Lakes Grant
Large Scale Lake Planning
LPL-1561-15
2015
Complete
Grant Awarded
The City of Madison will develop a comprehensive plan to improve the aquatic and nearshore habitat of Warner Park Lagoon, Dane County, while maintaining beneficial functions that it provides to Lake Mendota. Monitoring includes surveys of topography and aquatic plants, wetland delineations, water quality monitoring, shoreline assessment and hydraulic analyses. They will develop alternatives to mitigate effects of stormwater runoff, and explore options to improve aquatic and terrestrial habitat. The plan will provide direction for future projects to improve the Lagoon habitat, while protecting Lake Mendota. Input from the public and local nonprofits groups will be welcomed through public meetings and city website.
Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment, Inventory
Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment or Inventory