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Manure injection combined with no-till is an example of producer solutions for reducing NPS pollution. However, such technologies can be expensive and challenging to adopt.
We
are pleased to announce the agenda for the Rock River Recovery
Quarterly Networking Forum in October. We'd like to extend our gratitude
to partners from our counties, UW Extension, Yahara Pride Farms, and the
Partnership for Ag Resoruce Management for participating! The focus of
the forum will be on Producer/Farm solutions for Nonpoint Source TMDL
Implementation and include speakers from the Farmer/Producer and
Agriculture Industry.
Click here to download an agenda
Space is limited so please RSVP NOW to reserve a spot! We
hope to see you there!
Joint Solicitation for Groundwater Research
and Monitoring for Wisconsin Fiscal Year 2017
We are pleased to announce the State of
Wisconsin Joint Solicitation for Groundwater Research and Monitoring for
Wisconsin Fiscal Year 2017. Complete instructions for proposal submission are
now available on the WRI Joint
Solicitation website.
The goal of this solicitation is to identify and support scientific research
that will answer key scientific questions and will advance our understanding
and management of groundwater in Wisconsin.
You are invited to review the linked
materials and decide if you wish to submit a proposal. The deadline for
submittals is 4 p.m. CST Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Investigators are
required to submit proposals using iPROPOSE, a Web-based proposal
submission system that is now open for registration. Please visit the WRI Joint Solicitation website for more
information.
Citizen Science Day Announced
Citizen Science Association and its partners, including the Federal Community
of Practice on Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science, announced plans to organize a
Citizen Science Day in 2016.
http://citizenscienceassociation.org/2015/09/30/citizen-science-day-announced-at-white-house/
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We have exciting news to announce! Joe Van Rossum has been named as UW-Extension’s Natural
Resources Educator for the Rock River Basin. Joe will be working with
stakeholders on the implementing the Rock River Recovery through community
engagement and education. Joe has a Bachelors degree in water and wastewater
management from UW-Stevens Point as well as a Masters degree in Environment and
Resources from UW-Madison.
Prior to taking on this new role Joe spent 11 years as UW-Extension’s
Recycling Specialist as part of Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center. As a state specialist Joe worked with businesses, local
units of government and solid waste professionals to implement and improve
recycling, composting and solid waste management programs. Prior to joining UW-Extension
in 2004 Joe was the Recycling Manager for Brown County and as an Environmental
Specialist with Fort Howard Corporation.
Stay tuned for planning of our next Education & Outreach Sector Team meeting. In the interim, we hope to see you at the October Quarterly Forum where we will talk about upcoming outreach opportunities!
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Leaf Season Already?
Many people don't know that leaves are a real problem for our lakes. But leaves + rain + asphalt + storm sewers = major phosphorus overdose for our lakes.
30% of the phosphorus that enters the lakes comes from urban sources, and leaves are one of the greatest contributors. Rainwater running through decaying leaves in the street gutters creates a "tea bag effect" that leaches phosphorus out of the leaves and straight out to the lakes.
Check out Madison's Leave the Leaf initiative and WDNR Composting website for more info!
Winter Road Maintenance
Oh dang...summer is over already? Does that mean winter road season is coming? It sure does....and MAMSWaP has put together a couple workshops to help face challenges with winter road maintenance, including road salt. This is becoming a VERY important issue as we are seeing chloride impairments in our waters.
Registration is now open for
MAMSWaP’s Effective Winter Maintenance Workshops: Saving Time,
Budget and Our Waters training.
- Roadway training for public workers on 10/14
- Parking lot, driveway and sidewalk training is
geared toward private sector workers on 10/15.
If you have any new staff this
winter or anyone who missed out on last year’s winter maintenance training, consider attending MAMSWaP’s training in Madison this year:
http://www.myfairlakes.com/wintermaintenance.aspx
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Adaptive Management
The
first Adaptive Management Plan for the State has been conditionally approved,
right here in the Rock River Basin. The City of Oconomowoc will be moving
forward with the project along with the City’s MS4. In addition, Madison Met
and Yahara WINS are moving forward with developing their full scale Adaptive
Management Plan.
Exams
Exam
applications for the November 4, 2015 exam day are now available on the
following webpage: http://dnr.wi.gov/regulations/opcert/forms.html.
Only certain exams are available due to the change in subclasses. Additional
exams will be available come the May exam date.
Conference
The
WWOA Annual Conference is October 6-9 at the Kalahari Resort. Please
visit the WWOA webpage for registration, agenda and abstracts. https://www.wwoa.org/
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