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Yahara WINs

Strategic Planning Workgroup

April 29, 2013 madsewer.org

Welcome

• Approval of Minutes from December 17

Adaptive Management-Brief Recap

• Enabling regulatory language for AM is in NR 217
• Watershed focus-AM is what allows us to work together
• Yahara WI NS goal meet phosphorus and TSS reduction

requirements in the Rock River TMDL from all sources-satisfy permit requirements

• TMDL focus is on streams and rivers
• MMSD will submit an AM plan to DNR at time of permit reissuance
• Specific requirements will placed in MMSD permit, including monitoring
• Per NR 217: Monitoring in the receiving water at locations and times established in the

permit to assess phosphorus loading and to document progress toward achieving the applicable phosphorus criterion in s. NR 102.06.

• Need a scientifically-defensible monitoring plan

Phosphorus Reductions Since 2008

• Should reduce lbs that need

to be addressed through AM

• Some issues:
• How to account for updated

modeling

• Translating between models
• How to account for and credit

new practices

• Need to experts agreement

Recalculating Phosphorus Load Reductions r

Account for reductions between 2008-2012

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Lbs, distribution and total cost may change

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Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI)

• Waunakee Marsh =

23,734 acres

• Pheasant Branch =

14,442 acres

• 46 EQIP contracts

totaling $1,115,838

• Practices contracted

– Nutrient Management – Cover Crops – Diversions – Grassed Waterways – Etc…

Waunakee Marsh Pheasant Branch

Community Digesters

• Waunakee (2012)

– Treated 31,000,000 gallons

• f manure

– Removed 67,000 pounds of

phosphorus from watershed

– Reduced average PI on fields

from 3.2 to 2.9

• Middleton (Predictions)

– Treat 26,000,000 gallons of

manure

– Remove 44,000 pounds of

phosphorus from watershed

– Reduce average PI on fields

from 3.9 to 2.9

Waunakee Marsh Pheasant Branch Six Mile Creek

Phosphorus Reductions Since 2008

• Agriculture
• USDA
• State
• County
• Landowner/Producer
• Total phosphorus =

11,084 pounds

• Urban
• Urban Water Quality

Grant

• Total phosphorus = 3,325

pounds

• Total sediment = 945 tons

MRBI 2 - Six Mile Creek

 Six Mile Creek = 15,770

acres

 2012  9 EQIP contracts totaling

$103,416

 2013  5 applications received

 Waunakee & Pheasant branch

had 15 applications

 Practices  Nutrient Management  Cover Crops

Six Mile Creek

2013 Goals

 Contact 100% of the producers  Inventory 70% of the land base  Develop a data record system  Reduce phosphorus loadings by

3,100 pounds

 Develop conservation plans  Implement practices

 Provide outreach and

educational meetings

2013 Accomplishments

• Contacted 48 producers (100%)

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Mailings



Phone calls

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One-on-one meetings

• Inventoried 13 producers = 45%

 Promoted 2 EQIP signups  Held farmer information

meetings, meetings with UW- Madison, DNR, and MMSD.

 Developing an additional county

based cost share program

 Developing record keeping

system

Projected 2013 MOU Costs

 Inventories

 25 producers

 Practices

 15-20 practices

available

 Total projected cost =

$70,000

Six Mile Creek

Water-Quality Monitoring Update April 29, 2013

Todd Stuntebeck US Geological Survey

Good news…

• The drought is officially over!
• Precipitation ~5”

above normal since Jan 1

• Winter snowfall

>70” through March

• Through 4/28, 2nd

wettest on record Source: National Weather Service, through April 28

Bad news…

• Lots of runoff!

~2” Rain/Snowmelt ~5” Rain Snowmelt ~1.5” Rain/Snowmelt

Snowmelt 2013

~ 2200 pounds of P

Daily Loads

Dorn@Q – Summary

(through April 7)

Event Start Event End Description Duration (Days) TP Load (lbs) 1/29/2013 1/31/2013 ~2” Rain on Snow 3 1,100 3/10/2013 3/14/2013 ~1.5” Rain on Snow 5 2,300 3/26/2013 4/1/2013 Snowmelt 7 2,200 “Winter” Total 5,600 7/4/2013 4/7/2013 All data 278 6,600

Some Perspective

TP Load, Pounds WY2012 (Dry) WY1993 (Wet) Pheasant Branch at Middleton (18 sq. miles) 1,350 26,350 Yahara River at Windsor (37 sq. miles) 6,300 38,700

• Dorn @ Q (10 sq. miles): ~6,600

pounds through April 7

In a nutshell…

• 3 relatively large winter runoff events (15

days)

• At Hwy Q, streamflow for those 3 events

represented about 45% of the total for the entire monitoring period, but about 85% of the TP load.

• Relatively low sediment concentrations,

coupled with relatively high ammonium and

• rganic N concentrations, indicates that

livestock manure was an important source of TP in winter/spring runoff at all sites.

Water Quality Monitoring-Pilot Project

Primarily focused on USGS gaging stations

Water Quality Monitoring-Full Scale Project

• Purpose-demonstrate compliance

with TMDL and AM requirements

• Focus on streams and Yahara River
• Things to consider:
• Locations and frequency
• Parameters
• Chemistry & biology
• Flow, concentrations or both
• Who does what
• Etc.
• Discussions with DNR, USGS, etc.
• A work in progress-share with SPW

What have we heard so far?

• More frequent monitoring early on to

establish baseline

• Bugs and fish less frequent than

water chemistry

• Monitoring in all stream reaches

identified in TMDL

• Consider supplemental targeted

monitoring to demonstrate progress

• Concentration may be more

important than load

• Gaging stations may not be needed at

all locations

Water Resources Management Practicum

Mitigating the Export of Transient Phosphorus- Laden S ediment in an Agricultural Watershed

S amuel T . Christel Nicholas Funk University of Wisconsin – Madison

Proj ect Motivation

 TMDL mandated for TP in Rock River Basin (2011)

 Transient phosphorus-laden sediment complicates compliance with

downstream water quality standards



Management solutions for transient sediment will help meet TMDL

Proj ect Goals

1. Research management practices for the reduction

• f transient stream

sediment (and associated phosphorus) in select wetlands and surrounding agricultural drainage ditches. 2. Create basin-wide recommendations.

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Proj ect Rationale

Sixmile Creek Dorn Creek

1) Rogers et al. 2008 2) Lathrop et al. 2002-2006

S ix Mile Creek Upper and Lower Dorn Creek Wetland

Rogers et al. 2008

• Two largest storms  96%
• f exported sediment
• S

ediment was 2x what entered the wetland

0 – 800 800 – 1,000 1,000 – 1,200 1,200 – 1,800 1,800 – 2,600

TP, 0-1 cm (mg/kg DW) Dorn Creek

= Wetland areas

Lathrop et al. 2002-2006 also point to wetlands, flat reach channels, and ditches

Figure Courtesy of Dr. Michael Penn

Upper Dorn Creek Wetland

• Focus of study
• a. Previous research confirms it is a net

source of P-laden sediment under high flows

• b. Ease of sampling and dredging access
• c. S

urrounding drainage ditches

Proj ect Obj ectives

• 1. Quantify S

ediment & Phosphorus

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Upper Dorn Creek Wetland

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Other depositional locations-ditches



Characterize sediment

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Estimate residence time

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Flux over observation period

• 2. Research management options

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Investigate wetland modification to trap sediment

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Estimate cost per lb/ P- dredging trapped sediment

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Returning sediment to field

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Basin-wide recommendations

Landowner Permissions

 Field work requires access to sites from private property  Communication with landowners directly, mail, and

email

 Meeting at Rex’s Innkeeper May 2nd from 6:30-7:30p  Keeping landowners informed  Permissions secured

Quantify S ediment

• Measure depth of sediment
• Locate sites of significant deposition
• Determine residence time- Pb-210
• Characterize wetland stratigraphy
• Install scour chains to measure flux before/ after

large events

Phosphorus Measurements

 Bray P1 S

• il Test Phosphorus

 Correlates with plant uptake of P; measures “ plant

available P” for soil fertilizer recommendations

 Extracts 30%

• f NaOH-P

 Total Phosphorus

 Persulfate digestion of sediment followed by ascorbic acid

photometric method

 TP is used for TMDL; concern in wastewater

 NaOH-P

 Non-apatite inorganic P = Bioavailable P  Readily taken up by algae

Phosphorus Measurements

S ite specific TP – BAP correlation

Total P (mg/kg)

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

BAP (mg/kg)

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 A Site 3 B Site 4 Site 5 Site 6 Site 7 Site 8 Site 9

Hoffman (2008)

Management Options

 Potential wetland modification trap sediment  Periodic removal of trapped sediment  Reapplication to nearby fields (Contingent on WI P-Index)  Estimate cost per lb. P for dredging and transporting

Modeling Efforts

2008 S WAT MODEL P8 S EDIMENTATION MODELING DREDGING COS TS

S ediment and P flowing into wetland in an average year S edimentation calculations, wetland trap efficiency under varying designs Hydraulic/ mechanical dredging cost estimates

Cost per lb-P estimate

S ub-proj ects

 DITCH MANAGEMENT  PUBLIC OUTREACH

• Brochure- feel free to pick one up!

 VEGETATION S

URVEYS

• Restoration potential

 LOWER DORN CREEK WETLAND

• Channel migration

Questions?

Contact info:

Water Resources Management Program – 2013 University of Wisconsin – Madison Nelson Institute of Environmental S tudies

email: wrmproject2013@

gmail.com

Yahara Pride Update

Agenda Item 5 ‐ Budget

Yahara WINS Cash Statement (For April 29, 2013 meeting)

Yahara WINS Cash Statement (For April 29, 2013 meeting)

2013 Approved Budget

Income 2012 2013 Sand County Foundation $85,000 $74,000 Annual Assessment to Other MOU Participants $0 $431,200 Carryover of Sand County Foundation 2012 Contributions $2,700 Total Income $85,000 $507,900 Expenditures USGS/DNR/COM Leaf Study $20,000 Water Resource Management Practicum $9,000 Manure Digester Reverse Osmosis Feasibility Study $30,000 USGS gaging stations‐Installation/O&M $55,300 $61,000 USGS gaging stations‐utilities $12,000 $500 MMSD Laboratory Services for Water Quality Analysis $15,000 $20,000 Phosphorus Reduction Practices and Management $309,000 Phosphorus Reduction Demonstration or Research Projects $53,400 Miscellaneous $5,000 Total Expenditures $82,300 $507,900 Note: This budget only addresses revenue generated under the MOU and resulting expenditures. It does not reflect funds associated with the Mississippi River Basin Initiative Grant for 2012 and 2013, nor does it reflect other funding sources such as Dane County Funds.

BUDGET – KEVIN CONNORS

Dane County Staffing

 Six full time staff

• 1-County

Conservationist

• 2-Conservation

Specialist

• 2-Soil & Water

Conservationists

• 1-Conservation

Engineer

Staff Responsibilities

 Responsibilities include:

 Farm inventories  Plan development  Scheduling implementation  Estimating practice costs  Engineering/Design  Cost share administration  Verification of standards  Quality assurance/Reporting

Cost Share Resources for 2013

 Federal EQIP

 $750,000 - MRBI  $350,000 – Six Mile

Pilot

 State

 LWRM - $60,000  590 - $30,000

 County

 $750,000 –

$1,000,000

 Adaptive Management

Funding Proposals

• Rock River Coalition – Citizen Monitoring
• ~$20k for 3‐years
• Yahara Pride Farms – Innovative Practices
• $40k for 2013
• Budget

To educate and provide opportunities for people of diverse interests to work together to improve the environmental, recreational, cultural, and economic resources of the Rock River Basin.

Our Mission

A basin‐wide, not‐for‐ profit organization founded in 1994 with two staff and an active all‐volunteer board.

Who we are

• The Wisconsin Shoreland

Restoration Initiative Project

• Citizen Stream Monitoring
• Citizen Wetland Monitoring
• Water Star Wisconsin
• Member of Rock River

Stormwater Group

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• Initiated in 2003
• Grounded in science
• Rooted in partnership
• Powered by volunteers

…62 citizen stream monitors and growing

Engaging and Educating Citizen Stream Monitoring Program

http://studentgis.uww.edu/fall2012/RRC/index_demo.html

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Proposal Request Year 1 $20,005.60 Year 2 $20,583.40 Year 3 $21,160.40

Building a Robust Citizen Science Stream Monitoring Program GOALS

• 1. to generate high quality data for

enhanced management decision‐ making;

• 2. to build awareness of the threats

to water quality in the Yahara River Watershed; and

• 3. to strengthen networks among

Yahara WINs partners and non‐ profit organizations actively engaged in water quality projects.

Level 3

Nutrient Sampling

LEVEL 2

Continuous temperature, pH, DO, Transparency

LEVEL 1

Temperature, Transparency, DO, Biotic Index, Flow, Habitat

Year One 5 NEW SITES 5 NEW SITES 10 NEW SITES 4 NEW SITES 10 NEW SITES 5 NEW SITES 3 NEW SITES 4 NEW SITES 10 NEW SITES Year Two Year Three

A Nested Monitoring Strategy

Level 3 12 new sites Level 2 15 new sites Level 1 30 new sites

Proposed Monitoring Strategy By 2015 Equipping, Recruiting, Training, and Supporting Volunteers

57 LEVEL 1 BASELINE 5 Parameters Temperatures, Dissolved Oxygen, Stream Flow, Transparency, and Biotic Index WAV Database Watershed‐wide LEVEL 2 TRENDS 4 Parameters Continuous Temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Transparency WDNR SWIMS Database Watershed‐Wide LEVEL 3 NUTRIENT SAMPLING 7 PARAMETERS Total Phosphorus, Total Suspended Solids, Total Kieldahl Nitrogen, Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, Ortho‐ phosphorus WDNR SWIMS Database Targeted Sites

A Nested Monitoring Strategy

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Identifying Priorities and Current Activities

Pre‐meeting survey RRC and River Alliance of Wisconsin

Collaborative Meeting

Dane County OLW, RRC and River Alliance of Wisconsin

Identification of how best to work together

Post ‐meeting summary RRC and River Alliance of Wisconsin

Collaborative Meeting

Dane County OLW, RRC and River Alliance of Wisconsin

Enhancing Collaboration among Friends groups Proposed Collaborative Meetings

2013 Approved Budget

Income 2012 2013 Sand County Foundation $85,000 $74,000 Annual Assessment to Other MOU Participants $0 $431,200 Carryover of Sand County Foundation 2012 Contributions $2,700 Total Income $85,000 $507,900 Expenditures USGS/DNR/COM Leaf Study $20,000 Water Resource Management Practicum $9,000 Manure Digester Reverse Osmosis Feasibility Study $30,000 USGS gaging stations‐Installation/O&M $55,300 $61,000 USGS gaging stations‐utilities $12,000 $500 MMSD Laboratory Services for Water Quality Analysis $15,000 $20,000 Phosphorus Reduction Practices and Management $309,000 Phosphorus Reduction Demonstration or Research Projects $53,400 Miscellaneous $5,000 Total Expenditures $82,300 $507,900 Note: This budget only addresses revenue generated under the MOU and resulting expenditures. It does not reflect funds associated with the Mississippi River Basin Initiative Grant for 2012 and 2013, nor does it reflect other funding sources such as Dane County Funds.

Strategic Planning Workgroup

• Other Updates?
• Future Agendas?
• UW‐Soils
• Leaf Management Project
• ?
• Other Business?
• Executive Committee begins in 5‐minutes