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Board approves city utility easement through Loews Creek County Park, county counsel says fees waived
Summary
The County Board approved a 50‑foot underground utility easement to allow the City of Eau Claire to bore water/sewer lines under Loews Creek County Park; county counsel said the city will waive any assessments and the surface will be restored after installation.
The Eau Claire County Board approved a resolution granting the City of Eau Claire an underground utility easement through Loews Creek County Park to allow installation of bored water and sewer lines. The resolution passed unanimously (24–0).
Why the easement: city engineers proposed a route that cuts under the park and Loews Creek to shorten utility runs and avoid longer, more expensive routes along the road. Parks and Forests initially raised concerns about assessments and potential surface disturbance; county counsel Chauncey Ellifson said negotiations…
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