Public Hearings and Meetings

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August 29-September 4, 2010 (PDF; 80kb)

• Hearings
• Meetings

Hearings

• September 15 - Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 283.63 the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will initiate a telephone prehearing conference in regard in the matter of the ballast water general permit No. WI-0063835-01-0 to discharge under the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, issued November 18, 2009, at 10 a.m. Any person, organization or governmental unit wishing to become a party to this proceeding must appear at the conference in person or by an authorized representative. To participate, write to the Division of Hearings and Appeals 5005 University Avenue, Suite 201, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, and indicate a phone number where the party can be reached at the above mentioned time prior to September 8, 2010. The purpose of the prehearing conference will be to identify parties to the proceeding, to simplify the issues which may be contested at the hearing, establish a discovery schedule and set a date for hearing. No testimony will be heard at the prehearing conference, however, a date may be set for the hearing on the merits at the conference. When the hearing is held it will be a Class 1 contested case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a). On November 18, 2009, the Department of Natural Resources issued WPDES Permit No. WI-0063835-01-0 authorizing vessels to discharge ballast water into Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, or other waters where a vessel may transit located within the boundaries of Wisconsin. The effective date of the permit was February 1, 2010, and its expiration date is January 31, 2015. On January 15, 2010, a verified Petition for Review of said permit was filed with the Department of Natural Resources on behalf of petitioners, National Wildlife Federation, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, George Meyer, Charles Matyska, Lillian Pipping, Tom Nissen, Lawrence Freitag, and Don Hammes. The Department of Natural Resources granted the request for hearing, limited to one issue and filed a Request for Hearing with the Division of Hearings and Appeals. The issue for hearing is limited as follows: Whether section 4 of Permit No. WI-0063835-01-0 is not reasonable because it does not include or require compliance with water quality based effluent limitations for non-indigenous species discharged in ballast water necessary to meet applicable water quality standards. For information contact the Division of Hearing and Appeals at (608) 266-7709.
• September 15 – A public informational hearing on a Chapter 30 permit application by the Milwaukee County/General Mitchell International Airport to enclose a portion of the North Branch of Oak Creek, impact wetlands associated with the North Branch of Oak Creek and place structures (riprap and Newberry-type Weirs) on the bed of the North Branch of Oak Creek will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Room 140/141 of the Milwaukee DNR Service Center Building, 2300 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee. Agents of the applicant will describe project and then public will be given a chance to comment on project as well as get questions answered. For more information contact Rachel Sabre at 414-263-8601.
• September 16 - The DNR will hold a public informational hearing on the permit application submitted by the City of De Pere for recreational/miscellaneous structures, bridges and grading under Chapter 30, Stats at 5:30 p.m. at the City of De Pere Community Center (Spruce Room, Lower Level) located at 600 Grant St., De Pere. The purpose of the informational hearing is to allow the public to learn about the proposed project and to provide an opportunity for the public to make written or oral statement about the issuance of the proposed permit. The project includes construction of wildlife viewing pier within the previously existing Claude Allouez Bridge, a separate fishing pier along Government Island, and two pedestrian access bridges that will span the Fox River from Voyageur Park to the island. For more information, contact Jon Brand at (920) 662-5466.
• September 21 – A contested case hearing in the matter of the petition for a contested case hearing on Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Permit No. WI-0063959-01-0 issued to Rosendale Dairy, LLC scheduled for this date has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a future date. For information contact the Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals at (608) 266-7709.
• September 21 – Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 30.19(4), 31.05, 30.12(3m), 30.195, 281.15, Federal § 401 CWA, and Wis. Admin. Code chs. NR 102, 103, 299, 320, 328, 329, 341 and 343 on, a Class 1 contested case public hearing pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a) in the matter of the application by the City of Kaukauna for a permit for Water Quality Certification, proposed grading, dam, intake/outfall structure, riprap, stream relocation, and a connected stormwater pond in an unnamed tributary to Kankapot Creek will be held at 10 a.m. in the Meeting Room (Lower Level) at the Brown County Library, 515 Pine St., Green Bay. It will continue on September 22, 2010, if necessary, at the same location. The City of Kaukauna, 201 West Second Street, Kaukauna, has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for Water Quality Certification, grading, dam intake/outfall structure, riprap, stream relocation, and connected stormwater pond in an unnamed tributary to Kankapot Creek, located in Horseshoe Park in Section 22, Township 21, North, Range 18 East, City of Kaukauna, Outagamie County. The City proposes to construct a wet detention pond in the forested ravine area at Horseshoe Park by putting a dam across Kankapot Creek. The proposed outfall structures going into and out of the pond will be heavily riprapped and 0.34 acres of wetland will be disturbed. The DNR issued Notice of Complete Application for proposed stormwater pond on a stream, riprap, outfall, grading, dam and Water Quality Certification which stated that the department had made a tentative determination that it would deny the proposed project. On Nov. 16, 2009, the department denied the application from the City of Kaukauna and on Dec. 18, 2009, received a petition for a contested case hearing from John W. Sundelius on behalf of the City of Kaukauna. For more information contact the Division of Hearings and Appeals at 608) 266-7709.
• October 27 - Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.01(3)(a), a class 1 contested case public hearing in the matter of the application by Brian and Tammy Rasmussen for a permit to place (a) one 140 x 4 ft. floating pier with six 16 x 4 ft. floating finger piers and (b) four 16 x 4 ft. roll-in piers, from the north shore of Cranberry Creek where it meets Lake Holcombe, an impoundment of the Chippewa River, and onto the bed of Lake Holcombe, and located in the Town of Birch Creek, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the Large Assembly Room (Room 3 – Lower Level ) at the Chippewa County Courthouse, 711 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls. Brian and Tammy Rasmussen, 27161 259th Street, Holcombe, applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a multi slip pier on the Cranberry Creek channel of Lake Holcombe. The proposed project consists of installation of a 150 foot long pier with 6 finger piers and 4 roll-in docks. The proposed project would increase the number of slips by 20, bringing the total number of slips at the property to 30. The pier is proposed to accommodate users of the newly developed campground. The proposed project is located in the NE ¼, SE ¼, S24, T32N, R7W, Town of Birch Creek, Chippewa County. The Department had made a tentative determination to deny a permit for the proposed activity. Timely objections were received and the Department of Natural Resources held a public informational hearing. On June 29, 2006, the Department of Natural Resources denied the permit application. On July 27, 2006, Brian and Tammy Rasmussen filed a Petition for Review of Order with the Department for a contested case hearing pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 30.209 and 227.42. For more information contact the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals at (608) 266-7709.

Meetings

• Wisconsin Conservation Congress public meeting notices
• September 1 – The Mid-Kettle Moraine Partners Group will meet at 9 a.m. at Camp Silverbrook, 2561 W. Decorah Road, West Bend to complete the Partners Group strategic planning and workplanning process; to continue to move forward on education and outreach efforts; and to discuss land preservation efforts. The Partners Group is a group of individuals, nonprofit conservation agencies, state and local governments and a regional planning commission interested in assuring that there is a green corridor that stretches the length of the Mid-Kettle Moraine. For information contact Paulette harder at 414-263-8525 or 608-203-5624.
• September 7, 8, 9 & 10 – A series of informational meetings will be held on a citizen generated proposal to expand duck hunting in the open water areas of large lakes in Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources staff will present background information and then hold a discussion session to solicit input from local citizens. Open water duck hunting is currently limited to the Great Lakes, Lake Winnebago, Green Lake, Petenwell Flowage and some other sections of the Wisconsin River. For more information contact Kent Van Horn, DNR waterfowl ecologist at (608) 266-8841. The following meetings have been set to discuss the open water hunting on the lakes listed. The meetings all begin at 7 p.m.
  • September 7, Boulder Junction - Open Water Duck Hunting Meeting for Fence, Trout and North Twin lakes, Boulder Junction Community Center, 5386 Park St.
  • September 8, Hayward - Open Water Duck Hunting Meeting for Grindstone Lake, Large conference Room, Hayward DNR Service Center DNR 10220 State Highway 27.
  • September 9, Chippewa Falls - Open Water Duck Hunting Meeting for Lake Wissota, Chippewa County Courthouse, Room # 003 (large assembly room, basement) 711 N Bridge St.
  • September 10, Shawano - Open Water Duck Hunting Meeting for Shawano Lake, Shawano County Park indoor pavilion, Shawano County Park, W5785 Lake Dr.
• September 8 - The Nonmetallic Mining Advisory Committee (NMAC) will meet at 9:30 a.m. until around noon in the Gathering Waters Conference Room at the DNR South Central Regional Headquarters at 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg. During this annual meeting of the NMAC there will be a discussion on how environmental protection is assured during and after excavations needed for WisDOT transportation projects. The agenda will also include an update on the statewide NR 135 Reclamation Program and an opportunity for public input on any issues pertaining to the reclamation of nonmetallic mines in Wisconsin. More information may be obtained by contacting Tom Portle at (608) 267-0877.
• September 8 - The DNR Wisconsin American Marten Advisory Committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Conference Room #1 of the DNR Rhinelander Service Center, 107 Sutliff Ave., Rhinelander, to discuss issues related to management and conservation of American Martens. For more information contact Jim Woodford at (715) 365-8856.
• September 9 – The DNR Public Land Management Specialist Team will meet from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 9 Mile Ski Chalet, 8500 Red Bud Road, Wausau, regarding the policy on public land management and handbook updates. For more information contact: Chad Keranen - Division of Forestry, phone (715) 359-3950.
• September 16 - The Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit will hold their annual public informational meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Henry S. Ruess Ice Age Visitor Center, N 2875 Hwy 67, Campbellsport. The purpose of the meeting is to share information with the public regarding the ongoing use and management of the state forest. Department resource managers and other staff will discuss current and future projects relating to endangered resources, forestry, recreation and wildlife management occurring on the state forest. For more information contact Jerry Leiterman, Forest Superintendent at 262 626-2116.
• September 21-22 - The State Natural Resources Board will meet at a location to be announced. Meeting agendas are available on the Natural Resources Board Web pages. For more information contact Laurie Ross, Natural Resources Board Liaison at (608) 267-7420.
• September 23 - The Bovine Sub-group of the Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Air Management's Agricultural Waste Advisory Group has scheduled a 2-hour conference call from 2 to 4 p.m. to discuss technical aspects of agricultural waste best management practices related to dairy and beef. To participate in the call or for more information contact Bart Sponseller at (608) 266-1058.
• September 24 - The Swine and Poultry Sub-group of the Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Air Management's Agricultural Waste BMP Advisory Group will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 713 of the State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster St., Madison to discuss technical aspects of agricultural waste best management practices related to swine and poultry. For information contact Bart Sponseller at (608) 266-1058.
• October 26-27 - The State Natural Resources Board will meet at a location to be announced. Meeting agendas are available on the Natural Resources Board Web pages. For more information contact Laurie Ross, Natural Resources Board Liaison at (608) 267-7420.
• December 7-8 - The State Natural Resources Board will meet in Room G09 of the State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster St., Madison. Meeting agendas are available on the Natural Resources Board Web pages. For more information contact Laurie Ross, Natural Resources Board Liaison at (608) 267-7420.