Green Lake - Green Lake High School, School Gym, 612 Mill St., Green Lake
Iowa - Dodgeville High School, Gymnasium, 912 W. Chapel, Dodgeville
Iron - Iron County Courthouse, 300 Taconite Street, Hurley
Jackson - Black River Falls Middle School, LGI Room, 1202 Pierce, Black River Falls
Jefferson - Jefferson County Fair Grounds, Activity Center, 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, Courtroom #1, 613 Dodge St., Kewaunee
La Crosse - Onalaska High School, Auditorium, 700 Hilltop Pl., Onalaska
Lafayette - Darlington Community High School Gym., 11838 Center Hill Rd., Darlington
Langlade - Langlade Co. Fairgrounds, Multipurpose Building, 1581 Neva Rd., Antigo
Lincoln - Tomahawk School Complex, Auditorium, 1048 E. King Rd., Tomahawk
Manitowoc - UW Center-Manitowoc, Theater, 705 Viebahn St., Manitowoc
Marathon - John Muir Middle School, 1400 W. Stewart Ave., Wausau
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 - Greenfield High School, Auditorium, 4800 S. 60th St., Greenfield
Monroe - Sparta Meadowview High School, Cafetorium, 1225 N. Water Street., Sparta
Oconto - Suring High School, Cafeteria, 411 E. Algoma, Suring
Oneida - Rhinelander High School, 665 Coolidge Ave., Rhinelander
Outagamie - Riverview Middle School, Auditorium, 101 Oak St., Kaukauna
Ozaukee - Webster Middle School, Auditorium, W75 N624 Wauwatosa Road, Cedarburg
Pepin - Pepin County Government Center, County Board Room, 740 7th Ave. W., Durand
Pierce - Ellsworth Senior High School, Auditorium, 323 Hillcrest, Ellsworth
Polk - Unity High School, 1908 150th Street/Hwy. 46, Balsam Lake
Portage - Ben Franklin Junior High School, Auditorium, 2000 Polk St., Stevens Point
Price - Price County Courthouse, 126 Cherry Street, Phillips
Racine - Union Grove High School, Auditorium, 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, 1700 Edgewood 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, Greenwood Lane, Hayward
Shawano - Shawano Community Middle School, Room LGI, 1050 S. Union St., 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, W6646 Hwy. 70, Spooner
Washington - Washington County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 3000 Hwy. P.V., West Bend
Waukesha - Waukesha County Expo Center Arena, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha
Waupaca - Waupaca High School, Auditorium, E2325 King Rd., Waupaca
Waushara - Waushara Co. Courthouse, 2nd Floor Courtroom, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma
Winnebago - Webster Stanley Middle School, Auditorium, 915 Hazel Street, 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 at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
The following rule proposals have been considered as part of this fiscal analysis and are not anticipated to result in a negative or positive impact to the state:
- Allow the use of muzzleloading handguns for deer and bear hunting.
- Modification of the Metro Deer Management Unit season framework to eliminate overlapping regulations and seasons.
- Eliminates the South muskrat and mink zone and incorporates these areas into the Central zone.
- Modify the zone boundary where bear hunting with dogs is allowed.
- Authorize the use of dry land cable snares for trapping.
The aspects of the rule that are anticipated to generate a fiscal impact are those associated with the development of an elk hunting season framework, zones and agricultural damage language.
Fiscal impacts on the Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program for the first 10 years will be minimal to non-existent, though just having them included in the damage program will cost something in administration costs. The current attitude of the public, including agriculturists in the Clam Lake area support of the elk herd and tolerant of their presence. People historically are more tolerant in this area to deer damage and will likely be as tolerant if not more so to elk damage.
While the fees were set by statute, the rule implementing the hunting season allows the revenue to be generated. Based on permit and license sales numbers from Michigan, Arkansas and Pennsylvania (other states with introduced elk herds and hunting seasons), we have determined that we can anticipate approximately 19,000 applicants in our first year of issuing permits. At $3 per application this equates to $57,000. We anticipate having approximately 4-6 permits available in the initial seasons, these licenses will be available to hunters at $41 will provide approximately only $164 to $246 in revenue. These revenues have been earmarked for elk management and will be used to offset the costs associated with implementing the elk hunter education classes, enforcement during the elk season or the infrastructure and staff time required to issue permits and develop outreach and regulations relating to the hunt.
Long-Range Fiscal Implications:
Unable to determine long range fiscal impact since this is a first time hunt in the state and the hunt is not anticipated to being until 2005. Based on the costs and revenues in the initial years of the hunt, the department will then have an opportunity to gauge the long term fiscal implications.
Written comments on the proposed rule revisions for wildlife may be submitted to Mr. Kurt Thiede, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments on the proposed rule revisions for fisheries may be submitted to Mr. Pat Schmalz, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments shall be postmarked no later than April 15, 2003. Written comments will NOT, however, be counted as spring hearing votes.
A copy of the proposed rules (FH-04-03 and WM-01-03] 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 Hearing
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection-General, Chs.
NR 100—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
281.68 (3),
281.69 (6) and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s.
281.68 (3), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to ch.
NR 190 and the repeal of ch.
NR 192, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to lake management planning grants. The lake management planning grant program provides financial assistance to local governments and lake organizations for education and planning activities for protecting and improving inland lakes. Amendments are proposed to comply with changes in the enabling legislation that make qualified school districts eligible sponsors and allow the department to set dues levels qualified lake associations may charge to be eligible sponsors. In addition to minor housekeeping changes, the proposal will make the following changes:
1. Change the value of donated labor that can be used as match from the federal minimum wage to a flat rate of $8 per hour.
2. Require that new applications for participation in the department's expanded self-help citizen lake monitoring program (chemistry monitoring) can only be made in August.
3. Specify the requirements for a complete application for large scale planning grants.
4. Clarify the process for approving a recommendation in an implementation plan as eligible for a ch.
NR 191 lake protection grant.
Chapter
NR 192 originally provided for the administration of grants for nonprofit conservation organizations to provide statewide technical support to county lake classification efforts. Statutory revisions changed this grant making authority to a contract making authority for which rules are not required. Therefore, ch. NR 192 is obsolete and is being repealed.
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 document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 3:30 p.m.
Room 511, GEF #2,
101 South Webster Street
Madison
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 Mr. Carroll Schaal at (608) 261-6423 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
There is no fiscal impact to the state. While the proposed rule will mean more sponsors will be eligible for grants and the local share may be easier to raise for some projects, the appropriated amount statewide will not increase.
While we expect that participation may increase slightly, at this time it is not possible for the department to estimate the impact on the lake grant program.
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 March 21, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [FH-16-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Schaal.
Notice of Hearings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to s.
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., and interpreting s.
121.55 (1) (b) and
(3), Stats., the Department of Public Instruction will hold public hearings as follows to consider the creation of Subchapter
II of ch. PI 7, relating to pupil transportation. The hearings will be held as follows:
Date, Time and Location:
