NOTICE of
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
and PUBLIC HEARING
Chs. Comm 83, Comm 85, and Comm 91 -- Relating to Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems and Sanitation
Notice is hereby given that the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (Department) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the proposed ch. Comm 83, Wis. Adm. Code, and related rules concerning regulation of private onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Copies of Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
A copy of the FEIS to be considered may be obtained from:
Division of Safety and Buildings
Telephone (608) 261-6546 or
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (608) 264-8777
Wis. Dept. of Commerce
P.O. Box 7969
Madison, WI 53707
Analysis
Pursuant to s. Comm 107.08(1), Wis. Adm. Code, the Department will hold a public hearing on the Final Environmental Impact Statement. This hearing will be conducted in the same manner as a contested case proceeding under ch. 227, Stats. This hearing will be conducted in the manner of a Class 1 proceeding to the limited extent necessary to comply with the provisions of ch. Comm 107, Wis. Adm. Code. The matters asserted are that the hearing will be an opportunity for the public and interested persons to provide their comments to FEIS within the provisions of ch. Comm 107, Wis. Adm. Code.
Hearing Information
The public hearing is scheduled as follows:
Date & Time Location
September 28, 1998 First Floor Conference Room
Monday WHEDA Building
8:00 a.m. 201 West Washington Ave.
MADISON, WI
Written Comments
Interested parties are invited to appear at the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity of making an oral presentation of their positions. People making oral presentations are requested to also submit their facts and views in writing. Written comments from parties unable to attend the public hearing, or who wish to supplement testimony offered at the hearing, may be submitted no later than October
9, 1998. Any such comments should be submitted to Robert Langstroth at the address noted above. Written comments will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the public hearing. People submitting comments will not receive individual responses. After the expiration of the comment period, the Department will carefully review, summarize, and weigh the comments and will enter a final decision in writing.
Note: A copy of the proposed ch. Comm 83 and related rules may be obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Buildings at the same address and telephone numbers previously indicated.
The State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Document Sales Unit
P.O. Box 7840
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