Rule-Making Notices (Hearing Notices)

La Crosse - Onalaska High School, Auditorium, 700 Wilson Street, Onalaska

Lafayette - Darlington High School, Auditorium, 11838 Center Hill Road, Darlington

Langlade - Antigo High School, Volm Theater, 900 10th Avenue, Antigo

Lincoln - Tomahawk Elementary School, Auditorium, 1048 E. Kings Road, Tomahawk

Manitowoc - UW-Manitowoc, Theater, 705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc

Marathon - Wausau West High School, 1200 West Wausau Ave., Wausau

Marinette - Crivitz High School, Auditorium, 718 Hall Hay Street, Crivitz

Marquette - Montello High School, Varsity Gym, 222 Forest Lane, Montello

Menominee - Menominee County Courthouse, Basement, Courthouse Lane, Keshena

Milwaukee - Bayfield High School, Auditorium, 2751 South Lenox Street, Milwaukee

Monroe - Tomah High School, Gym, 901 Lincoln Avenue, Tomah

Oconto - Suring High School, Cafeteria, 411 E. Algoma Street, Suring

Oneida - James Williams Junior High, Auditorium, 915 Aracia, Rhinelander

Outagamie - Riverview Middle School, Auditorium, 101 Oak Street, Kaukauna

Ozaukee - Webster Middle School, Commons, W75 N624 Wauwatosa Rd., Cedarburg

Pepin - Pepin County Government Center-Co., Board Room, 740 7th Avenue, W. Durand

Pierce - Ellsworth Senior High School, Auditorium, 323 Hillcrest, Ellsworth

Polk - Unity High School, Gymnasium, 1908 150th Street/Hwy 46, Balsam Lake

Portage - Ben Franklin Jr. High School, Auditorium, 2000 Polk Street, Stevens Point

Price - Phillips High School, Auditorium, 990 Flambeau Avenue, Phillips

Racine - Union Grove High School, Auditorium, 3433 S. Colony Avenue, Union Grove

Richland - Richland Center High School, Auditorium, 23200 Hornet High Drive, Richland Center

Rock - Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, 2701 Rockport Road, Janesville

Rusk - Ladysmith High School, Cafeteria, 1700 Edgewood Avenue East, Ladysmith

Saint Croix - Indianhead Technical College, Cashman Auditorium, 1019 S. Knowles Ave., New Richmond

Sauk - UW-Baraboo/Sauk County, 1006 Connie Road, Room A4, Baraboo

Sawyer - Winter High School, Auditorium, 6585 Grove Street, Winter

Shawano - Shawano Community Middle School, LG 1, 1050 S. Union Street, Shawano

Sheboygan - Sheboygan Falls High School, Auditorium, 220 Amherst Ave., Sheboygan Falls

Taylor - Taylor County Multi-Purpose Building, Intersection of Hwy 64&13, Medford

Trempealeau - Whitehall City Center, Gymnasium, 36245 Park Street, Whitehall

Vernon - Viroqua High School, Auditorium, Viroqua

Vilas - Sayner Community Center, Golf Course Road, Sayner

Walworth - Delavan/Darien High School, 150 Cummings, Delevan

Washburn - WI Ag Research Station, Conference Room, W6646 Hwy 70, Spooner

Washington - Washington County Fair Park, Exhibit Hall, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend

Waukesha - Waukesha South High School, Auditorium, 401 E. Roberta Ave., Waukesha

Waupaca - Waupaca High School, Auditorium, E2325 King Road, Waupaca

Waushara - Waushara County Courthouse, County Board Room, 2nd Floor, Room 265, 209 S. St. Marie St., Wautoma

Winnebago - Webster Stanley Middle School, Auditorium, 915 Hazel St., 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 information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call AnnMarie Kutzke at [phone] with specific information on your request by April 3, 2006.

The proposed rules and fiscal estimates may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site: adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed hunting and trapping regulations may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Kurt Thiede, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments on the proposed fishing regulations may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Joe Hennessy, Bureau of Fisheries Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments shall be postmarked not later than April 11, 2006. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will NOT, however, be counted as spring hearing votes.

Notice of Hearing

Natural Resources

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 23.09 (2) (intro.), 23.091, 23.11 (1), 23.28 (3), 27.01 (2) (j), 227.11 (2) (a) and 227.24, Stats., interpreting ss. 23.09 (2) (intro.), 23.091, 23.11 (4), 23.175, 23.28 (3), 23.393, 27.01 (2) (i) and (j) and 28.04(2), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on Natural Resources Board Order No. FR-20-06(E) creating s. NR 45.04 (1) (g), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the regulation of firewood entering and exiting Department lands. The effective date of the emergency order is April 1, 2006. The rule prohibits a person from possessing firewood that originates from outside the borders of Wisconsin. Firewood includes all wood, processed or unprocessed, meant for use in a campfire. The purpose of the emergency rule is to regulate firewood entering properties managed by the Department to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of emerald ash borer and other invasive insects and diseases of trees.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:

Monday, April 17, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

Video conference participation will be available at:

Room 130, Manufacturing Ed Center, Chippewa Valley Tech., 2320 Alpine Rd., Eau Claire

SC207, Northeastern WI Tech., 2740 W. Mason Street, Green Bay

102 Wing Communications, UW-LaCrosse, 1725 State Street, La Crosse

Room 227, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison

Room S120, MATC-Milwaukee, 700 State Street, Milwaukee

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 Dr. Andrea Diss Torrance at [phone] with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

The emergency rule and fiscal estimate may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site: adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the emergency rule may be submitted via U.S. mail to Dr. Andrea Diss Torrance, Bureau of Forest Science, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until May 5, 2006. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Dr. Diss Torrance.

Notice of Hearing

Natural Resources

[CR 06-027]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 77.06 (2), 77.82 (3) (c), 77.91 (1) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s. 77.06 (2) and subch. VI, ch. 77, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on revisions to ss. NR 46.18 and 46.30, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the administration of the Forest Crop Law and the Managed Forest Law. Sections 77.06 (2) and 77.91 (1), Stats., require that the Department establish stumpage rates (values) used in calculating severance and yield taxes on timber harvested from land enrolled in the Forest Crop Law (FCL) and managed Forest Law (MFL). This rule would repeal and recreate s. NR 46.30 (2) (a) to (c) to revise the stumpage values to be used in calculating severance taxes and yield taxes for timber harvested during the period of November 1, 2005 and October 31, 2006. Thirteen separate zones reflect varying stumpage values for different species and products across the state. The average change for sawtimber is a 7% increase over current rates. The pulpwood prices, on average, would increase 20%. Stumpage values are collected from private, state and county timber sales to be used in calculating the proposed stumpage rates.

In addition to the stumpage value changes, “mixed product" stumpage rates for red pine, white pine and spruce are added to reflect changes in how products are being sold and keep product reporting in line with public land reporting; the weight conversion factor for red pine (green weight) is adjusted from 4700 to 4500 to bring it in line with the weight conversion factor used for public lands; and the mandatory practices related to release from competing vegetation and treatments to insure adequate regeneration are updated.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the proposed rule may have an impact on small businesses. The initial regulatory flexibility analysis is as follows:

a. Types of small businesses affected: Any business with land enrolled in either the Managed Forest Law or the Forest Crop Law.

b. Description of reporting or bookkeeping procedures required: No procedures not already required.

c. Description of professional skills required: No new skills are required.

The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at [e-mail] or by calling [phone].

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:

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.

Council Chambers, Wausau City Hall, 407 Grant Street, Wausau

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 Carol Nielsen 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 impact to state revenues. There is an estimated increase in local revenues of $293,000 due to increase in stumpage rates.

The proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site: adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. mail to Ms. Carol Nielsen, Forest Tax Section, Bureau of Forest Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until April 24, 2006. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Nielsen.

Notice of Hearings

Natural Resources

[CR 06-022]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 26.385 and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s. 26.385, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on the creation of s. NR 47.93, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the forestry research and development grant program. 2005 Wisconsin Act 25 created s. 26.385, Stats., which authorizes the department to promulgate rules for the forestry research and development grant program. The proposed s. NR 47.93 will establish the purpose, applicability, definitions, grant solicitation and public notice, contractor selection criteria and grant agreement provisions of the program. The intent of the program is to provide grants to organizations experienced in the commercialization of energy technologies related to forestry biomass as energy and biochemical sources. The program will further the development of alternative renewable energy sources to benefit public health and the environment. The forestry research and development grant program will only provide state match grants required for federal grant programs for forestry biomass research and development.

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. The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at [e-mail] or by calling [phone].

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 pursuant to ss. 26.385, 227.11 (2) (a) and 227.24, Stats., interpreting s. 26.385, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearing on Natural Resources Board Emergency Order No. FR-17-06(E) relating to the forestry research and development grant program. This emergency order took effect on March 16, 2006. The emergency order is identical to the proposed permanent rule.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:

Monday, April 24, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.

Council Chambers, Wausau City Hall

407 Grant Street

Wausau

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.

Room G09, GEF #2, 101 South Webster Street