Animal Waste Management

• Chapter 20, Article XIII Animal Waste Management
• Animal waste storage structures not meeting current technical design and construction standards may cause pollution of surface water and groundwater.
• This may cause harm to the health of county residents, livestock, aquatic life, animals, plants or other detrimental impacts to the environment.
• This ordinance allows staff to provide effective, practical, and environmentally safe methods of storing, spreading, and managing waste.

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Livestock Facility Siting

• Chapter 20-1167 Livestock Facility Siting
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Regulations (DATCP)

Non-Metallic Mining Reclamation

• Chapter 12.5 Non-Metallic Mining Reclamation
• Staff conducts:
  • Reclamation Plan Reviews
  • On-site Mine Reclamation Inspections
  • Site plan related analysis in reference to non-metallic mining compliance
• Staff works closely with private sector geologists, environmental specialists, and reclamation managers to ensure compliance.
• Staff reviews include:
  • Analysis of setbacks
  • Slopes
  • Topsoil Replacement
  • Plantings
  • Erosion Control 
  • Other site specific concerns
• Once non-metallic mine is fully reclaimed the site becomes a valid asset for agriculture, wildlife habitat or residential / commercial / industrial development.
  • Without proper reclamation, the scarred land could be left in an undesirable state of overburden stockpiles, dangerous vertical slopes, unwanted substances, and potentially pollute surface or groundwater.

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Shoreland Zoning

• Chapter 20 Shoreland Zoning
• Shoreland is defined as the area with the following distances from the ordinary high-water mark of navigable waters:
  • 1000' from a lake, pond or flowage
  • 300' from a river or stream or to the landward side of the floodplain, whichever distance is greater
• Our staff reviews plans included:
  • Erosion Control
  • Vegetation Removal
  • Slope Stabilization
  • Re-vegetation
  • Other site specific impacts of the proposed projects 

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