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    ATV/UTV Operators: Ride Responsibly Labor Day Weekend

    The DNR is encouraging ATV and UTV operators to brush up on safe practices ahead of the Labor Day holiday. So far in 2020 there have been 23 fatal ATV and UTV incidents, compared to 14 in 2019.

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    Life Jackets Save Lives: Labor Day Boating Safety Reminders

    Life jackets save lives! The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants to remind the public to wear life jackets as they get out and enjoy Wisconsin's waterways over the Labor Day holiday.

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    Boating Safety Tips

    Keep the fun on the water coming -- whether it's a fishing boat, a canoe, or a personal watercraft that "floats your boat," operator inexperience, inattention, recklessness and speeding are the four leading causes of tragic watercraft…

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    Cleaning up storm debris

    Communities, businesses and residents can clean up storm debris in a way that protects their immediate health and safety and reduces longer-term risks to human health and the environment by keeping hazardous materials out of groundwater, surface…

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    RV Coregonus

      OPERATOR: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Sturgeon Bay Fisheries, Station, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin HOMEPORT: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

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    Trap net safety on the Great Lakes

    TRAP NETS Trap nets are large underwater nets used by commercial fishers to catch whitefish and let sportfish go. They pose a potential hazard for anglers and other boaters. Downriggers, fishing lines, and propellors can get caught in the nets or…

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    Frequently Asked Questions About Asbestos Removal

    If you cannot find the answer you need among these questions, please contact the asbestos inspector for the county where the project is located.

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    ATV/UTV Safety Enhancement Funding

    This funding is awarded biennially to nonprofit organizations that promote the safe and wise use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)/utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs), ATV/UTV riding and ATV/UTV education. The funding amount is determined annually, and is…

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    Well Compensation Grant Program

    All Well Compensation Grants are currently being administered through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. Please see the ARPA Well Compensation Grant Website for information on applying for funding assistance.The well compensation…

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    Well Abandonment Grants

    All Well Abandonment Grants are currently being administered through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. Please see the ARPA Well Abandonment Grant Website for information on applying for funding assistance.The well abandonment grant…

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