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July 2019 | |
Tuesday, July 2310:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed reissuance of the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Village of Dallas Spooner DNR Service Center, 810 W. Maple St. Spooner, Wisconsin 54801 (Washburn County)  View map of locationContact: Michelle Balk, 715-635-4054 Detailed information: The Village of Dallas wastewater treatment facility is located on Third Avenue South. Discharge is to Upper Pine Creek in the Pine Creek and Red Cedar River Watershed within the Lower Chippewa River Basin, Barron County. The proposed WPDES permit WI-0023698-09 includes a variance to the water quality standard for phosphorus. Hearing notice [PDF] WPDES public notices Published: 5/16/2019 3:18:27 PM | |
Thursday, July 259:00 a.m. to end of agenda Thursday, July 25, 2019 Public hearings on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 600, relating to the generation, transportation, recycling, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, universal waste, pharmaceuticals, and used oil. Green Bay DNR Service Center, 2984 Shawano Ave., Room: Lake Michigan Room Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313 (Brown County) View map of locationContact: Ruth O'Donnell, 262-574-2157 Detailed information: In order to meet the statutory requirement to maintain authorization of the federal hazardous waste program in Wisconsin, the department must adopt rules at least as stringent as EPA's RCRA regulations. These rule revisions primarily focus on EPA rules promulgated between 2013 and 2018. Additional hearings will be held July 26 in Milwaukee and July 29 in Madison. Hearing notice [pdf] Published: 7/12/2019 12:14:38 PM 1:00 p.m. to end of agenda Thursday, July 25, 2019 Public hearing on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 538, relating to the beneficial use of industrial byproducts Green Bay DNR Service Center, 2984 Shawano Ave., Room: Lake Michigan Room Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313 (Brown County) View map of locationContact: Phil Fauble, 608-267-3538 Detailed information: The proposed rule (WA-11-15) will update administrative code related to the beneficial use of industrial byproducts to address new environmental standards, laws and changes in manufacturing and air pollution control processes while continuing to encourage the beneficial use of waste materials that might otherwise be landfilled. Public hearing notice [PDF] Draft rule [PDF] Proposed permanent administrative rules The is the first of two public hearings - the second is on July 29, 2019, in Madison. Published: 6/11/2019 5:22:35 PM | |
Friday, July 269:00 a.m. to end of agenda Friday, July 26, 2019 Public hearings on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 600, relating to the generation, transportation, recycling, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, universal waste, pharmaceuticals, and used oil. Milwaukee DNR Service Center, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 (Milwaukee County) View map of locationContact: Ruth O'Donnell, 262-574-2157 Detailed information: In order to meet the statutory requirement to maintain authorization of the federal hazardous waste program in Wisconsin, the department must adopt rules at least as stringent as EPA's RCRA regulations. These rule revisions primarily focus on EPA rules promulgated between 2013 and 2018. Additional hearings will be held July 25 in Green Bay and July 29 in Madison. Hearing notice [pdf] Published: 7/12/2019 12:14:38 PM | |
Monday, July 299:00 a.m. to end of agenda Monday, July 29, 2019 Public hearings on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 600, relating to the generation, transportation, recycling, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, universal waste, pharmaceuticals, and used oil. State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S Webster St., Room: G27 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (Dane County) View map of locationContact: Ruth O'Donnell, 262-574-2157 Detailed information: In order to meet the statutory requirement to maintain authorization of the federal hazardous waste program in Wisconsin, the department must adopt rules at least as stringent as EPA's RCRA regulations. These rule revisions primarily focus on EPA rules promulgated between 2013 and 2018. Additional hearings will be held July 25 in Green Bay and July 26 in Milwaukee. Hearing notice [pdf] Published: 7/12/2019 12:14:38 PM 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed reissuance of Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to Phelps Sanitary District No.1 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 Phelps Sanitary District No. 1 wastewater treatment facility is located at 2171 Tower Road in Phelps. Discharge is to a wetland discharging into an unnamed tributary to the Deerskin River within the Deerskin Watershed in the Upper Wisconsin River Drainage Basin in Vilas County. The proposed WPDES permit WI-0029050-10 includes a variance to the water quality standard for copper. Hearing notice [PDF] WPDES public notices Published: 6/17/2019 10:55:38 AM 1:00 p.m. to end of agenda Monday, July 29, 2019 Public hearing on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 538, relating to the beneficial use of industrial byproducts State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S Webster St., Room: G27 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (Dane County) View map of locationContact: Phil Fauble, 608-267-3538 Detailed information: The proposed rule (WA-11-15) will update administrative code related to the beneficial use of industrial byproducts to address new environmental standards, laws and changes in manufacturing and air pollution control processes while continuing to encourage the beneficial use of waste materials that might otherwise be landfilled. Public hearing notice [PDF] Draft rule [PDF] Proposed permanent administrative rules The is the second of two public hearings - the first is on July 25, 2019, in Green Bay. Published: 6/11/2019 5:24:05 PM 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2019 Public hearing about revisions to Chapters NR 11 and 15, related to closed areas and wildlife refuges Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave. Superior, Wisconsin 54880 (Douglas County) View map of locationContact: Scott Karel, 608-267-2452 Detailed information: Current rules establish properties as closed areas and wildlife refuges. These designations restrict the public's ability to access these properties for activities during specific dates. The DNR has re-evaluated many of these properties to assess if these closed area and refuge designations are still warranted. This hearing will provide the updated, proposed refuge and closed area designations for DNR owned/managed properties throughout the state. Additional hearings will be held July 30 in Milladore, July 31 in Shawano and August 1 in Horicon. Hearing notice. [PDF] Published: 6/18/2019 3:14:25 PM | |
Tuesday, July 306:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Public hearing about revisions to Chapters NR 11 and 15, related to closed areas and wildlife refuges Mead Wildlife Center, 2148 County Road S, Room: Conference Room Milladore, Wisconsin 54454 (Wood County) View map of locationContact: Scott Karel, 608-267-2452 Detailed information: Current rules establish properties as closed areas and wildlife refuges. These designations restrict the public's ability to access these properties for activities during specific dates. The DNR has re-evaluated many of these properties to assess if these closed area and refuge designations are still warranted. This hearing will provide the updated, proposed refuge and closed area designations for DNR owned/managed properties throughout the state. Additional hearings will be held July 29 in Superior, July 31 in Shawano and August 1 in Horicon. Hearing notice. [PDF] Published: 6/18/2019 3:14:25 PM | |
Wednesday, July 316:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Public hearing about revisions to Chapters NR 11 and 15, related to closed areas and wildlife refuges Navarino Nature Center, W5646 Lindsten Road Shiocton, Wisconsin 54170 (Shawano County) View map of locationContact: Scott Karel, 608-267-2452 Detailed information: Current rules establish properties as closed areas and wildlife refuges. These designations restrict the public's ability to access these properties for activities during specific dates. The DNR has re-evaluated many of these properties to assess if these closed area and refuge designations are still warranted. This hearing will provide the updated, proposed refuge and closed area designations for DNR owned/managed properties throughout the state. Additional hearings will be held July 29 in Superior, July 30 in Milladore and August 1 in Horicon. Hearing notice. [PDF] Published: 6/18/2019 3:14:25 PM | |
August 2019 | |
Thursday, August 16:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 01, 2019 Public hearing about revisions to Chapters NR 11 and 15, related to closed areas and wildlife refuges Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, N7725 Hwy. 28, Room: Lower Level Auditorium Horicon, Wisconsin 53032 (Dodge County) View map of locationContact: Scott Karel, 608-267-2452 Detailed information: Current rules establish properties as closed areas and wildlife refuges. These designations restrict the public's ability to access these properties for activities during specific dates. The DNR has re-evaluated many of these properties to assess if these closed area and refuge designations are still warranted. This hearing will provide the updated, proposed refuge and closed area designations for DNR owned/managed properties throughout the state.Additional hearings will be held July 29 in Superior, July 30 in Milladore and July 31 in Shawano. Hearing notice. [PDF] Published: 6/18/2019 3:14:25 PM | |
Tuesday, August 131:30 p.m. to end of agenda Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Columbia CountyColumbia County Health and Human Services, 111 E. Mullett St. Oneida CountyRhinelander DNR Service Center, 107 Sutliff Ave. Wood CountyWood County Land & Water Conservation Dept., 111 W. Jackson St. Public hearing on a
permanent rule to revise ch. NR 102, relating to site-specific phosphorus water quality criteria
for Petenwell Lake, Castle Rock Lake, and Lake Wisconsin Contact: Marcia Willhite, 608–267-7425 Detailed information: The proposed rule will create phosphorus site-specific criteria (SSC) for three waterbodies, Petenwell Lake located in Wood, Juneau, and Adams Counties, Castle Rock Lake located in Adams and Juneau Counties, and Lake Wisconsin located in Columbia and Sauk Counties. Pursuant to s. NR 102.06 (7), Wis. Adm. Code, and s. 281.15, Wis. Stats., the Department of Natural Resources (department) has the authority to develop an SSC in place of the current applicable phosphorus criteria in s. NR 102.06, Wis. Adm. Code, where site-specific and scientifically defensible data and analysis demonstrate a different criterion is protective of the designated use of a specific surface waterbody. Hearing will be held by at three locations simultaneously via telepresence. Hearing notice [PDF] Published: 7/12/2019 12:14:38 PM | |
Tuesday, August 2710:00 a.m. to end of agenda Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed issuance of a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for Hawk High Dairy Norwalk Village Hall, 208 Church Street Norwalk, Wisconsin 54648 (Monroe County) View map of locationContact: Tyler Dix, 608-275-3237 Detailed information: Hawk High Dairy is an existing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) currently with 1421.5 animal units and a proposed expansion to 2492 animal units. The farm operates three sites along County Highway T in the Town of Ridgeville. Discharge is to surface water and groundwater within the Moore Creek Watershed in Monroe County. Hearing notice [PDF] WPDES public notices Published: 7/12/2019 12:14:38 PM | |
September 2019 | |
Tuesday, September 310:00 a.m. to end of agenda Tuesday, September 03, 2019 Public informational hearing regarding the proposed reissuance of the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Village of Oostburg DNR Satellite Center, 1115 Pilgrim Road Plymouth, Wisconsin 53073 (Sheboygan County) View map of locationContact: Lisa Creegan, 414-263-8701 Detailed information: The Oostburg Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 816 North 10th Street. Discharge is to the Black River (Black River Watershed, Sheboygan River Basin) in Sheboygan County. The proposed WPDES permit WI0022233-7 includes a variance to the water quality standard for chloride. Hearing notice WPDES public notices Published: 7/18/2019 2:32:59 PM | |
Thursday, September 1210:00 a.m. to end of agenda Thursday, September 12, 2019 Brown CountyGreen Bay DNR Service Center, 2984 Shawano Ave., Room: Lake Michigan Room Dane CountyState Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S. Webster St., Room: G09 Public hearings on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 102, relating to the processes for waterbody assessments and impaired waters listing, biological criteria for water quality standards, and biological confirmation of phosphorus impairments Locations: Brown County | Dane County Contact: Kristi Minahan, 608-266-7055 Detailed information: This rule package addresses several areas related to the state's assessments of its streams, rivers, lakes and other waterbodies. It focuses largely on assessments related to the biological quality of a waterbody. It includes Wisconsin's current procedures for conducting surface water impairment assessments, and it establishes narrative biocriteria that describes the expected quality of aquatic communities such as fish, insects, and plants. Simultaneous telepresence will be in Madison and Green Bay Hearing notice [PDF] Published: 7/9/2019 10:38:22 AM | |
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