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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
JUNE 27, 2006
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ITEMS TO BE FILED:
Cash Report for the month of March, 2006.
SPECIAL CLAIMS:
Special Claims submitted to the City insurance carrier:
Allen C. Bahr, 1807 Simpson Street, in the amount of $183.75 for damages to his vehicle
from paint sprayed on road by Traffic Division.
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June 27, 2006
Oshkosh Common Council
Dear Council Members,
In my professional capacity as an aquatic ecologist, I have reviewed to Wisconsin DNR
decision on the proposed fishing pier in Menominee Park. The DNR reviewer's claim
that no adverse effects are expected from the new pier contradicts research done by the
DNR and other agencies. For example, the most recent study by Garrison et al. (2005)
concludes with the statement that:
"This study has confirmed other work that found an adverse impact of shoreline
development upon fish communities. ... The current study indicates that placement of
piers alters macrophyte growth and ultimately habitat for macro invertebrates and fish."
They cite five other published studies, dated 1996 to 2004.
These studies point out the importance of conducting environmental impact studies to
inform decisions that can balance the positive and negative aspects of development.
Sincerely,
~~
Michael P. Lizotte, Ph.D.
Director, UW Oshkosh Aquatic Research Laboratory
Tel.: 920-424-0845
Fax: 920-424-1101
Email: Lizotte@uwosh.edu
Reference cited: Paul J. Garrison, David W. marshall, Laura Stremick- Thompson,
Patricia L. Cicero, and Paul D. Dearlove. Efficts of Peir Shading on Littoral Zone
Habitat and Communities in Lakes Ripley and Rock, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Dept. of Resources, PUB-SS-I006 2005, 19 pages, March 2005.
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