Consultants

Public Input, Meetings & Rulemaking Efforts

PFAS In Wisconsin Webinar at 2 p.m. On April 19 Join the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) for the PFAS in Wisconsin Webinar at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 19,…

PFAS Investigation and Cleanup

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may enter the environment and result in contamination to groundwater, surface water, soil and/or sediment. In general, a person responsible for a discharge is required to report, investigate and cleanup the…

Environmental and Health Impacts of PFAS

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of human-made chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products worldwide since the 1950s.PFAS do not occur naturally, and some are widespread in the environment.…

Critical Habitat Areas

Every waterbody has critical habitat - those areas that are most important to the overall health of the aquatic plants and animals. Remarkably, 80 percent of the plants and animals on the state's endangered and threatened species list spend all or…

Citizen Lake Monitoring Network

Enter Data Log in to enter your data. The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network, the core of the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership, creates a bond between over 1,000 citizen volunteers statewide and the DNR. Our goals are to collect high quality data, to…

Aquatic Plant Management (APM) Permit Application Forms

We thank you for your patience as we review your permits. Your permit will be viewable in the ePermitting system once it has gone through the intake process, which reviews your application for completeness and correctness. Please be advised, any…

Coping With Flooding

Information on this page will help you keep your family safe in a flooding emergency and minimize damage to your property.What Can I Do?In addition to the bulleted items listed below for assistance during flood events, there are also actions and…

Flood Prevention

If you live, work or own property in an area at risk of flooding, take a few steps now that will reduce later your risk of death, health threats and property damage from flooding - whether you're a homeowner, farmer, business, dam owner or local…

Herptile Regulations

Thermal water quality standards

Thermal pollution is the change in the water temperatures of lakes, rivers and other surface waters caused by man-made practices. These temperature changes may adversely affect fish and aquatic life in Wisconsin's surface waters by reducing the…