ARRA 11 Lafayette Co. TMDL Planning Grant 2P-00E73201
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Purpose

Contract for county staff to conduct on-site assessments in the Silver Spring, Cherry Branch, and Apple Branch sub-watersheds to develop TMDLs for these impaired waters.

Objective

The project will support Lafayette County staff time and travel to complete on-farm assessments in the Silver Spring, Cherry Branch and Apple Branch sub-watersheds. These streams are all impaired, and are included in the EPA-approved “Sediment –Impaired Streams in the Sugar-Pecatonica Basin” TMDL. Implementation of the TMDL in these watersheds is identified as a work task in the county’s Land and Water Resource Management Plan. Work activities will include farm inventories to identify sediment source reduction to the level required by the TMDL. Individual field-level management practices will be identified to reach the prescribed sediment loss goals. Identification of funding sources will also be completed as part of the activities. DNR will complete water quality monitoring in the streams to track water quality changes under existing monitoring protocols using separate funding sources. Lafayette County will provide supervision, office space, vehicles and other tools needed to complete the project.

Outcome

Identify sediment sources that are above the TMDL-established target. Identify sediment sources in the identified sub-watersheds where sediment reduction is needed to meet TMDL-established goals. Revise farm plans for the identified farms to meet the target. Identify funding sources and other tools to help the producers reach the goals.

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ARRA Pass Through Project
ARRA_Project11 WTDK
2009
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Reports and Documents
Silver Springs Mailing List
List of landowners and Operators
Final Report: Assessment of Phosphorus and Sediment Loss Risk in Silver Spring Creek Watershed
The objectives of the study described in this report are to characterize land use in the watershed and asses the risk of sediment loss and phosphorus delivery from agricultural lands.
ARRA_11_FinalQuarterlyReport
Grant Report
Silver Spring Rapid Channel Assessment Data
Datasheet showing chemistry, sedimentation, and reach slopes.
ARRA_11_Q2FFY11_Report
Grant Report
ARRA_11_Q1FFY11_Report
Grant Report
ARRA_11_Q4FFY10_Report
Grant Report
Brief Summary: Lafayette County TMDL
ARRA_11_Q3FFY10_Report
Grant Report
ARRA_11_Q2FFY10_Report
ARRA Project 11 Lafayette Co. TMDL Planning 2009 Contract
Contract
ARRA 11 Lafayette Co TMDL Planning 2009 Project Description
This project involved farm inventories to identify sediment source reduction to the level required by the TMDL. Individual field-level management practices will be identified to reach the prescribed sediment loss goals. Identification of funding sources will also be completed as part of the activities. DNR will complete water quality monitoring in the streams to track water quality changes under existing monitoring protocols using separate funding sources.
 
Activities & Recommendations
TMDL Implementation
Source identification, load estimates and reduction goal development -- Silver Spring, Cherry Branch, and Apple Branch sub-watersheds
TMDL Implementation
Contract for county staff to conduct on-site assessments in the Silver Spring, Cherry Branch, and Apple Branch sub-watersheds to develop TMDLs for these impaired waters.
 
Watershed
Middle Pecatonica River
Lower Pecatonica River
Yellowstone River
Upper East Branch Pecatonica River
Upper West Branch Pecatonica River
Lower East Branch Pecatonica Rivers
Galena River
Little Platte River
Gordon Creek
Mineral Point and Sudan Branches
Jordan and Skinner Creeks
 
Waters
Cherry Br
Monitoring Data