These proposed rules will be reviewed by the department through its Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether there will be an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Copies of Rule and Contact Person
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to: Pamela Haack, Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 171, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708 (608) 266-0495.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1-)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 29.014(1), 29.041 and 227.11(2)(a), Stats., interpreting ss. 29.014(1) and 29.041, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the amendment of s. NR 20.20(73)(f)4., Wis. Adm. Code, relating to sport fishing regulations for largemouth and smallmouth bass on inland waters. The proposed rule excludes all waters of Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Rusk and Chippewa counties from the “northern bass zone" within which the daily bag limit is 0 (catch and release only) from the first Saturday in May to the third Saturday in June.
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.
Environmental Assessment
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.
Hearing Information
May 31, 2000 Circuit Courtroom
Wednesday Sawyer County Courthouse
at 6:00 p.m. 10610 Main Street
Hayward
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 Tim Simonson at (608) 266-5222 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written Comments and Contact Information
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Tim Simonson, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 5, 2000. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Simonson.
Fiscal Estimate
There is no fiscal effect.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1-)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 77.06(2), 77.91(1) and 227.11(2)(a), Stats., interpreting ss. 77.06(2) and 77.91(1), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on revisions to ch. NR 46, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to administration of the Forest Crop Law and the Managed Forest Law. The proposed rules will:
1. Clarify a new department policy of requiring a new petition for designation when an ownership change has taken place for lands being processed for entry. Lands still under the original ownership will continue to be processed for entry. If the application deadline has passed, a new application will be processed for the following year.
2. Require requests to transfer, withdraw or change the open/closed status on Managed Forest Law land for the succeeding year to be filed with the Department by December 1. Requests received after the deadline will not be processed for the next succeeding year and will be considered in the next application cycle. Under the Forest Crop Law, an October 1 deadline is being requested due to an earlier statutory date and the process that must be followed.
3. Revise the annual stumpage values used to calculate severance and yield taxes due on timber cut during the period from November 1, 2000 through October 31, 2001. The average price change for sawtimber is a 1.17% increase over current rates. The pulpwood proposed prices are, on the average, 3.86% higher compared to current prices.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the proposed rule may be an impact on small businesses. The initial regulatory flexibility analysis is as follows:
a. Types of small businesses affected: Small private forest landowners and forest industries enrolled under the Forest Crop Law and the Managed Forest Law.
b. Description of reporting and bookkeeping procedures required: No new procedures
c. Description of professional skills required: No new skills.
Environmental Assessment
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.
Hearing Information
May 11, 2000 Council Chambers
Thursday Wausau City Hall
at 11:00 a.m. 407 Grant Street
Wausau
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 Ken Hujanen at (608) 266-3545 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written Comments and Contact Information
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Ken Hujanen, Bureau of Forestry, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than May 15, 2000. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Hujanen.
Fiscal Estimate
The proposed 2001 stumpage rate schedule includes an average 1.17% increase in sawtimber prices and a 3.86% average net change in cordwood prices. The severance and yield tax collections in CY'99 was $1,257,842. Of this, about 20% of the gross revenue is from sawtimber harvests. Eighty percent of the revenue was related to cordwood harvests. As a result, a 1.17% increase in sawtimber prices will produce an increase in gross revenue of about $2,943. A 3.86% increse in cordwood values will generate about $38,842 in additional revenue. The gross receipts are shared, the towns receiving roughly 50% and the state 50% of the revenue.
The other aspects of the rule change, the requirement for new applications when ownership changes take place, and the establishment of deadlines for submission of transfers, open/closed changes and withdrawals has no fiscal effect on state or local costs or revenues that can be directly estimated.
The net fiscal effect of the rule change will be about a $20,893 increase in state revenue and a $20,893 increase in local revenue.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection-
General, Chs. NR 100-)
Notice is hereby given the pursuant to ss. 227.11(2)(a) and 281.68, Stats., interpreting s. 281.68, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on the repeal and recreation of ch. NR 190, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to lake planning grants. The main component of the proposed rule is the creation of two subcategories of grants to address the varying size and complexity of the state's lakes and the corresponding planning project needs. A subcategory of small-scale projects is proposed with a per project grant maximum of $3,000. These grants will be used to obtain and disseminate basic lake information and develop management goals for smaller lakes and lakes in relatively good condition where a detailed plan is unwarranted. Schools will be allowed to co-sponsor small-scale grants with lake organizations.
The second subcategory of large-scale projects will retain many of the features of the current program with an emphasis on developing more detailed lake management plans for larger lakes or lakes where the management challenges are more complex and technical. Separate priorities are proposed for each subcategory so that small-scale projects do not compete against large-scale projects for funding. In addition, several housekeeping items have been included to clarify policy and streamline the code.
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.
Environmental Assessment
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.
Hearing Information
May 18, 2000 Room 137
Thursday DOT Building
at 1:30 p.m. 141 NW Barstow Street
Waukesha
May 23, 2000 Basement Conference Room
Tuesday DNR Headquarters
at 3:30 p.m. 810 W. Maple
Spooner
May 24, 2000 Conference Room 1
Wednesday DNR Headquarters
at 2:30 p.m. 107 Sutliff Avenue
Rhinelander
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 Carroll Schaal at (608) 261-6423 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written Comments and Contact Information
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Carroll Schaal, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 2, 2000. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Schaal.
Fiscal Estimate
There is no fiscal effect.
