Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Seeks Grant for Acquisition of Land
gengberg November 17th, 2009
DATE: November 17, 2009
CONTACT: Dan Kaemmerer,Community Services Specialist,(414) 263-8704
SUBJECT: Ozaukee Washington Land Trust seeks grant for acquisition of land
Grant requested for Stewardship Habitat Areas in Town of BelgiumMILWAUKEE - The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for costs incurred in the purchase of 116 acres of land along Lake Michigan in the Town of Belgium in Ozaukee County. The land trust will provide 50 percent match funding to this grant award.
The property is the former Squires Country Club and was purchased by the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust on November 19, 2008.
The property includes 160 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline and will undergo wildlife habitat restoration to provide wetlands, native vegetation and stopover habitat along the Lake Michigan shoreline to sustain migratory bird populations. The property will be named the “Forest Beach Migratory Preserve” and will be open to the public for low impact recreational activities including hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and nature study.
The Department of Natural Resources has made a preliminary determination that the proposed acquisition will not involve significant adverse environmental impacts and neither an environmental assessment nor environmental impact statement will be required for this action. Address public comments on the proposed acquisition to Vance Rayburn, Administrator, Customer and Employee Services Division, care of Dan Kaemmerer, Community Services Specialist, 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53212, (414) 263-8704, daniel.kaemmerer@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received by Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
