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Loan Terms
Until recently, loan terms have been limited to a maximum of 20 years. An amendment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) now permits loan terms of up to 30 years, depending on the useful life of the project.In order for a project to be…
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DNR Seeks Input On Proposed ATV/UTV Route Connections In Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking input on proposed plans for improved access to ATV/UTV routes and trails in and around the Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest. This enhanced access would be made possible through the designation of 1.4 miles of ATV/UTV routes on DNR roads within the state forest. DNR roads proposed for ATV/UTV route designation in the towns of Sugar Camp and Woodruff, would, in conjunction with routes on local and county roads, contribute to a system of ATV/UTV routes through the forest that connect communities and provide additional recreation opportunities.
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Environmental Review Of The City of Stoughton Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
The City of Stoughton in Dane County is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to address deficiencies in their public drinking water system. The project entails replacement of lead service lines throughout the City of Stoughton.
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Project Lists and Intended Use Plans
Find project priority lists (PPLs), intended use plans (IUPs) and funding lists by state fiscal year (SFY) for the Environmental Improvement Fund's (EIF) Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP).
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Small Loans Program
Attention: The CWFP Small Loans Program is currently suspended. The DNR stopped accepting Interest Rate Subsidy Applications as of January 1, 2022. This suspension (no longer accepting new applications) will continue until the CWFP Small Loans…
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Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program
The previous Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program, funded by the Water Infrastructure Fund Transfer Act (WIFTA), provided funding to municipalities to assist in their efforts of replacing lead service lines (LSLs) under the control of…
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Lead Service Line Replacements
Removing lead service lines (LSLs) is one way to minimize the potential for lead to get into your drinking water. The Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Drinking Water and Groundwater provides information regarding the concerns of lead in drinking water.
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Cost and Effectiveness Certification
Federal requirementClean Water Act amendments passed in June 2014 added a number of new federal requirements to the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP). The last of these requirements being implemented for CWFP applicants is the requirement for Cost and…
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Statutes and Administrative Codes
The Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) implementation details are established in the governing statutes and administrative codes: ss. 281.58, 281.59, and 281.61, Wis. Stats., and chs. NR 162 and 166, Wis.…
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Environmental Loans Staff Directory
The Environmental Loans (EL) Section staff contact information is listed along with their areas of expertise. Please contact the assigned DNR loan project manager for information about a specific loan or project.