CR 19-078 Hearing Notice

Accessibility

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Hearing impaired persons may request an interpreter for this hearing. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing, by writing to e-mail [e-mail].

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Alternatively, you may contact the Department of Natural Resources TDD at [phone]. The hearing facility is accessible to disabled users.

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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 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

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Handicap access is available at the hearing location.

Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments

The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Registration will take place at the hearing by completing a Hearing Appearance form, which will be provided. Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before July 24, 2019. The Hearing Appearance form also can be used for submitting a written comment at the hearing. Written comments may be submitted by U.S. mail, fax, E-mail, or through the internet and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing. Written comments and any questions on the proposed rules should be submitted to:

  Department of Natural Resources

Attn: Alison Mikulyuk – WY/3

P.O. Box 7921

101 S. Webster Street,

Madison, WI 53707-7921

[e-mail]

The rule may be viewed at: https://dnr.wi.gov/news/input/ProposedPermanent.html

Written comments may also be submitted to the Department at: [e-mail]

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Small business is not directly affected by the rule because grants are issued only to governmental units, educational institutions, and non-profit surface water management organizations. Therefore, under s. 227.114, Stats., an initial regulatory flexibility analysis is not required. Environmental consultants and other third-party service providers involved in surface water planning, surface water management, and aquatic invasive species control should benefit from a consolidated and streamlined grant program. Changes in the funding caps for grant programs and changes in the timing of the grant cycle may affect the timing and activity cycles of their work. The addition of quality assurance requirements in s. NR 193.17 will mean that, for some projects, a grantee must adhere to minimum training and qualifications. Consultants or grantees may incur costs for staff time to attend required trainings but registration costs will be minimal or free.

Agency Small Business Regulatory Coordinator

Daniela Branco [phone]

[e-mail]

Dated at Madison, Wisconsin _____________________________________

            STATE OF WISCONSIN

            DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

            By ____________________________________

              Preston D. Cole, Secretary