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Votes at a glance: What the Natural Resources Board approved at its December meeting
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Summary
The board approved a series of scope statements and rule adoptions covering lead-and-copper rules, hunting and migratory seasons scope statements, invasive species and other regulatory scopes, Whitefish quotas, a forest legacy easement, and the acceptance of a research donation.
At its December meeting the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board recorded the following formal actions and outcomes (summary of motions and outcomes recorded during the meeting):
- Adopted board order DG‑04‑24 (Item 4A) to update Wisconsin’s lead‑and‑copper rule to align with EPA’s revisions and improvements; motion moved by Robin, seconded by Doug; motion carried.
- Accepted board order WM‑03‑25 (Item 4B) revising sharp‑tailed grouse management zones to reflect current population distributions; motion carried (moved by Deb; seconded by Jeff Hastings).
- Approved scope statements for turkey management (WM‑11‑25, Item 4C), migratory bird season framework (WMDash13Dash25E / WMDash14Dash25, Item 4D), and conditionally approved associated public hearing notices; motions carried.
- Approved scope statement for NR 40 invasive species updates (Item 4E); motion carried.
- Approved scope statement for fish possession and tournament‑related rules (FH‑10‑25, Item 4F); motion carried.
- Approved WA‑09‑25 to revise hazardous waste technical corrections and repeal obsolete NR 187 (Item 4G); motion carried.
- Approved Department recommendations for Lake Michigan and Green Bay lake whitefish quotas for 2026 (Item 4H); motion moved by Patty; seconded by Deb; motion carried.
- Approved purchase of a 1,006.7‑acre working forest conservation easement in Iron County (State Line Forest Conservation Easement) financed by a federal Forest Legacy grant and Knowles‑Nelson funds (Item 4I); motion carried (moved by Doug; second by Jeff Hastings).
- Approved acceptance of a $15,000 research donation from Derryman’s Foundation to support MS research at UW‑Stevens Point (Item 4J); motion carried.
Each of the votes above was recorded in the meeting transcript and the department will publish formal minutes and any required rule‑making materials for the adopted items. For more detail on each action see the department’s docket materials and the transcript for the meeting.
(Provenance: vote records and motions recorded throughout the Natural Resources Board meeting.)
