Resolution to Amend the 2022 LRE Budget to Include Funding for a Streambank Project at the County Farm

BACKGROUND: The Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department entered into a Water Quality Brokering Agreement with the Village of Loganville in December 2020.  Loganville was seeking authorization as part of its Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit to discharge total phosphorus above levels otherwise authorized to do so by their permit.  To do so, Loganville would need to place conservation practices on the ground, which would reduce total phosphorus pollution in the watershed at other locations. 

County staff worked with the Village of Loganville to identify property owners that may be willing to work on projects that meet this objective.  The County Farm stream was identified as a potential project site for stream bank work to be completed.  Given that the project is located on County owned property, the Village of Loganville requested financial assistance for the project.

The LRE Committee discussed the financial assistance request with the Village’s contracted engineering service who is working on the projects.  The LRE Committee recommended that if financial assistance is provided, funds should be from general fund balance at a cost to the County of no more than 33% of the overall estimated project costs.  The estimated cost for 3,500 linear feet of streambank restoration is $153,530.  This would result in a cost to the County of $50,665.  The remaining $102,866 would be paid by the Village of Loganville.

The project will be constructed over a few years period from 2022 to potentially 2024.  Funding for the project may be carried forward within the LRE Budget from year to year, until its completion.