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SUMMARY:Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Virtual Meeting Sept. 23
DESCRIPTION:Due to public health advisories\, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet virtually for the September board meeting to consider authorizing several preliminary public hearing and comment periods and informational items. \nThe eConference meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday\, Sept. 23\, 2020\, originating from State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)\, 101 S. Webster St.\, Madison\, Wisconsin. With restricted access to GEF 2\, the public can only view the September board meeting by livestream. \nRemote testimony is welcome. The submittal deadline for remote public appearance requests and written comments for the September meeting is 11 a.m. on Wednesday\, Sept. 16\, 2020. \nThe board will consider statements of scope and conditional approval of the public hearings for six rules\, including: \nProposed rules for Board Order CF-12-19 affecting chapter NR 162 related to the Clean Water Fund Loan Program\nProposed rules for Board Order CF-13-19 affecting chapter NR 166 related to the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program\nProposed rules for Board Order WM-11-20 affecting chapter NR12 related to revising white-tailed deer 3-year deer management unit boundaries\nProposed rules for Board Order FH-09-20 related to the 2021 Fisheries Management Spring Hearing rule for fishing regulations on inland\, outlying and boundary waters\nThe board will consider several approval requests\, including: \nLand acquisition for the Brule River State Forest\nThe department’s 2021-2023 biennial budget\nThe board will hear several informational items\, including: \n2020 Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearing Advisory Question Summary\nOverview of NRB’s role in rulemaking and master plans\nDNR COVID-19 update\nUpdate on DMAP and presentation of the 2020 Cooperator of the Year Award\nThe complete September board agenda is available on the DNR website here. \nBoard meetings are webcast live. You can watch the livestream of the September NRB board meeting online here by clicking on this month’s meeting. You may also visit the NRB agenda webpage on the DNR website and click “NRB webcasts” under the Related Links column on the right side of the page. From there\, click on this month’s meeting. After each board meeting\, the webcast will be available on demand. \n
URL:https://urbanmilwaukee.com/event/wisconsin-natural-resources-board-virtual-meeting-sept-23/
CATEGORIES:Environment,Politics,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Legislative Panel - Transformative Opportunities and New Challenges in Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) is an organization promoting science-based natural resources conservation. WGF’s 2020 Annual Meeting will be a series of five programs in September highlighting themes including: youth-led conservation movements; racial inequities in conservation; the challenges and opportunities facing policy makers as they address a budget and economic crisis caused by the global pandemic; and a keynote program by former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold framing Wisconsin conservation challenges in a global view. \nOur Annual Meeting programs are open to the public and registration is without charge. Registration: https://wigreenfire.org/annual-meeting/2020-programs/ \nWednesday\, September 23\, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.\nLegislative Panel – Transformative Opportunities and New Challenges in Conservation \nThe COVID-19 pandemic\, the associated economic downturn\, and a heightened awareness of racial and environmental justice have brought new challenges and a new urgency to addressing longstanding environmental and natural resources issues in Wisconsin. Our panel of legislative and agency leaders will unpack some of today’s biggest conservation issues and predict what we can expect in state policy in 2021. \nOur panel includes Senator Rob Cowles (R – Green Bay)\, Senator Janet Bewley (D – Mason)\, Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee)\, Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay)\, and Wisconsin DNR Assistant Deputy Secretary Todd Ambs. \n  \n
URL:https://urbanmilwaukee.com/event/legislative-panel-transformative-opportunities-and-new-challenges-in-conservation/
CATEGORIES:Environment,Politics,Virtual
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