County counsel flags permitting, drainage-district and DNR issues for Pony Creek dock grant

County staff (S10) told supervisors that early legal review of a proposed Pony Creek dock and associated grant revealed a more complex permitting and ownership picture than staff first expected. The presenter said the drainage district's license appears to be expired and that Pony Creek includes a dam and features that make it a managed waterway; that triggers state permitting and DNR involvement. "It's a little bit more involved than maybe what we thought it was gonna be," S10 said, and staff reported they had compiled about 15 pages of research and screenshots to share with the board.