A state grant that will fund an evaluation of the Forestville Millpond drawdown was approved by the Door County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lake Planning Grant allows for over $13,000 in funding, after about a $4,600 match by the Soil and Water Conservation Department budget. Door County Conservationist Greg Coultherst says water samples will be taken from the millpond this summer with a report to be completed next year. The initial drawdown began in 2019 and drew criticism from some community members including the Friends of the Forestville Dam who charged Door County officials with mismanagement of the process. Hopes by the county were to improve water quality by staving off invasive species without the costly alternative of dredging. The county will now assess the impact of the two-year drawdown and complete its findings by the end of 2024 when the grant expires.