Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of June 8, 2014
June 10, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing on the proposed reissuance of the WPDES permit for United Liquid Waste Recycling Inc. in Clyman, Wisconsin. June 12, 2014: The Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a prehearing conference in the Matter of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC) – Weston Plan, Air Pollution […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of June 2, 2014
June 3, 2014:The Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a Class 1 contested case public hearing in the matter of the application of Waupaca County to abandon and remove the Little Hope Dam on the Crystal River, Town of Dayton, Waupaca County. June 5, 2014: The DNR Brownfields Study Group Economic Impact Committee will […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of May 19, 2014
May 20, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing on the preliminary determination to grant a variance from the lowest achievable emission rate limits for benzene and an operation permit for Brillion Iron Works Inc. May 20, 2014: The Stream and Wetlands Crossing Work Group will hold a public meeting. The agenda includes standards […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014: The Waterfront Revitalization Brownfields Study Group will hold a public meeting regarding the issue of aging infrastructure and legacy issues. May 13, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing regarding an air pollution control construction and operation permit application submitted by John Deere Horicon Works. The application includes plans and specifications […]
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Environmental Week in Preview – Week of May 5, 2014
May 5, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing regarding an air pollution control construction permit application including plans and specifications for construction and initial operation of three new large (24.5 million gallons each) crude oil storage tanks, modification of two large (under construction) crude oil storage tanks, increased pipeline 61 capacity, associated piping […]
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Environmental Week in Preview – Week of April 28, 2014
May 1, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing on the proposed revisions to chs. NR 200, 201, 203, and 205, Wis. Adm. Code relating to the WPDES permit program. The proposed revisions focus on permit processing and permit issuance procedures. May 2, 2014: The Groundwater Coordinating Council will have a public meeting. Topics […]
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Additional Phosphorus Compliance Option proposed in AB 680/ SB 547
In honor of Stafford Rosenbaum’s 135th anniversary, Mayor Soglin of Madison has issued a Mayoral Proclamation naming Thursday, November 13, 2014 to be Stafford Rosenbaum Day throughout the City of Madison.
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Wisconsin Supreme Court issues opinion in the Lake Koshkonong Lake Level Dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on a number of issues regarding the DNR’s authority when reviewing lake level petitions. The Court concluded that the DNR properly considered the impact of the Petition’s proposed water levels on public and private wetlands in and adjacent to Lake Koshkonong. However, the Court concluded that the DNR inappropriately relied […]
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March 20, 2013 United States Supreme Court Expands Use of Citizen Suits
The Stafford Rosenbaum Municipal Law Blog is now available. Attorney Susan Allen’s weekly legal blog, “The Wisconsin Municipal Law Memo,” will examine the previous week’s municipal law issues such as changes in legislation, proposed legislation, and cases involving municipal law and municipal prosecution matters.
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
DNR’s proposed “guidance on guidance” and guidance on TMDL implementation
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranks Stafford Rosenbaum Tier 1 in twenty-one practice areas within Wisconsin in the recently released 2014 “Best Law Firms” listings. The 2014 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity. Awards were given in 74 national practice areas and 120 metropolitan practice areas.
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DNR issues guidance on adaptive management
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP recently announced that Denasha A. Scott has been elected to the firm's Board of Directors. Ms. Scott serves as counsel to individuals and families regarding appropriate estate planning arrangements to carry out their goals and objectives, to businesses and professional practices on a wide variety of ongoing business needs, and to nonprofit organizations and foundations on all aspects of non-profit law and tax exemption.
