Thorp an Applicant for Funding Through Safe Drinking Water Loan Program

Thursday, August 25th, 2022 -- 12:00 PM

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the city of Thorp is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system.

The project includes the replacement of water mains on Church and School Streets in the city of Thorp. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required; however, following the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program federal requirement 40 C.F.R. §35.3580, an environmental review must be conducted before funding this project.

The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program has determined that the project will not result in significant adverse environmental effects, and no further environmental review or analysis is needed before proceeding with funding the project.

The public is encouraged to submit comments regarding this decision and the potential environmental impacts of this project. Submit comments by Sept. 7, 2022 to: Department of Natural Resources, C/O Michelle Brietzman, Community Financial Assistance, CF/2 101 S Webster St., P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707, Phone: 608-490-0187 or Email: [email protected].

Based on the comments received, the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the funding process. The analysis would summarize the DNR’s consideration of the project's impacts and reasonable alternatives.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.