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Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC

 

Planning & Community Development

Comprehensive Planning

Neighborhood Planning

Urban Redevelopment Planning

Outdoor Recreation Planning

Public Facilitation

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Developer Representation

Economic Development

Business/Industrial Parks

Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Market Analysis

Strategic Planning

Fiscal and Economic Impact Analysis

Grant Writing / Administration

Business Recruitment

Urban Design & Landscape Architecture

Concept Planning

Illustrations & Renderings

Park & Plaza Design

Landscaping Plans

Streetscape

Bike & Pedestrian Trails

Municipal & Civil Engineering

Municipal Infrastructure Design & Studies

Streets and Roadways

Site Development

Stormwater Systems

Water Supply & Distribution Systems

Wastewater Treatment & Collection Systems

Construction Observation & Administration

Surveying & GIS

CSMs, Boundary Surveys and Legal Descriptions

Platting: Subdivision/Condominium/Assessor’s/ Right of Way

Topographic Surveys/Aerial Mapping Control

Construction Staking

ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys

Easement Mapping and Descriptions

Parcel/Utility Mapping

Floodplain Surveys/ FEMA Elevation Certificates

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Water & Environmental Resources

Floodplain Analysis

Lake Rehabilitation & Management

Stormwater & Water Quality Management

Environmental Assessments

Regulatory Compliance & Permitting

Wetland Management

Agricultural Engineering

Animal Waste Management Facilities

Regulatory Permits

Water Runoff and Drainage Facilities

Construction Observation and Administration

Building Inspection

Uniform Dwelling Code Enforcement

Commercial Building Code Enforcement

Property Maintenance Inspection

 

 

Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC

Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC
Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC
Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC

This facility was completed in 2006 as a 52-million gallon per year ethanol plant. It is located on a 130-acre site. Our services included:

  • Site Grading and Erosion Control
  • Infiltration Basin Design and Stormwater Management Plan
  • Wisconsin Department of Commerce General Plumbing Permitting
  • Spill Prevention Plan (SPCC) and Facilities Response Plan (FRP)

During the design phase, Vierbicher evaluated the options for stormwater management at the site to minimize the impact to the environment while expediting the permitting and approval process. Through analysis of the site hydrogeology, it was determined that stormwater and cooling water could be infiltrated back into the ground, thereby eliminating runoff to the nearby trout stream while replenishing the groundwater. This also streamlined the approval process by eliminating the need for an Environmental Assessment (EA) and an individual Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit.

Currently, all of the non-contact cooling water and stormwater at the WWE facility is conveyed to an infiltration pond where it is reintroduced to the groundwater, and no water has left the site since startup even during large storm events. This innovative approach to stormwater management is now being considered at other ethanol plants in Wisconsin.