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Richland   Circuit Courtroom
  Richland Co. Courthouse
  Richland Center

Rock   Auditorium
  Rock County Health Care Center
  3530 North County
  Highway F
  Janesville

Rusk   Auditorium
  Ladysmith High School
  Ladysmith

St. Croix   Cashman Auditorium
  WI Indianhead Tech. College
  1019 S. Knowles Ave.
  New Richmond

Sauk   UW-Baraboo Campus
  1006 Connie Road
  Baraboo

Sawyer   Auditorium
  Hayward High School
  Hayward

Shawano   LGI Room
  Community Middle School,
  1050 S. Union Street
  Shawano

Sheboygan   Cafeteria
  Sheboygan Falls High School
  220 Amherst Avenue
  Sheboygan Falls

Taylor   Multi-Purpose Building
  Taylor County Fairgrounds
  Medford

Trempealeau   Co. Board Room
  Trempealeau Co. Courthouse
  36245 Main Street

  Whitehall

Vernon   Large Lecture Rm.
  Viroqua Middle School
  Blackhawk Dr.
  Viroqua

Vilas   Plum Lake Town Hall
  Lake Street
  Sayner

Walworth   National Guard Armory
  401 E. Fair Street
  Elkhorn

Washburn   Agriculture Research Station
  Spooner

Washington   Room 201
  Big Lecture Hall
  UW-Washington Co. Campus

  400 University Drive
  West Bend

Waukesha   North Hall
  Waukesha County Expo Center
  4848 Northview Rd.
  Waukesha

Waupaca   Grand Seasons Hotel
  110 Grand Seasons Drive
  Waupaca

Waushara   Waushara Co. Courthouse
  209 South St. Marie
  Wautoma

Winnebago   Auditorium
  Oshkosh North
  High School
  1100 W. Smith
  Oshkosh

Wood   Auditorium
  Pittsville High School
  5407 1st Avenue
  Pittsville

Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Candy Knutson at [phone] with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Written Comments

Written comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to Mr. Al Phelan, Conservation Congress Liaison, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than April 16, 1999. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. Written comments will NOT, however, be counted as spring hearing votes.

Fiscal Estimate

There is no fiscal effect.

Copies of Rules

A copy of the proposed rules [WM-1-99, FH-6-99] and fiscal estimates may be obtained from Ms. Candy Knutson, Bureau of Legal Services, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 or by calling [phone].

Notice of Hearing

Natural Resources

(Environmental Protection,
General, Chs. NR 100-)

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 1.11, 196.491 and 227.11, Stats., interpreting s. 1.11 and 196.491, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the repeal of s. NR 150.03(8)(a)1. and ch. NR 170, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to power plant siting. 1997 Wis. Act 204 changed the regulation of power plants by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Department. The threshold for PSC review has been raised from 20 to 100 megawatts, and shorter time frames for PSC and DNR review have been imposed. To be consistent with these changes, and changes in the power industry, it is necessary to revise the NR 150 type listing for power plants (currently any power plant larger than 20 MW requires an environmental impact statement). The wording and specificity of the statute removes the need for a procedural code; therefore, the Department proposes to delete ch. NR 170 which prescribed procedures for reviewing engineering plans filed in compliance with the power plant siting law.

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.

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 documents would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.

Hearing Information

March 16, 1999   Room 611A, GEF #2
Tuesday   101 South Webster St.

at 10:30 a.m.   Madison

Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Steve Ugoretz at [phone] with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Fiscal Estimate

There is no fiscal effect.

Written Comments

Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Steve Ugoretz, Bureau of Integrated Science Services, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than9 March 16, 1999. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule [SS-10-99] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Ugoretz.

Notice of Hearings

Natural Resources

(Environmental Protection-
General, Chs. NR 100-)

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 227.11(2)(a), 292.65 and 292.66, Stats., interpreting ss. 292.65 and 292.66, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on the creation of ch. NR 169, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the dry cleaner environmental response program. The 1997-99 biennial budget contained statutory language to create a program to reimburse dry cleaners for the costs to investigate and clean up contamination dry cleaning facilities. Proposed ch. NR 169 outlines the procedures for owners and operators of dry cleaner facilities to obtain reimbursement from cleanups conducted under the NR 700 rule series. This rule identifies eligible applicants and eligibility requirements for owners and operators taking immediate action, interim actions, and remedial actions. For eligible applicants taking immediate and/or interim actions, the applications for reimbursements will be processed in the order in which they are received The Department does not anticipate a shortage of funding for these two categories of response action costs. In addition, the procedures for reimbursement are streamlined because of the limited actions that would qualify under these two response action phases.

For eligible applicants seeking reimbursement for remedial actions, including site investigations, the rule specifies the requirements for eligible actions (including bidding requirements) as well as procedures applicants must follow to obtain reimbursement. Because of a statutory requirement that cleanup costs incurred between January 1, 1991 and October 14, 1997 be reimbursed before new costs are reimbursed, the Department anticipates a backlog of new sites awaiting reimbursement. The rule establishes the priorities for dispersing those reimbursements. For site investigations and remedial response actions, the rule specifies a classification system based on environmental significance and risk, and reimbursements are made within those categories based on the order in which applications are received. In addition, the rule reiterates the statutory requirements for maximum award limits and deductibles to be paid by the owner or operator of the facility.

Hearing Information

March 19, 1999   Council Chambers
Friday   Wausau City Hall
at 10:00 a.m.   407 Grant St.
  Wausau

March 22, 1999   Room 158
Monday   DNR West Central
at 10:00 a.m.   Region Office
  1300 W. Clairemont
  Eau Claire

March 24, 1999   County Board Rm.
Wednesday   County Administration Bldg.
at 9:30 a.m.   410 S. Walnut St.

  Appleton

March 25, 1999   Room 140
Thursday   DNR Southeast Region Hdqrs.
at 9:00 a.m.   2300 N. Martin Luther King Dr.,
  Milwaukee

March 25, 1999   Room 511, GEF #2,
Thursday   101 South Webster St.
at 2:30 p.m.   Madison

Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Robin Schmidt at [phone] with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis