Project History
The Village of Belleville, WI has been working on a plan to restore Lake Belle View for over thirty years. Planning has included several extensive engineering studies by private consultants and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as well as many discussions with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and Dane County. A special taxing referendum was passed that has generated approximately $1 million for conducting activities associated with restoration of the Lake. The Village agreed upon a restoration plan for the Lake in October 2009
In September 2008, the Village hired a multidisciplinary team of consultants lead by Montgomery Associates to facilitate action on the restoration effort by reviewing previous studies and identifying restoration options and alternatives for the Village to consider. The Montgomery Associates team has been working with the Village Lake Committee since then in a series of working sessions that have identified and refined several lake restoration alternatives.
October 2010, the project began with construction of an earthen berm that stretches from the northwest corner of Lake Belle View to the Community Park. Dredging and other construction activities are planned through the winter months, with a goal of completing the project by July, 2011
Project Materials
Lake Belle View Restoration Flier