Nov 17, 2014 | issues
The Wisconsin DNR has provided a written response to a series of questions posed by CSWAB following a public meeting on groundwater conditions near the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant earlier this year. The questions covered a wide range of topics including...
Nov 14, 2014 | issues
The Madison Audubon Society has written a letter urging the National Park Service to require the Wisconsin DNR to honor its agreement and conserve former Badger Army Ammunition Plan lands for grassland bird habitat and only low-impact recreation. The DNR specified...
Nov 5, 2014 | issues
The majority of survey respondents support pedestrians, bicyclists and cross-country skiers as the primary users of the proposed Great Sauk Trail which will connect the villages of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac to the southern part of Devil’s Lake State Park. The...
Oct 13, 2014 | issues
Imagine a quiet landscape at the base of the Baraboo Hills where you can hear the rare song of the Henslow’s sparrow, view an eagle soaring overhead, and listen to the rustle of thousands of acres of prairie grasses. This is the potential for the former Badger Army...
Aug 11, 2014 | issues
Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB) has completed a review of recently-released environmental reports by the U.S. Army at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. Army testing indicates that groundwater quality is improving in certain areas in and around the former...
Jul 7, 2014 | issues
Initially the bluebird trails at Badger Army Ammunition Plant were part of a study assessing risks to wildlife from exposure to residual soil contamination left by the Army. The bluebird trails at Badger are now part of a national effort to monitor and increase the...
