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Effects of High Groundwater Levels
Flooding can happen when frequent, sustained rainfall leads to excessively fast recharge of local groundwater levels and the water table rises above the land surface. This type of flood may be pronounced near seepage lakes (see diagram below). This…
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Gordondale Farm Inc. CAFO Permit
On December 7, 2023, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a public informational hearing regarding the proposed Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit modification for Gordondale Farm Inc., a Concentrated Animal…
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Air Permit Public Involvement
Notice: Update personal bookmarks to the new links for the buttons below.The Clean Air Act and Wisconsin State Statutes call for public participation and input on air permit actions. The tables below can help the public find these opportunities.Air…
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External Advisory Groups
Collaboration is one of the core values of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Accordingly, the Remediation and Redevelopment Program works with groups of external stakeholders to address issues associated with the investigation,…
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Reducing Food Waste at Home
Buckets of food waste and scraps for composting. Photo Credit: DNR Food waste and scraps make up the largest part of trash in Wisconsin landfills. When food goes in the trash, so do resources, time and money.
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Wisconsin Wetland Permitting Dashboard
This dashboard summarizes impacts, restoration projects, and mitigation activities that have been permitted through the DNR Wetland Program. Initiated by the Wetland Study Council in 2020, this dashboard does not include wetland impacts or…
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Wisconsin Emissions Reduction Credit (ERC) Registry
The Wisconsin Emissions Reduction Credit (ERC) Registry assists facilities looking for emissions offsets to meet Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) permitting requirements. Facilities that voluntarily reduce emissions can use those reductions to…
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Lakes and Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Mapping Tool
In order to keep DNR servers up to date, DNR will be patching the GIS servers to the latest service level on the morning of Sunday, September 7. During this update, users may see unexpected issues with DNR’s web map viewers. We apologize in advance…
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Wisconsin's Great Waters 2021 Photo Contest and Writing Project
The Office of Great Waters is pleased to present our 13th annual calendar, along with the winners and submissions from the 2021 Great Waters Photo Contest and Writing Project. As the calendar, photos and writings clearly show, the Great Lakes and…
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Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedures
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is committed to promoting diversity, fairness, equity and the principles of environmental justice. We also ensure we do not discriminate in our programs, decisions, actions or delivery of services.