Vernon County: Lco-Shoreland Ordinance Rev.: Vernon County proposes to amend or create a shoreland zoning ordinance that complies with the requirements of NR 115, Wisconsin Administrative Code (as revised effective February 1, 2010) and retain existing regulations that exceed the water resource protections of NR 115 or are specific or unique to local needs.

Project deliverables include: 1. Copies of any fact sheets or handouts created for public hearings. 2. A summary of the comments received at public hearings. 3. A certified copy of the County Board-approved updated shoreland ordinance or ordinance language (if integrated into other codes). 4. Any GIS maps of the shoreland zone or shoreland condition surveys related to the project.

Specific conditions for this Project: The WDNR will be provided electronic and hard copies of all data and or reports or surveys generated as a result of this project.

Vernon County: Lmi-Hillsboro Lake Improvement: The Vernon County Land Conservation Department proposes to reduce sedimentation to Hillsboro Lake by 1404 tons over a five year period through implementation of Best Management Practices approved, but unlikely to be funded at any time soon, by the state's Nonpoint Source Program. High Residue Management, Conservation Cropping Plans, Grassed Waterway, Critical Area Stabalization, Grade Stabalization Structures, Streambank Riprapping, Streambank Fencing, Stream Crossings and Streambank Shaping and Seeding.

Crawford County: Lco-Shoreland Ordinance Rev.: Crawford County proposes to amend or create a shoreland zoning ordinance that complies with the requirements of NR 115, Wisconsin Administrative Code (as revised effective February 1, 2010) and retain existing regulations that exceed the water resource protections of NR 115 or are specific or unique to local needs.

Project deliverables include: 1. Copies of any fact sheets or handouts created for public hearings. 2. A summary of the comments received at public hearings. 3. A certified copy of the County Board-approved updated shoreland ordinance or ordinance language (if integrated into other codes). 4. Any GIS maps of the shoreland zone or shoreland condition surveys related to the project.

Specific conditions for this Project: 1. The WDNR will be provided electronic and hard copies of all data and or reports or surveys generated as a result of this project.

Vernon County: Lco-Shoreland Ordinance Rev.: Vernon County proposes to amend or create a shoreland zoning ordinance that complies with the requirements of NR 115, Wisconsin Administrative Code (as revised effective February 1, 2010) and retain existing regulations that exceed the water resource protections of NR 115 or are specific or unique to local needs.

Project deliverables include: 1. Copies of any fact sheets or handouts created for public hearings. 2. A summary of the comments received at public hearings. 3. A certified copy of the County Board-approved updated shoreland ordinance or ordinance language (if integrated into other codes). 4. Any GIS maps of the shoreland zone or shoreland condition surveys related to the project.

Specific conditions for this Project: The WDNR will be provided electronic and hard copies of all data and or reports or surveys generated as a result of this project.

Crawford County: Lco-Shoreland Ordinance Rev.: Crawford County proposes to amend or create a shoreland zoning ordinance that complies with the requirements of NR 115, Wisconsin Administrative Code (as revised effective February 1, 2010) and retain existing regulations that exceed the water resource protections of NR 115 or are specific or unique to local needs.

Project deliverables include: 1. Copies of any fact sheets or handouts created for public hearings. 2. A summary of the comments received at public hearings. 3. A certified copy of the County Board-approved updated shoreland ordinance or ordinance language (if integrated into other codes). 4. Any GIS maps of the shoreland zone or shoreland condition surveys related to the project.

Specific conditions for this Project: 1. The WDNR will be provided electronic and hard copies of all data and or reports or surveys generated as a result of this project.

Village Of Soldiers Grove: Myrtle Lake Water Quality And Sediment Plan: The village of soldiers Grove proposes to conduct the following lake management activities on Myrtle Lake: 1) Map the lake to determine the water volume and area to be dredged. 2) Prepare a cross section to identify volume and exact location of sediment to be dredged. 3) Plan for use of dredged material. 4) Prepare barnyard management plan to eliminate runoff to the lake. 5) Develop stormwater runoff plan for County Highway C near Myrtle Lake.

Community Conservation, Inc: Maintaining Momentum On The Kickapoo River: Supporting Emerging Cons. Org.: The Community Conservation Inc. will conduct an organization development and information & educational project in the Kickapoo River watershed. Activities involved with this project will include: organizational development of the Valley Stewardship Network as a nonprofit corporation registered under Chapter 181 Wisconsin Statute and approved with 501(c)(3) status, distributrion of newsletters and informative brochures, coordination with local media to build organizational visibility, recruitment and training of the VSN board of directors, sponsor and organize education and stewardship activities, development of a strategy to assist in coordinated land use planning.

Specific deliverables for this grant project will include:
documentation of the formation of the Valley Stewardship Network
a final report that summarizes the grant project activities and includes examples of outreach
materials.

The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report.

The Valley Stewardship Network: Kickapoo Study-Outreach: The Valley Stewardship Network seeks to improve water quality data on the Kickapoo River in Monroe, Richland and Crawford counties, and enhance public understanding of potential impacts associated with development within the watershed. Major project elements to include: 1) water quality monitoring, 2) establishment of a GIS based bio-inventory, 3) outreach to recreational uses, property owners and developers.

The Valley Stewardship Network: Kickapoo E.Coli 2: Valley Stewardship Network proposes to continue its outreach to and involvement of the public through continuation of it E.coli monitoring associated with the Kickapoo River watershed in Vernon, Crawford, Monroe and Richland counties. Major project elements to include: 1) water quality testing, 2) information and education, 3) final report.

Community Conservation, Inc: Kickapoo Conserve Plan: Community Conservation, Inc. proposes to study the ecology of the Kickapoo River Valley and work with its residents to encourage sustainable land management practices with the objective of protecting the water quality, habitat, and rural character of the river valley. Major project elements to include: 1) Ecological Assessments of properties, 2) Landowner Survey, 3) Development of future strategies for inclusion in Final Report.

Valley Stewardship Network: Vsn Data And Access: The Valley Stewardship Network proposes to standardize and improve the availability of 10 years worth of watershed monitoring data on the Kickapoo River; to create an analysis plan and a strategic plan for future monitoring; to inventory public access sites on the Kickapoo; to update its organizational assessment; and to communicate with local governments, cooperating agencies and the general public through its website, coordinating efforts and events.

Valley Stewardship Network: Vsn Outreach, Monitoring: The Valley Stewardship Network proposes to prepare an assessment of the Kickapoo River Watershed addressing historic watershed conditions, identifying gaps in monitoring data and forming the basis for future monitoring and outreach planning. Key project elements to include:
1) Draft and print Watershed Assessment, 2) Public and school presentations, 3) Web site enhancement, 4) Recruit, assist and train citizen monitors, 5) Water quality sampling and non-SLOH analysis, 6) Partner coordination.

Valley Stewardship Network: Vsn Edu-Outreach: The Valley Stewardship Network proposes to promote environmental literacy, recruit and train volunteer water quality monitors, and build and celebrate partnerships for greater understanding and enhancement of ecosystem values within the multi-county Kickapoo River Watershed. Major project elements to include: 1) establishment of water quality development committee, 2) workshops and training, 3) partnership with schools in curriculum development and field activities, 4) other outreach and reports.

Valley Stewardship Network: Vsn Capacity 6: The Valley Stewardship Network proposes to collaborate with the Kickapoo Grazing Initiative and partner agencies to adapt the current VSN water quality program to focus on the monitoring of water quality andother resource impacets of agricultural practices in the sub-watersheds of the Kickapoo River. Project elements to include: a) outreach and technical support to farmers and rural property owners, b) development of educational materials, tool kits, and displays, c) water quality monitoring and associated workshops, d) analysis and reports, and e) capacity building.

Vernon County Lwcd: Bishops Branch Restoration: Vernon County proposes to restore some 2600 linear feet of Bishops Branch, a tributary to the West Fork of the Kickapoo River, in the Town of Liberty.

Major project elements to include 1) placement of lunker structures, boulders, and rock weirs in the stream, 2) deepening of pools, 3) placement of riprap, and 4) revegitation of the streambank.