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ETHANOL PLANT UW- STOUT CAMPUS KIDNEY BEAN PRODUCER
DUNN COUNTY
WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE HEARING Dan Prestebak , County - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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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”
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Land and Water Conservation 2017-2026
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Impaired Waters
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Transect Survey
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Wisconsin’s Runoff Rules for Farmers
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Red Cedar Demonstration Farm
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Soil Health
A Soil Health System
– Increase Biodiversity
Three Crops in
Rotation
– Continuous Living Root & Continuous Cover
Cover Crops
– Minimize Soil Disturbance
No-till
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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
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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
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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
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Lake Protection Grant
Soil Health Specialist Two New Demonstration
Farms
One New Farmer Led
Watershed
$200,000
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Farmer-led Change
DUNN DATCP FUNDED PRODUCER LED WATERSHED PROTECTION GRANTS (2019)
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Farmer-led Change
Red Cedar
Demonstration Farm Network
– Lake Family Farm – Beyrer Family Farm
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Ground Water Quantity
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UW-Stout Lakes
REU
– Students Learning from the Citizens
- f Dunn County
– The Citizens of Dunn County Learning from the Research and from the Students
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Considerations
Added Flexibility
– SEG – Producer Led Watershed Protection Grants (Two Years)
Additional Resources
– Staff Funding – Groundwater Testing
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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
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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
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Shared Goals
State
Chapter 92 =
clean water
2019 Year of
Clean Drinking Water
Speakers Task
Force on Water Quality
Local (Dunn County)
Plans identifying
needs
Local progress
(grants, committed citizens, etc.)
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Dunn County Board of Supervisors
Livestock Operations Study Group (2017) Groundwater Ad-hoc Committee (2019)
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Dunn County Board of Supervisors
2015 2018 2019
LOSG identifies groundwater concerns $10,000 groundwater study proposed Budget limitations; funding pulled Groundwater Ad-hoc Committee produces report
Staffing needed to implement recommend
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Directional Plan prioritizes clean water Water Quality Specialist position created
2017
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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
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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