Resolution Approving a Water Quality Brokering Agreement with the Village of Cazenovia and Authorizing the Land Resources and Environment Director to Execute the Agreement

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Significant
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Combination

Purpose

To approve a water quality brokering agreement with the Village of Cazenovia and authorize the Land Resources and Environnment Director to execute the agreement.

Background

Background: In Wisconsin, municipal and industrial wastewater dischargers hold Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that are issued through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Permit holders must demonstrate compliance with water quality-based effluent limitations (WQBELs) by making upgrades to their facilities or participating in adaptive management or water quality trading. Water Quality Trading (WQT) provides permit holders with the flexibility to acquire pollutant reductions from other sources in the watershed to offset their discharge load so that they will comply with their own permit requirements. The village of Cazenovia has requested assistance from the Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department to act as a broker and credit generator and assist with the development of a water quality trading plan. A Water Quality Brokering Agreement is attached and outlines the responsibilities of the county and the village.

Resolution Files: 
PDF icon Resolution Approving a Water Quality Brokering Agreement with the Village of Cazenovia (Rev. 8-28-20)
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

[Text Box: Fiscal Impact: [ ] None [X] Budgeted Expenditure [ ] Not Budgeted]

Resolution Body

RESOLUTION NO. _____ - 2020

 

APPROVING A WATER QUALITY BROKERING AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA AND AUTHORIZING THE LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT          

           WHEREAS, the Water Quality Brokering Agreement must be developed in order for the county to be compensated for assistance provided to the Village of Cazenovia to establish conservation practices that address requirements of the Village’s WPDES Permit; and,

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, approves the Water Quality Brokering Agreement (Exhibit A); and,

             BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors that the Land Resources and Environment Director is hereby authorized to sign the Water Quality Brokering Agreement with the Village of Cazenovia.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on October 20, 2020.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

SAUK COUNTY LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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