Hearings and Meetings Calendar

Diversity Team |

Diversity Team Meeting

Date: 07/10/2024

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Jody Irland, Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov or 608-235-7940 

This is a public meeting of the DNR Diversity Team, which will be meeting to discuss ongoing projects.

Join this meeting by Zoom.
Meeting ID: 272 201 396 679 
Passcode: KzYprW 

Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 429 098 209# 

Drinking Water

Preliminary Public Hearing On Statement Of Scope SS 050-24 (DG-04-24)

Date: 07/11/2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Bruce Rheineck, BruceD.Rheineck@wisconsin.gov

This is a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 050-24 (Board Order DG-04-24), which affects ch. NR 809, Wis. Adm. Code, and is related to updating lead and copper requirements for public drinking water in order to be consistent with revised federal requirements.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. Register for this hearing via Zoom. Meeting ID: 823 2271 3229.

You may also submit written comments on the scope statement to DNRAdministrativeRulesComments@wisconsin.gov by 11:59 p.m. on July 11, 2024. 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 the Scope Statement on the DNR's Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules webpage.

Remediation and Redevelopment Rule Advisory Committee

Date: 07/19/2024

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information

Molly Schmidt, MollyE.Schmidt@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-2153 

The Rule Advisory Committee (RAC) is advising DNR Remediation and Redevelopment Program staff in developing administrative rule changes affecting Wis. Admin. Code chs. NR 700-799.

The DNR and the RAC will discuss rule changes relating to continuing obligations under the Scope Statement for Board Order RR-14-23, which proposes developing administrative rules that affect chapters NR 700, 708, 714, 722, 724, 725, 726, 727 and 749 related to definitions, notifications, fees, agreements, reports and procedures for interim action and remedial action continuing obligations for environmental contamination.

Visit the DNR's NR 700 Rule Changes webpage for meeting agendas, materials and additional information.  

Register to join this meeting on Zoom.

Join in-person:
State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)
Rm. G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WI

Please check in at the security desk before taking the elevator.

In-person attendees should RSVP to MollyE.Schmidt@wisconsin.gov by noon on July 18, 2024.

WPDES permit | About/General | About

Contested Case Hearing Involving WPDES Mineral (Nonmetallic) Mining And/Or Processing General Permit No. WI-0046515-07-1, DNR-24-0004

Date: 07/23/2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

608-266-7709

NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE

On Nov. 17, 2023, Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin, Inc., Milestone Materials, Michels Road & Stone, Inc., Payne & Dolan, Inc., Forever Sandfill and Limestone, Inc., County Materials Corporation and MCC, Inc. (collectively “Petitioners”), by their attorneys Husch Blackwell, LLP, filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) seeking review of modified provisions of the WPDES Mineral (Nonmetallic) Mining General Permit No. WI-0046515-07-1, effective Oct. 1, 2023 (the “Permit”). By letter dated March 11, 2024, the DNR granted the request for a contested case hearing pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 283.63 and limited the hearing to the following issue:

Are the modified monitoring requirements in Section 4.2.3.1 and related provisions in Sections 4.2.3.1.3.4, 4.5 and 4.62 necessary or reasonable for non-industrial nonmetallic mining facilities that produce crushed stone and other nonmetallic mineral products such as sand and gravel used in transportation and other construction projects?

On June 7, 2024, the DNR submitted to the Division of Hearings and Appeals a request for hearing. The parties have agreed to a date for a prehearing conference.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a prehearing conference on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.44 and 227.46(1), and Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 2.08(5) and 2.12, at 10 a.m. on July 23, 2024, 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. Alternatively, those interested in participating may participate by telephone by calling 608-571-2209 and entering meeting ID 869 231 803# 

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, simplify or clarify the issues which may be contested at the hearing, identify witnesses, discuss the exchange of exhibits, establish a discovery schedule, address any other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action, and schedule a date for the contested case hearing.  No testimony will be heard at the prehearing conference. However, a date may be selected for a contested case hearing. 

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 call the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-7709 with specific information on your request prior to the date of the scheduled prehearing or hearing.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 283.39(1) and 283.63(1)(a); and Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08(5), the DNR shall cause a copy of the foregoing Notice to be published once 10 days before the date of the prehearing conference as a class 1 notice under Ch. 985, Stats., in a newspaper of general circulation in the impacted area, and the DNR shall cause a copy of the foregoing to be published on DNR’s Internet website. Finally, the DNR shall furnish proof of publication to the Division of Hearings and Appeals by July 13, 2024.