Resolution Authorizing the Director of Land Resources and Environment to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sauk Soil & Water Improvement Group

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Significant
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

Authorizing the Director of Land Resources and Environment to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sauk Soil & Water Improvement Group

Background

BACKGROUND:

To improve water quality in Wisconsin, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) provides grants to producer led groups that implement non-point source pollution abatement activities. As part of this grant, the Sauk County Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Department will collaborate with the Soil & Water Improvement Group (SSWIG) to help support, facilitate, document and communicate soil health and water quality improvement projects that are implemented by the group.

 

The DATCP Producer Led Watershed Protection Grant application requires a MOU be developed in order for funds to be applied for and received. As a result, the Land Resources and Environment Department will act as a fiscal manager in order to accept and manage DATCP Producer Led Watershed Protection Grant funds on behalf of the producer-led group. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is attached and outlines the objectives and responsibilities of this partnership.

 

Resolution Files: 
PDF icon Resolution SSWIG LRE MOU 2022
PDF icon UPDATED Resolution SSWIG LRE MOU 2022
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

Fiscal Note: The estimated grant award in the 2023 Budget is $20,000.  LRE staff time as well as collaborator members’ time will be utilized as a match, resulting in no levy impact.

 

MIS Note: No Impact

Resolution Body

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, that Sauk County continues to support the Sauk Soil & Water Improvement Group (SSWIG); and,

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Land Resources and Environment is hereby authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sauk Soil & Water Improvement Group.

 

Approved for presentation to the County Board by the Land Resources and Environment Committee, this 16th day of August 2022.

 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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