Collaborating on a portfolio of projects for Badger Mill Creek
At its May 25, 2023 meeting, the District’s Commission approved, via resolution, the discontinuance of effluent, or cleaned wastewater, to the Badger Mill Creek to meet its permit requirement for phosphorus compliance in that waterway. This compliance solution is now moving through a regulatory process, which could take a year or more.
A key aspect of the decision is a pledge of $1 million in funding to support the continued health and resiliency of Badger Mill Creek and its environmental corridor.
To understand local interests, challenges and opportunities, the District, with the assistance of a third-party facilitator, has convened a Badger Mill Creek Stakeholder Group that includes both government and nongovernmental organizations. The group is tasked with developing a portfolio of projects it will recommend to the Commission in Fall 2024. Participants will meet the third Wednesday of most months from September 2023 into Fall 2024 to prioritize interests and needs, which could include flow, habitat and other improvements.
This page will be home to monthly Badger Mill Creek Stakeholder Group updates, including meeting materials. A list of participating organizations can be found below. For previously posted information on Project PLUS, including FAQs, please see the Phosphorus Compliance – Badger Mill Creek page.
Stakeholder group participants
- Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
- Dane County
- City of Fitchburg
- City of Madison
- City of Verona
- Friends of Badger Mill Creek Environmental Corridor
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
- Trout Unlimited Southern Wisconsin Chapter
- Town of Verona
- Upper Sugar River Watershed Association
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Stakeholder Group Meeting Materials
October 9, 2024
August 14, 2024
June 12, 2024
- Participant agenda
- Final meeting notes
- Badger Mill Creek Habitat Assessment presented by Upper Sugar River Watershed Association
- Dane County Groundwater Model presented by Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
- Fitchrona Road & Goose Lake Stormwater Update presented by AECOM and Ruekert-Mielke
May 15, 2024
March 20, 2024
January 17, 2024
- Participant agenda
- Fitchrona Road-Goose Lake Watershed Study -Presented by City of Fitchburg, Town of Verona and AE2S
- Final meeting notes
December 13, 2023
- Participant agenda
- Dane County presentation and summary – Presented by Jeremy Balousek and Laura Hicklin
- EOR presentation – Presented by Mike Rupiper
- USGS report
- Final meeting notes
November 15, 2023
- Participant agenda
- WDNR presentation – Presented by Mike Sorge, WDNR
- District presentation – Presented by Kathy Lake, District
- Final meeting notes
October 18, 2023
- Participant agenda
- Final meeting notes
- Updated group project charter
- Hydrology presentation – Presented by Steve Gaffield, EOR
- BMC trout timeline – Presented by David Rowe, WDNR
September 20, 2023 – Kick-Off Meeting
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Additional Links
Struvite Harvesting
See how we successfully recover struvite, a form of phosphorus, from wastewater for reuse.
Yahara WINS
Learn about a program that works with landowners to reduce phosphorus runoff across the watershed.
Reduce Pollution
Read the blog article “Simple ways to reduce phosphorus pollution” for tips for your home or business.
Phosphorus Rule
Get an overview and summary of Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Rule from the Department of Natural Resources.
