The long awaited Wetland Regulatory Reform Bill was released last Tuesday and contains several policy changes that fundamentally weaken wetland protections.
Highlights of our concerns include:
- The bill fails to clearly state that impacts to exceptional wetland resources (e.g., high quality, rare, historically intact) will be discouraged. As a result, no wetland is off-limits.
- The bill eliminates a critical requirement that developers consider alternative sites that do not contain wetlands.
- The bill requires consideration of mitigation too early in the permit review process. This will allow wetland mitigation to be used as justification for wetland fill.
If ever there was a time to stand up for wetlands, this is it. Your help is urgently needed to help us convince Wisconsin legislators and Governor Walker that these changes will irreversibly harm wetland resources and do not have the support of Wisconsin’s citizens. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in the Assembly and tentatively set for Thursday in the Senate. Whether you endorse Wisconsin Wetland Association’s recommendations or have ideas of your own, we need as many people there in support of wetland conservation as possible.
Hearing details:
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:30 AM. State Capitol Room 412 East
Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee: Tentative: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 1:00 PM. State Capitol Room 411 South
Read more HERE at Wisconsin Wetlands Association.
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Public Hearing for Wetland Reform Bill
Posted: January 9th, 2012Event Dates and Times
The long awaited Wetland Regulatory Reform Bill was released last Tuesday and contains several policy changes that fundamentally weaken wetland protections.
Highlights of our concerns include:
If ever there was a time to stand up for wetlands, this is it. Your help is urgently needed to help us convince Wisconsin legislators and Governor Walker that these changes will irreversibly harm wetland resources and do not have the support of Wisconsin’s citizens. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in the Assembly and tentatively set for Thursday in the Senate. Whether you endorse Wisconsin Wetland Association’s recommendations or have ideas of your own, we need as many people there in support of wetland conservation as possible.
Hearing details:
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:30 AM. State Capitol Room 412 East
Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee: Tentative: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 1:00 PM. State Capitol Room 411 South
Read more HERE at Wisconsin Wetlands Association.