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Germantown amends code to allow hunting in Wilderness Park to accommodate DNR/MMSD grant terms
Summary
The Village Board approved an ordinance amendment allowing hunting in Wilderness Park so the municipality can meet grant-related hunting requirements on a parcel purchased with stewardship funds while preserving future control of hunting locations, officials said.
The Germantown Village Board voted March 3 to amend municipal code section 9.02 to allow hunting in Wilderness Park, following staff advice that the change would satisfy conditions attached to a stewardship grant used for another parcel and give the village flexibility if land use changes in the future.
Staff explained the background: the Golden Dale Creek parcel was purchased by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) with Knowles-Nelson stewardship grant funds that impose certain land-use restrictions, including making hunting allowable there. Village staff and the Wisconsin Department of…
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