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Changes proposed to Wisconsin atrazine prohibition maps

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is making some changes to the atrazine prohibition maps for the state. There is actually no change to the 101 prohibition areas just a change in the maps. Stan Senger with DATCP says over the past 18 years road names have changed, new roads have been added, one road was moved to accommodate construction of an interchange. So, while switching to new mapping software they decided to update all of the maps and because there are changes a public hearing must be held.

The hearing will be November 8, from 3-4 p.m. in Room 266, second floor, DATCP, 2811 Agriculture Drive, Madison. A brief presentation about the updates will take place at 3 p.m., followed by an opportunity for the public to give verbal testimony from 3:20 p.m. to 4 p.m. Written comments will also be accepted by postal mail, email or fax. Send comments to Rick Graham, DATCP, PO Box 8911, Madison WI 57708-8911 or email to [email protected] or fax to 608-224-4656. All comments are due by November 15, 2011.

You can view the new format of the existing atrazine prohibition area maps here: