Another bill written by two area legislators is making its way to the Governor’s desk.
This collaborative effort by Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere and Assemblyman Shae Sortwell aims to facilitate the disposal of material dredged from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.
It also requires the DNR to hold a public hearing in the county where a facility is located before approving a request to accept dredged materials and exempts disposal of dredged materials from the various tipping fees.
Sen. Jacque said one best practice to promote coastal resiliency is “beach nourishment,” allowing replenished/recycled beach sand dredged from offshore to maintain the natural beach area and protective offshore sand bar system.
He called the changes in the bill “common sense”, saying they “save money for local governments that otherwise face substantial costs to dispose of a still valuable and reusable material.”
The bill now goes to Governor Tony Evers’ desk for final approval.
