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Parks committee says Spring Creek stone walls aren’t sustainable; staff to pursue DNR follow-up
Summary
The City of Lodi Parks Committee agreed Feb. 4 that stone-stacked walls along Spring Creek are not a long-term solution after the DNR told staff there is no funding to rebuild them "as-is." Staff will continue discussions with the DNR and return with options and funding information.
The City of Lodi Parks Committee agreed Feb. 4 that the stone-stacked walls along Spring Creek are not sustainable and asked staff to pursue further discussions with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and report back at a future meeting. Chair Tim Ripp opened the discussion by noting the item followed a DNR presentation at the January meeting.
The committee heard from James Lincoln, utilities, streets and parks superintendent, who said the DNR "was very clear there is not funding to rebuild the stone-stacked walls as-is." Lincoln told the committee he needed confirmation the group wanted to pursue a project before holding further detailed conversations with the DNR.
Committee member Mike Goethel raised concerns about where funding would come from for a Spring Creek stabilization project. Brenda Ayers, city staff, said the committee should establish project parameters and an outline for staff to use when meeting with the DNR. The committee agreed Lincoln should continue discussions with the DNR and bring options and any funding information back to a future Parks Committee meeting.
The discussion left open funding sources and project scope; Lincoln and Ayers said they would return with cost estimates and whether grant options would apply. The committee did not take a formal vote on a project authorization or funding commitment at the Feb. 4 meeting.
The committee also agreed the existing walls are not sustainable long term and emphasized the need to consider alternatives that meet DNR guidance and funding realities. Lincoln will report back with findings from follow-up meetings with the DNR.
