Hearings and Meetings Archive
Standards Oversight Council Meeting
Date: 11/14/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Barton T. Chapman, P.E., WI DATCP
Barton.Chapman@Wisconsin.gov or 608-224-4608
This is a quarterly meeting of Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council representatives. The agenda is available online.
Join in-person:
DNR, GEF2, 101 S. Webster St, Room 313
Madison, WI
Learn more about the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council.
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Wisconsin Waterways Commission Funding & Policy Meeting
Date: 11/14/2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Roberta Winebar, Roberta.Winebar@wisconsin.gov or 920-461-2595
The Wisconsin Waterways Commission will discuss and approve funding of projects and policy items for the Recreational Boating Facilities grant program. The agenda is posted on the Waterways Commission webpage under the Waterways tab.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 85988914102#
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November Council on Forestry Meeting
Date: 11/14/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Julie Church, Julie.Church@wisconsin.gov
The Council on Forestry will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Nov.14 at the Rhinelander DNR Service Center.
Topics will include:
• Open Forum for Council Members & Committee Updates
• State Timber Report (Action Item)
• State Forest Action Plan & COF Committee Tie-in
• State Budget Timeline & Discussion
• WCFA/GLTPA Messaging Campaign
• WI Paper Council/UW-Oshkosh Industry Study
• COF Website Update
• Outcomes from September Strategic Breakout Groups (Action Item)
• Legislative Updates
• State Forester & Federal Forest Updates
Register for the Zoom meeting.
Join in-person:
DNR Service Center
107 Sutliff Ave.
Rhinelander, WI
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Public Listening Session for Phosphorus multi-discharger variance Reauthorization
Date: 11/13/2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Portage County Annex, 1462 Strongs Ave.
Matthew Claucherty, Matthew.Claucherty@wisconsin.gov or 608-400-5596
The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), in partnership with the DNR, is undertaking an evaluation of regulatory requirements associated with phosphorus surface water quality standards and economic impacts of the standards to municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities and the communities that rely upon them.
The evaluation is required under state statute prior to seeking an extension of the phosphorus multi-discharger variance (MDV) beyond the current term of approval (2017 – 2027). More information about the evaluation, including an informational document download, is available at https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/StatewideMDV.aspx. Public listening sessions are scheduled for mid-November in Madison (with virtual option) and Stevens Point (in-person only).
At the listening sessions, DOA & DNR staff will provide a short presentation of currently available information regarding the MDV. Water quality stakeholders and members of the public are encouraged to provide verbal comments at the meetings.
Join in-person:
Portage County Annex Building, Conference Rooms 1 & 2
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
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Public Listening Session for Phosphorus multi-discharger variance Reauthorization
Date: 11/10/2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Matthew Claucherty, Matthew.Claucherty@wisconsin.gov or 608-400-5596
The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), in partnership with the DNR, is undertaking an evaluation of regulatory requirements associated with phosphorus surface water quality standards and economic impacts of the standards to municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities and the communities that rely upon them.
The evaluation is required under state statute prior to seeking an extension of the phosphorus multi-discharger variance (MDV) beyond the current term of approval (2017 – 2027). More information about the evaluation, including an informational document download, is available at https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/StatewideMDV.aspx. Public listening sessions are scheduled for mid-November in Madison (with virtual option) and Stevens Point (in-person only).
At the listening sessions, DOA & DNR staff will provide a short presentation of currently available information regarding the MDV. Water quality stakeholders and members of the public are encouraged to provide verbal comments at the meetings.
Register for the Zoom meeting.
Join in-person:
DNR GEF2 Building - Room G09
101 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707
(enter through main doors and present photo ID)
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Polk County CWD Meeting
Date: 11/09/2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Polk County Government Center, 100 Polk County Plaza - West Conference Room
Michelle Carlisle, Michelle.Carlisle@wisconsin.gov or 715-554-1728
DNR staff will provide information about CWD in Wisconsin, local CWD testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered.
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Waterway General Permit Reissuances
Date: 11/09/2023
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Tom Pearce, Thomas.Pearce@wisconsin.gov or 608-800-1643
The DNR is planning to reissue three general permits for activities impacting wetlands, including wetland conservation activities, agricultural water quality improvement activities and recreational facility development. The public is invited to attend this public hearing to share comments on the proposed permit reissuances. The public comment period will be open until Nov. 22, 2023. See the Wetland Permit webpage to review copies of the draft permits and for more information.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 795 103 068#
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Informational session on proposed rulemaking to revise fees in ch. NR 410
Date: 11/09/2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Gail Good, Gail.Good@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-2690
The Air Program is providing information and gathering stakeholder input on its proposed rulemaking to revise fees in ch. NR 410.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 824 2854 4609
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Small Business Environmental Council Meeting
Date: 11/09/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Renee Lesjak Bashel, Renee.Bashel@wisconsin.gov or 608-347-7940
The Council will be hearing information on upcoming rule packages soon to be open for public input on their Environmental Impact, one from the Air Management Program and one from the Hazardous Waste program. Also, the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program staff will provide an update on a new IT project they will be supporting: an upgrade to the DNR’s Permit Primer.
Email DNRsmallbusiness@wisconsin.gov for the Microsoft Teams meeting link.
Join in person:
Wisconsin DNR Central Office, Room 713
101 South Webster St.
Madison, WI 53703
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Wetland Study Council Meeting
Date: 11/09/2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Tom Pearce, Thomas.Pearce@wisconsin.gov or 608-800-1643
The Wetland Study Council will meet to discuss integrated watershed management, the assured delineator program, wetland exemptions and general permits, and other topics as time allows. This meeting is open to the public.
Join this meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209, Meeting ID: 856 383 672#
Join in-person:
WI DNR GEF II, Room G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WI
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