Public Notice: Solicitation of Public Comment on a Rule Amending Ch. ATCP 51

PUBLIC NOTICE

State of Wisconsin

Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT

Livestock Facility Siting

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (“Department”) encourages the public to comment on the economic impact of this proposed rule relating to Livestock Facility Siting (Amending Wis. Admin. Code Ch. ATCP 51), including how this rule may affect businesses, local governmental units, and individuals. The comments will be considered when the Department prepares an Economic Impact Analysis under Wis. Stat. § 227.137.

The text of the approved scope statement, initial regulatory flexibility analysis, and an initial hearing draft (which has not yet been approved by the Department Board) are available on the agency website at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/AdministrativeRules.aspx.

You can obtain a free copy of this hearing draft rule and related documents by contacting the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Division of Agricultural Resource Management, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911. You can also obtain a copy by calling [phone] or by emailing [e-mail].

E-mail comments can be submitted to [e-mail]. Written comments can be sent to Chris Clayton, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection– Division of Agricultural Resource Management, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.

Economic impact comments are due to the Department by June 26, 2017.