Environmental Protection
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DNR Offers New Resources For Public Interested In Air Quality Monitoring
Whether it’s respiratory concerns, wildfire smoke tracking or just sheer curiosity, the public is interested in air quality monitoring. New tools from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) allow the public to get involved in the tracking and reporting this information using low-cost air quality sensors.
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Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Reaches $1 Million
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reached a major milestone of a $1 million endowment fund that provides permanent funding for habitat management projects on land owned or managed by the agency.
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Reporting Your Data
The following tips will help you report your Clean Boats, Clean Waters data. Selecting a Landing If you are not sure which landing to choose, select a landing and click "Show Map" to see where it is located. If the landing you need is not listed…
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DNR Invites Public To Virtual Meeting On Lake Mendota Bass Regulation Changes
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend a meeting on the proposed changes to largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing regulations on Lake Mendota in Dane County on Dec. 7, 2020.
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DNR Seeks Public Input On Walleye Regulations For Minocqua Chain
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on a proposal to extend the walleye catch-and-release regulations on the Minocqua Chain of Lakes in Oneida County.
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DNR Seeks Public Input For Proposed Revisions To Broad Incidental Take Permit
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input regarding proposed revisions to its Broad Incidental Take Permit and Authorization for No and Low Impact Activities.
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DNR Seeks Public Input For Incidental Take Notice In Waushara County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input regarding Cloud 1’s proposed Neshkoro Telecommunications Tower that may result in the incidental taking of a rare lizard – the slender glass lizard – under a permit the DNR proposes to issue for the project.
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DNR Investigating Manure Spill Near Cashton
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is assisting with the investigation of a manure spill that occurred in northern Vernon County which resulted in a fish kill in Knapp Creek.
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DNR Fosters Strong Partnership With Printing Industry
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Green Tier program continues to foster a strong partnership between the DNR and the printing industry by cutting regulatory red tape, yielding more efficient and sustainable printing operations. The change was implemented in late September 2020.
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Public Comments Sought For Proposed Green Tier Contract With Madison Gas And Electric Company
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is requesting public comments on a proposed Green Tier–Tier 2 contract with Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) in Madison, Wisconsin. This contract is an expansion of MGE’s Green Tier participation, which began at a singular facility on Blount Street and now includes its operations in southern and central Wisconsin.