Outdoor Recreation Plan

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Village Policy
Date Approved October
Revised
Revised
February 28
Revised
POLICY TITLE
Adopting
the
Village
August 16
1988
1994
5
LPD
1983
18
Resolution 198
Resolution 94
12
April 25 2005
Resolution 2005
21
of Howard
Comprehensive
Outdoor
Recreation Plan
AUTHORIZATION
Village
Board Resolution 2005
21
POLICY STATEMENT
WHEREAS the Village
of Howard Board of Trustees
Outdoor Recreation and
Comprehensive
adopted the Village of Howard
Open Space Plan on February 28
1994 and
WHEREAS the provision of open space and recreation facilities is important
quality of life of the residents of and visitors to Howard and
I
of a current open space and recreation plan is
of Howard to remain eligible for cost sharing aid programs
WHEREAS Village
for the
adoption
Village
administered through the
WHEREAS
an
update
the Howard
of the
to
the
required
State of Wisconsin and
Parks
Recreation and
Forestry Department has prepared
sopen space and outdoor recreation plan and
Village
WHEREAS
the
Village of Howard Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2005
2010 encompasses a general outline and plan for the recreational development of
the Village of Howard and
WHEREAS
the Howard
approval
of the
Planning Commission
plan on Apri118 2005 and
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT
RESOLVED
Outdoor Recreation Plan 2005
2010 is
Board of Trustees
Board of Directors recommended
that the
Village of Howard Comprehensive
hereby adopted by the Village of Howard
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pa9
Chapter
1
2
Overview
1
Inventory
Statement Goals Objectives Standards
4
23
3
Vision
4
Needs
5
Recommendations
39
6
Implementation
51
26
Analysis
Page
Map
1
Location of Village of Howard
3
Park and Recreation Sites
63
3
Existing
Proposed
4
Akzo Nobel
5
66
6
Barlament Park
Barney Williams Park
7
Deerfield Docks
68
8
Howard Memorial Park
69
9
Lehner Park
70
10
Meadowbrook Park
71
11
Milis Center Park
72
12
Packerland
73
13
Pinewood Park
74
14
Pioneer
75
2
Park
64
Space
Sports Complex
65
67
Parkway
16
Parkway
Riverview Parkway
Spring Green Park
17
Village
18
Wietor Wharf
79
19
Brookfield Woods Industrial Woods Duck Creek Quarry
80
3
Pedestrian and
6
2
7
Stream Corridors
15
76
77
Green Golf Course
78
Figure
Bicycle
Facilities
g
Table
1
Page
Viilage
of Howard Growth
4
4
2000
Trends 1960
Past and Projected Populations for Howard 1960
2020
of
Howard
Year
Land
Use
2000
and 2004
Village
Acreage
Howard Park System Acreage 2004
5
Park Standards
28
6
29
8
Viilage of Howard Recreation Sites by Park Type 2004
Planning Per Capita Standards
Recreational Land Supply and Demand 2004
2020
9
Recommendations of the Previous Howard Park Plan
34
2
3
7
Appendix
A
5
11
19
30
31
Page
Village of Howard Comprehensive
Visioning Session Results
Pfan 2002
59
B
r
Pubiic
Viilage
Participatian
60
Process
of Howard Outdoor
Hearing Notice
C
Public
D
Adoption Resolution
Comprehensive
Pian 2005
61
62
OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
This
report is the Village
s fourth comprehensive autdoor recreation pian and is intended to be a
comprehensive update of the previous plans in 1983 1988 and 1994 The current Village park
plan is set forth in Village ofHoward Comprehensive Oufdoor Recreation Plan dated February
1994 by the Brown County Planning Commission The plan identifies the current recreational
facilities within the Village special issues and concerns within the Village
affecting recreation and
recommends future improvements The plan was extended on 02
and
is good through
15
4
December 31 2004 for grant eligibility
This
new
Comprehensive
Outdoor Recreation Plan looks at the current status of outdoor
recreation and open space in Howard identifies anticipated future open space and outdoor
recreation needs and prioritizes the actions which should be undertaken to meet those needs
This
plan complements
the 2002
illage ofHoward Comprehensive Plan The major po
l
icies and
comprehensive Smart Growth plan are incorporated in this document
goals objectives public meetings and public comments regarding parks open space and
recommendations of the
The
outdoor recreation
are
the basis of this report
Adoption of this plan by the Howard Village Board and endorsement by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources will maintain the village
seligibility to apply for and receive
state and federal funds for open space and outdoor recreation purposes
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
Definitions
Outdoorrecreation is defined
as
time
any leisure
activity
which utilizes outdoor
public or private
aesthetic educational
s life Outdoor
person
recreational experiences can be personal or group oriented passive or active and mentally or
physically stimulating Activities can range from relaxing to rock climbing bird watching to ice
fishing picnics to community festivals trail walking to biking or from shooting basketballs to
competitive sports
spaces to enhance the
or
cultural dimensions of
a
space is defined as those land and water areas primarily in their natural state devoid of
man
made
any
development Open space lands typically have lakes rivers streams floodplains
Open
wetlands steep hillsides woodlands grasslands
archeological sites historical sites cultural sites
or
or
prairies They may
any rural landscape
also be
agricultural lands
with unique scenic views
The Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor recreation
provides individual social community educational environmental
and
economic benefits
Individual Benefits
Outdoor recreation contributes to
an
s
individual
overall
being
well
and
good
health
Social Benefits
Outdoor recreation
new
relationships
provides opportunities to develop skills
family and friends to neighbors and
from
e
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of Howard Coinpreherrsive Ozrtdoor Recreation Plan
learn
the
things
community
new
and build
Community
Benefits
Outdoor recreation contributes to
opportunities
that add to the
healthy communities by providing activities and
desirability safety and cultural understanding of an area
Educational Benefits
Outdoor recreation
to
provides opportunities
good environmental stewardship skills
to interact with natural resources contributing
Environmental Bene
ts
and preserves open space for
Park and
provides
protecting
the natural environment
users
to
explore
and
enjoy
as
well
as
Economic Bene
ts
Outdoor recreation resources
can
increase
neighboring property
values and attract and
Health and social services costs may be reduced
outlets for their energy through outdoor activities
retain businesses and industries
providing people
with
positive
by
PURPOSE OF COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN
The purpose of this
1
comprehensive
Identify changes
outdoor recreation plan is to
in the open space and outdoor recreation needs of the residents of
Howard
guide
the
preservation acquisition
and
development
2
Continue to
3
outdoor recreation and open space purposes
t
Prote
and enhance the natural resource features of Howard
4
Maintain the
and
eligibility
development
to
apply
of land for
for and receive federal and state aids for the
park
acquisition
of needed outdoor recreation and open space sites and facilities
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INVENTORY
COMMUNITY PROFILE
location population transportation institutional and
use characteristics of Howard The Village
land
sComprehensive Plan recommends methods for
modal transportation system The direction of
future land development and creation of a multi
these land uses affects the community
srecreational facilities
The
community profile
summarizes the
Location
The
Village
of Howard is located in northwestern Brown
County The village is bounded by the
Village of Suamico to the north the bay of Green Bay to the east the
south and Village of Hobart and Outagamie County to the west See
Town of Pittsfield and the
City of Green Bay
Map 1
to the
Population
The
Village
of Howard had
a
2004
population
of
208 people
15
Demographic Trends
Over the last 40 years the Village of Howard has experienced a rapid increase in its total
485 to 13
546
population Between 1960 and 2000 the Village increased its population from 3
See
Table
1
Over
this
same
of
7
288
which is an increase
year time
40
period Brown
percent
3percent 101
676 people In terms
County population increased by 81
s
Howard
ranks
fifth
among the 24 municipalities within
totals the Village of
Table 1
Village of
Howard Growth
Trends
of 2000
8rown
population
County
2000
1960
0
a
0
C
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Year
Source U
S Census of
Population
Population Wisconsin Dept of Administretion
Forecasts
Department of Administration WDOA provided Brown County
updated population projections through the year 2020 to update the Brown County Sewage
372
P1an According to these projections the Vilfage of Howard is forecasted to grow to 16
for the
rates
2020
This
will
result
in
2010
and
population
growth
005 persons by
19
persons by
a comparison Brown
2010
and
1
16
2020
As
Howard
of
9
20
percent by
percent by
Village of
2 percent by 2020 The historic and
0percent by 2010 and 8
County is projected to grow by 10
Howard
is
listed
in
Table
2
for
the
of
Village
projected population
In
January
of 2002 the Wisconsin
with
rehensive Outdoor Recreation
Howard Con
t
o
Villa
Plan
4
Table 2
Past and
Projected Populations
for Howard 1960
2020
Q
5
n
20000
18000
16 372
16000
sas
t
14000
12000
874
9
10000
240
8
c
8000
0
60
4000
911
4
aaas
2000
T
T
0
1970
1960
1980
1990
2000
2010
proj
2020
proj
Year
Source U
S Census Bureau
2001 Wisconsin Dept of Administration 2002
ortation System
Trans
Streets and
Highways
currently contains five county trunk highways and several village streets STH 29 and US
along the south and east sides of the Village respectively and US 141 Velp Avenue and
Interstate 43 are located at the Village
seast end These streets and highways are currently the
of the Village
means
of
most
sresidential commercial industrial and
primary
reaching
Howard
41
run
institutional destinations
Rail
Transportation
Howard
primarily serve the east and southeast portions
runs along Lakeview Drive into Suamico The
Village
other two lines currently experience very little train traffic and both of these lines have been
identified as possible Rails
Trails projects if they are proposed for abandonment in the future
To
currently
has three active rail lines that
but the most active of these lines
of the
Pedestrian and
Bicycle
Facilities
sidewalks and bicycle lanes exist only on portions of Lineville
Road Memorial Drive and Hillcrest Heights However recently a joint project was completed
between the Village of Howard and Brown County to create a bicycle
pedestrian path and bridge
on Cardinal Lane connecting Memorial Drive north to Riverview Drive
There
are
few streets that have
Despite having relatively few sidewalks and bicycle facilities the Village does have the Mountain
Bay Trail that runs from Lakeview Drive to Glendale Avenue This crushed limestone trail
connects Howard to Pittsfield and Pulaski in Brown County and the trail extends as far west as
s
Wausau Wisconsin The trail does not currently provide access to Green Bay but the Village
line Skate Plan that was adopted in 1999 recommends an extension of
Bicyc Pedestrian and In
the trail into the City if the rail line that runs along Velp Avenue is proposed for abandonment in
the future The Village
sexisting pedestrian and bicycle system is shown in Figure 3
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Rec
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Figure 3 Pedestrian
and
Bicycle
Facilities
VillaQe ofHoward Cor
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6
Institutional Land Uses
Village institutional uses Howard aiso contains a mixture of other
s
institutional uses including two fire stations a village hall one library several churches and health
acres
9 percent of the Village
5
clinics The institutional land use total of 270
represented about 1
in 2000 In the last few years institutional uses have grown considerably fueled most notably by
new uses near the Cardinal Lane
Riverview Drive intersection These new uses include a large
church Green Bay Community Church a YMCA a Brown County Library branch health clinic and
Schools dominate the
DNR
building
NATURAL RESOURCES
The natural
historic
or
resources
of the
character and
location
Village
of Howard
development
are
those features that have
These natural
environmental characteristics
of future land use
resources can
including
scenic cultural
pattern
affect the
recreation and open space
Historic Sites
properties associated with significant persons places or events are properties
engineering significance or are properties that contain important information
s history or prehistory
area
Historic sites
are
of architectural
about
an
or
Angeline Champeau
The
Rioux House
Rioux
Angeline Champeau
property
house
within Howard that is listed
Victorian home
late
was
which is located at 2183 Glendale
on
added to the
the national and state
registry
registries
Avenue
is the
of historic
only
places This
in 1994
Other Landmarks and Sites of Significance
large pavilion on the banks of the Duck Creek in Pamperin Park was built by the
WPA during the Depression
The Duck Creek Cemetery established about 1760 at Velp and Riverview has a large
The
crucifix and memorial made of 80 of the old tomb stones
Menominee Indian burial
The old
Chapeau
School
This site is also
an
old
ground
on
The old Mills Center School
Memorial Drive
on
was
remodeled into
Glendale Avenue is
now a
an
office
building
residence
Archeoloaical Sites
Archeological sites are areas of concentration of material remains such as graves buildings
tools and pottery which provide evidence of past human life and culture Such sites provide
important cultural and historical background information of an area or region
archeological sites as well as some potential regions of
archeological significance
primary location for archeological sites is along the Duck Creek
corridor and includes the Pamperin Park area and the Bay of Green Bay shoreline At least two
Native American burial sites have been identified one along Duck Creek and one along the Bay
Other important areas for archeological sites are in the old village of Duck Creek near the
Glendale quarry This is where records indicate Native American and European settlement 17tn
19th centuries
Howard has several identified
The
fHoward Comprehensive
Villa
Outdoor Recr
eation Plan
7
Natural Resource Features
village is generally flat to gently roiling with its eastern portion dominated by
Duck Creek and its adjacent lowlands The north central and western portions of the viliage are
generally flat as we11 with natural vegetation located along most drainage corridors In contrast
southeastern
some fairly steep ridges and hifls are located adjacent to the Duck Creek in the east
and
low
woods and
portion of the village The northeastern area of the village consists of flat
Shore
Wildlife
Area
marsh consistent with the character of the Green Bay West
The terrain of the
Land Use
History
The Menominee Indians had
a
small settlement in Howard and harvested the extensive wild rice
Europeans were later
trading By the mid 1840
s the fumber industry became the
s early industry included saw
major industry followed by agriculture and dairy farming Howard
mills at Mills Center and on the banks of the Duck Creek where Beaver Dam Creek joined it brick
yards along the Duck Creek and limestone quarrying on Velp and Glendale Avenues The recent
growth and development trends are primarily suburban or rural residential and commercial land
fields located
near
attracted to this
the mouth of the Fox River and the Duck Creek The
area
for the fur
uses
Natura Areas
snatural areas Howard has
portion of Howard contains the bulk of the community
of
of
natural
acres
areas including wetlands woodlands part of the Bay
730
approximately 4
and
Green Bay
drainage ways
The eastern
Water Resources
Howard contains several
Bay
of Green
significant
water
Bay
largest body of water is the Bay
Village It is part of the Great Lakes
The
and wildlife habitat
a
resources
of Green
and is
a
Bay
boundary
of the
fishing
Howard has about three miles of shoreline along the Bay of Green Bay and
considerabfe portion of this shoreline is under
Peats
which forms the eastern
tremendous asset in terms of recreation
public ownership
Lake and the Duck Creek Marsh
The 1980 Brown
County
Natural Areas
Resources and Wisconsin
Department
Inventory by the
of Administration
Department of Natural
2001 Brown County Open Space
Wisconsin
Plan lists Peats Lake and the Duck Creek
2
regional significance category NA
Outdoor Recreation
countywide
or
It should be noted that Peats Lake is not
mouth of the Quck Creek
along
the
Bay
an
Marsh
as a
inland lake but is the bay
of Green
Bay
to the
point
natural
area
and
of
waters northwest of the
east of Cove Street
The Duck
mouth of the Duck Creek along the Bay of Green Bay
bay
of
the
old
itary
cemetery ditch which is at the end of North Mi
to the old incinerator located west
the
old
located
the
east
of
of
is
to
cemetery
Avenue Ken Eures Park City
Green Bay
directly
Creek Marsh is the
waters south of the
ditch
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Figure
2Stream Corridors
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Village a
Conaprehensi
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Duck Creek
Slough
only significant naturai inland body of water is the shallow slough north of Duck Creek
141 This is sometimes referred to as Duck Creek Slough
immediatefy west of Highway 41
Bakers Slough It is a good shery and is often used by ice fishermen in the winter
The
Inland Lakes
There is
a
or
made
Man
along Velp Avenue and Glendale
the abandonment of quarrying operations
series of four small inland lakes
Duck Creek that resulted from
Avenue to the west of
sClub at the southwest quadrant of
addition there is a iarge lake Brown County Sportsman
the Highway 41
141 interchange with tineville Road that is the result of an old borrow pit that
the highway construction The locations of these waterways are shown in Figure
fill
for
supplied
In
2
7
Duck Creek
Village It begins in Outagamie County and flows
northeasterly
Pamperin Park and eventually flows into the waters of
the Bay of Green Bay Duck Creek is classified as a continuous warm water sport fishery for
most of its length Pan fish bu44heads and northern are commonly found in the creek There are
also the seasonal runs of Green Bay fish such as salmon yellow perch northern wal4eye and
suckers Pamperin Park and the area north of Velp Avenue to the bay are the popular fishing
spots
Duck Creek is the
stream in the
largest
where it enters Howard at
Lancaster
Brook
Bea verDam
s Creek
Creek Bake
significant streams include Lancaster Brook Seaver Dam Creek and Bakers Creek Slough
Creek All three of these streams are tributaries to Duck Creek and are considered to be in
Other
reasonably good
condition
Lancaster Brook is
s sources
Creek upstream to it
In
Howard
a
classified
as
trout stream from its entry to Duck
the brook has limited seasonal
uses
Lacustrine Flats
The wetland
property
south of Lineville Road between the
and Northwestern Railroad
Cornelf Road
on
the west is
by the business properties along
Flats which is identified by state and county agencies
the east and bordered
Suamico Lacustrine
Chicago
as a
on
of the
part
significant
naturaf
resource
Wetlands and Wildlife
Large
areas
along the west shore of the bay and inland at the mouth of
marshes wild grasses willows and dogwood shrubs the
waterfowl habitat and fish spawning grounds
of wetlands exist
Duck
cattail
Creek Distinguished by
wetlands provide excellent
Overall
the
village
contains
approximately 2
070
acres
of
wetland
as
identified
by
the State of
Wisconsin Wetland Inventory Maps Although most of this acreage is located within the Green
most areas
Bay West Shore Wetlands scattered pockets exist throughout the village with
included
wetland
areas
are
in
Much
of
the
with
features
s
Viltage
associated
drainage
environmentaliy
sensitive
areas
ESAs
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ehe Dutdoor
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Recreation Plan
Woodlands
The
stotal number of wooded acres easily exceeds 3
Village
000 acres However the only
significant block of forested land in Howard is on the eastern edge of the Viliage between the
shore of the Bay of Green Bay and US 41 Much of this land is also classified as wetlands In the
central and western parts of the Village woods are located along stream corridors and within
many isolated smaller
areas
RECREATIONAL RESOURCES
The provision of outdoor recreation and open space lends form and function to
community It
community The provision
of an adequate supply of areas faci
ities and activities to accommodate the public
s recreational
needs has been proven to promote the general health welfare and safety of a
community and
enhances the attractiveness of and fosters
a
sense of civic
pride
a
in the
its citizens
There
1872
currently
of land available for
public outdoor recreation use in the Village of
Village sites two county
owned
owned sites two state
owned sites six school sites and six private sites Of these 23 are primarily active recreational
sites providing such facilities as ball fields and
playgrounds and 12 sites are primarily passive
recreational sites providing such facilities as picnic areas and trails Breakdowns of these loca
recreational resources private locations not included are identified in
Map 2
are
Howard
acres
See Table 6 This includes 19
The
Village
of Howard Park
Department administers and
maintains
over
34 acres
493
See Table 4
Schools in the
recreational
Privately
includes
5acres
Village of Howard currently have 129
and
0
4
5 public
122
parochial
of land available for
public
use
owned land that is available for
golf driving
43 acres and
public recreation totals 198
golf 27
18 acres a trap and skeet
34 acres YMCA 16
39
75 acres indoor
and rugby field 12
56 acres and an adult softball field 2
range and miniature
sportsman club 100
6 acres horse stable
a
and outdoor
volleyball
courts
acre
The
following
and
development
Table 3
land
Village
use
inventory classifies different types of land use activities Existing land
are important considerations when
identifying current conditions
trends
of Howard Year Land Use
Acreage
2000 and 2004
LAND USE
Parks Fields
Athletic
Playfields
2000
2004
ACRES
ACRES
5 444
362
30
Trails
3
78
3
78
Golf
8
58
2
94
Driving Ranges
Courses
Skeet Ranges
Gun
Archery
Boat
Water
Launch
Access Areas
Total Outdoor Recreation Acres
ource U
S Zo02
1
8
6
100
2
173
2
173
9
680
6
890
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Note The 2000 acreage should be 100
6
acres Brown County Sportsman Club making the 2000 total at 773
4
acres
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Outdoor Recreation
Open Space
Park Sites and Services
Village of Howard offers a variety of parks outdoor recreational and open space sites
faciVities and programs The park system is weli maintained generally adheres to the Americans
with Disabilities Act requirements and meets most of the recreational needs of the community
The park system is managed by the Howard Parks Recreation and Forestry Department The
department oversees the following four divisions
The
Recreation Division
provides a number of recreation based programs throughout the year
adult instructional programs youth playground programs adult sports
and
youth
youth sports programs fitness and wellness programs clinics tournaments community
The recreation division
These include
leagues
special
wide
The
events and various
trips
lowing aduft sport leagues
fo
on Men
5
s Basketball
are run
Kickball
Fall League
ed Adult Slowpitch
Co
All other adult and
Howard Recreation Division
14 teams
League
in 2004
by
only
Softball 24 teams
youth sports leagues
are
participants
participants
participants
130
4 teams
60
385
coordinated with the
help of the following sport
associations
Local
ort Associations
S
associations to
help
sports leagues for Howard residents The village provides
of the sport fields The volunteer board members of these
the field space and maintenan
e
and
associations organize and run the leagues including registration securing coaches officials
The Recreation Division works with numerous
coordinate and
scheduVing
provide youth
youth
and adult
sport
and adult
of the balf games
Howard Youth SportAssociafion
run through the
The Howard Youth Sports Association is the governing body for youth sports
The
association
was created in 1988 to assist
Recreation
Howard Parks
Forestry Department
the
village
in
managing youth sport leagues
ball and track
t
field There
Basebafi 26 teams
Softball 17 teams
were
Active
approximately
PreJK
Grades
6th
grade
sports include baseball flag football softball
participants in the 2004 programs
930
Ball 10 teams
T
F1ag
19
46
Ages
16
35
Grades
participants
Footbafi 19 teams
Track Club 110
Grades
Duck Creek Sot
baAssociation
The Duck Creek Softball Association is the
governing body
for adult softball
through
the Howard
Forestry Department The association has been in existence for over 50
Parks Recreation
coordination of adult fast
pitch softball leagues and
years and provides direction and
345 participants in the 2004 programs
tournaments There were
approximately
16 men
steams
240
participants
d
sive Outdoor Recreation
relze
Con
illaHowa
I
of
7 women
steams
Plan
105
participants
12
aski Youth SoccerAssociation
Pu
Suamico
Howard
The Howard
Pulaski Youth Soccer Association was formed in 1981 to provide
Suamico
recreational soccer leagues for area youth The HSPYSA offers soccer programs for over
ages 5
participants
200
1
18
Howard Hurricanes
The Howard Hurricanes Soccer Club was formed in 1991 to provide competitive soccer leagues
for area
The club has approximately 20 teams which includes over 300 children between
youth
the ages of 11 and 19
Northern Wisconsin Soccer League
is
and
soccer
The
women
League established in 1996
league provides opportunity to compete in
adult
The Northern Wisconsin Soccer
an
league for men
levels Division I and
soccer
at two
The NWSL has 20 teams
Division II
Local Schools
Suamico School District and St John the
The Recreation Division works with the Howard
grade
school to coordinate and
provide
sports and activities Each of these schools has facilities that
use village facilities for some of their programs
recreational
Baptist
community
village uses and
the facilities needed for both school and
the
each of them
Howard School District
Suamico
The Howard
Suamico School District rents indoor gym space to the village for recreational
programs and adult basketball leagues However gym space availability is limited restricting the
soutdoor athletic practice fields are generally
of recreational programs The school
the
available for sport groups to use during
summer
They also provide the community with
expansion
tennis courts and
an
The school district
and
occasionally
indoor
uses
swimming pool
the
soccer or
strails at Meadowbrook Park
village
baseball fields for their school
softball
the
golf course disc golf course
ed
sports and phy
team
activities
lohn the Baptist
St
ementary Schoo
E
The school
facilities for their
uses
village
soccer
programs
Attraction Tickets
In
cooperation
with the Wisconsin Park
Recreation
Association
the Recreation Division offers
a
discount ticket program to various attractions throughout the state and surrounding states This
program allows residents to purchase tickets to such attractions as Great America the Milwaukee
County Zoo
and Noah
sArk at
a
discounted
price
Concessions
Concession
operations are conducted by the Recreation Division or the sport association
overseeing
leagues on site Sport field locations include Akzo Nobel Sports Complex
Howard Memorial Park and Spring Green Park Winter concessions for the ice rink warming
shelter and a mobile concession trailer for special events and tournaments also offered
the
dCon
of Howa
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Golf Division
hole public golf course with
The Golf Division manages the Viilage Green Golf Course a 9
restaurant and bar service The golf operation including food bar and concession services is
a week operation from April
fish fry
Fridays offering a
and outings Golf services also provide golf
seven
day
round
on
a
November The restaurant and bar is also open year
Golf programs include open play leagues special events
to
cars club rentals and miscellaneous merchandise
sales
Forestry Division
surban forest including planting and
age
Forestry Division manages and maintains the Vi
pruning of park and street trees flower and landscape beds monitoring of invasive species and
The
the Howard Arboretum
Tree Board
related issues It was
Village has a Tree Board which assists the Viilage in forestry
established in 1992 and created and adopted the Village
sfirst Urban Forestry Plan That plan
tural Specifications
recommended the creation of a Management Plan Forestry Program Arboricu
The
public and private assistance by 1998
management
plan was completed in 2001
accomplished
One
notable
achievement is that the village
are
those
recommendations
implemented
and
being
has annually received a Tree City USA award for the last 12 years
Manual and park
Tree
The
With much
and street tree inventories
these recommendations
A
were
new
Planting Program
Village
planting program The Village plants
provided by developers Homeowners in older areas
way
of
planting by the Village within the road right
of Howard has
subdivisions via monies
at a discounted rate for
a
street tree
street trees in
can
purchase
new
trees
Garden Club
Village
village
The
Garden Club
plants
and maintains flowerbeds at two
major
road entrances to the
Howard Arboretum
Howard Arboretum located at
view
over
more
125
species
Spring
Park provides age
Vil residents an opportunity to
within
the
Village See Spring Green Park
planted
Green
of trees that can be
for
information
Parks Division
The Park Division manages and maintains the Viliage
spark system There are 19 park areas
facifities and open
including a sports complex disc golf course and special use areas Parks
year recreation opportunities such as picnics family and community
round
g sledding and fishing Services
events playgrounds walking biking sport events ice skati
include acquisition design construction and maintenance of park and recreation facilities
space
are
open for
Oa Recreation
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illage ofHowar
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Park Rentals
events Sports fields
buildings made are available for the public to rent for private family
for
concession buildings are available to rent by local and community sport organizations
Shelter
and
tournaments
Im Fees
act
created Chapter 3
08 of the Municipal Code to ensure that adequate parks open
the Village grows
and
for
other
sites
spaces
public uses are properiy located and preserved as
of providing park
It also has been established to provide a funding mechanism to meet the costs
the
and recreation sites and facilities that are necessary to serve new Village residents In 1998
The
Village
implemented the new impact fees The impact fee was
calculated
village parks and a community center with assumed
per capita
deductions for projected grants gifts and municipal debt calculated into the impact fee
and adjusted
In 2004 the Village of Howard performed an update of the Park Needs Assessment
and
residential
per
family
multi
the impact fee to 946
dwelling
unit
673
00 per single
family
04 persons per household
87 persons for single
residential unit with an assumed 2
family and 2
Village passed
Ordinance 98
20 that
basis for
on a
for
duplex
and
multifamily units
Municiqal Parks
As indicated in Table 4 there are 16 Village Parks and 3 natural resource open space sites
34 acres A description of each village site follows Village Owned
encompassing a total of 493
Recreation
See Table
Properties
Owned Recreation
Village
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2 and
Maps
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4
Properties
Sports Complex
acre park located on Pinecrest Road This multi
13
Sports Complex is a 93
faceted sport and recreation facility is designed to encourage community interaction The
hole
park has three entrances and features softball and soccer sport fields along with the 18
with
complete fencing
Pinecrest Disc Golf Course The softball complex has four diamonds
concession building The soccer complex has
scoreboards dugouts bleachers and restroom
Akzo Nobel
Akzo Nobel
fields eight full size fields two narrower combination fields with 4 mini fields on each
field The park also has a playground trails maintenance garage soccer storage garage
irrigation well and a 487 stall parking lot in the sports complex area An additional parking
lot of 331 stalls was started and will be finished in 2005 There is also a gravel parking lot
ten
the disc
golf
in
area
Barlament Park
Barlament Park is
on
a
64 acre wooded
9
Barlament Drive The
park
park
features
a
play
court connecting trail through the wooded
and
picnic
portion of the Village
basketball z
equipment
playground
Taylor Street with passive recreation area
located in the southwestern
area
area
to
with
tables
Barney Williams Park
Barney Williams Park is the
Village of Howard It is located on Valley Lane
acre facility has a full
portion of the village The 5
soccer
a
soccer
half
size
size
field
practice field playground equipment and picnic table
without
a
lot
and
The park is
parking
experiences some flooding problems due to its location
Duck
Creek
within the
floodplain
oldest
park
in the
off Riverview Drive in the southeastern
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Transportation
village near USH 41
141
built
and is managed by the
on the southern end of West Deerfield Avenue The park was
vilfage through a long
term lease with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation The park
provides access to Duck Creek and the Bay of Green Bay via the Duck Creek Slough and
Peats Lake Facilities include a boardwalk picnic area with grilis offshore fishing canoe
at this site are accessible
access snowmobile and ice fishing access All facilities
Leased
Deertield Docks
Deerfield Docks is
a
from the Wisconsin
acre site located
three
on
Department
of
the east side of the
Duck Creek
Quarry
Quarry is an old limestone quarry The quarry first began operation in 1827 by
Lucas Rioux The Village of Howard later acquired the quarry and continued its operation
through a lease with Daanen and anssen The quarry was closed in 2001 The property is a
83 acre site of which was quarried to within 50 of the property lines on all sides It has a
30
ing with water The water level in spring of 2004 was
depth greater than 170 and is fi
25
feet
The
is being explored for its recreational value as it becomes
quarry
approximately
A 2004 survey found the quarry walls fil4ed
a lake that is expected to rise to 100 feet deep
with the following fossils trilobite bryozoans brachiopods nautaloids graptolites crinoids
and corals minerals calcite and pyrite
Duck Creek
Howard Memoriat Park
Howard Memorial Park is located
Riverview
on
Drive just
5acre site features
shore of Duck Creek The 13
can
only
north of Vefp Avenue
along
the
access ramp for boats and
a few benches The ramp area experiences low water
Over the years the area between the ramp and the Duck
in with cattails Across the street are a lighted fully fenced
street parking and
off
snowmobiles
and
an
launch small boats
Creek has silted in and is filling
storage
softball diamond with bleachers announcing booth concession stand restroom
building
and
parking
There is also
a
medium size soccer field
Lehner Park
Lehner Park is located
on
The 6
2
a
cre site features
building
41 and south of Velp Avenue
141
basketball court play equipment and a small shelter
Rosewood Street east of USH
a
full size
with restrooms
Meadowbrook Park
Meadowbrook Park is a 91
acre major outdoor recreation area Iocated in central Howard
22
School The park is a lineal
just east of Hillcrest Heights surrounding Meadowbrook
The site has varied terrain
community park that surrounds the Lancaster Creek drainageway
ands wetfands and
and vegetation It consists of gent4y sloping open areas wooded fow
hills The majority of the park
s recreation facilities are located at the far west and north
central section The park features a large passive picnic and play area with two separate
natural
entrances and parking lots Lancaster Brook runs west to east through the park in a
a mile accessible paved
wooded area with an extensive trail system The main trail is a 1
trail from Hillcrest Heights to Cardinal Lane The park also has playground equipment full
with
size basketball caurt fuliy fenced baseball diamond with bleachers shelter building
restrooms open air shelter with grill fighted sled hill and
a
retention
pond
Mills Center Park
Mills Center Park is
a
acre natural
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recreation activities where the
park
primary
extends from Shawano Avenue
borders
property
owned
by
park The park provides nature based outdoor
appreciation or enjoyment of nature
focus is the
on
the south to Glendale Avenue
Suamico School District
the Howard
dComprehensine Dutdoor Recreation
Village of Homai
Plun
on
on
The
the north and
the west
6
Packerland Parkway
Packerland Parkway is a
park is located along the west side of Packerland Drive
and
between Indian Hill Drive
Holly Way The cul de sac end of Park Ridge Avenue borders
Weicome to
to
the
west
and has a picnic table The park has a
portion of the property
lines The
under
the
transmission
flower
and
trees
a
bed
Howard sign
acre
one
planted
forty
large
passive
a
west
green space and buffers the residential neighborhood to the
Drive
area
on
the
east
and
Packerland
from the commercial
along
park
serves as
Pinewood Park
Pinewood Park is located off Harwood Avenue
just
north of Shade Tree Lane
This 10
21
tables and
play
picnic
grills a fenced
picnic
z
softball diamond bleachers batting cage basketball
court volleyball grass court
ice skating rink shelter building with restrooms and parking The
equipment
playground
park is lighted throughout including the wooded area
acre
site features
a
and
wooded
area
There
are
Pioneer
Parkway
55 acre passive park located along the Duck Creek off of Cardinal
Parkway is an 18
Lane This park also serves to manage regional storm water through detention ponds An
archeological study of the area shows the area was used by early traders
Pioneer
Riverview Parkway
is less than one acre and borders the Duck Creek It is located on the southeast
of Velp Avenue and Riverview Drive and follows the creek along Riverview to Elmwood
Court This is a passive green space area that contains a flowerbed sidewalk and sitting
This
park
corner
bench
Spring Green Park
Spring Green Park a
Glendale Avenue
acre site is located in the northern
39
Spring
on
Howard Arboretum and
a
Green Road This
softball and
soccer
sport
portion
and recreation
complex
There is
a
of the
facility
village just
west of
features the
concession
building
with
open air shelter picnic tables and grill playground equipment two fully fenced softball
diamonds with bleachers four full size soccer fields 2 with bleachers and three parking
lots The northern
concerns
serviced
for
providing
by
capabilities along
of the park in years previous was a landfill site and
site water and sewer This portion of the village is
on
area
sewer or
is difficult and
and therefore
permanent restroom capabilities
water
with
The Howard Arboretum is
a
cooperative
costly
to
now
poses
currently
provide watering
not
at this site
efFort between local nurseries and the
The
goal
potential trees they
other obstructions
specific
provide
an
educational site for
Village
of
all the
people to
would
make
hope
people
may possibly plant in their yard
better choices when planting trees on their own properties by using a greater variety of trees
and selecting trees of appropriate size so that there would be fewer conflicts with utilities and
Howard
of the arboretum is to
The
see
is that
The arboretum is open year
round and allows visitors to see what
during each of the four seasons A walking trail winds through the
tree looks like
The public can take a self
on a placard
guided tour
accompanying literature and map that is located at the
arboretum and each tree is numbered
through
the arboretum
by using
arboretum trailhead in the lower
the
parking
lot
Village Green Golf Course
hole public golf course focated on Riverdale
The Village Green Golf Course is a 67
acre nine
to
STH
The
course
has
32
29
rolling hills water and a putting green Yards
Drive adjacent
Par
112
The
course
is
259
3
36 Slope
open daily during the golf season and on Fridays
for
their
famous
Fish
The
clubhouse includes a full bar and restaurant
round
year
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Department of Transportation
facility located at the end of Wietor Drive off N
a
Military Avenue This site provides access to Duck Creek by way of fishing piers
at this site are
available
on the street
All
facilities
and
area
is
boardwafk
picnic
Parking
accessible The park was built and is managed by the village through a long
term lease with
the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wietor Wharf
Wietor Wharf is
Village
Leased
a
owned natural
from the Wisconsin
acre special
three
use
in the Industrial Park desianated
areas
as
narkland
Brookfield Woods
The Brookfield Industrial Park is located north of Lakeview Drive west of Brookfield Avenue
Northwestern Railroad There are approximately 10 acres of
and east of the Chicago
woods in several wetland
currently permitted
areas
in this
that have been
placed
into the
park system Hunting
Industrial Woods
The Village of Howard Industrial Park has
placed
into the
Chicago
park system
Northwestern
commercial properties
It also contains two
developed
as a
The
Railroad
on
approximately 58 acres of wetlands that
parkland is located south of Lineville Road west
behind and north of the Public Works
Cornelf Road The
large mitigation ponds
passive
is
area
recreation
area
of the
Facility and east of
has both open space and wooded
drainage ways The property will be
park
and
have been
with trails
Hunting
is
currently permitted
areas
in this
area
Other Villaae owned natural
areas
designated
as
future park sites
Lot 1 Block 5 of Rausch Subdivision on Shore Heights
Cormier
The 7
17 acre water filled small quarry on the south side of Glendale Ave former
and
continued
the quarry in 1945
to mine it
The Town of Howard
Quarry 1863
purchased
until closed
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Howard Park
Tabie 4
System Acreage
HOWARD PARKS SYSTEM
Akzo Nobel Sports
Complex
2004
ACRES
13
93
Barlament Drive
64
9
Barney Wiiliams
50
5
00
3
Deerfield Docks
Duck Creek Quarry
north
83
30
50
13
Howard Memorial
60
2
Lehner
Meadowbrook
91 22
Mills Center
99
28
00
1
Packerland Parkway
Pinewood
21
10
Pioneer
55
18
Parkway
00
1
Riverview Parkway
Spring
Village
Green
00
39
Green Golf Course
00
67
00
3
Wietor Wharf
Active Parks
Brookfieid Woods
Duck Creek Quarry
00
10
south
Industrial Woods
Tota Park
17
7
00
58
Natura Resource Areas
Brown
17
418
System
County Owned
17
75
34
493
Recreation
Properties
Paper Foundation Wildlife Area
Paper Foundation Wildlife Area is located south of Lineville Road and is
bordered by the Bay of Green Bay west shore The 339
acre Special Use Area is a woodland
marsh adjacent to the Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve in the Village of Suamico The
wetlands within the Fort Howard Paper Foundation Wildlife Area have been identified as an
country
environmentally significant area Activities allowed in the area include hiking cross
skiing wildlife observation and hunting within designated zones
Fort Howard
The Fort Howard
Pamperin
Park
Pamperin Park is a 73 acre Recreational Park located just south of STH 29 in the southern
portion of the village It is one of the most scenic park sites in the area with woodlands
wetlands steep slopes and the Duck Creek River flowing through its center The park
features a large suspended wooden footbridge and an underwater concrete bridge no
s main complex to a
longer in use which span the river and provides access from the park
large wooded and grass passive area Park facilities include a large building with two halls
and kitchen facilities which can be rented for various functions The park includes a
playground softball diamond bike trail disc golf fishing pier picnic areas restrooms and
d
Village ofHowa
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Ca
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There
parking
are
has been identified
several historic and
as an
archeological sites
environmentally significant area
State of Wisconsin Owned Recreation
Wisconsin
located with the
park
The
park
Properties
of Natural Resources
Department
Green
Bay West Shore Lands
Bay West Shore Wildlife Area which includes 655 acres located adjacent to East
Deerfield Avenue is managed
by the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
under the direction of the Green Bay West Shore Master Plan
1979 The plan was
developed by a task force which included area wildlife fish and forestty managers The
Master Plan recommends the acquisition of specific critical habitat areas
along the entire west
shore of Green Bay from Brown to Marinette County
for
both existing and
Long range plans
future state owned properties within the Green
West
Shore
Wildlife
Area
focus on
Bay
preservation and conservation measures due to the fact these lands consist of wetland and
vegetation types
The Green
Mountain
Bay
State Recreational Trail
The Mountain Bay State Recreational Trail is
an 84
mile trail located on the abandoned
and
Northwestern
Railroad
corridor
and
extends from the Village of Howard to the
Chicago
of
WestField
in
Marathon
the
It
is
Village
County
longest trail in the state
Within Brown
this
County
state but county maintained and managed recreational
owned
begins
portion of the Village of Howard and extends northwest along the
abandoned Chicago and Northwestern Railroad through the Town of Pittsfield and the Village
of Pulaski for a distance of approximately 13 miles The trail then continues northwest out of
the county towards the City of Shawano and
eventually to just east of the City of Wausau
trail
in the central
Within the
Village
located
Lakeview Drive and continues northwest to
on
of Howard the trail is
available at both locations
certain
biking although
snowmobiles
are
Permitted trail
segments
uses are
Spring
4 miles The z
3
Spring
primarily
of the trail do allow
not allowed east of
School Owned Recreation
approximately
acre
head is
trail
Green Park
Parking is
limited to walking hiking
snowmobiling In Howard
and
Green Park
Properties
Suamico School District
Howard
The
Village
of Howard and
Suamico School District The
Village of Suamico comprise the Howard
53
miles
and
serves
an estimated population of
approximately
square
It
also
a
educational
1
K
2
877 people
22
grade
provides comprehensive
program for
students
within
four
schools
one
intermediate
school 5
approximately 4
200
elementary
4
K
one midd
e
school
and
one high school
6
8
7
12
9
district encompasses
Of these
seven
Bay View
This
facility
schools
corner
are
located within the
Village They
include
Middle School
is located
about 32 acres
currently
five
was
houses
on
Cardinal Lane in the central
constructed in 1963 and
grades
7 and 8 and has
of Cardinal Lane and Woodale
recreation land
an
was
portion of the Village
recently expanded
most
enrollment of 603 students
Avenue
It encompasses
in 1993 It
Located at the
the school has 22
5acres of available outdoor
Current facilities include two ball diamonds
e
Villa
ofHoward Con
tdoor Rec
eatron P
an
prehensive Oz
one
softball and
one
baseball
2p
courts with
backstops and bleachers practice ballfield with backstop three tennis
combined
football
and
soccer field and practice field within stadium
a
bleachers track
with
bleachers
announcer
booth and concessions
Lineville Intermediate School
It
on Lineville Road in the far northern portion of the Village
and
was most recently expanded in
was
in
about
30
constructed
acres
1972
encompasses
1993 It currently houses grades 5 and 6 and has an enrollment of 700 students
Recreational facilities at this site include an indoor swimming pool two softball diamonds
This
facility
is located
soccer field
backstops and bleachers a combined track football
area
is
An
orchard
nature
situated
study
along Cardinal Lane
hoops
with
and four basketball
on
the
s
property
eastern side
Howard Elementary School
portion of the Village It
recently expanded and
encompasses about 22 acres
and
has an enrollment
houses
kindergarten through grade4
upgraded in 1987 It currently
three
basketball
include
a
of 193 students Facilities
hoops in the
play equipment backstop
area
small
soccer
field
and
a
street parking lot a
off
large grassed play
This
facility
is located
on
West Idlewild Court in the southeastern
was
Forest Glen
This
facility
Elementary
is located
on
constructed in 1955 and
was
most
School
Cardinal Lane in the far northern portion of the Village
constructed in
and
1990
encompasses about 7 acres was
upgraded in 1994 It currently houses kindergarten
expanded
enrollment of 546 students
Facilities at this site include
a
was
most
It
recently
through grade 4 and has an
large play area and an educational
pond
Meadowbrook
Elementary
School
portion of the Village It
1972 and was most recently
kindergarten through grade 4 and has an
enrollment of 355 students The school is adjacent to and surrounded by Meadowbrook Park
on three sides
Facilities include a play area with equipment a softball diamond with
and
three
basketball hoops on a paved play
backstop
parking area at the rear of the school
This
facility
is located
on
Hillcrest
Heights
in the central
encompasses about 10 acres was constructed in
upgraded in 1998 It currently houses
expanded
The school district also has 21
15 acres in the far western
Park set aside for
a
of the
area
village
next to Mills Center
future school site
Parochial Schools
Baptist Elementary School
Baptist a Catholic elementary school is located on Glendale Avenue in east
central Howard Facilities include play equipment on a large grassed play area portable
soccer field a soccer field and four paved
volleyball standards a tetherball area a football
St 7ohn the
St John the
basketball courts all
Privately
on
Owned Recreation
Private recreational facilities
Village
approximately
of Howard
4
acres
of recreation
area
Properties
play
a
major
role in
meeting
local recreational demands in the
Several commercial establishments in the
village provide
recreational
range and trap shooting These establishments help meet
local demand for facilities which may otherwise need to be provided by the community itself
interests such
Privately
as
volleyball driving
owned recreational facilities in the
ardCon7pr
Village of HoN
elier7sive
Village
of Howard
are
a
described below
1
Brown
County Sportsman
s Club
County Sportsman Ciub is
The Brown
Avenues
on
located between West Deertield and Brookfield
the south side of Lineville Road
club features
and
trap
sheiter hali
meeting
skeet
a
large pond
The
100
a
6
cre privately owned sportsman
dog training and a combination
used for
Greenfield Farms Riding Stables
Located
boarding
on
Greenfieid Avenue north of
and indoor
riding
Evergreen Avenue this
equestrian pubiic
acre facility
34
39
provides
facilities for the
Duck Creek Golf Center
acre facility located
18
The 27
green and miniature
Watering
golf
on
Village
Court offers
driving
range
stations practice putting
course
Hole Satoon
acre facility offers year round taurnament and league
56
Velp Avenue this 12
enthusiasts
Facilities include eight volleyball courts five indoor three
play for volleyball
horseshoe
pits two ping
pong courts and a rugby field
outdoor eight outdoor
Located
on
YMCA
Located
pool
on
facility has gyms track fitness rooms swimming
Fitness sport programs and day care services are offered
75
Cardinal Lane the 16
and outdoor
day camp
area
acre
s Bar and Grill
BS
Located
on
Shawano Avenue this 2
acre
facility provides
a
lighted
softball field
SUMMARY
features to protect and preserve The
Vilfage of Howard has important naturai resource
and activities to accommodate the public
s
pravision of an adequate supply of areas facifities
have a negative
be
as continued development wi
I
needs
continue
to
a
will
challenge
recreational
features However it is recagnized that i
impact on natural cultural historic and archeological
and protection must be
s era of fiscal constraints and competing needs such preservation
today
of local county
accomplished in a wise and sound manner emphasizing balance and continuity
and
efforts
state and federal goals
The
Con Outdoor
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of
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STATEMENT GOALS OBJECTIVES STANDARDS
VISION
INTRODUCTION
element of any comprehensive planning process is the identification of a common vision
or purpose for the community To maintain the community
s focus upon the vision the plan
and objectives or guidelines and standards By
should also set forth a series of
A
major
goals
incorporating community goals
the community to identify and
This
plan
into
plan
a
measure
will utilize and build upon the
a
series of benchmarks
its progress
previously
toward
are
established which enable
its vision
established framework of open space and
including a vision statement This common
establishing
village
policy regarding the planning
provide
and
facilities in the Village of Howard
and
future
of
recreation
development
park
acquisition
vision will
and standards
goals objectives
outdoor recreation
a
focused basis for
represent desired situations toward which planning efforts should be directed They are
range They represent the vision or purpose of the community as an end to be
long
but
one that may never be fully attained
sought
Goals
broad and
Objectives
describe
achievement of the
Standards
are more
more
specific
goals They
purposes that should be sought to advance toward
targets along the path to satisfying the goals
are
and measurable
specific
guidelines
or
criteria that should be met to advance
objectives and ultimately
goals However although they are
even
standards
retain some flexibility within
the most specific category
framework
allow
the
viable
themselves in order to
options and alternatives in pursuit
community to employ
toward the achievement of the
the
within this
of its vision
VISION STATEMENT
The
Village
of Howard will
provide
its residents the best
possible system
of outdoor recreation
sites open space sites and activities in a manner which is responsive to the needs of the public
s
fiscally responsible and which promotes the preservation and sustainability of the community
environmental archeological historical
and cultural resources
GOALS AND OB7ECTIVES
Community
Facilities
provide adequate outdoor recreation sites open space sites and activities to
the recreational needs of the residents and visitors of Howard
Goal To
provide an extensive system of outdoor recreation
adequately satisfy the passive and active recreational needs
of the Village of Howard
Objective
areas
1 To
to
visitors
satisfy
and open space
of the residents and
Standard 1 The Howard Parks Recreation and Forestry Department will
consider size location and distribution factors when acquiring developing
maintaining
recreation
sites facilities
and
activities
so as
or
to maximize their
efFectiveness and usefulness
dCoi
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aprehensine
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eation Plan
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Standard 2 The Howard
actively
Parks Recreation and Forestry Department will
local county state and federal agencies to take
opportunities to meet the recreational needs of Howard
coordinate with other
advantage
of shared
pursue opportunities
village sites and facilities to one another and other
destinations of importance
through the acquisition development and support
a
wide system of greenways parkways and trails that would enhance
village
the quality of life for all residents
to link
of
explore opportunities to site a major recreational facility for a swimming pool
Senior Center and
or Community Center with year
round recreational and social
activities for all ages including the youth and
elderly
Parks Recreation and Forestry Department will plan
locate and develop new recreational facilities and expand the activities within
existing parks to respond to the needs and desires of all segments of the
population
Parks
Recreation and
Forestry Department
will
balanced design of active and passive facilities and opportunities for
residents and visitors of all ages to enhance their well
being
provide
a
Natural Resources and
Goal To preserve
and natural
Open Space
protect
and maintain the
resource areas
environmental archeological historical
Objective
lands
1 To preserve and maintain the natural and cultural
including historical and archeological sites
Parks
Recreation and
all
resources on
Forestry Department
all recreational facilities and activities in such
provide
protect and
cultural
in Howard
a manner
enhance the natural and cultural resources of the
which
park
will
serves
to
park system
significant open space and natural resources for future
acquisition protection and or preservation
identify unique
and
implement plans that identify all significant and sensitive
environmental archeological historical and cultural resources and propose
preservation methods for each park area being developed
obtain and
pursue acquisitions along
conservation activities
major waters that could support active passive and
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Plannina and
Implementation
Goal To meet all
Objective
efficient and economical fashion
planning goals
in
1 To utilize
systematic planning process responsible to the changing
participation in the development and
a
an
need
of the residents of Howard and utilize citizen
management
of all
park
lands
developing park and recreation sites and
for the best opportunities and improvement as desired
provide
consider citizen comments when
facilities so as
by the users
to
for available
funding
sites facilities and
fiscally responsible
recreation
and be
maintain
priorities
an
Forestry Department will apply
acquiring developing or maintaining
activities so as to maximize the local resources
Parks
Recreation and
assistance when
action
plan
reasonable up
s
date and reflects the village
to
which is
resources and leisure activities
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ehensive Oz
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NEEDS ANALYSIS
In recreation
planning a needs analysis is a method used to determine a community
s
sprevious park plan relied
requirements The needs analysis undertaken in Howard
in large part upon criteria set forth by the National Recreation and Park Association relating to
jurisdictional per capita and accessibility standards The National Recreation and Park
Association as well as park and planning departments across the nation are now placing more
emphasis upon locally preferred standards and levels of service This change has occurred in
recognition of the variability in the social economic and physical aspects of our communities as
such standards that work well for one community are often not appropriate for another
recreational
In
recognition of this information
analysis
the
following
recommendation and standards
were
utifized in
the needs
The recommendations of the village
sprevious Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
The recommendations of other
village plans including
the
Comprehensive
Smart Growth
Plan
The recommendations of other community and agency
local recreation and open space
plans
that
impact the provision
of
capita jurisdictional and accessibility standards
suggestions and recommendations of the village stafF
Public input comments and suggestions
Per
The
To compare and evaluate various recommendations and standards in a meaningful
manner a
park classification system is essential Such a system is also useful in the comparison of different
types of recreation and open space sites and facilities to one another during
capital
improvements programming efForts The previous park plan identified a park classification
system to achieve these purposes That system with minor modifications will continue to be
used The park classification is described in this chapter under the Recreation Needs Standards
followed by a table of the Village of Howard
sparks by type and acreage
RECREATION NEEDS STANDARDS
Park and recreation needs may include the need for additional land to accommodate new
facilities or the need for new or improved facilities within existing recreational areas The
location of
park and recreation facilities determines how well they serve the population of the
village The main concern is that these facilities are accessible to residents so recreational
opportunities are distributed equitably Generally recreation standards are used to identify these
needs However citizen input can be invaluable in providing information and identifying needs
Definitions Terms And Classifications
The National Recreation and Park Association
against
which the
recreation
NRPA developed
be measured
intended to be used
classifications for
standards to
The
provide
Village ofHoward Conap
eliensive
tdooi Reci
Oa
eatior Plai
a
scale
classifications
existing
system
following
as guidelines at the local level The table below provides an
parks recreation areas open space and pathways
can
are
overview of the
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Parks Onen
Space
General
and
Pathways Classifications
Descriptions
Used to address limited isolated or unique recreational needs Must be less
and one acre
than a
la mile distance in residentiai setting Size is between 2500 sq ft
Park
Mini
remain the basic unit of the park system and
focus
of
the neighborhood Focus is on informal
serves as the recreationa and sociai
be
at
least
a to z mile distance and uninterrupted
active and passive recreation Must
barriers
Five 5 acres is considered
residential roads and other
non
Neighborhood
Park
Neighborhood park
by
minimum size 5 to 10
acres
is
physical
optimal
circumstances combining parks with school sites can fulfill
the space requirements for other classes of parks such as neighborhood community
the location of school
sports complex and special use The location is determined by
Depending
Park
School
on
property Size varies depends on the function
on
Community Park Serves broader purpose than neighborhood parks Focus is
and
based recreation needs as well as preserving unique landscapes
meeting community
of
the
site
the quality and suitability
Usually
open spaces Location is determined by
Size is as needed to
serves two or more neighborhoods and is z to 3 miles distance
accommodate the desired uses It is usually between 30 and 50 acres
serve a broader purpose than community parks
4arge Urban Park Large urban parks
and are used when community and neighborhood parks are not adequate to serve the
needs of the community Focus is on meeting commun
sty based recreational needs as
well as preserving unique landscapes and open spaces Location is determined by the
quality and suitability of the site Usually serves the entire community Size is as needed
to accornmodate the desired uses It is usually a minimum of 50 acres with 75 or more
acres being optimal
Lands set aside for preservation of significant natural
Natural Resource Areas
remnant
landscapes open space and visuaf aesthetics Location depends
resources
upon resource avai
ability and opportunity Size is variable
a
Greenways Effectively tie park system components tagether to form continuous
resource
and
Location
availability
opportunity Size is
depends upon
park environment
district
variable
Sports Complex Consolidates heavily programmed athletic fields and associated
facilities to larger and fewer sites strategically located throughout the community The
location is determined by strategically located community
wide facilities The size is
determined by projected demand Usualiy a minimum of 25 acres with 40 to 80 acres
being optimal
Special Use Covers a broad range of parks and recreation facilities oriented toward
purpose use The location criterion is variable depending on specific use Size
single
is
variable
Park Facility Parks and recreation facilities that are privately
Recreation
owned yet contribute to the public park and recreation system The location criterion is
variable
depending on specific use Size is variable
Park Trail
Multipurpose trails located within greenways parks and natural resource
areas
Focus is on recreational value and harmony with natural environment
surfaced trails far pedestrians or
Type I Separate
purpose hard
single
skaters
line
in
bicyclists
surfaced trails for pedestrians and bicyclists
inline
Type II Multipurpose hard
Private
skaters
Type
ITI
Nature trails for
pedestrians May
eation Plan
ofHoC
Village vard
aprehensive Outdoo Rec
o
be hard
or
surfaced
soft
7
Connector Trails
from
parks
Multipurpose trails
community
and around the
that
emphasize
Focus is
safe travel for
much
as
on
pedestrians
transportation as it is
to and
on
recreation
surfaced trails for pedestrians or
Type I Separate
purpose hard
single
we
o
line skaters located in independent r
in
bicyclists
g old railroad r
w
o
Type II Separate
surtaced trails for pedestrians or
purpose hard
single
w
o
line skaters Typically located within road r
in
bicyclists
Street Bikeways
On
Paved segments of roadways that serve as a means to
safely
separate bicyclists from vehicular traffic
Bike Route Designated portions of the
roadway for the preferential or
exclusive use of bicyclists
Bike Lane Shared portions of the roadway that
provide separation between
motor vehicles and bicyclists such as paved shoulders
AllBike Trail
Terrain
road trail for all
Off
terrain
purpose loop
Single
trails
usually
located in
mountain
bikes
and natural
larger parks
resource
areas
Cross Ski Trail Trails developed for traditional and skate
Country
style cross
country
skiing
Loop trails usually located in larger parks and natural resource areas
Equestrian Trail Trails developed for horseback riding
Loop trails usually located in larger parks and natural resource areas Sometimes
terrain biking where conflicts can
developed as multipurpose with hiking and all
be controlled
Source Nationaf Recreation and Park
Table 5
Association 1996 Park Recreation Open Space and Greenway Guidelines
Park Standards
PARK STANDARDS
SIZE CRITERIA
ACREAGE STANDARDS
MINI PARKS
Between 2500 sq ft and
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Five
PARK
SCHOOL
Variable
COMMUNITY PARK
Usually
LARGE URBAN PARK
Minimum of 50 acres 75
NATURAL RESOURCE AREA
Variable
GREENWAYS
Variable
SPORTS COMPLEX
Minimum 25 acres 40 to 80
SPECIAL USE
Variable
PRIVATE PARK RECREATION FACILITY
Variable
Source National Recreation
Park
acres
minimum
depends
one acre
5 to 10
on
acres
in size
is
optimal
function
between 30 and 50
acres
acres or more
acres
is
is
optimal
optimal
Association 1996 Park Recreation Open Space and Greenway Guidelines
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Table 6
Viilage
of Howard Recreation Sites
by
Park
RECREATION SITES BY PARK TYPE
Type
ACRES
00
1
Mini Parks
00
1
Packerland Parkway
Neighborhood
Parks
45
41
Barlament
64
9
50
5
Barney Williams
50
13
Howard Memorial
Lehner
60
2
21
10
Pinewood
50
106
Park
School
St John the Baptist
00
4
Meadowbrook
Howard
00
4
Elementary
Elementary
00
22
Bay View Middle
50
36
Lineville Intermediate
Community
Forest Glen
00
40
Park
22
130
Meadowbrook
22
91
Spring Green
00
39
Large Urban Park
00
73
00
73
Pamperin
Natural Resource Area
21
1098
Brookfield Woods
Duck Creek
00
10
Quarry south
17
7
Industrial Woods
00
58
Fort Howard Paper Foundation
Wildlife Area
Green Bay West Shore Lands
00
339
05
655
Mills Center
99
28
55
19
Greenways
Pioneer
Parkway
55
18
Riverview
00
1
Parkway
Sports Complex
Akzo Nobel Sports
Special
2004
13
93
Complex
13
93
Use
26
104
Deerfield Docks
Duck Creek Quarry
00
3
north
83
30
Mountain Bay State Recreational Trailhead
43
0
Wietor Whart
00
3
Village Green Golf Course
Private Park Recreation
00
67
43
198
Facility
sBar
S
B
2
Grill
Brown
00
County Sportsman s
Cfub 100
Greenfield
6
Farm Riding Stable 39
Memorial
34
Drive Golf Range 27
Watering
18
Hole Saloon 12
YMCA
56
16
Grand
75
Tota 1865
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Planning
The
Per
following
Capita
Standards
standards
are
based upon information prepared
are intended to be used as
Park Association These standards
by
the National Recreation and
guide and should in no way be
Differing social economic geographic and cultural
factors of communities cause it to be undesirable to
apply all of the standards to every
these
standards
address
minimum
rather than maximum goals
community Furthermore
applied
to all
Table 7
locations in the
Planning
Planning
Per
acres
30
acres
same manner
Per Capita Standards
Capita
Standards
100 acres of
park recreation and open space lands per
of which should be devoted to passive recreation uses
of which should be devoted to active recreation uses
Approximately
70
a
000
1
persons
7urisdictional Per Capita Standards
Recreational Lands to be Provided
by the State
by the County
by the Local Community
by the Private Sector
70
000
1
acres
15
000 persons
1
acres
10
000 persons
1
acres
acres
0
1
00 persons
5
persons
Local
Community Per Capita Standards
Developed Open Space Provided by Local Communities
25 to 10
6
5acres
000 persons
1
Passive Recreation
7
Active Recreation
3
acres
0
1
00
000
1
acres
persons
persons
Or
Community Parks
Neighborhood Parks
5 to 8
000 persons
1
acres
1 to 2
000
1
acres
Mini Parks
25 to 0
0
5 acres
000 persons
1
Tennis Court
Baseball Diamond
Basketball Court
Softball Diamond
Court
Volleyball
Soccer Field
1 per
1 per
1 per
1 per
1 per
1 per
Football Field
1 per
Swimming
1 per
1 per
Pool
Golf Course
persons
2
0
00 persons
000 persons
5
000 persons
5
000 persons
5
000 persons
5
000 persons
10
000 persons
20
000 persons
20
000
25
persons
Accessibility Standards
Community Park Service Area
Neighborhood Park Service Area
1 to 2 mile radius
Mini Park Service Area
less than a mile radius
Tennis Court
a to z
mile radius
Baseball Diamond
a to z
mile radius
Basketball Court
a to z
mile radius
Softball Diamond
a to h mile radius
Volleyball
a to z
Court
a to z mile radius
mile radius
Soccer Field
1 to 2 mile radius
Football Field
15 to 30 minute travel time
Swimming
Pool
Golf Course
Source
15 to 30 minute travel time
z to 1 hour travel time
National Recreation and Park Association
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Comprehensn
3p
According to the Planning Per Capita Standards in Table 7 the minimum acreage of land the
village should supply for passive and active recreation use is listed in Table 8 Recreational Land
2020 To meet the park and open space needs for the Village of
Supply and Demand 2004
acres
of
000 residents
Howard 100
park and recreational land should be provided for every 1
should
be
of
This acreage
comprised
70 acres of passive recreational open space per 1
000 populations
30 acres of active recreational open space per 1
000 populations
Applying
these standards to
Village
of Howard
s2004
population
estimate of
208
15
indicates
a
and 456
30
1
5
21
land 1
065 70
passive
village open space acreage excluding private totals 1
668 acres 1
118
passive recreational acres 67 and 550 active recreational acres 33 This data is gathered
from Table 6 I
illage ofHoward Recreation Sites by Park Type The passive acres totals include
the Natural Resource Areas and Greenways The active acre totals include the Mini Park
Neighborhood Parks School
Park Community Park Large Urban Park Sports Complex and
Special Use parks
current demand for
for active
use
acres
of recreational
for
use
Current
The current total acreage of recreational land is 147 acres of land over of the recommended
standard The active recreational needs are over the standard by 94 acres and the passive
recreational acreage is 53 acres over of the current demand This is not to say that the village
can stop looking for additional recreational facilities Continuing efforts should be made to
improve existing
facilities and to
Table 8 Recreational Land
acquire
Supply
additional land where
appropriate
and Demand 2004
2020
RECREATIONAL LAND SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Howard
Population
208
15
Passive
Active
2004
065
1
456
2010
372
16
146
1
2020
005
19
330
1
Total
Supply
Acres
Difference Acres
Passive
Active
Total
Passive
Active
Total
521
1
118
1
550
668
1
53
94
147
491
637
1
118
1
550
668
1
28
59
31
570
901
1
118
1
550
668
1
212
20
233
T
Year
Demand Acres
Table 8 indicates that the
village will be short of the recommended minimum acreage for
according the per capita guidelines if growth continues as projected The
between
discrepancy
supply and demand will become greater as the population increases The
table shows the recreational land supply and demand for the Viltage of Howard Comparing the
demand with existing supply of recreational open space indicates that Howard
sdeficiency in
recreational acreage will grow to over 233 acres of land by 2020 Howard will need to continue
to increase its supply of open space to meet the growing demand
recreational lands
The location of
park
and recreation facilities also determines how well
they serve the population
concern is that these facilities are accessible to residents so recreational
Village
opportunities are distributed equitably See Map 2 Existing Park and Recreation Sites and Map 3
Proposed Park Space In order to address future park location and recreational planning needs
appropriate guidelines are needed to assist staff in taking the appropriate steps to purchase lands
for park properties The following guidelines were established to maintain those standards
of the
The main
ard Comprehensive
Village ofHo
Outdoor Recr
eation Plan
31
PLANNING GUIDELINES
The
foliowing outiine
Parks Recreation and Forestry Department in
by the village for planning park of recreation
planning
and
facilities
This
checklist
has
been
an
properties
going valuable tool in guiding the
on
in
its
in
for
department
planning process
particufar
planning park property purchases
the mid
sIt is
1980
Comprehensive
I
written
one
of the
Park
B
by
the Howard
tools used
Recreation
OVERVIEW OF PARK
A
II
was
Planning
RECREATION PLANNING
for Grant
Requirement
Long Range Planning
ELEMENTS OF PARK
Eligibility
Tool
RECREATIOfV PLANS
A
Establish Goals and Objectives
B
Analyze Existing Policy
1
4
Open Space Dedication Policies
Operations and Maintenance Policies
Revenue Policy
Park Development Policies
5
Coordination and Joint Use of Facilities
3
D
E
Information
Park and
2
C
Guideline
Inventory Existing Facilities
Prepare Community Profile
1
Physical
2
Cuttural
Identify
Recreation Needs and Trends
1
Research
2
F
G
H
Public Input
Anafysis and Facifity Evaiuation
Project Priority Evaluation
Prepare Ackion Plan
Capital Improvements Program
1
Wide Improvements
Community
2
Individua Park Improvements
Site
3
Cost Estimates
Funding Sources
Mapping
1
Existing Park and Service Areas
2
Proposed Parks and Service Areas
4
I
3
J
III
Park Master Plans
Public Review
Meetings
COMMUNITY RECREATION ISSUES
A
G
Conservancy Land Preservation
Parkway Presenration
Purpose Trail System Development
Multi
Free Design
Barrier
Development
Swimming Pool Options
Athletic Facilities Complex
Roller Skates
Skateboards
H
Recreational Use of Detention Ponds
I
Park
J
Revenue
K
Park
B
C
D
E
F
Operations
Maintenance
Generating Facilities
Security
d
ehsive
Comprel
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L
Urban
M
Parks versus
Mini
N
Round Recreation
Year
O
Use Recreational Facilities
Multi
P
Regional
Q
Historic Amenities
S
Liveable and Walkable Communities
Forestry
Neighborhood
Parks
Recreational Facilities
OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL RESOURCE ISSUES
SCORP Z000
The Wisconsin Statewide
2005 SCORP 2000
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2000
participation rates of recreation activities and pointed out five major issues that need
to be addressed with regards to outdoor recreation The participation rates in outdoor recreation
activities noted that the majority of people 50
90 using recreational facilities are doing so for
walking for pleasure driving for pleasure swimming wildlife viewing and picnicking
noted the
The next group of activities includes those with participation rates between 30 and 50
percent
which include bicycling hiking fishing nature study or bird watching motor
boating and nature
photography
The
softball and many
remaining activities including golf canoeing downhill skiing tennis
others had participation rates less than 30 percent
soccer
SCORP 2000 also noted that outdoor recreation
participants who took part in walking jogging
skiing canoeing sailing
country skiing were generally satisfied with
the availability of recreation options Participants in other activities such as AN
riding
snowmobiling tent camping motor boating fishing and wildlife viewing were generally
dissatisfied with the availability of recreational opportunities The
report also notes that as more
active
are
have
less
free
time
and
young
employed they
more disposable income which
people
creates a demand for recreational opportunities that are closer to home
golfing
downhill
and
cross
SCORP 2000 closes with
a summary of issues that have statewide
implications for recreational
and
the general public Many of the issues while listed because of
enthusiasts managers
statewide interest will also have to be address by counties and local
The issues
municipalities
are
Multiple
recreational activities
between
users
has created
are
an
competing
for the
same
recreational
environment where both sides
are
resources
Conflict
dissatisfied with the
recreationalresource
Chanain4 land
diminishing
developed
uses
ownership
ualitv
resource
and
regulations are reducing
population continues
As the
recreational
to
increase
opportunities
and
the amount of
land will also increase This reduces the amount of land available for
recreation
Financial
resources are
recreation
increasingly
resources
In
strained to meet the cost of operating and
tightening budgets
ever
maintaininy
public
recreation must compete with
tax dollars
safety health and transportation for the same
people lack outdoor skills ethics and knowledge of available outdoor recreational
activities Certain activities such as hunting fishing and wilderness camping
require not
only skills but also an understanding of the recreation resource and resource
Overall
stewardship
The Denartment of Natural Resources should
provide leadership in planning for outdoor
Municipalities look to the DNR for planning guidance and
of activities so that a balance between resource
protection and the
recreation activities
coordination
provision
of recreation
can
be met
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Accessibilitv Guidelines
ADA was enacted on July 26 1990 Under its guidelines all
new construction renovation
changes were to be accessible by all people as of January 26
to
be
1992 All transition plans were
developed before January 26 1993 and completed by
s
January 26 1995 This act was designed due to the fact that over 16 percent of the nation
This
act
is important in providing an
populations have some type of disabling condition
opportunity for all residents to enjoy park facilities ADA outlines the need to create paths
restrooms and recreation facilities that will be accessible to all citizens regardless of ability
The Americans with Disabilities Act
and
Facility upgrades have been completed in Howard Parks in order to comply with ADA standards
guidelines The village periodically reviews park facilities for ADA accessibility deficiencies
and recommends improvements in the capital improvements program In general parks could
improve on accessible routes curb ramps and connecting sidewalks and parking lots with
restrooms picnic areas and various facilities
and
NEEDS ANALYSIS RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations of the Previous Howard Park Plan
The
components of the needs analysis are described below Where appropriate the discussion
components has been summarized so that only those aspects of village importance
of these
have been referenced
In
general
Acquisition
equipment
recommendations for
of 4
at all
new
development have been implemented
sports complex upgrading of playground
of an urban forestry program have been completed
park acquisition
and
of a
parks development
parks and establishment
new
Table 9 presents a summary of the status of the recommendations of the Village ofHoward
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan prepared in 1994 by Brown County Planning
Commission
Table 9 Recommendations of the Previous Howard Park Plan
Recommendations ofthe Previous Howard Park Plan
Status of Implementation
Recommendation
Purchase and
develop
southeastern central
village
Develop
a
8 additional
Barlament
western
and Mills Center Park sites
sports complex
parks in the
portions of the
Park
and Akzo Nobel
for softball and
soccer
Pioneer
Parkway Akzo Nobel
purchased Barlament
substantially developed
Sports Complex developed nearly
complete parking
Akzo Nobel
Resurface
Replace
and
upgrade playground equipment
Completed
all
parks
Village Forester Implemented
ark tree planting program
Hired
Continue Urban Forestry program
Plant trees in
parks
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and ongoing
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Recommendation
Status of Im lementation
Barnev Williams Park
Re lace
Develo
la
ui ment
e
Establish
icnic
Develo
arkin
Construct
o
la
Com leted
ath
Not initiated
area
Installed
connectin
shelter
en
ermanent
icnic table
Not initiated
area
Not initiated
Plant trees
Com
leted
eld Docks
Dee
Add trash
alon
cans
Install bank
traii
rotection
li
Install securi
Com
icnic
near
htin
Add inter retive si
leted
Not initiated
area
Not initiated
Not initiated
ns
Howard Memorial
Pave concessions
area
and north
arkin
lot
Com leted
Add two disabled stalls to north lot
Com leted
Install
Not initiated
Grade
la
round si
soccer
n on
nearb
roads
field
Stretch existin
Not initiated
fencin
Re laced fence where needed
Plant trees
Com
leted
Boat Launch
Pave
arkin
Rebuild brid
lot
Com
and walkwa
e
Add informational si
b
to island
leted
Not initiated
boat launch
Com
leted
Install dock and boat tie
us
Com
leted
Reconstruct south retainin
Com
leted
n
wall of boat launch
ehner Park
L
Develo
aths
Not initiated
Increase off
street arkin
Com leted
Re lace
ui ment
Com leted
area
Installed
la
Establish
e
icnic
ermanent
icnic table
Add shelter
Not initiated
Plant trees
Completed
Install basketball court when tennis courts
Basketball court installed
warrant
removed
upgrade
Tennis courts
Meadowbrook Park
Extend trails into
Groom trails for
Increase
new
cross
ro
Com
e
count
ski
use
arkin
Remove exercise
Install electrici
Install li htin
course
in
on
o en
shelter
ball field
l
leted
Not initiated
Com
leted
Com
leted
Com
leted
Not initiated
Install basketball court
Com
Re lace and relocate shelter buildin
Not initiated
Plant trees
Com
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leted
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Status of Impfementation
Recommendation
Pinewood Park
Close off drive and access throu h woods
Not initiated
Pave ball diamond
Completed
parking
road for northern
lot
Develop
Update shelter electricity and
Li
ht skatin
Liqht play
Add
Not initiated
access
Completed
circuits
Com leted
area
Not initiated
area
hockey boards to skatinq
Not initiated
area
Replace play equipment
Completed
Develo
Not initiated
athwa
Add basketball court
Com leted
Plant trees
Com leted
Develop
Trail in Arboretum
trail system
Install electricity
to
Completed
building
Construct monitorinA well
Not initiated
Expand play
Added
area
new
play complex
Not initiated
Install restrooms
Add enclosed shelter for concession and
Enclosed half of existing open air shelter
storage
Add
Not initiated
Plant trees
Completed
Completed
lighting ta entire facility
Pave west parking lot
Add trash
cans
Add security
Completed
alonq trail
Not initiated
lighting
Add inter retive si
Install bank
Not initiated
ns
protection
Expand parking area
near
picnic
Not initiated
areas
Cul de
sac was
improved
for
parking
Recommendations of Other Villaae Plans
The recommendations of the following
with
p
a
ns are
included in this section and show
Village plans
in
Village of Howard Comprehensive Plan 2002 Smart Growth prepared
Commission
County Planning
Line Skate Plan prepared
illage ofHoward Bicyc Pedestrian and In
l
the
Village
consistency
2002
by
Brown
in June 1999
by
of Howard
Meadowbrook Park Master Plan
prepared
in March 1996
by Quality Consulting Services
Inc
Recommendations of County Plans
The recommendations of the
with
following plans
are
included in this section and show consistency
Village plans
Study prepared in August 2002 by Brown County Planning Commission
2001 by
Brown County Open Space and Dutdoor Recreation Plan prepared in August
Srown County Parks Department
STH Z9 Corridor
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ard Con
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eation Plan
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Bicyc and Pedestrian
County Planning Commission
Brown County
Plan
Update prepared
in June 1998
by
Brown
Recommendations of State Plans
The recommendations of the foliowing
with
plans
are
included in this section and show
consistency
Village plans
Plan prepared in September 2000 by Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources 9
17 public review draft
Wisconsin Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Z000
2005 prepared in
of
Natural
Resources
January 2000 by Wisconsin Department
State Trails Network
Public
Input
Comments and
Suggestions
public opinion and comments gathered from the Village of Howard
Comprehensive Plan efforts local club and sport organizations and public informational meetings
Skateboard Park Barlament Drive Park and Neighborhood Park Watch program
This
plan
Village
obtained
of Howard
Comprehensive
Plan 2002 Smart
Growth
suggestions regarding the future park and recreation needs for the Village of
s2002 Comprehensive Plan
gathered during the planning process for the Village
The planning process involved 1
2 years of work about 20 public meetings of the citizens
wide survey two visioning sessions and stakeholder interviews
advisory committee and a Village
Comments collected during that time were kept in mind when writing our goals objectives and
Public
opinions
Howard
and
were
recommendations
Top
issues related to open space and outdoor recreation needs identified at the two
workshops
include
greenspace and neighborhood parks
Maintain the Duck Creek and Quarry as community
Expand
Establish
resources
center
friendly village
pedestrian
pool park is needed
water
street bicycle and pedestrian system
Develop an off
a
A
Barlament Park
February 17 2000 an informational meeting was held to discuss plans for a new
neighborhood park On September 7 2004 an informational meeting was held regarding various
landscape options for the park On August 23 2004 the same topic was discussed at a Village
Board meeting
On
Two
petitions
regarding the
were
89 signatures August 6 and 92 signatures September 7
park was being developed The petitions stated
a park beyond a small playground
type park for children
received
way the
Do not want
Do not want increased traffic
Do not want
drug hangoutfor
older
people
Want advance notification of decisions and
No
No
No
No
plans
expansion of the park
cutting of trees or underbrush
permanent or temporary restroom pavilions or
parking lots
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In the
spring of 2005 a wetland delineation plan will
right of way corridor which runs from the Barlament
development or landscaping of this park is planned
Park Watch
Program
A Park Watch
Program was
occurring in
that have been
be
completed
for the
park
and the
cul de sac east to Roland Lane
utility
No further
established in to prevent vandalism ordinance violations and crimes
the Howard Park System The Parks Recreation
Forestry
sDepartment officers to
Department worked with Brown County SherifF
develop the Park Watch
Program A resolution supporting the program was approved by the Howard Village Board on
August 9 2004 The Park Watch Program includes annual neighborhood meetings signs and a
monetary reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of any individual
who vandalizes property in the Village of Howard parks The goal of the
program is to prevent
vandalism and to keep the park system enjoyable and safe for everyone Suggestions received
from the neighborhood meetings are used for making modifications and improvements to the
existing parks to ensure public safety
Play Space
Assessment
The Howard Youth
Summary
Association is
currently working on an assessment of play space
Village
surrounding communities The sport activities addressed are
soccer baseball softball tee
ball football and kickball The report describes current facilities
and needs projected future projected needs and recommendations to address those needs
within the
Sports
of Howard and
The intent is to
Suamico School
provide information to the Village of Howard and the Howard
District for the implementation of recommendations both for capital improvements and
operational changes The overall assessment of all sports indicates that the number of
participants is expected to grow in both youth and adult sports consistent with village growth
projections The report concludes that there is a need for additional sport fields lighting of ball
diamonds preservation of existing sport fields and space consideration for lacrosse and rugby
Hockey
In
of 2004
September
Suamico communities
a
citizen
was held to
gauge hockey interest in the Howard and
established and is organizing a local
hockey association
meeting
A group
was
The
Suamico hockey association build an indoor hockey rink in the
goals are to form a Howard
on
an
overall sports facility and eventually have a sanctioned high school
community as part
team
hockey
Skateboarding
An informational
skateboard
place
meeting
facility
to skate
skateboards
was
A dozen
held
people
on
April 1
2004 to determine the interest in
attended and local
Future consideration should include
inline
skates
a
youth expressed
park that can
skate
developing
their interest in
a
a
local
accommodate
and BMX bikes
Swimming
The Howard
Suamico Storm Breakers swim club has been
fundraising
Suamico
meeting since 2004 to organize a
plans to build an indoor swimming facility in the Howard and
group supports a facility for competitive swimming Participants average
effort and establish
area
The
120
swimmers per session
RECOMMENDATIONS
ofHoward Comprehensive
Villa
Oartdon Recreation P
an
38
INTRODUCTION
primary purpose of this open space and outdoor recreation plan is to guide the acquisition
and development of land and facilities needed to satisfy the park recreation and open space
needs of the community and to protect and enhance the village
simportant natural resources
the
information
of the previous chapter
take
into
consideration
The following Action Steps
recommendations
of
and
past
present park planning efforts park and recreation
considering the
needs standards public comments suggestions and issues
The
ACTION STEPS
improving the recreational systems within the Village of Howard are
intended to serve as a guide for future growth and development of open space and outdoor
recreation opportunities They are designed to be consistent with the goals objectives and
standards outlined in this report and to meet the recreational needs of the Village
s present and
future residents Based on the comprehensive plan
s recommendations the Village should update
and review the priorities and schedules for capital improvements on an annual basis
Recommendations for
Neighborhood
Action
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Parks And
Open Spaces
Steps
Provide
Neighborhood
Parks and
Park
School
sites within z mile of residential
neighborhoods
Design parks and open spaces to be a primaty feature of any land development in
to maintain safety accessibility and visibility
Link parks and neighborhoods by trails that can be traversed in about 10 minutes
Develop parkland trails by using patterns that enable and encourage walking and
bicycling
Install park
Make parks
Expand
benches
or picnic
and
safe with easy
access
tables
by
order
along purpose
multitrails
various
means
the overall amount of greenspace within the
Viltage
with
an
emphasis
on
Village
beautification
8
Utilize the existence of
significant natural resources as a key factor when identifying
parks
Provide parks facilities and open space for year
round recreation opportunities
Coordinate future parks and greenspace with adjoining communities and the
recommendations in the Brown County Park and Open Space Plan
locations for future
9
10
11 Maintain attractive
12 Seek to preserve
13
public
existing
spaces with trees and
trees and work with
development
Develop a tree preservation
plenty
planners
of green and open space
on master plans and site
ordinance
14 Work with the Howard
Suamico School District to
identify potential locations for new
existing or proposed parks
Livable Communities
Support planning efforts for Walkable
Maintain the Village
sexisting park and recreation facilities and replace aging and
obsolete infrastructure and equipment in a coordinated fashion
Design parks to take into consideration environmentally sensitive areas streams
wetlands floodplain and steep slopes as well as the unique historical cultural natural
and ecological features of the Village
school sites that are located
15
16
17
near
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18 Work with residents and the 8rown County Sheriff
sDepartment to
provide
safe
parks
the
park watch program
through
19 Purchase new park land when sites become available
20 Purchase
new
park
land
as
identified
on
the
Viilage
of Howard 20
Year Land Use Plan
map
Historical
Action
1
Cultural
Steps
Support
historical
preservation
ordinances and work with volunteers to
compile
a
history
of
Howard
2
Integrate
Community
Action
1
historical
projects
into the
community park system
where
appropriate
Recreation Facilities
Steps
Explare
with surrounding communities the provision and sharing of joint park and
recreation facilities
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Promote the
of water recreation
by providing a community swimming pool
youth adult and seniors It is
recommended that the facility function like a boys and girls club
Suamico Nockey Association to build an indoor hockey
Support the goals of the Howard
rink in the community and their efforts to create a sanctioned high school hockey team
Support the development of a skateboard park that would accommodate skateboards
inline skates and BMX bikes
Support community efForts to fund raise cooperative projects to produce recreational
facilities and to look at avenues to jointly support these facilities
Plan locate and develop new recreational facilities and expand the activities within
existing parks
Explore open space areas for a dog park
Explore park areas for an additional softball fields and provision of practice
game areas
Promote the
development
development
of
a
community
center for
for club sports
Village
Action
1
Center
Steps
Locate
a
Village Center within the area bounded by
Avenue and Lancaster Brook Parkway
Cardinal
Lane
Riverview
Drive
Shawano
2
3
open space for a plaza or village green in the Village Center for public
gatherings festivals and outdoor concerts
Develop the Village Center park areas with a gazebo band shell pavilion and
Acquire
5
center within the
Village Center
park areas with walkways and new or improved bridge
crossings to Meadowbrook Park neighborhoods and other destinations
Develop a public gathering area in the Woodfield at Howard PDD
community
4
Connect the
Village
Center
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Pedestrian And Bicycle Facilities
Action
1
Steps
Implement
the
Line Skate Plan which provides opportunity for
Bicycle Pedestrian and In
line skaters with safe and
transportation benefiting walkers bikers and in
convenient access to loca neighborhoods schools and recreational sites
Develop a pathway system that accommodates bicyclists walkers joggers and in
line
recreation and
2
skaters
3
Develop
pedestrian and bicycle trail system that complements the vilfage
sstreet and
system
Provide pedestrian and bicycle connections to destinations such as parks schools
employment centers shopping areas and subdivisions
street pedestrian and bicycle paths throughout the Village
Develop off
Cooperate with area utility companies and develop bike and pedestrian paths on utility
a
sidewafk
4
5
6
easements
7
Work with other units of government to map and
8
greenway system
Connect Howard trails to the
9
Work with the Wisconsin
and
develop
trails
on
a
coordinated trail and
surrounding community trails and destinations
Department of Natural Resources and Brown County to acquire
railroad corridors that are proposed for abandonment in the Village
10 Work with the DNR and
11
implement
neighboring
communities in the conversion of the Escanaba and
Superior railroad corridor to a multi purpose trail
Trails projects that
To
Support any future Rails
provide linkages
12
Village to other communities
Support the development of the Green Bay to New
within the
Village
and
from the
13 Provide connections to routes
14 Coordinate efForts to
schools and
village
develop
designated
a
on
London Rails
Trails
To
the Brown
trail link from the
County
Mountain Bay
project
Bike Plan
Trail to
village parks
center
Parkwavs
Action Steps
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Acquire parkways as linear parks along waterways
Develop parkways and trails for walking biking picnicking and general access to the
waterways
Implement the village
scomprehensive greenway plan which provides a village
wide
of
system
greenways and trails
Work with the Department of Natural Resources and neighboring communities to
implement regional trail and greenway plans
Create a parkway along Duck Creek to improve
accessibility
Develop parkways along Lancaster Brook Baker
s Creek and the small stream between
Akzo Nobel Sports Complex and Velp Avenue
Work with surrounding communities to
develop an interconnected series of greenways
with trails and public access along major water features such as the
Bay of Green Bay
Duck Creek and Lancaster Brook
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Natural Areas
Action
1
2
3
4
5
Steps
environmentally sensitive areas in permanent open space
Acquire preserve and protect public lands along the Bay of Green Bay shoreline
Provide additional access and recreational opportunities on public lands along the waters
of Green Bay and Duck Creek
Improve public access to the Bay and preserve waterfowl hunting as an important part of
the Village
s heritage
Preserve the Suamico Lacustrin Flats wetland property along Brunette Road between the
Preserve wetlands and other
railroad and Cornell Road
6
7
8
9
10
11
development of environmentally sensitive areas ESAs such as wetlands
floodways and steep slopes and designate them in conservancy areas
Urge the creation of a Conservancy Zoning District for larger blocks of wetlands
floodplains and drainageways
wide wetland delineation map
Urge the creation of a village
Conduct wetland delineations when developing park and open space properties
Encourage and support additional areas for stormwater management including
recreation open space and buffers between various land uses
Work with the DNR to enhance or rehabilitate wildlife and significant natural resource
Limit
areas
12 Preserve
Village
wetlands fioodplains
and to
serve as
wildlife
and other environmental
areas
corridors pedestrian trails
to link various
parts of the
and stormwater management
areas
13
Identify
and
protect significant historic and scenic sites including archeological sites and
promote
Village
Explore possible acquisitions along major waterways that could support active passive
their value to the
14
and conservation activities
15 Work with the other units of government and the
neighboring
continuous corridors of environmentaHy sensitive lands
communities
to include
16 Work with the Wisconsin DNR and Brown
County to preserve the public status and
land at the east end of the Village
the state
owned and
17
18
19
of
use
county
owned
Support the expansion of the Brown owned
County Fort Howard Paper Foundation
Wildlife Area and the WDNR
owned Green Bay West Shore Wildlife Area
Acquire the Brown County Sportsman
sClub property with inland lake should the club
cease to exist or wish to sell their
property for a non
public use
Allow hunting and trapping in
designated areas as a viable means to maintain a healthy
environment and animal
population
Village Quarries
Action
1
Steps
Identify
recreation and other
potential
future
uses
for the
arge
quarry
on
the north side of
Glendale Ave
Z
Investigate
3
Evaluate the water
detailed
4
Study
the
feasibiiity of converting the abandoned quarries into recreationa facilities
quality of the two village owned quarries for recreational uses in
study
and recommend restoration and
safety
issues for both the Glendale quarries
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Future Park Sites
Bay
Refer
to
Map
3 for
Proposed
Park
Space Locations
Shore Parkland
1
Work with the DNR and
Georgia
cto
Paci
acquire
and
improve
land
along
the shore of
the Bay of Green Bay using NRDA Settlement Funds
2
future
Develop
property
with
an
improved
boat access
various other amenities
3
Restore and preserve natural
Bay frontage
parking picnic shelter
and enhance environmental
trail and
quality along
the
Bay
4
Hansen
1
Provide
opportunities for nature
based
hunting boating and picnicking
oriented activities such
water
as
fishing
duck
Subdivision
Heights
Work with the Howard
Suamico School District to
acquire property in the Hansen Heights
adjacent to Howard Efementary School
Develop the property with trails
Investigate the use of property on the northwestern end for club sport play such as
rugby or lacrosse
Pravide parking and access off of Glendale Avenue
Develop shared parking and playground equipment with the school district off of S
Subdivision and
2
3
4
5
Idlewild Ct
Hidden Creek
1
Develo on Memorial Drive
ment
developers to site a public park
Work with
in the Hidden Creek subdivision
along
the
Duck Creek
2
Apply for
3
Design
4
DNR grants to acquire parkland in the Hidden Creek subdivision
neighborhood park plan and public trail along the Duck Creek
Construct a playground ball diamonds basketball court open play space
buiiding picnic and parking area
a
2
Family Park
Apply for DNR grants
Improve outlot 15 as
3
Construct
shelter
Oliver
Juza
1
parking
4
a
and
acquire outlots 11 15 and 16 for park
neighborhood park
playground ball diamond basketball court open play space picnic
to
a
and
area
Investigate
the
possibilities
of
using
the
nearby
retention
ponds
for winter
skating
activities
Other
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
e
Avenue
Acquire Poels property at Evergreen and Wooda
Acquire 3 additional lot properties north of Pinewood Park
1located within the boundaries of the Akzo Nobel Park
Acquire VH 179
Acquire Railroad corridor west of Howard Memorial Park
Acquire properties along the bay near Shore Heights
lot properties along the bay near Lake Park Flint St and Cove St
Acquire 65 sub
Acquire property north and south of Evergreen Ave along the Lancaster Brook corridor
and west of Graceland
8
9
10
11
12
Acquire
Acquire
Acquire
Acquire
Acquire
property south of Shawano Ave and east of Greenfield Ave
property west of Pinecrest between Windover and Glendale
properties adjacent to the Village Green golf course
properties on Wietor Drive
properties east of the Glendale quarry on Glendale
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Existing
Action
Park Sites
Steps
Akzo Nobel
Sports Complex
1
Install net extensions
2
Install
3
asphalt
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
on
diamond
gates at park entrances
Complete Phase II development
on
backstops
iconstruct eastern
e
parking
lot and
lay
second mat of
roadways
Pave disc
golf parking lot
Develop trail system throughout the park
neighborhoods
end electricity to storage buildings
E
Add soccer goals to new fields
Construct a restroom
concession building
Construct overflow parking area
Install softball diamond lights
Install parking lot lights
with connections to the Mountain
in the
Bay trail
and
soccer area
12 Install open air shelters
Barlament
1
Add amenities such
2
Perform wetland delineation of
3
Add curb cut for
4
Leave the
park
picnic tables benches and
park property
handicap access from the street
as
in its current state with
no
further
bike rack
landscaping
or
clearing
of brush and
trees
Barney
1
Williams
Develop parking
area
along
the street
Deerfield Docks
1
Continue
property
lease with DOT
Duck Creek
1
2
3
Quarry
Replace fencing on north east and west sides
Develop a site master plan
see Village Quarries action plan above
Howard Memorial
1
2
3
4
5
6
Develop plans for a second lighted
Replace backstop and fencing
ball field
Repave walking areas around the ball field
Improve drainage
Review and consider options for the boat landing as the landing area is silting in
Create an access to the eastern portion of the park along Duck Creek by providing
bridge and trail system
a
Lehner
1
2
Replace pavilion
Add walking path
to the
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44
Meadowbrook
4
park plans and make improvements to ensure that safe access is provided to
park
Repiace the wooden bridges that cross Lancaster Brook
Develop access points and trail connections to the properties south of the park
Construct a new year
round multi
purpose pavilion that can accommodate public rentals
5
and programs
Work with the DNR to
6
Install
Review the
1
and from the
2
3
light
improve
Lancaster Brook
the basketball court
on
Mills Center
2
Construct and pave a parking lot at the Shawano entrance
Develop trail system throughout the park with connections to
3
Plant trees
1
neighborhoods
Packerland Parkwav
Pinewood
1
Install
2
Resurface interior road
3
Conduct
hockey
a
boards
on
the ice rink
Feasibility Study
for
a
skate
park facility
Riverview Parkwav
1
Spring
Develop fishing
access
sites
Green
Construct and pave the north parking lots near the new soccer fields
Construct a park entrance drive on Glendale near Red Oak
1
2
6
Develop a picnic area near Glendale
Improve directional signage 1 to the park 2
Install dugout roofs
Install softball diamond lights
7
Install softball diamond scoreboards
8
Construct
9
Develop
3
4
5
a
restroom building and
concession
walking path throughout the park
a
parking
10 Resurface main
li Install
parking
12 Install
a
Village
lot
Mountain
Bay Trail 3
install water and
and Arboretum
sewer
connections
lot and entrance road
lights
basketball court
or
hoops
off of the
parking
lot
Green Golf Course
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Update
Update
exterior
building fa
ade
interior specifically the dining
room
Improve building signage
Install parking lot lights
Replace wooden bridge at hole number 4 to a culvert land bridge
Replace willow trees on tee number 6
Improve ponds banks and construct retaining walls
Drain tile on holes 4 6 8 9
Construct cart paths
Develop a landscape plan to improve tees with steps and plantings
Replace pump house
Improve pump to a turbine pump system
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Replace or remove shelter at tee number 5
Replace exit gate from the pond to Duck Creek construct a head wall weir
end water line to new line on Riverdale
Improve water service from dead
Work with the Department of Transportation prior to the construction of the CTH J and
STH 29 overpass to develop plans with the least impact to the holes on the golf course
Improve the golf course including the realignment of playing holes as needed due to
13
14
15
16
17
the construction of CTH J and STH 29 overpass
Wietor Whart
1
Continue
Planning
Action
1
2
3
4
5
6
properly
lease with DOT
Implementation
Steps
Comprehensive Plan priorities and schedules for maintenance park
development acquisition and improvements annually
Review Capital Improvement Program updates to determine that they are consistent with
the recommendations of the comprehensive plan
Update the Capital Improvements Program annually
Review capital improvement projects and evaluate potential for grant fund resources
annually
sADLP and Stewardship Program to assist in funding the
Apply for funds from the state
acquisition and development of parks and open spaces
Apply for funds from other federal and state agencies identified in the Potential Funding
Sources section to assist in funding the acquisition and development of parks and open
Update
and review the
s paces
7
8
9
10
11
12
Consider
neighborhood opinion in evaluating proposed park projects
Notify the public and provide an opportunity to comment on proposed amendments to
the comprehensive plan
Revise the Official Map to reflect the recommendations of the Village
scomprehensive
plan for future park sites
Complete a formal review of the entire Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan at least
once every five years
Based on this review changes should be made to sections of the
determined
to
be
out
of date and sections that are not serving their intended
plan
Amend
and
purpose
adopt the updated comprehensive plan
At least once every ten years the plan should be reviewed and updated using a formal
process that includes a citizen advisory committee
Conduct semi
annual review of impact fees
SUMMARY
Comprehensive
Plan Review
growing community like Howard must continuously maintain upgrade and expand its facilities
provide high quality public services The Village should also evaluate its existing services in a
effective manner consistent with its long
cost
term goals trends and projections The analysis
and recommendations contained in this plan should be used to guide and direct the village to
accomplish goals and meet its vision for the Howard Park System
A
to
is not static It is a continuous ongoing process that is subject to change It is also at
the mercy of many forces over which a municipality has very little or no control economic
conditions weather birth rates etc Therefore if the Village
scomprehensive plan is to remain
Planning
Village q1
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46
document the plan should be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that it reflects the
conditions present at the time and any changes and developments that may have occurred over
useful
the last year
Outdoor Recreation Plans
date
Updating
and
are
adopting
considered current for
the
pfan
will make the
period of five years after the adoption
Village eligibie for WDNR grant monies
a
Creation of Parks
to natural
resource
features
such
and
as
community parks
should
include
be
adjacent
greater public
accessibility to natural resources and potentially enhances their protection through buffering and
public ownership It can also allow for connectivity of parks through natural resource corridors
Future parks and recreational facilities sites shoufd also be coordinated with adjoining
communities and Brown County to allow for potential regional trails to avoid redundant or
and
competing facilities and to foster cooperation and efFiciency Continued maintenance
of
well
as
and
additional
sites
development
acquisition
development of the current park sites as
the
is necessary to meet the growing needs of
Village
neighborhood
Future locations for
wetlands
or
generally
stream corridors
or
This allows
of neighborhood
Over the next 5 years a greater emphasis should be placed on the provision
of
the
recreational sites and facilities with a focus on the western portion
Village Currently the
in
western Howard and
on
for adding two new neighborhood parks one
is
working
village
ans
p
southeast and one special use park on the bay of Green Bay
designed for two public gathering park areas in a proposed Village Center
one
in the
Plans
are
afso
being
to be located in the
implementation of these recommendations and the action plan
park recreation and open space needs of the Village for the next several years
South Cardinal Lane Area The
should meet the
Natural Corridors
Parkways
or parkways are an excel
ent means of maintaining stream corridors and
intensive
benefits
development out of the stream corridors water
By keeping
providing many
This
habitats
are maintained and recreational opportunities are presented
is
quality
improved
and Stormwater
Plan
Stormwater
with
the
created
is consistent
Management
s recently
village
for this and also maintain scenic values They have been included
Ordinance Parkways
Natural
corridors
provide
within
previous
Howard
plans and
have been successful at Meadowbrook Park
sprimary drainage corridors
or maintained along the Village
Parkways should be created and
Bakers
Creek
A few tributaries of these creeks as
and
including Duck Creek Lancaster Brook
also be included The parkways
of
should
Howard Comprehensive P
an
identified in the Village
the
corridor
of
and ideally contain additional
should at a minimum include the floodway portion
the
to
remain
lands These parkways would allow
corridors
mostly undeveloped as wildlife
and link parts of the
corridors preserve natural beaury provide stormwater management areas
the Village to
access
and
allow
Village together The parkways would also enhance public
capitalize
on
the intrinsic value of its most notable natural features
will occur
Acquisition of parkways could occur anytime that an opportunity arises Generally it
or
dedication
the time adjacent lands are developed and could be accomplished either through
conservation
purchase If public acquisition is not feasible private ownership subject to
easements should be considered Lands within the parkways should be used only for passive
recreation such
As
an
as
at
trails
urbanizing community with some valuable natural resources still remaining the
development and natural resource preservation is an especially important
accommodation of both
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issue The
provision for identification of and protection of greenway corridors and parkways
use buffers trai
s and recreation is particularly applicable to the Village
aesthetics land
Wiidlife Habitat
largest wildlife region in the Village is adjacent to the shore of the Bay of Green Bay A
significant portion of these lands is alr
ady under public ownership To build upon the existing
wildlife areas the Village should support the expansion of the Brown County
owned Fort Howard
Foundation
Wildlife
Area
and
the
owned
WDNR
Green
West
Shore Wildiife Area This
Paper
Bay
would improve public access to the Bay and preserve waterFowl hunting as an important part of
the Village
sheritage
The
A second recommendation is that the
Village
preserves its wetland
property along Brunette Road
part of the Suamico Lacustrine Flats which
is identified by state and county agencies as a significant natural resource Protecting Howard
s
portion will also enhance preservation efforts within the Village of Suamico The Village should
work with the DNR regarding measures that could be used to enhance or rehabilitate this area
for wildlife Another
possibility is to transfer this property to the DNR in exchange for other
property that the DNR owns that could be used by the Village for either active parkland or
between the railroad and Cornell Road
additional
This
area
is
development
Preservation Areas Identified
The
preservation
documents
The
of wetland
areas
along
the west
Bay
Shore is
publication Environmentally SignificantAreas
stated that the west shore wet
ands in Howard have
some
supported by two regional
in Brown County Wisconsin
of the mosfi valuable watertowl
nesting areas not only in the county or the state but in the entire Midwest region of the country
The study ames the Village of Howard specificaUy in reference to wetlands and waterfowl In
addition the Green Bay West Shores Master Plan developed by the Department of Natural
Resources specifically cites the Howard west shore wetlands as a unique coastal area It is
emphasized that all of this wetland be retained in its natural state as wildlife areas The wetlands
within the Fort Howard Paper Foundation Wildlife Area and
Pamperin Park have been identified
as
areas
environmentally significant
Archeoioqical Preservation
The
s unique
ViAage
recreation
sites
are
important
for research and educational purposes Open space and
unique sites These are valuable areas
should include the identification of
planning
preserved for future generations The Village should
Society and Brown County Museum to identify these sites
that should be
Historical
work with the Wisconsin
Historic Preservation
Historical preservation ordinances are designed to
help maintain the character of historically
important buildings by preserving existing structures and facades providing alternatives to
demolition and improving the compatibility of new adjacent buildings A historical preservation
ordinance can also be a catalyst for collecting and
preserving the local history of the community
The Village should work with the Wisconsin Historical Society and Brown County Museum to
identify these sites
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Bicvcle and Pedestrian Plans
The
bicycle and pedestrian system recommendations in the Howard pian are consistent with the
goals of the Wisconsin and Brown County bicycle and pedestrian plans Like the state and
regional bicycle and pedestrian p
ans many of the recommendations in the Howard plan are
to
increase
the
of people usi
number
designed
g these transpo
tation modes and ensure that
walkers and bikers are able to travel throughout the area safely The goal is to create safe
enjoyable recreation and transportation corridors for youth and families to travel throughout the
Village of Howard These corridors should be readily accessible to walkers runners bicyclists
and inline skaters with efforts made to connect to residential neighborhoods to
schools churches
and shopping areas and follow aesthetic environmental and utility corridors
CommunitY
Recreation Facilities
Howard is in need of more athletic facilities
e softball fields
i
club
sport fields for rugby
lacrosse football practice fields
Sports
Complex the village will need to provide additional sport fields to keep up with the demand for
youth and adult recreational sports The present demographics and sport needs report found
that given the present growth rate and future projections existing facilities are
being heavily
used and will not be adequate to serve the future growth of youth and adult activities A second
Even with the recent addition of the Akzo Nobel
softball
Other
complex
site is recommended
park facilities
should not be sacrificed in
light of additional sport field or complex
development The development of a community pool was ranked as a high priority during the
planning process for the Village
s2002 Comprehensive Plan A community recreation center for
youth adult
and seniors is afso recommended
In
addition park recreation forestry and open space programs should be continued and
expanded as the Village population grows including organized activities and opportunities
youth
for
to senior citizens
Villa Quarries
e
The
made feature in the
arge quarry on the north side of Glendale Avenue is a notable man
Village Howard owns the property and the smaller water filled quarry on the south side of
Glendale Finding a new use for this property should continue to be pursued Ideally any
restoration or change of use would reflect its long heritage as an active quarry Recreation
opportunities such as fishing and swimming should be evaluated as potential uses for the
uated
quarries Identifying recreation and other potential future uses for the quarries should be eva
and recommended in a more detailed study
Village
A
Center
friendly village
pedestrian
center should be established within the area bounded
by Cardinal
Avenue and Lancaster Brook Parkway The village center is
intended to become the focal point for the entire community and
give the Village a tangibfe
identity Parks and walkways will be an integral part of the design to serve as a focal paint and
be used for a public gathering place Designs should include large
trees wide walkways and
attractive amenities such as a band shell village green water fountain or other outdoor
recreational attraction A Community Center building should be located within the site to anchor
the development of the area along with the YMCA and the Brown
County Library
Lane
Riverview
Drive
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Intergovernmentat Cooperation
among neighboring and overlapping units of government is one of the primary
of the Wisconsin Smart Growth Law and the Village ofHoward Comprehensive Outdoor
Cooperation
Recreation Plan
In order for the
goals
orderly and efFicient manner it is
neighbors Brown County the state and other units of
especially important since many issues do not recognize
Village
to grow in
an
to work with its
necessary for the Village
government Working cooperatively
municipal
The
for
is
boundaries
Village should continue to work with the Department of Natural Resources to pursue grants
public acquisition of the remaining Green Bay West Shore Wetlands the development of
neighborhood parks
and the identification of other valuable natural resources that should be
preserved
Capital Improvements Program
important device for comprehensive plan implementation is the development of a Capital
Improvements Program CIP The program is designed to annually schedule park improvement
projects within a specified period of time and a CIP usually encompasses a period of five to ten
years A CIP that is consistent with the comprehensive plan will provide a monitoring tool to ensure
that park improvement projects are located and scheduled with thorough consideration of each of
Another
the
plan recommendations
s
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50
IMPLEMENTATION
INTRODUCTION
important
improvements
to note that this
It is
to the
report and its recommendations represent the pianned
of Howard
park system over the next five years but in actuality
may address the recreational needs of the residents of Howard for a much fonger period It is
recommended that this plan be reviewed and updated every five years to reflect as accurately as
Village
the recreational needs of the
possible
community
and to maintain the village
seligibility to
apply
for and receive state and federal aid
The
provision of outdoor recreation is a shared responsibility between neighboring communities
government and the private sector To encourage such partnerships it is necessary
that the Vil
age of Howard continue to buifd upon its previous efforts and utilize this plan as a
means to guide those efforts
levels of
Successful
implementation of this plan
partnerships
will
A
depend
upon
with other
A commitment to
and
and individuals
agencies organizations
range effort
long
sustained comprehensive
pursuit of all potential sources of technical and financial assistance
An understanding and acknowledgement of both the costs and the benefits of providing
An active
parks
outdoor recreation and open space
PARTNERSHIPS
Local
Village
of Howard
Local communities
towns have authority and responsibility for local zoning
land subdivision and pianning
acquisition and development of neighborhood and
standing
community park and open space sites The Village of Howard has demonstrated a long
commitment to the provision of an intensive park system and the protection of important focal
cities villages
and
and the
natural
resource
1
2
3
4
5
features
park
it is recommended the
and open space sites
use impact fees and other
Continue to
7
plan
Review revise
Village
of Howard
and
implement plans
avenues to
finance the recommendations of this
and ordinances to reflect and
support
the
recommendations within this park plan update
Continue outdoor planning efForts and coordination of those efforts with those of the
county
and surround communities to
parkways trails
County
plan
Identify acquire develop and maintain the proposed village park sites
Identify acquire develop and maintain the proposed village parkways
Develop and maintain existing and proposed village trails
Develop and maintain proposed recreational facilities
Identify acquire develop and maintain the proposed expansion of the existing village
6
8
Under this
or
improve opportunities
for the establishment of
facilities
Brown Countv
floodplain zoning land subdivisions
County has authority and responsibility for shoreland
sensitive
area
sanitary sewer environmentally
planning and the acquisition and development of
fevel
and
sites
Under
this plan it is recommended that Brown County
open space
county
park
Brown
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1
planning identification acquisition
might
possibly become part of a county
development
land acquisition or
system Such assistance could include financial participation in
the
planning or design of
facilities construction or the provision of technical expertise in
Provide assistance to the
those sites
2
Village
of local sites
and
or
facilities that
facilities
Determine the need for and
Trail Pamperin
Department
means
systems to the Mountain Bay
cooperation with the Department of
of linking various trail
parks and trails
Village of Howard
Park and other
Natural Resources and the
State
of Howard in the
or
in
the
Department of Natural Resources DNR has authority and responsibility in
and water use
areas of park development natural resources protection water quality control
of authority and responsibility certain DNR functions
of
this
broad
Because
range
regulations
have particular importance to the implementation of the Village ofHoward Comprehensive
The Wisconsin
In
the DNR often becomes the lead agency in the
particular
park recreation and
or open space sites and facilities that are of regional or
acquisition
statewide importance such as abandoned rail corridors public hunting grounds and important
of those
natural
Village
In
resources
addition
the DNR must approve the outdoor and open space plan for the
eligibility for state and federal outdoor
of Howard in order to maintain the
recreation
grants
In that
s
village
the DNR also
regard
oversees
the administration of the
Stewardship
Fund program The funds from that program are the largest and most accessible source of
financial assistance or open space and outdoor recreation projects in Wisconsin Under this
it is recommended that the Wisconsin
1
2
3
Department
plan
and technical assistance to the Village of Howard for park acquisition
or
and development projects
transportation trails
Acquire abandoned railroad corridors for use as public recreation
of
lands
the
shore
Green Bay
along
Acquire and develop additional
Provide financial
Other Public and Private
Public and
private
services and
that these
1
2
schools and
special
and
private
profit organizations often provide technical
non
to outdoor recreation
purpose sites and facilities related
It is recommended
organizations
another the state the county and local
to maintain such sites facilities and opportunities
Continue to be open and flexible to the changing recreational needs
Continue to work with
one
units of
government
of the residents of
Howard
PRIORITIES AND TIMETABLE
help ofFicials and staff with implementation of
this plan
preparation
capital improvement programs It is intended that this
flexible
to
enough
respond to any changes in community needs professional
ranking system be
judgment or unique opportunities encountered during implementation of this plan
The
priority ranking
and timetable is intended to
and to assist with
The
priority ranking
of
and timetable
consistent with the intent of this
those recommendations ranked
are
plan
generalized
can
highest
would
established accordingly On the other hand
illage ofHoward Conaprehensive
so
that
pursuit
of unforeseen
be accommodated without undue
ordinarily
be
implemented
opportunities
delay As such
first and the timetable
it is understood that all of the recommendations
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52
important and necessary to the successful implementation of this
For that reason should significant state couni
y local or private support be provided for
in the
presented
plan
implementation
report
of
a
are
it is understood that it may be more appropriate to
of that recommendation prior to other higher ranked priorities However
specific recommendation
pursue implementation
the amount of financial
support
the
importanceJuniqueness
of that
support
the costs to the
scurrent programs shoufd aiso be taken into
age
village and the impacts upon the vil
consideration in any such situation
Priorities
stem whereby all recommendations of the
following ranking is comprised of a three level s
Village ofHoward Comprehensive Outdoor Recreatio Plan are assigned a relative priority high
moderated or low
The
High
The
shighest priority
village
should be land
acquisiticm
and the correction of health and
safety
concerns
Moderate
The
ssecond priority
village
should be the
nt of existing
developme
and
proposed
sites
or
facilities
Low
The
sthird priority should
village
outdated
typically
be the
repair
or
replacement
of
existing
facilities deemed
d repair
considered routine maintenance a
Timetable
ation that this ptan should function as both
following timetable is based upon the recommenc
It
is
recognized that thi plan must be reviewed and updated as
long range plan
to
the village
five
maintain
seligibility for outdoor recreation and open
necessary every
years
aids
the
ofHoward
Therefore
hensive Outdoor Recreation Plan identifies
Compre
space
illage
t
recommendations
that
could
be
those
likely
tedwith the next five to ten years
implemer
The
a
short and
plan shoufd provide a fonger
range vision to the village
witr
the
recent
state Vegisfation that mandates
for comprehensive planning purposes in keeping
local
land
and
use
planning consistency Therefore this outdoor
comprehensive planning and
includes
recreation and open space plan also
n and development proposals which
acquisiti
In
addition
extend
it is a
so recognized that this
more
than ten years into the future
developmerit and routine maintenance of those sites
and facilities Vocated within the urban and urbanizing ortions of the village should be pursued
during the initial five to ten year timeframe of this pfan
It is
generally
envisioned that acquisition
and development with Howard continues a
dditional park outdoor recreation and open
facilities
would
be
serve thE new residents Acquisition development
sites
and
needed
to
space
and maintenance of such sites and facilities are envisi
med to be needed within the initial five to
As
growth
ten year timeframe of this plan to keep up with the current growth of the village
Implementation of the trail and parkway system is envisioned to begin immediately but to
proceed gradually
over
many decades
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5
It is recommended that this section of the report be reviewed on an annual basis to maintain its
usefulness to the village
soverall capitaf improvements program and budgeting process
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Some of the recommendations in this
plan may be implemented with the help of various sources of
funds besides local property taxes Private dollars can be leveraged by developing creative
partnerships and by utilizing state and federal grant sources This section identifies those sources
of financial aid that may be availabie to the
recreation and open space plan
Surface
Transportation Program
Village
of Howard for
implementation
of the outdoor
Enhancement Funds
As part of federal Transportation Equity Act for the 215Y Century the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation DOT receives Surface Transportation Program STP funding to provide a variety
of improvement programs including the Enhancements and STP Discretionary programs These
modal activities including trails in
programs are designed to fund projects that enhance multi
order to improve the transportation system
Funding for this program varies but approximately 18 million was made available during the
year 2000 cycle State agencies cities villages towns and Indian nations are eligible for these
funds which are awarded in a reimbursement manner and require at least a 20 percent match
vary slightly between the Enhancement and Discretionary subprograms but
both must involve activities that enhance a transportation
project above and beyond what is
Project priorities
normally done on a highway project and must relate to surface transportation Recent examples
of eiigible activities include pedestrian and bicycle facilities preservation of abandoned
railway
corridors and conversion into trails historic preservation acquisition of scenic easements and
historic sites environmental mitigation and archeological planning and research
Wisconsin
Stewardship Program
Recently renewed for an additional ten years this state program administered by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources DNR aims to protect and restore wildlife habitat preserve
based outdoor recreation and protect
high quality nature areas expand opportunities for nature
water quality and fish habitat These goals are to be achieved through funding of land and
easement acquisition and development of recreational facilities
Funding
for this program has been set at 46 million each year for the next the years The DNR
profit organizations are eiigible for these funds
government and qualified non
local units of
which
are awarded as
grants that require a 50 percent match Project priorities are expressed
through separate subprograms Up to 8 million each year will be provided to local units of
government and non
profit organizations for acquisition and development of local parks
acquisition of land and development enhancements atong urban rivers acquisition of urban green
based recreation
space and acquisition of development rights for nature
Wisconsin Coastal
Management Program
This state program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration is
scoastal zone
enhance preserve and protect resources within the state
designed
to
for this program has typically been between 500
000 and 000
000 each year State
1
local
units
of
tribal
government colleges
agencies
governments regional
Funding
planning commissions
and
private non
profit organizations
e
illa
ofHoward
Conaprehensive
are
eligible
for these
funds
which
require
a
50 percent local
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match
Project priorities
access cumulative and
expressed through four funding areas wetland protection public
ment and land use and community
secondary impacts of develo
are
planning
Lake Protection Grants
ded to provide financia aid to projects that
This state program administered by the DNR is inter
This program was initiated
protect and improve the water quality of lakes and their ecosystems
an average funding level of 1
it
3 million Local
in
and between 1993 and
1993
units of government and lake
costs
not
to exceed
development
of local
1995
provided
management districts
000
100
for easements
or
eligible for 50 percent of the projects
acquisition wetland restoration and
are
lancl
regulations
Snowmobile Aids
This state program administered by the DNR is interided to provide funds for snowmobile trails
route signs and club signs Annual funding levels averaged about 3 million between 1993 and
ecost of trail acquisition development and
1995 Counties are eligible for up to 100 percent of tr
and towns are eligible for up to 100
and
rehabilitation Ci
ies
bridge
village
and hardware no more than 30
000 per year can be
percent of the cost of route signs posts
and
in
Counties
are
also
to
receive
turn
eiigible
provide to snowmobile
spent in this program
more than 15
formufa
based
on
a
state
000 per year can
clubs free club trail signs
no
specific
be spent in this program
maintenance
Recreational
Boating
Facilities
This program financed from the federal motorboat fuel excise taxes is administered by the DNR
about 4
5 million between
to provide access to public waters Annual funding levels averaged
sociations are eligible for up to 50
1993 and 1995 Locaf units of government and lake a
and
iated dredging bulkheads parking
assoc
of the cost of construction of ramps docks
percent
fots
etc
COSTS
of the total
Numerous difficulties and uncertainties exist within obtaining an accurate estimate
implementation cost of a long
range plan of this nature Those variables include
The pace of
implementation
The presence of unforeseen opportunities or impediments
The amount of financial assistance received from others
during implementation
The amount of technical assistance received from others
kind contributions received rom others
The amount of in
The amount of local
The amount of
support
success
and
cooperation
with alternative means of land
acquisition
and
development
e
i
land acquisition
conditian pur
chase
purchase
ta
life
of
of land subject to
delinquent land acquisition of
estate acquisition
and volunteerism
conservancy or scenic easements gifts donations
The changing needs of the public
sale of land
and re
and lease
back of
on
il total cost It is rather envisioned that
Therefore this plan does not propose to identify a fin
by and project
by
implementation and acquisition of funds will be pursued on a case
to
rate review and approval by the
sep
project basis with each case or project subject
appropriate agencies and governing bodies
ard e
o
C
7
ensive
mpr Ouldoor
illage of Hotii
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eaXion Plar
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Canital Imnrovements Proaram
Capital improvements are designated and funded individually through segregated municipal funds
are typically projects with a high cost
Capital improvement costs are intended to represent
cost of capital improvements that relate directly to those additions of labor and materials that
significantly improve the overall value and usefulness of the park
and
Routine maintenance
facilities
maintenance is
is considered routine
however
and does not
increase the value
appreciably
traditionally
It is recommended that the
funded
through
the
repair
and
upkeep
of existing sites and
park Routine
park s
department operations budget
or
usefulness of the
scapital improvements
Village
plan
program should be
adjusted annually
to be consistent with the recommendations of this
BENEFITS
Studies and research from
across
the
country
have shown that the
provision
of
park
outdoor
recreation and open space and open space opportunities can and do positively impact local
communities It is widely understood that parks and parkways have great environmental
recreational and scenic value But it is not as widely known that parks and parkways have the
potential to enhance property values create jobs expand local businesses attract new and
relocating businesses increase local tax revenues decrease local government expenditures and
promote a sense of community
During
the late
across
the
1980s the National Park Service undertook an analysis of numerous studies from
or
country which had investigated the effect of rivers trails parks parkways and
s and
greenways upon local communities In its Economiclmpacts ofProtecting Rivers Trai
Greenway Corridors the National Park Service determined that rivers trails parks parkways
and greenways could
Increase
nearby property
values
additional local
Encourage
can help support
spending
on
oriented items and services which
recreation
oriented businesses and
local recreation
Facilitate the establishment of associated concessions and
employment
special events
which
can
benefit local businesses
Attract visitors to the
community
which
can
benefit local
lodging food
and recreation
establishments
Improve the
overall appeal and appearance of a community to visitors and tourists
Induce additional reinvestment into the local economy through the management
of supplies and services and its provision of employment
agency
spurchase
opportunities
Improve the quality of life within a community which is an increasingly important factor
for retaining and attracting corporations and businesses
Mitigate some of the long
term costs imposed on local governments and other public
agencies from the side effects of growth and development such as personal and
property damage associated with natural hazards and damage to the environment from
pollution
illage ofHoward Compreliensive
f
Otetdoor Recreation Plan
56
2005
2000
The Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Plan
under
preparation by
o
tdoor recreation
Department of Natural Resources also noted that a
Wisconsin
and environmental benefits to
citizens such as
the Wisconsin
provides
economic social
personal
Increased neighboring property values
d
in the
and state businesses involvE
Support of local
community
vation of the community
Prese
s scenic qualities
Facilitation of business and industry retention and attraction
Facilitation of lower medical
Provision of a
positive
care
costs
people
social outlet for youncl
healthy lifestyle
Encouragement of famiiy and community unity
Encouragement of non
polluting modes of transportation
Provision of plant and animal habitat
Promotion of an active and
The State Trails Network
also under
Plan
preparation by
the Wisconsin
Department
of Natural
Resources further notes that
lue of properties
The presence of trails often increases the va
within
residential
neighbarhoods
corridor especially
Trail
users
equipment
often
spend
attract
Department
more
generally
bicycles snowmobiVes and related durable goods
near tlie trails Local hotels bed and breakfasts
stations etc also benefit from such activities and the spending
money
on
have
a
higher
provide
a sense
longer trails which tend to
urban trails
spending per user Shorter
sales tax
results
in
higher
spending
of Tourism studies have shown that
users from far away
revenues for the state
Trails
to the trail
and maintenance in areas
restaurants bakeries gas
of trail users
Wisconsin
adjacent
rnore
generate
impact Such
county
economic
and the
of place and
comhined with historic sites
parks
a source
f
community
pride particularly
and residential and commercial
when
areas
The Association of Home Builders cites trails as the second and third most important
amenity that would influence people to move to a new location
Trails contribute to the quality of life within a communiry which is an increasingly
sinesses
important factor in attracting and retaining b
can
lead
to health improvements which in turn can
In the iong run outdoor exercise
with
obesity high biood pressure high cholesterol
help control medical costs associated
levels osteoporosis diabetes and depression
When trails provide safe and pleasant places to walk and bicycle they encourage people
motorized means of getting to work school play or shopping resulting in
to use non
reduced traffic congestion noise and air pollution The Wisconsin Bicyc Transportation
Plan 2020 states that the most frequent cornfortable and practical trips for bicyclists
automobile
those under five miles produce the greatest environmental benefits since
trips under five miles are the least fuel efficient and produce the highest emissions per
mile
Trail corridors can function as outdoor classrooms for school chifdren and adults to learn
about the natural and cultural environment
t
trail corridor is le1
to
in its natural state providing habitat for
90 feet of the typical rail
wildlife
prairies
birds and other
remnant
illa e
I
o
Howard Con
as
well
as
preserving
diverse
ensire Outdoor Rec
e
eation Plan
plant communities
such
as
57
Specific
studies of Wisconsin
or
and
Brown
County
benefits
are
noted below
The Fox River Trail
pment Plan prepared by the Brown County Planning
Deve
trail
to
activity along the Mountain Bay rail
corridor did not increase after conversion of the railroad to a trail The plan also notes
that review of a recently platted residential subdivision adjacent to the Mountain Bay
Trail found that lots adjacent to the trail sold faster and for more about 9 percent more
than similar lots not adjacent to the trail
Commission in 1999 notes that criminal
The Wisconsin
Taxpayers
owners alike cite
business and
Association found that
of
recreation parks
attracting employees
availability
corporate
executives and small business
and open space
as
factors in
locating
a
SUMMARY
Within the
Howard the costs of implementing the outdoor recreation and open space
plan
spread over 20 years Those costs could be further offset through
successful cooperation and partnerships with the state and with neighboring local communities
Furthermore the benefits which would arise from implementation of the plan would also greatly
are
Village
of
envisioned to be
offset the
plan relative
s
costs
In
conclusion this plan is not just an outdoor recreation and open space plan but it is also
help ensure a healthy viable and productive future for Howard Once again it is
envisioned that this plan will provide future opportunities for
a
plan
that will
Increased recreation
Preservation of
historic cultural
and
archeological identity
and sites
Increased tourism
Increased
property values for adjacent lands
pride and an improved quality
Increased civic
of life that can be used to attract and
retain businesses
Preservation of lands for future
parks
and
parkways
Protection of wildlife habitat
More diverse and
Promotion of a
healthy eco
systems
healthy and active lifestyle
ard Comp
ofHol
e
Villa
ehensive
Outdoor Reci
eation Plan
58
APPENDIX
Village
A
of Howard
Comprehensive
Plan 2002
Visioning
Session Results
The
following table shows the parks recreation ancl open space issues from the Viilage of
s 2002 visioning sessian This table shows only a portion of the
Comprehensive Plan
issues as it addressed village
wide concerns Out of the 28 issues 7 related to parks and open
spaces and 1 to resident participation see table be
iow The points ranged from 21 on the low
end to 144 points on the high end for all of the 2
8r
anked issues
Howard
Issues
Expand
Points
green space
neighborhood parks not rts
sp com
Better communication and participation among le
els of
Provide public aquatic facilities
Maintain
river
recreational
quality
as
a
pool water park
community resource
and ESAs
144
overnment with residents 50
40
Duck
Creek
Quarry
for
3g
use
expand
Maintain
bike lanes
Maintain green space within the
Village beautification
33
Village
flowers trees shrubs
street bike and pedestrian svstem
Develop off
e
Villa
lexes
32
and involve residents in
d
ofHntivar
lan
Cornprehensive Outdnor Recreation F
care
for it
26
21
59
APPENDIX B
Public Participation Process
Village
VillaAe of Howard Outdoor Comnrehensive Plan 2005
Website
Residents will be
copy of the draft
swebsite to provide input to the
encouraged to log onto the Village
com
villageofhoward
proposal will be available for viewing at www
process
A
Recreation Brochure
Information
regarding
the
planning
process will be included in the
community
recreation
Public Viewina
Public
viewing
of the
comprehensive plan in draft form will be
opportunity to discuss the
Residents will also have the
hours
suggest
available
office business
staff
and to
modifications
Community Visioning Sessions
Park recreation and outdoor space needs and ideas were gathered
sComprehensive Plan 2002
visioning session held for the Village
and discussed
Village Board Meetinas
is completed in draft form the Village
plan
splanning
comprehensive
will hold public meetings to discuss and adopt the plan
Planning
during
the
Commission and
Once the
board
during
recommendations with
illaCamprehenszve
f
ofHoward
Outdoor Reci
eation Plan
commission and
60
APPENDIX C
Public
Hearing
Notice
Village
of Howard
Notice of Public Hearinp
35 p
m
Village of Howard Plan Commission will hoid a
ublic hearing on April 18 2005 at 6
Hall
Board
the
of
the
of
Howard
in the Village
Room regarding
updatE
Village
Comprehensive
Outdoor Recreation Plan A copy of the proposed plan may be reviewed or obtained at the
00 4
30 p
m or by logging on to the
Village Hall 2456 Glendale Avenue Monday thru Friday 8
will
be accepted up until the
n
comments
Village website at www
com Writt
villageofhoward
eproposed plan contact Marianne Pigeon
public hearing For further information regarding tr
464iJ
Director of Parks Recreation
Forestry at 434
The
The recommended
following general
plan
areas
consists of written text and maps Areas covered in the plan include the
ation sites needs analysis proposed park
inventory of park and recr
space recommendations and implementation The
and standards relating to these areas
plan
also includes
a
vision statement
goals
objectives
Date of Publication April 1 and
Village ofHoward Canprehensive
April 8
2005
Ouidoor Recr
eation lan
61
APPENDIX D
Adoption
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO 2005 21
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE VILLAGE OF HOWARD
COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN
WHEREAS
the
Comprehensive
of Howard Board of Trustees
Open Space
adopted
Plan
provision of open space and recreation
residents of and visitors to Howard and
WHEREAS
of the
Village
the
on
the
Village of Howard
February 28 1994 and
facilities is
important
to the
quality
WHEREAS Village adoption of a current open space and recreation plan is required for
Village of Howard to remain eligible for cost sharing aid programs administered through
of Wisconsin and
WHEREAS the Howard Parks Recreation and Forestry Department
the Village
sopen space and outdoor recreation plan and
WHEREAS
the
encompasses
Howard and
a
Village
general
of Howard
outline and
WHEREAS the Howard Planning
plan on April 18 2005 and
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT
has
prepared
an
the
the State
update
2010
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2005
plan for the recreational development of the Village
Commission Board of Directors recommended
of life
of
of
approval
of the
RESOLVED that the Village of Howard Comprehensive Outdoor
hereby adopted by the Village of Howard Board of Trustees
2010 is
Recreation Plan 2005
Adopted April 25
2005
Carlene
Felmer Village
President
ATTEST
Hugh Thomas Village
illa ofHorvard Comprehensive
f
e
Administrator
62

Outdoor Recreation Plan

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