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Sign up to receive: w The Driftless Area has the highest concentration of w Periodic updates on the planning process. trout waters in the Midwest.

w Public meeting announcements. Planning the use and management of w Fishing in the Driftless Area (including parts of MN, Department of Natural Resources’ w Access to draft documents for review and com‐ ment. IA, and IL) has an economic impact of more than properties along $1.1 billion annually. To sign up for e‐mail updates, go to the DNR’s home page (dnr.wi.gov) and type in “Driftless Area Master w Trout Unlimited (TU) chapters, DriftlessDriftless AreaArea Plan” in the search box. Here you’ll find the latest up‐ local rod & gun clubs, the dates on the planning process and a link to sign up for state DNRs, and other con‐ StreamsStreams email updates. Simply enter your e‐mail address at the servation groups have prompt and you’ll be added to the list. helped restore and man‐ age over 450 miles of high If you’d rather, just send an e‐mail to: quality trout and small‐ [email protected] mouth bass streams in the area. Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Or, send us your e‐mail address:

Name: w The Stewardship program and other state, federal, (Tear E‐Mail: local, and private funding sources have helped pro‐

Off) Regions of interest: vide public angling access On the other side of this on over 500 miles of trout sheet, check the regions streams and 75 miles of about which you are smallmouth bass waters in interested in receiving Wisconsin’s portion of the updates. 2010 Inland Trout Stamp Winner Driftless Area. Craig Fairbert Don’t have e‐mail? No problem. Just fill in your mailing address and send it to us at the address below and we’ll mail you Contact Information: hard copy versions of announcements and updates. Web Site: Name: dnr.wi.gov Type in “Driftless Area Master Plan” in the search box. Address: w Enjoy fishing for trout or smallmouth bass? E‐mail address: City: State: Zip: [email protected] w Live in, or like to visit, the Driftless Area? w Interested in the future of DNR fishery lands? Send to: Lead planners: Driftless Area Stream Plan — FM/4 Paul Cunningham ‐ 608/277‐7502 WI Dept of Natural Resources John Pohlman ‐ 608/264‐6263 IF SO, THEN THE DNR WANTS P.O. Box 7921 DNR Publication Number: LF ‐ 064 ‐ 2012 Madison, WI 53707‐7921 YOUR INPUT AND IDEAS! Where? Which regions are of interest to you? What’s Happening? (check all that apply) Located in the western and southwestern portion of the The Department of Natural Resources owns nearly state, the Driftless Area escaped the last glacial period and 40,000 acres, mostly in narrow strips, along over 300 as a result is characterized by rugged topography, springs, streams in the Driftless Area. In addition, the DNR has Kinnickinnic River Region coldwater streams, and rock outcroppings. Some of the purchased angler access easements along dozens more streams in the Driftless Area along which the DNR owns streams. Chippewa River Region lands and public access easements for fishing include:

Black River Region The DNR is beginning a comprehensive planning proc‐ Baraboo River Little Green River ess to update the management plans (master plans) Bear Creek Little Lacrosse River that will guide future actions on these properties. We Big Beaver Creek Love Creek Kickapoo River Region need the public’s perspectives and ideas on: Big Green River Lovetts Creek Big Spring Creek Lowes Creek Baraboo River Region w How should we manage these lands based on Black Earth Creek Maple Dale Creek current and anticipated future conditions? Blue River Martin Branch McCann Creek Lower Wisconsin River Region w Where should we focus in‐stream manage‐ Bolen Creek Borah Creek Milancthon Creek ment efforts? Cady Creek Mill Creek Platte River Region w What are priorities for providing additional Camp Creek Millville Creek Castle Rock Creek Mount Vernon Creek public access to streams? Pecatonica River Region Clear Creek North Branch Gilbert Creek Conley Smith Creek North Fork Beaver Creek Given the size of the Driftless Crooked Creek North Fork Of Bad Axe River ALL REGIONS Area, we have divided the area Dougherty Creek Norwegian Hollow Creek Otter Creek

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into eight planning regions to Eau Galle River Pigeon Creek organize and present informa‐ Elk Creek Pine Creek tion about fish habitats and an‐ Elvers Creek Pompey Pillar Creek (Tear gling opportunities (see map). Fall Creek Red Cedar River Chippewa Fancy Creek Rush Creek River Fennimore Fork Rush River Kinnickinnic Region Galena River Sand Creek River Region Gilbert Creek Seas Branch Creek Timeline Gordon Creek South Fork Kinnickinnic River Grant River Stony Creek Black Story Creek Spring Collect and organize background information. Halls Creek River Hansell Creek Sugar River Region Summer Preliminary meetings with agencies and major partner groups. Harker Creek Tank Creek Hay Creek Tiffany Creek Public open house meetings describing back‐ Hefty Creek Trempealeau River Fall Honey Creek Trimbelle River 2012 ground information, identify public issues and Kickapoo ideas to be addressed in the planning process. Hulburt Creek Trout Creek River Baraboo Kickapoo River Turtle Creek Region River Winter DNR and local partners develop a draft plan King Creek Urnus Creek Region with different alternatives for managing habi‐ Kinnickinnic River Vosse Coulee Creek Spring Lower tat, providing additional angling access, and Knapp Creek Washington Coulee Wisconsin Summer addressing other obstacles and needs. West Branch Sugar River Knights Creek River

West Fork Kickapoo River Fall Public open house meetings to get feedback La Crosse River Region Willow Creek on the draft plan and the preferred option. Little Grant River Platte Pecatonica 2013 Late Fall Revise the plan based on public feedback and River River present to the Natural Resources Board for Help guide the future of Driftless Area streams! Region Region their consideration and potential approval.