Fall 2009 Grant Recipient

Applicant:
Al Wilhelmi
HIGHWAY J CITIZENS GROUP
2768 Slinger Road
Richfield, WI 53076
US
phone: (262)-644-5489
E-mail: willie2@milwpc.com
website: http://www.hwyjcitizensgroup.org Lake Basin: Michigan/b>

Sponsor:
Leda Huta, Executive Director
Endangered Species Coalition
P.O. Box 65195
Washington, DC 20035
US
phone: (202)320-6467
E-mail: LHuta@stopextinction.org
Website: www.stopextinction.org

Grassroots Initiative to Stop an Environmentally-Destructive Road Expansion Project in Wisconsin
Fall Project Grant Award: $1,000
Fall TA Grant Award: $3,500

Project Summary:
Since 1999, the Highway J Citizens Group has been conducting a well-organized, grassroots initiative to stop the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Highway 164 four-lane expansion project. They recently scored a major legal victory when the district court issued a favorable decision on their continuing federal lawsuit, which, if upheld on appeal, will protect precious wetland areas, primary environmental corridors, river crossings and nearby lakes where several endangered and threatened animal and plant species live. The award will be used to perform scientific/ecological studies and provide related expert testimony, attorney fees, communications, office supplies, and advertising expenses.

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Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

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