January 12, 2009 10:00am
Milwaukee County trails council
1. Possible Trail Designations on MMSD “Service Roads”, MMSD projects and river clearing responsibility
q Concerns about the deadfalls: Who’s responsible for clearing? MMSD will only clear is there is a possibility for structural damage or flooding.
q A need to balance the habitat as well as allowing a pathway for people.
q Beaver Dams are considered a nuisance by state law.
q Can county crews take care of this?
q Questions about proper equipment and safety?
2. RR Corridor abandonment update
q Angie made a motion to draft a letter of support from the council to acquire and develop the corridor. Supervisor Borkowski 2nd the motion.
q Call Supervisor Joe Rice
q Possible grants
3. Trails Network Plan Review/update
q Take a look at for any upgrades/updates
q Major updates every 10 years
q Add an addendum/appendix’s when there is a change or addition
q Doing another map this year with existing funding. Questions about doing maps next year and whether or not these would be free.
4. Oak Leaf Discovery Tour
q Moving forward
q Separate tour groups. Dennis Northey
5. Snowmobile Event at Wil-o-Way
q February 7th 10am-2pm Wil-O-Way
q National Forest/Roadless Areas Initiative could limit bikes and snowmobiles.
q Looking for a realistic way to get gas tax money to support bike trails.
q Giving incentives to join snowmobile clubs. With that members will be given additional safety training.
6. Greenfield/ WE Energies Corridor Plan
q Western city limit to city of Milwaukee to St.Francis.
q Currently still working on a bike/ped. Plan
q Contact Sup. Pat Jursik-trail advocate for St.Francis @Cardinal Stritch
q Sup. Borkowski motioned to draft a support plan/letter to Cardinal Stritch, Guy Smith 2nd
7. Hank Aaron State Trail, Zoo Interchange and West Allis Bike/Ped Plan updates
q Moving forward. Some survey work stalled by weather conditions. Construction 2010
q Zoo interchange may use part of future trail as a staging site.
q Began bike lanes in West Allis.
8. MTB Trail Development
q North of Hampton
q Marty will get file to Dave
q GPS of new areas needs to be done.
9. Future of Crystal Ridge; MTB and BMX
q John is still the tenant w/ a year-to-year lease.
q Could Crystal Ridge be a back up in the 2016 Olympics?
10. Sweetwater Trust-Watershed Action Teams
q MMSD took the lead on developing watershed action teams to manage rivers more effectively; water quality issues, storm water practices, access to rivers, restoration and possible future swimming sites.
q Focus on KK to Menomonee (MMSD & many agencies)
q Checking outfalls
11. Americorps 2008 recap/ Possible 2009 Projects
q Fall teams collected many hours on trails/natural areas.
q Hope for a team fall 2009
12. Bike Fed “Love Your Bike Party”
q February 13 7pm-11pm Lake Front Brewery-Benefits BFW
13. Milwaukee River Work Group News
q Protect Milwaukee River-70-80% is county land, (North Ave-Silver Spring)
q Working on overlay zoning. Look at appropriate trails, building heights. protect bluffs and green space.
q Public hearing is in 2 weeks
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Waukesha Diversion of The Great Lakes
q Flow back to Underwood Creek. Major concerns with erosion, Water quality, base flow
q Talk with Jim Keegan: Trails, roads, homes,
q Talk with planning
q Passed Feds
q MMSD was just notified. Wauwatosa has not been notified.
q This will triple the flow
Estabrook Dam
q Milwaukee County is required to make repairs.
Meeting minutes respectfully submitted by Erin Neville