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Votes at a glance: Natural Resources Board action summary, Jan. 22, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the Jan. 22 Natural Resources Board meeting, including rule adoptions, land sale, consent agenda and agenda approval.
The Natural Resources Board recorded several formal actions on Jan. 22. This summary lists motions and outcomes recorded during the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the January 22, 2025 agenda. Motion carried (voice vote). Motion: Approve the January 22 agenda. Mover: Douglas Scott. Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda approval (included briefs of action, donation acknowledgement, stewardship-related hunting and trapping prohibitions, preliminary public hearings for proposed rules). Motion carried (voice vote). Motion: Approve consent calendar. Mover: Robin Schmidt. Outcome: approved.
- Adopt FH-2024 (rule) to repeal NR 20.05(2) (prohibition on fishing while in possession of a firearm). Motion carried (voice vote). Motion: Approve FH-2024 to repeal NR 20.05(2). Mover: Robin (as recorded). Second: Rachel Barresa. Outcome: approved. Note: Department said NR 20.05(2) had been in conflict with state law and suspended by JCRAR; DNR had not been enforcing the provision.
- Adopt WA-11-22 (NR 500–524) proposed landfill rules and fee changes. Motion carried. Motion: Adopt WA-11-22. Mover: Marcy West. Second: Douglas Scott. Outcome: approved.
- Approve sale of 7.04 acres (former Boulder Ranger Station, Shawano County) to the village of Bowler for the appraised value of $58,000, retaining a streambank easement for public fishing and future habitat management. Motion carried (voice vote). Motion: Approve sale of former Boulder Ranger Station property. Mover: Douglas Scott. Second: Deb Dasfeld. Outcome: approved.
- Adopt 2025 bear harvest season recommendations. Motion carried (voice vote). Motion: Approve the 2025 bear harvest recommendations. Mover: Douglas Scott. Second: Patty Schaffner. Outcome: approved.
Where a roll call was not taken the department recorded unanimous board support; seven board members were present at roll call (Deb Dasfeld, Patty Schaffner, Robin Schmidt, Marcy West, Rachel Barresa, Douglas Scott, Bill Smith). For items that changed administrative code, the board adopted the department's recommended language as presented.
