4. Modify the zone boundary where bear hunting with dogs is allowed.
5. Authorize the use of dry land cable restraints for late-season fox and coyote trapping.
6. Create an elk hunting season framework, zones and update agricultural damage rules.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rules will have an economic impact on small businesses.
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 at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2003, the County Conservation Congress for each county will hold its election of delegates. Upon completion of the delegate election, the joint spring hearing/Conservation Congress meeting will convene to take comments on the above rule modifications.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on Monday, April 14, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Adams - Adams Co. Courthouse, County Board Room, 402 Main St., Friendship
Ashland - Ashland High School, 1900 Beaser Ave., Ashland
Barron - Barron County Courthouse, Lecture Hall, 330 E. LaSalle, Barron
Bayfield - Bayfield Co. Courthouse, 117 E 5th, Washburn
Brown - Southwest High School, Auditorium, 1331 Packerland Dr., Green Bay
Buffalo - Alma Area High School, Auditorium, S1618 STH '35', Alma
Burnett - Burnett County Government Center, Rm. 165, 7410 Co. Rd. K, Siren
Calumet - Chilton Middle School, Gymnasium, 421 Court Street, Chilton
Chippewa - Chippewa Falls Middle School, Auditorium A, 750 Tropicana Blvd., Chippewa Falls
Clark - Greenwood High School, Cafetorium, 306 W. Central, Greenwood
Columbia - Poynette Village Hall, 106 South Main, Poynette
Crawford - Crawford County Courthouse, 220 N. Beaumont Rd., Prairie du Chien
Dane - Alliant Energy Center (Dane Co. Expo Center), John Nolan Dr. & Rimrock Rd., Madison
Dodge - Horicon City Hall, 404 E. Lake Street, Horicon
Door - Door County Courthouse, Room A150, 421 Nebraska, Sturgeon Bay
Douglas - Northwestern Elementary School, 10499 E. U.S. Hwy. 2, Poplar
Dunn - Dunn County Fish and Game Club, 1900 Pine Ave., Menomonie
Eau Claire - South Middle School, Auditorium, 2115 Mitscher, Eau Claire
Florence - Wild Rivers Interpretive Center, Hwys. 2 & 101, Florence
Fond du Lac - Theisen Jr. High School, Auditorium, 525 E. Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac
Forest - Crandon School, Auditorium, U.S. Hwy. 8, Crandon
Grant - Lancaster High School, Hillary Auditorium, 806 E. Elm Street, Lancaster
Green - Pleasant View Annex, Auditorium, 3150 Hwy 81, Monroe
Green Lake - Green Lake High School, School Gym, 612 Mill St., Green Lake
Iowa - Dodgeville High School, Gymnasium, 912 W. Chapel, Dodgeville
Iron - Iron County Courthouse, 300 Taconite Street, Hurley
Jackson - Black River Falls Middle School, LGI Room, 1202 Pierce, Black River Falls
Jefferson - Jefferson County Fair Grounds, Activity Center, 503 N. Jackson St., Jefferson
Juneau - Juneau County Courthouse, Courtroom, 220 E. State St., Mauston
Kenosha - Bristol Grade School, Gymnasium, 20121 83rd St., Bristol
Kewaunee - Kewaunee County Courthouse, Courtroom #1, 613 Dodge St., Kewaunee
La Crosse - Onalaska High School, Auditorium, 700 Hilltop Pl., Onalaska
Lafayette - Darlington Community High School Gym., 11838 Center Hill Rd., Darlington
Langlade - Langlade Co. Fairgrounds, Multipurpose Building, 1581 Neva Rd., Antigo
Lincoln - Tomahawk School Complex, Auditorium, 1048 E. King Rd., Tomahawk
Manitowoc - UW Center-Manitowoc, Theater, 705 Viebahn St., Manitowoc
Marathon - John Muir Middle School, 1400 W. Stewart Ave., Wausau
Marinette - Wausaukee High School, Auditorium, N11941 Hwy. 141, Wausaukee
Marquette - Montello High School, Community Rm., 222 Forest Ln., Montello
Menominee - Menominee County Courthouse, Basement Meeting Room, Keshena
Milwaukee - Greenfield High School, Auditorium, 4800 S. 60th St., Greenfield
Monroe - Sparta Meadowview High School, Cafetorium, 1225 N. Water Street., Sparta
Oconto - Suring High School, Cafeteria, 411 E. Algoma, Suring
Oneida - Rhinelander High School, 665 Coolidge Ave., Rhinelander
Outagamie - Riverview Middle School, Auditorium, 101 Oak St., Kaukauna
Ozaukee - Webster Middle School, Auditorium, W75 N624 Wauwatosa Road, Cedarburg
Pepin - Pepin County Government Center, County Board Room, 740 7th Ave. W., Durand
Pierce - Ellsworth Senior High School, Auditorium, 323 Hillcrest, Ellsworth
Polk - Unity High School, 1908 150th Street/Hwy. 46, Balsam Lake
Portage - Ben Franklin Junior High School, Auditorium, 2000 Polk St., Stevens Point
Price - Price County Courthouse, 126 Cherry Street, Phillips
Racine - Union Grove High School, Auditorium, 3433 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove
Richland - Richland County Courthouse, Circuit Court Room, 181 W. Seminary, Richland Center
Rock - Moose Lodge, 2701 Rockport Rd, Janesville
Rusk - Ladysmith High School, 1700 Edgewood Ave. E., Ladysmith
St. Croix - WI Indianhead Tech College, Cashman Auditorium, 1019 S Knowles Ave., New Richmond
Sauk - Al Ringling Theater, 136 4th Ave., Baraboo
Sawyer - Hayward High School, Greenwood Lane, Hayward
Shawano - Shawano Community Middle School, Room LGI, 1050 S. Union St., Shawano
Sheboygan - Sheboygan Falls High School, Auditorium, 220 Amherst Ave., Sheboygan Falls
Taylor - Taylor County Fairgrounds, Multi-purpose Bldg., Medford
Trempealeau - Whitehall City Center, Auditorium, 36245 Park St., Whitehall
Vernon - Viroqua Middle School, Large Lecture Room, Blackhawk Drive, Viroqua
Vilas - Plum Lake Community Building, Golf Course Rd., Sayner
Walworth - Delavan Darien High School, Auditorium, 150 Cummings St., Delavan
Washburn - Agriculture Research Station, W6646 Hwy. 70, Spooner
Washington - Washington County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 3000 Hwy. P.V., West Bend
Waukesha - Waukesha County Expo Center Arena, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha
Waupaca - Waupaca High School, Auditorium, E2325 King Rd., Waupaca
Waushara - Waushara Co. Courthouse, 2nd Floor Courtroom, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma
Winnebago - Webster Stanley Middle School, Auditorium, 915 Hazel Street, Oshkosh
Wood - Pittsville High School, Auditorium, 5459 Elementary Avenue, Pittsville
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 AnnMarie Kutzke at (608) 266-2952 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
The following rule proposals have been considered as part of this fiscal analysis and are not anticipated to result in a negative or positive impact to the state:
- Allow the use of muzzleloading handguns for deer and bear hunting.
- Modification of the Metro Deer Management Unit season framework to eliminate overlapping regulations and seasons.
- Eliminates the South muskrat and mink zone and incorporates these areas into the Central zone.
- Modify the zone boundary where bear hunting with dogs is allowed.
- Authorize the use of dry land cable snares for trapping.
The aspects of the rule that are anticipated to generate a fiscal impact are those associated with the development of an elk hunting season framework, zones and agricultural damage language.
Fiscal impacts on the Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program for the first 10 years will be minimal to non-existent, though just having them included in the damage program will cost something in administration costs. The current attitude of the public, including agriculturists in the Clam Lake area support of the elk herd and tolerant of their presence. People historically are more tolerant in this area to deer damage and will likely be as tolerant if not more so to elk damage.
