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Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium

Communities working together for cost-effective stormwater management and regulatory compliance

Upcoming Events

NEWSC Calendar

NEWSC Members

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.

2025 Meetings: 

-All meetings are hybrid
-All meetings are on Mondays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, unless noted

  • January 27, 2025 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
  • April 14, 2025
  • July 14, 2025
  • October 13, 2025

Current Council Members

Title Name Email Affilitation
Chairperson Brent Jalonen brent.jalonen@calumetcounty.org Calumet County
Vice-Chairperson Justin Gierach jgierach@oshkoshwi.gov City of Oshkosh
Secretary/Treasurer Kelly O’Malley komalley@geiconsultants.com GEI Consultants
Past Chairperson Heath Kummerow City of Neenah
Municipal Committee Chair John Neumeier jneumeier@kaukauna.gov City of Kaukauna
General Public Committee Chair Valerie Joosten valerie.joosten@greenbaywi.gov City of Green Bay 
Building & Development Committee Chair Claire Ebben claire.ebben@outagamie Outagamie County
Stormwater Quality Management Committee 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@rasmith.com raSmith
Member At-Large Vacant

The General Public Committee

  • 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:

2025 Meetings:

-All meetings are hybrid 

-All meetings are on Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, unless noted

  • February 4, 2025
  • April 1, 2025
  • July 1, 2025
  • October 7, 2025

Current Committee Members

Title Name Email Affilitation
Chairperson Valerie Joosten valerie.joosten@greenbaywi.gov City of Green Bay
Member Dani Santry  danielle.santry@calumetcounty.org Calumet County
Member Brian Wayner brian.wayner@westwoodps.com Westwood Professional Services
Member George Dearborn gdearborn@foxcrossingwi.gov Village of Fox Crossing
Member Chad Pelishek cpelishek@harrison-wi.org Village of Harrison
Member Adam Meade Adam.Meade@greenbaywi.gov City of Green Bay

The Municipal Committee

  • 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

2025 Meetings:

-All meetings are hybrid

-All meetings are Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, unless noted

  • February 4, 2025
  • April 1, 2025
  • July 1, 2025
  • October 7, 2025

Current Committee Members

Title Name Email Affilitation
Chairperson John Neumeier neumeier@kaukauna-wi.org City of Kaukauna
Member Sue Olson sue.olson@appleton.org City of Appleton
Member Scott Ahl scoahl@two-rivers.org City of Two Rivers
Member Jason Tucker jason.tucker@grandchute.net Town of Grand Chute
Member James Rabe jrabe@oshkoshwi.gov City of Oshkosh
Member Josh Braun josh.braun@grandchutewi.gov Town of Grand Chute 
Member Chad Pelishek cpelishek@harrison-wi.org Village of Harrison 
Member Adam Meade Adam.Meade@greenbaywi.gov City of Green Bay 
Member Elizabeth Marks elizabeth.marks@westwoodps.com Westwood Professional Services
Member Casey Canafy ccanady@oshkoshwi.gov City of Oshkosh 

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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

2025 Meetings: 

-All meetings are hybrid

– All meetings are on Mondays from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, unless noted

  • February 3, 2025 (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
  • February 24, 2025
  • March 10, 2025
  • April 7. 2025
  • May 5, 2025
  • June 2, 2025
  • July 7, 2025
  • August 4, 2024
  • September 8, 2025
  • October 6, 2025
  • November 3, 2025
  • December 1, 2025

Current Committee Members

Title Name Email Affilitation
Chairperson Claire Ebben claire.ebben@outagamie.org Outagamie County
Member Brad Hartjes brad.hartjes@rasmith.com raSmith
Member Brent Jalonen brent.jalonen@calumetcounty.org Calumet County
Member Katie Vandenberg kvandenberg@ruekert-mielke.com Ruekert & Mielke
Member Nick Waldschmidt nwaldschmidt@fdl.wi.gov City of Fond du Lac
Member Andrew Wick andrew.wick@greenbaywi.gov City of Green Bay 
Member Elizabeth Marks elizabeth.marks@westwoodps.com Westwood Professional Services

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

Title Name Email Affilitation
Chairperson Sue Olson sue.olson@appleton.org City of Appleton
Member Chuck Boehm cboehm@brwncald.com Brown & Caldwell
Member Brent Jalonen brent.jalonen@calumetcounty.org Calumet County
Member Justin Keen justin.keen@cedarcorp.com Cedar Corporation
Member Abby Maslanka abbym@martenson-eisele.com Martenson & Eisele
Member Paul Willis paul.willis@meadhunt.com Mead & Hunt
Member George Dearborn gdearborn@foxcrossingwi.gov Village of Fox Crossing
Member Mark Van Der Wegen mark.vanderwegen@rasmith.com raSmith
Member Heather Zaunmueller heather.zaunmueller@aecom.com AECOM
Member Joe Hoechst jhoechst@foxcrossingwi.gov Village of Fox Crossing
Member Kelly O’Malley komalley@geiconsultants.com GEI Consultants
Member Chadwich Shaw shawc@uwosh.edu University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

NEWSC Staff

Alyssa Reinke
NEWSC Coordinator
Phone: 920.851.4336
Email: Alyssa@fwwa.org
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