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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to s. 289.54, Wis. Stats., a public meeting to discuss the disposal of dredged material from the Bender Park dredging project will be held by the Department of Natural Resources at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 3 at the WDNR Milwaukee Service Center, 1027 West St. Paul Ave, Milwaukee 53233 in the Michigan Room. There will be a virtual access option to the meeting via Microsoft Teams.

Milwaukee County (county) has requested approval from the DNR to dispose of sediments dredged from the Bender Park Marina. The majority of the material would be placed beneath the gravel parking lot at Bender Park. Upon completion of dredging, the parking lot will be restored to its original use.

The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public comment and answer questions on the proposed disposal. There will be a brief introduction and explanation of the project by DNR and County representatives. All public comments will be considered by DNR in its decision on the proposal.

Questions or comments can be directed to Kevin Bartel, a DNR hydrogeologist with the Waste and Materials Management program, who can be reached by phone at 920-883-9301 or by e-mail at kevin.bartel@wisconsin.gov.

Microsoft Teams
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting?rtc=1
Meeting ID: 263 182 005 485
Passcode: HT7JJ9Pj

Or call in (audio only)
+1-608-571-2209
Phone Conference ID: 419 911 991#