Wisconsin Senate poised to vote on wetlands bill
MADISON—The state Senate is expected to vote this week on a sweeping bill that would make it easier to build on wetlands.
The GOP bill makes a host of changes to the Department of Natural Resources’ wetland-filling permit process. One of the most contentious calls for developers to submit a mitigation plan with their applications. The plans could range from creating new wetlands to supporting the DNR’s wetland restoration work.
Right now the DNR places a heavy emphasis on whether applicants can avoid or minimize damage to wetlands. Conservationists fear that mitigation would become the favored approach rather than avoiding damage.
The bill’s author, Sen. Neal Kedzie, says including a mitigation plan with an application doesn’t guarantee a permit.
The Senate is poised to take up the bill Tuesday.


Feb 14, 2012 at 6:39 a.m.
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Midnight_Ride, thank you for the Alinsky comparison, but you know Saul wasn't much of a socialist. No need for you to strain yourself to write at a sixth grade level. Everyone can quite understand your typical third grade level balderdash.
Feb 14, 2012 at 4:59 a.m.
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poobah, I try to keep it simple for your "6th grade" level as you only like to comment on other people on not the issues. That's the easy way out for Alinsky children such as yourself.
Feb 13, 2012 at 9:47 p.m.
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Welcome back, Robot_Lord_Of_Tokyo aka DeGryse. I forgot about that alias until you mentioned Tralfamadorians. You behaved yourself for as long as you could and then started back by attacking an 84 year old great-grandma.
Feb 13, 2012 at 9:44 p.m.
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DeGryse
Beats me, but if poobah wants to take up a collection so she can pay the $20.00, I'm in.
Feb 13, 2012 at 7:27 p.m.
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No, that is not any part of my point to you, wislady. My point was specifically calling you out on yet another incident of you regurgitating the same old parrot talk without even watching the video or comprehending her simple words, "I went all these years without a birth certificate." That was the complete point of my comment to you.
Feb 13, 2012 at 7:24 p.m.
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Poobah
The whole point is that she CAN vote, she can get a birth certificate, and she CAN get the corrections made if necessary.
Feb 13, 2012 at 7:22 p.m.
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I'll tell you exactly what I'm talking about, wislady, even though you already know it. You said, "poobah That video is getting old. This woman did not want to pay for the corrections to HER birth certificate."
"This woman" NEVER had a birth certificate. As she stated in her own words in the first TEN SECONDS of the video I linked you to, "I went all these years without a birth certificate." If you had watched the video instead of just regurgitating your same old parrot talk you wouldn't have said she didn't want to pay to correct something SHE'S NEVER HAD! [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla... ]
Feb 13, 2012 at 7:21 p.m.
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'Professor' Obama? President's State of the Union Address Notches 4th Lowest Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Score Since FDR
"Obama's Flesch-Kincaid grade level score of 8.8 for his first State of the Union Address was the fourth lowest score since FDR's first Address in 1934."
"As such, the speech by 'the professor' stands in contrast to his predecessor, 'the cowboy,' George W. Bush, who was frequently skewered by the left and late-night talk show hosts for his public speaking abilities, his intelligence, and his misuse of the English language.
Bush averaged a Flesch-Kincaid score of 10.4 across his seven State of the Union Addresses - or nearly two full grades higher than Obama's speech. Bush's speeches also averaged 2.4 more words per sentence than Obama, at 19.0."
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpoliti...
Feb 13, 2012 at 7:02 p.m.
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poobah
I don't know what you are talking about.
Go back and look at your video.
Go look at it again, and use the closed caption also.
Near the end of the video, the woman said "SHE COULD GET A BIRTH CERT FOR $20 (at time 3.04). Then it looks like she said she could get the errors corrected and it might cost up to $200 (at time 3.39). The closed caption is not all correct, but that is what is seems she is saying).
Feb 13, 2012 at 5:40 p.m.
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My sincere apologies to 916WI. It was wislady, and not 916WI, that had responded to comments prior to having viewed/comprehended them on the other Gazette article I cited in my previous comment.
Feb 13, 2012 at 5:22 p.m.
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By the way, Midnight_Ride, don't try to understand my previous comment. The Fleisch-Kincaid grade level was 9.6.
Feb 13, 2012 at 5:18 p.m.
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Midnight_Ride said, "And same for you poobah, you only comment on how stupid everyone is."
You know, that's an interesting thing. The problem is you just can't comprehend what my comments are saying so it makes you feel stupid. And that is in spite of the fact that when I respond to you, 916WI, wislady or kaysbrew I always run a Fleisch-Kincaid grade level on it and wordsmith it until it's at a 6th grade reading level, Now today, in comments to this Gazette article [ http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2012/feb... ], 916WI confirmed that he/she doesn't even read/comprehend many comments prior to responding to them. So I'm going to give up on lowering the reading grade level for you guys. You're on your own, Midnight_Ride.
Feb 13, 2012 at 4:44 p.m.
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And same for you poobah, you only comment on how stupid everyone is. It must be tiresome being the king of the hill. Of course that king sits on a thrown nested by mice.
Feb 13, 2012 at 4:21 p.m.
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Midnight_Ride said, "Looking for knowledge and understanding............still looking........"
That's quite obvious to all of us. One only need look at the totality of your comments to see that you've never found knowledge or understanding.
Feb 13, 2012 at 4:05 p.m.
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I know BowlGal, I jumped on quick here to see what wonderful insight he might be able to supply us with. Looking for knowledge and understanding............still looking........
Feb 13, 2012 at 3:46 p.m.
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Still didn't answer the question mouse.
Feb 13, 2012 at 3:45 p.m.
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Oh by the way, did we have a number on how many postings it took before mouse broke the rules after complaining about others?
-Be nice.No racism, sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person.
Their are names for people like mouse, but I'm too much of a lady to say it out loud.
Feb 13, 2012 at 3:34 p.m.
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I suppose you stumped mouse, midnight. He has been posting since 1:10pm but refuses to answer your question. He must still be waiting for marching orders.
Feb 13, 2012 at 3:05 p.m.
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midnight, I think mouse must have to go back to his puppeteers and ask them how to respond to your challenge.
It's so easy for the normal thinking person. I'd choose the job creator, economic investor, and donor to ideas of improving the quality of living vs. the hateful, class warfare, and American flag burners.
Feb 13, 2012 at 2:31 p.m.
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Of course mouse, it's not just run-of-the-mill, plain vanilla labor unions, communists, "community organizers," socialists, and anti-capitalist agitators that organized and are organizing the 'occupy' protests. There's also AdBusters (perhaps the original primary organizer) - a Canadian environmentalist group that wants to topple the existing power structure, there's Anonymous - a creepy global hacking organization apparently dedicated to general mayhem (see video), and then there's the National Lawyers Guild - funded by George Soros - that has represented people like those of the radical Weather Underground.
Which one is worse mouse?
Feb 13, 2012 at 1:54 p.m.
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Was this bill crafted under an agreement of secrecy like the redistricting bill? Or was this one crafted at a hotel bar like the education bill? The recalls can't happen too soon.
Feb 13, 2012 at 12:48 p.m.
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Mouse: How dare you try and educate the right wing! Next thing you know, they may even try and read it.
Feb 13, 2012 at 12:27 p.m.
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analertcitizen: SmallBiz and Fedup the same??? Sounds like Mitt and Newt have found true love at last!
Feb 13, 2012 at 12:13 p.m.
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mouse, you supplied a link with a lot of ideolog profanity and no substain. Now I know who pulls your strings.
Feb 13, 2012 at 12:02 p.m.
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Mouse
When were the hearings held that determined WHERE the line was going? Where is the reference in your link.. I didn't see that information regarding the area I mentioned.
Feb 13, 2012 at 11:45 a.m.
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analcitizen - I consider that a compliment.
Feb 13, 2012 at 9:46 a.m.
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smallBIZowner is really feduptaxer with, and yet, another alias.
Feb 13, 2012 at 9:14 a.m.
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smallBIZowner: Having a paper route should equate to you having your own small business.
Feb 13, 2012 at 8:38 a.m.
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I remember when "wetlands" used to be called swamps and "rain forests" used to be jungles.
Feb 13, 2012 at 8:29 a.m.
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Why would anyone want to destory our wetlands? More so, why would anyone support it. walker backers would support anything long as it has walkers name on it. How does this bring jobs to Wisconsin, excuse me. I see now, they will hire hundreds to clean up walkers mistakes.
Feb 13, 2012 at 8:11 a.m.
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Ever notice how similar carlitsoway and Badlvr are - like the same person with 2 usernames - hmmm .....
Feb 13, 2012 at 8:02 a.m.
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well said Badgerlvr, smallbizowner another GOP brainwashed fool. It is sad that before they are voted out they will destroy this state and all its land Way to go again hateful GOP, the recall elections need to move forward and be done as the ones recalled know it is over for them and the longer they are here the more damage they intend to do as they were hateful before the signatures and now they will take it out even more so on Wisconsin people and OUR LAND and COMMUNITIES
Feb 13, 2012 at 8 a.m.
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Why does no one seem to take issue with the huge power line/poles that are being put into the marsh area along the beltline on 12/18?
Feb 13, 2012 at 7:52 a.m.
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Badlvr - and your comment adds what to the subject? I thought so.
Feb 13, 2012 at 6:39 a.m.
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small: What a stupid comment! You've got to bring in something that has nothing to do with the article. Way to continue the "divide the classes" routine. You're pathetic!
Feb 13, 2012 at 6:29 a.m.
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Rooms are being readied at the clocktower. Let's never forget those senators that 'crossed the line' : Chris Larson, Dave Hansen, Fred Risser, Jim Holperin, Joe Erpenbach, Julie Lassa, Kathleen Vinehout, Lena Taylor, Mark Miller, Robert Jaunch, Robert Wirch, Spencer Coggs, Tim Carpenter, Timothy Cullen
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