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Notice of Resident-Hosted Information Session on Blue Spring Lake wake issues, as presented by Blue Spring Lake residents via Zoom: NOTICE OF POSSIBLE QUORUM OF TOWN BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING A GENERAL INFORMATION MEETING REGARDING BLUE SPRING LAKE ISSUES.   This Notice is being provided to alert the public that it is possible that a quorum of the Palmyra Town Board may be in attendance at an Information Session being hosted by a group of concerned residents of Blue Spring Lake.  This information meeting is in addition to the Special Meeting scheduled for December 7, 2024 at the Palmyra-Eagle School District Office.  Please be informed that attendance by the Town Board would merely be for information gathering/educational purposes, and no action will be taken by the Town Board.  The infomational meeting will be held via Zoom, with login information below.  The information meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2024.  (Please note, the informational Zoom meeting is scheduled for December 4th and the in-person Blue Spring Lake Association meeting is scheduled for December 7)   Please see the description of the Zoom meeting below, as described by the hosting residents.   In advance of the upcoming special meeting, a group of concerned residents have scheduled a second information session Wednesday night from 6pm-7pm on Zoom with the Last Wilderness Alliance to educate lake residents on the issues involved. The Last Wilderness Alliance has assisted other lake towns and municipalities across the state of Wisconsin prohibit or restrict wake-enhanced boating to protect our shorelines, lake bottoms, and aquatic habitats.  This presentation will address: ·         A brief education on wake boat operation and equipment ·         Environmental and safety issues related to wake boat operation ·         Drafting a local ordinance related to restricting certain artificial wake enhancement   Please join us Wednesday (December 4) from 6pm-7pm to learn about the environmental and safety issues related to wake-enhanced boating.   Wednesday Night 6pm Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89465359142?pwd=KD2YuE3io9wVR7CvKdZDAFVvjjbvo3.1   Thank you, Ryan Tobiasz W1172 South Shore Drive

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Public Meeting on Jefferson County Groundwater Quality Study

The Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department, in collaboration with the Health Department and Planning and Zoning Department, worked with the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point on a groundwater study for Jefferson County.  The study involved collecting data on a variety of important well water concerns in order to better understand the quality of the groundwater throughout the County.  A public educational session to explain the study and the results will be held on November 6, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the University of Wisconsin Extension (864 Collins Road, Jefferson).  A Zoom option is also available (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86030565799?pwd=7TzomJU9PttabZeop0oMTa3geymXw8.1, Meeting ID: 860 3056 5799, Passcode: 256932, dial by your location: 312-626-6799).

 

Specific wells were chosen to represent the variety of Jefferson County soils, geology, land use, and other factors that can influence water quality.  The well water samples were analyzed for the following constituents:  nitrate-nitrogen, chloride, pH, hardness, conductivity, alkalinity, arsenic, lead, copper, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfate, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and manganese.  Some tests are important to health, while others measure things likely in the water that form scale or might cause taste, color, or odor issues.

 

The public session will include introductory remarks by Patricia Cicero, Director of the Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department.  The findings of the study will be presented by Kevin Masarik, a Groundwater Education Specialist with the Center for Watershed Science and Education at UW-Stevens Point.  Kevin will explain the County-wide results, provide information on managing private wells, identify solutions for wells with health-related concerns, and talk about next steps with the groundwater study.  After the presentation, those in attendance will have time to ask questions.

 

For more information on this project, please contact Patricia Cicero, Director of the Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department, at 920-674-7121 or [email protected].