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Dear Friend, Government performs best when people get involved! In this issue of the WWPC e-newsletter, you can read: ▪ Give your input on landfill
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 Working to preserve the land west of Lake Waubesa from poorly planned development |
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 The landfill site. Hwy 14 is on left, Hwy MM in middle of photo |
Landfill site on MM slated for reclamation – your input desired this Thursday, 2/18!
What: Public meeting seeking input on landfill reclamation project on Hwy MM
When: Thursday, Feb. 18, 8 – 9 p.m.
Where: Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Rd., upper room
Who: all are welcome
We received word from Fitchburg Alder Jake Johnson that there will be a public meeting this Thursday, Feb. 18, so that residents can learn about the proposed landfill reclamation project, and give their suggestions or concerns. The 33-acre site is in Fitchburg's "Northeast Neighborhood," on Hwy MM at the top of the hill, south of E. Clayton Rd. and north of the overpass, on the west side of the road. |
Mr. Larry Jokipii has bought this land, and plans to:
▪ crush and recycle all of the concrete and asphalt there, to be used in roadbuilding
▪ fill the resulting hole with clean dirt to make buildable land
▪ set up temporary berms, and crush the concrete in a pit to help control dust
▪ after multiple years of this, to set up an indoor concrete recycling plant
▪ continue to accept concrete, asphalt, fill, rocks, tree stumps, etc.
▪ sell off two reclaimed parcels to be part of the planned business park
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Here are issues that you might be concerned about:
▪ possible harm to ground water or surface waters
▪ dust and noise from the crushing and the trucks
▪ hours of operation
Come with questions and/or suggestions for how the process could be done in an optimal way for the environment and the neighbors!
The alders for the 4th district, where the landfill is located, are Jake Johnson at jake.johnson@fitchburgwi.gov and Tony Hartmann at tony.hartmann@fitchburgwi.gov. |
CARPC unveils values survey tomorrow, Tuesday Feb. 16
What: Results of the public values survey done by CARPC (Capital Area Regional Planning Commission)
When: Tuesday, Feb. 16, noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Madison Public Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., Community Room
Cost: free
Thank you to all who took part in this values survey, which will help guide the CARPC as they plan the future of our region! Please come if you can, to learn what they found out and in what direction they intend to steer our course. |
Writing Wisconsin's Waterways
A World Water Day event on Tuesday, March 22
If any of you entered the Nelson Institute's writing contest, you'll be interested to know that the winning "positive water story" will be read aloud at this free event!
What: World Water Day event
When: Tuesday, Mar. 22, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art lecture hall
227 State St., Madison
Cost: free, but seats are limited, so register here. |
 Author Peter Annin |
Speakers at the March 22 World Water Day event:
Environmental journalist Peter Annin is well versed in the long history of political maneuvers and water diversion schemes that have proposed sending Great Lakes water everywhere from Akron to Arizona. He will analyze the several noteworthy Great Lakes diversions that already exist, and shed light on potential water diversions of the future, including the controversial water diversion application submitted by Waukesha in 2010.
Author and Academy Fellow Jerry Apps writes fiction and non-fiction against the backdrop of agriculture, frac sand mining, and cranberry harvesting—industries that increasingly are shaping Wisconsin’s relationship with water. Apps will examine the issues rural communities face when outside forces make big promises but ultimately challenge the fundamental values of a community, including the right to their own water.
See more by clicking here! |
 The southern end of Lake Waubesa, looking northwesterly towards the Northeast Neighborhood.
Photo © Nadia Olker |
Thanks for all that you do for the earth and our little corner of it!
Yours,
Phyllis Hasbrouck, Chair
www.westwaubesa.org
westwaubesa@gmail.org |
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