Monday, December 05, 2005

Public Testimony Sign-Ups

On March 28th and 29th, the Contested Case Hearing will hear "non-expert" testimony in Jefferson.

The RKLD must submit a list to the hearing examiner with names of people who wish to speak in March, by this Friday, Dec 9th.

If you have an exceptionally long pier, or a far-away boat lift and still barely able to float your boat, then please sign-up and be heard.

If you have fished Big Kosh with regularity and seen a decline in fish population, water clarity, habitat, then please sign-up and be heard.

If you own a business that your economic livelihood is derived from a healthy Lake Koshkonong, then sign-up and be heard.

If you live beyond the boarders of the lake district, but use the public boat launches with regularity, then sign-up and be heard.

Your comments need not be long, but we are looking for those of us who are passionate about the lake and river and can offer genuine insight into those groups of people who use the lake; diverse interests, as the DNR calls it.

The DNR has placed a heavy emphasis on protecting the interests of the Wetlands owners. The other aspects of the Public Trust Doctrine have not been given equal weight.

Please respond with your name, mailing address, and phone number. If there is a day and time that works best for you, we will attempt to accommodate everyone's schedules.

This is a work in progress, so please forward names that you think we should contact.
thanks!

Brian Christianson
bkc@CPGMidwest.com
608-884-9444