Gov. Evers Announces Native Shoreline Restoration Project Moving Forward at the Executive Residence
Stalled project receives new push to support water quality improvements on Lake Mendota
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Executive Residence will be moving forward on a project to restore the property’s natural shoreline along Lake Mendota by planting native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees to provide erosion control, prevent runoff, enhance the wildlife habitat, and support pollinators. Phase one of the project received final approval from the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board (SCERB) yesterday, which has been developed to serve as a model for other lakeshore owners throughout the state and to improve water quality in the Yahara Watershed.
The project was first approved by SCERB in 2011 but ultimately stalled. In February 2019, SCERB approved the restoration project to move forward under its previous approval. Preliminary plans are currently in the works for Phase 1 of 2, which includes plantings on the full length of the shoreline by Fall 2022. The second phase of the planting is planned for 2023.
Several environmental groups have been advocating for this project for more than a decade, including the Clean Lakes Alliance, Yahara WINS, the Rock River Coalition, Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Extension Lakes, Dane County Land and Water Resource Department, and Resource Environmental Solutions. The project will be privately funded with some assistance from the Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation (WERF), plants will be donated, and volunteers will do the planting.
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