Hearings and Meetings Archive
public hearing on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 10, relating to establishing the 2023-2024 migratory bird season framework and regulations
Date: 08/10/2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Scott Karel, scottr.karel@wisconsin.gov
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that it will hold a public hearing on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 10, relating to establishing the 2023-2024 migratory bird season framework and regulations.
Rule Information:
This rule provides that the department secretary may set migratory season dates and bag limits consistent with the requirements established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by use of an order. The selections will be made from a suite of pre-identified options that align with potential federal allowances. The State of Wisconsin must comply with federal allowances in the establishment of migratory bird hunting seasons and conditions. Federal allowances are not made available to states until the same year that the regulations must be implemented. Normal rule-making procedures do not allow the promulgation of permanent rules prior to when the seasons should be open so historically the season frameworks were established on a yearly basis through the use of an emergency rule.
This rule adjusts and simplifies the open water restrictions on all approved inland open water hunting lakes. In 2011 the department identified several inland lakes that would be open to open water hunting. At that time, the minimum distance from shore where hunters can be without having to adhere to concealment regulations was set to “greater than 1000 feet” as a precaution until the department had some time to review how this opportunity was utilized. With these regulations having been in place more than a decade, the department feels that the 1000-foot restriction can be reduced to 500 feet, a distance which would align the definition of open water hunting for both the inland lakes and the Great Lakes.
This rule will also continue the clarification of the duck zone boundary for the Open Water Zone—another item which was initially implemented by the 2022 emergency rule. Specifically, this rule will update the definition of the Open Water Zone boundary as, “waters greater than 500 feet from the mainland shore of Green Bay and Lake Michigan; for the purposes of the Open Water Zone, mainland shore includes all adjacent rooted vegetation, adjacent floating cattail and Long Tail and Little Tail points.”
This rule waives the state Canada Goose Hunting Permit for youth hunters during the youth waterfowl hunt.
This rule also adjusts the crow season dates. Previously, the crow season began on the Saturday nearest Sept. 15 and continued until the Thursday before the opening of the gun deer season in November. The season would then reopen in January and then close on March 20 for a 124-day season. This rule would set a single continuous crow season that would begin on the same day the gun deer season opens and last for 124 days.
Accessibility
For the hearing or visually impaired, non-English speakers, or those with other personal circumstances which might make communication at the meeting/hearing difficult, DNR will, to the maximum extent possible and with reasonable advance notice, provide aids including an interpreter, or a non-English, large-print, or recorded version of hearing documents. To access these resources, please contact the email address or phone number listed below as soon as possible.
Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments
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 on this website. 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 scottr.karel@wisconsin.gov.
Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before Aug. 11, 2023. Written comments may be submitted by U.S. mail, email, or through the internet and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing.
Written comments and any questions on the proposed rules should be submitted to:
Department of Natural Resources
Attn: Scott Karel
P.O. Box 7921
101 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707-7921
The rule may be viewed at: https://dnr.wi.gov/news/input/ProposedPermanent.html
Comments can be made at: DNRAdministrativeRulesComments@wisconsin.gov
The rule may be reviewed, and comments made at: http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/chr/hearings.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: No economic impacts are anticipated. The hunting season frameworks proposed in this rule will be comparable to those in place during the previous season. These rules are applicable to individual hunters and impose no compliance or reporting requirements for small business, nor are any design or operational standards contained in the rule.
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Wisconsin Invasive Species Council Executive Committee Meeting
Date: 08/09/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Tara Bergeson, tara.bergeson@wisconsin.gov or 715-448-0974
The Wisconsin Invasive Species Executive Committee will meet to share updates and plan the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting scheduled for Aug. 24.
Join this meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Meeting ID: 41887149#
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Lower Fox TMDL Agricultural Implementation Committee
Date: 08/09/2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Keith Marquardt, KeithA.Marquardt@Wisconsin.gov
The Lower Fox River Basin TMDL Agriculture Implementation Committee is a stakeholder group that addresses agricultural implementation of the Lower Fox Total Maximum Daily Load. This meeting will occur virtually via Teams and consist of representatives from cooperating agencies and organizations involved with the Lower Fox TMDL.
Join on Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 243 936 982 201; Passcode: McAPqE
Join with a video conferencing device.
Video Conference ID: 117 438 069 9
Join by phone:
608-571-2209,123063963#
Phone Conference ID: 123 063 963#
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Standards Oversight Council Meeting
Date: 08/08/2023
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:
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Room 266
2811 Agriculture Dr., Room 266
Madison, WI 53718
Learn more about the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council.
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Wisconsin Waterways Commission Funding Meeting
Date: 08/08/2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Bobbi Winebar, roberta.winebar@wisconsin.gov or 920-461-2595
The Wisconsin Waterways Commission will discuss and approve requests for financial aid for the recreational boating facilities grant program. The agenda, budget and project rating sheet are posted on the Waterways Commission webpage under the Waterways tab.
Join this meeting on Zoom.
Join by phone: 305-224-1968; Meeting ID: 859 6237 7717; Passcode: 200001
Join in-person:
Town of Rib Mountain Town Hall Conference Room
3700 North Mountain Rd
Wausau, WI
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Public Hearing Regarding Land Exchange-Black River State Forest
Date: 08/03/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Jackson County Courthouse, 307 Main Street - Board Room
John Raatz, john.raatz@wisconsin.gov
This is a public hearing regarding the exchange of 31.83 acres of land in the Black River State Forest, Jackson County, Wisconsin, for 30.61 acres of land owned by Millston Investors, Ltd.
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Drinking Water and Groundwater Study Group Meeting
Date: 08/03/2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Natalia B. Hernández, natalia.hernandez@wisconsin.gov or 262-838-1567
Meeting details are TBD.
Join this meeting by Zoom.
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 854 2698 4209
Join in-person:
State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), Room G09
101 S Webster St.
Madison, WI
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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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