Environmental Protection

Air

Air quality monitoring, industrial emissions, air pollutants, permits, regulations, asbestos, staff contacts, and more.

Business Assistance

Cooperative Environmental Assistance including pollution prevention, business sectors, partnerships, ISO 14000, publications, Green Tier and other innovative environmental initiatives.

Contaminated Waterway Sediments

Waterway sediment management work in the Bureaus of Watershed Management, Remediation & Redevelopment and Waste & Materials Management, as well as other contaminated sediment work external to WDNR.

Environmental Business Switchboard

The Department of Natural Resources' central electronic Switchboard is designed to help representatives of environmentally regulated facilities access electronic environmental business tools.

Environmental Cleanups and Contaminated Properties

Brownfields and spills, financial tools, cleaning up contaminated property, databases of contaminated sites, regulations, UST/LUST and Superfund information, requirements of the Spill Law, and liability exemptions from the Spill Law.

Financial Assistance

Environmental, recreational, and conservation related grant and loan programs

Gateway to Wisconsin's Basins and GMUs

Learn about the resources of Wisconsin's Basins and Geographic Management Units (GMUs)

Global Warming, Task Force

Governor Doyle Task Force on Global Warming brings together a prominent and diverse group of key Wisconsin business, industry, government, energy and environment leaders to examine the effects of, and solutions to, global warming in Wisconsin.

Invasive Species

Overview, aquatic species, plant species, forest pests, contacts, education materials, preventative measures

Law Enforcement

All-terrain vehicle safety, boating safety, and a violation hotline

Mercury in the Environment

DNR news releases about mercury, mercury in Wisconsin fish, getting mercury out of our environment, DNR mercury contacts, links to more information.

Open Burning

Frequently asked questions, regulations, technical reports, publications and guides, health and environmental effects, alternatives to burning, who to call.

Performance Partnership

Executive Summary and the DNR's July 1, 2003 - September 30, 2005 Environmental Performance Partnership Agreement with USEPA.

Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Substances (PBTs)

Information on Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic substances, or PBTs. Find out what PBTs are and explore the menu topics for more information on PBT characteristics, sources and effects on your health and the environment. Learn what you can do to reduce the amount of PBTs released in Wisconsin.