Wisconsin’s Inland Waterways Report Card grade is a C- (between mediocre & poor) and Ports Report Card Grade is a C+ (between good and mediocre).
In July 2021, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin held a category meeting on the inland waterways and ports infrastructure in Wisconsin. The League Was joined by Carl Sutter, P.E., the director of the American Society of Civil Engineers - WI Section, who will presented on inland waterways, and Kyle Bareither, P.E., the ports lead author, who presented on that category. Michael Schwar, the inland waterways lead author, was also available for questions and answers.
The following panelists also gave brief remarks and engaged in a Q&A discussion with attendees:
- Tamara Cameron, St. Paul District Operations Division Chief, USACE
- Krista Grimm, LWV Lake Michigan Inter League Organization
- Jeff Houser, Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
- Gretchen Sabel, Communications Chair, LWV Upper Mississippi River Region Inter League Organization
- Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Director, Port Milwaukee
- Colin Wellenkamp, Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative
The program was recorded and is available to view below. Learn more about the League's series on infrastructure here.
