Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance Inc

THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 113-235. THIS PROJE

FOX-WOLF WATERSHED ALLIANCE WILL WORK WITH PRODUCERS IN THE PLUM CREEK AND KANKAPOT CREEK WATERSHEDS IN THE LOWER FOX RIVER BASIN, WISCONSIN THROUGH DEMONSTRATION FIELD DAYS AND PRODUCERS MEETINGS TO OVERCOME ADOPTION BARRIERS OF ENHANCED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING CONSISTENT USE OF COVER CROPS AND NO-TILL PRACTICES. THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE LOADING OF 1,107 LBS OF PHOSPHORUS AND 167 TONS OF SEDIMENT ANNUALLY.

THE FOX WOLF WATERSHED ALLIANCE WILL WORK WITH PRODUCERS TO OVERCOME ADOPTION BARRIERS OF ENHANCED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN THE PIPE CREEK SUBWATERSHED ON LAKE WINNEBAGO BEFORE IT EMPTIES INTO THE LOWER FOX RIVER. THE PROJECT WILL PARTNER WITH FOND DU LAC COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT ENHANCED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON 450 ACRES IN THE PIPE CREEK WATERSHED. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF 1,314 LBS OF PHOSPHORUS TO THE LOWER FOX RIVER AND GREEN BAY.

THE FOX-WOLF WATERSHED ALLIANCE WILL WORK WITH PRODUCERS IN THE UPPER EAST RIVER WATERSHED, WISCONSIN, TO INSTALL BUFFERS AND COVER CROPS TO REDUCE THE INPUT OF TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (511,600 POUNDS) AND TOTAL PHOSPHOROUS (1,729 POUNDS) ANNUALLY.

DESCRIPTION: THE FOX-WOLF WATERSHED ALLIANCE (FWWA) WILL PARTNER WITH THE VILLAGE OF WRIGHTSTOWN AND THEIR SUBAWARDEE OUTAGAMIE LAND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT (OLCD) ($550,898) IN THE PLUM CREEK, TO REDUCE NONPOINT SOURCE RUNOFF BY INSTALLING STRUCTURAL PRACTICES THAT STABILIZE STREAMBANKS AND SLOW THE FLOW OF THE WATER ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE. ACTIVITIES: THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE THE INPUT OF TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS BY 476 TONS/YEAR, PHOSPHORUS BY 619 LB/YEAR AND STABILIZE 1.2 MILES OF RIPARIAN CORRIDOR IN THE FOX RIVER, A GLRI PRIORITY WATERSHED. SIGNS AT THE PROJECT SITE WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BUILD SUPPORT TO FUND FUTURE CONSERVATION PROJECT. OUTCOMES: THE VILLAGE OF WRIGHTSTOWN AND THE CITIZENS OF THE LOWER FOX RIVER WATERSHED WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY DUE TO REDUCED NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT RUNOFF. SUBRECIPIENT: OUTAGAMIE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE THE DESIGN, SITING, AND PROJECT COORDINATION FOR THE PROJECT AS WELL AS COORDINATING CONSTRUCTION OF PRACTICES. VILLAGE OF WRIGHTSTOWN WILL INSTALL 2 AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF TREATMENT SYSTEMS WITH P FILTERS.

FOX-WOLF WATERSHED ALLIANCE (FWWA) INC. WILL WORK WITH THEIR SUBAWARDEE CALUMET COUNTY ($450,000) TO ADDRESS LEGACY PHOSPHORUS IN THE PIPE CREEK WATERSHED BY INSTALLING THREE AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF TREATMENT SYSTEMS - INNOVATIVE PRACTICES THAT CAPTURE AND STORE RUNOFF DURING STORM AND SNOWMELT EVENTS. STREAM BANK RESTORATION WILL BE COMPLETED DOWNSTREAM OF THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) TO SHOWCASE THE IMMEDIATE BENEFIT OF STORAGE CAPACITY UPSTREAM AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR FUTURE WORK. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE 296 POUNDS OF PHOSPHORUS ANNUALLY AND STABILIZE 0.36 MILES OF STREAM BANK. ACTIVITIES: FWWA WILL INSTALL THREE AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF TREATMENT SYSTEMS - INNOVATIVE PRACTICES THAT CAPTURE AND STORE RUNOFF DURING STORM AND SNOWMELT EVENTS. STREAM BANK RESTORATION WILL BE COMPLETED DOWNSTREAM OF THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) TO SHOWCASE THE IMMEDIATE BENEFIT OF STORAGE CAPACITY UPSTREAM AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR FUTURE WORK OUTCOMES:COMMUNITIES AND LANDOWNERS IN THE WATERSHED WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY DUE TO REDUCED NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT RUNOFF. SUBRECIPIENT: CALUMET COUNTY WILL INSTALL ENHANCED ARTS TO CAPTURE LEGACY PHOSPHORUS FROM AGRICULTURAL SOILS AND BROTHERTOWN CREEK STREAMBANK STABILIZATION DEMONSTRATION SITE.

LAKE BUTTE DES MORTS WETLAND AND COMMON TERN HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT

FOX-WOLF WATERSHED ALLIANCE, INC WILL REDUCE AGRICULTURAL SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT LOADING TO THE LOWER FOX RIVER, GREEN BAY, AND LAKE MICHIGAN BY ADDRE

LAKE BUTTE DES MORTS WETLAND AND COMMON TERN HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT

TO PRIORITIZE PRODUCER SUPPORT TO DEVELOP SUSTAINED METHODS FOR EXPANSION OF MARKETS OF DAIRY, BEEF, GRAIN AND SPECIALTY CROPS FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN WI.