OUR TOP PRIORITY: COUNTY CONSERVATION STAFFING
Support Wisconsin farmers and landowners by allocating $20.2 million in base funding for county land and water conservation department (LWCD) technical professionals, from the DATCP budget.
Budget Priorities HandoutADDITIONAL CONSERVATION PRIORITIES:
Addressing the following issues at the state level would better allow LWCDs to meet the needs of their communities.
AG ENTERPRISE AREAS
Protect farmland by increasing the statewide Agricultural Enterprise Area cap to 3 million acres, meeting increased farmer demand for Farmland Preservation Program participation.
CLEAN DRINKING WATER
Give Wisconsinites with contaminated wells access to safe drinking water by expanding eligibility for well replacement or whole home filtration via the Well Compensation Program.
PROTECT WATERWAYS
Develop a science-based framework that minimizes the impacts of wake boats (shoreline erosion, water quality degradation, aquatic invasive species introduction and transport) while promoting local control.
Connect With Us
Contact our Executive Director Matt Krueger to further discuss our budget priorities.