Contract with University of Madison- Space Science and Engineering Center

Sauk County Emergency Management will receive $60,000 (75% of the cost) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a River Study on the Baraboo River under Disaster Declaration FEM-DR-WI declared October 18, 2018.  Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) will provide 12.5%, or $10,000, of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds under disaster declaration FEMA-44-3-DR-WI.  The remaining $10,000 is required 12.5% local match.  The 2020 Sauk County budget included appropriation of general fund balance of $20,000 for this purpose, which will be carried forward to 2021.  FEMA is also providing the County with $4,000 in sub-recipient funds for management costs incurred with managing the grant.  There is no match required for sub-recipient management costs.

The River study will focus on current and future impacts of the Baraboo River within Sauk County.  Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds under the disaster declaration FEMA-44-3-DR-WI have been obligated for this study. The Baraboo River has a long history of flooding. Most recently severe floods in August and September of 2018 inundated communities, agricultural land, and recreational facilities causing over $3 million in estimated damages to public infrastructure in Sauk County. Nearly 50 structures along the river were destroyed from the 2018 flood.