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Guidance for Runoff Management Grant Programs

The documents and links on this page provide guidance that will help you to prepare the grant application and/or to implement a grant you have received.

Application Instructions and Forms

Information

  • Nonpoint Source Regional Coordinators/Contacts
  • Surface Water Data Viewer [exit DNR]
    This Surface Water ArcIMS application is designed to provide information regarding water resources, monitoring stations and quality assessments on DNR's external site. Use this mapping tool to view and analyze watershed-related data, such as monitoring station locations, 303(d) listings or ORW/ERW waters in the context of other relevant geographic features such as roads, civil divisions.
  • Model Ordinances for Erosion Control [PDF 78KB] and Post-Construction Storm Water Management [PDF 117KB]
  • NRCS Technical Guides for Wisconsin [exit DNR]
    Technical guides are the primary scientific references for NRCS. They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources.
  • Land Acquisition Guidelines [PDF 220KB]
  • Streambank Erosion Guidance [PDF 87KB]
  • Conservation Easements Brochure [PDF 246KB]
  • Sample Ordinances for Illicit Discharges from EPA [exit DNR]

Implementation Documents

Related Links

  • Storm Water Management
    Including links to Construction Technical Standards and ch. NR 216, Wis. Adm. Code
  • Storm Water Links
  • Ag Runoff Management
  • Point Designations of Surface Water Assessment Areas for Runoff Management Program

    Revised 07-Jan-2010
    Source Water Assessment Area map
    click image for enlargement [PDF 160KB]
  • Information about ORW/ERW Waters
    • The Water Evaluation Section lists present the Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) and Exceptional Resource Waters (ERW) in easy-to-use alphabetic and county lists. These lists include those segments currently listed in NR 102 (some may have minor editorial changes), as well as detailing the Class I trout waters listed in Wisconsin Trout Streams publication 6-3600 (80)" as referenced in the Administrative Code. These lists can be used as an alternative to Administrative Code to determine whether a waterbody is considered ORW or ERW.
  • Information regarding Wisconsin's Drinking Water Issues
  • Here's a USGS link that will provide and excellent source of information for groundwater: Protecting Wisconsin's Groundwater Through Comprehensive Planning
  • Bureau of Waste & Materials Management - Environmental Monitoring -Presents an additional source of data of chemical contamination of water wells (mostly of monitoring wells, and some private drinking wells and surface water data) surrounding waste management sites (landfills, etc.).
  • Environmental Monitoring Newsletters
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