Summary of 1988 Groundwater Management 
Recommendations by Priority

#

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Recommendation

Department*

Target Date

Status as of January 2001

 

 

High Priority

 

 

1

5

Designate Groundwater Coordinator

P

Fall 1988 (Completed)

completed

2

5

Support/utilize GIP, maintain land use/water quality databases

P, CHS

Fall 1998,Ongoing

ongoing

3

6

Coordinate intergovernmental discussion on annexation/sewering

P, CHS

Ongoing

completed

6

9

Adopt wellhead protection ordinances

P, Z

1989, Ongoing

completed

7

11

Encourage hydrogeologic studies of well field recharge areas

P, CHS

Ongoing

completed

24

19

Intensify Agricultural BMP outreach efforts

CE

1989

completed

14

15

Revise County Subdivision Ordinance

Z, CHS

1989

completed

15

15

Improve compliance with County Private Sewage System Ordinance

CHS

1989

ongoing

13

15

Revise County Zoning Ordinance

Z

1989

12

14

Adopt site plan review ordinance

P, Z

1989

completed

17

16

Revise County Private Sewage System Ordinance

CHS

1990

not completed

25

19

Expand educational programming in all program areas

P,Z,CHS,CE, LC

Ongoing

ongoing

10

13

Provide well testing/interpretation, encourage testing

CHS, CE

Ongoing

ongoing

31

23

Investigate underground tank ordinance and update inventory

CHS

1989

completed

27

21

Revise waste landspreading criteria

CE, LC

1990

needs work:  ordinance not approved

32

23

Encourage state pesticide use reporting program

CHS, CE

1990

not completed

9

12

Encourage municipal water systems

P, CHS

Ongoing

ongoing

20

17

Encourage municipal sewer systems

P

Ongoing

ongoing

5

9

Support activities of the Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center

P

Ongoing

ongoing

26

21

Develop homeowner information packet

CE

1989

completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium Priority

 

 

8

12

Review possible adoption of private water supply ordinance

CHS

July 1990

16

16

Adopt local septage ordinance

CHS

1990

not completed

11

14

Encourage groundwater monitoring in local/state permits

CHS

Ongoing

18

16

Develop on-site sewage system inspection standards

CHS

1991

completed

19

17

Inventory on-site private sewage systems

CHS

1990

ongoing

28

21

Expand landfill investigations and monitoring

P, CHS

Ongoing

completed

34

24

Support development of a hazardous waste hauler network

CHS

1992

completed

35

24

Support “clean sweep” programs as needed

CE

Ongoing

completed

33

24

Investigate possible hazardous materials ordinance

P

1992

not completed

36

25

Support moratoriums for critical products

CHS, CE, LC

Ongoing

39

26

Minimize road salt use

CE, HD

Ongoing

completed & ongoing

4

8

Revise County Development Guide

P

1990

completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Priority

 

 

30

22

Address maintenance criteria for animal waste structures

LC

1993

completed

29

22

Encourage recycling

CE

Ongoing

completed

21

17

Support changes in state on-site sewage system code

CHS

1993

completed

22

18

Encourage state review of septic system additives

CHS

1993

completed

38

26

Consolidate/monitor salt storage sites, review snow dump sites

P, CHS, HD

Ongoing

completed

37

25

Review pipeline proposals for groundwater concerns

Z

Ongoing

ongoing

23

18

Investigate sanitary ordinance for non-regulated wastewaters

CHS

1994

DNR is working on this

 The County Board must approve the individual ordinances and new programs before they become effective.

*Department Codes:  P=Planning, Z=Zoning, CHS=community Human Services, CE=Cooperative Extension, LC=Land Conservation, HD=Highway Department

(Source: Portage County Planning Department.  Portage County Groundwater Management Plan Volume II:  Planning, Management, and Educational Recommendations, 1988, page 3.26)

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Currently, the Portage County Groundwater Citizens Advisory Committee (PCGCAC) is in the process of updating this plan.  PCGCAC wants your input on what you think the groundwater management goals and the strategies to accomplish these goals should be.

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