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Members named to the citizen advisory committee on Stewardship access
Weekly News Article Published: July 1, 2008 by the Central Office
MADISON - Taking the next step to meeting a new provision of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank has appointed a 28-member Citizen Advisory Committee to provide input on developing the Stewardship recreational access rule.
“The advisory group includes good representation of various recreational constituencies, local units of government and land trusts,” Frank noted. “Working together, these members will help ensure that we continue to provide broad public access to lands acquired through Stewardship purchases or grants, promoting all forms of outdoor recreation.”
Gov. Jim Doyle launched a successful drive to increase the amount of the Stewardship Fund from $60 million to $86 million each year for ten years beginning in 2011. As part of this Stewardship reauthorization, the 2007-2009 state budget includes a provision requiring that lands purchased with Stewardship funds be open to five nature-based outdoor activities: hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, cross-country skiing, and a wide range of other nature-based outdoor activities.
The advisory committee, chaired by DNR Deputy Secretary Pat Henderson, will work collaboratively with a subcommittee of the Natural Resources Board chaired by board member Duke Welter, as rules for Stewardship access are developed.
“The advice and input from the committee will serve as a good complement to the public input the Natural Resources Board received at three listening sessions held on this issue over the past few months,” Frank said.
The Citizen Advisory Committee will begin work in July, wrapping up in the fall so that draft rules can go out for public hearings in early 2009.
A list of committee members and the affiliated organizations [PDF 64KB] they represent is available on the DNR Web site.
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