Overall, UW System institutions are (1) continually updating and improving the scope and quality of information provided to students; (2) integrating presentations, small-group discussion of the issues, and interactive dramatizations relating to sexual violence into new student orientation programs; (3) providing educational and resource information required by s.36.11(22), Wisconsin Statutes, on the web or in print form; (4) offering educational programs addressing the topic in a wide range of venues, including residence halls, student unions, classrooms, student organization gatherings, and private housing facilities; and (5) establishing effective and important connections among campus and health personnel, local police, community service agencies, and regional hospitals to address sexual violence in a coordinated manner.

The attached report is submitted on behalf of the Board of Regents to fulfill our statutory requirements.

If you need additional information regarding this report, please contact April Goodwin at agoodwin@uwsa.edu or 608-262-5850.

Referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.

The Honorable, The Legislature:

The Department of Natural Resources is pleased to convey to the Legislature the attached report of current data on the status and activities for wetland compensatory mitigation. This is our third biennial report as required by statute. A full version of the report can be found on the Department's webiste: http://dnr.wi.gov/wetlands/mitigation/currentstatus.html.

Mitigation activities began in 2002, when the Department developed administrative rules to implement 1999 WI Act 147, Through the end of 2010, 108 development projects involving wetland fill were able to proceed using compensatory mitigation.

Our report highlights the following accomplishments and activities related to wetland compensatory mitigation:

•The Department received a US Environmental Protection Agency Wetland Protection State Development Grant to hire a three-year, full-time position to manage the wetland compensatory mitigation program.

•Eighty-four percent of all approved mitigation proposals resulted in the purchase of bank credits. The remaining 16% of approved proposals resulted in on-site and off-site projects. From 2007 through 2010, 42 credit-purchase proposals were approved, which compensated for the loss of 15.5 acres of wetland.

•The overall time needed to process a mitigation proposal has decreased 19% since the last biennial report. the steps in the proposal process that will take the longest have been identified and will be the target for increased communication with the applicant and within the Department to reduce the overall application time-span.

•All areas of Wisconsin are currently serviced by at least one mitigation bank.

•There are 7 active mitigation banks in Wisconsin and 4 banks in the proposal phase.

Our goals for the wetland compensatory mitigation program in 2011 and 2012 are to:

•Develop methods to work closely with other states and federal mitigation agencies to increase communication, decrease the overall application time, and provide clearer understanding of mitigation decisions and reporting/tracking processes.

•Provide guidance and training for Department and partner organization staff on the compensatory mitigation process and how to make program delivery consistent statewide.

•Compare and standardize functional assessment tolls used in site evaluation.

•Continue to oversee Wisconsin's Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Program, develop methods for making the program delivery more efficient, and provide training and dialog with applicants.

Overall, we find that voluntary mitigation is working and we are satisfied that it is a positive element in the regulatory decision-making process. In the next two years, we will continue to maintain an efficient application process while working with collaborators to make the decision making process clearer and more efficient.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Bradley, Thomas, of Antigo, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Lynch , Terry, of Racine, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Magiera, Christopher, of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Savaglio, Randal, of Racine, as a member of the Real Estate Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Stempski, William, of Green Bay, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 11-013

Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 11-021