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Proposed Emergency Administrative Rules
This table lists proposed emergency administrative rules which are currently being developed by the DNR, or which have been adopted by the Natural Resources Board (NRB) and are pending publication. Once published, emergency rules are effective for…
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Proposed Permanent Administrative Rules
This table lists proposed permanent administrative rules currently being developed by the DNR or adopted by the Natural Resources Board (NRB) and are pending publication.
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Proposed Administrative Rules and Public Input Opportunities
The Wisconsin DNR creates and revises administrative rules to implement statutes enacted by the Wisconsin State Legislature [exit DNR]. Administrative rules have the full force and effect of law. Proposed permanent rules Proposed emergency rules
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Baiting and feeding regulations
The baiting and feeding ban in Rusk and Sawyer counties expired on Nov. 9. No additional counties are scheduled to have a baiting or feeding ban removed during the remainder of the 2025 deer hunting seasons.This page will always have the most up-to-…
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PFAS Contacts
Contact the following staff if you have questions about PFAS. If you are unsure who to contact, please email DNRPFASInquiries@Wisconsin.gov.
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Water Quality PFAS Initiatives
The DNR is conducting a number of initiatives related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and water quality in Wisconsin. These initiatives are:PFAS surface water rule and implementation;surface water and fish tissue sampling…
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Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC)
Subscribe to WisPAC Updates Gov. Tony Evers declared 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water. As part of the statewide initiative to ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean, safe drinking water, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #40 in Aug. 2019…
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Frequently Asked Questions
In summer 2019, DNR collected water chemistry and fish tissue samples from six waterbodies near known or suspected PFAS contamination sites. Answers to questions being asked of DNR staff are posted on this page, which will be updated regularly.…
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PFAS Lab Analysis in Wisconsin
As of Feb. 1, 2025, the DNR requires regulated entities, unless otherwise directed by the DNR, to use EPA method 1633A for all non-drinking water matrices.The DNR provides state certification of laboratories for PFAS analysis.Wisconsin Certified…