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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE -Minutes 20110111Borst Acquisition Proposal - Power PointConservation Acquisition Proposal Borst Property •Over 130+ acres in Little Muskego Lake watershed •Contains high conservation priority areas identified in Comprehensive Plan •Wetlands, woodlands, steep slopes, spring seeps •Rolling topography, open space in agricultural use •Adjacent to City’s 27-acre “Ridges” Conservation site Borst Property in Relation to Little Muskego Lake Oak Savanna Spring Pond on Borst Property Calcareous Fen –a unique wetland plant community Spring at Calcareous Fen Spring-fed Stream Flows to Little Muskego WETLANDS OAK SAVANNA OAK WOODS ROLLING TOPOGRAPHY EXISTING CONSERVATION SITE Conservation Acquisition Proposal •City acquires 108.5-acre area (sellers preferred option) •Alternative option: 74-acre acquisition area with future consideration to purchase land or development rights (conservation easement) on remaining 34.5 acres •Ms. Borst keeps land area that includes farmhouse & buildings PARCEL A PARCEL B /0 600 1,200300 Feet Exhibit A: Borst Property Land Area Offered for Fee Simple Acquisition Entire Area ~108.5 acres NE1/4 Section 7, T5N R20E, Muskego, WI Parcel A ~74 acres Illustrative Service Access Easement to Muskego's "Ridges" Conservation Site Parcel B ~34.5 acres Why Acquire Property? •Protect a large tract of environmentally significant land for plants & wildlife •Protect watershed of Little Muskego Lake •Stormwater attenuation & groundwater recharge •Potential water source (2006 Study) •Potential site to compost cut aquatic plants •Ecological restoration potential •Open space to buffer impact of surrounding development & retain rural character •Outdoor recreation opportunities •Favorable opportunity now: un-fragmented land, “buyers market”land values Costs & Steps to Acquire •Preliminary Appraisal by Larkin Appraisals: $11 K/acre = $1,200,000 •DNR appraisal if Stewardship grant sought •Landowner appraisal •Purchase price would be negotiated Funding Source for Purchase •Landfill settlement funds •Up to 50% assistance from DNR Stewardship Fund •Little Muskego Lake District •Little Muskego Lake Association Aldo Leopold - The Land Ethic “The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.”