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Agricultural technical standards and assistance

Technical standards Conservation practices used to meet the agricultural performance standards and prohibitions must be designed and installed according to accepted technical standards. Examples of conservation practices that could be used include…

Agricultural performance standards and manure management prohibitions

Agricultural performance standards and manure management prohibitions are outlined in Ch. NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR]. This rule establishes performance standards for urban and transportation sources of polluted runoff as well.

Agricultural financial assistance

The DNR offers financial assistance in the form of grants for local efforts to control nonpoint source pollution. These grants support both the implementation of source-area controls to prevent runoff contamination and the installation of treatment…

Environmental impacts of agricultural runoff

Agricultural runoff may reduce the water quality in Wisconsin’s lakes, streams and rivers. The same things that help farmers grow healthy crops or raise healthy animals may be too much of a good thing when it comes to water and the life in…

Plan map

The watersheds shown on this map have DNR and EPA-approved Nine Key Element watershed plans. To review the Nine Key Element watershed plan areas with other DNR GIS layers, use: Water condition viewer * Note: The Priority Watershed and Lakes…

Expired nine key element watershed plan areas

Wisconsin has multiple expired watershed plans. To see their location, go to:

Nine key element watershed plans

Technical & financial assistance resources for agricultural operations

Agricultural operations may research technical assistance and explore potential financial assistance for various issues, including livestock siting and nonpoint source (NPS) runoff management through these resources.

Other permits or regulations that may apply to agricultural operations

All agricultural operations, including Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), may be required to obtain Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permits or comply with other DNR regulations. Additional permits may be required for agricultural…

Matsche Farms Inc CAFO Permit

Matsche Farms is a dairy Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), located in Shawano County, currently permitted by the DNR under the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit program. The operation is owned and operated…