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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #143-2004
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY TO ENROLL THE ENGEL CONSERVATION SITE
IN TWO FEDERAL PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, The City of Muskego acquired the Engel property and intends to use the
land as a conservation site; and
WHEREAS, The Conservation Commission has recommended that the lands be
enrolled in two federal programs to assist with restoration of wetlands and adjacent
uplands; and
WHEREAS, It is proposed that approximately 45 acres of agricultural wetlands be
restored through the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP). The program is administered
by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and would cover all the
restoration costs and also pay the City for an easement to keep the enrolled lands in
wetlands; and
WHEREAS, It is further proposed to restore 18.5 acres of adjacent upland crop fields to
prairie vegetation through a program administered by the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS). The program is a 75% cost share program and will pay for
prairie seed with the City's in-kind match consisting of the planting and needed
maintenance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of
Muskego does hereby authorize applying to enroll the Engel Conservation site into the
two federal programs as outlined above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor is authorized to sign the necessary
documents in the name of the City to apply for enrollment in said programs.
DATED THIS 14th ,2004. SEPTEMBER DAY OF
SPONSORED BY:
Mark A. Slocomb, Mayor
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #143-2004 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the. y of Muskego.
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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #143-2004
AUTHORIZATION TO ENROLL THE ENGEL CONSERVATION SITE
IN TWO FEDERAL PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, The City of Muskego acquired the Engel property and intends to use the
land as a conservation site; and
WHEREAS, The Conservation Commission ha~ecommended that the lands be
enrolled in two federal programs to assist with festoration of wetlands and adjacent I uplands; and í
WHEREAS, It is proposed that approximat y ~ jcres of agricultural wetlands be
restored through the Wetland Reserve Prog m ~~:), The program is administered
by the Natural Resource Conservation erviçe (NRCS) and would cover all the
restoration costs and also pay the City fo an ~àsement to keep the enrolled lands in
í wetlands; and \'Iv'
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WHEREAS, It is further proposed to. re i.or ~.5 acres of adjacent upland crop fields to
prairie vegetation through a progra a Inistered by the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS). The pro ra' a 75% cost share program and will pay for
prairie seed with the City's in-k' d m tch consisting of the planting and needed
maintenance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
Muskego does hereby auth ize
federal programs as outline ab
ED That the Common Council of the City of
rolling the Engel Conservation site into the two
BE IT FURTHER RESOf VED.hat the Mayor is authorized to sign the necessary
documents in the name pf the City to enroll in said programs.
DATED THIS DAY OF ,2004,
SPONSORED BY:
Mark A. Slocomb, Mayor
This is to certify that this is a trLle and accurate copy of Resolution #143-2004 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Clerk-Treasurer
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