Resolution to adopt the 2025-2045 Hemlock County Park Master Plan as an Appendix to the Sauk County Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP)

The Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department created the 2025-2045 Hemlock County Park Master Plan to ensure the continued management of the property’s natural resources, and expansion of outdoor recreation opportunities for the community. The plan consists of three main goals: expand trails throughout the property and improve access to recreational activities; conserve, restore and support unique or sensitive habitats and species; and, improve general park infrastructure and amenities.

Resolution No. 66-2024 adopting the 2020-2024 Sauk County Outdoor Recreation Plan was approved by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on August 20, 2024.The Hemlock County Park Master Plan intersects with the following priorities and objectives of the Sauk County Outdoor Recreation Plan; priority: further development of the County Park System, objectives: develop master plans for Sauk County properties and ADA accessibility;  priority: resource management and stewardship, objective: community education, and improved ecosystem quality; priority: partnerships, objectives: intersect with other units of government and non-government organizations (NGOs), and consider multiple outcomes when planning for cross-boundary recreation; priority: economic development and tourism, objective: improve access to waterways.