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KENNETH LePINE <br /> PA K <br /> Dane County Director 4- <br /> JAMES MUELLER <br /> p�`�,y' ej Planner <br /> �'•�JI I It% <br /> Parks 246 3893 <br /> WAYNEPAULY <br /> ti yil . Naturalist <br /> 1,1:u"- ?' 246 3899 <br /> SUE BLACK <br /> 4 $OO; 4318 Robertson Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53714 Operations Manager <br /> Telephone: 608/246-3896 • FAX: 608/246-3898 DOUGLAS H <br /> HAAc <br /> Conservation Fund Manager <br /> 246-7968 <br /> July 28, 1992 <br /> TO: Zoning and Natural Resources Committee <br /> FROM: Park Commission <br /> RE: Zoning Petition #5398 <br /> In 1981 Dane County adopted the Cherokee Marsh Long Range <br /> Plan which established a cooperative effort between Dane <br /> County, the City of Madison, the State of Wisconsin and the <br /> Towns of Burke, Windsor and Westport. <br /> As a result of this cooperative agreement combined with our <br /> Parks and Open Space Planning efforts Dane County has <br /> acquired approximately 530 acres within the Cherokee Marsh <br /> Boundary, therefore, the Dane County Park Commission has <br /> a vested interest in the entire project. <br /> Approximately 70% of the proposed rezoning is within the <br /> project boundary of the Cherokee Marsh Plan. Approximately <br /> 30% of the rezone area is wetland. <br /> The following is a list of concerns and recommendations <br /> related to the proposed rezone. <br /> 1. Environmental Impact. Consideration should be given to <br /> the overall environmental impact of a development of this <br /> magnitude on the Cherokee Marsh and Yahara Watershed. This <br /> may be very difficult to evaluate based on the speculative <br /> nature of the requested rezone. The developer has not <br /> established the exact commercial uses for the site. Issues <br /> related to storm water, erosion control, impact on wildlife <br /> and the overall effect on the environment may be different if <br /> the use of the site where changed, for example, from a <br /> commercial mall to a truck stop. <br /> 2 . Wildlife Impact. The Cherokee Marsh is the home for <br /> several endangered or threatened species, protected by law, <br />