Washburn Spooner Agricultural Research Station,
W6646 Highway 70, Spooner, WI 54801
Washington Washington County Fair Park
3000 Cty Hwy PV, West Bend, WI 53095
Waukesha Waukesha County Technical College
Richard Anderson Ed. Center
800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072
Waupaca Waupaca High School Auditorium
E 2325 King Rd., Waupaca, WI 54981
Waushara Waushara County Court House
2nd Floor Old Court Rm., 209 S. St. Marie St.
Wautoma, WI 54982
Winnebago Webster Stanley Middle School Auditorium
915 Hazel Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901
Wood Pittsville High School Auditorium
5459 Elementary Avenue, Pittsville, WI 54466
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 Kari Lee-Zimmermann at (608) 266-0580 with specific information on your request by April 4, 2011.
Copies of Proposed Rules and Submittal of Written Comments
The proposed rules and fiscal estimates may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed hunting and trapping regulations may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Scott Loomans, 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 Ms. Kate Strom-Hiorns, Bureau of Fisheries Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments shall be postmarked not later than
April 11, 2011. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will be summarized for the Natural Resources Board, however, they will not be tallied along with the responses received at the county hearings.
Effect on Small Business
Pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rules will have a significant economic impact on small businesses.
Environmental Impact
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.
Fiscal Estimate
None of the proposed changes are expected to have fiscal impacts.
Agency Contact Person
Questions relating to proposed fishing regulations should be directed to:
Kate Strom-Hiorns
Bureau of Fisheries Management
(608) 266-0828
Questions relating to proposed hunting and trapping regulations should be directed to:
Scott Loomans
Bureau of Wildlife Management
(608) 267-2452
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
Fish, Game, Forestry, Recreation, Chs.
NR 1—
DNR # FH-50-10
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to ss.
29.014 (1),
29.041,
29.519 (1m) (b), and
227.11, Wis. Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to Chapter
NR 25, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the use and marking of commercial fishing trap nets in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Please note that this public hearing is intended to obtain input on alternatives or variations to the proposed rule for consideration by the Department and the Natural Resources Board.
Hearing Information
The hearings will be held on:
March 14, 2011
Monday
at 5:00 p.m.
|
University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan
1 University Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53081
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March 16, 2011
Wednesday
at 5:00 p.m.
|
Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion
2 East Front Street
Bayfield, WI 54814
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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 William Horns at (608) 266-8732 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Copies of Proposed Rules and Submittal of Written Comments
The proposed rules and fiscal estimates may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. If you do not have Internet access, a personal copy of the proposed rule and supporting documents, including the fiscal estimate, may also be obtained from William Horns, Bureau of Fisheries Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 or by e-mail to
William.Horns@wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. mail to William Horns. Comments may be submitted until
March 18, 2011. 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.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Natural Resources
Statutes interpreted
Statutory authority
Summary of proposed rule
The proposed rule will:
1. Establish net-marking requirements for Lake Superior that are identical to the net-marking requirements for Lake Michigan.
2. Add the month of June to the summer period when no more than 3 entrapment nets may be used south of 44º52'30" by each licensed commercial fisher in Lake Michigan.
3. Change the times and locations when and where commercial trap nets may be used during the summer. Commercial trap nets would be allowed in areas within 5 nautical miles north and south of harbors at Two Rivers, Manitowoc, or Sheboygan only from Labor Day to May 31.
4. Revise net-marking requirements for Lake Michigan by requiring that staffs be marked with reflective tape and that the staff marking the inside or shallow lead end of the net be marked with a flashing amber light and a 48" diameter float.
The department is not aware of any existing or proposed federal regulation that would govern commercial fishing in Wisconsin's waters of Lake Michigan and Green Bay or Lake Superior. Trap nets are not used in Illinois or Minnesota waters of the Great Lakes, and Iowa has no Great Lakes waters. The State of Michigan has uniform trap net marking requirements for all of its Great Lakes Waters (parts of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie). Those net-marking requirements are similar but not identical to those proposed here for Wisconsin waters of Lakes Michigan and Superior. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment has the authority to limit trap netting by individual license holders if and when conflicts arise. Pursuant to that authority the MDNRE prohibits trap nets during June, July, and August in one area near Tawas on Lake Huron.
This rule is of interest to commercial fishers and was initiated in response to the expressed concerns of recreational fishers. The rule will be enforced by department Conservation Wardens under the authority of chapters 23 and 29, Stats., through routine patrols, record audits of wholesale fish dealers and commercial fishers and follow up investigations of citizen complaints.
Effect on Small Business
Pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rules will have a significant economic impact on small businesses. Small businesses engaged in commercial fishing and wholesale fish dealing may be affected by the rule. However, the Department currently has no basis for quantifying the economic impacts of the rule.
Small business regulatory coordinator
Environmental Impact
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.
Fiscal Estimate
The proposed rule changes the times and places where commercial trap nets may be used in Lake Michigan and changes net marking requirements for trap nets in both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. The rule will have no fiscal impact at either the state or local level.
Agency Contact Person
William Horns
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Telephone: (608) 266-8782
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — Air Pollution Control,
Chs.
NR 400—
DNR # AM-44-10
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to ss.
227.16 and
227.17, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources, hereinafter the Department, will hold a public hearing on proposed revisions to Chapters
NR 400,
419,
421,
422,
423,
439 and
484, relating to the correction of deficiencies identified by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency in reasonably available control technology rules for volatile organic compound emissions on the date and at the time and location listed below.
The proposed revisions relate to issues for State Implementation Plan approvability, and the State Implementation Plan developed under s.
285.11 (6), Stats., will be revised.
Hearing Information
Date and Time Location
March 14, 2011 WI DNR Southeast Region Hdqrs.
Monday Room 140-141
at 10:30 AM 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Milwaukee, WI
Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact Robert Eckdale in writing at the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Air Management (AM/7), 101 S. Webster St, Madison, WI 53707; by E-mail to
Robert.Eckdale@wisconsin.gov; or by calling (608) 266-2856. A request must include specific information and be received at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Copies of Proposed Rules
The proposed rule and supporting documents, including the fiscal estimate, may be viewed and downloaded from the
Administrative Rules System Web site which can be accessed through the link provided on the Proposed Air Pollution Control Rules Calendar at
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/air/rules/calendar.htm
. If you do not have Internet access, a printed copy of the proposed rule and supporting documents, including the fiscal estimate, may be obtained free of charge by contacting Robert Eckdale, Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Air Management (AM/7), 101 S. Webster St, Madison, WI 53703, or by calling (608) 266-2856.
Submittal of Written Comments
Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before March 24, 2011. 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:
Joseph Hoch, DNR
Bureau of Air Management (AM/7)
101 S. Webster St, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 267-7543
Fax: (608) 267-0560
Analysis Prepared by Department of Natural Resources
Statute interpreted
