Notice of Pending Application for Proposed Unconnected Pond via Nonmetallic Mining Bill Ovyn (on behalf of Ovyn Trucking & Excavating), W11158 County Road A, Withee, WI 54498 has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to create an unconnected artificial waterbody (pond) via nonmetallic mining. The project is located adjacent to Syrup Creek (WBIC 1756800) in the NE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 33 Township 30 North, Range 2 West located in the Town of Maplehurst, Taylor County, Wisconsin. The Ovyn Wisniewski Pit is owned and operated by Ovyn Trucking and Excavating. The site is an existing mine site that has previously been permitted through Taylor County. The site is now creating a pond within 500’ of Syrup creek, which requires a chapter 30 permit through the WDNR Waterways program. The pond is proposed to be approximately 8.5 acres total in size and is located outside of any wetlands or floodplain areas. Mining is proposed to be completed in the year 2026 and the pond is proposed to be reclaimed to meet state reclamation standards. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11, 30.19 Wis. Stats. and ch. NR150, NR340 Wis. Adm. Codes. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit for the proposed activity. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit the Department’s permit tracking website at https://permits.dnr. wi.gov/water/SitePages/PermitSearch.aspx and search for “Ovyn Wisniewski” or YTHQS767HR6T-42-1643069. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit comments and/or request a public informational hearing by emailing lane.loveland@wisconsin. gov, over the phone at (715) 596-0110, or writing to Lane Loveland, 225051 Rib Mountain Dr., Wausau, WI 54401 by U.S. mail. If you are submitting general comments on the proposal, they must be emailed, verbalized, or postmarked within 30 days after the date this notice is published on the Department’s website. If you are requesting a public informational hearing, the request must be emailed, verbalized, or postmarked within 20 days after the date this notice is published on the Department’s website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department may issue its decision without a hearing. If a public informational hearing is held, comments must be postmarked no later than 10 days following the date on which the hearing is completed. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IP-NO-2025-61-03714 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary BY: Lane Loveland Water Management Specialist Date: December 19, 2025 178201 WNAXLP Notice of Pending Application for Proposed Unconnected Pond via Nonmetallic Mining Bill Ovyn (on behalf of Ovyn Trucking & Excavating), W11158 County Road A, Withee, WI 54498 has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to create an unconnected artificial waterbody (pond) via nonmetallic mining. The project is located adjacent to Syrup Creek (WBIC 1756800) in the NE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 33 Township 30 North, Range 2 West located in the Town of Maplehurst, Taylor County, Wisconsin. The Ovyn Wisniewski Pit is owned and operated by Ovyn Trucking and Excavating. The site is an existing mine site that has previously been permitted through Taylor County. The site is now creating a pond within 500’ of Syrup creek, which requires a chapter 30 permit through the WDNR Waterways program. The pond is proposed to be approximately 8.5 acres total in size and is located outside of any wetlands or floodplain areas. Mining is proposed to be completed in the year 2026 and the pond is proposed to be reclaimed to meet state reclamation standards. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and the public informational hearing. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11, 30.19 Wis. Stats. and ch. NR150, NR340 Wis. Adm. Codes. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit for the proposed activity. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit the Department’s permit tracking website at https://permits.dnr. wi.gov/water/SitePages/PermitSearch.aspx and search for “Ovyn Wisniewski” or YTHQS767HR6T-42-1643069. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit comments and/or request a public informational hearing by emailing lane.loveland@wisconsin. gov, over the phone at (715) 596-0110, or writing to Lane Loveland, 225051 Rib Mountain Dr., Wausau, WI 54401 by U.S. mail. If you are submitting general comments on the proposal, they must be emailed, verbalized, or postmarked within 30 days after the date this notice is published on the Department’s website. If you are requesting a public informational hearing, the request must be emailed, verbalized, or postmarked within 20 days after the date this notice is published on the Department’s website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department may issue its decision without a hearing. If a public informational hearing is held, comments must be postmarked no later than 10 days following the date on which the hearing is completed. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IP-NO-2025-61-03714 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary BY: Lane Loveland Water Management Specialist Date: December 19, 2025 178201 WNAXLP
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