The rule repeals and recreates baiting as it is defined under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service migratory game bird hunting prohibited methods. The non-toxic shot requirements are also amended to be consistent with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules.
The rule also allows Canada goose hunters to attach goose kill permits to the neck or leg of a harvested goose within the Horicon and Collins zones.
Hearing Information
October 16, 2000 Room 717, GEF #2
Thursday 101 South Webster Street
at 1:00 p.m. Madison
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request, Please call Jon Bergquist at (608) 266-8841 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written Comments and Contact Information
Written comments on the emergency rule may be submitted to Mr. Jon Bergquist, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than October 16, 2000. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the emergency rule [WM-21-00(E)]may be obtained from Mr. Bergquist.
Fiscal Estimate
There is no fiscal effect.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc.,
Chs. NR 1-)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 23.09(19), (20) and (20m), 23.0917, 23.092, 23.094, 23.096, 23.098, 23.17, 23,175, 23,197, 23,27, 23.20, 23,295, 30.24 and 30.277, Stats., interpreting ss. 23.09(19), (20) and (20m), 23.0917, 23.092, 23.094, 23.096, 23.098, 23.17, 23,175, 23,197, 23,27, 23.20, 23,295, 30.24 and 30.277, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on the creation of s. NR 1.445, the repeal of ss. NR 50.16, 50.165 and 50.22, and revisions to ch. NR 51, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the stewardship program.
Section NR 1.445 is being created to implement the provisions of s. 23.091(8)(d), Stats., which requires county board approval if the department proposes to acquire land, using stewardship funds, in a county where 66% or more of the land is owned or under the jurisdiction of a governmental entity.
Three sections of ch. NR 50 pertaining to stewardship grants to local governments are being repealed and recreated in ch. NR 51. This will combine the rules for all stewardship grants into one chapter.
The key issues addressed by ch. NR 51 changes include: creation of programs for the acquisition of development rights, bluff protection, and the Baraboo Hills. Further, it limits grants for local governments to “nature-based outdoor recreation" purposes, makes shoreline enhancements eligible under the Urban Rivers program, and make protection of the Mid-Kettle Moraine and “wild lakes" a program priority. Nonprofit conservation organization eligibility has been expanded to all stewardship programs, including state park “friends" grants.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
Environmental Assessment
Notice is hereby further given that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to ss. 23.09(19), (20) and (20m), 23.0917, 23.092, 23.094, 23.096, 23.098, 23.17, 23,175, 23,197, 23,27, 23.20, 23,295, 30.24, 30.277 and 227.24, Stats., interpreting ss. 23.09(19), (20) and (20m), 23.0917, 23.092, 23.094, 23.096, 23.098, 23.17, 23,175, 23,197, 23,27, 23.20, 23,295, 30.24 and 30.277, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on Natural Resources Board Emergency Order No. CF-35-00(E) relating to the stewardship program. This emergency order took effect on September 1, 2000. The emergency order is identical to the proposed permanent rule.
Hearing Information
November 1, 2000 Video conference participation
Wednesday will be available at the following
1:00 p.m. locations:
Room 021, GEF #2 Bldg.
101 S. Webster Street
Madison
Northern Region Office
107 Sutliff
Rhinelander
DNR Northern Region Office
810 W. Maple
Spooner
Room 220
Main Building
UW-Marathon County Campus
518 South 7th Avenue
Wausau
November 2, 2000 Video conference participation
Thursday will be available at the following
1:00 p.m. locations:
Room 021, GEF #2 Bldg.
101 S. Webster Street
Madison
Room C103, Commons Bldg.
UW-Waukesha
1500 University Drive
Waukesha
Room 618, State Office Bldg.
200 N. Jefferson Street
Green Bay
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Ms. Janet Beach Hanson at (608) 266-0868 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written Comments and Contact Information
Written comments on the proposed and emergency rules may be submitted to Ms. Janet Beach Hanson, Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than November 14, 2000. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [CF-35-00(E) & CF-36-00] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Hanson.
Fiscal Estimate
There is no fiscal effect.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection-
Water Regulation,
Chs. NR 300-)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 31.02(2), 31.19, 31.33, 87.30 and 227.11(2)(a), Stats., interpreting ss. 31.02(2), 31.19, 31.33 and 87.30, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the revisions to s. NR 116.08 and ch. NR 333, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to dam design and construction standards and zoning below dams. The proposed revisions to ch. NR 333 update technical engineering practices associated with dam construction and repairs and provide consistency with federal guidelines regarding dam hazard ratings for dams based on downstream development. The proposed rule changes:
Add definitions for development, land use controls and open space use.
Eliminate the unnecessary term “preliminary dam hazard rating" in favor of "dam hazard rating" and allow for the assignment of a dam hazard rating for existing dams after a directive in a dam safety inspection report is issued and clarifies that the necessary dam failure analysis is to be provided by the owner.
Provide more detail on the minimum contents of the required report for the engineering hydraulic, hydrologic and stability analyses and eliminates suggested dam breach parameters since they are in the DAMBRK and FLCWAV computer model user documentation.
Include a requirement for a dam owner to submit the estimated cost of removing the dam and restoring the channel to its natural condition and allows the dam owner to use that estimate if less than the cost of construction or repair of the dam to meet the financial assurance requirements.
Greatly simplify language on dam hazard rating determinations and add language that considers the potential or probable loss of human life in the hazard rating definitions.
Eliminate the unnecessary distinction between minor and major dams.
Specify minimum standards for an adequate emergency action plan in the event of a dam failure.
Extend require time limits for department approvals or actions
Eliminate the existing paradox that a dam owner could face by trying to comply with ch. NR 333 requirements to secure a low hazard rating for the dam and the associated less costly lower spillway capacity requirements. Once the dam has met the low hazard requirements of ch. NR 333, it can be considered a “safe" dam under the current s. NR 116.08 standards. This would then allow a community under s. NR 116.08 to adopt floodplain zoning downstream of a “safe" dam that could allow development to occur below the dam. This new development would then change the dam hazard rating to significant or high and would require the dam owner to undertake significant and potentially costly modifications to increase the dam's spillway capacity to the higher requirements of ch. NR 333 for significant or high hazard dams.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
