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Brown County Parks and Outdoor Recreation Plan 2017-2022 2017 Adopted: 5/171/2017 | Page 2 | Page Brown County Parks and Outdoor Recreation Plan 2017-2022 Plan Adopted: May 17, 2017 Prepared by the Brown County Planning Commission Brown County Parks Department Park Plan Steering Committee And Various Focus Groups In cooperation with the Brown County Education & Recreation Committee Brown County Planning Commission Planning and Land Services Department 305 E. Walnut Street P.O. Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 www.co.brown.wi.us/planning 3 | Page Plan Development Team Brown County Executive: Troy J. Streckenbach Brown County Board of Supervisors: Paul Ballard Erik Hoyer Mark Becker Dave Kaster Jamie Blom James Kneiszel Joan Brusky Dave Landwehr Patrick Buckley Kathy Lefebvre Corrie Campbell Aaron Linssen Bill Clancy Andy Nicholson Norbert Dantinne, Jr. Richard Schadewald Thomas DeWane Tom Sieber Bernie Erickson John Van Dyck Patrick Evans John Vander Leest Staush Gruszynski Guy Zima Brown County Education & Recreation Committee: Paul Ballard Kathy Lefebvre Corrie Campbell John Van Dyck Staush Gruszynski Park Plan Steering Committee: Neil Anderson, B.C. Zoo & Parks Dan Theno, Brown County Citizen Jon Bechle, B.C. Land & Water Conservation Beth Ulatowski, G.B. Visitor & Convention Bureau Corrie Campbell, Brown County Board Jen Van Den Elzen, Live 54218 Mark Ernst, InCompetition Sports John Van Dyck, Brown County Board Judy Knudsen, U.W. Extension Allyson Watson, U.W. Extension 4 | Page Brown County Parks Department: Neil Anderson, Zoo/Parks Director Dani Warner, Assistant Naturalist Matt Kriese, Assistant Park Director Clay Garrett, Park Ranger Kim Koenig, Administrative Secretary Dan Gillis, Park Ranger Marvin Hansen, Field Manager Jon Rickaby, Park Ranger Rick Ledvina, Business Manager Ben Schuurmans, Park Ranger Curt Hall, Park Supervisor John VanBoxel, Park Ranger Jason Petrella, Program and Natural Resources Larry Dettlaff, Park Ranger Coordinator Brown County Planning Commission: Chuck Lamine, AICP, Planning Director Cole Runge, Principal Planner Aaron Schuette, Principal Planner Dan Teaters, Senior Planner Lisa J. Conard, Senior Planner Devin Yoder, Planner/GIS Ker Vang, Planner/GIS Todd Mead, Planner Jeff DuMez, GIS/LIO Coordinator Kathy Meyer, Administrative Coordinator Courtney VanDerLeest, Administrative Secretary 5 | Page Table of Contents 1) Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1-6 Statement of Need ....................................................................................................................................... 1-6 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-7 Brown County Parks Philosophy .................................................................................................................. 1-7 Brown County Parks Department Mission Statement ............................................................................. 1-7 2) Summary of Past CORPs ........................................................................................................................... 2-9 2001 Plan Project Highlights ........................................................................................................................ 2-9 2008 Plan Project Highlights ...................................................................................................................... 2-10 3) Goals and Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 3-11 Current and Future Park Department Activities ........................................................................................ 3-11 Land Acquisition ..................................................................................................................................... 3-11 Park Development.................................................................................................................................. 3-11 Partnerships ........................................................................................................................................... 3-12 Intergovernmental Coordination ........................................................................................................... 3-13 Community Participation ....................................................................................................................... 3-13 Safety and Security................................................................................................................................. 3-13 Health and Wellness .............................................................................................................................. 3-14 Recreational Programming .................................................................................................................... 3-14 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 3-14 4) Definitions and Park Classifications ....................................................................................................... 4-18 Park Classifications ..................................................................................................................................... 4-19 5) Planning Process .................................................................................................................................... 5-23 Public Participation .................................................................................................................................... 5-23 Survey Results ............................................................................................................................................ 5-24 6) Planning Region Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 6-30 Social .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-30 Health ..................................................................................................................................................... 6-30 Population Trends and Projections ........................................................................................................ 6-35 Age ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-38 Ethnic Backgrounds ................................................................................................................................ 6-39 Employment and Economy .................................................................................................................... 6-39 1-2 | Page Physical Characteristics .............................................................................................................................. 6-40 Topography ............................................................................................................................................. 6-40 Water Resources .................................................................................................................................... 6-42 Soils ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-51 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ............................................................................................................ 6-51 Climate .................................................................................................................................................... 6-54 Flora & Fauna ......................................................................................................................................... 6-54 7) Park and Activity Trends ......................................................................................................................... 7-59 Recreational Trends and Observations noted in the Wisconsin SCORP. ................................................... 7-60 8) Inventory of County Parks and Recreational Trails ................................................................................ 8-62 Inventory .................................................................................................................................................... 8-62 County Parks ............................................................................................................................................... 8-63 Baird Creek Park ..................................................................................................................................... 8-63 L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve & Ft. Howard Paper Foundation Wildlife Area ........................... 8-67 Cecil DePeau Bay Shore Park .................................................................................................................. 8-70 Brown County Golf Course ..................................................................................................................... 8-73 Brown County Park and Pet Exercise Area ............................................................................................
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