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August 16, 2013 • Milwaukee Post • 7 Wetland restoration effort considered at Port of Milwaukee site Detailed look planned in September By DAVE FIDLIN Special to The Post MILWAUKEE – Efforts are under way to restore a natural area that at one time was home to more than 10,000 acres of wetlands that housed a variety of species. Today the site of the current Port of , Milwaukee property has about six natural acres in the same spot, flanked by an assortment of industrial and commercial developments near the Kinnickinnic River. A number of local grass-roots organizations, including Milwaukee Riverkeeper, have been putting their support behind a proposal by the Port of Milwaukee to sell that land and repurpose it for public use. The effort is in the early stages of exploration. A neighborhood meeting was held Aug. 1 at the Port of Milwaukee's administrative building in Bay View to discuss a range of proposals. About three dozen people attended the event. "This is some of the most valuable land around here. It's in the heart of the city and , it has ready access to the city said Jim ," Wasley an assistant professor with the , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Wasley has been involved in the preliminary planning efforts. The land under review has deep roots and at one time was known as the Grand Trunk – a nod to a former railroad company that once had its railroad tracks on the site. The site is within today's inner harbor area. Officials with the city of Milwaukee's Harbor Commission, the governing agency with oversight of the Port of Milwaukee, are in the process of determining the feasibility of selling the property because there has not been a significant amount of activity in recent years. Assuming the land is put on the market, organizers are hoping at least a portion of the six acres will be repurposed as natural conservancy Possible features within the . land could include walking, hiking and biking trails, boat launches and boardwalks. It is also possible a private developer could purchase a portion of the six acres of land and build on the land. Light industry was cited as one such as example, though Wasley readily pointed out there is not an active developer or proposal on the table at the moment. A number of steps would need to be put in motion for the proposal to move forward, including actual approval of the sale by the Harbor Commission. Also, cost could be an issue. When asked by attendees what the restoration work could cost, organizers threw out a ballpark figure of about $2 million, though there are a number of possible scenarios that could alter the price tag in a positive or negative direction. Grants and fundraising efforts could be possible to fund some of the work. The Milwaukee Common Council also would have to approve the rezoning of the land, from industrial use to a wetland conservancy designation. Because of the long history of industrial use, a number of environmental cleanup tasks would be necessary before the rezoning would move forward. Wasley said a more detailed presentation of the restoration process is planned for September. The date, time and venue have yet to be determined. Kohl's donates $2 million to Milwaukee Art Museum Post Staff MENOMONEE FALLS – During the next three years, the Milwaukee Art Museum will be the recipient of a total of $2 million from Kohl's Department Stores to continue the Kohl's Art Generation program, a youth art education initiative. 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