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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
T'0: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Art Jensen, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Land & Water Conservation/Resource
& Education Committee
DATE: April 20, 1999
TIME: 1:00 p_m,
LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:.
NEW BUSINESS:
Review proposals for developing animal waste regulations
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
A-DJOURWMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Christenson
DATE: April 9,1999
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMIT'T'EE MEMBERS
* ADDI T IONS /CORRECTIONS /CHMGE S.
CO Ltln7L C f er K
Convened: 1:00 P.M.
Adjourned: 2:15 p.m.
ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION/RESOURCE
& EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Agricultural Center, Baldwin, WI
April 20, 1999
.Members Present: Leon Berenschot, Chris Bethke, Lois Burri, Jim
Cody, Art Jensen, Ron Raymond
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: County Conservationist-Charles Christenson, County
Technician-Bob Heise, Farmland Preservation Technician-David Sander,
South Fork/Kinnickinnic Project Technician-Kyle Kulow, Secretary-
Arlene Lier
Others Present: Dick Gade-FSA
Meeting called to order by Chairman Art Jensen.
REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPING ANIMAL WASTE REGULATIONS
Heise presented an outline of items (copy attached #'Mto be reviewed.
Discussed discrepancies in existing animal waste ordinance. Solutions
were suggested to bring up to date to current USDA Technical Guide
Standards.
Cody mentioned that pits should be dealt with the same as abandoned
wells.
Jensen commented that "we have responsibility for LAND and WATER".
Support important - Resource Management Plan shall identify what the
needs are and should support the ordinance rewrite.
Workload may require additional staff in future years.
Heise and Sander should outline for May LWCC meeting.
Berenschot made motion to adjourn meeting at 2:15 p.m. Seconded
Raymond. Carried.
Ji3 Cody
Secretary
By Arlene Lier
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GOUNTY
RESOURCE
MAIVAGEMEletT PLAN
EXISTINGANtMAL WASfE QRDNANCE
1. MODEL ORD. 1985
_2. PRIMARILY DEALS WITH CONSTRUCTION AND
PERFORMANCE. STANDARDS
A. GROUNDWATER PRIMARILY GOAL
1. DOUSE CLEANING TO UPDATE TO
CURRENT TECHNICAL GUIDE STANDARDS
(EX) 590 NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
313 COMBINES BOTH 313 & 425
STANDARDS
2--"NEGLECTS ABANDONMENT,
MALEUNC T IONS LEADING OR
MISMANAGED FACILITIES
3. LACKS LANGUAGE- RELATING TO LAND
SPREADING, & PROXIMITY TO -WATER
BODIES, LAKES, PONDS, AND STREAMS
4. LACKS SET BACK REQUIREMENTS
A. FACILITY OR STRUCTURE
1) PROPERTY LINE
2) RESIDEWCE
3) WATER BODIES
5. DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CERTAIN
MONITORING, AT UNIQUE SITE CONDITIONS
6. LACKS INVENTORY
A. BRING NON-CONFIRMING FACILITIES UP TO
STANDARDS
7. COMPLIANCE
A. NO KEY PERSON, LACKS CONSISTENCY
8. LACKS ABILITY TO EN-FORCE ANIMAL
WASTE ISSUES OTH-ER THAN RELATING TO
FACILITIES
9. FEE'S
A. GROSSLY OUTDATED
SOLD 10 S
a. HOUSE CLEANING
J. UPDATE ORDINANCE.TO REFLECT
CURRENT STANDARDS
2. DEFINITIONS SHALL BE UNIFORM
A. COUNTY ZONING (LAND USE ORD.)
B. DNR
C. NRCS
3. REQUIRE PERMIT EXCEEDING 300 A.U.,
INCLUDES-ALL A.U. AT FACILITY.
4. LEASED LANDS (EX. 5 YRS., 10 YRS.,
PERPETUI i Y
2. ABANDONMEUTS-, LEAKING,-MISMANAGED
FACILtTI ES-
A. DEFINE
B.- SET T WETABLE TO ABANDONED OR-TO
CONFORM TO CURRENT STANDARDS OR
CORRECT PROBLEM
C. FINE #/RESTORATION
***MISBELIEF-DNR NR243 PROGRAM WILL ASSIST
COUNTIES WITH MISMANAGED & FAULTY
FA,CILITLIES
3..LANGUAGE 'RELA l la:) '0 LAND SPTA-ZEADIN
AND PROXIMITY TO WATER BODIES
1. ESTABLISH AG. SHOREL AND NIANG'T AREAS
A. 1000' ORDINARY H.W.M.
B. 300' STREAMS, RIVER
C. NUTRIENT IVIANG'T STANDARDS
BOTH ANIMAL WASTE AND COMMERCIAL
D. WITH I N-G. SHORE LAND: MAN G.'T AREAS
1.( BUFFER STRIP ADJACENT TO PONDS,
LAKES-, -PERRENIAL AND INTERMITTENT
STREAMS.
2. INCORPORATE NUTRIENTS ( ) HRS:
{EX.)- AG. SHORELAND ORDINANCES
14-Men-Itowoc County
2)-Brown- County
3) Trempeleau County
E. IiNCL-UD-E WISCONSIN STATE'S ANIMALS WASTE
AND QUALITY PROHIBITIONS.
4.-SET BACK REQUIRBMB TS
11 -EITHER MANURE STORAGE FACILITIES OR HOUSING
FACILITY.
A) REQUIRE PROPER SET BACKS FROM PROPERTY
B)-RESIDENCES
1) DISTANCES-MAY BY STAGED ACCORDING
TO #-OF. ANI-MALS.
lEX). TREMPELEAU COUNTY
C) WATER BODIES, INCLUDING WETLANDS
D) -NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES
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I 5. RECOGNIZE EACH SITE IS UNIQUE
1) PROVIDE LATITUDE TO REQUIRE CERTAIN
MONITORING OR DEVICES TO BE INSTALLED.
A) LYCIMETER
B) MONITORING WELLS
-6. LACKS INVENTORY
11 INTERN STUDENT (GIS)
2} RATHER THAN GRANDFATHER OLDER FACILITIES-FOR
PERPETUITY, GRANDFATHER FACILITIES TO BE
BROUGHT UP
TO STANDARDS-OR ABANDONED -BY ( ) TIMEFRAME.
-(EX. 10 YEARS) (SUNSET CLAUSE)
7. FEE SCHEDULE
1) ADMINISTRATION FEE. ( j STANDARD
2) PLUS $1.00 PER ANIMAL UNIT.
ANIMAL WASTE- FACILITIES~ PERMITS (3 PHASE}
1-} INTENT (PLANNING} INCLUDED IN ADM. FEE.
2) CONSTRUCTION $
3} USE $ (
(CHIPPEWA COUNTY)
S. COMPLIANCE -
1) MASSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS.
2~-ORDINANCE APPLIES:WHERE EDUCATION FAILS.
3) -PERSONAL TO DELIVER!!
9. COMMON SENSE APPROACH
1) ORDINANCES SHOULD SUPPORT LOGICAL YET
SIMPLE SOLUTION.
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WILL NOT ACCOUNT FOR.
1.j ODOR
A) MAY ADDRESS SOME
CONCERNS BY INCORPORATION
2) LIGHTING-
ILLUMINATION
3) TRAFFIC
4) GRAZING-
STATE'S PROHIBIT
MAY SUPPORT SOME CONTROL.
ORDINANCE UPDATE / REWRITE
1) TIMETABLE 1-2 YEARS.
2) TO SUPPORT COUNTY RESOURCE PLAN?
3) ESTABLISH CAC. (ADVISORY)
4) STAFF
SHORT TERM -A}REDIREETION
LONG-TERM. -E} WORKLOAD MAY REQUIRE
ADDITIONAL STAFF IN FUTURE YEARS.