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NOTICE OF
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An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared in accordance with the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), Wisconsin Statutes 1.11, and Chapter NR150, Wisconsin Administrative Code. The project co-managers are the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration’s (DOA) Division of State Facilities (DSF) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Existing lake levels in Straight Lake are dependent on a small, earthen dam that is approximately 360 feet long by 6 feet high. Constructed in the 1880's during the Wisconsin logging era, the dam is now out of compliance with Wisconsin Chapter NR 333, which governs dam design and construction. From the alternatives that were developed, the option to repair the dam with a 400 foot long sheet-pile core approximately 20 feet away on the downstream side of the existing dam was selected. The purpose of the EA is to describe the proposed project, to identify likely positive and negative impacts of the project on the physical, biological, social, historic, and economic environments, and to describe alternatives to the proposed project, and potential impacts of those alternatives. Impacts identified during the scoping process that occurred from November 30, 2011 to December 14, 2011 are addressed in the EA. The proposed project is not anticipated to result in significant environmental effects, and the WDNR has made a preliminary decision that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be required for this project. The document is being made available to the public for a 15-day review period, beginning January 23, 2012, and is being circulated to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies. A copy of the document is available at the Luck Public Library, 301 S. Main Street, Luck, WI 54853. It can also be downloaded from this web page by clicking on the links below. Comments on the EA and proposed project may be submitted in writing by 6:30 PM (Central Time), February 6, 2012, to: |
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Dennis Johnson, PE |
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