Stricker Forebay Dredge
May 15, 2025 Update
Thank you to everyone who attended the May 13, 2025 Public Information Meeting. The meeting materials are now available:
May 13, 2025 Public Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
May 13, 2025 Public Information Meeting Recording
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Project Information
Project Overview
The City of Madison Stormwater Utility will be dredging the constructed stormwater forebay at the park called Stricker's Pond. The forebay itself is adjacent to the larger pond and is located at 1126 Middleton Street. This project includes dredging the entire forebay several feet which will remove an estimated 4,000 cy. This project will also install catch basins to collect sediment upstream prior to entering the forebay to reduce future maintenance dredging.
As part of the project, the city will hire a wildlife biologist to relocate and minimize impacts to herptiles within the forebay associated with construction. This project will also include ecological restoration in areas disturbed by the dredging and catch basin work.
This project will start in winter 2025/2026 pending permitting approval from the WDNR and US Army Corp of Engineers.
Project Limits
1126 Middleton Street East of the Bike Path
Project Schedule
Late 2025 to early 2026
Public Involvement
There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:
Public Information Meetings
May 13, 2025 Public Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
May 13, 2025 Public Information Meeting Recording
City Process, Meetings
Common Council 6/17/2025
Board of Public Works 6/4/2025