Environmental Protection
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DNR To Host Free Learning Sessions For Local Governments On Redevelopment
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host learning sessions on redevelopment of properties known as brownfields.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Thorp Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Thorp is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system.
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DNR Asks Hunters Near Town Of Stella To Donate Deer Tissue Samples For PFAS Testing
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs help from deer hunters to better understand if local perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are accumulating in white-tailed deer near the Town of Stella in Oneida County.
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Notice of Public Hearing for Air Pollution control Operation Permit 15417886A-P01 Construction Permit 23-JAM-139
The permit application is being reviewed under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Program [ch. NR 405, Wis. Adm. Code] for particulate matter (PM; carbon monoxide (CO); Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)). The proposed project will…
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Appleton Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Appleton is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system.
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DNR Reminds Hunters To Test Harvested Deer And Take Action To Slow The Spread Of CWD This Fall
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for CWD this fall. Testing is available statewide, but the DNR is particularly interested in samples from priority areas near recent CWD detection locations.
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DNR Report Highlights Volunteer Contributions At State Natural Areas In 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the release of the latest State Natural Area Volunteer Annual Report showcasing work of hundreds of volunteers who helped care for Wisconsin’s state natural areas in 2023.
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Incidental Take Notice For Columbia County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the IH39/90/94 Phase 1 and 2 project in Columbia County.
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Source Local Firewood This Fall
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges Wisconsinites and state visitors to think twice before giving invasive species or harmful hitchhikers a ride in their firewood this fall.
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Wisconsin Invasive Species Council Shares Recommendations For Chapter NR 40 Revisions
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received the proposed revisions to Wisconsin’s Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule (Chapter NR 40 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code) from the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council. This governor-appointed council advises the DNR and the state legislature on invasive species issues, including Chapter NR 40.