluation report, a recycled commodity market update, a battery legislation summary, a recycling rule revision update and more.
A complete agenda can be found on the Wisconsin Council on Recycling's webpage.
Join online via Microsoft Teams.
Join via phone:
608-571-2209; Meeting ID: 188 740 382#
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2026-2030 Migratory Season Structure (Appleton)
Date: 03/05/2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Fox Valley Technical College
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
Public hearing to gather public input for the migratory season structure for 2026-2030.
Join in person:
Fox Valley Technical College
D.J. Bordini Center, Room BC112A
5 N. Systems Dr.
Appleton, WI 54914
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Virtual Public Hearing for pending approval of six Waterway statewide General Permits
Date: 03/05/2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Crystal vonHoldt, Crystal.vonHoldt@wisconsin.gov
Pursuant to § 30.206, Wis. Stats., the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is noticing its intention to reissue three statewide waterway General Permits (WDNR-GP6-2026 for Fish & Wildlife Habitat Structures, WDNR-GP19-2026 for Permanent Boat Shelters in navigable waterways and WDNR-GP21-2026 for Waterway Crossings) and to issue three new statewide waterway General Permits (WDNR-GP26-2026 for Lakeshore Stabilization Structures, WDNR-GP27-2026 for Streambank Stabilization Structures and WDNR-GP28-2026 for Miscellaneous Structures in navigable waterways). Once in place, each permit will be valid for five years and will allow members of the public to apply for coverage under the permit. To qualify for a general permit, proposed projects must meet all eligibility criteria and permit conditions.
The DNR has determined that the reissuance and issuance of the listed statewide general permits have similar proposed actions in kind, scale and environmental setting to other activities under ch. NR 150.20(3)(a), Wis. Adm. Code, and will result in minimal adverse environmental impacts.
To view a copy of the proposed statewide general permits, visit the DNR website. The public comment period on the proposed statewide permits is open until the close of business on March 15, 2026.
Join this hearing on Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 280 600 844 347 32
Join by phone: 1-608-571-2209
Passcode: 887160109
To help in the planning process, please consider sharing your intention to participate in this hearing by emailing Crystal.vonHoldt@wisconsin.gov. You are not required to RSVP to participate, but it will help in the planning process.
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