230-Acre Land Preservation Project Underway

The Bayfield Regional Conservancy has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of 230 acres of land in the Town of Bell in Bayfield County. A federal CELCP (Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program) grant will provide match to the stewardship grant award.

The property includes approximately one mile of frontage along a Class III trout stream. The property will be left in its natural state and will be open to the public for low impact recreational activities including hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, cross-county skiing, snowshoeing, and nature appreciation.

The department’s initial assessment of allowed Nature Based Outdoor Activities may be downloaded from the Stewardship Public Notice website or you may request a hard copy by contacting the project contact listed below.

Public written comments on the proposed acquisition can be mailed to Julie Sauer, Administrator, Division of Customer and Employee Services, care of Jillian Steffes, Community Services Specialist, 107 Sutliff Ave, Rhinelander WI 54501 or sent by email to Jillian.Steffes@wisconsin.gov. If you have questions about this project, Jillian Steffes can be reached by phone at (715) 365-8928. Written comments will be accepted through March 8.