State budget process begins
Governor Evers announced his ideas for spending in the state for the next two years; Proposes increased funding for PFAS, but mostly status quo on other water-related programs By Michael […]
Category: Lake Policy
APM Rules Before NRB in August
UPDATED ~ Integrated Aquatic Plant Management Rulemaking Heads to Natural Resources Board – Deadline for written comments/request to speak is now Aug 5 at 11am By Wisconsin Lakes staff Wisconsin […]
Impaired Waters List Input Opportunity
DNR Seeks Public Comment On Updated Water Condition Lists Wisconsin Lakes reposts relevant news releases from the WI DNR as a service to its members FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 29, 2021Contact: Ashley […]
Public Input Opportunity on Forever Chemicals in Surface Water
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COMMENT PERIOD FOR PFAS RULEMAKINGS The WI Dept. of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 10 seeking comment on rules that would set […]
2021 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference – Online, One More Time!
Friday, June 18, 20219:00am-3:30pmOnline via Zoom$10 / free for students The 2021 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference will take place on Friday, June 18 through an online format beginning at 9:00 […]
DNR asks public how notice should happen for aquatic plant management treatments
REMINDER: Comments on public notice whitepaper for the NR107 aquatic plant management rule revision due this Sunday, May 16 The WI Dept of Natural Resources is in the midst of revising its rules […]
A Budget for Wisconsin’s Waters
Governor Evers Introduces Pro-Water Budget as the Legislature Begins Work on Wisconsin’s Two-Year Fiscal Plan By Wisconsin Lakes Staff Governor Tony Evers introduced a strongly pro-conservation and pro-water budget proposal […]
DNR Opens New Surface Water Grant Program Proposed Guidance for Public Comment
Comments on the guidance, which helps customers navigate the program, apply for grants, and manage projects, is due by Friday, June 19, 2020 From Wisconsin DNR ~ June 9, 2020 […]
DNR Begins Reviewing Environmental Impacts in High-Capacity Well Applications
Attorney General Kaul Withdraws Previous A.G. Opinion Preventing DNR From Such Considerations By Wisconsin Lakes Staff The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently announced that it would begin considering environmental […]
Conservation Congress Voters Approve of Increasing Slow, No Wake Acreage
42% approve of and 32% hold no opinion on Spring Hearing’s Question 50 By Wisconsin Lakes Staff Respondents to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearing Questionnaire supported or held no […]