Seeing Red: Wisconsin's Cranberries, Campaign Contributions, and the Environment, cont.

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Like the other research reports in this series, the primary sources of data for this report are public domain documents --- in this case DNR files, hearing records and interviews with participants in the NR 103 rule revision process.  The campaign contribution information was compiled by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign through public records compiled by the Wisconsin State Elections Board.
 

References
 

1. "Section 404 Tracking Program for Corps Individual Permit Decisions in Wisconsin 1982 to August 1989."  DNR Bureau of Water Regulation and Zoning Report.  September 1989.
2. "The Impacts of Commercial Cranberry Production on Water Resources," Ken Schreiber.  Wis. Department of Natural Resources Report, March 1997.
3.  "Cranberry boom has a downside, Expansion has brought environmental damage," Ron Seely.  Three-part series in Wisconsin State Journal.  November 22-24, 1998.
4. "Regulating Cranberry Growers," Tom Lochner, in Wisconsin Wetlands.  Spring 1997.
5. "Water Dependency of Cranberry Operations: Practicable Alternative Analysis for Cranberry Operations."  George Meyer, memo to the NR Board; April 17, 1997.
6. "NR 103 rule package (14)," George Meyer, correspondence/memorandum (greensheet) to the NR Board, October 9, 1997.
7. "Proposed NR 103 Rule Revisions which pertain to Cranberry Operations."  Memo from environmental grouups to the NR Board, October 21, 1997.
8. "Comments on proposed changes to s. NR 103.08 (1) and (4),  Wis. Adm. Code regarding analysis of the impact of cranberry projects on wetlands,"  Edwina Kavanaugh, memo to the NR Board., May 28, 1997.
9. "The Wisconsin Waters Initiative."  A factsheet prepared by DNR for promoting the DNR's 1999-2000 budget initiatives. Fall, 1998.

The following sections of this report discuss key details:
 

  Report Overview and Introduction
  Water Use, Wetlands, Politics, and Special Treatment
  Special Exemptions, Public Intervenor Objects, DNR Staff Shortages, Conclusions and Recommendations
  Campaign Contributions, Contributors and Recipients