Columbia County Land and Water Resource Management Plan Draft 2/28/2020 2021-2030 Prepared by: Columbia County Land and Water Conservation Department - 1 - Acknowledgments The following individuals are recognized for giving of their time and effort toward development of the 2020 edition of this plan. Their contributions are greatly appreciated. The 2020 update was developed off the 2011 plan platform and 2015 update. Columbia County Land and Water Resource Management Plan Citizens Advisory Committee Gordon Carncross, Farmer, T. of Lodi Harlan Baumgartner, T. of Otsego Ron Grasshoff, Planning Commission, Adam Hahn, Farmer, T. of Courtland Paul Becker, T. of Lowville T. of West Point David MacLeish, Farmer, T of Caledonia Becky Gutzman, T. of Springvale Shawn Murphy, C. of Portage Mark Martin, Enviro Group/Landowner Ken Ireland, V. of Randolph Zach Navin, Public Works, C. of Columbus Bill Paine, Farmer, T. of Columbus Jim Sanderson, T. of Columbus Jim Schmitt, Pardeeville Lakes Mngt. District Laura Paine, Farmer, T. of Columbus Darren Schroeder, T. of Columbus Mike Weyh, Co. Board (Farm Bureau) William Schroeder, T. of Fort Winnebago Phil Sommers, T. of Scott JoAnn Wingers, Farmer, T. of Courtland Staff Advisors Kurt Calkins, Director Kelly Maginnis, Office Administrator Todd Rietmann, Senior LWRM Specialist Tim O’Leary, LWRM Specialist Harold McElroy, LWRM Specialist Chris Arnold, LWRM Specialist Dean Kaderabek, Columbia County Land Information Director Coordinating Agencies United States Department of Agriculture Twyla Kite, NRCS University of Wisconsin Extension Kathleen Haas, CRD George Koepp, Agriculture Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Lisa Trumble, DATCP Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 2 - Dylan Bell, Forester Nathan Nye, Fish Biologist Andrew Craig, Water Resource Specialist Sara Kehrli, Wildlife Manager Dale Gasser, Water Resources Specialist - 3 - Table of Contents Columbia County Land and Water Conservation Department ................................................................... 1 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 1. Plan Development (2006), Update Process (2011), Revision Process (2020) .......................... 7 Chapter 2. General County Information ..................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 3. Related Trends and Issues ....................................................................................................... 10 Cropland Soil Erosion & Nutrient Delivery ......................................................................................... 10 Development and Land Use Trends ...................................................................................................... 14 Agricultural Trends ............................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 4. Natural Resources and Assessments ....................................................................................... 15 Geology and Topography ..................................................................................................................... 15 Fishery Resources ................................................................................................................................. 16 Groundwater Resources ........................................................................................................................ 18 Surface Water Resources ...................................................................................................................... 27 Wetland Resources................................................................................................................................ 28 Wildlife Resources ................................................................................................................................ 29 Forestry Resources ................................................................................................................................ 30 Mineral Resources ................................................................................................................................ 32 Soils....................................................................................................................................................... 33 Soil Associations ................................................................................................................................... 34 Chapter 5. Basin Summaries ..................................................................................................................... 36 Lower Rock River Basin ....................................................................................................................... 36 Upper Rock River Basin ....................................................................................................................... 39 Lower Wisconsin River Basin .............................................................................................................. 43 Upper Fox River Basin ......................................................................................................................... 52 Chapter 6. NR 151 Performance Standard Implementation and Nutrient Reduction Strategies .............. 56 TMDL ................................................................................................................................................... 56 Farmland Preservation Program ........................................................................................................... 57 Nutrient Management Plans .................................................................................................................. 58 Alternative Reduction Strategies .......................................................................................................... 58 Stormwater Management & Erosion Control ....................................................................................... 59 Financial Considerations Within NR 151 ............................................................................................. 59 Local Implementation Consideration and Process ................................................................................ 59 Local Process Components “Priority Farm” ......................................................................................... 60 Definition of a Priority Farm: ........................................................................................................... 60 Information and Educational Activities: ........................................................................................... 60 Evaluation and Compliance Status: .................................................................................................. 61 On Site Farm Visits:.......................................................................................................................... 62 Documentation and NR 151 status report: ........................................................................................ 62 Maintaining Public Records and Landowner Notification: .............................................................. 63 Technical Assistance and Cost Sharing to Install BMP’s (Conservation Practices): ....................... 63 Re-evaluate Parcel for Compliance: ................................................................................................. 64 Enforcement Action: ......................................................................................................................... 64 Process for Appeal of Non-Compliance Decision: ........................................................................... 65 - 4 - Chapter 7. CAC/TAC Resource Issues and Concerns 2021-2030 ............................................................ 66 Chapter 8. Summarized CAC/TAC Priority Resource Concerns ............................................................. 70 1. Soil erosion and sediment delivery ................................................................................................... 70 Chapter 9. 2021-2030 Long-Term Action Items (Goals/Objectives) ....................................................... 70 Chapter 10. Utilization of Existing Available Funding Sources for Cost Share Dollars .......................... 73 Acronym Guide ......................................................................................................................................... 75 Glossary of Terms ..................................................................................................................................... 76 Description of Related Regulations .......................................................................................................... 81 Related Reference Materials: .................................................................................................................... 82 Appendix A. Columbia County Bedrock Geology ................................................................................... 83 Appendix B. Ice Age Deposits of Wisconsin ..........................................................................................