The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources plans to allow an "incidental taking" of wood turtles, a state-threatened species, during the Camp Nine Road Bridge Project in Oneida County. The project will replace old culverts over the Tomahawk River with a single-span concrete bridge to address infrastructure issues, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Wood turtles are present near the Camp Nine Road Bridge Project site, prompting the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to include measures for the species in the construction plan. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources stated that the project will "minimize the impacts to the species by adhering to conservation measures" and found that it is not likely to harm the overall population or recovery of the species in the state.
Conservation measures are included in the proposed Incidental Take Authorization for the project. These measures are designed to reduce harm to wood turtles, a state-threatened species, as stated in a release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
