Stormwater received a grade of C (mediocre: requires attention) and dams received a report card grade of C+ (between good and mediocre).
Stormwater runoff, volume, intensity and pollutant loading impacts are a challenge in Wisconsin. There are about 4,000 dams in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) database and nearly 200 are considered “high hazard." Funding and resources are key to improving both category grades and safety.
On May 27, 2021, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin will hold a category meeting on the infrastructure of bridges and roads in Wisconsin. The League will be joined by Seth Johnson, P.E., and Jake Brunoehler, P.E., the lead authors of the dams and stormwater categoies in the American Society of Civil Engineers - WI Section 2020 Infrastructure Report Card.
The following panelists will also give brief remarks and engaged in a Q&A discussion with attendees:
- Laura Herrick, Chief Environmental Engineer, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
- Micki Klappa-Sullivan, Manager of Engineering Planning, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
- Qian Liao, Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee
- Tanya Lourigan, Dam Safety Engineer, WDNR
- Peter Wood, Water Resources Engineer, WDNR
You can register for this event here. After the program, a recording will be made available on this page.
Learn more about the League's series on infrastructure here.
