EmR1603 Hearing Information

Notice of Hearing

The Department of Natural Resources announces that it will hold a public hearing on an emergency rule that revised chs. NR 20, 25, and 26 relating to lake trout harvest limits in Lake Superior at the time and place shown below.

Hearing Information

Date:   Tuesday February 23, 2016

Time:   5:00 p.m.

Location: Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center, 29270 Highway G, Ashland, WI 54806

Accessibility

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 Terry Margenau at 715-779-4035 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments

Comments on the rule must be received on or before February 23, 2016. Written comments may be submitted by U.S. mail, fax, email, or at https://health.wisconsin.gov/admrules/public/Home and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing. Written comments and any questions on the rule should be submitted to:

  Terry Margenau, Lake Superior Fisheries Supervisor

Department of Natural Resources

141 S. Third Street

Bayfield, WI 54814

[e-mail]

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:

This rule imposing harvest revisions is necessary in order to ensure a sustainable lake trout fishery over the long-term, an economic and natural resource benefit for all affected. The rule will impact the harvest of lake trout and other species by state-licensed commercial fishers, Chippewa-licensed fishers, and recreational fishers.

Agency Small Business Regulatory Coordinator:

Linda Haddix [phone]

[e-mail]