County of Brown

Brown County Land and Water Conservation Will Work With Large Dairy Farms Located Primarily Along the Mainstem of the Lower Fox River to Implement a Combination of Four Agricultural Sediment Basins With Phosphorus Removal Filters and Three Tile Line Phosphorus Removal Systems Capable of Capturing 800 Tons of Total Suspended Solids and 640 Pounds of Particulate Phosphorus Annually and 620 Pounds of Soluble Phosphorus Over a 15-YEAR Design Lifespan. the Project Will Be Among the First to Demonstrate Phosphorus Removal Structures in the Lower Fox/green Bay Watershed and Will Help Build Interest and Capacity to Implement These Types of Projects in Wisconsin.. Activities:the Project Will Consist of Installation of 4 Surface Runoff Treatment Sites Using Agricultural Sediment Basin With Phosphorus Removal Structures and 3 Tile Line Treatment Systems Using Phosphorus Removal Structures. Outcomes: Communities and Landowners in the Watershed Will Benefit From Improved Water Quality Due to Reduced Nutrient and Sediment Runoff. Subrecipient:fox-wolf Watershed Alliance (FWWA) and the Nature Conservancy (TNC) Will Be Engaged to Create Media (1 Fact Sheet, 1 Newsletter Article, and 3 Online Presences) About the Project.