PUBLIC NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL HEARING FOR THE NE LAKESHORE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD STUDY
Date: 08/02/2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kevin Kirsch, Kevin.Kirsch@wisconsin.gov
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is conducting a public informational hearing to provide an overview of the final draft report and receive comments on the “Northeast Lakeshore TMDL: Total Maximum Daily Loads for Total Phosphorus and Total Suspended Solids” (TMDL Study).
The TMDL Study spans a portion of the Lake Michigan watershed from just south of Sturgeon Bay to Port Washington and reaches west towards Lake Winnebago covering 1,964 square miles. The TMDL report summarizes the multi-year effort which provides a blueprint for improving water quality in the tributaries, streams, rivers, and lakes within the TMDL Study area.
A copy of the public hearing version of the TMDL Study will be available for review on the website beginning July 28, 2023.
The public hearing version of the TMDL Study incorporates input and comments received during the previous review periods and the March 2023 listening session and comment period. The public informational hearing will include a presentation outlining the clarifying text added to the TMDL report which discusses climate change considerations, clarifies margin of safety assumptions, discusses dissolved reactive phosphorus, and outlines implementation planning and monitoring considerations.
The public informational hearing will be held via Zoom and will be recorded.
Pre-registration is required at this link.
Written comments will be accepted through Sept. 1, 2023. Verbal comments, received during the public hearing, and written comments received prior to the close of the comment period will be considered prior to making a final approval and submittal of the TMDL Study to U.S. EPA. Written and verbal comments carry the same weight. A summary with response to comments shall be included in the final TMDL Study report.
Written comments can be submitted via e-mail to Kevin.Kirsch@wisconsin.gov or regular mail:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Attn: Kevin Kirsch
101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
