County Land and Water Management Plan
Portage County seeks to implement Phase 3 of its lake management planning efforts for 17 lakes in Portage County to help facilitate county-wide lake protection planning. Major project elements to include: 1) individual lake resident/user surveys and plan development, 2) web-based reporting system, 3) build-out assessment and predictive modeling, 4) development of guide for local boards and commissions, 5) final project report.
County Land and Water Management Plan
Portage County seeks to implement Phase 4 of its lake management planning efforts for 17 lakes in Portage County to help facilitate county-wide lake protection planning. Major project elements to include: 1) individual lake resident/user surveys and plan development, 2) web-based reporting system, 3) build-out assessment and predictive modeling, 4) development of guide for local boards and commissions, 5) final project report.
Monitor to Evaluate Stream Baseflow
Flow monitoring
Educate and engage residents
The North Central Conservancy Trust, Inc. proposes to provide education on voluntary conservation measures to land owners within priority areas identified in the Plover River Watershed. Major project elements to include: a) GPS mapping of parcels, b) identification of property owners, c) development and distribution of info/edu. packet, d) presentations and educational displays, e) site visits and technical assistance to interested land owners, f) mapping of public waterway access within towns of Reid, Guenther, Plover, and Bevent, and g) final report.
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Analysis of samples from three events, two base flows and for fecal coliform at 18 sampling stations. Believe that additional sampling covering an entire year would produce data that would provide a more accurate and thorough understanding of the water quality of the Plover River. It is desirable to collect samples in accordance with the agricultural seasons; 1) Post planting but prior to emergence, 2) crops on, 3) post harvest and 4) spring law. The crops on and post harvest periods will be sampled with the current grant using funding for the two event and two base flow samples. Propose sampling for herbicides and pesticides at sites with elevated nutrient levels.
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
The Golden Sands RC@D will conduct water quality monitoring of the Plover River in Marathon and Portage Counties. Activities involved with this project will include collection of water quality samples at 18 locations along the river, installation and collection of data from 7 water temperature monitors. Data collected will be used to identify problem areas and will also be used in the development of a long term management plan for the river.
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Four stations within trout area (one at edge) exceed temperature criteria in 2018.
Fish surveys do not indicate temperature elevated temperatures that would impact stream biota. Further investigation needed.