Environmental Protection
- Hearing/Meeting
Public hearing to receive public comments on the air pollution control permit application for the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation- Weston Plant
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on the air pollution control permit application for the construction of a natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE)…
- News
Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Improve Public Lands In Bayfield And Walworth Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that funding from the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund will help improve public lands in Bayfield and Walworth counties thanks to a successful partnership between the department and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin.
- News
Wisconsin NRB Meeting Jan. 26
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the January board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, management and master plans, land items and donations.
- News
DNR To Host Virtual Public Hearing On Draft Environmental Impact Statement On Proposed Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Relocation
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public hearing on Feb. 2 on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement that the department has prepared for the proposed relocation of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in Ashland, Bayfield and Iron counties.
- Hearing/Meeting
Silviculture Guidance Team (SGT) June Meeting
This is the June meeting of the Silviculture Guidance Team.
- News
EPA Recognizes Air Quality In Rhinelander; Entire State Now Meets Latest Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Standard
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Rhinelander area will be formally redesignated to attainment of the most recent federal air quality standard for sulfur dioxide.
- Hearing/Meeting
Silviculture Guidance Team (SGT) March Meeting
This is the March meeting of the Silviculture Guidance Team.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Comment On Greater Prairie-Chicken Management Plan; Virtual Open House Jan. 18
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the first draft of the state's greater prairie-chicken management plan. The deadline to submit comments is Feb. 18, 2022.
- News
DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer Harvested In Monroe County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms two wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Monroe County during the fall 2021 hunting season. The two deer were adult bucks harvested in the towns of Ridgeville and Glendale. These are the first confirmed wild positive cases of CWD in Monroe County.
- Hearing/Meeting
Monroe County CWD Public Information Meeting
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff and the Monroe County Deer Advisory Council will host a public meeting regarding the status of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and a response plan for sampling wild deer in Monroe County.