APPROVING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MAN MOUND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND YELLOW THUNDER MEMORIAL AND AUTHORIZING THE LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT

Background: The Sauk County Historical Society with the assistance of the Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department has created the 2020-2040 Man Mound National Historic Landmark Master Property Plan and the 2020-2040 Yellow Thunder Memorial Master Property Plan for the future management, preservation, enhancement, and expansion of services available at these historically and culturally significant properties. The Historical Society as the owner of these properties, is responsible for preservation of the sites for their significance as historic burial sites, and has authority for their use, maintenance, and enhancement. Sauk County maintains the properties as part of the County Park System for the enjoyment and edification of local and visiting citizens.

The properties are maintained through an agreement between the Sauk County Historical Society and Sauk County, which stipulates activities and allowed maintenance techniques. Resolution No. 175-04 by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on December 21, 2004, approved the original maintenance and lease agreements. As a part of the master planning process, these agreements have been updated and combined into a 20-year Intergovernmental Agreement (Appendix A).