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Resolution No. 10 (2024)
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING 2024 WISCONSIN DNR STEWARDSHIP
GRANT APPLICATION FOR GLEN HILLS COUNTY PARK
SHOWER/RESTROOM BUILDING
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Jason Kjeseth, Director
DATE: March 5, 2024
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Supporting 2024 Wisconsin DNR Stewardship Grant
Application for Glen Hills County Park Shower/Restroom Building
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On February 1, 2022, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted the St. Croix County
Outdoor Recreation Plan. The plan identifies the need to develop St. Croix County land to
provide low-impact, nature-based facilities, parks, and natural areas to fulfill recreation needs
with access to all residents and visitors. The plan provides specific action and improvement plans
for St. Croix County Park facilities.
A project identified in the Outdoor Recreation Plan is a new shower/restroom building with a
sanitary system in the Glen Hills County Park Peninsula Campground that would provide a
modernized and accessible facility.
Community Development Department staff is seeking authorization from the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for financial
assistance under the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for park development projects. The
project has been approved in the 2024 St. Croix County budget. The grant application is seeking
$249,500 and would offset the cost of the shower/restroom building and sanitary system
construction.
Resolution No. 10 (2024)
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING 2024 WISCONSIN DNR STEWARDSHIP
GRANT APPLICATION FOR GLEN HILLS COUNTY PARK
SHOWER/RESTROOM BUILDING
1 WHER EAS, the St. Croix County Outdoor Recreation Plan, adopted by the County
2 Board of Supervisors identifies the need to develop County land to provide low-impact,
3 nature-based facilities, parks, and natural areas to fulfill recreational needs with access
4 to all residents and visitors: and
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6 WHEREAS, a priority project identified in the 2022 St. Croix County Outdoor
7 Recreation Plan is to develop a new combined shower/restroom facility with a sanitary
8 system at the Glen Hills Peninsula Campground area that would provide modernized
9 and accessible facilities for guests; and
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11 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is projected to continue to be one of the fastest
12 growing counties in Wisconsin and the development of park facilities is needed to serve
13 a growing population; and
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15 WHEREAS, St. Croix County has a perpetual lease from the State of Wisconsin
16 Conservation Commission to operate Glen Hills Park on 700-acres of land; and
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18 WHEREAS, Glen Hills Park opened in 1974 and the addition of a
19 shower/restroom facility would complement existing activities at the park that includes a
20 group campground facility with 15 camping sites, 78 independent camping sites, two (2)
21 camper cabins, two picnic areas; three playgrounds and a nature’s playground area;
22 swimming beach; boat landing; canoe/kayak/row boat/paddle boat launch and rental;
23 multi-use sports field; earthen dam; scenic overlook; 9-hole disc golf; hiking, cross-
24 country ski and snowmobile trails; handicapped accessible fishing pier; and limited
25 hunting; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department seeks authorization to
28 apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for financial assistance under
29 the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program; and
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31 WHEREAS, the grant program funds park development projects at a 50% grant,
32 50% local match; and
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34 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
35 authorizes the Community Development Director to submit a Stewardship Grant
36 application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the construction of a
37 shower/restroom facility at Glen Hills Park.
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39 FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Community Development Department shall
40 comply with all Stewardship laws and regulations and will meet its obligations under the
41 terms of the grant.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: The County Board approved this capital improvement project as part of the 2024
operating budget. This grant would seek $249,500 in funding to offset some of the
capital improvement funds required for this project.
02/15/24 Community Development Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Ryan Sherley, Supervisor
SECONDER: Jerry VanSomeren, Supervisor
AYES: Anderson, Counter, Hansen, Sherley, VanSomeren, Hesselink
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED \[16 TO 1\]
MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Hansen, Sherley, Tellijohn, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren
NAYS: Mark Carlson
ABSENT: Scott Counter, Tim Ramberg
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on March 5, 2024
Christine Hines, County Clerk