David W. Leifker Communication, Dubuque County Conservation Society
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PRESIDENT
MARK KAUFMAN
1 sl VICE PRESIDENT
BILL KEMP
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
DR. JOSEPH KAPLER
3rd VICE PRESIDENT
PAUL KAUFMAN
4th VICE PRESIDENT
WALTER HARTMAN
SECRETARY
DAVID LEIFKER
TREASURER
PAUL PFOHL
DUBUQUE COUNTY CONSERVATION SOCIETY
"Organized in 1933 For Protection of Soil, Woods. Waters and Wildlife"
P.O. Box 645
DUBUQUE, IOWA
52004-0645
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May 15, 2000
PAST PRESIDENTS
GERDA PRESTON HARTMAN
DAN SIMON
JAMES EGAN
PAUL KAUFMAN
EARNEST PFEIFFER
MARY MILLER
RANOL WEIGEL
DAVID LEIFKER
HAROLD HEDRICK
GARY RAMBDUSEK
ROBERT L CAHILL
LEO McLAUGHLIN
WALLY SUHR
BOB ZEHENTNER
Mayor Terry Duggan and
Dubuque City Council
City Hall
50 West 13th St
Dubuque, IA 52001
RE:
Opposition To
Barge Fleeting
Island)
City's Proposal To
Area To City Island
Relocate
(Schmitt
DECEASED PAST
PRESIDENTS
ROSS HARRIS
GEORGE SCHUMACHER
HORACE POOLE
JUDGE JOHN CHALMERS
PAUL NAUMAN
GUS MEYER
JAMES MEYER
ED GILGANN
JAMES WALTON
JACK MILLER
AL HANSON
Dear Mayor and City Council Persons:
The Dubuque County Conservation Society Board of
Directors at its May 10, 2000 meeting passed a
resolution opposing the City's proposal to relocate the
current barge fleeting area near the brewery property to
the area along the east side of City Island.
We are opposed to it for several reasons. First, we
believe this use is incompatible with preserving the
river and adjacent shore habitat. Second, This use is
incompatible with the current recreational and park uses
of the island. Third, it would diminish the scenic
aesthetics of the area. Fourth, and not least
important, it would present a serious hazard to boat
traffic in the area, especially for pleasure boats.
With two (2) marinas and two (2) public boat landings in
the area, this part of the river is very congested
during the warm months of the year. We do not need a
barge fleeting area to aggravate an already serious
safety situation.
Some years ago there was a proposal to fill in the
southeast side of City Island. There was opposition to
the destruction of this wet land area. The current
proposal would not only result in the situation, but
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Mayor Terry Duggan and
Dubuque City Council
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May 15, 2000
would also result in all of the additional negatives
stated above.
David Wl. Leifker, Treasurer and
r, Dubuque County
n Society
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cc: Iowa D.N.R.
u. S. Dept. of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
Big River/Riverwise, Inc.
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Wally Hartman, Presiden4 Dubuque County
Conservation Society