 The Waterway Restoration Partnership is a group of long-standing, trusted partners in the community who have been working together for years to improve water quality in the area.
You’re invited to join a series of virtual community meetings as part of a larger initiative to clean up the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) and return fish and wildlife to the area.
Details: By attending this multi-event series, you will learn about upcoming Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) projects and have the opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback. There are also opportunities to speak with local river experts from the Milwaukee Riverkeeper and River Revitalization Foundation about the ongoing work to restore our waterways.
The Milwaukee Estuary AOC community meeting series is hosted by the Waterway Restoration Partnership and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Register: Learn more about each event and register for the meeting series here. If unable to attend, video recordings will be shared following each event.
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November 1st | 5:30PM – Milwaukee River Greenway
Learn about improvements to natural communities along the Milwaukee River. Learn More.
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November 4th | 3:00-5:00PM – Have a Question? Ask an Expert!
Drop in on local river experts from Milwaukee Riverkeeper and River Revitalization Foundation to ask questions and learn more about the ongoing work to restore our waterways. Meet at Estabrook Beer Garden
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November 8th | 5:30PM – Lincoln Park & Estabrook Park
Discover how river changes will affect the fish, wildlife, and people. Learn More
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November 15th | 5:30PM – Kletzsch Park
See the changes that will allow fish to better reproduce. Learn More
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November 18th | 5:00-8:00PM – Have a Question? Ask an Expert!
Drop in on local river experts from Milwaukee Riverkeeper and River Revitalization Foundation to ask questions and learn more about the ongoing work to restore our waterways. Meet at the Blatz Pavilion
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December 6th | 5:30PM – Havenwoods State Forest
Learn about the plans to make Wisconsin’s only urban State Forest better for fish, wildlife, and people. Learn More
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December 13th | 5:30PM – Milwaukee River Floodplains and Your Health
Learn how future plans to address soil contamination in the floodplains will protect those that live, work, and play along the Milwaukee River. Learn More
Sector Team Updates
Balancing water quality trade-offs from farm management decisions
The Discovery Farms Annual Conference is back. This year we will utilize our robust dataset from water quality monitoring over the last 20 years to assess trade-offs of on farm management decisions. Mitigating risk to water quality might look different on every farm but every farm has areas that can be improved.
Agenda preview
Balancing phosphorus trade-offs– Eric Cooley, Discovery Farms
Conservation practice effectiveness quantified– Margaret Kalcic, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Water quality risks and benefits of low disturbance manure applications– Eric Young, USDA ARS
Management trade-offs from low disturbance manure applications– Farmer Panel
Balance your nitrogen budget for better outcomes– Matt Ruark, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Beyond the root zone– Ryan Heiderman, Discovery Farms and Kevin Masarik, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Lessons from Minnesota’s nitrogen strategies– Panel
December 15, 2021
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Glacier Canyon Conference Center Wisconsin Dells, WI
Register here!
Grazing/Grass-Based Conservation Incentives
Can you use cost share assistance to establish harvestable grass buffers and grass field borders in your operation? A new USDA program will pay towards the establishment and up to five years of rental payments for several grass based practices on farms within the Milwaukee River Watershed. Many of the newly established acres can be harvested for forage production, serve as turn strips at the end of a field, or be used as a grass lane along a ditch or stream. Contact us immediately so we can have a conservationist explain the program application details and where you could choose to establish these practices on the land you farm. Deadline to sign up for this fall is November 19th, 2021.
This funding opportunity is for producers with at least 50% of the application area located in the Milwaukee River Watershed of Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Washington, and Sheboygan Counties.
Contact Michael Patin (michael.patin@usda.gov, 920.234.3019) or Tyler Betry (tyler.betry@sheboygancounty.com, 920.459.1370) or to learn more.
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Wisconsin Wetlands Association invites you to the 27th Annual Wetland Science Conference, to be held February 15-17, 2022, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Join other professionals from the wetland and water community of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest to share your wetland research, restoration, management, or outreach program; learn new identification and assessment approaches and techniques; hear about approaches to incorporating wetlands into watershed & community planning; discuss the latest in wetland science, planning, and protection issues; and look ahead to the future of wetland science and practices in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
The 3-day conference, which is expected to draw more than 350 attendees, will include plenary sessions, organized symposia, topical oral sessions, a poster session, workshops, a banquet, and field trips to area wetlands. The conference will also offer many opportunities for engagement and networking. While we hope to hold this conference in person, we are also laying the groundwork to hold it virtually if need be to keep our community healthy and safe. If we are able to go in-person, we will also offer a way for people to attend and present virtually.
Abstract submissions for oral or poster presentations at the conference must be submitted by November 10, 2021. More information about submitting abstracts.
Check out conference.wisconsinwetlands.org for more details. Registration for the conference will open in December 2021.
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Tuesday, Dec. 7th
For the past sixteen years, the Clean Rivers, Clean Lake Conference has been a hallmark occasion for the watershed community of practice in southeastern Wisconsin to come together to discuss strategies and projects to improve the health of our watersheds.
In 2021, we will be hosting a shorter, virtual version of this event. Topics will focus on opportunities and strategies that southeastern Wisconsin municipalities and counties can use to achieve water quality improvement goals.
While much of the content of this conference will be tailored to a municipal audience, other stakeholders are welcome to attend. Spots are limited and will be available to non-municipal audiences on a first come, first serve basis- stay tuned to find out when tickets become available.
This notice is to inform you that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public comment period and public hearing on a proposed rule pertaining to adding narrative surface water criteria with numeric thresholds for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) for the purpose of protecting public health.
This rule also proposes revisions to the procedures in the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permitting program to implement the new water quality criteria. Finally, this rule adds specifications for the preservation and holding times of aqueous, biosolids (sludge) and tissue samples that will be analyzed for PFAS.
The hearing will be held via Zoom at 1 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2021. The deadline to submit comments on this rule is Dec. 15, 2021. Please see the attached notice for more information and a link to join the hearing.
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December 1-2
This two-day course is designed for those who perform site management duties, supervise or direct construction activities, install best management practices, and/or inspect sites for compliance relating to erosion/sediment control and storm water management. This course is offered around Wisconsin semi-annually. We encourage those who have not attended for the past 3 years to do so in order to be informed of the latest regulations and practices.
Virtual via Zoom or On-Site at Holiday Inn Pewaukee-Milwaukee West N14 W24140 Tower Pl, Pewaukee, WI 53072
The revised Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water (UNPS&SW) Construction Grant application instructions for construction projects beginning in 2023 are now available for public comment on the DNR’s UNPS&SW webpage. The revised Small-Scale Urban TMDL TRM Grant application instructions for projects beginning in 2023 are now available for public comment on the DNR’s TRM Grant Program webpage.
Send comments to Joanna Griffin, Runoff Management Grants Program Coordinator at Joanna.griffin@wisconsin.gov by Nov. 5, 2021.
Once the final instructions and application forms are posted, cities, villages, towns, counties, regional planning commissions, tribal governments and special purpose lake, sewage, or sanitary districts will have from Jan. 15, 2022 until April 15, 2022 to submit applications for 2023 projects. Urban Nonpoint Source Planning grant applications will not be solicited in 2022 but will be solicited again in 2023.
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Advanced Biological Phosphorus Removal
Date: 11/08/2021 at 7:30 am — 11/12/2021 at 11:20 am
Location: ONLINE
Course Title: The Advanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Instructor: Greg Paul
This five-day advanced course is designed to assist operators in better understanding and optimizing their biological phosphorus removal systems. We go through the theory of BPR and then how to apply this theory in the real life. Numerous case studies are used throughout the class as examples of how BPR theory is applied and problems are analyzed and resolved. Receive ½ point toward Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification or 20 hours of continuing education credits for DNR certification. Classroom space is limited.
Class Outline
1-Introduction
2-The Biology of Phosphorus Removal – Who Does the Work and How
3-Creating Biological Treatment Environments
4-Detailing Fractions of Phosphorus in the Effluent
5-Treatment Process to Remove Each Fraction of Phosphorus
6-Setting Phosphorus Treatment Goals
7-Tools Used to Measure System Performance
8-Benchmarking/Analyzing System Performance
9-Achieving System Performance Goals
10-Common Problems/Resolutions
11-Case Studies
Location: Virtual
Date: November 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th 2021
Schedule: Class time each day is 7:30 A.M. to 11:20 A.M. With breaks every hour
Cost: $240 - Checks please, NO credit cards
To Sign Up: Please email or call Greg Paul greg@op2myz.com or 608-738-5748
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Grants
Farmers and forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA conservation funding. Angela Biggs, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist in Wisconsin, announced farmers and forest landowners interested in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) producer contracts need to apply by Nov. 19, 2021, for funding in fiscal year 2022.
Although NRCS accepts applications year-round, please apply NOW for fiscal year 2022 funding consideration. Applications are being taken at all USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin.
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