Notice of Public Hearing – Town of Grant, Portage Co

Special Fire Order Issued Due to Ongoing Drought: DNR Reinstates Burning Permits Beginning Oct. 15In 13 Wisconsin Counties MADISON, Wis. – Due to prolonged drought conditions and potential for elevated fire danger, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will reinstate DNR burning permits by issuing a Special Fire Order in 13 Wisconsin counties. The permit reinstatement will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in designated DNR protection areas until further notice. The permit reinstatement applies to the following 13 extensive DNR protection area counties outside incorporated cities and villages: all of Columbia, Crawford, Green Lake, Marquette, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Waupaca, Waushara counties and portions of Oconto, Dane, Grant and Iowa counties. A DNR annual burning permit is now required for burning in a barrel, a debris pile and grass or wooded areas as outlined by the permit, unless the ground is completely snow-covered. Before burning in these areas, anyone wishing to burn must obtain a DNR burn permit and then visit WisBURN for the current burn restrictions. Traditionally, DNR burn permits are required in extensive protection areas from Jan. 1 through May 31, anytime the ground is not snow-covered. Reinstating permits allows the DNR to suspend burning on a given day during times of elevated fire danger. A DNR burn permit is not required for campfires intended for cooking or warming, but the public is reminded to use extreme caution. Consider having small campfires in a designated fire ring or device in the evening hours to avoid burning under elevated fire conditions, which are typically found during the day. Current wildfire concerns are primarily due to the lack of precipitation across the entire state. Wisconsin has received record low rain in recent weeks, resulting in varying levels of moderate to severe drought. Wildfires that occur under these conditions can burn for great lengths of time and smolder underground for days and can be challenging to suppress. Dry conditions, coupled with the potential for increased fire danger in the fall due to dead leaves, pine needles and other dry vegetation on the ground, make debris burning especially risky. Debris burning continues to be the leading cause of wildfires in Wisconsin. The DNR intends to keep the permit requirements in place until the drought situation improves significantly, either due to long-term rain or snow events. The DNR will continue to evaluate as conditions change. Check current fire danger, wildfire reports and burning restrictions on the DNR website.

Posted on September 15, 2024 by clerk

Notice of Public Hearing

The Town of Grant will conduct a Public Hearing to solicit citizen’s input on a request from Gary Getzloff for the rezoning of the northeastern section of parcel number 018-22-0734-01.06. The five acre section is located at the intersection of Griffith Avenue and County Road F, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494. The request is to rezone the parcel from Transitional Agricultural to General Agriculture for the purpose of allowing a residence on a 5 acre parcel after the current parcel is divided into two separate parcels. General Agriculture and Agricultural Transition are designated as compatible on Table 9.1: Town of Grant Zoning/Land Use Plan Compatibility Table. The Town of Grant Plan Commission voted 4 to 1 on September 4, 2024 to recommend approval of the requested change in zoning from Transitional Agricultural to General Agriculture for the five acre parcel. No change in zoning is requested for the remaining 22.82 acres of parcel number 018-22-0734-01.06. The Hearing will be at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Town Hall, 9011 County Road WW. Written comments can also be submitted to the Town Clerk until 6:30 pm the day of the hearing.