Hearings and Meetings Archive
Snowmobile Council's Infrastructure Committee Meeting
Date: 07/08/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Jillian Steffes, Jillian.Steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911
The Snowmobile Recreation Council carries out studies and makes recommendations to the legislature, governor, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Transportation on all matters related to the snowmobiling program at the DNR or otherwise affecting snowmobiles and snowmobiling in Wisconsin. It also makes recommendations to the DNR with regard to funding grant applications.
The Infrastructure Committee of the Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss topics pertaining to the program and make recommendations to the department.
The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom or in person. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the Snowmobile Recreation Council webpage.
Join this meeting via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 891 0314 0549; Passcode: 696447
Join by phone: 833-928-4608
Meeting ID: 891 0314 0549; Passcode: 696447
Join in person:
DNR Rhinelander Service Center
107 Sutliff Avenue
Rhinelander, WI 54501
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Turkey Advisory Committee
Date: 07/08/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
The Turkey Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the committee work plan and turkey program updates.
Join this meeting via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 827 8764 9712
Join by phone: 13126266799; 82787649712#
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Sandhill Wildlife Area
Outdoor Skills Center Building Conference Room
1715 County Hwy. X
Babcock, WI 54413
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Preliminary public hearing on a statement of scope SS 030-25 (WM-06-25)
Date: 07/07/2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Scott Karel, ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov or 608-206-0222
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 030-25 (Board Order WM-06-25), which affects chs. NR 10, 11, 16, 19 and 45 relating to the 2025 Wildlife Management Housekeeping rule.
Attendees are encouraged to register in advance if they plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To register, save and complete the fillable hearing appearance form and submit it to Scott Karel at ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov. You may also submit written comments on the scope statement to ScottR.Karel@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on July 7, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
View the hearing appearance form, notice of preliminary hearing and scope statement on the DNR's Proposed Permanent Rules webpage.
Join this hearing via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone conference ID: 388 299 07#
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Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Council Meeting
Date: 07/07/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Jillian Steffes, Jillian.Steffes@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-4911
The Off-Road Vehicle Council provides advice and makes recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Transportation, the governor and the legislature on all matters relating to all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes, including matters relating to activities conducted on all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes by all-terrain vehicle users and utility terrain vehicle users. It also makes recommendations to the DNR with regard to requests for funding.
The main focus of this meeting is to review grant applications and make recommendations to the DNR. The public will be invited to join the meeting via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link, agenda and other meeting materials are available on the ORV Council webpage.
Join this meeting via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 852 9713 6372; Passcode: 761113
Join by phone: 833-548-0276
Meeting ID: 852 9713 6372; Passcode: 761113
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Rib Mountain Municipal Center
227800 Snowbird Avenue
Wausau, WI
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Preliminary public hearing on a statement of scope SS 033-25 (FWP-22-24)
Date: 07/03/2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Meredith Penthorn, Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or 608 267-9753
This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 033-25 (Board Order FWP-22-24), which affects chs. NR 1, 5, 10, 11, 17 to 20, 26, 27, 45 and 51, relating to minor changes to DNR property management regulations (the 2025 property management housekeeping rule).
Attendees are encouraged to register in advance if they plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To register, save and complete the fillable hearing appearance form and submit it to Meredith Penthorn at Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov. You may also submit written comments on the scope statement to Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on July 6, 2025. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as spoken testimony presented at the hearing.
View the hearing appearance form, notice of preliminary hearing and scope statement on the DNR's Proposed Permanent Rules webpage.
Join this hearing via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone conference ID: 340 459 29#
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Pheasant Advisory Committee
Date: 07/01/2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
The Pheasant Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the committee work plan and pheasant program updates.
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Meeting ID: 839 9800 0961
Join by phone: 13092053325; 83998000961#
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Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee
Date: 06/30/2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Alissa Kakatsch, Alissa.Kakatsch@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-7559
The Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the committee work plan and migratory game bird program updates.
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Meeting ID: 823 4699 3670
Join by phone: 13017158592; 82346993670#
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Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Date: 06/24/2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Miranda Westphal, Miranda.Westphal@wisconsin.gov or 920-493-7593
The Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board will convene to receive updates on Lake Michigan and Green Bay commercial fisheries and to discuss inputs to stock assessment models.
More information and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board webpage.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 260 927 995 513 5; Passcode: 5tW9uc3J
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; 219 496 505#
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Sturgeon Bay DNR Service Center
110 S Neenah Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
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Lake Poygan Breakwall Team Meeting
Date: 06/23/2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Josh Jackl, Joshua.Jackl@wisconsin.gov or 920-420-5830
Meeting to discuss final breakwall designs and DNR waterways permit application details.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Join in person:
Wisconsin DNR Oshkosh Service Center
625 E. County Rd. Y
Suite 700
Conference Room 2
Oshkosh, WI 54901
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Prehearing Conference Concerning S&L Ford
Date: 06/19/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Division of Hearings and Appeals, 608-266-7709
On Feb. 15, 2024, S&L Ford, LLC submitted an artificial wetland exemption request to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(4n)(d). The DNR denied the exemption request on Feb. 29, 2024 and on March 28, 2024, S&L Ford, LLC submitted a petition for contested case hearing under Wis. Stat. § 227.42 with regard to the DNR’s denial. The DNR denied the petition for contested hearing on April 17, 2024 and a petition for judicial review was filed with the Oconto County Circuit Court on May 16, 2024. The Oconto County Circuit Court issued a Decision and Order on March 31, 2025 directing the DNR to grant the request for hearing. Based upon the Circuit Court’s Order, on April 14, 2025, the DNR granted a contested case hearing on whether it correctly relied on definitive evidence that Wetland W-1 existed on or before Aug. 1, 1991 to deny the exemption request under Wis. Stat. § 281.36(4n) and limited the hearing to the following factual issues:
1. Whether aerial photographs show wetland history that existed on or before Aug. 1, 1991; and.
2. Whether soil data show wetland history that existed on or before Aug. 1, 1991.
On April 18, 2025, the DNR submitted a request for hearing to the Division of Hearings and Appeals.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will conduct a prehearing conference in the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Stat. § 227.46(1), Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08(5), and Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.12, on June 19, 2025 at 10 a.m., via Microsoft Teams. Interested persons may request an email invitation to the Teams Video Conference by contacting the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-7709. In the alternative, those interested in participating may participate by telephone by calling 608-571-2209 and entering Meeting ID 712 371 070#.
Any person, organization, or governmental unit wishing to become a party to this proceeding must attend the conference personally or by an authorized representative. The purpose of the prehearing conference will be to identify parties to the proceeding, to simplify or clarify the issues which may be contested at the hearing, identify witnesses, discuss the exchange of exhibits, establish a discovery schedule, and address any other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action. No testimony will be heard at the prehearing conference.
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