Welcome to the

Fall 2012DNRDOT Joint Agency Statewide!

Today’s Agenda December 4, 2012

9:30 - 10:00…....Arrive & Mingle 10:00 - 10:15…….Welcome Dan, Pat, Rebecca & Dave 10:15 – 10:45……Initiative Updates 10:45 - 11:30…….Cooperation and Trust 11:30 - 12:15…….Lunch12:30 – 2:15……..Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) How a Project Becomes a Project Design Phase Coordination

Construction Phase Coordination 2:15 – 2:35……..Break 2:35 – 4:00……..PDC, Cont. 4:00- 5:00………Trivia Game Check-in……RELAX!

Initiatives

Desktop and on-site review is summarized into initial review letter.

Date

Name DOT PDS Project Manager DTSD (SW, SE, NE, NC, NW) Region - city name Office Street Address City, State, Zip Subject: DNR Initial Project Review: Project I.D. (XXXX-XX-XX) USH/STH/CTH/Local Road Project Limits (From - To) Project Title County Town, Range, Section Dear Mr. or Ms. (Project Manager):

State of Wisconsin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES South Central Region Headquarters 3911 Fish Hatchery Road Fitchburg, WI 53711-5397

Initiative Goal:

•Use for initial review •Improve interagency communication•Establish predictable and consistent project review expectations

DNR Initial Letter Template

Please use this template! Instruction Presentation is Available!

Initiatives:

•FDM Update - Fred •CoA-Attachment Update•EPA inquiry – future initiatives

Stormwater Updates

DNR Streamlining Initiative

• Project activities have a predictable level of impact on the environment and an identifiable significance of risk.

• Expectations during construction are established

• We can streamline and still fulfill environmental protection goals, meet construction schedules and transportation commitments.

• Category 1 – DNR agrees no impact – proceed – sign spreadsheet

• Category 2 – Review needed1. DNR conclude to opt out early2. OR continue coordination

• Sign-able spreadsheet used to establish approval.

Streamlining InitiativeHighlights:

Water Withdrawal InitiativeHighlights:

• Drought Emergency Sunset• Guidance: stay legal & protect resources• NR 40 – update• NR 800+ - Update

Welcome to theFall 2012

DNRDOT Joint Agency Statewide!

Today’s Agenda December 5, 2012

8:00 – 9:15….....WetlandsWetland Protection Refresher – Eric HeggelundMitigation Bank Status – Bob PearsonWetland Initiative Update – Dave/Pat/Dan/Bob

9:15 – 10:00….…Wetland Rapid Assessment Methodology 10:00 – 10:20…....Break 10:20 - 11:00…….Site Access & Trespass 11:00 – 12:00…....Cracker Barrel (Open Conversation – Q & A)12:00 – 1:00……..Lunch1:00 – 1:30………Cracker Barrel Cont’d1:30 – 2:00………Meeting Group Download – Evaluations Agency2:00 – 3:00………Internal Break-out SessionsADJOURN