Regulations
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Boat Sober, Wear Your Life Jacket This Holiday Weekend
Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest times of year for Wisconsin waterways, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding boaters to keep safety top of mind as they cast off.
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St. Croix SWCDA - Towns of Hudson and Warren
Many drinking water wells in the towns of Warren and Hudson, situated in St. Croix County, are contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE), a volatile organic compound (VOC). A Special Well Casing Depth Area (St. Croix SWCDA - Towns of Hudson and…
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Keep Wildlife Wild: Know What To Do If You Find A Fawn This Summer
As the start of summer brings more opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites and visitors of the possibility of encountering white-tailed fawns.
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Snowmobile Recreation Council – Infrastructure Committee Meeting
The Infrastructure Committee of members of the Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to review grant applications and discuss other business.
- Hearing/Meeting
Preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 053-21 relating to sturgeon spearing harvest regulations and gear use (Board Order FH-04-20)
This scope statement contains the topics that the department may consider for future rule-making; no specific rule proposals are yet under consideration.
- Hearing/Meeting
Preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 051-21 for proposed rules relating to revisions to chapters NR 102, 106, 205, and 207, and other related regulations for the purpose of updating Wisconsin's water quality antidegradation policy
The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing.
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Gov. Evers Announces NOAA Designation For Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Moves Forward
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will publish the final rule for the designation of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary on June 23, 2021. The designation will take effect following a review by the governor and Congress over a 45-day period of continuous session of Congress.
- Hearing/Meeting
Public Hearing for Proposed Piers on Webb Lake
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reviewing a permit application to place piers in Webb Lake. The project is located in the SW of SE of Section 16, Township 41N, Range 14W in Town of Webb Lake, Burnett County.
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DNR To Host Public Meeting On Lake Superior Fisheries Management Updates
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public meeting to discuss Lake Superior resource management on June 29, 2021.
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Environmental Project Ideas
This list of ideas is meant to provide inspiration for ambitious and impactful initiatives that can improve your environmental footprint. Green Tier participants have made the commitment to push beyond compliance to tackle larger environmental goals…