Environmental Assessment

Chillers Modifications

Department of Veterans Affairs

DFD #21H2D

The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Facilities Development (DOA DFD) retained Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC – A Tetra Tech Company (Tetra Tech) to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Wisconsin Veterans Home – King Chillers Modifications. The EA is required by the state guidelines in compliance with the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), Section 1.11, Wis. Stats created by Chapter 274, Laws of 1971, and Chapter DHS 18 of the Wis. Adm. Code.

This project will upgrade the existing chillers, cooling towers, chiller controls, and piping automation, allowing the chillers to run simultaneously or individually. Additionally, the completed and upgraded system will provide the necessary redundancy needed for T2 buildings (hospital caregiving facility). The existing heating facility is located at N2665 County Road QQ, Waupaca, WI 54981. The project total cost is anticipated to be $14.5 million. Construction is underway and expected to reach substantial completion in summer 2026.

The purpose of the Draft EA is to identify the potential impacts of the project on the physical, biological, social, and economic environments. The Draft EA describing these potential impacts is being made available to the public and to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies for a 15-day minimum review period, which begins April 21, 2026, and concludes May 5, 2026. Copies of the document will be available for review at the Waupaca Area Public Library (107 South Main St), or available for download below.

If you are interested in this project or have any information relevant to it, we welcome your comments, suggestions, or other input. For consideration in the Final EIA, please submit your comments by May 5, 2026. Comment forms are available via the project website. Comments can be sent to: [email protected]

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