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Engineering, Environmental, and Natural Resource Solutions in the Rocky Mountain Region

Telephone: 800-472-2232 Web Site: www.wenck.com

Vol. 27 Issue 2 May 2012

Wenck Update

Wenck has expanded our services to the Rocky Mountain Region with the announcement of a merger with States West Water Resources of Cheyenne, WY. Founded in 1986, States West Water Resources Corporation specializes in engineering and other professional services in the field of water and related natural resources. They have offered a full range of services, from engineering design to construction management and post-construction operations assistance. States West service offerings will expand into Air Quality, Emergency Response Services, Environmental Management and Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Review and Assessment, Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Services, Industrial Design and Engineering, Industrial Hygiene and Safety, Municipal Engineering, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Site Assessments, Sustainability, Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, Waste Management and Water Resources. Effective April 2, 2012, ten full-time employees of States West joined Wenck from Cheyenne and Buffalo, WY. For more information about Wenck’s Rocky Mountain Region services, please contact Victor Anderson in Cheyenne at 307-634-7848 or [email protected]. In Buffalo, please contact Chris Knodel at 307-684-7953 or [email protected]. Two States West projects are featured below.

The High Savery Reservoir is a 100-foot-high zoned earth dam that stores 24,000 AF. The reservoir is a multipurpose project that serves irrigation, municipal, recreational, fishing and environmental purposes. States West provided planning, permitting, final design, construction management and start-up services for the State of Wyoming.

The Speas Fish Hatchery Renovation Project consisted of several phases to renovate the existing facility. One phase included adding various aquaculture equipment, such as 36 fiberglass and 8 concrete 36-foot-diameter concrete

circular dual-drain raceways, water treatment, steel buildings, two 18 cfs pump stations, settling ponds, piping, concrete structures, and backup electrical generators. Other phases included covering an 18 cfs artesian spring and developing a new well, supply piping, and a hatchery building complete with water treatment and plumbing. States West provided planning, permitting, final design, construction management and start-up services for the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.

Wenck Welcomes

Victor Anderson, PE Cheyenne

Chief Design Engineer [email protected]

Brandon Gebhart, PE Cheyenne

Project Manager [email protected]

Chris Knodel, PE Buffalo


Marcus Krall, EIT Cheyenne

Project Engineer [email protected]

Jack Meena, PE Cheyenne


Michael O’Grady Cheyenne

Principal [email protected]

Jennifer Russell, PE Cheyenne


Kathy Thompson Cheyenne

Account Manager [email protected]

Dylan Wade, PE Cheyenne


Skylor Wade, PE Cheyenne


Nathaniel Werner, EIT Cheyenne

Design Engineer [email protected]

Dan Haynes, EIT Maple Plain

Civil Engineer [email protected]

Erik Megow Maple Plain

Mechanical Engineer [email protected]

Kathryn Miller Woodbury

Environmental Scientist [email protected]

Andres Lutz Maple Plain

Industrial Engineer [email protected]

Matt Atkins Maple Plain

Chemical Engineer [email protected]

Lucius Jonett Maple Plain

Water Resources [email protected]

Pat Kelly Maple Plain

Administrative Support [email protected]

Derek Hanson Mandan

Emergency Response [email protected]

Craig Gartner Mandan

Emergency Response [email protected]

Matt Sommers Maple Plain


Tim Donlin Maple Plain

Controller [email protected]

Kara Knutson Maple Plain

CAD Technician [email protected]

Matt Retka Fargo


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Permitting an Asphalt Shingle Recycling Facility

Wenck has been retained by Recovery Technology Solutions (RTS) to address environmental permitting services for a potential asphalt shingle recycling project located in Randolph, Minnesota. Wenck will be addressing environmental permitting for air, wastewater and above ground storage tanks. Wenck will also determine if any mandatory environ-mental review requirements are triggered under the State of Minnesota Environmental Policy Act. State rules contain a number of specific triggers related to all environmental media as well as project type, size, location, etc. Wenck will work with RTS to develop a permitting strategy to help expedite environmental permitting. Air emissions permitting and wastewater permitting are critical paths to obtaining approval to construct and operate the proposed facility. Wenck will develop the initial air emissions calculations, prepare a case-by-case Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) evaluation, and prepare the necessary air quality permit application for the project. Wenck will also determine what the wastewater impacts may be and prepare the necessary information for MPCA. Typically, the permitting of a new facility requires additional regulatory discussions and negotiations because no data exists to establish a characteristic baseline of the wastewater. Wenck is assisting RTS in developing the initial wastewater characteristics and flow rate and providing a description of the treatment system to prove its ability to meet the permit limits. Wenck has also been retained to produce visual renderings of the new facility to show the general site configuration and features. Wenck will calculate the concentrations of potential emitted compounds and compare them with published odor thresholds to determine if any odors will be detectable. Wenck will assess area noise levels and summarize those findings on noise isopleths imposed on an aerial view of the plant location. Finally, Wenck will review plant traffic, routes and historic prevailing wind data to predict expected dust conditions in the vicinity of the facility. For more information, please contact Bill Wright at 763-479-4259 or [email protected].

Wenck assisted an industrial client with the design and permitting of a new arsenic removal system for a facility in Pennsylvania. The facility has its own water supply system, drawing groundwater from three wells located on the property. Arsenic is present in the region, a naturally occurring element with potential health effects. Historically, the arsenic concentration in the groundwater at the facility has been below the drinking water standard set by the US Environmental Protection Agency. However, as a result of a change in the standard (lowered from 50 parts per billion *ppb+ to 10 ppb), an arsenic removal system is now needed to maintain compliance with the federal regulations. Wenck has worked closely with the facility, a manufacturer of arsenic removal equipment, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to complete the design of the system and procure the necessary permits and approvals. For more information, please contact Peter Daniels at 763-479-4200 or [email protected].

The existing water treatment equipment at the facility includes a chlorination system to provide disinfection. As the result of a

change in a federal drinking water standard, an arsenic removal system will be added.

Arsenic Removal System

1800 Pioneer Creek Center Maple Plain, MN 55359

Telephone: 800-472-2232 Web Site: www.wenck.com Email: [email protected]

Wenck sponsored a team at the March Tough Mudder event in Atlanta, GA. Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses,

half a million inspiring participants, and more than $2 million dollars raised for the Wounded Warrior Project, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world. (Taken from the Tough Mudder website: www.toughmudder.com)

Left: Wenck team members running through the electrical obstacle. Wenck’s own Tough Mudder Team.

Permit Streamlining Legislation Update On April 2, 2012, Governor Dayton signed into law a bill with one focus on additional streamlining of the permitting process at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Several provisions of the bill relate specifically to environmental permitting:

The 150-day review period begins on the date of the application submittal. The application completeness review can no longer result in the rejection of an application and the resultant restart of the 150-day review period.

A draft permit may be prepared by a permit professional (as defined by the legislation) after a pre-meeting with the MPCA has taken place and an application has been submitted. The MPCA has seven days to deem an application complete, after which the permit professional may prepare a draft permit for public comment. After the public comment period, the MPCA has 60 days to notify the applicant whether or not the permit can be issued.

For more information, please contact Denise Kazmierczak at 651-294-4598 or [email protected].

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