Executive Assistant
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
September 1, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to
1999 Wisconsin Act 9 section
9136 (7), the Department is required to study the state's program for regulating the application of septage to land and submit a report presenting the results of the study to the Legislature in the manner provided in section
13.172 (2) of the statutes.
That study, the Audit Report of DNR Septage Management Program, prepared by Dr. Aga Razvi of the UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources is attached. The Department believed it best to contract the program audit to an independent neutral party.
Dr. Razvi attempted to contact as many parties involved in various aspects of the septage program as possible to gain a panoramic perspective of the issues and the effectiveness of DNR's oversight. This included County staff, septage pumpers, publicly owned treatment works representatives, DNR staff, and Town chairpersons.
The Department believes the audit contains numerous beneficial recommendations. The audit particularly emphasizes that the Department has inadequate staff assigned to the septage program to ensure effective oversight. The conclusions bear out recommendations which have been proposed through several Department initiatives over the past several years. The Department had requested additional staff as part of a far-reaching septage proposal including a funding mechanism in the 1999-2001 biennial budget. While maintenance of septic systems was beyond the scope of this audit, it was a major portion of the Department budget proposal and is a component which may merit further examination.
Please feel free to contact Greg Kester of my staff, at 608-267-7611, if you have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed report, or if you would like additional copies.
Sincerely,
George E. Meyer
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Mejchar, James D.,
of West Allis, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Wilson
, R. Douglas,
of Shawano, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Markos
, Dennis A.,
of Madison, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2001 and for the full tem ending May 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Henke
, Mary E.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
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The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Hunter
, Michael T.,
of Antigo, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Drew
, William R.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2002.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Drew
, William R.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
