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Safety | Boat

Wearing A Life Jacket Saves Lives

It’s peak boating season, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters that wearing a life jacket could save your life.

Education | Environmental Protection | Permit | Air Permits

DNR And EPA To Host Air Permit Public Engagement Webinar

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is holding a Public Engagement Webinar to teach the public how to participate in the air permit approval process. The two-part webinar will be held via Zoom on the afternoons of Sept. 14 and 15, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monitoring | PFAS

DNR Seeking Public Input On PFAS Contamination In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding online listening sessions on Wednesday, July 21, to seek public input on PFAS contamination in the city of Marinette, the town of Peshtigo and surrounding communities. These listening sessions are the 15th in a series of public input opportunities hosted by the DNR for area residents. 

License | Registration | Fishing

Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing Application Deadline Aug. 1

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing tag is Aug. 1.

Construction | Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Wildlife Habitat

Incidental Take Notice For Eau Claire County

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare turtle, which may result from the City of Augusta Water Quality Trading Project.  Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk.