Stewardship Grant News Update
December 12, 2012 by the Central Office
Contact(s): Dan Kaemmerer, Community Services Specialist, (414) 263-8704
Milwaukee County seeks grants for acquisition of land
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Milwaukee County has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Acquisition and Development of Local Parks subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to help buy 3.1 miles of railroad grade (37.30 acres) in the City of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County. Milwaukee County will provide match to the grant award.
The property is being acquired to provide the last trail segment needed to connect the Milwaukee County Oak Leaf Trail with the Ozaukee County Interurban Trail and will include fishing, hiking, cross-county skiing, biking, snowshoeing and nature appreciation. The project would prohibit hunting and trapping.
The Department of Natural Resources is proposing to make the determination that the prohibition of hunting and trapping is necessary to protect public safety, based on the proximity of major roads, commercial and residential buildings; the size, shape, and location of the parcel; the expectations of visitors; the fact the parcel will become part of a urban trail system; and city and county ordinances prohibiting the discharge of weapons and throwing or shooting projectiles.
DNR’s initial assessment of allowed Nature Based Outdoor Activities (pdf) may be downloaded from the Stewardship Public Notice Website or you may request a hard copy by contacting the project contact listed below.
Public written comments on the proposed acquisition can be mailed to Julie Sauer, Administrator, Division of Customer and Employee Services, care of Dan Kaemmerer, Community Services Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – Southeast Region, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53212 or sent by email to Dan.Kaemmerer@Wisconsin.Gov. If you have questions about this project Dan Kaemmerer can be reached by phone at (414) 263-8704. Written comments will be accepted through Jan. 8, 2013. 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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Town of Wilson in Sheboygan County seeks grant for acquisition of land
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – The Town of Wilson has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to help buy 4.99 acres of land in the Town of Wilson in Sheboygan County. The Town of Wilson will provide match to the grant award.
The property is being acquired in a developing residential area to provide a multi-use neighborhood park. The site will have a shelter with restrooms, a playground, a garden, a prairie restoration area, a picnic area, and a fitness loop and will include hiking, cross-county skiing, and nature appreciation. There is no fishable water on the site.
The Department of Natural Resources is proposing to make the determination that the prohibition of hunting and trapping is necessary to protect public safety, based on the size of the parcel, the proximity of roads and existing and planned residential buildings; the expectations of visitors, and the town’s ordinance prohibiting the discharge of weapons.
DNR’s initial assessment of allowed Nature Base Outdoor Activities (pdf) may be downloaded from the Stewardship Public Notice Website or you may request a hard copy by contacting the project contact listed below.
Public written comments on the proposed acquisition can be mailed to Julie Sauer, Administrator, Division of Customer and Employee Services, care of Dan Kaemmerer, Community Services Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – Southeast Region, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53212 or sent by email to Dan.Kaemmerer@Wisconsin.Gov . If you have questions about this project Dan Kaemmerer can be reached by phone at (414) 263-8704. Written comments will be accepted through Jan. 8, 2013. 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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River Revitalization Foundation seeks grant for acquisition of land
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The River Revitalization Foundation has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to help buy 1.97 acres of land in the City of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County. The River Revitalization Foundation will provide match to the grant award.
The project involves acquiring two properties, each with about 160 feet of frontage along the Milwaukee River, and a donated 4.5 acre parcel with 328 feet of frontage along the Milwaukee River. The donated property and a 1.5-acre property will be developed as an urban outdoor arboretum featuring native tree species and will be transferred to Milwaukee County to manage as part of the Milwaukee County park system.
A public boat launch will be developed on the 0.47- acre parcel. The properties will be left in a natural state and will be open to the public for low impact recreational activities including fishing, hiking, cross-county skiing, snowshoeing, nature appreciation, and a non-motorized boat access. The project would prohibit hunting and trapping.
The Department of Natural Resources is proposing to make the determination that the prohibition of hunting and trapping is necessary to protect public safety. DNR examined the following factors in making this determination: adjacent public roads, residential and commercial properties; size and location of property; expectations of visitors; and city and county ordinances prohibiting the discharge of weapons and throwing or shooting projectiles.
DNR’s initial assessment of allowed Nature Base Outdoor Activities (pdf) may be downloaded from the Stewardship Public Notice Website or you may request a hard copy by contacting the project contact listed below
Public written comments on the proposed acquisition can be mailed to Julie Sauer, Administrator, Division of Customer and Employee Services, care of Dan Kaemmerer, Community Services Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – Southeast Region, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53212 or sent by email to Dan.Kaemmerer@Wisconsin.Gov . If you have questions about this project, Dan Kaemmerer can be reached by phone at (414) 263-8704. Written comments will be accepted through Jan. 8, 2013. 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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City of Muskego seeks grant for acquisition of land
MUSKEGO, Wis. – The City of Muskego has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to help buy 3.66 acres in the City of Muskego in Waukesha County. The City of Muskego will provide match to the grant award.
The property is being acquired to provide an improved public boat launch on Big Muskego Lake and will include the activities of fishing, hiking, cross-county skiing, and nature appreciation. DNR is proposing to make the determination that the prohibition of hunting and trapping is necessary to protect public safety, based on the size of the parcel, the proximity of roads, commercial, and residential buildings, expectations of visitors, and a city ordinance prohibiting hunting and trapping within the park.
DNR’s initial assessment of allowed Nature Base Outdoor Activities (pdf) may be downloaded from the Stewardship Public Notice Website or you may request a hard copy by contacting the project contact listed below. Public written comments on the proposed acquisition can be mailed to Julie Sauer, Administrator, Division of Customer and Employee Services, care of Dan Kaemmerer, Community Services Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – Southeast Region, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53212 or sent by email to Dan.Kaemmerer@Wisconsin.Gov.
If you have questions about this project Dan Kaemmerer can be reached by phone at (414) 263-8704. Written comments will be accepted through Jan. 8, 2013. 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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City of Eau Claire seeks grant for acquisition of land
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The City of Eau Claire has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to help buy 1.2 acres in the City of Eau Claire in Eau Claire County. The City of Eau Claire will provide match to the grant award.
The property is being acquired to expand the existing Mt. Simon Park and will enhance Eau Claire’s efforts to preserve and protect the city’s urban waterways. This property will provide a place for hiking, fishing, trapping, cross-county skiing and biking.
The Department of Natural Resources is proposing to make the determination that the prohibition of hunting is necessary to protect public safety after examining the size and location of the property; the proximity of homes, buildings and roads; surrounding development; expectations of visitors; and city ordinances.
DNR’s initial assessment of allowed Nature Base Outdoor Activities (pdf) may be downloaded from the Stewardship Public Notice Website or you may request a hard copy by contacting the project contact listed below.
Public written comments on the proposed acquisition can be mailed to Julie Sauer, Administrator, Division of Customer and Employee Services, care of Beth Norquist, Community Service Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 4001, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4001or sent by email to Elizabeth.Norquist@Wisconsin.gov.
If you have questions about this project, Beth Norquist can be reached by phone at 715-839-3751. Written comments will be accepted through Jan. 8, 2013. 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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