DNR WEEKLY REPORT FOR 6-26-2018

June 26, 2018

DNR rule revisions for manure spreading take effect July 1
MADISON - New rule revisions designed to reduce manure groundwater contamination, specifically in the northeast section of the state, take effect July 1.

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Floods in northwestern Wisconsin will result in some long-term closures at state properties

Many properties across the north unaffected and remain open

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Heavy rains across northwestern Wisconsin in mid-June will result in some long-term closures of roads and other state facilities. Water has begun receding and state park and transportation officials have a better picture of repairs that will be needed at a number of properties. According to the National Weather Service the area has received 7 to 12 inches of rain from June 15-18.

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Coalition forms in Wisconsin to reverse decline of monarch butterflies
MADISON - Monarch butterfly populations have dropped more than 80 percent over the last 20 years in the eastern U.S., and a new statewide consortium has formed to work together to reverse the decline in Wisconsin.

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State high schooler wins scholarship at archery in schools world tournament
MADISON -- A Wisconsin youth archer from Cadott placed third at the June 7 - 9 National Archery in the Schools Program World Tournament at Louisville, Ky., where he also became the first state student to win $10,000 for post-high school education at the awards ceremony.

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Discounted fishing licenses the ticket for fun over the Fourth of July holiday
MADISON - Wisconsin's $5 first-time buyer resident fishing license or a one-day fishing license may be just the ticket for fun for family, friends and visitors gathered for the fourth of July holiday.

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Fireworks prohibited on state lands and can be a cause of wildfires
MADISON - People who will be out celebrating the Fourth of July Holiday are being reminded that fireworks are prohibited on all Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources lands including state parks, state forests and state owned public hunting and fishing properties and anyone using fireworks should take precautions and prevent wildfires now and during the next few weeks.