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For​ general information on forming a Lake
​District, please go to the following website:

​https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/organizations/guide.aspx

Crescent Lake District

​      The Crescent Lake Association has formally submitted their request to form a Lake District. The petition was submitted to the Oneida County Clerk's office on December 14, 2020.  A Public Hearing was held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Oneida County Courthouse and virtually by Zoom.
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Update - 5/18/2021

Crescent Lake District
​Approved by the County Board.

     After much discussion at the May 18, 2021 Oneida County Board meeting, the Board voted to accept the recommendation of the Conservation and UW-Extension Education Committee to form the Crescent Lake District.

Crescent Lake Public Hearing Transcript

 A complete transcript of the Crescent Lake Public Hearing can be found HERE.

Crescent Lake Public Hearing Video

     There is a little housekeeping at the beginning of this video.  We were having some set-up issues and were working to resolve those.  Please You can skip through this.  The Public hearing begins at 1:05:06. 
full_submission_document.pdf
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FULL SUBMISSION
​OF THE
​CRESCENT LAKE DISTRICT PETITION

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Update - 4/20/2021

     The County Board voted to table this subject until the May 18, 2021 County Board meeting.  

Update - 5/04/2021

Additional materials that will be discussed at the May 10, CUW Committee meeting are below.
summary_of_exhibits.pdf
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21_exhibit_1_state_statute_33.25___33.26.pdf
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21_exhibit_2_crescent_lake_review.pdf
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21_exhibit_3_people_of_the_lakes.pdf
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21_exhibit_4_challenge_on_signatures.pdf
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21_exhibit_5_cover_sheets.pdf
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21_exhibit_6_page_6___7.pdf
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21_exhibit_7_mike_fugle_e-mail.pdf
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21_exhibit_8_statements_2___3.pdf
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21_exhibit_9_dodge_county_memo.pdf
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21_exhibit_10_sample_recommendation.pdf
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Update - 5/11/2021

      The Conservation and UW-Extension Education Committee met to discuss all the above exhibits.  Committee made a motion to recommend the formation of the Crescent Lake District at the County Board meeting on May 18, 2021.  Documentation is listed below.
county_board_recommendation_may_18.pdf
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m_e_m_o_to_committee.pdf
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committee_chair_state_statute.pdf
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       Click on the Final Crescent Lake District Report button to read the FINAL Report.  This report was approved at the March 8, 2021 Committee meeting and forwarded to County Board with Committee's recommendation to approve the Crescent Lake District petition.  The resolution is expected to be voted on at the April County Board Meeting - April 20, 2021.
FINAL CRESCENT LAKE DISTRICT REPORT
Other information that may be of interest.
8_state_statute_33.25.pdf
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8_checklist.pdf
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8d_crescent_lake_resolution.pdf
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public_hearing_notice-crescent.pdf
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Zoom link is located on
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Crescent Lake Proposed District
class_1_notice.pdf
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preparing_for_the_public_hearing.pdf
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sample_form_for_website.pdf
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district_map.pdf
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3a_crescentlake_boundary_descr_final_nov-23-20.pdf
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Below are four draft eligible signature spreadseets.  Each is sorted differently (i.e. by page, by last name, by code, and by eligible signatures etc.) 
draft_proposed_crescent_lake_district_-_sorted_by_page.pdf
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draft_proposed_crescent_lake_district_-_sorted_by_last_name.pdf
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draft_proposed_crescent_lake_district_-_sorted_by_code.pdf
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draft_proposed_crescent_lake_district_-_sorted_by_eligible_signatures.pdf
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proposed_crescent_lake_district_-_explanation_sheet.pdf
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copy_of_codes_only__r6_.pdf
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If you are interested in how a Public Hearing is conducted, click on the Squash Lake Transcript below.

squash_lake_public_hearing_transcript.pdf
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For general information on forming a Lake District, please go to the following website:  ​
​https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/organizations/guide.aspx

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