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TOWN OF SCOTT <br />28390 County Road H <br />Spooner, WI 54801 <br />November 26, 2018 <br />Mr. Jason Towne, Director �CL <br />Land Services Department <br />7410 County Road K, #120 <br />Siren, WI 54872 <br />Dear Jason: <br />Phone: 715-635-2308 <br />Email: townofscottwiggmail.com <br />Website: townofscottwi.org <br />lvo <br />As you are quite aware, on November 12, 2018 at 9:00 AM, representatives from Camp Croix <br />gave a presentation to the Town of Scott Board of Supervisors relating to their proposed 15 year <br />CUP for the Camp Croix property. The presentation lacked much needed detail and still seems <br />very "open ended" and could "change" over time. What are the real intentions of the proposal? <br />Conversely, we feel the Town of Scott Board has a slightly better understanding of Camp Croix <br />intentions than before the October 2, 2018 Zoning Committee Meeting. <br />At our regularly scheduled Town of Scott Board Meeting on November 12, 2018 held at 7:00 PM, <br />the Town of Scott Board "unanimously voted to not give our vote of confidence" for this 15 year <br />planned CUP by Camp Croix. This is consistent with the wishes of the majority of citizens who <br />live on Rooney Lake and those who reside near or next to Camp Croix. <br />The reasons for a "no vote of confidence" are below: <br />1.) Camp Croix functions as a not-for-profit organization and pays minimal property tax to the <br />Town of Scott as well as to Burnett County. Our town and it's citizens will be solely <br />responsible for subsidizing Camp Croix for road maintenance, volunteer fire department <br />protection, ambulance services and law enforcement protection. <br />2.) Camp Croix intends to go from a "seasonal" occupancy of 260 maximum year round usage to <br />a "year round" usage of a potential of 400 plus people at any one time for weddings or <br />conferences. <br />3.) There will be increased road maintenance for both Kessler Road and Gold Star Road due to <br />increased traffic. <br />4.) There will be a potential "decrease" in property values as a result of the size of the <br />expansion, increased traffic and noise. <br />5.) Increased stress on the areas natural resources as many more boaters will be anticipated on a <br />320 acre lake. The public landing for Rooney Lake only handles 3 vehicles with trailers at a <br />maximum. <br />6.) There will exist an increase of invasive aquatic species as a result of the increased water craft <br />on Rooney Lake. <br />