Dane County Land

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Dane CountyLand Water ResourcesDepartment
Presentation to the Dane County Comprehensive
Planning Steering Committee April 13, 2005
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Talk Overview
Committees General Department Organization
Including Internal Coordination Education
External Coordination Incentives
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Committees
Environmental, Agriculture, and Natural Resource
Committee
Land Conservation Committee
Lakes and Watershed Commission
Parks Commission
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Department Organization
County Executive
Director of Land Water Resources/County
Conservationist
Administration
Office of Lakes and Watersheds
OLW Coordinator
Conservation Fund Manager
Land Acquisition
Parks Operations
Parks Manager
Land Conservation
Division Manager
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Administration Division
County Executive
Director of Land Water Resources/County
Conservationist
Administration
Office of Lakes and Watersheds
OLW Coordinator
Conservation Fund Manager
Land Acquisition
Parks Operations
Parks Manager
Land Conservation
Division Manager
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Administration Division
Provides administrative oversight and support,
and GIS services to the entire department. The
Division is also responsible for watersheds and
park planning.
Administrative Support
Parks and Open Space
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Administration Division (cont.)
GIS Applications and Support
Land and Water Resource Management Plan
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Office of Lakes and Watersheds
County Executive
Director of Land Water Resources/County
Conservationist
Administration
Office of Lakes and Watersheds
OLW Coordinator
Conservation Fund Manager
Land Acquisition
Parks Operations
Parks Manager
Land Conservation
Division Manager
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Office of Lakes and Watersheds
Sample of Current Issues - Aquatic Plant
Management in Dane County- Phosphorus Control in
Dane County- Invasive Work Group Report on Zebra
Mussels- Yahara Lakes Advisory Group (YLAG)-
Lake Property Numbering- Joint Storm Water
Permit Group Info. Education Plan- Erosion
Control Stormwater Mgt Ordinance/Manual-
Personal Watercraft- USLE Spreadsheet-
Slow-No-Wake Boating Regulations- Invasives-
Flood Mitigation Planning
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Land Acquisition Division
County Executive
Director of Land Water Resources/County
Conservationist
Administration
Office of Lakes and Watersheds
OLW Coordinator
Conservation Fund Manager
Land Acquisition
Parks Operations
Parks Manager
Land Conservation
Division Manager
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Land Acquisition Division

• Conservation Easements
• Parks
• Landfills
• Office space
• Buildings

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Land Acquisition Division (cont.)
Dane County Conservation Fund
Established in 1990 to acquire parklands,
expanded in 1999
- 30 million over 10 years - Money can only be
spent on lands identified in the Dane County
Parks Open Space plan - 20 of the funds are
set aside annually for grants to local units of
government and nonprofit organizations.
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Parks Operations Division
County Executive
Director of Land Water Resources/County
Conservationist
Administration
Office of Lakes and Watersheds
OLW Coordinator
Conservation Fund Manager
Land Acquisition
Parks Operations
Parks Manager
Land Conservation
Division Manager
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Parks Operations Division
Examples of Responsibilities
Lussier Center
Parks/Campgrounds
Weed Harvesting
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Land Conservation Division
County Executive
Director of Land Water Resources/County
Conservationist
Administration
Office of Lakes and Watersheds
Conservation Fund Manager
Land Acquisition
Parks Operations
Parks Manager
Land Conservation
Division Manager
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Land Conservation Division (cont.)
Agriculture
- Conservation Planning Assistance- Technical
Service- Local/State/Federal Conservation
Program Mgt.- Agricultural-related GIS
Applications
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Land ConservationDivision (cont.)
Urban
- Erosion Control and Stormwater Mgt Program-
Municipal Assistance Intergovernmental (66.30)
Agreements- Urban-related GIS Applications
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External Coordination Incentives
Federal Partners State Partner Local
Non-Profit
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External Coordination Incentives (cont.)

• Federal Partners
• NRCS- FSA- APHIS- USGS- EPA- USFWS

- NPS (Parks)- FEMA- ACOE
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External Coordination Incentives (cont.)

• State Partners
• DNR- DATCP- UW- DOA- DOT

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External Coordination Incentives (cont.)
Local Non-Profit- Watershed Organizations-
Friends/Conservation Groups- Local Governments-
NHLT- Ice Age
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Summary