CCR2016018-LML Drawdown
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #018-2016
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST
TEMPORARY LOWERING OF IMPOUNDMENT WATER LEVELS
LITTLE MUSKEGO LAKE
WHEREAS, The Little Muskego Lake District has requested an extended drawdown of
Little Muskego Lake to potentially freeze out Starry Stonewart invasive species; and
WHEREAS, The City must file an application requesting the drawdown with the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) because it owns the dam controlling the water
height of the lake; and
WHEREAS, This Resolution will only allow the City to initiate the process of requesting
permission from the DNR for a drawdown to occur between the Fall of 2016 through the
Spring of 2017; and
WHEREAS, If approved by the DNR, prior to a drawdown, the Little Muskego Lake
District will hold a public meeting and District residents will receive notification to appear
and be heard on the matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of
Muskego does hereby approve the filing of a Request for Temporary Lowering of
Impoundment Water Levels for Little Muskego Lake.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the
necessary documents in the name of the City.
DATED THIS 12th DAY OF APRIL , 2016.
SPONSORED BY:
Ald. John Engelhardt
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #018-2016 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Clerk-Treasurer
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