About this episode

The episode discusses the legal battle over the Potawatomi State Park road reconstruction project with PATCH Director Dave Allen.

The controversy over the Potawatomi State Park road reconstruction project has entered a new phase, with the nonprofit group, Potawatomi Advocates for Trees, Conservation and Heritage (PATCH), having filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The group is seeking to halt the project and alleging violations of state law, environmental review requirements and public planning processes. Debra Fitzgerald talked with Dave Allen, PATCH executive director, about what’s changed on the ground at the park, the arguments being made by both supporters and opponents of the project and the legal claims at the center of the lawsuit that could decide the fate of the park’s north end.

People in this episode

Host: Debra Fitzgerald

Guest: Dave Allen

Topics covered

• Potawatomi State Park
• lawsuit
• environmental issues
• road reconstruction
• public planning
• conservation

Keywords

• Potawatomi State Park
• lawsuit
• environmental review
• road reconstruction
• PATCH
• Dave Allen
• public planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Potawatomi Advocates for Trees, Conservation and Heritage, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Places: Potawatomi State Park

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