illage of Pewaukee seeks grant to purchase boat launch
PEWAUKEE-- The Village of Pewaukee has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Urban Greenspace subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of a 0.5-acre parcel of land in the village of Pewaukee in Waukesha County.
The project will acquire approximately 0.5 acres to secure public access to Pewaukee Lake through the purchase of a privately owned boat launch. The property includes approximately 212 feet of frontage on Pewaukee Lake. Future plans include redevelopment of the boat launch, parking and a lakefront boardwalk. Recreational activities will include fishing, hiking, cross-county skiing and motorized/non-motorized boat access.
The Department of Natural Resources is proposing to make the determination that the prohibition of hunting and trapping is necessary to protect public safety because the property is in close proximity to roads, residential and commercial buildings. Other factors in determining prohibiting hunting and trapping are the size and shape of the parcel and a village ordinance prohibiting the discharge of firearms and trapping. The village of Pewaukee will provide match to the grant award.
The department’s initial assessment of the allowed Nature Based Outdoor Activities (pdf) may be downloaded from http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Stewardship/Grants/NewsRelease/NBOA_peawauke_120514.pdf
You can request a hard copy of the department’s initial assessment and submit written comments on the proposed acquisition by contacting Dan Kaemmerer, community services specialist, Department of Natural Resources, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Comments or questions about this project also can be sent to him at Daniel.Kaemmerer@Wisconsin.gov. or by phoning him at 414- 263-8704. Written comments will be accepted through Friday, January 2, 2015.
In accordance with s. NR 52.04 (2) (b), Wis. Adm. Code, objections about the prohibited activities on this property must show the proposed prohibition to be inconsistent with s. 23.0916 (2) (b), Stats., and s. NR 52.05, Wis. Adm. Code.
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