On Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m., the Conservation Congress will meet in every county in Wisconsin.  At the meeting, anyone can present a resolution for adoption.  The resolutions below have been designed to address key natural resource policy issues in Wisconsin.  If these issues concern you, please click on the link, print off a copy of the resolution(s), and take the resolution(s) to your local county meeting and offer it for adoption.  A statewide tally will be taken of the votes and serves as an important indication of public support for these issues.  If you need information on where your county's meeting is being held, contact Al Phelan or call 608-266-0560.


 
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  • DNR Independence Resolution -- Should the citizens’ Natural Resources Board be given the powers and independence it had before 1995, including the power to appoint the secretary of the DNR?
  • PIO Resolution -- Should the office of the Public Intervenor be restored?
  • Energy Conservation (two questions) -- 1. Should there be greater emphasis on energy conservation rather than constructing more high-voltage transmission lines in Wisconsin; and 2. Should the Conservation Congress work with the Public Service Commission to develop and promote energy conservation among the general public?
  • Mining Trust Fund -- Should the DNR Board increase the up-front mining irrevocable trust fees to ensure cleanup of worst-case mining accidents?
  • Mining Water Rules -- Should Wisconsin's mining water quality exemptions be done away so mining companies must follow the same rules as other companies?
  • Mining Moratorium Rules -- Should the DNR Board require the DNR to write rules for the implementation of the Mining Moratorium Law?
  • Protect Wolf River -- Should the DNR support the prohibition of sulfide ore mining in the areas surrounding the upper Wolf River?
  • Purchase Mine -- Should the DNR declare mining at the headwaters of the Wolf River too dangerous and support purchasing the mine site?
  • Public Trust -- Should all actions of the Conservation Congress conform with the intent of the state's Public Trust Doctrine?
  • Wetlands -- Should the State of Wisconsin protect our state’s vulnerable isolated wetlands by assigning permitting authority to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources? 

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