Former Badger Ammo Land Being Eyed As Grassland Restoration Project
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Vol. XXIX, Issue 4 Hu\u\c wiihiraagni\ra | Last Bear Moon February 27, 2015 Zamantha’s creations come from her family’s Ho-Chunk youth genes teach peers how to take stand against bullying Page 4 Page 5 Former Badger Ammo land being eyed Badger Army Ammunition Plant GSA Parcels Badger Army Ammunition Plant as grassland restoration projectGSA Parcels Ken Luchterhand Park Service in 2005. pects the present amount to Badger Army Ammunition Plant GSA Parcels GSA Parcels Bluffview Sanitary District Staff Writer At that time, the DNR per- decline to the point that no GSA Parcels Bluffview Sanitary District Town of Sumpter O5 Town of Sumpter While plans are moving forward formed an inventory of the groundwater contamination USDA O5 seven remaining buildings exists in any of the wells. USDA NPS/WDNR for the 1,553 acres in Sauk County GSA ParcelsWDOT O O1 acquired by the Ho-Chunk Nation in and reviewed the chemicals “There are no plans to NPS/WDNRBluffview Sanitary District O2 O3 O6 WDOT Town of Sumpter O4 O O5 K4 December, part of what was known that were used in each build- develop any typeO1 of struc- USDA O7 K Ho-Chunk Land X1 as the former Badger Ammunition ing. The agency also tested tures on the land, so no K1 NPS/WDNR R1 WDOT O3 O Plant, many people are wondering around the buildings O2for lead wells would be necessaryO6 O1 K2 X2 Q3 O4 Q2 P1 what it can become. paint and asbestos and then anyway,” Poelma said. K4 O3 O2 O6 X3 O7 R O4 R5 removed the soil around “Everything above ground KK4 “Some people think the whole X1 R4 O7 K1 P6 R2 Q1 K X1 those buildings to take away is contamination free, so it K1 Badger parcel is contaminated but P4 P5 K3 Y2 R1 P3 that’s not the case,” said Randy any possible toxic contami- would be a perfect settingR1 R3 U3 U2 Y K2 K2 X2 Q3 Q3 P2 Poelma from the Ho-Chunk Divi- nation. for prairie restorationQ2 andX2 P1 Q2 P1 N S5 S4 sion of Environmental Health. “No The buildings and ce- bison grazing.” V1 X3 R ment slabs were removed, X3 R5 S1 S3 contamination of any substance can Because of the discovery Y1 R R4 V4 V2 R5 P6 S2 V be found at ground level at this time. along with a system of water of the burn groundsR2 in the Q1 R4 V3 P6 P4 P5 K3 R2 Q1Y2 Any animal or person will not come pipes, sewage systems and northeast parcel, the Ho- G P3 H1 V5 R3 P4 into contact with any substance left hydrants. The Army had Chunk land has been relo- U3 K3 P5 U2 J Y2 I A Y P3 P2 from the Badger Ammunition Plant.” removed and sold anything cated to the northwest parcel H R3 N S5 S4 U3 D L Back when it was decided the land that held any value as a sal- instead. U2 V1 Y P2 would be turned over to the Ho- vage operation, he said. To know the history of theS1 S3 M3 Y1 B N V4 V2 Back when the ammuni- Badger Ammunition Plant S2 Chunk Nation, the Wisconsin DNR S5 S4 V M T V1 and the USDA, the Nation had first tion plant was in operation, and what has transpired V3 L the buildings were heated sinceS1 then,S3 a person would dibs on choosing the land and it se- G M2 H1 V5 W Y1 DOT lected the northeast corner, Poelma with steam, supplied by an have to know some of the V4 V2 S2 V J C above-ground piping system. I M1 A said. development along the way. T1 F H V3 However, that parcel had several Those pipes were removed “People need to under- E as well. stand the operations of D L small buildings on it that contained G asbestos. The Wisconsin DNR was “All ground contamina- the plant, environmentalH1 V5 which then became the Bad-M3 by the Badger Oversight Parcel Key Approximate Approximate Approximate not eligible for land because it was tion was removed except for regulations and remediation ger Oversight andParcel Manage-Description Acreage Parcel Description Acreage Parcel Description Acreage B Parcel A - North River Corridor Buffer 89.00J Parcel O - NorthwestTeam Corner 332.17 that Parcel S1 - Ball Powderwas Wet Line 35.40 recently ap- I Parcel B - South River Corridor Buffer 55.36 Parcel O1 - Filtration Plant 3.89 Parcel S2 - Metal RestA Houses 87.48 Total Acreage in Transfer 7,275.24 (Surveyed) Parcel C - Southeast Corner 114.22 Parcel O2 - Miller Cemetery 0.03 Parcel S3 - Ball Powder Coating Line 39.67 one area of land considered Parcel D - North and East Magazines 1669.92 Parcel O3 - Ballistics Range 12.87 Parcel S4 - Ball Powder Dry Houses 9.83 a state agency, not a federal one, but activities that have taken M mentNote: The acreage totals and Commissiontotal sum of acreage listed on (BOMC). proved by the Legislature Parcel DOT - DOT Right of Way 60.21 Parcel O4 - Solvent Recovery Still 10.35 Parcel S5 - Ball Powder Rework 15.71 this map may not equal the surveyed total due to rounding error. Plot Date: 1/22/13 T Parcel E - South Buffer 11.98 Parcel O5 - Cannon Range 14.41 Parcel T - WWTP Area 15.44 H Parcel F - Southwest Corner 20.19 Parcel O6 - Pioneer Cemetery 2.56 Parcel T1 - IRM/MIRM/Final Creek/SP1 147.41 a burn disposal ground in place over the last 20 years,” L soon found a way around that stipu- BreakoutPoelma of Acreage by Owner has beenParcel G - Conservationworking Club Area 45.10 Parcel O7 - West Balland Powder Pilot Plan 33.00Office Parcel U2 - D&E Lines Rest Housesof 100.43the President. Parcel H - Propellant Burning Ground 44.60 Parcel P1 - Historic Shops Area 68.13 Parcel U3 - D&E Lines Central Area 130.72 Bluffview San. Dist. 163.86 Parcel H1 - Gate 16 Change Houses 29.60 Parcel P2 - Rocket Paste Area 161.64 Parcel V - West Rocket Production 209.05 NPS/WDNR 3,387.41 the northeast corner, within Parcel I - Landfill # 2 Area 16.85 Parcel P3 - Old NG 30.25 Parcel V1 - Landfill #6 136.95 lation by joining forces with the U.S. Poelma said. Town of Sumpter 3.59 on the transfer andParcel J - restora-Inert Disposal Area 9.91M2 Parcel P4 - NG Pond ThisArea 47.13 group Parcel V2 - West Rocket Rollwill House 22.15 assure coor- USDA 2,106.72D L Parcel K - Northeast Corner 1168.42 Parcel P5 - Railroad Scale Area 78.32 Parcel V3 - East Rocket Production 272.46 WDOT 61.21 Parcel K1 - Landfill #5 12.30 Parcel P6 - New Acid & New NG 43.26 Parcel V4 - West Rocket Press Houses 82.10 To Be Determined 1,553.04 W Parcel K2 - Deterrent Burning Ground 17.29 Parcel Q1 - Box Wash Area 43.54 Parcel V5 - East Rocket Press Houses 28.69 the parcel claimed by the “There is a tremendous tion planning for the prop- dinationDOT with the other land- Parcel K3 - Wood Duck Pond 1.14 Parcel Q2 - B & C Line Rest Houses 145.58 Parcel W - Southwest Corner 47.39 Parcel K4 - East Ball Powder Pilot Plan 54.95 Parcel Q3 - B & C Line Central Area 239.22 Parcel X1 - Open Space 58.33 Parcel L - River Corridor 199.38 Parcel R - Production Support and Labs 93.68 Parcel X2 - B Nitrocellulose Line 42.37 Ho-Chunk Nation,” Poelma opportunity at the former erty for almost 14Parcel Myears - North Magazines and385.31 Parcel R1 - Old Acid Areaowners14.11C Parcel and X3 - C Nitrocellulose Linestakeholders36.95 on M3 Parcel M1 - SettlingM1 Ponds/South Magazine 160.66 Parcel R2 - Well #1 1.01 Parcel Y - E Nitrocellulose Line 68.15 T1 Parcel M2 - Geotube Laydown Area 17.97 Parcel R3 - Maintenance & Salvage Area 35.75 Parcel Y1 - F Line Area 32.87 said. “Back when the plant Badger Ammunition Plant Parcel M3 - Thoelke Cemetery 1.00 Parcel R4 - Administration Area 27.93 Parcel Y2 - D Nitrocellulose Line 24.32 F currently serves asParcel N - theRiver Pump Vice4.56 Parcel R5 - Building 200all matters1.08 B when planning.” 1 in = 1,083 feet E was in operation, if the 0 0.25 0.5 1 site to partner with other Chair on the BOMC and In theMiles negotiations, the 0 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 workers had powder they landowners including the Chair Mof the BOMC Plan- Ho-Chunk MilesNation got one T O wished to dispose of, they Wisconsin DNR and USDA ning and Land-use Com- portionL of land, the DNR would take it to the burning and stakeholders on a land- mittee. He has also servedParcel Key got another, and the south- Approximate Approximate Approximate Parcel Description M2 Acreage Parcel Description Acreage Parcel Description Acreage ground and ignite the sub- scape scale project that on theParcel Restoration A - North River Corridor Buffer 89.00 Advisory Parcel O - Northwest Corner 332.17ern Parcel S1portion - Ball Powder Wet Line 35.40was given to the Parcel B - South River Corridor Buffer 55.36 Parcel O1 - Filtration Plant 3.89 Parcel S2 - Metal Rest Houses 87.48 W Parcel C - Southeast Corner 114.22 Parcel O2 - Miller Cemetery 0.03 Parcel S3 - Ball Powder Coating Line 39.67 Standard Mail Paid Postage U.S. 203 No. Permit WI Eau Claire, stance. The material burned Total Acreage in Transfer 7,275.24 (Surveyed) DOT includes the restoration of Parcel D - North and East Magazines 1669.92 Parcel O3 - Ballistics Range 12.87 Parcel S4 - Ball Powder Dry Houses 9.83 Note: The acreage totals and total sum of acreage listed on Board that brought together USDA, which and already Parcel DOT - DOT Right of Way 60.21 Parcel O4 - Solvent Recovery Still 10.35 Parcel S5 - Ball Powder Rework 15.71 this map may not equal the surveyed total due to rounding error.