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-----■ 7--- S--1-,,,<-1 )`-\5 <br /> CORRESPONDENCE/MEMORANDUM State of Wisconsin <br /> January 15, 1998 - <br /> To: Dane County ZNR Subcommittee <br /> From: Dave Marshall, DNR SCR Aquatic Biologist ewe/(1 <br /> Subject: Comments on Zoning Petition #7110 <br /> I have been asked to provide comments regarding the proposed zoning change from <br /> limited occupancy to year round occupancy. Some of the comments were provided by <br /> Bruce Moore (DNR Environmental Engineer) and Ron Grasshoff (DNR Water <br /> Regulation and Zoning Specialist). , <br /> As you may be aware, Dane County and WDNR recently completed (May, 1996) a <br /> Lake Management Plan for Fish Lake. The Plan culminated over 20 years of intensive <br /> water quality monitoring with technical and financial assistance provided by USEPA, <br /> USGS., WDNR Research and UW Madison Limnology (see attached management <br /> history). Fish Lake has received all of this attention because it displays unique <br /> qualities for southern Wisconsin lakes, which includes supporting Coldwater cisco <br /> population. <br /> Another feature which makes Fish Lake an important resource is that it is only <br /> modestly developed, a rare condition for southern Wisconsin lakes. When the Gaukel <br /> property came up for sale in 1990, a group of lake users and residents petitioned the <br /> Dane County and WDNR to purchase the property to maintain the natural state of the <br /> lake. While WDNR staff prepared a Feasibility Study toward that goal, the timing was <br /> unfavorable since the Stewardship Fund was depleted after the State purchased <br /> properties on the Chippewa and Turtle-Flambeau Flowages. During that process, Mr. <br /> Keamey was representing the Gaukel property sale and was a strong ally by <br /> encouraging public acquisition of the property. While we believe that Mr. Keamey has <br /> good intentions for the management of Fish Lake, we believe that the current proposal <br /> to develop an unsewered subdivision will compromise future management of the lake. <br /> We identified the following issues: <br /> 1. Aestetics: One of the management plan goals was to maintain the rural <br /> agricultural landscape. A large subdivision will compromise the scenic beauty which <br /> makes Fish Lake a popular resource. <br /> 2. Water Quantity: One of the problems identified during the lake study, and one <br /> voiced repeatedly by local residents, is the unprecedented high water levels. Due to <br />