8. Establishing a deer hunting season at Kohler-Andrae State Park and correct a drafting error relating to the hunting season at Yellowstone State Park.
9. Allowing “Long Term" Class B disabled permit holders to participate in disabled hunts.
10. Allowing the hunting of other game species on lands open to disabled hunts.
11. Eliminating the requirement for bear hunters to declare their willingness to participate in agricultural damage and nuisance situations and modification of the application deadline.
12. Establishing a “no entry wildlife refuge" at the Turtle Valley Wildlife Area.
13. Requiring the owner to identify tree stands used on state-owned lands and lands under the management of the department.
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. The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at:
SmallBusinessReg.Coordinator@dnr.state.wi.us or by calling (608) 266-1959.
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 11, 2005, 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 foregoing rule modifications.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on Monday, April 11, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Adams - County Board Room, Adams County Building,
400 Main Street, Friendship
Ashland - Ashland Senior High School, Auditorium, 1900 Beaser Ave., Ashland
Barron - Barron County Courthouse, Auditorium, 330 E. LaSalle Ave., Barron
Bayfield - Drummond High School, 40 Eastern Ave., Drummond
Brown - Franklin Middle School, Auditorium, 1234 W. Mason Street, Green Bay
Buffalo - Alma High School Auditorium, S1618 STH 35, Alma
Burnett - Burnett Co. Government Center, Room 165, 7410 County K, Siren
Calumet - Calumet County Courthouse, Room 25, 206 Court St., Chilton
Chippewa - Chippewa Falls Middle School, Auditorium A, 750 Tropicana Blvd., Chippewa Falls
Clark - Greenwood High School, Cafetorium, 306 W. Central Ave., Greenwood
Columbia - Columbia County Courthouse, 400 Dewitt St., Portage
Crawford - Crawford County Courthouse, Courtroom, 220 N. Beaumont, Prairie du Chien
Dane - Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Way, Madison
Dodge - Horicon City Hall, 404 E. Lake Street, Horicon
Door - Door County Court House, A 150, 421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay
Douglas - Solon Springs High School, 8993 E. Balwin Ave., Solon Springs
Dunn - Dunn County Fish and Game Club, 1900 Pine Ave., Menomonie
Eau Claire - South Middle School, Auditorium, 2115 Mitscher Ave., Eau Claire
Florence - Florence Natural Resource Center, Large Conference Room, Highway 101/70, Florence
Fond du Lac - Theisen Jr. High School, Auditorium, 525 E. Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac
Forest - Crandon High School, Auditorium, 9750 USH 8 W, Crandon
Grant - Grant Co. Youth and Ag Building, Grant Co. Fairgrounds, 916 East Elm Street, Lancaster
Green - Monroe Middle School, Auditorium, 1510 13th Street, Monroe
Green Lake - Green Lake High School, Small Gym, 612 Mill Street, Green Lake
Iowa - Dodgeville High School, Gymnasium, 912 West Chapel Street, Dodgeville
Iron - Iron County Court House, Main Courtroom, 300 Taconite, Hurley
Jackson - Black River Falls Middle School, LGI Room, 1202 Pierce Street, Black River Falls
Jefferson - Jefferson County Fair Park, Activity Center, 503 N. Jackson, Jefferson
Juneau - Old Courthouse Building, Room # 200, 220 East State St., Mauston
Kenosha - Bristol Grade School, 20121 83rd Street, Bristol
Kewaunee - Kewaunee County Courthouse, Court Room, 613 Dodge Street, Kewaunee
LaCrosse - LaCrosse County, Auditorium, Onalaska High School, 700 Wilson Street, Onalaska
Lafayette - Darlington High School, Cafeteria, 11838 Center Hill Road, Darlington
Langlade - Langlade County Multi-purpose Building, 1581 Neva Rd., Antigo
Lincoln - Tomahawk Elementary School, Auditorium, 1048 E. Kings Rd., Tomahawk
Manitowoc - UW-Manitowoc, Theater, 705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc
Marathon - John Muir Middle School, Auditorium, 1400 West Stewart Ave., Wausau
Marinette - Crivitz High School, Auditorium, 718 Hall Hay St., Crivitz
Marquette - Montello High School, Community Room, 222 Forest Ln., Montello
Menominee - Menominee County Courthouse, Basement, Courthouse Lane, Keshena
Milwaukee - Greenfield High School, Auditorium, 4800 S. 60th Street, Greenfield
Monroe - Tomah High School, 901 Lincoln Ave., Tomah
Oconto - Suring High School, Cafeteria, 411 E. Algoma Street, Suring
Oneida - James Williams Junior High, Auditorium, 915 Aracia, Rhinelander
Outagamie - Riverview Middle School, Auditorium, 101 Oak Street, Kaukauna
Ozaukee - Webster Middle School, Cafeteria, W75 N624 Wauwatosa Rd., Cedarburg
Pepin - Pepin Co. Government Center-Co., Board Room, 740 7th Ave. W, Durand
Pierce - Ellsworth Senior High School, Auditorium, 323 Hillcrest, Ellsworth
Polk - Unity High School, Gymnasium, 1908 150th St./Hwy. 46, Balsam Lake
Portage - Ben Franklin Jr. High School, Auditorium, 2000 Polk St., Stevens Point
Price - Courthouse, 126 Cherry Street, Phillips
Racine - Union Grove High School, Auditorium, 3433 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove
Richland - Richland Co. Courthouse, Courtroom, 181 West Seminary Street, Richland Center
Rock - Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, 2701 Rockport Road, Janesville
Rusk - Ladysmith High School, Cafeteria, 1700 Edgewood Ave. East, Ladysmith
Sauk - Robert G. Brown Theatre - UW Baraboo Campus, 1006 Connie Road, Baraboo
Sawyer - Hayward High School, Auditorium, 10320 Greenwood Lane, Hayward
Shawano - Shawano Community Middle School, LG 1, 1050 S. Union St, Shawano
Sheboygan - Sheboygan Falls High School, Auditorium, 220 Amherst Ave. Sheboygan Falls
St Croix - Indianhead Tech. College, Cashman Auditorium, 1019 S. Knowles Ave., New Richmond
Taylor - Taylor County Multi-purpose Building, Intersection of Hwy 64&13, Medford
Trempealeau - Whitehall City Center, Gymnasium, 36245 Park Street, Whitehall
Vernon - Viroqua Middle School, Blackhawk Drive, Viroqua
Vilas - Sayner Community Center, Golf Course Road, Sayner
Walworth - Delavan/Darien High School, 150 Cummings, Delavan
Washburn - WI Ag Research Station, Conference Room, W6646 Hwy 70, Spooner
Washington - Washington Co. Fair Park, Exhibit Hall, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend
Waukesha - Waukesha County Expo, Arena, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha
Waupaca - Waupaca High School, Auditorium, E2325 King Road, Waupaca
Waushara - Waushara County Courthouse, Court Room, 2nd Floor, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma
Winnebago - Webster Stanley Middle School, Auditorium, 915 Hazel St., 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 by April 1, 2005.
The proposed rule may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed fishing regulations may be submitted via U.S. Mail to Mr. Steve Hewett, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments on the proposed hunting and trapping regulations may be submitted via U.S. Mail to Mr. Kurt Thiede, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments shall be postmarked no later than April 12, 2005. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will NOT, however, be counted as spring hearing votes.
Fiscal Estimate
The objective of these rule changes is to offer deer, bear and disabled hunters more hunting opportunities and to simplify application procedures and regulatory requirements. In addition, these rules include provisions to effectively manage wildlife populations and to assure that hunters and trappers are offered a quality hunting experience.
Of the proposed rule changes, that would appear on the 2005 Spring Hearing questionnaire the following will have a fiscal impact:
⋅ Allowing landowners on private land to shoot and kill any gray wolf or cougar in the act of attacking domestic animals provided that they report the shooting to the Department within 24 hours and turn the carcass in to the Department.
