Wisconsin Wetland Study Council

The Wetland Study Council has been working together on wetland issues in Wisconsin since 2019. The Council was created in 2017 Wisconsin Act 183 and is made up of nine members who are appointed by the Governor to six-year terms. The Act requires the Council to research and make recommendations on a variety of wetland issues. The Council is staffed by the Department of Natural Resources.

The Wetland Study Council plans to meet from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on the second Thursday of each odd month in 2025: Jan. 9, Mar. 13, May 8, Sept. 11, and Nov. 13. An on-site field meeting is tentatively planned for July 16. Visit the DNR Public Meetings webpage for details and meeting agendas. 

Council Members

• Tim Andryk, Ducks Unlimited, Policy Staff
• Jennifer Schmitz, Statewide Organization Representing Rural and Agricultural Interests
• Tracy Hames, Wisconsin Wetlands Association, Executive Director
• Jeff Kraemer, Heartland Ecological Group, Inc., Vice President, Representing the Business Community
• Stacy Jepson, Cedar Corporation, Environmental Projects Manager
• Paul Kent, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Attorney
• Thomas Larson, Wisconsin Realtors Association, CEO and President
• Carol McCoy, Stantec, Senior Environmental Project Manager
• Ben Callan, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Waterways Program Director

Annual Reports

• WSC Annual Report 2022-23
• WSC Annual Report 2021
• WSC Annual Report 2020

Recommendations

• Wetland Study Council Topics Status
• Wetland Dashboard DNR Web Page
• Integrated Watershed Recommendation
• ILF Public Access Recommendation
• DNR Wetland Mitigation Program Recommendations
• DNR Assured Delineator Program Recommendation
• NR 350 Rule Proposal Recommendation
• Clean Water Act 404 Assumption Recommendation

Meeting Materials

2023 Meetings

Nov. 9, 2023	Teams meeting and DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda Minutes DNR Act 183 Exemption Report Outline
Sept. 14, 2023	Teams meeting and Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI	Agenda Minutes Integrated Watershed Recommendation DNR Act 183 Exemptions Memo Federal Wetland Jurisdiction Update
May 11, 2023	Teams meeting and DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda Minutes Integrated Watershed Recommendation Integrated Watershed Presentation
March 9, 2023	Teams meeting	Agenda Minutes Draft Wetland Dashboard Update Integrated Watershed Recommendation Ideas Final Legislative Outreach Document
Feb. 3, 2023	Teams meeting	Draft Legislative Outreach Document
Jan. 12, 2023	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes DNR GP1 Wetland Residential Commercial Industrial Draft DNR GP1 Surcharge Fee Proposal Draft

2022 Meetings

Nov. 10, 2022	Zoom meeting and DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda Minutes DNR General Permits Presentation
Sept. 8, 2022	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes DNR General Permits and Act 183 Implementation Presentation
May 5, 2022	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes
Jan. 20, 2022	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes DNR 404 Assumption Final Report DNR 404 Assumption Draft Report Presentation DNR Complaint Intake Update Presentation ILF Public Access Recommendation DNR Wetland Dashboard Analysis [XLSX] DNR Wetland Dashboard Draft Webpage Integrated Watershed Recommendation

2021 Meetings

Date and Time	Location	Information
Nov. 18, 2021	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes DNR 404 Assumption Draft Report DNR 404 Assumption Draft Report Presentation DNR Complaint Intake Update Presentation DNR ILF Public Access Discussion Points DNR Wetland Dashboard Analysis [XLSX] DNR Wetland Dashboard Draft Webpage Draft Stormwater Wetland Recommendation
Sept. 16, 2021	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes Wetland Study Council 2021 Draft Annual Report DNR NR 300 Overview Draft NR 300
July 15, 2021	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes Wetland Mitigation Program Recommendations DNR Assured Delineator Program Recommendation
May 20, 2021	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes NR 350 Draft
March 18, 2021	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes Assured Delineator Program Draft Recommendation Language
Jan. 21, 2021	Zoom meeting	Agenda Minutes DNR Assured Delineator Program Presentation Wetlands and Storm Water Policy Background Presentation

2020 Meetings

Date and Time	Location	Information
Dec. 3, 2020	Zoom Meeting	Agenda Minutes DNR 404 Assumption Feasibility Report Wetland Dashboard Metrics [XLSX]
Sep. 17, 2020	Skype Meeting	Agenda Minutes Waterways Bureau Strategic Planning Waterway 2020 Quarter 2 Report Wetland Data Dashboard Draft Stormwater and Wetlands Topic Outline Draft
Aug. 27, 2020	Skype Meeting	Agenda Minutes WSC Annual Draft Report NR 350 Compensatory Mitigation Rule Revision
July 24, 2020	Skype Meeting	Agenda Minutes Wetland Study Council Topics Status WSC Annual Report Draft Wetland JD Certificate Draft DNR Funded Corps Position Draft
June 18, 2020	Skype Meeting	Agenda Minutes WSC Annual Report Draft DNR NR350 Revision Draft June 2020 DNR NR350 Revision Presentation Ducks Unlimited Proposal  Amendment to NR350
May 21, 2020	Skype Meeting	Agenda Minutes Chapter 15 Wis. Statutes Councils DNR Guidance for Offsite Hydrology and Wetland Determinations DNR LTE at USACE jurisdictional determination concept draft DNR Wetland General Permit Reissuance Overview Presentation Wetland JD Certificate Draft
April 16, 2020	Skype Meeting	Agenda Minutes Council 404 Assumption Statement DNR Funded USACE Position Draft DNR Wetland General Permit Summary DNR Final WOTUS Comments
Feb. 27, 2020	DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda Minutes
Jan. 23, 2020	DNR Central Office, Room G27A	Agenda Minutes

2019 Meetings

Date and Time	Location	Information
Nov. 21, 2019	DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda  Minutes  Wetland Study Council Topics Status  DNR In-Lieu Fee Program Draft Factsheet  DNR Wetland General Permit Summary [XLSX]
Oct. 24, 2019	DNR Central Office, Room 313	Agenda  Minutes  DNR Wetland Mitigation Bank Discussion Presentation
Sept. 18, 2019	DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda  Minutes  DNR memo re: Regulatory options for minor discharges DNR Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust Program Status Presentation
Aug. 21, 2019	DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda  Minutes  DNR Jurisdictional Determinations Presentation
July 25, 2019	DNR Central Office, Room 413	Agenda  Minutes  1993 DNR 404 Assumption Study 2001 DNR 404 Assumption Study DNR memo re: 404 Assumption Process DNR memo re: 404 Assumption Permit Comparison DNR memo re: 404 Assumption Potential Alternatives DNR Preliminary 404 Permits Comparison [XLSX]
June 27, 2019	DNR Central Office, Room 513	Agenda Minutes  DNR Wetland Exemption Presentation DNR 404 Assumption Presentation  DNR Mitigation Overview Presentation