Notice of Pending Application for Proposed Water Ski Platform or Jump (Lake Wausau Waterski Jump)

Notice of Pending Application for Proposed Water Ski Platform or Jump (Lake Wausau Waterski Jump) Joe Nagrant, PO Box 245, Mosinee, WI 54455 has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit for a Water Ski Platform or Jump. The project is located on Lake Wausau in SW 1/4, NE 1/4, Section 11, Township 28 North, Range 07 East, Village of Rib Mountain, Marathon County. The Central WI Water Ski Show Team (Water Walkers) proposes the seasonal installation and maintenance of a regulation-size floating water ski jump on Lake Wausau for summer training and public performances. The aluminum-framed jump with High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) surface will be anchored using four concrete block anchors connected by chains and synthetic ropes. The structure will be installed each spring (May) and removed each fall (October), with anchors remaining in place and retrieval lines secured to a buoy or shoreline. The project supports local recreation by providing a safe, permitted facility for water ski shows. Construction is planned for winter 2026–2027, with initial installation in spring 2027. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11, 30.61, and 30.74 Wis. Stats., and Ch NR 150 and 5.09 Wis. Admin. Code. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will modify the permit for the proposed activity. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit the Department's permit tracking website at https://permits.dnr.wi.gov/water/SitePages/Permit%20Search.aspx and search for Nagrant or YTHQS767HR6T-42-1642295. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit comments and/or request a public informational hearing by emailing roberta.hoffman@wisconsin.gov, over the phone at (715) 499-0716, or writing to Robert Hoffman, 107 Sutliff Ave. Rhinelander, WI 54501 by U.S. mail. If you are submitting general comments on the proposal, they must be emailed, verbalized, or postmarked within 30 days after the date this notice is published on the Department's website. If you are requesting a public informational hearing, the request must be emailed, verbalized, or postmarked within 20 days after the date this notice is published on the Department's website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department may issue its decision without a hearing. If a public informational hearing is held, comments must be postmarked no later than 10 days following the date on which the hearing is completed. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IP-WC-2025-37-03674 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WNAXLP January 12 2026 LWIX0438032