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Board hears Baldwin Basin maintenance update; neighbors urged to be notified before herbicide treatments
Summary
Staff told the Sustainability Advisory Board that Baldwin Basin has been treated for invasive phragmites with Wisconsin DNR–approved herbicides; the board recommended stronger communication to adjoining property owners before herbicide or prescribed-burn treatments.
City staff told the Sustainability Advisory Board on March 3 that the Department of Public Works (DPW) had investigated concerns raised by a neighbor about maintenance of the Baldwin Basin and provided photographic comparison showing substantial vegetation change between an October 2017 photo and a September 2024 photo.
Emma (community development staff) reported that DPW had shared maintenance fact sheets on prairie restoration, prescribed burns, and Wisconsin DNR–approved herbicide and pesticide treatment records. The DPW consultant provided an overview of herbicides used and confirmed…
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