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.
⋅ Creating a subzone in zone C where the use of dogs would be allowed.
⋅ Establishing a deer hunting season at Kohler-Andrae State Park and correct a drafting error relating to the hunting season at Yellowstone State Park.
⋅ Allowing "Long Term" Class B disabled permit holders to participate in disabled hunts.
⋅ Allowing landowners to hunt on lands open to disabled hunts.
⋅ Requiring the owner to identify tree stands used on state owned lands.
A. Reduce Costs:
From July 2003 - June 2004, there were thirty-one cases of wolf depredation on domestic animals. USDA-Wildlife Services conducted trapping and all but one of the wolves were euthanized. Additionally, USDA-Wildlife Services provided flashing lights. Costs for these abatement measures were shared by the state and the USDA. However, damage claim payments rest exclusively with the state. Wolf damage payments during FY '04 were $ 67,715.43 Although there is potential for a reduction in costs once landowners are allowed to kill wolves in the act of attacking a domestic animal, the reduction in state costs will be minimal, likely less than 10%. If we assume an 8% reduction in claims it may result in a savings of ~ $5,400.
Requiring tree stands to be identified on department owned and managed lands will likely reduce the number of stands illegally left on these properties and will make it easier for wardens to identify those individuals violating various hunting related regulations. This rule change has the potential to reduce the amount of time wardens spend investigating complaints about illegally placed stands and violations of hunting laws on department owned and managed lands. Although time will likely be saved, warden time would be reallocated to enforcing other regulations and tasks. So no appreciable cost reductions will be realized.
B. Increase Costs:
Creating a subzone in bear management zone C where the use of dogs would be allowed, will likely create a number of complaints about dogs running at large in a part of the state where dogs pursuing bears is uncommon. However, dogs may currently be used to pursue coyotes, raccoons and train bear dogs in this part of the state. The area affected encompasses 4 counties. However, since there are other hunting seasons open concurrent with the bear hunting season, and the bear hunting season is already open in this part of the state, the costs to Law Enforcement should be absorbed into local budgets and work time.
Establishing a deer hunting season at Kohler-Andrae State Park. Costs include signage at the property (one time cost ~$500), annual permit issuance and informational materials will be incorporated into Customer Service and Licnesing and Wildlfe budgets. Patroling of the property by Park staff durng the season will result in additional costs to the local Park staff in terms of staff time.
One additional conservation warden will be needed to be on staff during this hunt (LTE). Additional hours would be at a minimum 140 hours if the LTE worked 17.5 days of the season with permanent staff working the other 17.5 days. Hours will also be needed to work on dual boundary posting adjacent to private property. The park facility repair worker and other staff can accomplish this in a minimum of 50 hours.
LTE officer =$1330.00 (wage)
FTE officer =$2590.00 (wage)
FTE staff =$846.00 (wage) - time spent on boundary work – One time cost
Materials =$500.00 (signs/posts for boundaries) – One time cost.
Estimated annual expenditures (staff time) - $3,920
Mileage and equipment (including sign maintenance) - $500
Signage at Turtle Valley will also result in a one time cost of approximately $500.
Allowing "Long Term" Class B disabled permit holders to participate in disabled hunts and allowing landowners to hunt on lands open to disabled hunts will likely increase the number of properties open to disabled hunts and the number of participants. This will have the potential to increase administrative costs associated with the implemenation of these disabled hunts. However, again, these costs will be absorbed by central ofice and regional staff into their daily work activities.
A personal copy of the proposed rules and fiscal estimates may be obtained from Ms. AnnMarie Kutzke, Bureau of Legal Services, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 or by calling (608) 266-2952.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection—Air Pollution Control)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
227.11 (2) (a),
285.11 (1) and
285.59 (5) (a) and
(6), Stats., interpreting s.
285.59, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on revisions to ch.
NR 488, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to revising regulations concerning activities during the salvage and transport of equipment containing refrigerants that damage the atmosphere. The proposed rule revised ch.
NR 488 as follows:
