Dredging study slated for Lake Koshkonong

Milton Courier

..."Fortunately, we have some very reasonable, very level-headed people who care about Lake Koshkonong and care about tourism in the area, care about the ecosystem, and had it not been for Jorgensen, Sheridan and Governor Doyle, we wouldn't have seen this appropriation.

"So we've got $200,000 to go in there and really determine 'Is this viable for Lake Koshkonong?'"

...The "U.S.S. Christianson" pushed through the haze from Newville and eventually reached a shallow marsh near Carcajou Point on the lake's north side. There, a small break wall has been built to protect the marsh as a pilot project. Montgomery said the secured funding could pay for more such projects, and building islands should be even more effective for maintaining marshes because they will block wind. He noted that similar projects have been done on a larger scale by the corps on Lake Winnebago. With DNR approval, experimental dredging could begin as early as next summer.