Wisconsin Names New Point Person for Frac Sand
The Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources named Deb Dix as its new
lead on industrial or frac sand issues.
Dix will serve as the initial point of
contact on frac sand for public, pri‐
vate, legislative and media inquiries
on the DNR's regulatory authorities
and interaction with the industrial
sand sector. She will be based in the
DNR's Wisconsin Rapids office and is
serving on an interim basis while the
department moves forward with fill‐
ing the position.
Dix takes over for Tom Woletz, who
retired in June.
"I have worked with Deb Dix for over
20 years and I believe she is a great fit
for this appointment," said Woletz.
"She has worked in many of the de‐
partment's environmental programs
and brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to this assignment, includ‐
ing working directly in the nonmetal‐
lic mining reclamation program. She
will do a great job."
Dix most recently worked with the
Environmental Enforcement Program.
Her duties included specific frac sand
enforcement actions as well as help‐
ing coordinate DNR programs related
to regulatory oversight of the indus‐
try. Last year, Dix became the agency's
environmental enforcement liaison
associated with run‐off and mining is‐
sues. In her new interim role, she will
have no involvement in enforcement.
She has also worked on the Nonmetal‐
lic Mining Reclamation program in
west central Wisconsin, where she as‐
sisted with outreach to municipalities
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municipalities with ordinance devel‐
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the mining industry to understand the
changes.
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