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January 2019 | |
Tuesday, January 2211:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Silviculture Guidance Team ad hoc "Quick Guides template" team Phone in (see detailed information), (Conference Call County) Contact: Patricia Alexandre, 608-445-9432 Detailed information: This ad hoc team was created during the last Silviculture Guidance Team meeting to design a new template for the quick guides that will be in the revised Forestry handbook. This is the first meeting of this particular ad hoc team and the goal is to establish a work plan and tasks for each member. Published: 1/18/2019 9:58:16 AM 2:00 p.m. to end of agenda Tuesday, January 22, 2019 State Natural Resources Board State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S. Webster St., Room: G09 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (Dane County)  View map of locationContact: Laurie Ross, 608-267-7420 Detailed information: The Natural Resources Board will consider conditionally approving the public hearing notice for proposed rules affecting NR chapters 10 and 45 related to hunting, trapping, and target shooting for the Spring Rules Hearings; at approximately 3:30 p.m. the board may convene in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding potential litigation issues arising out of the board's pending decision to approve emergency rules to enable the Lake Superior Fishing Agreement; immediately following the board will host a meet and greet with department staff for one hour; at approximately 6 p.m. the board will gather for dinner at Graze, 1 South Pinckney St., Madison. No board business will be discussed at the meet and greet or dinner. The regular board meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 23, 2019. Agenda Published: 1/16/2019 2:08:48 PM | |
Wednesday, January 238:30 a.m. to end of agenda Wednesday, January 23, 2019 State Natural Resources Board State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S. Webster St., Room: G09 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (Dane County) View map of locationContact: Laurie Ross, 608-267-7420 Detailed information: The Natural Resources Board will consider a request to approve 2019 bear harvest totals; a request to approve fisheries and wildlife management recommendations for the Spring Rules Hearings; consider a request to approve hearings for proposed rules relating to septage hauling, assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments, and for establishing the 2019 waterfowl season framework; and other items. The board will meet beginning at 2 p.m. Jan. 22, 2019 in the same location. That meeting may include a closed session and will be followed by a meet and greet with department staff and dinner at a nearby restaurant. Agenda Published: 1/16/2019 2:08:48 PM 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern Fish and Wildlife Technical Advisory Committee (Tech Team) UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Room: Room 1099 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 (Milwaukee County) View map of locationContact: Stacy Hron, 414-263-8625 Detailed information: The Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern Fish and Wildlife Tech Team will discuss ongoing habitat restoration, projects, current fish and wildlife assessments, and project recommendations generated from completed assessments. Published: 1/7/2019 11:59:24 AM 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Public meeting to provide an update on the status of the Winnebago System lake sturgeon population Horace Mann High School , 325 McKinley St., Room: Auditorium North Fond du Lac , Wisconsin 54937 (Fond du lac County) View map of locationContact: Ryan Koenigs, 920-303-5450 Detailed information: DNR staff will highlight results from recent assessments, and answer general questions about the sturgeon management program. The department recently sent a survey to 2,000 randomly selected license holders to gauge spearer opinion about the use of large, "non-traditional" sturgeon spears and underwater cameras. Results from the survey will be presented at these meetings. The meeting will include a question and answer session, with an opportunity to voice concerns and learn more about the sturgeon management program. Additional meetings will be held Jan. 29 in Chilton and Jan. 31 in Menasha. Published: 1/7/2019 3:41:59 PM | |
Friday, January 2510:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2019 Wisconsin Brownfields Study Group State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S. Webster St., Room: G09 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (Dane County) View map of locationContact: Mick Skwarok, 608-266-9263 Detailed information: The Wisconsin Brownfields Study Group has been advising the DNR on cleanup and redevelopment issues on a regular basis since it was created in 1998. An agenda for this meeting is being developed and will be available soon on the Study Group's page of the DNR website under the "BSG meetings" tab. Published: 1/8/2019 2:27:02 PM | |
Monday, January 288:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 Bear Advisory Committee Meeting Mead Wildlife Center, 2148 County Road S, Room: Conference Room Milladore, Wisconsin 54454 (Wood County) View map of locationContact: Scott Walter, 608-267-7865 Detailed information: The DNR Bear Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the status of 2019 black bear season harvest quota recommendations; eliminating the three day waiting period for purchasing licenses during the season; to review the draft 2019 - 2029 Bear Management Plan draft; and other topics. Agenda [PDF] Published: 1/11/2019 11:09:35 AM | |
Tuesday, January 298:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Wisconsin Waterways Commission Phone in (see detailed information), (Conference Call County) Contact: Bobbi Winebar, 920-662-5175 Detailed information: The Wisconsin Waterways Commission will discuss and approve requests for financial aid for the recreational boating facilities grant program. The agenda [PDF], budget and project rating sheets are posted on the Waterways Commission webpage under the Waterways tab. Published: 1/18/2019 10:13:32 AM 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Public meeting to provide an update on the status of the Winnebago System lake sturgeon population Engler Center for the Performing Arts, 530 W Main St. Chilton , Wisconsin 53014 (Calumet County) View map of locationContact: Ryan Koenigs, 920-303-5450 Detailed information: DNR staff will highlight results from recent assessments, and answer general questions about the sturgeon management program. The department recently sent a survey to 2,000 randomly selected license holders to gauge spearer opinion about the use of large, "non-traditional" sturgeon spears and underwater cameras. Results from the survey will be presented at these meetings. The meeting will include a question and answer session, with an opportunity to voice concerns and learn more about the sturgeon management program. Additional meetings will be held Jan. 23 in North Fond du Lack and Jan. 31 in Menasha. Published: 1/7/2019 3:41:59 PM | |
Thursday, January 316:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2019 Public meeting to provide an update on the status of the Winnebago System lake sturgeon population Menasha High School, 420 7th St., Room: Auditorium Menasha , Wisconsin 54952 (Winnebago County) View map of locationContact: Ryan Koenigs, 920-303-5450 Detailed information: DNR staff will highlight results from recent assessments, and answer general questions about the sturgeon management program. The department recently sent a survey to 2,000 randomly selected license holders to gauge spearer opinion about the use of large, "non-traditional" sturgeon spears and underwater cameras. Results from the survey will be presented at these meetings. The meeting will include a question and answer session, with an opportunity to voice concerns and learn more about the sturgeon management program. Additional meetings will be held Jan. 23 in North Fond du Lack and Jan. 29 in Chilton. Published: 1/7/2019 3:41:59 PM | |
February 2019 | |
Thursday, February 79:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursday, February 07, 2019 Air Management Study Group Meeting State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S. Webster St., Room: G09 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (Dane County) View map of locationContact: Craig Czarnecki, 608-267-3137 Detailed information: The Study Group is a stakeholder working group that addresses policy and technical topics relevant to the Air Management Program. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Study Group page about one week in advance. Published: 12/12/2018 9:18:45 AM | |
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