| Description : | * April 10 – The Department of Natural Resources will hold the 2006 Spring Wildlife & Fisheries Rules Hearing and Conservation Congress County Meeting in every county of the state beginning at 7 p.m. At 7 p.m. the County Conservation Congress for each county will hold its election of delegates. Upon completion of the delegate election, the joint Spring Hearing/Conservation Congress meeting will convene to take comments on revisions to chs. NR 10, 15, 17 and 19, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to wildlife rule changesand to chs. NR 20, 21, 23 and 24, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to fisheries rule changes. The Department of Natural Resources will also hold public hearings on Natural Resources Board Emergency Order No. WM-10-06(E) relating to the issuance of turkey hunting permits. This emergency order has an effective date of March 1, 2006. The emergency rule allows the department to issue turkey tags remaining after the initial permit drawing in accordance with state statute, which is first-come, first-served. Additionally, code language is updated to accurately describe how permits are currently issued and establishes that no person may obtain more than one turkey carcass tag per day. The proposed rules and fiscal estimates may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site: adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed hunting and trapping regulations may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Kurt Thiede, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments on the proposed fishing regulations may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Joe Hennessy, Bureau of Fisheries Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Written comments shall be postmarked not later than April 11, 2006. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will NOT, however, be counted as spring hearing votes.
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