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Lower Badger Mill Creek Pond

March 25, 2025 Update

Ecological restoration continues at Lower Badger Mill Ponds!  This year, Heartland Ecological Group will continue to seed, install plants, and manage invasive species to restore this area to native Wisconsin wetland and wet prairie landscape. 

Ecological restoration at Lower Badger Mill Ponds in 2025 includes prescribed burning. Prescribed burning plays a critical role in Wisconsin's ecosystems. For more information visit our website on Prescribed Burns.

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 10050 SOARING SKY RUN
      Madison, WI 53593

  • Project Type

  • Status

    Construction

  • Estimated Schedule

    –

  • Alder District

    District 1

  • Contract Number

    8317

Project Information

Project Overview

The Stormwater Utility constructed a series of regional detention basins north of Mid Town Road, and east of Meadow Road. The purpose of the ponds is to contain flood water, reducing downstream flooding and minimizing local flood impacts. As part of this project City Engineering is proposing to extend Feather Edge Road from the existing terminus to Meadow Road. The City Parks Division will also be discussing a future master planning effort for the proposed Hill Creek Park expansion.

Project Schedule

Bid Opening: April 25, 2024

Start Date: July 8, 2024

Estimated Final Completion Date: July 3, 2025

Public Involvement

There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates and times are indicated below:

Public Information Meetings

City Meetings, Process 

Board of Public Works

Approving Plans and Specifications

Common Council

Awarding Public Works Contract

Purchase of Wetland Mitigation Credits

Project Updates

March 25, 2025 Update

Ecological restoration continues at Lower Badger Mill Ponds!  This year, Heartland Ecological Group will continue to seed, install plants, and manage invasive species to restore this area to native Wisconsin wetland and wet prairie landscape. 

Ecological restoration at Lower Badger Mill Ponds in 2025 includes prescribed burning. Prescribed burning plays a critical role in Wisconsin's ecosystems. For more information visit our website on Prescribed Burns.

April 15, 2024 Update

Ecological Restoration of the Lower Badger Mill Ponds is starting! This includes integrated pest management to remove invasive species and establish new wetlands and prairie plants and trees along with native seeding.  For more information visit the Lower Badger Mill Creek Ecological Restoration project page.  For project plans and documents on the pond construction please see Lower Badger Mill Creek Pond. Roadwork to extend Feathers Edge Drive and Treetops Drive will commence in summer of 2024 and the contract is being put out for competitive bids.  This work will also include a bikepath from Mid Town Road to the upper project limits. 

March 6, 2024 Update

Ecological Restoration of the Lower Badger Mill Ponds is starting! This includes integrated pest management to remove invasive species and establish new wetlands and prairie plants and trees along with native seeding.  For more information visit the Lower Badger Mill Creek Ecological Restoration project page.

April 8, 2023 Update

Construction work on the project is scheduled to start the week of May 8, 2023. The limits of the project are confined to City owned property located at 1661 Meadow Road, 1524 Feather Edge Drive, and 10002 Treetops Drive, as well as within public street right-of-way on Meadow Road. Work will include excavation of stormwater ponds and channels, construction of access paths, and construction of a bridge. The contractor performing the work is Integrity Grading and Excavation, Inc. Construction activities are anticipated to finish up by the end of August. For additional information about the project, please contact the project engineer Janet Schmidt, jschmidt@cityofmadison.com.

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