*Hunters, if you are interested in donating a deer, please send us you name and email! Call 608-269-8973

Click the links below to watch DNR Biologist demonstrate accessing and removing a deer's lymph nodes at the 2022 CWD Summit

Exposing the lymph nodes

Removing the lymph nodes

SW News 4 U Recap on 2022 CWD Summit!

*CDAC Presentation 2022 - Monroe County*

News Release - Deer Baiting and Feeding Ban In Effect In Monroe County - June 2021

12 Recommendations

Letter to Contacts

Pat Mulvaney CWD Article

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/cwd.html

CWD Task Force Members:

• Stan Brownell – Conservation Congress (Deer Committee)
• Jack Herricks – Farm Bureau – President
• David Beckman – Fort McCoy – Wildlife Biologist
• Tim Wilder – Fort McCoy/Landowner
• Jim Raiten – Landowner/County Deer Advisory Committee (CDAC)
• Rick Case – Beef Farmer
• Scott Giraud – Landowner
• Wayne Edgerton – Landowner/Quality Deer Mgt. (QDM)
• Chad Zeigler – County Forester administrator/Landowner
• Bob Micheel – LCD Director/Landowner
• Brad Robson - LCD Conservation Agronomist
• Nicole Demarb – DNR CWD-Wildlife Biologist

Town of Tomah Comprehensive Plan 2024-2044

Town of Tomah Appendix D - Maps

Town of Tomah Comprehensive Plan 2024-2044 Adoption Ordinance

       

Monroe County Open Spaces Acquired through the Voluntary Buyout Program

In late 2018, Monroe County applied for FEMA Grant Funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to provide relief to property owners whose homes sustained significant flood damage from the 2017 and 2018 flooding events.  Several property owners along the Little La Crosse and La Crosse Rivers were identified in the grant application as voluntary participants for property acquisition.  

The FEMA grant funding was awarded in September 2020.  Additional grant funding from the Wisconsin DNR Municipal Flood Control Grant Program and Couleecap’s Community Development Block Grant was also secured and provided matching funds and covered project costs for alternate properties.  Grant funding covered the costs of acquiring the properties and demolishing and removing structures from the site to return the property to open space. 

The voluntary buyout program offers property owners within the floodplain that have experienced significant flood damage, an opportunity to sell their property at its fair market value and move away from a flood-prone area.  Buying and removing these flood-prone structures also ensures that they are not further damaged by floods in the future.

Monroe County’s Zoning Director, Alison Elliott, and Land Use Planner, Roxie Anderson, co-managed the voluntary buyout project and successfully acquired eight properties and returned approximately 18 acres of land within the floodplain to open space.

The Voluntary Buyout program is a cost-effective way to reduce long-term flood damage and create community benefits by providing more open space within the floodplain.  An open space management plan has been developed to outline management activities and allowable open space activities according to open space deed restrictions that are recorded with the properties. 

Any questions about the open spaces or the voluntary buyout program can be addressed to Alison Elliott, Zoning Director Alison.Elliott@co.monroe.wi.us or Roxie Anderson, Land Use Planner Roxie.Anderson@co.monroe.wi.us

Tri-Creek Map with Parking Lots

Tri-Creek Property with Recreation Uses

Norwalk Pond Access Map
TriCreek Property Pond Access

 Management Plans:

 FOR 434 Timber Marking Final Plan

Tri-Creek Wildlife Area Managment Plan

Farmland Preservation Program -- Sign up Now!

If interested contact our Conservation Agronomist Brad Robson (608-269-8762).

Farmland Preservation Program

Updates to the Program as of 2023

Farmland Preservation Program FAQs

Farmland Preservation Agreement Application

Final Plan 2018-2028

Plan Summary 2018-2028

Monroe County PL566 Dams

• Abstract of the Engineering Investigation Report
• Investigation Report for Coon Creek and West Fork Kickapoo Watershed 
• Coon Creek Watershed Meeting – January 30th
• La Crosse County Update
• PL566 Structures – Portland Town Presentation from the February 7 Meeting
• NRCS Update – Coon Creek Wsh Study
• Coon Creek Watershed Planning Website: www.wfkandccwatersheds.com
• 2024 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: https://www.wfkandccwatersheds.com/2023

• Hi-Crush Wyeville Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan, pages 1-40 – Pages 41-160 – Pages 161-184 – Pages 185-250 – Pages 251-292 (Approved revision, Frac Sand)
• Smart Sands Oakdale Mine Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan, pages 1-100 – Pages 101-150 – Pages 151-200 – Pages 201-253 (Approved revision, Frac Sand)
• Gerke Excavating Joe Borntregger Quarry Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Limestone)
• Unimin Tunnel City Plant Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Frac Sand)
• US Silica Sparta Plant Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Frac Sand)
• Kevin Griffin Sand Mine Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Frac Sand)
• David Mack Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Limestone )
• Milestone Materials Cataract Green Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Frac Sand)
• The Kraemer Co., A & W Schmitz Quarry Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Limestone)
• Gerke Excavating Mike Donskey Quarry Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Limestone)
• Copper Road Minerals Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Frac Sand)
• The Kraemer Co., Purpus Quarry Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Plan (Approved, Limestone)
• H. James & Sons, Borntreger Borrow Site for Hwy 33 (Approved, Fill Material)
• Milestone Materials, Wilton Quarry Reclamation Plan (Approved, Limestone)
• Gerke Excavating – Greeno Reclamation Plan; Completed Application (Approved, Fill Material)
• Gerke Excavating – Jeffers Reclamation Plan; Completed Application (Approved, Fill Material)
• Gerke Excavating – Byron Reclamation Plan; Completed Application (Approved, Sand Pit)
• Gerke Excavating – Miller Limestone Quarry Reclamation Plan; (Approved, Limestone)
• Gerke Excavating- Miller Limestone Quarry Appendix (Approved, Limestone)
• K and S Cranberry Co. LLC Sand Mine Reclamation Plan (Pending Approval)
• Valley Junction Sand Mine Reclamation Plan Part 1 (Pending Approval)
• Valley Junction Sand Mine Reclamation Plan Part 2 (Pending Approval)
• Valley Junction Sand Mine Reclamation Plan Part 3 (Pending Approval)
• Brian Anderson Sand Pit Proposed Reclamation Plan (Pending Approval)
• Granite Avenue Non-Metallic mine-Phase 1, Reclamation Plan (Pending Approval)

To view the status of all nonmetallic mining reclamation permits issued in Monroe County, visit https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?App=MonroeCountyWI&PageType=Map, click on the Land Conservation layer on the left side, then check the Nonmetallic Mine Permit box. Use the information button on the top toolbar to view data on each permitted site. For additional information on nonmetallic mining reclamation plans in Monroe County, contact Tom Torkelson at 608/269-8974, or by email at  thomas.torkelson@co.monroe.wi.us.

• Farmers spreading manure are encouraged to check Wisconsin’s Online Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast before spreading. The site provides updated risk assessment for spreading manure. If your site shows red, don’t spread.
• Visit DNR’s manure spill, response, planning, and prevention page for information on reporting manure spills. All manure spills or runoff that may affect Wisconsin waters must be reported.
• Monroe County is now using a web portal that allows searches for land records data.
• Local, state, and federal agencies are reminding landowners to consider the benefits of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Progam (CREP) when making land use decisions. It may be a way to generate income from marginal lands in addition to providing conservation benefits.
• DNR PFAS Fish Consumption Advisories for Monroe County 

The Monroe County Land Conservation Department is responsible for implementation of these ordinances:

2021 Animal Waste Storage Ordinance – Re-Write
Agenda 02/24/2021
Proposed Additions

• Monroe County Storage Ordinance (January 2003)
  • Waste Storage Facility Permit Applocation – A permit is required for construction, alteration, or closure of all manure storage structures.
• Monroe County Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Ordinance (May, 2007)
  • Nonmetallic Permit Application 2023– A permit is required for mining sites over 1 acre in size.
  • NonMetallic Monroe County Ordinance
  • Nonmetallic Ordinance Summary-Revision 2021

Bob Micheel,  Director                                                                       
Office: (608) 269-8975 / Cell: (608) 797-4587                    
Email: bob.micheel@co.monroe.wi.us

Tracy Antonneau, Administrative Associate
Office: (608) 269-8973 
Email: tracy.antonneau@co.monroe.wi.us

Roxie Anderson, Land Use Planner
Office: (608) 855-5020 
Email: roxie.anderson@co.monroe.wi.us

Tom Torkelson, Soil and Water Conservationist                
Office: (608) 269-8974 / Cell: (608) 855-0666                     
Email: thomas.torkelson@co.monroe.wi.us

Lily Lefebvre, Soil and Water Conservationist                
Office: (608) 269-8976 / Cell: (608) 797-4586                     
Email: lily.lefebvre@co.monroe.wi.us

Brad Robson, Conservation Agronomist                
Office: (608) 269-8762 / Cell: (608) 696-8664                     
Email: bradley.robson@co.monroe.wi.us

 Resource Contacts 

Natural Resource Conservation Service - NRCS:

Justin Olson, District Conservationist                                       Nikki Krause, Resource Conservationist         
 (Monroe and Vernon, based in Viroqua)                                        Office: (608) 269-8136 x113 
Office: (608) 637-2183 x219                                                            Email: nicole.krause@usda.gov
Email:  justin.olson@usda.gov                                  

Veronica Blount, Soil Conservationist                                        Dan Gunderson, Civil Engineering Tech
Office: (608) 269-8136  x116 / Cell: (608) 633-8780         Cell: (608)208-2460
Email: veronica.blount@usda.gov                                                    Email: dan.gunderson@usda.gov

Kyle Kettner, Soil Conservation Tech                                         Eric Ressel, Soil Conservationist
Office: (608)269-8136 x118 / Cell: (608) 461-3217          Office: (608)269-8136 x110 / Cell: (608)475-9652
Email: kyle.kettner@usda.gov                                                           Email: eric.ressel@usda.gov

Tracy Antonneau, Program Support Specialist                      Luke Romance, Farm Bill Biologist
Office: (608) 269-8136 x115                                                             Office: (608) 269- 8136 x11 / Cell: (608)518-1674 tracy.antonneau@usda.gov                                                                 Email: luke.romance@usda.gov

Farm Service Agency - FSA:

Dennis Niedfeldt, Chief Program Technician                          Cindy Merow, Program Technician
Office: (608)269-8136 x121                                                              Office: (608)269-8136 x106
Email: Dennis.Niedfeldt@usda.gov                                                 Email: Cynthia.Merow@usda.gov

Adam Steffen, County Executive Director                                Jen Williams, Program Technician
Office: (608)269-8136 x124                                                              Office: (608)269-8136 x108
Email: Adam.Steffen@usda.gov                                                        Email: Jennifer.Williams5@usda.gov

Meghan Servais, Program Technician                                          Garrett Benzing, Loan Technician
Office: (608)269-8136 x105                                                              Office:(608)269-8136 x129
Email: Meghan.Servais@usda.gov                                                   Email: Garret.Benzing@usda.gov

Carrie Zimmer, Program Technician                                             Mary Koltermann, Program Technician      
Office: (608)269-8136 x101                                                              Office:(608)269-8136x100
Email: Caroline.Zimmer@usda.gov                                                 Mary.Koltermann@usda.gov