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Comprehensive Planning for Agriculture and Open Space in Dane County, Wisconsin Kevin Connors, Dane County Conservationist September 2003.

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1 Comprehensive Planning for Agriculture and Open Space in Dane County, Wisconsin Kevin Connors, Dane County Conservationist September 2003

2 Outline Background of Dane County Natural and Agricultural Resources Overview of Existing Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs Future Opportunities

3 Natural Resources Land Water Agricultural Resources Cropland Livestock Nonpoint Issues Background of Dane County Natural and Agricultural Resources

4 Shaded Relief Map

5 Prime Soils

6 Basins, Watersheds and Water Resources

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9 Agricultural Resources

10 Landcover Data (NASS)

11 Woodland Acres by Township in Dane County

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13 Livestock StreambanksCropland Urban Areas Land-related Nonpoint Sources

14 StreamsLakes Groundwater Wetlands Water Resource Issues

15 Outline Background of Dane County Natural and Agricultural Resources Overview of Existing Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs Future Opportunities

16 Local and State Programs - Drainage Districts - Land & Water Resource Management Program - Priority Watersheds - Farmland Preservation - Performance Standards (NR 151, ATCP 50) Federal - WRP, WHIP, CRP, CREP, FPP Overview of Existing Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

17 Drainage Districts

18 Drainage District #20 Cottage Grove District Boundary Hydric Soil Stream or Pond

19 Parcel Boundaries District Boundary Hydric Soil Stream or Pond

20 Landowners

21 LWRM – Land and Water Resource Management Program

22 Priority Watershed Projects

23 Towns with FPP – exceptions shown in red

24 Soil and Water Regulations in Dane County Dane County Code of Ordinances –Chapter 14 Subchapter I. Manure Storage Subchapter II. Erosion Control and Stormwater Management NR 151 Performance Standards –Non-agricultural –Agricultural

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26 Soil Loss Standard: 7.5 tons/acre/year

27 NR 151 and ATCP 50 Performance Standards Agricultural Urban

28 Tolerable Soil Loss on All Cropland

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31 Feedlot

32 ATCP 50 Nutrient Management

33 Manure Management

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35 Communities Required to Have NR 216 Stormwater Discharge Permit Priority Watershed Priority Watershed Project End 12/2000 Watershed Initiative

36 Outline Background of Dane County Natural and Agricultural Resources Overview of Existing Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs Future Opportunities

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38 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Family Farm Ownership Timeline of a Farm

39 Owner = Operator

40 Future Opportunities Planning for Agriculture Crop Production Livestock Expansion Ag. Business Planning Farmland Conversion - Land Evaluation (LESA) - Soil Properties Erosion Control and Stormwater Management

41 Land Cover Summary by Unit Area Verona Township D A N E C O U N T Y

42 Verona Township – 2001

43 Land Evaluation (LE) for Agricultural Land Used 3 Factors:  Prime Farmland (10%)  Soils Productivity for Corn and Alfalfa (45%)  Land Capability Class (45%)

44 Sun Prairie Springdale LE from LESA Prime

45 Highway 12 Realignment – Soil Ratings by Landowner I, II (best) III, IV V, VI VII, VIII Agricultural Groups

46 WISCLAND (~1993) Verona Madison

47 NASS (2001) Verona Madison

48 Sun Prairie (2001) Springdale (2001) C/S Prime C/S and Prime CategoryAcres Township 22,800 Prime Farmland 17,100 Corn/Soybeans (C/S) 10,000 C/S on Prime Farmland 8,400 CategoryAcres Township 23,000 Prime Farmland 4,400 Corn/Soybeans (C/S) 5,200 C/S on Prime Farmland 1,200

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50 Agricultural Business Planning

51 Ethanol Plant Location (hypothetical)

52 Acres of Crops within a 15-mile Radius of Ethanol Plant Land Cover20012002 Corn115,800108,600 Soybeans54,10061,100

53 Urban Areas in Dane County

54 Outstanding and Exception Water Resources Natural Resource Datasets 303d (Impaired) Waters Cold Water Communities Steep Slopes

55 Frequently Flooded Soils

56 Monitoring Data

57 N Cumulative Phosphorus Yield Lake Mendota 0 - 1,000 1,000 - 2,000 2,000 - 3,600 3,600 - 6,000 6,000 -13,000 Open water lbs / year

58 N Cumulative Sediment Yield Lake Mendota 0 - 160 160 - 330 330 - 600 600 - 950 950 - 2,120 Open water tons / year

59 Farmland Conversion

60 Village of Waunakee 1996 2003* 2020 * Village Boundary

61 Erosion Control Planning Plan Implementation Plan Maintenance 2 & 10 Year Attenuation Oil & Grease Temperature Etc. Stormwater Erosion Control Sediment Control Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Priorities

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65 Compacted Soil Deep Tilled

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