Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi celebrated the grand opening of the improved beach and lake at the Mendota County Park in time for Memorial Day weekend. They highlighted the new pilot “Clean Beach Corridor” which sets up a protected, clean pool of water within a lake.
“Dane County is leading the charge to clean up our lakes and invests millions every year towards this important effort,” said Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. “There is no quick fix or overnight solution, cleaning up our lakes will take decades. In the meantime, projects like the Clean Beach Corridor will help allow families to enjoy our beautiful lakes.”
Sector Team
A working meeting was held with counties in April to develop NPS pollutant reduction goals and supporting materials for TMDL Implementation (minutes). The group also discussed how to restructure/realign the team as the TMDL has shifted from development and fully into implementation. A full team meeting will be held in July to finalize NPS targets and set a course and strategy for moving forward. Topics will include:
- NPS strategy
- Membership
- Meeting frequency
- Aligning NPS reductions targets with TMDL goals
Contact Mike Gilbertson for more information.
2016 Corn Season
Are you curious about agriculture and what influence the success of a crop? Listen to this brief explanation by Joe Lauer, Extension Corn Agronomist, UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Webinar: 'Managing Cover Crops for Water Quality and
Cash Crop Success'
Register Here: Tuesday, June 14, 9 am CT
Cover crops are not a one size fits all or fixes all, but they
can accomplish many goals if successfully managed. There
are many species, mixes and characteristics to be considered when making your
selections. Learn
what different varieties of cover crops can do to help achieve your clients'
goals and how to manage those choices.
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"Testing the Waters" wrapped up on Wednesday in Beloit with a final public outreach and educational forum, followed by the annual meeting of the Rock River Coalition.
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 Paddlers taking a break on the Rock River in Watertown.
The Paddlers completed nearly 140 mile paddling over 11 days, real-time water quality monitoring, educational, and community engagement journey down the amazing Rock River. We met TONS of wonderful people, hosted numerous educational forums, conducted school-age interactive water quality and recreation events at numerous cities along the way, and wrapped up right between TWO massive storm cells in Beloit Wisconsin.... What started as a twisty, spunky, meandering creek...flowed through the amazing Horicon Marsh, numerous flowages, over dams, farm country, small villages, large cities, and ultimately became a VERY large river....with white-caps rolling through Beloit! Do you have a river you love, a creek you want to build support for, or water quality challenges that deserve more attention? You might want to consider something like this! Check out the website for more info!
http://www.testingwaters.org/
FROGS!
Are you a fan of frogs? If so, be sure to check out the April Issue of WDNR Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine. It FEATURES an article on frogs.
In partnership with the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, join us on one of three water quality tours around Wisconsin. Stops on each tour will include a farm, business, and wastewater treatment plant. Anyone interested in learning more about innovative and collaborative water quality partnerships is welcome! See more event details here.
Each tour is from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Lunch and transportation are included in the $30 registration fee. Space is limited so register today! To register visit www.pdpw.org or call 800.947.7379
Come join the celebration of Lake Country at the Oconomowoc Community Center on Friday June 17. This community event provides opportunities to meet neighbors, learn, explore and enjoy the lakes in our region with;
- Educational forums
- Farm tour
- Boat tours
- Free kayak and paddleboard lessons
- Food and beverages,
- Music,
- and MORE!
To learn more, check out;
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New Guidance
The MS4/Stormwater team has developed new technical guidance on how to address internally drained areas when conducting stormwater engineering designs and analyses within TMDL watersheds/basins.
Addendum B: Internally Drained Areas
MS4 Modeling Resources
Stormwater Resources
Industrial Stormwater General Permits
Scrap Recycling and Auto Parts
Dismantling Industrial Storm Water General Permits (GPs) were reissued with an
effective date of June 1, 2016. DNR is still working through
public comments on the Industrial Tier 1, Tier 2 and Non-Metallic Mining GPs.
Status updates will be made at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/stormwater/industrial/
Wetlands
Shelly Warwick, WDNR, recently provided a webinar for wetlands policy updates and reviews, followed by questions and answers session. You can watch the recorded session:
Wetlands Policy Updates for External Customers
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Review of the Multi-Discharger Variance, MDV for short (often misquoted as the "state-wide" phosphorus variance") by US EPA is anticipated to be wrapping up, with notification of results back to WDNR in early June. While preliminary indications seem to suggest US EPA may accept the MDV as a WPDES permit compliance option, this has not yet officially been declared. Visit the MDV website for the most current information;
Statewide Phosphorus Multi-discharger Variance
MDV Fact Sheet
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