Programs
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Application 2010 and review
The city of Waukesha submitted its original application for use of Lake Michigan water to the DNR in May 2010. The DNR began an extensive technical review, requested additional information and worked with the city on modifications to the application…
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Application
The City of Waukesha submitted a revised application for a Lake Michigan diversion in October 2013.
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Waukesha Water Diversion EIS
Subscribe to updates about the Great Lakes Compact and Waukesha diversion.In 2019, the DNR completed an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the City of Waukesha's proposed diversion of water from Lake Michigan with return flow via the Root River…
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Wild Rice Strategic Analysis
Subscribe to receive email updates on the Wild Rice Strategic Analysis.Wild rice helps maintain water quality and provides food and habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Harvested by hand from canoes, wild rice is also an important part of…
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Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act
Signed into law in 1972, the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) set forth the state’s environmental policy and created section 1.11, Wis. Stats. Under WEPA, all state agencies must analyze, consider and disclose the anticipated environmental…
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Kohler Golf Course Proposal
The Kohler Company has proposed construction of a golf course adjacent to Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan County. The proposed 18-hole golf course would be constructed on 247 acres owned by the Kohler Company. The project site is along the…
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Current and Recent EIA projects and issues
Under the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act, the DNR analyzes, considers, and discloses the environmental and socioeconomic effects of certain agency actions, proposed projects, and natural resource issues. The table below summarizes and provides…
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Fish Passage at Dams Strategic Analysis
Subscribe to email updates or mobile alerts when this web page has been updated.Fish passage describes the ability of fish to move upstream and downstream to find suitable habitat and breeding grounds. While unimpeded fish movement in rivers was…
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Enbridge Pipeline Projects in Wisconsin
Subscribe to receive email alerts regarding Enbridge pipeline projects in Wisconsin.Enbridge, Inc. owns and operates a liquid petroleum pipeline system that spans over 17,000 miles across Canada and the U.S., including the Lakehead (U.S. Mainline)…