Virtual Meeting About Honey Creek In Wauwatosa

Press release from the City of Wauwatosa:

June 14, 2021

Project Information

MMSD is working to return Honey Creek to a more naturalized state to reduce flood risks, improve public safety, and restore habitats. The removal of the 50- years old concrete channel, naturalization of the stream channel, and restoration of the stream bank will improve the habitat of Honey Creek and improve safety by slowing down the creek’s flow during extreme rain events.

MMSD and Milwaukee County have partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct a Feasibility Study through the USACE’s Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program. The goal of the Feasibility Study is to develop alternatives for the replacement of the concrete-lined channel with a naturalized channel to restore habitat. The USACE is funding 65% of the project up to a maximum cost of $10,000,000.

Virtual Meeting

Join their virtual public information meeting that will be held on June 21 at 6:00 p.m. for this project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and MMSD will present recommendations from the USACE Feasibility Study for the removal of the concrete-lined channel and habitat restoration along the banks of Honey Creek. Questions about the project will be addressed.

The virtual public information meeting will be held on a Microsoft Teams platform. To join the meeting, visit this project webpage on June 21 at 6:00 and click the meeting link.

Public Comment

Public comment period has begun and ends on June 28 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Honey Creek Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for proposed improvements to Honey Creek. Please visit this webpage to review the report. Please submit your comments via email to HoneyCreek@usace.army.mil.

This press release was produced by the City of Wauwatosa. The views expressed here are the author’s own.