NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 23.09(2), 29.014, 29.089 and 227.11(2)(a), Stats., interpreting ss. 23.09(2), 29.089, 29.192 and 29.867, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to chs. NR 1, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 45, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to hunting, trapping and captive wildlife. The proposed rules:
1. Update the Natural Resources Board policy on furbearers by incorporating trap standard improvements into the overall furbearer management program.
2. Define an adult bear and prohibits the shooting of a bear that is accompanied by a bear that is not an adult bear.
3. Restructure the Collins Zone by splitting the season into 3 time periods rather than the current 4 time periods.
4. Establish spring turkey, firearm, muzzleloader and late bow deer seasons at Mill Bluff State Park.
5. Remove the prohibition of using rifles during the first 2 days of the regular 9-day gun deer season in all units where rifles are allowed during the last 7 days of the season.
6. Allow bear hunters to replace tired, young, etc., dogs in the pack should they drop out of a hunt.
7. Increase the overwinter goal in deer management unit 75A from 15 to 20 deer per square mile of deer range.
8. Eliminate the requirement of having to transport deer and bear in an open and exposed manner prior to registration.
9. Allow the use of commercially manufactured, enclosed trigger traps within 15 feet of beaver dams and during closed seasons for muskrat, beaver, mink or otter.
10. Extend the archery deer season in Buckhorn State Park one month (through December).
11. Create 2 turkey management zones and a spring turkey hunting season in those zones.
12. Close Mecan Springs to hunting and trapping during all open waterfowl seasons.
13. Prohibit wild turkey game farms from existing and being established in wild turkey management zones.
14. Require captive wild birds used for dog training to be marked with department leg bands prior to release.
15. Add Brown, La Crosse, Oconto, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties to the list of counties where target shooting on state-owned lands is illegal unless at designated target ranges.
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.
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 April 9, 2001, 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 above rule modifications.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on Monday, April 9, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the following locations:
Ashland, Ashland High School, 1900 Beaser Ave., Ashland
Barron, Barron County Courthouse, Lower Level Auditorium, 330 E. LaSalle, Barron
Bayfield, Bayfield Co. Courthouse, 117 E 5th, Washburn
Brown, Southwest High School, Auditorium, 1331 Packerland Dr., Green Bay
Buffalo, Alma Area High School, Auditorium, S1618 STH '35', Alma
Burnett, Burnett County Government Center, Rm. 165, 7410 Co. Rd. K, Siren
Calumet, Calumet County Courthouse, Room 025, 206 Court Street, Chilton
Chippewa, Chippewa Falls Middle School, Auditorium A, 750 Tropicana Blvd., Chippewa Falls
Clark, Greenwood High School, Cafeteria, 306 W. Central, Greenwood
Columbia, Turner Jr. High School, 2505 New Pinery Rd., Portage
Crawford, Crawford County Courthouse, 220 N. Beau- mont Rd., Prairie du Chien
Dane, Alliant Energy Center (Dane Co. Expo Center), Hall D, John Nolan Dr. & Rimrock Rd., Madi- son
Dodge, Horicon Senior High School, 841 Gray St., Horicon
Door, Door County Courthouse, Room A150, 421 Nebraska, Sturgeon Bay
Douglas, Superior High School, 2600 Catlin Ave., Superior
Dunn, Dunn County Fish and Game Club, 1900 Pine Ave., Menomonie
Eau Claire, South Middle School, Auditorium, 2115 Mit- scher, Eau Claire
Florence, DNR Natural Resources Center, Lower Large Conf. Room, Hwys. 2 & 101, Florence
Fond du Lac, Theisen Jr. High School, Auditorium, 525 E. Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac
Forest, Crandon School, Auditorium, U.S. Hwy. 8 West, Crandon
Grant, Grant Co. Fairgrounds, Youth & Ag. Center, Main Auditorium, E. Elm St., Lancaster
Green, Monroe Jr. High School, Auditorium, 1510, 13th Street, Monroe
Green Lake, Green Lake High School, Small Gym, 612 Mill St., Green Lake
Iowa, Dodgeville High School, Gymnasium, 912 W. Chapel, Dodgeville
Iron, Mercer Community Center, 2848 Margaret St., Mercer
Jackson, Black River Falls Middle School, LG1 Room, 1202 Pierce, Black River Falls
Jefferson, Jefferson County Fair Grounds, Activity Cen- ter, 503 N. Jackson St., Jefferson
Juneau, Juneau County Courthouse, Courtroom, 220 E. State St., Mauston
Kenosha, Bristol Grade School, Gymnasium, 20121 83rd St., Bristol
Kewaunee, Kewaunee County Courthouse, County Board Room, 620 Juneau St., Kewaunee
La Crosse, Onalaska High School, Auditorium, 700 Hill Top Pl., Onalaska
Lafayette, Darlington Community High School, Cafete- ria, 11838 Center Hill Rd., Darlington
Langlade, Multipurpose Building, Clover Rm., 1581 Neva Rd., Antigo
Lincoln, Tomahawk School Complex, 1048 E. King Rd., Tomahawk
Manitowoc, UW Center-Manitowoc, Room, 705 Viebahn St., Manitowoc
Marathon, Edgar High School, Gymnasium, 203 Birch St., Edgar
Marinette, Wausaukee High School, Auditorium, N11941 Hwy. 141, Wausaukee
Marquette, Montello High School, Community Rm., 222 Forest Ln., Montello
Menominee, Menominee County Courthouse, Basement Meeting Room, Keshena
Milwaukee, Wauwatosa West High School, 11400 W. Center St., Wauwatosa
Monroe, Sparta High School, Auditorium, 506 N. Black River St., Sparta
Oconto, Suring High School, Cafeteria, 411 E. Algoma, Suring
Oneida, Rhinelander High School, Auditorium, 665 Cool- idge Ave., Rhinelander
Outagamie, Riverview Middle School, 101 Oak Street,
Kaukauna
Ozaukee, Circle B Recreation Center, 6261 Highway 60, Cedarburg
Pepin, Pepin County Government Center, County Board Room, 740 7th Ave. W., Durand
Pierce, Ellsworth Senior High School, Auditorium, 323 Hillcrest, Ellsworth
Polk, Polk Co. Government Center, 100 Polk Plaza,
Balsam Lake
Portage, Ben Franklin Junior High School, Auditorium, 2000 Polk St., Stevens Point
Price, Price County Courthouse, County Board Room, Phillips
Racine, Union Grove High School, 3433 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove
Richland, Richland County Courthouse, Circuit Court Room, 181 W. Seminary, Richland Center
Rock, Moose Lodge, 2701 Rockport Rd, Janesville
Rusk, Ladysmith High School, Auditorium, 1700 Edge wood Ave. E., Ladysmith
St. Croix, WI Indianhead Tech College, Cashman
Auditorium, 1019 S. Knowles Ave., New Richmond
Sauk, Al Ringling Theater, 136 4th Ave., Baraboo
Sawyer, Hayward High School, Hayward
Shawano, Shawano Middle School, 1050 S. Union St., Room LGI, Shawano
Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls High School, Auditorium, 220 Amherst Ave., Sheboygan Falls
Taylor, Taylor County Fairgrounds, Multi-purpose Bldg., Medford
Trempealeau, Whitehall City Center, Auditorium, 36245 Park St., Whitehall
Vernon, Viroqua Middle School, Large Lecture Room, Blackhawk Drive, Viroqua
Vilas, Plum Lake Community Building, Golf Course Rd., Sayner
Walworth, Delavan Darien High School, Auditorium, 150 Cummings St., Delavan
Washburn, Agriculture Research Station, Hwy. 70E, Spooner
Washington, Washington County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 3000 Hwy. P.V., West Bend
Waukesha, Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 North View Rd., Waukesha
Waupaca, Waupaca High School, Auditorium, E2325 King Rd., Waupaca
Waushara, Wautoma High School, Performing Arts
Center, 514 S. Cambridge, Wautoma
