Environmental Review of City of Milwaukee Project for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP)
The project entails the replacement of lead service lines and water main relay throughout the City of Milwaukee.
MADISON, Wis. -The City of Milwaukee is an applicant for funding through the SDWLP to address deficiencies in their public drinking water system. The project entails the replacement of lead service lines and water main relay throughout the City of Milwaukee.
Activities related to this/these project(s) are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required; however, in accordance with the SDWLP federal requirement 40 C.F.R. s. 35.3580, an environmental review must be conducted prior to funding this project. The SDWLP has determined that the project(s) will not result in significant adverse environmental effects and no further environmental review or analysis is needed before proceeding with funding the project(s).
The SDWLP is soliciting public comments regarding this decision and potential environmental impacts of these/this project(s). Written or verbal comments are encouraged. Provide comments to Kevin T. Olson, Community Financial Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, CF/2 101 S Webster St., PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707, (608) 266-9955 by 07/23/2018. Based on the comments received, the SDWLP may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the funding process. The analysis would summarize the Department of Natural Resources’ consideration of the impacts of the project and reasonable alternatives.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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