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Request for encroachment by Grant Zwiefelhofer of The Sigma Group Inc. on behalf of Badger Oil Equipment Company, Incorporated to install two groundwater monitoring wells within the City right-of-way at the northwest corner of W. Ripley Avenue and N. 121st Street and at 12030 W. Ripley Avenue
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Submitted by:
Jennifer Stilling
Department
Public Works (Engineering Services Division)
A. Issue
Request to encroach within the City right-of-way for the installation of two groundwater monitoring wells. One is proposed to be located at the northwest corner of W. Ripley Avenue and N. 121st Street. The second is proposed to be located within a paved parking area located on the east side of N. 121st Street, adjacent to 12030 W. Ripley Avenue.
B. Background/Options
Badger Oil Equipment Company, Incorporated located at 12030 W. Ripley Avenue is required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to install two groundwater monitoring wells in the locations shown on the attached exhibit. The proposed wells will be 20 feet deep below ground surface. The length of time that the proposed wells will be in place will be dependent on the monitoring results and WDNR’s requirements for monitoring. It is anticipated that the wells will need to be active for one year.
The applicant will be required to apply for separate Street Occupancy permits for well installation and well abandonment. Any soils that are removed during well installation must be disposed of properly. The final locations of the wells to be determined and approved in the field after all of the Diggers Hotline tickets have cleared.
C. Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)
Priority Area One: Economic Development and Financial Resilience
D. Fiscal Impact
No financial impact to the City.
E. Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the encroachment subject to execution of a Hold Harmless Agreement.
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Recommendation: Common Council