Environmental Protection
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Incidental Take Notice For Waushara County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Camp Napowan project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk.
- Hearing/Meeting
Waste and Materials Management Study Group
This is a meeting of the Waste and Materials Management Study Group.
- Hearing/Meeting
Turkey Advisory Committee Meeting
This is a meeting of the Turkey Advisory Committee.
- Hearing/Meeting
Kinnard Farms Permit Application Hearing
Kinnard Farms Inc. filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing with the DNR to review the decision to reissue the modified WPDES permit to Kinnard Farms Inc. pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 283.63.
- Hearing/Meeting
Air Management Study Group Quarterly Meeting
The goal of the study group is to provide the Air Program with constructive feedback on policy and technical issues and to work collaboratively with DNR staff to find workable solutions.
- Hearing/Meeting
Antidegradation Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #2
This is the second of our four Advisory Committee meetings regarding revising rule language related to the state's antidegradation policy and procedures to maintain surface water quality.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Altoona Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Altoona is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of Well #8 and Well #9 in the city of Altoona.
- Hearing/Meeting
public hearing on permit application to construct an artificial waterbody within 500’ of, and place rock riprap erosion control along the bank of Beaver Dam Lake in Dodge County
The DNR will hold a public hearing on a permit application to construct an artificial waterbody within 500’ of, and place rock riprap erosion control along the bank of Beaver Dam Lake in Dodge County.
- Hearing/Meeting
Public Hearing for Dredging and Miscellaneous Structures Permit Docket Numbers IP-SE-2022-41-00804 and IP-SE-2022-41-00805
We Energies, c/o Patrick Kenny, 333 West Everett Street, A231, Milwaukee, WI 53203, has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to hydraulically dredge and place miscellaneous structures below the Ordinary High Water Mark of the…
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Waste Containing PFAS
The group of chemical compounds referred to as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in many types of waste, including firefighting foam, contaminated soil, waste from industrial operations and post-consumer household waste…