Sponsor
Alderman Wiser
Title
"A Restoration Plan for the Root River Watershed"
WHEREAS, the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, which was duly created by the Governor of the State of Wisconsin in accordance with Section 66.0309(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes on the 8th day of August 1960, upon petition of the Counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha, has the function and duty of making and adopting a master plan for the physical development of the Region; and
WHEREAS, Racine County, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, and the Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc. executed agreements with the Regional Planning Commission on June 20, 2011 and September 30, 2011; June 17, 2011; and June 28, 2011, respectively, for the development of a watershed restoration plan for the Root River watershed leading to recommendations for the management of water resources in the watershed, including recommendation to address issues and problems related to water quality, recreational access and use, habitat conditions, in the Root River watershed and problems related to flooding in the portion of the watershed located in Racine County; and
WHEREAS, such plan has been completed; and
WHEREAS, such plan contains recommendations to address issues and problems related to water quality, recreational access and use, habitat conditions, in the Root River watershed and problems related to flooding in the portion of the watershed located in Racine County; and
WHEREAS, such plan contains recommendations to address issues and problems related to water quality, in recreational access and use, habitat conditions, in the Root River watershed and problems related to flooding in the portion of the watershed located in Racine County; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned recommendations, including all studies, data, maps, figures, charts, and tables are set forth in a published report entitled SEWRPC Community Assistance Planning Report No. 316, A Watershed Restoration Plan for the Root River Watershed, published in July 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has transmitted copies of the aforementioned SEWRPC Community Assistance Planning Report No. 316, to the local units of government; and
WHEREAS, the City of Racine has supported and generally concurred in the watershed and other regional planning programs undertaken by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and believes that the watershed restoration plan for the Root River watershed prepared by the Commission is a valuable guide to the development of not only the watershed, but the community and that the adoption of such plan by the City of Racine will assure a common understanding by the several governmental levels and agencies concerned and enable these levels and agencies of government to program the necessary area wide and local plan implementation work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 66.0309(12) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the City of Racine on the 7th day of July, 2015, hereby adopts the watershed restoration plan for the Root River watershed as set forth in SEWRPC Community Assistance Planning Report No. 316 as a guide for watershed management.
BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Clerk transmits a certified copy of this resolution to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
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