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