Quit Claim Deed for Land Area near the Delton Dam

BACKGROUND:

During the 2019 inspection of the Delton Dam, it was noticed that there was concrete spalling and repairs were necessary.  In June 2021, the County entered a contract with Ayres Associates to engineer the project.  A more recent inspection in December 2021, during a routine inspection, it was noted that a concrete training wall near the edge of the dam shifted.  In discussions with representatives from JF Brennan on-site as well as phone conversations with Ayres Associates, this was not an imminent issue, but did need to be addressed.  The LRE Department amended its contract with Ayres to include this scope of work.  The project may also be eligible for WDNR Municipal Dam Grant Funding.  In April 2022, the County Board adopted Resolution 50-2022, which authorized the LRE Department to submit the necessary application to the WDNR for the Municipal Dam Grant Program for the Delton Dam project.

In March 2022, the LRE Department was notified that there were additional items that needed to be addressed for our application.  It was noted that there appeared to be a portion of the south end of the spillway and the south abutment that is on an adjacent lot.  Being such, the County needed to provide proof of ownership or an easement for this segment of the dam.  LRE staff did verify that a portion of the dam was located on adjacent private property, making those landowners dam owners as well.  To qualify for Municipal Dam Grant funding as well as to remove liability for the dam from the private parties, LRE staff worked with the existing property owners to identify the area needed to make the County the sole dam owner.  The Quit Claim Area is shown on Appendix A.