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Board approves Domtar site plan for Rothschild Dam spillway replacement with conditions
Summary
The Village Board approved a partial site plan and shoreland/wetland permit for Domtar’s Timber Crib Spillway Replacement Project, covering about 24 acres and expected to run 2025–2029, with conditions on building materials, restoration, stump removal and lighting; the motion passed 7-0.
The Village of Rothschild Board voted to approve a partial site plan application and a shoreland-wetland permit submitted on behalf of Domtar for the Timber Crib Spillway Replacement Project, which will replace the timber section of the Rothschild Dam. The board carried the motion 7-0.
Zoning Coordinator Rebekka Borchardt, Domtar representative Dave Faucett and Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle told the board the spillway work responds to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission inspection and would cover roughly 24 acres. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025 and conclude in 2029; public access to the boat launch will be maintained during the project.
Borchardt said the submitted erosion-control plan aligns with Wisconsin DNR technical stormwater-management and erosion-control standards and Village Ordinance Chapter 590 Article IV. She recommended approval with conditions: the proposed control building be constructed of approved materials (the submitted portable steel building must be changed to an approved material such as concrete block unless otherwise authorized), cleared areas be restored using better restorative practices (native wildflower mixes, prairie grasses, replanting trees or a combination), all tree stumps be removed or ground flush, and lighting be addressed in plan approval. The plan also proposes temporary contractor parking and staging areas, which Borchardt noted are set back approximately 15 feet from the property line compared with the village industrial setback standard of 25 feet.
The board approved the site plan and shoreland-wetland permit with the recommended conditions (motion by Mortensen, second Stroik). The minutes record the action as “Questioned and carried 7:0.”
Next steps include implementation of the erosion-control and staging plans under the approved conditions and coordination with AECOM and Domtar on the construction schedule; the board did not specify additional permitting deadlines in the minutes.
