Environmental Protection
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Incidental Take Notice For Dunn County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare fish and turtle, which may result from the Cedar Falls Spillway Modifications 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.
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DNR Announces $385,000 In Funding To Reduce Diesel Engine Emissions
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for projects that reduce diesel emissions and improve Wisconsin’s air quality and human health. Approximately $385,000 of funds are available to reduce emissions from eligible diesel engines across the state.
- Hearing/Meeting
Wisconsin Invasive Species Council - Aquatic Plants Species Assessment Group
The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council's Aquatic Plants Species Assessment Group will meet to make recommendations for species to add, remove or change regulatory classification under Ch. NR 40, Wisconsin's Invasive Species Rule.
- Hearing/Meeting
Milwaukee DMMF proposed Low Hazard Grant of Exemption for Dredged Material- Public Meeting
A public meeting to discuss disposal of dredged material will be held by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Room 104 at the Port Milwaukee offices located at 2323 South Lincoln Memorial Drive in…
- Hearing/Meeting
Deer Advisory Committee Meeting
The Deer Advisory Committee will be meeting to review the season structure and permit availability recommendations provided by the County Deer Advisory Councils.
- Hearing/Meeting
Wisconsin DNR's Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan Public Meeting
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public informational meeting to review the ambient air quality monitoring network throughout Wisconsin.
- Hearing/Meeting
Furbearer Advisory Committee
The Furbearer Advisory Committee addresses policy and technical topics relevant to the WDNR furbearer program.
- Hearing/Meeting
Furbearer Advisory Committee
The Furbearer Advisory Committee addresses policy and technical topics relevant to the WDNR furbearer program.
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DNR Names Madison Resident John Kessler State Natural Area Steward Of The Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced John Kessler, of Madison, was named the 2020 State Natural Area Volunteer Steward of the Year for his dedication to one of the prairie remnants of the Empire Prairies State Natural Area, an 11-acre hilltop prairie that is one of five sites remaining from a vast prairie that covered northern Dane and southern Columbia counties 200 years ago.
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New Report Highlights Volunteers’ Contributions To State Natural Areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating volunteers who work on their own or in socially-distanced small groups at State Natural Areas (SNAs) to help control invasive species, collect and plant native seeds and cut and burn brush during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.