unty Land Conservation Department, and the Columbia County Land Conservation Department to come together and form what is known now as the Lake Mendota Priority Watershed Project (7a.). The goal of the project has been to reduce the amounts of phosphorus and sediment washed into Lake Mendota by fifty percent (7a.). Since 1993, the Lake Mendota Priority Watershed Project has established an erosion control ordinance for construction sites, which requires an erosion control plan for all land construction and disturbances greater than four thousand square feet. The Land Conservation staff then reviews the erosion control plans and inquires if laws are being broken or not (7b.). Also, the Project has incorporated what is called the Earthen Manure Storage Ordinance, which establishes standards for the installation of big manure storage structures (7b.). Since manure containers have failed and leaked thousands of tons of manure in the past, which can in turn pollute waterways, this is a promising act. Another ordinance put in place because of the Lake Mendota Priority Watershed Project is the Administration Rule NR 243-Animal Waste Management. This rule applies to livestock operations that discharge significant pollutants to the waters. When a Notice of Discharge is issued, the operation must comply to any corrective measures. Land owners, at that time, may request technical assistance to meet their obligations, where the Land Conservation Department will step in and help with any necessary planning and procedures to get the job done (7b.). The Lake Mendota Priority Watershed Project has also held farm expansion and manure management workshops for livestock operations. These workshops provide information of farm expansion planning and procedures, water quality considerations and manure application techniques (7b.). Since 1993, Madison has installed interceptors to the storm sewers, to catch big debris during rainfall and snowmelt, ...
