Wisconsin River Cleanup Will Cost Roughly $85,000
24-Mile Stretch Of River To Be Cleaned Up
Updated: 2:33 pm CDT August 9, 2008
LAKE DELTON, Wis. -- When homes and debris from Lake Delton washed into the Wisconsin River, the debris stayed. Now it's time to clean it up.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportThe Department of Natural Resources said it has awarded a nonprofit contractor and an oversight coordinator a $77,000 contract to cleanup the debris. Combine that lowest bid with an additional $8,000 that has been used as part of the cleanup, and the total cost comes in at $85,000, WISC-TV reported.Some of the other bids that came in for the contract averaged $300,000.The nonprofit company, Living Lands and Waters, is responsible for clearing out debris for 89 sites over a 24-mile span.DNR leaders said the group is known for its work on other similar cleanups, including the recent flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa."They are a nonprofit and they're very motivated because they're very conscientious of getting the job done. They sought us out, very very aggressively," said David Woodbury, a member of the Wisconsin DNR.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is covering 75 percent of the cleanup costs. The Wisconsin Emergency Management Agency will pay for 12.5 percent of it, and the remaining 12.5 percent is split between Sauk County, Columbia County, the DNR and the Village of Lake Delton. That is about $2,500 for those municipalities.The cleanup is set to begin Monday, and the DNR expects it to be finished in about 25 days.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportThe Department of Natural Resources said it has awarded a nonprofit contractor and an oversight coordinator a $77,000 contract to cleanup the debris. Combine that lowest bid with an additional $8,000 that has been used as part of the cleanup, and the total cost comes in at $85,000, WISC-TV reported.Some of the other bids that came in for the contract averaged $300,000.The nonprofit company, Living Lands and Waters, is responsible for clearing out debris for 89 sites over a 24-mile span.DNR leaders said the group is known for its work on other similar cleanups, including the recent flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa."They are a nonprofit and they're very motivated because they're very conscientious of getting the job done. They sought us out, very very aggressively," said David Woodbury, a member of the Wisconsin DNR.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is covering 75 percent of the cleanup costs. The Wisconsin Emergency Management Agency will pay for 12.5 percent of it, and the remaining 12.5 percent is split between Sauk County, Columbia County, the DNR and the Village of Lake Delton. That is about $2,500 for those municipalities.The cleanup is set to begin Monday, and the DNR expects it to be finished in about 25 days.
Previous Stories:
- July 21, 2008: Crews Begin To Repair Lake Delton Dam
- July 20, 2008: Businesses Continue To Reel From Draining Of Lake Delton
- July 10, 2008: Emergency Agencies Hold Meetings On River Cleanup From Flooding
- June 24, 2008: Village Aims To Restore Lake Delton By Spring
- June 11, 2008: Resident Captures Footage Of Lake Delton Washing Houses Away
- June 10, 2008: Rain-Swollen Lake Delton Floods, Destroying Homes, Highway
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