Hearings and Meetings Calendar

Water Permits | Regulations | Permit | Permits

Prehearing Conference On Contested Case Hearing In the Matter of the Individual Permit to Dredge on the Yahara River, Town of Dunn, Dane County, IP-SC-2025-13-00201

Start Date: 09/09/2026

End Date: 09/09/2026

Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Susan Burns, Susan.Burns2@wisconsin.gov

On March 18, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Department) noticed the final determination to issue permit #IP-SC-2025-13-00201to Dane County (Permittee). On April 17, 2026, Alan Breed, Maura Donnelly, Robert Christlieb, David Barton and Marina Edwards (Petitioners) filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing with the Department pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 227.42 and 30.209. 

By letter dated May 18, 2026, the Department granted the Petitioners’ request for a contested case hearing on two issues. The issues for hearing are: 

1. Whether the Department and permit applicant complied with applicable procedural requirements in Wis. Stat. § 30.208 and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 300; and
2. Whether the public interest standard for issuing the permit is met, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 30.20(2)(c) and applicable administrative code rules, including Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 103.

On June 10, 2026, the Division of Hearings and Appeals received an original request for hearing from the Department. On June 25, 2026, an informal conference was held by ALJ Benjamin Jones with the preliminarily identified parties and dates for a prehearing conference and hearing were agreed. 

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. § 227.46(1) and Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.08(5) and 2.12, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, via Microsoft Teams. Interested persons may request an email invitation to the Teams Telephone Conference by contacting the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608-266-7709. In the alternative, those interested may participate by telephone by calling 608-571-2209 and entering Phone Conference ID 828 446 022#.

Any person, organization, or governmental unit wishing to become a party to this proceeding must attend the prehearing 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, confirm the scheduled dates for the hearing, and address any other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action. No testimony will be heard at the prehearing conference. 

The hearing in this matter is a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), and the fair play 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.

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. 

Council on Recycling | Events |

Council On Recycling Meeting

Start Date: 09/11/2026

End Date: 09/11/2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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

Jennifer Semrau, Jennifer.Semrau@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-0960

Agenda topics for the council include DNR and legislative updates, organics and battery management updates (with introduction of new staff), paper cup and foodservice packaging recycling, a Wisconsin Composting Council update, overview of Brown County's resource recovery operations and more. 

A complete agenda can be found on the Wisconsin Council on Recycling's webpage. Following the business meeting, a tour of Brown County's recycling transfer station and hazardous material recovery operations will be provided. Tour participants must wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and high-vis vests. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own vest if available; vests will also be available on-site. 

RSVP for in-person attendance by 3 p.m. on Sept. 9 by contacting Jennifer Semrau, Wisconsin DNR waste reduction and diversion coordinator, at Jennifer.Semrau@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-0960

Join in person: 
Resource Recovery Dept.
2561 S. Broadway
Green Bay, WI 54304

Join online via Microsoft Teams (registration required).

Wisconsin Council on Forestry |

September Wisconsin Council on Forestry Meeting

Start Date: 09/16/2026

End Date: 09/16/2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

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

Abby Widell, Abby.Widell@wisconsin.gov

The Wisconsin Council on Forestry will meet to discuss:

• WI Forests FIRST

• Workforce Development

• State Biennial Budget

• Reforestation

• Northern Pine Management Initiative

• Knowles-Nelson Stewardship

• State Forester and National Forest Updates

• Legislative Updates

The full agenda is available on the Council on Forestry's website.

Join in person:
Rhinelander DNR Service Center
Conference Room 1
107 Sutliff Ave.
Rhinelander, WI 54501

If you plan to attend the meeting in person, please contact Abby.Widell@wisconsin.gov by Monday, Sept. 14. 

There will be a virtual option provided via Zoom. Register for the Zoom meeting.

Urban Forestry Council | Events |

Urban Forestry Council Quarterly Meeting

Start Date: 09/18/2026

End Date: 09/18/2026

Time: 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: In-Person; See Details for Information

Agenda items include:

-Call Meeting to Order: Housekeeping Item
-WAA Conference Presentation Discussion 
-DNR Leadership Updates

Join in person:
UW-Milwaukee Student Union
2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Union E280
Milwaukee, WI 53211