Hearings and Meetings Archive
DNR Diversity Team Meeting
Date: 08/02/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Michelle Scott, Michelle.Scott@wisconsin.gov or 920-252-0679
This is a DNR Diversity Team Meeting to discuss ongoing projects.
Join this meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 242 586 703#
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL HEARING FOR THE NE LAKESHORE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD STUDY
Date: 08/02/2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kevin Kirsch, Kevin.Kirsch@wisconsin.gov
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is conducting a public informational hearing to provide an overview of the final draft report and receive comments on the “Northeast Lakeshore TMDL: Total Maximum Daily Loads for Total Phosphorus and Total Suspended Solids” (TMDL Study).
The TMDL Study spans a portion of the Lake Michigan watershed from just south of Sturgeon Bay to Port Washington and reaches west towards Lake Winnebago covering 1,964 square miles. The TMDL report summarizes the multi-year effort which provides a blueprint for improving water quality in the tributaries, streams, rivers, and lakes within the TMDL Study area.
A copy of the public hearing version of the TMDL Study will be available for review on the website beginning July 28, 2023.
The public hearing version of the TMDL Study incorporates input and comments received during the previous review periods and the March 2023 listening session and comment period. The public informational hearing will include a presentation outlining the clarifying text added to the TMDL report which discusses climate change considerations, clarifies margin of safety assumptions, discusses dissolved reactive phosphorus, and outlines implementation planning and monitoring considerations.
The public informational hearing will be held via Zoom and will be recorded.
Pre-registration is required at this link.
Written comments will be accepted through Sept. 1, 2023. Verbal comments, received during the public hearing, and written comments received prior to the close of the comment period will be considered prior to making a final approval and submittal of the TMDL Study to U.S. EPA. Written and verbal comments carry the same weight. A summary with response to comments shall be included in the final TMDL Study report.
Written comments can be submitted via e-mail to Kevin.Kirsch@wisconsin.gov or regular mail:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Attn: Kevin Kirsch
101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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RESCHEDULED CONTESTED CASE HEARING FOR DNR Case Nos. DNR-22-049 and DNR-23-010
Date: 08/02/2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Milwaukee State Office Building, 819 N. 6th St. - Room 518
Susan Burns, 608-266-3865
In the Matter of the Denial of After-the-Fact Permit Application IP-NE-2022-15-03206 resulting in the placement of steel seawall and fill material along the shoreline and below the OHWM of Lake Michigan, in the Town of Sevastopol, Door County
Investigation on Motion of the Department of Natural Resources and Abatement of an Alleged Unlawful Structure on the bed of Lake Michigan, in the Tow
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the contested hearing on the above-captioned matter has been rescheduled. The State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold the contested case hearing pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.13, and Wis. Admin. Code § HA 1.12 at the Milwaukee State Office Building, Room 518, 819 N. 6th Street., Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 2, Aug. 3, Aug. 4, and Aug. 8, 2023, commencing at 8:30 a.m. each day.
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 end of the presentation of evidence. Such interested persons should enter an appearance either prior to or at the commencement of the contested case hearing. Information about the hearing may be found at the DNR website and can also be requested from Susan Burns at 608-266-3865. Please monitor the DNR website for updates.
The hearing is a Class 1 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.
The issues for hearing are as follows. On Aug. 29, 2022, David R. Krause filed an After-the-Fact Permit Application with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under Wis. Stat. §§ 30.12 and 30.28 for the placement of a steel seawall and fill material along the shoreline and below the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of Lake Michigan located at 4696 Bark Road in the NE 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 16, T. 28N, R. 27E, Town of Sevastopol, Door County (Permit Application IP-NE-2022-15-03206). DNR denied the application by order dated Nov. 22, 2022.
On Dec. 21, 2022, Mr. Krause filed a petition for a contested case hearing with the DNR to review the denial pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 30.209 and 227.42 and Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.05. By letter dated Jan. 20, 2023, the DNR granted the request for a contested case hearing, which the DNR limited to the following issue: whether the DNR properly determined that After-the-Fact Permit Application IP-NE-2022-15-03206 failed to meet the standards of Wis. Stat. § 30.12.
On March 16, 2023, the Division of Hearings and Appeals received, for filing, an original request for hearing from the DNR. The request is for a consolidated hearing on two issues: (1) Mr. Krause’s request for administrative review of DNR’s denial of the After-the-Fact Permit Application; and (2) a request by DNR for nuisance abatement under Wis. Stat. § 30.03.
The permit application and other information relating to this matter 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 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 608-266-3865 with specific information on your request prior to the date of the scheduled prehearing or hearing.
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Contested Case Hearing Regarding Coverage Granted to the Three Lakes School District under Wetland General Permit WDNR-GP04-2018 for Wetland Fill
Date: 07/31/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Oneida County Courthouse, 1 S. Oneida Ave.
Susan Burns, 608-266-3865
In July 2018 the DNR granted coverage to the School District under Wetland General Permit WDNR-GP04-2018. Permission was granted for the School District to impact .207 acres of wet meadow wetland to develop a shooting range located in the NE 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 17, T. 38, R. 10E, Town of Sugar Camp, Oneida County. On Jan. 27, 2023, the Petitioners filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR to review the decision to grant coverage under the general wetland permit pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42 and 281.36.
By letter dated Feb. 16, 2023, the DNR granted the request for contested case hearing but limited the hearing to the following issue:
Whether the proposed project meets the eligibility criteria and conditions of WDNR-GP4-2018.
A prehearing conference was held on April 25, 2023 and a scheduling order was entered setting the contested case hearing commencing on July 31, 2023.
The issue(s) for hearing were clarified to identify the five eligibility criteria under the general permit that the Petitioners are contesting have not been met consistent with Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3g), including the following:
(a) Project discharge does not affect more than 10,000 square feet (0.23 acre) of wetland as part of a single and complete project;
(b) The proposed project cannot avoid wetland impacts;
(c) The proposed project minimizes wetland impacts to the greatest extent practicable;
(d) The discharge will cause only minimal adverse environmental effects; and
(e) The project will be constructed in a manner that will maintain wetland hydrology in the remaining wetland complex.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing in the above captioned case, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 281.36(3q), Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Stat. § 227.46, and Wis. Admin. Code § Chapter NR 2, from July 31, 2023 through Aug. 2, 2023, at the Oneida County Courthouse, 1 S. Oneida Avenue, Committee Room #2, 2nd Floor, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Please note that, on Aug. 2, 2023, the contested case hearing will begin at 9 a.m., but will recess at 3 p.m. It is expected that testimony will be heard at the contested case hearing. The contested case hearing will be a Class 1 contested case, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a). The procedures set forth in Wis. Stat. § 227.46(1) and Wis. Admin. Code § Chapter NR 2 will be followed and those procedures will closely resemble those which are normally followed at a trial in State Circuit Court.
Members of the public will be provided an opportunity to present comments at the outset of the hearing consistent with Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08(2). Time limits for submission of public comments may be imposed at the discretion of the administrative law judge.
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) 266-3865 with specific information on your request prior to the date of the scheduled prehearing or hearing.
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Standards oversight council Team Meeting - DNR Dry Storm Water Basins
Date: 07/21/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
E. Dan Bekta, P.E., Eugene.Bekta@Wisconsin.gov or 608-333-6579
This is a meeting of the team developing a DNR Technical Standard 1011 Vegetated Dry Detention Basins and 1012 Enhanced Dry Treatment System. The meeting agenda and other materials about this project are on the website.
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NR 140 rulemaking stakeholder (Zoom) meeting
Date: 07/14/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Bruce Rheineck, DNR140GroundwaterQualityStandards@wisconsin.gov
This meeting will review information on proposed NR 140 groundwater quality standards for PFOA and PFOS and opportunity to provide input on the rule draft Economic Impact Analysis (EIA).
Join this meeting on Zoom.
Join by phone: 888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 867 9324 6709
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Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group Meeting
Date: 07/13/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Jody Irland, Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov or 608-982-1780
The DNR’s RR Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. The DNR has a business need to receive constructive and practical input from and provide information to interested parties on a wide variety of regulatory and policy issues.
The RR EAG was formed to address a broad range of issues encompassing both technical and policy topics related to encouraging the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites.
Visit the DNR RR EAG webpage for meeting agendas, materials and additional information. Subscribe here for updates on future meetings.
Join in-person:
DNR La Crosse Service Center
Room B-19
3550 Mormon Coulee Rd
La Crosse, WI 54601
In-person attendees should RSVP to Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov by noon on Wed., July 12, 2023.
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SOC Team Meeting - DNR 1013 Enhanced Settling and Phosphorus Removal
Date: 07/12/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Amy Minser, amy.minser@wisconsin.gov or 920-360-0913
This is a routine meeting of the work team developing the DNR Technical Standard 1013 for Enhanced Settling and Phosphorus Recovery. For the meeting agenda and details on this process, see the team website.
Join in-person:
3911 Fish Hatchery Road
Glacier’s Edge Room
Fitchburg, WI
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Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Date: 07/10/2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Nick Legler, nicholas.legler@wisconsin.gov or 920-559-0767
This is a public meeting of the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board.
Agenda
1. Organizational Matters - Call to Order
2. Action Item - Approval of April 10, 2023 meeting minutes
3. Discussion Items – (public comments welcomed)
a) Results of whitefish TAC survey – Brad Eggold
b) Results of lake trout commercial harvest comments and a timeline
for moving forward with a decision – Justine Hasz / Brad Eggold
c) Cares Act promotion and expenditure – Brad Eggold
d) Progress on Commercial fishing web page – Brad Eggold
e) EFHRS survey – Justine Hasz / Brad Eggold
f) Latent mortality study updates – Nick Legler
g) Status of commercial/charter administrator position recruitment –
Nick Legler
h) Any other pertinent information – All
4. Additional Action Items
5. Old Business
6. Board Members’ Matters
7. Adjournment
Join by phone: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 825 2731 7134; Passcode: 343097
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Public hearing on Public Sale of Lands from DNR to the Town of Brule
Date: 06/29/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Douglas
Nicole Flamang, Nicolem.flamang@wisconsin.gov or 715-520-2037
This is a public hearing on the public sale of lands from the DNR to the town of Brule.
Join in-person:
Douglas County Courthouse
1313 Belknap Street, Room 201
Superior, WI 54880
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