[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: "Keep recreation area low-impact" at former Badger Ammo Plant (WI)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Keep recreation area low-impact

Editorial
Baraboo News Republic: (WI)
May 24, 2014 6:00 am

As one of the last examples of a large, open prairie in the state -  
some of it never plowed and left relatively undisturbed during its  
time as a military facility - the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area should  
be used for education and low-impact recreation. This approach would  
preserve the land as it is, or where necessary restore it to how it  
had been, for future generations.

While hiking, cross-country skiing and biking activities should be  
welcomed - along with in-season hunting and other activities  
consistent with state lands - proposals for an all-terrain-vehicle  
trail or gun range are inconsistent with the best uses for the property.

Located at the foot of the Baraboo Hills and so close to Devil's Lake  
State Park, the expansive grounds of the former Badger Army  
Ammunition Plant offer a great opportunity to expand the area's  
natural offerings and attract even more people to the region.

This is a unique moment in history, as the future of the property  
remains undecided and people have a chance to weigh in on what they  
think should be done with the land. This weekend likely will be the  
last chance for residents to see the area in person before a decision  
is made.

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For the entire editorial, see
http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/opinion/ 
article_a26ad3d1-5c97-5bbe-bfc2-d6f305a7aef0.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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