City Responds to Question Concerning Creek Maintenance

Several months ago, the WMC Board asked City of Waukesha Forester Peter Trazec to visit the area along Rolling Ridge Drive to inspect some erosion issues concerning trees located along the creek and to clarify who is responsible for maintaining several trees that are leaning over the sidewalk.  Trazek indicated that he checked with a number of officials at City Hall and concluded that the City is responsible for storm water runoff control and will continue to maintain the creek's banks.  (In the past City crews constructed a berm to provide flood control near the bus stop on University Drive and installed rip rap along the bank near Lancaster Drive.) However, when it comes to trimming or removing trees along the creek, Trazek said that the City would not get involved.  So it appears that the City will continue to maintain the creek regarding erosion issues, but the trees in or along the creek are the responsibility of the WMC.