11. Expand the time when cable restraints may be used for coyote and fox, allow their use for a portion of the bobcat season, and modify cable size standards.
12. Establish a fee of $12.00 for the course of instruction under the trapper education program and $28 for correspondence courses that require out-of-state mailing.
13. Apply existing trap size, type and placement regulations to licensed wild fur farms.
14. Create an archery season for deer and special tags in Unit 79, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
15. Create a 9-day, shotgun-only deer hunting season at Lake Wissota State Park and create Deer Management Unit 59E.
16. Eliminate the 19-day muzzleloader-only deer hunting season at Brunet Island State Park and create a 9-day shotgun-only season in its place.
17. Establish a 2:00 p.m. closing time for pheasant hunting at Mud Lake Wildlife Area in Columbia County and Pine Island Wildlife Area in Sauk and Columbia Counties.
18. Create a pilot program to allow fall turkey hunting with the aid of dogs in certain counties.
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. The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at
SmallBusiness@dnr.state.wi.us or by calling (608) 266-1959.
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 Monday, April 16, 2007, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress will hold its election of county delegates in each county. Upon completion of the delegate elections, the joint Spring Hearing/Conservation Congress meeting will convene to take comments on the foregoing rule modifications.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Note: Complaint forms are available from the Department of Regulation and Licensing, Division of Enforcement, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at:
http://drl.wi.gov.
Ashland: Ashland Senior High School, Auditorium, 1900 Beaser Ave., Ashland
Barron: Old Courthouse Building Lower Level, Auditorium, 330 E LaSalle Ave., Barron
Bayfield: Drummond High School, 40 Eastern Ave., Drummond
Brown: Green Bay Southwest High School, Auditorium, 1331 Packerland Drive, Green Bay
Buffalo: Alma High School, Auditorium, S1618 State Rd. 35, Alma
Burnett: Siren Government Center, Room 165, 7410 County Road K, Siren
Calumet: Calumet County Courthouse, B025, 206 Court Street, Chilton
Chippewa: Chippewa Falls Middle School, Auditorium "A", 750 Tropicana Blvd., Chippewa Falls
Clark: Greenwood High School, Cafetorium, 306 W. Central Ave., Greenwood
Columbia: Turner Junior High School, 2505 New Pinery Road, Portage
Crawford: Crawford County Courthouse, Court Room, 220 N. Beaumont Road, Prairie cu Chien
Dane: Dane County Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Way, Madison
Dodge: Horicon City Hall, 404 Lake Street, Horicon
Door: Sturgeon Bay High School, Auditorium, 1230 Michigan, Sturgeon Bay
Douglas: Superior Senior High School, 2600 Catlin Avenue, Superior
Dunn: Dunn County Fish And Game Club, 1900 Pioneer Ave., Menomonie
Eau Claire: South Middle School, Auditorium, 2115 Mitscher Ave., Eau Claire
Florence: Florence Natural Resources Center, Large Conference Room, Highway 70/101, Florence
Fond du Lac: Theisen Middle School, Auditorium, 525 E Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac
Forest: Crandon High School, Auditorium, 9750 USH 8 W, Crandon
Grant: Lancaster High School, Auditorium, 806 East Elm Street, Lancaster
Green: Monroe Middle 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 West Chapel Street, Dodgeville
Iron: Iron County Court House, Main Courtroom, 300 Taconite, Hurley
Jackson: Black River Falls Middle School, LGI, 1202 Pierce Street, Black River Falls
Jefferson: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Activity Center, 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson
Juneau: Juneau County Courthouse, Second Floor - County Board Room, 220 E. State Street, Mauston
Kenosha: Bristol Grade School, Auditorium, 20121 83rd Street, Bristol
Kewaunee: Kewaunee High School, Auditorium, 911 2nd Street, Kewaunee
La Crosse: Onalaska High School, Field House, 700 Hilltop Place, Onalaska
Lafayette: Darlington High School, Auditorium, 11838 Center Hill Road, Darlington
Langlade: Antigo High School, Media\Tech Room, 1900 10th Avenue, Antigo
Lincoln: Tomahawk Middle School, 1048 East Kings Road, Tomahawk
Manitowoc: UW Manitowoc, Theater, 705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc
Marathon: D.C. Everest Middle School, Auditorium, 9302 Schofield Avenue, Schofield
Marinette: Crivitz High School, Auditorium, 400 South Ave, Crivitz
Marquette: Montello High School, Community Room, 222 Forest Lane, Montello
Menominee: Menominee County Courthouse, Basement, Courthouse Lane, Keshena
Milwaukee: Greenfield High School, Auditorium, 4800 South 60th Street, Greenfield
Monroe: Tomah High School, 901 Lincoln Ave., Tomah
Oconto: Suring High School, Cafeteria, 411 E. Algoma St., Suring
Oneida: James Williams Jr. High, Auditorium, 915 Arcadia, Rhinelander
Outagamie: Riverview Middle School, Auditorium, 101 Oak Street, Kaukauna
Ozaukee: Webster Middle School, Commons, W75 N624 Wauwatosa Road, Cedarburg
Pepin: Pepin County Government Center, County 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 Middle School, Auditorium, 2000 Polk Street, Stevens Point
Price: Price County Courthouse, County Board Room, 126 Cherry Street, Phillips
Racine: Union Grove High School, Auditorium, 3433 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove
Richland: Richland County Courthouse, Court Room, 181 West Seminary, Richland Center
Rock: Janesville Moose Lodge, 2701 Rockport Ave., Janesville
Rusk: Ladysmith High School, Auditorium, 1700 Edgewood Ave., East Ladysmith
Sauk: UW Baraboo, R.G. Brown Theater, 1006 Connie Road, Baraboo
Sawyer: Hayward High School, Auditorium, 10320 Greenwood Lane, Hayward
Shawano: Shawano Middle School, LG Room, 1050 S. Union Street, Shawano
Sheboygan: Sheboygan Falls High School, Auditorium, 220 Amherst Avenue, Sheboygan Falls
St. Croix: WI Indianhead Technical College, Cashman Auditorium, 1019 S. Knowles Ave., New Richmond
Taylor: Taylor Co. Fairgrounds, Multipurpose Building, State Hwy 13 and Hwy 64 Intersection, Medford
Trempealeau: Whitehall City Center, Gymnasium, 36245 Park Street, Whitehall
Vernon: Viroqua High School, Lecture Room, 100 Blackhawk Drive, Viroqua
Vilas: Sayner Community Center, Golf Course Road, Sayner
Walworth: Delavan/Darien High School, Auditorium, 150 Cummings, Delavan
Washburn: WI Ag Research Station, Conference Room, W6646 Hwy 70, Spooner
Washington: Washington County Fair Park, Exhibit Hall, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bent
Waukesha: Waukesha Co. Tech. College (WCTC), C052, 800 Main Street, Pewaukee
Waupaca: Waupaca High School, Auditorium, E2325 King Road, Waupaca
Waushara: Waushara County Court House, County Board Room, 209 S. St. Marie, Wautoma
Winnebago: Webster Stanley Auditorium, Auditorium, 915 Hazel Street, Oshkosh
Wood: Pittsville High School, Auditorium, 5459 Elementary Ave., 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 (608) 266-2952 with specific information on your request by April 9, 2007.
Fiscal Estimate
Establishing a deer hunting season at Lake Wissota State Park would increase department costs. One time costs of $600 would result from creating maps that indicate where hunting is allowed and new signs. Additionally, there would be annual costs of approximately $350 for reproducing maps and efforts to inform the public through the media that hunting is taking place. There should be no additional law enforcement costs because the park already has full time staff who work during the deer season.
Creating a non-resident trapping season for raccoons will result in a minor increase in the sales of two licenses, the Non-resident Trapping license and the Conservation Patron license. It is impossible to estimate how many additional licenses will be sold so an estimate of the amount of increased revenue is not available.
Establishing a 2 p.m. close of pheasant hunting hours at Pine Island and Mud Lake Wildlife Areas would require a one time expense of approximately $6,300 for new signage on the properties. These costs include, labor and fringe for a limited term employee, mileage, and materials.
