The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is resigning next week after spending less than a year leading the agency that has been at the forefront of fights over combating water pollution and hunting wolves. Adam Payne sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announcing his intention to leave the agency on Nov.
Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources Secretary Adam Payne speaks during the Natural Resources Board meeting, Jan. 25, 2023, at the State Natural Resources Building in Madison, Wis. Payne is resigning next week after spending less than a year leading the agency that has been at the forefront of fights over combatting water pollution and hunting wolves. Payne was appointed by Gov. Evers in December and he began leading the agency in January.
“I also want to spend more time with our four young grandchildren and focus more attention on my personal health and well-being,” Payne wrote. Payne was appointed by Evers in December and began leading the agency in January. Evers’ spokesperson Britt Cudaback said Tuesday that the governor will move “expeditiously” to name a replacement.Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant’ help, study saysPayne’s brief tenure was marked by efforts in the DNR to fight pollution from “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, as well as the creation of a new wolf management plan.
The agency is also working with state lawmakers over how to tackle PFAS pollution. The state budget includes $125 million to address the human-made chemicals that do not break down in the environment, but the Republican plan for how to spend the money has drawn opposition from environmental groups and Democrats who say it undermines a state law that gives the DNR authority to hold individuals accountable for pollution.
Payne cited his more than 30 years of public service in his resignation letter, including 24 years as Sheboygan County administrator. He replaced Preston Cole, who led the agency for Evers’ first term in office.
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