Project Detail

SAUK COUNTY: Otter Creek Restoration

Purpose

Cost-share efforts by private landowners within the Otter Creek drainage basin to address agricultural nonpoint sources of pollution through the installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) addressing sediment and nutrient loading and to address violations of the NR 151 Agricultural Performance Standards and Prohibitions relating to: erosion, tillage setback, manure storage facilities-new/significant alterations, manure storage facilities-closure, manure storage facilities-existing failing/leaking, process wastewater handling, clean water diversions, nutrient management, prevention of overflow from manure storage facilities, prevention of unconfined manure piles in water quality management areas, prevention of direct runoff from a feedlot or stored manure into waters of the state, and prevention of unlimited livestock access to waters of the state.

Project Type

NPS Grant

Project Sub Type

Targeted Runoff - Rural Construction

Project ID

L/LW12-56000-13

Year Started

2013

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Otter Creek Restoration Extension Request

Otter Creek Contracts Report

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Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded

This project is an installation of nonpoint source best management practices to contribute to the restoration of Wisconsin�s waters and was funded by the 319 grant. Specifically, the grantee will cost-share efforts by private landowners within the Otter Creek drainage basin to address agricultural nonpoint sources of pollution through the installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) addressing sediment and nutrient loading.

Best Management Practices, Implement

This project is an installation of nonpoint source best management practices to contribute to the restoration of Wisconsin's waters and was funded by the 319 grant. Specifically, the grantee will cost-share efforts by private landowners within the Otter Creek drainage basin to address agricultural nonpoint sources of pollution through the installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) addressing sediment and nutrient loading.

Watershed

Mill and Blue Mounds Creek

Lake Wisconsin

Otter and Morrey Creeks

Duck and Plainville Creeks

Crossman Creek and Little Baraboo River

Lower Baraboo River

Honey Creek

Seymour Creek and Upper Baraboo River

Narrows Creek and Baraboo River

Purpose

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