Mission Statement: Our mission is to help people in Iowa County conserve, sustain and improve our natural resources and environment by providing technical stewardship and management assistance as it relates to our soil, water and wildlife.
 The Iowa County Land Conservation Department is a subdivision of county government established under chapter 92, Wisconsin statutes. The department works under the direction of the Land Conservation Committee and coordinates natural resource management and environmental enhancement activities within county boundaries and administers a variety of county, state, and federal initiatives. It cooperates with and furnishes financial, technical and planning assistance to agencies, units of government, organizations and individuals. Also, works in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency. The department places particular emphasis on soil conservation, water quality improvement, groundwater protection, flood control, nonpoint water pollution abatement, erosion control, wildlife habitat improvement, farmland preservation and animal waste management, and strives to promote the awareness of natural resources and their value to the citizens of Iowa County. It administers cost-share programs that provide funds to landowners who install conservation or best management practices. Individual staff assistance is provided to landowners and operators in the development of conservation plans and the survey, design, and layout of conservation practices. The department administers a variety of programs such as the Well Abandonment Cost-share Program, Animal Waste Storage Facility Ordinance and Design Cost-share Program, Farmland Preservation Program, Yellowstone Targeted Runoff Management Project, Land and Water Resource Management Cost Share Program, Wildlife Damage Claim and Abatement Program, CREP, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and others designed to enhance the natural environment here in Iowa County. |
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Water Resource Management Plan (PDF)
| Iowa County Government 222 N. Iowa St. Dodgeville, WI 53533 608 935-0399 Mon thru Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Land Conservation Department 138 S. Iowa Street Dodgeville, WI 53533 (608) 935-2791 ext. 3 FAX: (608) 935-9713 jim.mccaulley@wi.nacdnet.net |
Revised April 2, 2008 |