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County updates committee on Mill Pond (Veil Pond) dam alternatives after public outreach; dredging-disposal costs complicate options
Summary
Parks staff described outreach and technical work on alternatives for the Mill Pond dam in Oak Creek Parkway. Sediment sampling showed contamination that raises disposal costs; options under study include pond restoration and dam removal with channel restoration, and staff said available grants favor stream restoration.
Milwaukee County Parks presented an informational update on planning and public engagement for the Mill Pond (also referred to as Veil Pond) dam on Oak Creek Parkway. The department said the structure's sluice gate is buried by sediment and that a 2012 DNR order required repair or replacement.
Technical and public-work steps
Parks said it participated in a broader watershed planning effort that identified eight initial concepts for the site and later distilled them to two…
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