After 103 Days, DNR acts

On Wednesday, September 14th, 2005, the DNR finally sent the RKLD's request for a Contested Case Hearing to the Department of Administraion for scheduling with an adminstrative law judge. The DNR granted our request on June 3rd, 2005.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

REQUEST FOR HEARING

REQUEST
NO.: IH-05-08 DATE:
September 6, 2005

DOCKET NUMBER AND CAPTION:
In the Matter of the Amended Water Level Decision for Lake Koshkonong and
the Indianford Dam on the Rock River in Rock County, WI- Docket Number
3-SC-2003-28-3100LR

DNR COUNSEL:
Michael Cain

APPLICABLE STATUTES:
Sections 30.21; 227.42, Stats.

REQUEST DATES:
Fall, 2005

REQUESTED LOCATION:
Fort Atkinson

ESTIMATED LENGTH OF HEARING:
5-10 days

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PERSONS ATTENDING HEARING:
Initially, 75 plus

COMMENTS OR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
This amended water level order is locally very controversial. There will be
numerous parties, and potentially as many as 5 – 7 lawyers involved. A
pre-hearing conference to establish the parties, the timetable and the process
would be advisable. Dates that are currently available for the pre-hearing
conference for M. Cain and Buck Sweeney include: Sept. 29,29; October
4,6,10,11,12,24 and 25. We have solicited but not received dates from Bill
O’Connor and Art Harrington. We have not solicited dates from the other
attorneys on the list, including County Corp. Counsels.

ATTACHMENTS:
Water level order
Requests for hearing
Letter granting hearing
requests
Environmental Assessment
Mailing List (electronic and hard
copy)


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AnnMarie Kutzke
Bureau
of Legal Services Liaison

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Attorney
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