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Environmental Review Of The City of Manitowoc Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
The City of Manitowoc is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in their public drinking water system. The project includes the extension of new water mains to allow multiple properties to obtain potable drinking water.
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Enrollment Open For Landowners To Provide Public Access To Private Lands In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has received $1.9 million dollars for continued funding of the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) and Turkey Hunting Access Program (THAP). Funds were authorized under the 2018 Farm Bill and are administered and provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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The Show Must Go On: Annual Fall Color Extravaganza Beginning In Northwoods
The extravaganza of colors in Wisconsin’s forests is one show that is undeterred by the pandemic. The annual display is beginning now.
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Environmental Review Of The Village of Cambridge Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
The Village of Cambridge is an applicant for funding through the SDWLP to address deficiencies in their public drinking water system. The project includes the rehabilitation of the Village's standby well, replacing the old wood frame pumphouse and installing iron filters, softening equipment, chlorination equipment and fluoridation equipment.
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Environmental Review Of The Village of Alma Center Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
The Village of Alma Center in Jackson County is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in their public drinking water system. The project entails repainting the exterior and wet interior and installing a sample tap and replace a vent on top of the tower.
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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Oconto And Shawano Counties
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forestry staff have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in the Town of Little Suamico in Oconto County and the city of Shawano in Shawano County.
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Elk Ridge Yurt Now Open For Flambeau-Area Hunters
Wisconsin hunters will find a new way to explore the outdoors this season with the opening of the Elk Ridge yurt, located in the Flambeau River State Forest in Sawyer County.
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Archery And Crossbow Deer Hunting Seasons Open Sept. 12
Deer hunters throughout the state will have their first opportunity to enjoy the woods this fall with the opening of the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons, which run concurrently statewide from Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2021.
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Some Good Signs For Wild Rice In 2020
As harvesters begin picking wild rice on the few waters with early maturing wild rice, Wisconsinites can look forward to a season consistent with recent years in northern Wisconsin.
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DNR Seeks Input On Proposed ATV/UTV Route Connections In Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking input on proposed plans for improved access to ATV/UTV routes and trails in and around the Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest. This enhanced access would be made possible through the designation of 1.4 miles of ATV/UTV routes on DNR roads within the state forest. DNR roads proposed for ATV/UTV route designation in the towns of Sugar Camp and Woodruff, would, in conjunction with routes on local and county roads, contribute to a system of ATV/UTV routes through the forest that connect communities and provide additional recreation opportunities.