yahara river watershed...–collaborative, watershed-based approach that allows phosphorus sources...

Yahara River Watershed

Strategies & Partnerships

for Water Quality

Amy Callis County Conservationist, Land Conservation Division Dane County Land & Water Resources Department

Dane County Land & Water Resources Department

Administration Division Provides real estate services and support to internal and external customers

Manages county parks and recreational opportunities and coordinates with “friends” groups

Parks Division

Land Conservation Division Provides conservation planning and technical assistance for soil and water conservation

Water Resource Engineering Controls erosion, manages stormwater and lake levels, and supports aquatic plant harvesting

Office of Lakes and Watersheds Protects and improves county water resources in partnership with advisory groups and nonprofits

Yahara River

Watershed

Who

What

When

Why

How

Where

Where… Yahara River Watershed • 536 square miles • 344,000 acres • 8 TMDL reaches

What…

• Watershed Adaptive Management – Collaborative, watershed-based approach that allows phosphorus

sources to work together to achieve the phosphorus water quality criteria in the most economically efficient manner, taking into consideration the contributions of phosphorus from point and nonpoint sources in a watershed

• Focused on implementation of conservation

practices for phosphorus reduction • Agriculture • Urban

Why…

• Water Quality • Habitat • Reduce nutrients

• TMDL Goals • Community Priorities • Future Generations

Who… • Point Sources

– MMSD, Oregon WWTP, Stoughton Utilities, Madison Gas & Electric, DNR Fish Hatchery

• Local Municipalities • Local, State, Federal

Agencies – Counties, DNR, USGS

• University of Wisconsin

• Non Profit Groups – Clean Lakes Alliance – Sand County Foundation

• Friends Groups • Agricultural Producers

– Yahara Pride Farms

How…

Urban

Rain Gardens

Street Sweeping

Leaf Collection

Stormwater Ponds

How…

Rural

Contour Farming Streambank Protection

Nutrient Management Manure Management

How….

• Pooling Resources – Local funds – Yahara WINs – Grants (Federal) – NGO – Individual landowners

• Planning Assistance • Technical Assistance • I & E • Innovative Approaches • Monitoring

When…

• Past Watershed Projects – Mendota Priority Watershed – Pheasant Branch/6 Mile Pilot Study

• Full Scale Implementation – Yahara River Watershed – Badfish Creek – Door Creek

Discussion/Questions

Amy Callis County Conservationist, Land Conservation Division Dane County Land & Water Resources Department

Dane County Land Conservation Division (608) 224-3730

https://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/landconservation/