Environmental Impact Statement
University Research Park 2 – Vetter Parcel
DFD Project # 25H4I
A public hearing to present the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed University Research Park 2 (URP2) Vetter Parcel project will be held virtually at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2026 via Microsoft Teams Meeting. A link to the meeting is provided below:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2461111940028984?p=PZKvlf1iTPYxzHFr1d
The EIS is required by the state guidelines in compliance with the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act, Section 1.11, Wis. Stats. The purpose of the EIS is to assess potential environmental effects of the project relative to the quality of the human environment. However, it began as a Type II Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that was escalated to a Type I EIS following the July 9, 2026 public meeting for the Draft EIA. Hence, the Draft EIA prepared for the proposed action was incorporated into the Type I review process and designated as the Draft EIS. The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Facilities Development retained Cornerstone Environmental Group, a Tetra Tech company, on behalf of URP2 to prepare both the Draft and Final EIS for the URP2 Vetter Parcel project.
This project will design and construct public improvements, enhanced stormwater management facilities, and support the ongoing development of URP2 Vetter Parcel located at the southwest intersection of S. Pleasant View Rd. (County Highway M) and Valley View Rd. in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. The URP2 Vetter Parcel includes a 75-acre area for development (Vetter Parcel) and an attached 25-acre conservancy area (Conservancy). Project work within the 75-acre Vetter Parcel consists of design and construction of site improvements to include site preparation, erosion control, stripping existing topsoil, mass grading, stormwater management, fine grading, public utilities, base course, roadway section with curb and gutter, sidewalk, street lighting, private utilities, multi-use path and site restoration (approximately 39 acres of mass grading disturbance and 3,800 LF of roadway). Upon completion, URP will market fully improved lots and negotiate tenant/buyer/URP responsibilities to be captured in final real estate development purchase or lease agreement(s) as users and/or buyers are identified. There are currently no specific development proposals for individual parcels in the plat. The 25-acre Conservancy will remain a conservancy with only a multi-use path added that connects with the Vetter Parcel improvements. The project cost is anticipated to be $11,686,300 and is funded entirely through existing program revenue supported borrowing.
The purpose of the EIS is to identify the potential impacts of the project on the physical, biological, social, and economic environments. The Final EIS describes these potential impacts and addresses, by incorporation, responses to comments raised in the Draft EIS. The Final EIS will be available to the public and to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies for a 30-day minimum review period, which begins November 6, 2026, and concludes December 5, 2026. Copies of the document will be available for review at the City of Madison Public Library (201 W. Mifflin Street) and UW-Madison Helen C. White Library (600 N. Park Street), or available for download below.
If you are interested in this project or have any information relevant to it, we welcome your comments, suggestions, or other input. Please submit your comments at the meeting or in writing by December 5, 2026. Comments submitted to the consultant will be provided to the Universities of Wisconsin and Division of Facilities Development for inclusion in the administrative Record of Decision. Comments in writing can be sent to:
| Teri Daigle |
| 8040 Excelsior Drive, Suite 305 |
| Madison, WI 53717 |
| [email protected] |
Access to view the Final EIS document and a fillable electronic Comment Form are provided below: