Court rules against homeowners in runoff case

Milwaukee gets $100M development boost (UPDATE)

Published: April 30, 2012
Tags: infrastructure, jobs, Scott Walker, storm-water runoff, Tom Barrett, Transform Milwaukee, Transportation, WHEDA

Gov. Scott Walker announced a $100 million Transform Milwaukee investment Monday that he said is intended to attract businesses by fixing up blighted areas and providing economic incentives.

Madison drapes west side project with ifs, ands and buts

Published: September 22, 2011
Tags: common council, digestive health clinic, Krupp General Contractors, Maidson, Mark Clear, Paul Lenhart, storm-water runoff, Tim Parks, University Avenue, wellhead protection zone

The city of Madison has saddled Krupp General Contractors LLC with 104 conditions to keep a $100 million west side redevelopment rolling.

Sewerage District weighs stiffer runoff rule (UPDATE)

Published: October 11, 2010
Tags: Balistreri, green roofs, Jill Didier, Michael McCabe, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, MMSD, porous pavement, rain barrels, storm-water runoff, Tim Bate

By Marie Rohde A Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposal that would implement a more stringent storm water runoff rule covering redevelopment projects has cleared its first hurdle despite concerns raised by some officials. The board that oversees the sewerage district unanimously approved the measure Monday. The proposed rule would require redevelopment of any property larger [...]

Developer pays $150,000 forfeiture in environmental case

Published: September 14, 2010
Tags: Jeffrey J. Christensen, lawsuit, Sanctuary of Delafield, storm-water runoff, Trillium Development, Van Hollen

A Hartland real estate company has agreed to pay $150,000 in penalties for violating state environmental laws regarding erosion control during construction of a condominium project. Trillium Development LLC and one of the company’s owners, Jeffrey J. Christensen, entered a no-contest plea to charges brought by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Department [...]

Development dirties St. Croix River

Published: July 28, 2009
Tags: Department of Natural Resources, development, phosphorous, pollution, St. Croix River, storm-water runoff

Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Ten years of regulating storm-water runoff from new construction projects has not kept phosphorous from leaking into the St. Croix River. The phosphorous, which commonly comes from fertilizer, is a problem because a pound of it can feed up to 300 pounds of algae, said Dan Baumann, waters program manager in the [...]