Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B 6:30 pm
Shawano, Wisconsin 54166 (Shawano County)
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During the Wolf River Water Resources Management Plan meeting, department staff will provide an overview of the major survey findings and water resource management goals and objectives for the section of the river stretching from Shawano Dam to Keshena Falls. Topics that will be covered include fisheries and fish populations, aquatic plant management, aquatic invasive species (AIS), sturgeon management, water quality and freshwater mussel populations. The meeting will take place in the Large Group Instruction Room. To learn more about the Wolf River Water Resources Management Plan or to provide feedback, visit dnr.wi.gov and search “Wolf River Management Plan.”
This document serves as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (Department) comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan for the Wolf River (Plan), from Keshena Falls downstream to the Shawano Paper Mill Dam. This document provides information and management recommendations for use by Department staff regarding fish communities, mussels, aquatic insects, aquatic invasive species, aquatic plant communities, water quality, water levels and flows, and threatened and endangered species. The management recommendations proposed for this section of river take into consideration all facets of the aquatic environment. The Plan represents the observations and recommendations of the Department. While the Plan may be referenced or utilized by other governmental entities who—within their respective jurisdiction—also conduct regulatory or management activities within portions of the area to which the Plan applies, such reference or use does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the Plan by such entities. Plan Development and Public Involvement This Plan will be used by the Department to make decisions and recommendations regarding water resource management for the Wolf River Study Area. To maximize public input and discussion, the Department, with assistance from the MITW, began the process by hosting three informational meetings. Information presented at these meetings included: sturgeon capture and transfer information, potential fish passage at Balsam Row Dam, the FERC process and information on various license requirements, and the Department’s intent to develop this Plan.
