Notice of Pending Application for Wetland Disturbance

Notice of Pending Application for Wetland Disturbance Tyler Field has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to fill wetlands. The project is located in the northern half of Section 31, Township 05, Range 21 E, City of Franklin, Milwaukee County. Waste Management of Wisconsin (WMWI) owns and operates the Northern Expansion – West (NEW) landfill at the Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility (Metro RDF) complex. The facility currently receives commercial, industrial, municipal, and permitted special waste from major municipalities and industries in the area. The majority of the waste that is disposed of at NEW originates from the following counties in Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Racine. WMWI is proposing the Oakwood Expansion to the existing NEW. The proposed Oakwood Expansion is a horizontal and vertical expansion of the NEW, with the horizontal expansion area covering an additional approximately 72.25 acres of land. Eleven wetlands will be directly impacted by the proposed expansion, totaling approximately 7.66 acres of permanent wetland fill. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11 and 281.36, Wis. Stats., and chs. NR 150 and 103, Wis. Adm. Code, and ensure that any required mitigation meets the standards in s. 281.36(3r), Wis. Stats. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will deny the permit for the proposed activity. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit ePermitting at https://permits.dnr.wi.gov/water/SitePages/Permit%20Search.aspx and search for Field or WP-IP-SE-2024-41-X12-03T13-57-24. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit written comments by emailing Travis.Schroeder@wisconsin.gov, by leaving a voice message by phone at (608) 438-9017, or writing to Travis Schroeder, 141 NW Barstow Room 180, Waukesha, WI 53188 by mail. Comments should include the docket number or applicant name and should relate to whether the project meets the legal standards in the statutes and administrative code chapters listed above. Comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 30 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. If you would like to request a public informational hearing, the request must be submitted or postmarked within 20 days after the date on which the Department first publishes the notice on our Internet website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department will issue its decision without a hearing. If a hearing is held, comments must be submitted or postmarked no later than 10 days following the hearing date. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IP-SE-2024-41-03989 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary WNAXLP July 8 2026 LWIX0550929