WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE HEARING Dan Prestebak , County - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE HEARING Dan Prestebak , County Conservationist KT Gallaghe r, Public Health Director Mike Kneer , Dunn County Board

DUNN COUNTY ETHANOL PLANT UW- STOUT CAMPUS KIDNEY BEAN PRODUCER

Dunn County Environmental Policy Statement 2015 “To include environmental impact in the decision making process. In particular, to develop an Environmental Policy including emphasis on water quantity and quality, to prevent contamination of groundwater and surface water, addressing both point and nonpoint sources, and to preserve public water provided by aquifer systems”

Land and Water Conservation 2017-2026

Impaired Waters

Transect Survey

Wisconsin’s Runoff Rules for Farmers

Red Cedar Demonstration Farm

Soil Health  A Soil Health System – Increase Biodiversity  Three Crops in Rotation – Continuous Living Root & Continuous Cover  Cover Crops – Minimize Soil Disturbance  No-till

Red Cedar Demonstration Farm  The Good – An increase in soil biodiversity – A Five Bushel Yield increase in 2018 – Adoption of Soil Health Practices  The Bad – A Market for Small Grains is Needed – Herbicides are Limited

Red Cedar Basin  Tainter/Menomin TMDL Approved by EPA (September, 2012)  Nine Key Element Implementation Plan approved by EPA ( June, 2014) – 65% Reduction in Phosphorus

How is Phosphorus Getting In The Water? Many Sources  Farm Fields  Lawns & Yards  City Streets  Failing Septic Systems  Barnyards/Manure  Eroding Shorelines and Banks  Point Sources

Lake Protection Grant  Soil Health Specialist  Two New Demonstration Farms  One New Farmer Led Watershed  $200,000

Farmer-led Change DATCP FUNDED PRODUCER LED WATERSHED PROTECTION GRANTS ( 2019 ) DUNN

Farmer-led Change  Red Cedar Demonstration Farm Network – Lake Family Farm – Beyrer Family Farm

Ground Water Quantity

 UW-Stout Lakes REU – Students Learning from the Citizens of Dunn County – The Citizens of Dunn County Learning from the Research and from the Students

Considerations  Added Flexibility – SEG – Producer Led Watershed Protection Grants (Two Years)  Additional Resources – Staff Funding – Groundwater Testing

Dunn County: Public Health & Environment  2019 Community Health Needs Assessment 1. Mental Health 2. Healthy Environment 3. Chronic Disease 4. AODA 5. Safe & Quality Housing

Dunn County: Public Health & Environment  Next Steps – Ad-hoc Groundwater Committee – Health Dunn Right: Healthy Environment Action Team  Limitations – Geographic footprint of basin – Resources – Incomplete data

Shared Goals State Local (Dunn County)  Chapter 92 =  Plans identifying clean water needs  2019 Year of  Local progress Clean Drinking (grants, Water committed citizens, etc.)  Speakers Task Force on Water Quality

Dunn County Board of Supervisors Livestock Operations Groundwater Ad-hoc Committee (2019) Study Group (2017)

Dunn County Board of Supervisors Staffing Budget Directional LOSG needed to limitations; Plan identifies implement funding prioritizes groundwater recommend pulled -ations clean water concerns 2017 2018 2015 2019 Groundwater Water Quality $10,000 Ad-hoc Specialist groundwater Committee position study produces created proposed report

Conclusion  We have come a long ways  We still have a long way to go  We request full funding for the staffing formula in Chapter 92 and for expanding implementation

Questions?  Dan Prestebak – dprestebak@co.dunn.wi.us – 715-231-6535  KT Gallagher – kgallagher@co.dunn.wi.us – 715-231-6441  Mike Kneer – mkneer@co.dunn.wi.us