Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium
Communities working together for cost-effective stormwater management and regulatory compliance
Village of Allouez
Village of Ashwaubenon
Village of Bellevue
Village of Combined Locks
Village of Eden
Village of Fox Crossing
Village of Greenville
Village of Harrison
Village of Hobart
Village of Howard
Village of Kimberly
Village of Little Chute
Village of N. Fond du Lac
Village of Sherwood
Village of Suamico
AECOM
Ayres Associates
Brown & Caldwell
Cedar Corporation
Contech Construction
County Materials
Davel Engineering
Mach IV Engineering & Surveying
Martenson & Eisele
Mau & Associates
McMAHON Group
Mead & Hunt
MSA Professional Services
raSmith
Robert E. Lee Associates
Ruekert & Mielke
Westwood Professional Services
To facilitate efficient implementation of stormwater programs locally and regionally that will meet DNR and EPA regulatory requirements and maximize the benefit of stormwater activities to the watershed by:
- Fostering Partnerships
- Sharing Information
- Seeking Administrative Efficiency
- Pooling Financial Resources
The Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium was formed in 2005 as a subsidiary of the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance. The consortium is a collaborative of members with leadership elected annually from within its membership.
The Leadership Council
- Is focused on the overall NEWSC operation with responsibilities including: budgeting, membership meetings, oversee committees, provide representation on the FWWA Board, research and obtain grant funding, award scholarships.
- Is comprised of: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, Past Chair, four committee chairs (General Public Committee, Municipal Committee, Building & Development Committee, and Stormwater Quality Management Committee), and three members at large; for a total of 11 members.
2023 Meetings:
-All meetings are hybrid
-All meetings are on Tuesdays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, unless noted
- January 10, 2023
- April 11, 2023
- July 11, 2023
- October 10, 2023
Current Council Members
| Chairperson | Heath Kummerow | hkummerow@ci.neenah.wi.us | City of Neenah |
| Vice-Chairperson | Brent Jalonen | brent.jalonen@calumetcounty.org | Calumet County |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Rich Heath | townadmin@townofalgoma.org | Town of Algoma |
| Past-Chairperson | Eric Rakers | erakers@deperewi.gov | City of DePere |
| Municipal Committee Chair | James Rabe | jrabe@ci.oshkosh.wi.us | City of Oshkosh |
| General Public Committee Chair | Andy Maracini | amaracini@co.winnebago.wi.us | Winnebago County |
| Building & Development Cmte. Chair | Brad Hartjes | brad.hartjes@rasmith.com | raSmith |
| Strmwtr Quality Mngmt Cmte. Chair | Sue Olson | sue.olson@appleton.org | City of Appleton |
| Member At-Large | Paul Willis | paul.willis@meadhunt.com | Mead & Hunt |
| Member At-Large | Mark Van Der Wegen | mark.vanderwegen@grandchute.net | Town of Grand Chute |
| Member At-Large | Dani Santry | santry.danielle@co.calumet.wi.us | Calumet County |
- Maintains the Renew Our Waters Website, renewourwaters.org
- Is responsible for providing guidance and education on Public Education & Outreach, Public Participation & Involvement, Illicit Discharge Detection and Annual Reporting, among others
- Is responsible for updating and distributing NEWSC educational materials for municipalities, the general public and businesses
- Provides Exhibiting and Educational Materials to NEWSC members
- Provides Outreach & Education opportunities through exhibiting, social media, presentations and workshops
General Public Committee:
2023 Meetings:
-All meetings are hybrid
-All meetings are on Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, unless noted
- February 21, 2023
- March 21, 2023
- April 25, 2023
- May 23, 2023
- June 20, 2023
- July 18, 2023
- August 22, 2023
- September 19, 2023
- October 24, 2023
- November 21, 2023
- December 19, 2023
Current Committee Members
| Chairperson | Andy Maracini | amaracini@co.winnebago.wi.us | Winnebago County |
| Member | Dani Santry | santry.danielle@co.calumet.wi.us | Calumet County |
| Member | George Dearborn | gdearborn@foxcrossingwi.gov | Village of Fox Crossing |
| Member | Brian Wayner | brian.wayner@westwoodps.com | Westwood Professional Services |
- Provides educational opportunities for municipal employees
- Updates and distributes educational materials for municipal employees
- Provides guidance and education on illicit discharge detection and elimination, pollution prevention and good housekeeping, storm sewer system mapping and annual reporting
- Maintains the NEWSC website
2023 Meetings:
-All meetings are hybrid
-All meetings are Thursdays from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, unless noted
- March 9, 2023
- May 4, 2023
- June 29, 2023
- August 24, 2023
- October 19, 2023
- December 14, 2023
Current Committee Members
| Chairperson | James Rabe | jrabe@ci.oshkosh.wi.us | City of Oshkosh |
| Member | Jeff Mazanec | jeff.mazanec@rasmith.com | raSmith |
| Member | Scott Ahl | scoahl@two-rivers.org | City of Two Rivers |
| Member | John Neumeier | neumeier@kaukauna-wi.org | City of Kaukauna |
| Member | Sue Olson | sue.olson@appleton.org | City of Appleton |
The Building and Development Committee
- Provides guidance and education on construction site runoff control
- Updates and distributes educational materials regarding construction site runoff control
- Provides workshops and trainings
- Creates new, updates existing and distributes model ordinances and reference guides
- Reviews and provides input on development on WDNR technical standards for best management practices
2023 Meetings:
-All meetings are hybrid
– All meetings are on Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, unless noted
- January 11, 2023
- March 8, 2023
- May 10, 2023
- July 12, 2023
- September 13, 2023
- November 8, 2023
Current Committee Members
| Chairperson | Brad Hartjes | brad.hartjes@rasmith.org | raSmith |
| Member | Nick Waldschmidt | nwaldschmidt@fdl.wi.gov | City of Fond du Lac |
| Member | Brent Jalonen | brent.jalonen@calumetcounty.org | Calumet County |
| Member | Patrick Kuehl | pkuehl@releeinc.com | Robert E Lee & Associates, Inc. |
| Member | Chad VandenLangenberg | chad.vandenlangenberg@outagamie.org | Outagamie County |
| Member | Katie Buchalski | kbuchalski@ruekert-mielke.com | Ruekert-Mielke |
The Stormwater Quality Management Committee
- Provides guidance and education to municipal Stormwater professionals and elected leadership regarding MS4 permitting and management
- Provides information on stormwater best management practices relating to TMDL implementation
- Researches and provides information on new technologies
2023 Meetings:
-All meetings are hybrid
-All meetings on Tuesdays from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, unless noted
- February 21, 2023
- March 21, 2023
- April 25, 2023
- May 23, 2023
- June 20, 2023
- July 18, 2023
- August 22, 2023
- September 19, 2023
- October 24, 2023
- November 21, 2023
- December 19, 2023
Current Committee Members
| Chairperson | Sue Olson | sue.olson@appleton.org | City of Appleton |
| Member | George Dearborn | gdearborn@foxcrossingwi.gov | Village of Fox Crossing |
| Member | Paul Willis | paul.willis@meadhunt.com | Mead & Hunt |
| Member | Abby Maslanka | abbym@martenson-eisele.com | Martenson & Eisele, Inc. |
| Member | Justin Keen | justin.keen@cedarcorp.com | Cedar Corporation |
| Member | Rich Heath | townadmin@townofalgoma.org | Town of Algoma |
| Member | Heather Zaunmueller | heather.zaunmueller@aecom.com | AECOM |
| Member | Chuck Boehm | cboehm@brwnbcald.com | Brown & Caldwell |
NEWSC Staff
NEWSC Coordinator – Alyssa Reinke
Phone: 920.851.4336
Email: Alyssa@fwwa.org
