Brown County 10-Year Land and Water Resource Management Plan December 2016 Table of Contents Credits for Plan Development ...................................................................................................................... iii Citizens Advisory Committee ................................................................................................................... iii Technical Advisory Committee ................................................................................................................ iii Land Conservation Committee ................................................................................................................ iii Chapter 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Land and Water Resource Management Plan Background .................................................................. 1 Plan Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 1 Performance Standards and Prohibitions ............................................................................................. 2 Performance Standards and Prohibitions Incorporated into County Ordinances ................................ 5 Brown County History ............................................................................................................................... 5 Geography and Geology ........................................................................................................................... 6 Locational Context ................................................................................................................................ 6 Climate ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Geology and Topography .................................................................................................................... 11 Land Use .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Shoreland ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Woodlands .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Soils and Soil Erosion .......................................................................................................................... 17 Natural Resources ................................................................................................................................... 22 Surface Water ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Other Surface Water Features ............................................................................................................ 25 Watershed Basins ............................................................................................................................... 28 Surface Water Quality ......................................................................................................................... 32 Impaired Waters (EPA 303d List) ........................................................................................................ 32 Groundwater ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Wildlife Habitat ................................................................................................................................... 39 Invasive Species .................................................................................................................................. 40 Threatened and Endangered Species ................................................................................................. 40 Chapter 2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 45 Page | i The Planning Process, Public Participation and Identification of Concerns ........................................... 45 Formation of Committees ................................................................................................................... 45 Initial Planning Process ....................................................................................................................... 45 A Citizen’s Perspective: Concerns and Opportunities ......................................................................... 46 Timeline of Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 48 Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 49 Chapter 3 ..................................................................................................................................................... 50 Implementing State Performance Standards and Prohibitions .............................................................. 50 State Standards and Prohibitions ....................................................................................................... 50 Compliance and Enforcement of Standards and Prohibitions ................................................................ 52 Compliance or Noncompliance Notification Process .......................................................................... 52 Enforcement Process .......................................................................................................................... 53 Appeals Process .................................................................................................................................. 53 Chapter 4 ..................................................................................................................................................... 55 Priority Farm Implementation Strategy .................................................................................................. 55 Working Lands Initiative ..................................................................................................................... 55 TMDL Implementation ........................................................................................................................ 56 Demonstration Farm Network ............................................................................................................ 58 Animal Waste Management Ordinance.............................................................................................. 59 Annual Farm Inspections..................................................................................................................... 59 Northern Pike Restoration Project Implementation Strategy ............................................................ 61 Chapter 5 ..................................................................................................................................................... 62 Work Plan with Evaluation, Monitoring, and Targeted Benchmarks ..................................................... 62 5 Year Work Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 63 Annual DATCP Reporting ........................................................................................................................ 68 Appendix A .................................................................................................................................................. 70 Total Waters – Streams ........................................................................................................................... 70 Total Waters – Lakes ............................................................................................................................... 77 Appendix B .................................................................................................................................................. 80 Local, State and Federal Partners ........................................................................................................... 80 Page | ii Credits for Plan Development Citizens Advisory Committee Allyson Watson Brown County UW‐Extension Mike Mushinski Brown County Land & Water Conservation Department Rama Zenz Brown County Land & Water Conservation Department Jodi Arndt Izaak Walton League Tyler Welch Cabela’s Dave Swanson Green Bay Duck Hunters Bernie Erickson Green Bay Area Chapter of Great Lakes Sport Fishermen Deborah Nett Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust Maureen Meinhardt Baird Creek Preservation Foundation Phil Ulmer Farm Bureau Dan Brick Brickstead Dairy Marv Biese Plum Pride Holsteins John Wiese Wiese Bros. Farm Dave Schlies Old Settlers Dairy Technical