On May 18th SWTU submitted written comments to the DNR regarding a permit application from Epic Systems Corporation to construct a bridge across the Sugar River and the Military Ridge State Trail, adjacent to their Verona campus, which will include stream realignment/restoration and discharging fill materials in the wetlands. SWTU commented that Epic’s proposed mitigation and restoration are inadequate, that the permit has not received as full a review and the opportunity for public comment as it should have, and the project should be the subject of an Environmental Impact Statement. We also made several recommendations, including that Epic should provide a permanent easement to improve public access by anglers, birders, and hikers to this portion of the Sugar River. For more details on SWTU’s letter, please review it here (PDF).