Project Detail

VILLAGE OF PLOVER: Little Plover River Enhancement Project - Feltz Ditch Fill\005C00A0

Purpose

The Village of Plover, WI and the NRCS will fill an artificial drainage ditch to help restore river base flow and reduce peak runoff events by restoring wetland hydrology to a headwater wetland in the upper portion of the Little Plover River. Methods used will include filling in a 1,500 foot long agricultural ditch with old fill spoils deposited on a wetland, improving wetland connectivity to an existing pond, and restoring pasture vegetation on the filled ditch. Specific project activities include: 1) fill 2500 feet of an artificial ditch, 2) remove fill from a wetland, 3) restore the functionality of a disturbed wetland, and 4) raise water table elevations and allow for natural groundwater discharge to the Little Plover River for cold water and steady flows. Project final deliverables include: 1) Seeded and restore wet-mesic prairie over filled ditch, 2) install 3-strand fence according to NRCS Standards to keep cattle out of restored area until it has been stabilized, 3) Prevent woody species succession by ROTATIONAL GRAZING two-years after fill, 4) Continue to work with UWSP, and other partners, to improve the habitat along the stream corridor(s). Specific conditions: 1) Obtain all permits before work commences 20 install all practices per NRCS Standards. The specific objectives, activities, metrics, and deliverables for the listed activities are explicated in the application and supporting materials. This scope summarized proposed work but does not replace or supersede the information presented in those documents.

Project Type

River Grant

Project Sub Type

River Protection Grant

Project ID

RM9923

Year Started

2023

Status

Active

Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded