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Celebrate Wisconsin on the Ice MEMO 4-9-99 TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN FROM: CHRISTINE THISTED, ICE AGE PARK&TRAIL FOUNDATION, INC. 0 RE: USE OF FOUNDATION ACCESS EASEMENT ON BRUENIG LAND Between 1991 and 1993 the Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation purchased 80.5 acres from Leslie and Peggy Ballweg between Ballweg Road and Bruenig Road in the Town of Roxbury. This property includes an upper and lower farm field as well as some wooded portions. Access to the upper field is by a 3/4 mile long farm road from Bruenig Road that is located on land currently owned by Allan G. and Lori Bruenig. The Foundation has an 16.5 foot-wide access easement in the vicinity of the north boundary of the Bruenig property along an existing work road. This easement is solely to provide ingress and egress for the Foundation parcel from Bruenig Road for the use of: A. Agricultural tenants of the Foundation who lease the Foundation parcel for raising crops;and B. The Foundation and its successors for constructing and maintaining the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, and for stewardship activities in the Trail corridor. The 80.5 acres and corresponding access easement were purchased in part with a grant from the State Stewardship Program and in part by selling a right of first refusal to Dane County. Private funds raised by the Foundation were also used. The fact that public dollars were used in part to fund the purchase requires that the public have access to the property for purposes of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail including hiking, snowshoeing and bird watching. This access is available from Ballweg Road. Motorized traffic, except as necessary for farming, or construction or maintenance of the Trail is strictly prohibited on the property including the access easement. Foot traffic however, is permitted on the property, but public access is not permitted on the 16.5 foot easement. The Foundation wishes to manage the property for passive recreation by the public and hopes to incorporate the propem into the route of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in the future. The Foundation also wants to maintain good relationships with area landowners. In order for this to be possible,the right of the Foundation to restrict public access on the easement must be strictly enforced. Although we hope the rights of the Foundation,Allan and Lori Bruenig,neighboring landowners and the public for whom the property has been protected are respected, if necessary,the sheriff may be called to assist with violators. Questions about the use of the property may be directed to Christine Thisted, Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation, 1-800-227-0046; or Janet Beach Hanson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 608- 266-0868. Est 190 ICE AGE PARIC&TRAIL FOUNDATION,INC. 207 E. Buffalo St.,Suite jig,Milwaukee,WI 532021712 phone:414-278-8518 • lax:414-278-8665•toll free:Soo-227-0046• email:IAT@cxecpc.com• web:www.iceagetrail.org/