Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Weekly Digest Bulletin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2021
Contact: Alison Mikulyuk, DNR Lakes And Rivers Team Leader
Alison.Mikulyuk@wisconsin.gov or 608-264-8947

DNR Offering Surface Water Grant Funding

Accepting Applications Through Nov. 1

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s Surface Water Grant Program today announced it is accepting applications from eligible organizations to support projects that protect and restore Wisconsin waterbodies.

More than $6 million is available to provide cost-sharing grants to support projects in the following areas:

• Education, outreach and organization development
• Planning for lakes, rivers and watersheds
• Lake protection planning and implementation
• Restoration of surface water, shorelands and wetlands
• Management plan implementation
• Aquatic invasive species prevention & control
• Land acquisition/conservation easements

Eligible organizations include lake associations and districts, river management organizations, local units of government, nonprofits, schools and others. Individuals should partner with eligible organizations willing to sponsor a project. The state typically covers 75% or 67% of project costs, depending on the subprogram. If you have not confirmed your eligibility in the last 10 years, reach out now to your local environmental grant specialist.

To get started, download a copy of the grant application from our Surface Water webpage under the “Applying” tab. Fill out the sections labeled “pre-application” and submit it to DNRSurfaceWaterGrants@Wisconsin.gov by Sept. 2. This rough project outline and draft budget will help us understand what you are looking to propose and help us provide technical assistance and feedback before the complete application is due Nov. 1.

The DNR Surface Water Application Guide is a comprehensive user manual for the program. This document has been updated for the 2021-2022 grant cycle. It is organized chronologically to explain how to navigate the grant program from application to closing. Start by reading Section 1, which contains enough high-level introductory information to get you started.

For more information, visit the DNR's Surface Water Grant Program webpage.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2021
Contact: James Yach, DNR Secretary's Director, Northern Wisconsin
Jamesa.yach@wisconsin.gov or 608-218-0711

Caywood Memorial Shooting Range In Vilas County To Re-Open To Public

The Caywood Shooting Range in Vilas County will re-open to the public on July 31. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Caywood Shooting Range in Vilas County will re-open on July 31 for public weekend hours.

The range, located in Woodruff on U.S. Highway 51, will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to dusk.

Those planning to use the range should be aware of a few changes in shooting operations, implemented to ensure safety at all DNR ranges, support a positive recreational experience by users and maintain good relationships with range neighbors. Changes made to operations include:

1. 100-yard range for rifle shooting only. No handguns are allowed on this range.
2. 25-yard range where handguns and rifles are allowed.
3. Users may only shoot at the placed target stands provided by the DNR, with their paper targets attached.
4. The Clay Shotgun Range will remain closed.
5. Users will be expected to read and to follow the range rules which are posted on site
6. Range staff may be present on-site to help monitor user behavior, ensure adherence to the rules and etiquette steps.

To report unsafe shooting practices, contact the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office or report it to the DNR Tip Line at 1-800-847-9367.

While the DNR is making considerable efforts to provide safe and accessible shooting opportunities, range users are asked to do their part in respecting and caring for these properties.

Most Wisconsin state shooting ranges, parks, forests and other day-use areas do not have garbage or recycling bins.Please take your garbage and recyclables home upon departure. Following the Leave No Trace principles help protect the land for generations to come. 

Before visiting a state shooting range, please check the DNR’s Shooting Range webpage and individual range websites regarding changes to range operations.

For more information about state shooting ranges, please visit the DNR webpage here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2021
Contact: DNR Office of Communications
DNRPress@wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin DNR, University Of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension And College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences Announces Nitrate Webinar Series

The Wisconsin DNR, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences To Host Nitrate Webinar Series / Photo Credit: iStock/Imgorthand

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the launch of a virtual webinar series focused on nitrate in Wisconsin.

The series will touch on the science and economics around a number of workable approaches for farmers shown to minimize nitrogen losses to groundwater. The webinars will take place Aug. 6, Aug. 13, Aug. 20 and a fourth date to be determined.

Presented by the Wisconsin DNR, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, each 60-minute webinar will take place over the lunch hour with time provided for a Q&A session.

Groundwater pollution from human activities and natural sources occurs across Wisconsin, which is particularly concerning for the 70% of Wisconsin residents who get their drinking water from groundwater. 

Nitrate is Wisconsin’s most widespread groundwater contaminant, according to Wisconsin’s Groundwater Coordinating Council. Nitrate contamination of groundwater is increasing in extent and severity in the state.

Nearly 90% of nitrate in groundwater is due to agricultural activities, including manure spreading and fertilizer application. Other common sources of nitrate include septic systems and sewage treatment practices.

Nitrate dissolves easily in water and does not adsorb onto the soil. It can easily be carried into the groundwater by rainwater and melting snow as they make their way through the soil and bedrock into the underlying aquifer.

Nitrate impacts Wisconsin’s largest source of drinking water and is an economic loss to farmers. Initiatives completed by university researchers, government and the agriculture industry can help us understand the multiple tools – approaches and agricultural best practices – to reduce nitrogen loss from agriculture.  

More information about nitrate in drinking water is available on the DNR website here.

Nitrate Webinar Series

Noon - 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 
Overview of Nitrate-Nitrogen Loss Models for Use in Agriculture & Estimates of Leachable Nitrogen from a Variety of Wisconsin Farms

Speakers:

Francisco Arriaga, Professor of Soil Science, UW-Madison
Matt Ruark, Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, UW-Madison

Join by Zoom here.

Noon - 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 
Scenarios for Reducing Manure Applications on Permeable Soils During Fall & Cover Crops: A Review of Research and History of Their Use to Minimize Nitrogen Leaching Losses

Speakers:

Joe Baeten, DNR Northeast Team Supervisor, Watershed Management Bureau
Karl Gesch, DNR Nonpoint Pollution Program Coordinator, Watershed Management Bureau
Mark Riedel, DNR Water Resources Management Specialist, Watershed Management Bureau

Join by Zoom here.

Noon – 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20
New Opportunities with Cover Crops for Wisconsin Farmers & Innovative Partnerships and Advances in Agricultural Nitrogen Management

Speakers:

Robert Myers, Director, Center for Regenerative Agriculture, University of Missouri
Tom Green, President, Integrated Pest Management Institute of North America
Kristen Osgood, Integrated Pest Management Institute of North America

Join by Zoom here.

*TBD*
Preliminary Assessment of Economic Impacts on Wisconsin Farms of Reducing Nitrogen Losses

Speakers:

Paul Mitchell, Professor of Agriculture and Applied Economics, UW-Madison
Deana Knuteson, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, UW-Madison Horticulture
Jeremy Beach, Associate Director, Renk Agribusiness Institute

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021
Contact: DNR Office of Communications 
DNRPress@wisconsin.gov

DNR Kicks Off Water Quality Month With Safe Water For All Campaign; Announces Panel Series

Agency Working With DHS And Other Partners To Make Sure
Our Water Is Safe Now And For Future Generations

The Safe Water For All Campaign is focused on education the public on the leading drinking water contaminants, including PFAS, nitrates and lead, and their impact on your health. The public is encouraged to participate in an upcoming panel series to stay informed and learn steps you can take to keep safe. / Photo Credit: iStock/Moyo Studio

MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of National Water Quality Month this August, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department is launching the Safe Water For All Campaign to spotlight the need for Wisconsinites to have safe, clean drinking water.  

“Our state and our economy depend on having access to safe, clean water, from our homes and our schools to our farmers to our outdoor recreation industry, and we’ve been working to address water contamination and protect the health of folks across our state since the beginning of my administration,” said Gov. Tony Evers. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’re doing to offer real solutions to improve water quality for every Wisconsinite, but we also can’t do it alone—we need the Legislature to give this issue their urgent attention and action.”

Gov. Evers declared 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water to address the fact Wisconsinites do not have access to safe, clean drinking water. From emerging contaminants to ongoing issues concerning lead, runoff and other classic pollutants, working toward clean drinking water carries on the Wisconsin way – forward.

“Water is an essential and precious resource. Tens of thousands of people today cannot drink the water that comes out of their tap. No one should ever be afraid to turn on their tap,” said DNR Secretary Preston D. Cole. “Today we are launching a new educational effort to amplify the importance of safe drinking water for all. This effort will let the public know where they can go to learn about the safety of their water, what the DNR is doing to protect their health and the solutions we could implement today to ensure clean water for all.”

Today, the work continues. In addition to declaring 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water, Gov. Evers directed the DNR and the Department of Health Services, the agencies entrusted with protecting Wisconsin’s health and water resources, to strengthen water quality standards for nitrate, PFAS and lead. Learn more about how the State of Wisconsin is protecting our drinking water here.

“Access to safe drinking water is a critical component of healthy environments for people to live, work, and play in. Here in Wisconsin, we are lucky to have water resources, but we are confronted with a range of water quality concerns – some naturally occurring and some due to human practices,” said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. “All of us at DHS stand committed to ensuring access to safe drinking water."

The Safe Water For All Campaign is focused on educating the public on the leading drinking water contaminants, including PFAS, nitrates and lead, and their impact on your health. The public is encouraged to participate in an upcoming panel series to stay informed and learn steps you can take to keep safe.

Safe Water For All Panel Series

Sowing The Seeds For Safe Water

Water gives us life and grows our food. Yet today, many of those who grow our food can't drink their water. Learn how farmers and agriculture business leaders are using science to advance innovative solutions for safe water. Hear new ideas for policies, technologies and practices that protect water and strengthen the economy.

Threats On Tap: Marginalized Communities At Risk

While the Safe Drinking Water Act guarantees all Wisconsinites access to clean, drinkable water, not everyone can safely turn on the tap. The United States has remarkable water systems, developed over two centuries of technological, institutional and economic advances. However, the benefits of those systems have not been equally felt across the state. Water systems that serve marginalized areas –communities of color, low-income communities and rural communities – are more likely to be unsafe. Hear about the efforts to understand and to secure safe and affordable drinking water for every community.

Protecting the People: Safe Drinking Water For All

Wisconsin has a long history of protecting the state’s waters and even led the nation in drinking water protection with the passage of the 1983 groundwater law. Approximately two thirds of people living in Wisconsin get their drinking water from groundwater. Adequate supplies of uncontaminated groundwater are crucial not only for our health but also for our breweries, agricultural operations and cutting-edge industries in Wisconsin. Hear how Wisconsin is working to protect your health and what you can do to get involved.

Note: More details to follow.

Be In The Know

PFAS

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of human-made chemicals used for decades in numerous products, including non-stick cookware, fast food wrappers, stain-resistant sprays and certain types of firefighting foam.

These contaminants have made their way into the environment through spills of PFAS-containing chemicals, discharges of PFAS-containing wastewater to treatment plants and certain types of firefighting foams.

PFAS has been found at more than 50 sites across Wisconsin. There is a growing public health concern over PFAS — which do not occur naturally and are widespread in the environment. They are found in people, wildlife and fish all over the world. Because PFAS do not break down easily in the environment, and some PFAS can stay in the body for a long time, they are referred to as forever chemicals.

Scientists are still learning about the health effects from PFAS exposure, but studies indicate that some PFAS can cause adverse reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects. More limited findings show links to cancer and thyroid hormone disruption.

LEAD

Lead contamination in public water supplies is a health concern. As the crisis in Flint, Mich., demonstrated, exposure to lead from aging water pipes is an urgent issue that requires an immediate and proactive approach.

Lead plumbing is more likely to be found in apartments and homes constructed before 1986. Lead-service lines may contribute as much as 75% of the lead found in drinking water in older homes. According to DHS, because of the number of older homes in Wisconsin — and aging faucets, fixtures and pipes — children living in Wisconsin are at higher risk for lead poisoning than children in many other states.

The latest report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsin found that 5% of the children tested were blood poisoned. African American children accounted for the highest percent of children poisoned (50%) compared to Caucasian (25.2%), Hispanic (17.8%), Asian (5.9%) and American Indian/Alaskan Native (1.0%).

Exposure to lead has been linked to adverse health effects, including developmental delays, behavior and learning problems, lower IQ and hyperactivity, hearing problems, and anemia in infants and young children.

Lead exposure is also linked to cardiovascular effects, increased blood pressure and incidence of hypertension, impaired kidney function, and reproductive problems in adults and can result in serious health impacts to pregnant mothers.

NITRATE

Nitrate is Wisconsin’s most widespread groundwater contaminant, according to Wisconsin’s Groundwater Coordinating Council. Nitrate contamination of groundwater is increasing in extent and severity across the state. Today, nitrates are at levels of concern in 74 public drinking water systems and that more than 10% of private wells have high levels of nitrate levels.

Nearly 90% of nitrate in groundwater is due to agricultural activities, including manure spreading and fertilizer application. Other common sources of nitrate include septic systems and sewage treatment practices.

Nitrate dissolves easily in water and does not adsorb onto the soil. It can easily be carried into the groundwater by rainwater and melting snow as they make their way through the soil and bedrock into the underlying aquifer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021
Contact: Brad Eggold, DNR Great Lakes District Fisheries Supervisor
Bradley.Eggold@wisconsin.gov or 414-303-0138
Meredith Penthorn, DNR Fisheries Management Policy Specialist
Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080

DNR Announces New Lake Trout Regulations
For Lake Michigan And Green Bay

MADISON, Wis. – As a result of an emergency rule, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has restored the previous recreational regulations for harvesting lake trout for Lake Michigan and Green Bay as of July 23, 2021.

The previous regulations ended earlier this year and returned to a daily bag limit of two lake trout and a season running from March to October. With this emergency rule, the season will be open year-round for waters of Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan tributaries, Green Bay and major Green Bay tributaries, and have a daily bag limit of five trout or salmon, but all five may be lake trout.

This bag limit will also apply to all tributary streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay upstream to the first dam or lake. However, the regular fishing season dates, from the first Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March, will remain in place. The Mid-Lake Reef Complex will remain closed to lake trout fishing.

This change will provide additional fishing opportunities for anglers and charter businesses while maintaining a balance between lake trout, Chinook salmon and their shared alewife prey base.

The DNR is working on a permanent rule to continue these changes into the future.

Learn more about Lake Michigan fisheries management here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021
Contact: Brian Dhuey, DNR Surveys Coordinator
Brian.Dhuey@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-8496

Operation Deer Watch Launches Aug. 1

Wisconsinites Collect Scientific Data To Inform Deer Management

Operation Deer Watch opens Aug. 1 and Wisconsinites are encouraged to share their deer sightings through Sept. 30. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will launch Operation Deer Watch on Aug. 1, allowing citizen scientists around Wisconsin to report deer sightings in their area, which provides crucial data for deer management.

Participation in Operation Deer Watch is simple, requires no registration and can be done using a computer or mobile device. DNR researchers ask participants to report deer sightings, including bucks, does and fawns, between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30 via an easy-to-use online form.

Data collected provides insights into the reproductive status of Wisconsin's deer herd and helps shape deer management for the state.

Many participants carry a printable tally sheet with them in the car to record sightings and then enter their results online later. For safety, participants should only record sightings when their vehicle is stopped, not while driving.

"This is a fun and useful opportunity for everyone to enjoy Wisconsin's plentiful wildlife," said Brian Dhuey, DNR Wildlife Population And Harvest Assessment Specialist. "The DNR encourages everyone interested in deer, from hunters and trappers to outdoor enthusiasts, to take part."

County Deer Advisory Councils also use data from the survey to develop deer season framework, harvest quotas and permit level recommendations.

Learn more about Operation Deer Watch by visiting the DNR webpage here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2021
Contact: Maureen Ferry, DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Coordinator
Maureen.Ferry@wisconsin.gov or 608-381-3231

New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Two
New Southern Wisconsin Streams

Wisconsinites Urged To Help Prevent Spread Of Invasive Species

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced recent monitoring of southern Wisconsin streams has uncovered two new populations of New Zealand mudsnails in Token and Elvers Creeks in Dane County. 

Water Action Volunteers from the Rock River Coalition discovered the mudsnails in Token Creek, a trout stream, headwater tributary to Lake Mendota and part of the Yahara Chain of Lakes. This is the first finding of New Zealand mudsnails in the Yahara River and Lake Mendota watershed. 

A DNR biologist also discovered a population of New Zealand mudsnails in Elvers Creek, a trout stream in western Dane County north of Mount Horeb. Mudsnails were already known to exist in neighboring watersheds, but the recent finding is the first-known population in the Blue Mounds watershed.

First discovered in Wisconsin in 2012, New Zealand mudsnails have now been identified in ten southern Wisconsin streams within seven different watersheds.

“This is not the first time that citizens have identified a new population of New Zealand mudsnails, and we are all gaining confidence in our detection abilities,” said Maureen Ferry, DNR Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Coordinator.  “The DNR and other researchers are assessing streams in southern Wisconsin to determine impacts of mudsnails on fish diets and condition as well as the abundance and diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates.”

The DNR will work with Water Action Volunteers and partners to assess densities at both sites and monitor their distribution.

INSPECT, REMOVE, DRAIN, NEVER MOVE

The DNR reminds water users statewide to help prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails and other aquatic invasive species between waterbodies by following simple steps:

• INSPECT gear for hitchhikers and sediments; and
• REMOVE any attached plants, animals and sediments, scrub and rinse; and
• DRAIN water from all equipment.
• NEVER MOVE plants, animals and sediments.

Before visiting another site, do ONE of the following voluntary steps with your gear:

• FREEZE for eight hours; or
• WASH with 120⁰F hot water; or
• SOAK in 2% Virkon Aquatic solution.

Due to its small size, the New Zealand mudsnail is an aquatic invasive species that can easily hitchhike on a variety of recreational and commercial equipment. Initial invasion pathways to the United States are thought to have been through ballast water or in the water of live game fish shipped from infested waters. Many other pathways may contribute to the secondary spread of New Zealand mudsnails, including waders and other fishing gear, watercraft, commercial construction equipment and fish stocking equipment.

Learn more about New Zealand mudsnails on the DNR New Zealand Mudsnails webpage.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2021
Contact: Laurie Ross, NRB Board Liaison 
Laurie.Ross@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-7420
DNR Office of Communications 
DNRPress@wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin NRB Meeting Aug. 11

Deadline To Register To Attend Tours, Remote Appearance Requests And Written Comments 11 a.m. Aug. 4

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the August board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, management and master plans, land items and donations. The Board also will receive an update on Great Lakes Commercial Fishing.

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, originating from Milwaukee Harbor Room 107, at the new DNR Milwaukee Headquarters, 1027 W. St. Paul Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. The Board will act on items 1-4 and 7-8 as listed on the Agenda. 

The public is encouraged to watch the August board meeting on the DNR’s YouTube channel.

The deadline to register to attend tours, remote public appearance requests and written comments is 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. There will be no in-person public appearances.

Ahead of the in-person meeting on Aug. 10, the Board will tour the new DNR Milwaukee Headquarters, Linwood Water Treatment Plant (not open to the public) and Lakeshore State Park. No action will be taken. Pre-registration by deadline is required.

During the August meeting, the Board will be considering:

• Approval of the fall 2021 wolf harvest quota
• Statement of Scope for proposed rules affecting chapter NR 102 related to site-specific phosphorus criteria for Lac Courte Oreilles
• Proposed rules affecting chapter NR 20 related to Minocqua Chain walleye harvest regulations
• Proposed rules revising chapter NR 216 related to storm water pollutant discharge elimination permits
• Statement of Scope, public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapter NR 19 related to wild rice harvesting
• Statement of Scope, public hearing notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapters NR 102, 106, 205, and 207, and other related regulations for the purpose of updating Wisconsin’s water quality antidegradation policy and procedures
• Statement of Scope, public hearing notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapter NR 20 related to sturgeon spearing harvest regulations and gear use

The complete August NRB meeting agenda is available on the DNR website here.

In addition to being encouraged to watch the upcoming August meeting, there are opportunities for the public to testify and to submit written comments about issues that come before the NRB. More information regarding public participation at Board meetings is available here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2021
Contact: Weston Wegener, DNR Program And Policy Analyst Weston.wegener@wisconsin.gov or 608-284-0908

The C.A. Lawton Co. Becomes First Green Tier Participant to Receive Special New Air Permit

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that The C.A. Lawton Co. (Lawton) has officially expanded its Green Tier participation with a new Tier 2 contract. The agreement includes all operations at the De Pere facility and allows Lawton to obtain coverage under the exclusive Green Tier registration permit.

Lawton manufactures large iron castings and machined components for various markets, including commercial air handling, municipal water systems, paper, mining and energy. The company focuses on being an industry leader in sustainability and cutting-edge business practices that respect limited natural resources.

Since joining Green Tier in 2013, Lawton has directed their environmental performance with an environmental management system, gained certification to ISO 14001 and achieved goals for waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation and more. Today is a celebration of Lawton’s accomplishments as they expand their participation.

“We are pleased to see this Green Tier partnership grow,” said Greg Pils, DNR Environmental Analysis And Sustainability Director. “Lawton has a proven record of environmental excellence, and their transition into a Tier 2 contract will provide a structure for continual improvement and will help streamline their air permitting needs. We are excited to share that Lawton will be the first company to obtain coverage under the new Green Tier air permit.”

The DNR’s Green Tier program provides credible recognition to organizations such as Lawton that are committed to going beyond compliance to achieve superior environmental performance and implementation of an environmental management system. Tier 2 participants negotiate individualized contracts with the DNR, which define their environmental performance commitments.

This contract allows Lawton to obtain coverage under the Green Tier Registration Operation Permit (ROP-G), which provides increased thresholds and operational flexibility only to Tier 2 participants. The ROP-G requires that the facility maintain air emission levels below 80% of the major source thresholds.

“Building off of our long-running Beyond Compliance program, we are leveraging our Green Tier 2 status and other dynamics to become an early adopter of the State of Wisconsin’s ROP-G permit option,” said Alex Lawton, Lawton CEO.  “As I have said both privately and publicly before, the state is doing some great work here to innovate and evolve its regulatory framework.  For qualified businesses, this represents improved stakeholder relationships and effective regulation coupled with efficiencies for all parties.  We are glad to be a fit for these developments and delighted to work with the state to get them implemented.”        

More information about Green Tier and Lawton’s participation is available here.