Dental and other worktobecarried out in proposed 22,000-squarefoot facility

By Joseph Back

The Stanley Correctional Institution (SCI) could be about to get a new health services unit (HSU) out on 100 Corrections Drive.

The building, which would be situated on the south side of the prison complex and handle basic health services, is due to come by December 2024, pending further review and planning. The new facility is slated to be 22,000 square feet and include dental as well as other health services, replacing a 6,000 square foot facility used at present. The project would entail both new construction between buildings and renovation of an existing building on northeast side of building D, located within the fence.

SCI has retained the engi- neering firm of Short, Elliot, and Hendrickson, Inc (SEH) for the project to build a new HSU, still in the early planning phases. As such, among the first steps is an Environmen –

tal Assessment (EA), carried out to determine the potential impact and whether an Envi ronmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed. The site of the proposed construction between buildings K and D at SCI is deemed “non-hydric” (meaning not a wetland) and is considered a fully developed urban site in view of the construction of the prison in the area.

As to public comment received so far on the proposal, concern has been raised regarding access to native religious rituals such as sweat lodge.

The site for construction between buildings K and D once held a sweat lodge, while this has since been moved to just ou the southwest end of of building D. The project is therefore held to not auect this

aspect of Stanley Correctional and religious services ouered. As such, the Department of Administration (DOA), Department of Facilities Development (DFD), and Department of Corrections (DOC) all intend to issue a finding of no significant impact" for the proposal. Should readers have comment of their own, the Draft EA can be viewed at the

D. R. Moon Memorial Library at 154 East Fourth Avenue. The draft EA can also be viewed at the following link: sehinc.com/ online/wisdoa-dfd.

Comment can be made electronically through July 16 by emailing Darren Fortney of SEH at [email protected]

Stanley Correctional is getting a new health services unit as shown above. Image from Draft Environmental Assessment.