Staff reports letters of support filed for regional water grants and local lake projects

Mandy told the committee staff had submitted three letters of support to assist partner applicants under the DNR Surface Water Grants: a South Eastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission educational grant to host species‑identification workshops for lay audiences; a Rock River Coalition prevention grant to expand outreach and prevention work after New Zealand mud snail detections in Turtle Creek (a waterway spanning Rock and Walworth counties); and a Geneva Lake Environmental Agency management-plan implementation grant to help put consultant recommendations into practice.

Mandy said these letters were submitted to meet partner application deadlines and that county staff plan to assist with implementation where responsibilities align with department capacity. No motion was required; the committee was notified of the support actions.