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October 2019 | |
Tuesday, October 810:00 a.m. to end of agenda Tuesday, October 08, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the intent to reissue the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) for the Village of Argyle Fitchburg DNR Service Center, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53711 (Dane County)  View map of locationContact: Sean Spencer, 608-275-7775 Detailed information: The Argyle Wastewater Treatment Facility is located at 101 Mill Street, Argyle, Wisconsin. Discharge is to the East Branch of Pecatonica River, West bank of Pecatonica River, approx. 1/4 mile from bridge in the Village. The proposed changes include an additional fecal coliform limit, changes to the interim phosphorus limit and new timeframe for monitoring for chloride. Hearing notice [PDF] WPDES public notices Published: 8/22/2019 2:56:27 PM | |
Monday, October 141:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed issuance of a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Village of Readstown. Courthouse Annex Building, 400 Courthouse Square, Room: Vernon County Board Room, 3rd Floor Viroqua, Wisconsin 54665 (Vernon County) View map of locationContact: Phillip Spranger, 608-273-5969 Detailed information: Readstown Wastewater Treatment Facility is located at 623 West South Street, Readstown, WI. Discharge is to theKickapoo River in the Reads and Tainter Creek Watershed of the Lower Wisconsin River Basin in Vernon County. The proposed WPDES permit WI-0021661-10-0 includes a variance to the water quality standards for phosphorus. Published: 9/5/2019 11:06:44 AM | |
Wednesday, October 166:00 p.m. to end of agenda Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Public hearing on a
permanent rule to revise ch. NR 10, relating to the eliminating night hunting restrictions for raccoons Rhinelander DNR Service Center, 107 Sutliff Ave. Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501 (Oneida County) View map of locationContact: Shawn Rossler, 608-267-9428 Detailed information: This rule removes the restrictions for night hunting of raccoons, coyotes and fox during the nine-day deer gun season in the forest and central farmland deer management zones. An additional hearing will be held Oct. 17 in Hayward. Public hearing notice [PDF] Published: 9/13/2019 9:44:07 AM | |
Thursday, October 173:00 p.m. to end of agenda Thursday, October 17, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed reissuance of the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the City of Waukesha. Waukesha DNR Service Center, 141 NW Barstow, Room: Room 151 Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 (Waukesha County) View map of locationContact: Laura Dietrich, 262-574-2159 Detailed information: City of Waukesha Clean Water Plant is located at 600 Sentry Drive. Discharge is to Fox (IL) River in Waukesha County and Root River in Milwaukee County. The proposed WPDES permit WI-0029971-09-0 includes a variance to the water quality standard for chloride to the Fox (IL) River discharge only. Hearing notice [PDF] WPDES public notice Published: 8/29/2019 11:36:31 AM 6:00 p.m. to end of agenda Thursday, October 17, 2019 Public hearing on a
permanent rule to revise ch. NR 10, relating to the eliminating night hunting restrictions for raccoons Hayward Public Library, 10788 State Hwy 27 Hayward , Wisconsin 54843 (Sawyer County) View map of locationContact: Shawn Rossler, 608-267-9428 Detailed information: This rule removes the restrictions for night hunting of raccoons, coyotes and fox during the nine-day deer gun season in the forest and central farmland deer management zones. An additional hearing will be held Oct. 16 in Rhinelander. Public hearing notice [PDF] Published: 9/13/2019 9:44:07 AM | |
Wednesday, October 305:30 p.m. to end of agenda Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Informational hearing on the proposed formation of the La Crosse Area Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Onalska City Hall, 415 Main St, Room: 112 Onalaska, Wisconsin 54650 (La Crosse County) View map of locationContact: Chris Bellovary 608-267-7625 Detailed information: The City of Onalaska passed a resolution proposing the formation of a La Crosse Area Metropolitan Sewerage District. The proposed district would encompass the City of La Crosse, City of Onalaska, Town of Shelby, Town of Campbell, and, by interstate compact, the City of La Crescent, Minn. The affected communities are all currently served by the City of La Crosse's Isla La Plume Wastewater Treatment Facility, which discharges to the Mississippi River and is located 905 Joseph Houska Drive in La Crosse, Wis. Published: 9/23/2019 4:07:35 PM | |
November 2019 | |
Tuesday, November 510:00 a.m. to end of agenda Tuesday, November 05, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed reissuance of a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the village of Sussex.
Waukesha DNR Service Center, Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building, Room: Room 163 (West building), 141 NW Barstow St. Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 (Waukesha County) View map of locationContact: Lisa Creegan, 414-263-8701 Detailed information: The Village of Sussex operates a 5.1 MGD wastewater treatment plant with a design capacity of 6,790 lbs/day BOD. The plant serves approximately 15,900 people and 2 significant industries including the Village of Sussex; the Village of Lannon; a portion of the Village of Menomonee Falls; and the Lisbon Sanitary District. Discharge is to Spring (Sussex) Creek (Upper Fox (IL) Watershed, Fox (IL) River Basin) in Waukesha County. Changes to the current permit include a proposed Chloride Variance. Hearing notice [PDF] WPDES public notices Published: 9/12/2019 9:41:21 AM | |
Thursday, November 71:00 p.m. to end of agenda Thursday, November 07, 2019 Public hearing on a permanent rule, WM-17-19, to revise ch. NR 10, relating to ruffed grouse management State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S. Webster St., Room: 613 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (Dane County) View map of locationContact: Scott Karel, 608-267-2452 Detailed information: This rule will implement changes related to ruffed grouse management and hunting regulations that have emerged from the department's 2020 ruffed grouse plan. Some of the objectives from this plan may include changing the ruffed grouse management zone boundaries and adjusting season dates. Public hearing notice [PDF] Proposed administrative rules Published: 10/1/2019 6:21:48 PM | |
Friday, November 810:00 a.m. to end of agenda Friday, November 08, 2019 Public hearing on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 102, relating to the establishment of site-specific criteria for Lac Courte Oreilles, located in Sawyer County Bass Lake Town Hall, 14412 W County Highway K Hayward, Wisconsin 54843 (Sawyer County) View map of locationContact: Kristi Minahan, 608-266-7055 Detailed information: This rule proposes two alternatives for a phosphorus site-specific criterion for Lac Courte Oreilles, a lake in Sawyer County. As a result of a court-approved stipulation filed on April 4, 2017, the department is proposing rules to establish a phosphorus site-specific criterion in place of the generally applicable phosphorus criteria. Public hearing notice [PDF] Proposed administrative rules Published: 9/18/2019 10:21:43 PM | |
Tuesday, November 1910:00 a.m. to end of agenda Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed reissuance of a Wisconsin Pollutant Elimination System (WPDES) permit for the Village of Poplar. Spooner DNR Service Center, 810 W. Maple St. Spooner, Wisconsin 54801 (Washburn County) View map of locationContact: Sheri Snowbank, 715-635-4131 Detailed information: The Village of Poplar wastewater treatment facility serves a population of approximately 350 with no significant industrial contributors. Discharge to an unnamed tributary to Bardon Creek within the Amnicon and Middle Rivers Watershed in the Lake Superior Drainage Basin in Douglas County. Changes from the previous permit include a proposed Phosphorus Variance. Hearing notice [PDF] WPDES public notices Published: 9/12/2019 9:39:19 AM | |
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