Public Meetings on the Lower Fox River Rapide Croche Boat Transfer and AIS Management Plan

1008 Augustine Street
Kaukauna, WI 54130
Tele. 920-759-9833
Fax: 920-759-9834
FOX RIVER NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM AUTHORITY


Meeting Notice


Public Meetings on the Lower Fox River Rapide Croche Boat Transfer and AIS Management Plan

The Fox River Navigational System Authority is holding a series of public meetings to present the preliminary overland boat transfer and aquatic invasive species management plan for the Rapide Croche Lock site near Wrightstown on the Lower Fox River. The meetings will introduce a preliminary plan to transfer boats overland around the Rapide Croche Lock allowing boat passage on the Lower Fox River. The meetings will also present a boat inspection and cleansing plan designed to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species on any boats or contents transferred. The Rapide Croche Lock was closed and sealed in 1988 to prevent the upstream invasion of the sea lamprey. Since that time, no boats could pass through the Rapide Croche Lock.

The Authority began preparing for the management plan over a year ago with the creation of the Aquatic Invasive Species Technical Advisory Committee. The Committee evaluated boat transfer alternatives and methods to cleanse boats for all known invasive species. With extensive research and analysis the Committee has selected a preferred option plan. After public review the final plan will be will be prepared and submitted to the Department of Natural Resources for approval. Construction of the Rapide Croche transfer station is subject to future fund raising.

Five public meetings are scheduled throughout the Lower Fox River Basin and will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The agenda includes:

Information Stations

Opening Remarks and Moderation – Bill Bush, AIS Technical Committee Chairman

FRNSA Mission and Activities – Bob Stark, FRNSA Chairman

Primary Presentation, Dr. Phil Moy, Wisconsin Sea Grant

Transfer Station Description

AIS Inspection and Cleansing

AIS Monitoring Program

Questions and Answer Period, Bill Bush, Moderator

Listening Stations

Meetings are scheduled in:

Green Bay on December 5th, Brown County Agricultural & Extension Building, 1150 Bellevue Street, Green Bay

Appleton on December 12th, Grand Chute Town Hall 1900 Grand Chute Boulevard, Town of Grand Chute

Oshkosh on December 13th, LaShure’s Hall 3125 South Washburn Avenue, Oshkosh

Fond du Lac on January 7th, Fond du Lac Government Center, 160 South Macy Street, Fond du Lac

Winneconne on January 9th, Village Municipal Center, 30 South First Street, Winneconne

Boaters, sportsman, civic groups, government officials and interested citizens are invited to the meetings.


For more information, contact: Harlan P. Kiesow, CEO
(920) 202-1855
hkiesow@new.rr.com
William Bush, AIS Committee Chair
(920) 213-5007
wbush43476@aol.com

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