Shocking Testimony from Tuesday

The alleged illegal dyke on land owned by theThibeau Hunt Club, of which Wetlands attorney Buck Sweeney is a landowner/stakeholder.

The alleged illegal dyke keeps water from naturally draining into the lake, which then maintains a wet marsh conducive to fall duck-hunting, when the water levels on Lake Koshkonong are traditionally low, and dropping.

Mr. Sweeney objected to this testimony based on "relevance," however, Judge Coleman allowed the testimony to part of the public record.

Testimony then continued that included the claims that the artificial high water in the Sweeney marsh caused land that is not owned by the hunt club to be inundated with water. The neighboring property owner, himself an avid sportsman and knowleageble on the outdoors, claims cat-tails have been drowned and killed-off.

Additionally, it is alleged that DNR staff were fully aware of the illegal dyke, and did nothing.

State law and/or admin code indicates a DNR permit is required for such an artificial permanent structure that restricts that natural flow of water.

Since this has been ruled admissible testimony by the judge, the Lake District will continue to investigate this evidence.

Stay Tuned.