Kevin co-hosted an educational session attended by approximately 60 Town of Rhine individuals who had participated in a recent well water testing program coordinated by the Sheboygan County Extension Office in partnership with the Center for Watershed Science and Education lab at UW-Stevens Point. Participants heard from a groundwater specialist who explained the basics about groundwater, well construction, potential contaminants, and remediation options, which will help these well owners take steps to protect their water quality.
As part of an Open House at the Village Hall for citizens interested in the future of the Cascade mill pond, dam, park, and Nichols Creek, Kevin created an opinion survey that 37 attendees filled out prior to leaving the event.
Question #2 presented four management Alternatives that respondents were asked to rank 1 – 4, with 1 being their most preferred Alternative. The top ranked Alternative was “Remove the dam and restore the creek. Rebuild a natural area where the mill pond is now, including a new pond that is smaller than the present mill pond. The creek will not flow into the new pond. It will flow around the new pond.”
Question #5 asked respondents to indicate the importance of 14 different issues related to the pond, dam, and/or park. The results indicate strong support for habitat restoration, a new children’s play area, and reducing the number of geese in the park.
“Thanks, Kevin for making these updates and working so hard to make all this information useful and understandable!” – Milwaukee Riverkeeper staff member
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