Reminder: Spring hearings happening virtually April 10-13
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invite the public to get involved in April during the annual spring hearing public input opportunity.
The WCC/DNR Spring Hearings focus on natural resource-related questions and proposed rule changes. They will again be held in a virtual format, as they have been since 2020. This year’s online questionnaire will be open from April 10 at noon through April 13 at noon via the Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearing webpage, https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/about/wcc/ springhearing.
New this year are open houses in each county to allow the public to ask questions and learn about resource management in their neck of the woods. Taylor County’s open house is Thursday, April 6 in the library at Medford Area Senior High. At 6 p.m. the doors will open for meet and greet and members of the public wishing to participate in WCC local election can get ballots at this time.
At 7 p.m., the WCC elections will be held. You must be a county resident to participate in this portion of the evening events. A panel discussion with DNR staff and WCC delegates will immediately follow the elections. Each DNR program will provide a brief update on issues/ items pertinent to the county. WCC delegates will provide an overview of their work on the WCC and what the organization is all about. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers following the panel discussion. Open houses will conclude at 9 p.m.
The 2023 spring hearing agenda is 76 questions long with nine proposed rule changes coming from Wildlife Management, 28 proposed rule changes and one advisory question coming from Fisheries Management and 38 advisory questions being presented by the WCC.
