August 5, 1996 Basement Auditorium
Monday La Crosse Co. Office Bldg.
At 7:00 p.m. 300 N. 4th St.
LA CROSSE, WI
August 6, 1996 Rooms 450-451
Tuesday North Central Voc. Tech College
At 7:00 p.m. 1000 Campus Drive
WAUSAU, WI
August 7, 1996 Room F102
Wednesday Fox Valley Tech. Institute
At 7:00 p.m. 1825 N. Bluemound St.
APPLETON, WI
August 8, 1996 Room BO202
Thursday Waukesha Tech. College
At 7:00 p.m. 800 Main St.
PEWAUKEE, WI
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Jon Bergquist at (608) 266-8841 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written Comments and Contact Person
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to:
Mr. Jon Bergquist
Bureau of Wildlife Management
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Written comments must be received no later than August 8, 1996, and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [WM-26-96] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Bergquist.
Fiscal Estimate
The proposed changes will not result in any significant changes in spending or revenue.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1--)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 29.174 (2) (a) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s. 29.174 (2) (b), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on amendment of s. NR 20.038, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to special size and bag limits for the Lac du Flambeau reservation.
Analysis
Authorizing statutes: ss. 29.174 (2) (a) and 227.11 (2) (a)
Interpreted statute: s. 29.174 (2) (b)
This order extends the current sunset of these special regulations from March 1, 1992 to March 1, 1997, and allows the Secretary to further extend the sunset beyond March 1, 1997, provided future agreements are reached with the Lac du Flambeau which limit their off-reservation harvest goals to a level allowing a state walleye bag limit of 3. The order also increases the minimum length for walleye from 15” to 18” for waters within the Lac du Flambeau reservation.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
Environmental Assessment
Notice is hereby further given that 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.
Hearing Information
Notice is hereby further given that the hearing will be held on:
July 12, 1996 Room 611A, GEF #2
Friday 101 South Webster St.
At 1:00 p.m. MADISON, WI
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Steve Hewett at (608) 267-7501 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written Comments & Contact Person
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to:
Mr. Steve Hewett
Bureau of Fisheries Management & Habitat Protection
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Written comments must be received no later than July 17, 1996, and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule [FM-33-96] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Hewett.
Fiscal Estimate
The basis for this fiscal estimate is as follows:
1. No fiscal effect on local units of government.
2. Rules are specific to waters within or bordering the Lac du Flambeau (LDF) reservation.
3. Enforcement will be by county wardens already assigned related tasks.
4. The 40 affected waters containing walleye/musky will have to be posted.
5. No collection of fees is required.
6. Material costs of 80 signs for posting of regulations at access sites is $5/sign.
7. State labor cost is determined as 40 hours @ $10/hour for posting the signs. *
* Should LDF choose to assist in posting lakes, labor costs would be reduced.
Fiscal Impact
$800 net impact on state funds
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1--)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 29.33 (1) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s. 29.33 (1), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on amendments to ss. NR 25.03 (1) (a) and 25.06 (1) (a) 2., Wis. Adm. Code, relating to commercial fishing licenses and lake trout quotas on Lake Superior.
Analysis
The proposed rules reduce the number of authorized non-tribal commercial fishing licenses on Lake Michigan from 21 to 10 and reduce the total lake trout quota to non-tribal commercial fishers from 13,000 lake trout to 6,480 lake trout.
The proposal is based upon a trial retirement incentive program the Department supports, whereby state-licensed commercial fishers willing to retire their commercial fishing license and trout quota will receive financial incentives from the Department for early retirement. Payments to the retired licensees will be made out of the sport fishing license segregated account, consistent with a retirement agreement entered into between the Department and the participating licensees. The lake trout formerly distributed to the retired licensees will be directed to enhance lake trout restoration in Lake Superior rather than be allocated among the remaining 10 state-licensed commercial fishers. It is hoped that this restoration effort will significantly enhance the lake trout restoration effort on the lake as well as the total fishery of Lake Superior.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
Environmental Assessment
Notice is hereby further given that 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.
Hearing Information
Notice is hereby further given that the hearing will be held on:
