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AGENDA of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission

July 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Participation Information

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will take place virtually via Zoom. You may participate in the meeting from your computer, tablet, smartphone, or telephone by registering at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkc-uopzgpGtErW4MPhlmu1PSGMD5eDNnS. Registrants will receive an email with details on how to join the meeting. If you do not have Internet access, call Linda Firestone at 608-358-6057 to register. Public comment may also be sent, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, to Linda Firestone at lindaf@capitalarearpc.org. RPC Meeting Policies and Deadlines Registering and Speaking at RPC Public Hearings and Meetings: Persons wishing to speak must register and give the registration form to the meeting recorder before the corresponding “Public Comment…” or Public Hearing item is taken up. Oral comments will not be heard for individual agenda items not designated for public hearing, but will be heard under the “Public Comment…” agenda item. The time limit for testimony by each registrant will be 3 minutes, unless additional time is granted at the discretion of the Chair. However, for public hearings on USA/LSA amendments, applicants are granted a maximum of 15 minutes to testify, and other groups of registrants may pool their time of 3 minutes each up to a maximum of 15 minutes. Commissioners may direct questions to speakers. The RPC may alter the order of the agenda items at the meeting.

Deadlines for Written Communications: Written communications intended to be provided to the Commission and considered as part of the information package for a public hearing or agenda item should be received in the RPC office no later than noon, 7 days prior to the meeting. Written communications received after this deadline will be reported and provided to the Commission at the meeting.

RPC Action Scheduling: If significant controversy or unresolved issues are raised at the public hearing, the RPC will usually defer or postpone action to a future meeting. RPC Quorum may be Present: RPC Commissioners who are not members of the Executive Committee may attend Executive Committee meetings which may constitute a quorum of the RPC. MISSION: Strengthen the region by engaging communities through planning, collaboration and assistance. VISION: A region where communities create exceptional quality of life for all by working together to solve regional challenges. 1. Roll Call

2. Public Comment on Matters not for Public Hearing

3. Consent Agenda (all items below in #3 are actionable items)

a. Adoption of Minutes of the June 3, 2020 Joint MPO/CARPC Meeting b. Adoption of Minutes of the June 11, 2020 CARPC Meeting c. Executive Committee Recommendations

(1) Approval of Annual Agreement to Provide Water Quality Management Planning

Assistance to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (2) Approval of Revisions to the CARPC Internal Controls Procedures (3) Approval of July 2020 Disbursements and Treasurer's Report for June 2020

4. Presentation from Professor Glotzer on History of Racism in Planning and Development

5. Discussion with DNR Regarding Legal Authority of CARPC / DNR in Water Quality Planning

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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS (7 pm)

a. Public Hearing on Amendment of the Dane County Water Quality Plan and the Dane County Land Use

and Transportation Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area, Requested by the City of Fitchburg

(1) Applicant Presentation – Amendment Overview (2) Open Public Hearing to Take Testimony from Registrants; Close Public Hearing (3) Commissioner Questions and Discussion

7. Amending the Dane County Water Quality Management Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area, Requested by the Village of McFarland

a. Overview of Staff Recommendations b. Questions of Staff Recommendations c. Approval of CARPC Management Letter #2002 – Central USA, Recommending to the Wisconsin

Department of Natural Resources Amendment of the Dane County Water Quality Management Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area, Requested by the Village of McFarland (actionable item)

8. Approval of a Management Letter from the Commission to the Village of McFarland Regarding Consistency

of the Revised Urban Service Area Boundary in the Central Urban Service Area with the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan

a. Overview of Staff Recommendations b. Questions of Staff Recommendations c. Approval of CARPC Management Letter #2002 –Central USA LUTP citing substantial

consistency between the proposed Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors amendment in the Central Urban Service Area and the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan (actionable item)

9. Draft CARPC Racial Equity Plan Review and Discussion

10. Approval of CARPC Logo and Visual Elements (actionable item) and Discussion of Roll-out

11. Reports

a. Executive Chairperson and Executive Committee b. Members of the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board c. Agency Director/Division Director, Community and Regional Planning d. Deputy Agency Director/Division Director, Environmental Resources Planning

12. Future Agenda Items (Next Executive Committee meeting is 6pm on August 10, 2020, location TBD; next

CARPC meeting is 6pm on August 13, 2020, location TBD)

13. Adjournment

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DRAFT MINUTES of the Joint Meeting of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission

and the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (MPO)

June 3, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. (virtual Zoom meeting)

CARPC Commissioners Maureen Crombie, Grant Foster (also an MPO Board member), Present: Kris Hampton, Mark Geller, Peter McKeever, Ed Minihan (also an MPO Board member), Heidi Murphy, Ken Opin, Chair Larry Palm, David Pfeiffer, Caryl Terrell CARPC Commissioners Lauren Cnare, Bruce Stravinski Absent: CARPC Staff Present: Linda Firestone, Mike Rupiper, Caitlin Shanahan, Steve Steinhoff MPO Board Member Margaret Bergamini, Paul Esser, Stephen Flottmeyer, Patrick Heck, Present: Dorothy Krause, Thomas Lynch, Jerry Mandli, Mark Opitz, Michael Tierney, Doug Wood, Samba Baldeh (arrived during item #3) MPO Board Member None Absent: MPO Staff Present: Zia Brucaya, Colleen Hoesly, William Schaefer Others Present: Kathryn Kuntz (Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change); Nadia Abudi (Distillery); Brad Nellis (Distillery); Diane Paoni (WDOT) 1. Roll Call

Chair Palm called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. Quorum was established. Introductions of all parties were made.

2. Public Comment on Matters not for Public Hearing No members of the public wished to speak at this time.

3. Presentation and Discussion on MPO and CARPC Branding Identity Proposals (Nadia Abudi and Brad Nellis, Distillery)

Mr. Nellis and Ms. Abudi gave the presentation on new logos for the MPO and CARPC. Discussion points included: • Whether the use of “Madison” in the new MPO logo was too Madison-centric. Distillery stated that focus

groups said the use of “Madison” in the name was acceptable. Additionally, it is helpful to have the location in the name of the entity when researching online.

• Combined GMAP logo. This logo may not be introduced until after both entities’ new names and logos are introduced, and may be used for projects or initiatives such as the Regional Development Guide and Regional Transportation Plan updates.

• Small font size of “Greater Madison” in the MPO logo and “Capital Area” in the CARPC logo makes readability difficulty in smaller sizes.

• Distillery was praised for its efforts and the final results and for the way Distillery responded to feedback. • These concepts will be presented at the July MPO and CARPC meetings. The timeline for

implementation depends on when the entities can do the rollout together. Distillery was asked to develop a rollout plan. MPO needs input from City IT staff, and it could be several months before City IT can provide the necessary support. The rollout may not occur until fall or late fall.

A presentation for the TDM program (Rideshare) was also given by Distillery. Option 4 was selected for further development with the new name “RoundTrip.” Discussion points included: • Staff gave positive feedback about the final images, including the use of orange and the sense of fun.

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• Implementation does not need to be on the same timeline as the new MPO logo since the marketing will be different; however, the same challenges remain. Distillery’s input is desirable. The new image and tagline could be rolled out whenever the MPO wants, independently from the new MPO logo rollout.

4. Presentation and Discussion on Dane County Climate Action Plan

(Kathy Kuntz, Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change) Ms. Kuntz gave the presentation (https://carpc.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/EeecLPjb1MtEqoFzYF_UV5YB_KPjWO8Te4NruKgKGwPigQ?e=c13LiP). Discussion points included: • The Dane County board has not yet adopted this plan, which contains many goals and objectives. What

will be the obligations for the MPO, CARPC, and other entities as they make decisions about many things that are reflected in this plan? If this becomes an official document of the Dane County Board, what obligations will the MPO and CARPC have? Should this plan be used as a lens for decision making?

• Consideration of these goals as MPO and CARPC draft their new land use plans. • Telecommuting could have impact on VMT reductions but has currently not been addressed in any

great detail in the Climate Action Plan. Remote work will likely become more important in the future. The MPO, working with several outside groups, is going to survey businesses about their post-COVID19 policies and practices to see how the MPO can help promote telecommuting.

• The Madison Area Transportation Planning and Policy Board will soon be reviewing transit-oriented development provisions that can be imposed on the development improvement process to assist in reducing VMT. Density is wanted in areas well served by transit. The Office of Energy & Climate Change will assist in order to start the conversation in the greater Madison area.

• The MPO’s transportation plan, which includes an emphasis on climate change. • The assistance that the Office of Energy & Climate Change can offer the MPO as it evaluates specific

transportation projects, especially those currently being evaluated. • The MPO currently has some tools to estimate impacts of projects and plans via the MPO’s travel

model. The MPO is in the process of updating the travel model with the addition of a bicycle network in our level of traffic stress network.

• This is an important blueprint to have, and a critical step towards taking action to have the overall picture. Having specific targets will be helpful when developing both the MPO and CARPC future regional transportation and land use plans. CARPC and MPO can model VMT changes resulting from different land use development scenarios. The County-City Sustainability Leadership Collaborative would be a good forum for discussing these scenarios and how to achieve 15% total VMT reductions. Achieving this target through land use development policies will be very challenging.

• The possible creation of a permanent committee or board with County supervisors on it. • The need for CARPC to include this plan in its future land use plan. • Public health improvements should be a major part of land use, transportation, economic development,

and regional development planning. • Clean mass transit is possible, but there are challenges in keeping buses clean.

5. Review and Discussion on Status of Implementation of Short-Term Recommendations in Joint CARPC-MPO Workgroup Report and Potential Next Steps Mr. Schaefer and Mr. Steinhoff reviewed the updated report. The short-term recommendations have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented. Current focus is integrating regional land use and transportation plan updates. Intermediate-term recommendations could be revisited as the update process is farther along.

6. Presentation on CARPC Regional Development Guide Mr. Steinhoff gave the presentation (https://carpc.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/EQTsm_350l5NlF3JnWOj53kBzEcFAU7rDiZCbaooW8L2xw?e=bWmJQj). Mr. Schaefer stated that the MPO has put together a more detailed schedule for the transportation plan update. The staffs of the MPO and CARPC have had discussions about opportunities for joint meetings of the two plans. The deadline for approval will be in early 2022.

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7. Adjournment

For CARPC, Mr. Opin moved to adjourn; Mr. McKeever seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote. The CARPC meeting adjourned at 8:51 pm. For the MPO, Mr. Foster moved to adjourn; Mr. Wood seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote. The MPO meeting adjourned at 8:52 pm.

Future CARPC Agenda Items (Next Executive Committee meeting is 6pm on June 8, 2020, Zoom meeting; next CARPC meeting is 6pm on June 11, 2020, Zoom meeting)

Minutes taken by Linda Firestone and reviewed by CARPC and MPO staff

Respectfully Submitted: _________________________________________ Kris Hampton, CARPC Secretary

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DRAFT MINUTES of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission

June 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Commissioners Present: Maureen Crombie, Grant Foster (departed 7:12pm), Kris Hampton, Mark Geller, Peter McKeever, Ed Minihan, Heidi Murphy, Ken Opin, Chair Larry Palm, David Pfeiffer, Bruce Stravinski, Caryl Terrell, Lauren Cnare (arrived 7:15pm) Commissioners Absent: None

Staff Present: Melissa Breyer, Brittany Cobb, Linda Firestone, Sarah Fuller, Sean Higgins, Mike Rupiper, Caitlin Shanahan, Steve Steinhoff Other Present: Brett Hofmeister (Johnson Block CPAs); 27 members of the public 1. Roll Call

Chair Palm called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. Quorum was established.

2. Public Comment on Matters not for Public Hearing No members of the public wished to speak at this time.

3. Consent Agenda (all items below in #3 are actionable items)

a. Adoption of Minutes of the May 14, 2020 CARPC Meeting b. Executive Committee Recommendations

(1) Approval of a Transition Plan for Sarah Fuller from Environmental Resources Planner to

Environmental Engineer (2) Approval of Changes to CARPC Personnel Policies (3) Approval of June 2020 Disbursements and Treasurer's Report for May 2020

Mr. McKeever moved to accept the consent agenda; Ms. Crombie seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote.

4. Presentation by Johnson Block CPAs on CARPC 2019 Financial Audit

Mr. Hofmeister presented an overview and highlights of the 2019 financial audit (https://carpc.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/EXtIGMuSevtHs0KwQ3GHTLkB3_ygUDGLeakdNJMgKRBN0g?e=HhXjn3 ).

5. CARPC Responses to Racial Injustice (actionable item) After Chair Palm and Mr. Steinhoff summarized the reasons for this agenda item, and detailed the topics of conversation for the smaller groups and the need for the groups to set priorities, attendees were separated into breakout groups. Concepts and ideas brought out by the breakout groups: • Adoption of a resolution regarding diversity as a priority; • Asking appointing authorities to prioritize diversity; • Staff letter supporting diversity; • Conduct education and training (perhaps hiring a trainer for addressing equity); • Have conversations with AGMV Steering Committee members regarding diversity; • Focus on what we can do to create affordable housing, • Partner with Dane County Housing Initiative; • Address how CARPC can support the transition from the Town of Madison to City of Fitchburg and City

of Madison, • Create good transportation, housing, and other community assets;

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• Invite different groups to make presentations so CARPC can learn about their missions and they can learn about CARPC as a way to build relationships;

• Incorporate racial and social justice issues into CARPC’s current plans; • Partner with educational institutions to hire people of color when recruiting for intern positions; • Improve communications; • Focus on existing partnerships with AGMV members, • Focus on hiring practices and intern recruitment, • Talk to appointing authorities regarding diversity on the Commission; • In general, focus as an Agency on things that we have responsibility for. • Examine the history of racism in planning to understand how we got to this point; • AGMV advisory committee was a very diverse group. We may want to talk to some of them to ask how

we could reach out to people in their communities who are interested in diversity. AGMV has good ppl that we should reach out to. We must be careful not to make token actions.

• We need to add to the work program so that we are clear and have a process where we can go back and review what actions we have taken or not taken. This is something we should have been focusing on before now, and the Commission needs to actively be involved in this process.

• Our agenda statement should be reviewed to see if it has enough points that relate to equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice. We should also invite speakers to give presentations on these items.

• When discussing urban service areas, we should make time to talk about opportunities for affordable housing, improvements in education, or access to transportation.

• We should also have presentations on how to communicate and how to listen to others.

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS (7 pm)

a. Public Hearing on Amendment of the Dane County Water Quality Plan and the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area, Requested by the Village of McFarland

(1) Applicant Presentation – Amendment Overview Mr. Bremer and Mr. Schuenke gave the presentation (https://carpc.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/EWgQkD6Avi9JsJHg6i3Fiv8BL9_6B-iCyIiLr6tyiZ9zCQ?e=rZfrEk ). Commission discussion points included concerns with sump pumps running frequently in the existing development north of Elvehjem Road in the Village; problems with stormwater and groundwater management in some of the existing Village subdivisions; concerns regarding increased stormwater flow to Door Creek and Yahara River; the flex commercial development at the corner of Highways AB and MN; future plans for affordable/low-income housing; road upgrades on Highways AB and MN; and the availability of mass transit in the Village. Commissioners requested that information on the current and future (with amendment) densities of the Village and a clarification of what is envisioned for the flex commercial development at the corner of Highways AB and MN be provided at the next meeting.

(2) Open Public Hearing to Take Testimony from Registrants; Close Public Hearing Chair Palm opened the public hearing. Mr. Valenza voiced concerns about stormwater management and potential impacts on his property. Mr. Ehlers made a statement about Veridian’s efforts to offer affordable housing, as well as their intent to reduce stormwater runoff from their development to Town properties to the east compared to current conditions. There was a discussion regarding the effectiveness of current stormwater management in the existing development along Elvehjem Road. Chair Palm closed the public hearing.

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(3) Commissioner Questions and Discussion Discussion included stormwater flow to Mud Lake and future Dane County projects affecting Door Creek, the need to review and possibly revise sewer service area amendment policies to provide additional stormwater control, and the impacts of increased stormwater runoff into the Town of Dunn.

7. Amending the Dane County Water Quality Management Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Cottage Grove Urban Service Area

a. Overview of Staff Recommendations Mr. Rupiper gave the presentation and reviewed the proposed conditions and recommendations (https://carpc.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/ERI5UmMW0NpKopeqodhJLEMB-BJUG0CZsJD2J1cd1kALww?e=TT9zI3 ).

b. Questions of Staff Recommendations Discussion included impacts of stormwater on downstream properties and Koshkonong Creek; membership in or intergovernmental agreement with the drainage district; whether the WDOA statement about annexation should have any bearing on CARPC’s recommendations; the discussions between the Village of Cottage Grove and the Town of Sun Prairie and whether the issues have been resolved; the Town of Sun Prairie’s support of the proposed conditions and recommendations regarding stormwater discharged into the Town; the Village’s legal rights concerning stormwater discharge downstream; and a future need for CARPC to review current sewer service area amendment policies. Member of the public Mr. Haag (registered as Joyce Wagner), whose family owns property to the east of the amendment area, discussed the quantity of water that flows onto his family’s property. He stated that his family was concerned that they, as the property owner, are going to be expected to infiltrate the water instead of the developer doing that. Later in the discussion, Mr. Haag stated that his family was not opposed to working with the developer to use part of the family’s property as part of the stormwater management plan but there had been no communication from the Village nor the developer regarding this matter. Per Mr. Updike, the Town of Sun Prairie holds a conservation easement on the property that is annexed by the Village and the Town will monitor and enforce that easement.

c. Approval of CARPC Management Letter #2003 – Cottage Grove USA, Recommending to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Amendment of the Dane County Water Quality Management Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Cottage Grove Urban Service Area (actionable item) Ms. Murphy moved to approve CARPC Management Letter #2003 Cottage Grove USA and amend recommendation #4 to include impacts on Koshkonong Creek and move section 1.h. to recommendations; Mr. Opin seconded. Mr. McKeever moved to amend the motion to include recommendation #3 become a condition and retain section 1.h. as a condition; Ms. Terrell seconded. Chair Palm requested a roll call vote. Commissioners who voted yes: Cnare, Crombie, Geller, Hampton, McKeever, Minihan, Opin, Pfeiffer, Stravinski, and Terrell; Commissioners who voted no: Murphy; Commissioners who abstained: Chair Palm; and Commissioners who were absent: Foster. The amended motion passed on a voice vote.

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8. Approval of a Management Letter from the Commission to the Village of Cottage Grove Regarding

Consistency of the Revised Urban Service Area Boundary in the Cottage Grove Urban Service Area with the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan

a. Overview of Staff Recommendations Mr. Higgins reviewed staff recommendations, which included transmittal of the management letter finding general consistency with the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and also urging the Town of Sun Prairie and the Village of Cottage Grove to engage in dialog about issues for mutual benefit, including discussion of future boundaries.

b. Questions of Staff Recommendations Commissioners asked no questions.

c. Approval of CARPC Management Letter #2003 – Cottage Grove LUTP citing substantial consistency between the proposed Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors amendment in the Cottage Grove Urban Service Area and the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan (actionable item) Mr. Minihan moved to approve CARPC Management Letter #2003 Cottage Grove LUTP; Mr. McKeever seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote.

9. Adoption of CARPC Resolution 2020-08 Approving CARPC 2021 Preliminary Budget and Levy Charge (actionable item) Chair Palm explained the concept behind the wording of the resolution. The Executive Committee edited the original resolution to change some of the language. Mr. Geller moved to approve the 2021 budget; Ms. Terrell seconded. Mr. Hampton moved to amend the motion to substitute the Executive Committee version of the resolution; Ms. Cnare seconded. The amendment passed on a voice vote. The amended motion passed on a voice vote.

10. Adoption of CARPC Resolution 2020-09 Expressing Appreciation to Tony Vandermuss for His Service and Contribution to the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (actionable item) Ms. Terrell moved to adopt CARPC Resolution 2020-09; Mr. Minihan seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote.

11. Adoption of CARPC Resolution 2020-10 Adoption of CARPC Bylaw Amendments (actionable item; supermajority vote) Mr. Hampton moved to adopt CARPC Resolution 2020-10; Mr. Minihan seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote.

12. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

13. Reports

a. Executive Chairperson and Executive Committee (1) Review of Banking Deposits (2) Discussion of Options for CARPC Health Savings Retirement Programs (3) Potential CARPC Roles in Assisting with Filling Commissioner Vacancies

Chair Palm reported that the Executive Committee supported the staff recommendations that CARPC deposit funds in the Local Government Investment Pool and CARPC potentially sign up with Precision

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Retirement to handle retiree payout funds. He also summarized the discussion regarding CARPC’s role in filling Commissioner vacancies.

b. Members of the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board

Mr. Minihan reported on the joint MPO/CARPC meeting, the MPO and CARPC staffs working on reopening the office; and the MPO’s new logo.

c. Agency Director/Division Director, Community and Regional Planning

Mr. Steinhoff referred to the written Director’s report and asked for questions. No questions were asked.

d. Deputy Agency Director/Division Director, Environmental Resources Planning Mr. Rupiper referred to the written Director’s report and asked for questions. No questions were asked.

14. Future Agenda Items (Next Executive Committee meeting is 6pm on July 6, 2020, location TBD; next

CARPC meeting is 6pm on July 9, 2020, location TBD) CARPC Retirement Program (actionable item) Discussion on CARPC’s official policies CARPC policies and how CARPC can have a regional impact Staff will bring forward possible actions and recommendations regarding racial justice

15. Adjournment

Mr. Opin moved to adjourn; Mr. Stravinski seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm.

Minutes taken by Linda Firestone and reviewed by CARPC staff

Respectfully Submitted: _________________________________________ Kris Hampton, Secretary Members of the public who attended the meeting: 1. Adam Artz (Pinnacle Engineering Group) 2. Brian Berquist (Town & County Engineering is available for questions (did not indicate which item) 3. Andrew Bremer (Community and Economic Development Director, Village of McFarland); supports item #6

and wishes to speak for item #6 public hearing 4. Nick Bubolz (Town & County Engineering) is available for questions (did not indicate which item) 5. Brad Czebotar (Village of McFarland) 6. Chris Ehlers (Veridian Homes) is available for questions (did not indicate which item) 7. Matt Giese (Village of Cottage Grove) 8. David Kanning (Madison Area Transportation Planning Board) is available for questions (did not indicate

which item) 9. Larry Konopacki (Stafford Rosembaum, LLP, attorney for the Village of Cottage Grove) 10. Kris Krentz (Skaalen Retirement Services) is available for questions (did not indicate which item) 11. Kevin Lord (MSA Professional Services); is in support and is available for questions during Public Comment

on Matters not for Public Hearing 12. Forbes McIntosh (Consultant for Dane County Cities and Villages Association) 13. Robert Procter (attorney)

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14. Melissa Ratcliff (Dane County Supervisor); supports item #6 but does not wish to speak 15. Todd Rizzo (Greywolf Partners) is available for questions (did not indicate which item) 16. Erin Ruth (Village of Cottage Grove); is in support and is available for questions during Public Comment on

Matters not for Public Hearing 17. Mark Seidl (Pinnacle Engineering Group) 18. Matt Schuenke (Administrator, Village of McFarland); supports item #6 and wishes to speak for item #6

public hearing 19. Eric Thompson (MSA Professional Services on behalf of the Village of Cottage Grove) 20. Lyle Updike (Town of Sun Prairie) 21. Kevin Urso (Urso Bros LLC) 22. Clair Utter (member of the public) 23. Jacqueline Utter (member of the pubic) 24. Wayne Utterback (member of the public) 25. Timothy Valenza (Prairie Street Designs); is neutral and wishes to speak for item #6 public hearing 26. Joyce Wagner (member of the public) 27. Robert Wipperfurth (member of the public)

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Item 3.c. Re: Executive Committee Recommendations (actionable item)

Requested Action: Approval of these items from the July 6th Executive Committee meeting

Background:

Article V, Section 2 of the bylaws of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission states: “The Executive Committee is to provide advice and counsel to the Executive Director and the Commission on the operations of the Agency, including management, budget, personnel, and contracts. “Unless delegated by the full Commission, the Executive Committee is not intended to make policy. Decisions made by the Executive Committee acting as the Personnel Committee may be appealed to the full Commission upon request by the Executive Director or employee.”

Options, Analysis, Recommendation:

The Executive Committee recommendations include the following actionable items:

(1) Approval of Annual Agreement to Provide Water Quality Management Planning Assistance to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

(2) Adoption of Revisions to the CARPC Internal Controls Procedures (3) Approval of July 2020 Disbursements and Treasurer's Report for June 2020

Additionally, the Executive Committee discussed (1) the Dane County Retirement Enhancement Program, and (2) potential additional branding services.

Materials Presented on Item:

1. Attachments may be viewed in the Executive Committee Meeting Packet (available at https://www.capitalarearpc.org/meetings/ )

Staff Contact:

Steve Steinhoff Agency Director/Division Director 608-474-6010 steves@capitalarearpc.org

Next Steps: None

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Item 4 RE: Presentation from Professor Glotzer on History of Racism in Planning and Development

Requested Action:

None

Background:

At its June 11 meeting Commissioners and staff discussed possible actions CARPC could take to promote racial justice in the wake of worldwide protests. One item for which there was support was to learn about the history of racism in planning.

Staff Comments:

Dr. Paige Glotzer is a professor of history at UW-Madison (webpage link). She was interviewed by Channel 3000 on June 16 about how redlining in the City amplified inequality (link to video and article). She is also the author of the book How the Suburbs Were Segregated: Developers and the Business of Exclusionary Housing, 1890-1960 (link). Professor Glotzer agreed to give a presentation to the Commission on the history of racism in planning and development.

Attachments:

1. None

Staff Contact:

Steve Steinhoff Agency Director 608-474-6010 SteveS@CapitalAreaRPC.org

Next Steps:

Further discussion and actions.

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Item 5 Re: Discussion with DNR Regarding Legal Authority of CARPC / DNR in Water Quality Planning

Requested Action: Discussion

Background:

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is required to have a continuing water quality management planning process, under Wis. Stat. § 283.83. One component of areawide water quality management planning, is sewer service area planning. CARPC conducts water quality management planning, including the administration of Water Quality Management Plan amendments, in Dane County under a contractual agreement with the WDNR. In 2015, Wis. Act 55 made several changes to the Water Quality Management Plan amendment process as established in Wis. Stat. § 283.83(1m), including:

• The WDNR shall approve or reject proposed revisions to the areawide water quality management plan for the area consisting of Dane County.

• The WDNR shall base a decision under this paragraph on whether the proposed revision complies with the water quality standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.15.

The attorney for the Village of Cottage Grove has challenged the appropriateness of several conditions of approval recommended by the Commission to the WDNR for the recent Cottage Grove amendment. Andrew Simek, a WDNR attorney, will be present to talk with the Commission regarding the legal authority of CARPC and the WDNR in water quality planning.

Options, Analysis, Recommendation:

None.

Attachments:

1. Letter from Village of Cottage Grove Attorney to WDNR

Staff Contact:

Mike Rupiper Deputy Agency Director 608-474-6016 miker@capitalarearpc.org

Next Steps:

To be determined based on discussion.

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Larry A. Konopacki 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 900 P.O. Box 1784 Madison, WI 53701-1784 lkonopacki@staffordlaw.com 608.259.2607

June 29, 2020

VIA EMAIL

Tim.Asplund@wisconsin.gov

Mr. Timothy R. Asplund

Monitoring Section Chief

WDNR – Bureau of Water Quality

101 S. Webster Street

Madison, WI 53707-7921

RE: Sewer Service Area Amendment Request #2003 – Cottage Grove, WI

Dear Mr. Asplund:

Recently CARPC recommended approval of the above-referenced sewer service amendment

request along with a list of recommended conditions. We represent the Village of Cottage Grove

in this matter. The Village requests that the DNR not adopt two of the conditions recommended

by CARPC.

In the first of these, CARPC recommended that the Village do the following as a condition of

approval of this amendment :

Obtain the right (via ownership, easement or agreement) or provide documentation that

significant efforts were made to obtain the right to discharge stormwater onto property that is

neither under the applicant's control nor publicly owned. If no right can be obtained, the

applicant shall be required to mitigate the increased volume of discharge on their property prior

to making this discharge. Mitigation shall consist of implementation of a stormwater practice

that match the existing volumetric discharges from the applicant's property to other lands not

under their control in storm events including the 1, 2, 5 & 10-year storm events.

This recommended condition is included as item 1.h. in the attached correspondence from

CARPC to the DNR. This condition is inappropriate for numerous reasons. The first part of this

provision fails to recognize the longstanding rights of neighboring landowners to continue to

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allow stormwater to flow between properties along natural watercourses. There is a well-

developed body of law, called the reasonable use doctrine, that governs the degree to which

landowners may use water and may allow water to flow from their lands onto the lands of

another. This proposed condition ignores that continuing rights to discharge stormwater from a

person’s property exist as a matter of law today, and instead assumes that the legal discharge

of stormwater necessarily requires rights to be obtained from neighboring landowners. That

may be true in some cases where the increase in intensity or volume of stormwater released

from a site has an unreasonable impact on a neighboring property, but this one-size-fits-all

approach is not appropriate or acceptable.

In addition, this part of the proposed requirement is arbitrary, unclear, and conceivably has no

limit. Is the Village or the developer required to obtain this type of property right from every

landowner across whose land the stormwater will eventually flow? How many successive

properties does this apply to? What if the next adjacent property is fairly small and elevated,

but successive properties are larger and lower? The next adjacent property to this site is the

county highway. Does this requirement not apply to this site because a public right-of-way lies

between the site and the next privately-held property? Does the need to obtain rights end as

soon as the site discharges to a public right-of-way or a natural stream? If all that was meant by

this poorly-worded provision was that the developer obtain rights from the owner of the next

privately-held downhill property, that also creates an absurd result in this case – that is because

we understand that the next downhill private landowner sold this site to the developer. This

provision just arbitrarily gives that seller another kick at the cat to leverage more money from

the purchaser, when that could have and should have been addressed as part of the property

sale. Not only is this part of the proposed CARPC requirement inappropriate and beyond the

scope of CARPC’s or DNR’s purview, it is ill-conceived and simply not ready for prime time.

Second, if the Village or a developer of the property cannot reach agreement with one downhill

landowner, there will be a drastic increase in the stringency of stormwater management

requirements applicable to this site as compared to the applicable Dane County and Village

ordinances. We have consulted with a number of experienced stormwater engineering

professionals who have never seen such a stringent requirement imposed in their careers. It is

not hyperbole to say that this requirement could render certain sites unsuitable for development

even though those sites are perfectly viable under state law and applicable stormwater ordinance

requirements.

If sufficient property rights cannot be “obtained,” this proposed condition would arbitrarily

require volumetric stormwater control for the 1, 2, 5, and 10-yr storm events. Wis. Admin. Code

s. NR151 requires various levels of volume control via infiltration depending on the

development density of a proposed site. High impervious sites must achieve at least 60 percent

of the pre−development infiltration volume, moderate impervious sites must achieve 75 percent

of pre-development infiltration volume, and low impervious sites must achieve 90 percent of

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pre-development infiltration volume. The measure for this standard is ‘average annual rainfall’

which does not reflect a single statistical storm event, but rather a series of much smaller rainfall

events comprising a ‘typical year.’ Dane County and the Village have enacted more restrictive

language in their ordinances, requiring that 90 percent of pre-development infiltration be

achieved regardless of development density – however, this is still based on the annual average

rainfall. Changing the infiltration requirement from 90 percent of the annual average rainfall to

100 percent of the 10-yr storm event is an extremely large leap in stringency. This would likely

cause a significant hardship for the developer of this property, and may even render this site

unsuitable for development.

The Village has been provided no basis justifying the imposition of this more stringent standard.

Nothing was included in the record before CARPC justifying this new requirement, and nothing

supporting this requirement was provided to the Village upon request to CARPC staff. The

Village was only told that this language was pulled from an ordinance adopted by the City of

Madison and that CARPC staff felt this was appropriate to impose on this project. This

requirement has not been adopted into the Dane County or Village stormwater ordinances, nor

has it been adopted into state law or administrative code. While this may be an appropriate

exercise of the City of Madison’s legislative authority, it is certainly not appropriate for CARPC

or the DNR to circumvent the same legislative process in the County and the Village unless it

can be definitively shown that imposing this condition is necessary for stormwater management

on this site to be consistent with water quality standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.15.

The second of the CARPC conditions recommended for adoption by the DNR to which the

Village objects is Condition #5 which requires the Village to do the following:

Work with the Town of Sun Prairie on a joint stormwater management plan for the whole

drainage area (existing Town development and proposed Village development) west of the

culvert under County Highway N.

This was proposed as a recommendation, not a condition, by CARPC staff and was elevated to

a proposed condition for approval by CARPC. The Village and the Town of Sun Prairie have

already initiated formal discussions on these and other issues and the Village hopes for mutually

beneficial outcomes from these efforts. However, this is clearly not an appropriate condition

for approval of a sewer service area amendment for many of the same reasons outlined above.

This is simply not necessary for the proposed sewer service area amendment to comply with

the water quality standards under Wis. Stat. s. 281.15.

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Thank you for your attention to this request, and please do not hesitate to reach out with any

questions.

Sincerely,

Larry A. Konopacki

STAFFORD ROSENBAUM LLP

Attorneys for the Village of Cottage Grove

Cc:

Matt Giese, Village of Cottage Grove Administrator

Erin Ruth, Village of Cottage Grove Planner

Lyle Updike, Chair, Town of Sun Prairie

Andrew Simek, Bureau of Legal Services, Department of Natural Resources

Larry Palm, Executive Chairperson, CARPC

Mike Rupiper, Deputy Agency Director/Director of Environmental Resources Planning,

CARPC

LAK:mai

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Item 6 Re: Public Hearing on Amendment of the Dane County Water Quality Plan and the Dane County

Land Use and Transportation Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area, Requested by the City of Fitchburg

Requested Action: The Commission and any interested public are asked to comment on the proposed amendment, so that any potential water quality, land use, or transportation concerns may be discussed with the applicant and addressed in the subsequent CARPC staff reports and management letters, as appropriate.

Background: The City of Fitchburg has submitted a request for a sewer service area amendment to the Dane County Water Quality Plan. The application has been posted on the CARPC website. The proposed amendment is currently in the City of Fitchburg, in the Lake Waubesa-Yahara River (HUC 12: 070900020703) watershed. It includes the addition of approximately 89.2 acres of land, including approximately 5.0 acres of proposed environmental corridor, for a net of approximately 84.2 developable acres to the Central Urban Service Area.

Options, Analysis, Recommendation: None

Attachments: 1. Map of proposed amendment area

Staff Contacts: Water Quality Mike Rupiper Deputy Agency Director 608-474-6016 MikeR@capitalarearpc.org

Land Use Sean Higgins Senior Community Planner 608-474-6018 SeanH@capitalarearpc.org

Next Steps: Water Quality CARPC staff will finalize the water quality staff analysis report. A management letter with conditions of approval and recommendations will be considered at the August 13th Commission meeting. The CARPC staff report and the Commission’s recommendation will then be sent to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for its administrative decision. Land Use A management letter with recommendations will be considered at the August 13th Commission meeting. CARPC staff will finalize the land use staff analysis report for the bi-annual review of the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan at the October 8th Commission meeting.

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 09, 2020 Item 7 Re: Amending the Dane County Water Quality Management Plan by Revising the Sewer Service

Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area, Requested by the Village of McFarland

Requested Action:

Approval of CARPC Management Letter #2002 – Central USA, Recommending to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Amendment of the Dane County Water Quality Management Plan by Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area, Requested by the Village of McFarland (actionable item)

Background:

The Village of McFarland has submitted a request for a sewer service area amendment to the Dane County Water Quality Plan. The proposed amendment is currently in the Village of McFarland and the Town of Dunn, in the Lake Kegonsa-Yahara River (HUC 12: 070900020902) and Door Creek (HUC 12: 070900020901) watersheds. It includes the addition of approximately 270.3 acres of land, including approximately 97.3 acres of proposed environmental corridor and 22.0 acres of existing development, for a net of approximately 151.0 developable acres to the Central Urban Service Area.

Options, Analysis, Recommendation:

The staff analysis of the proposed amendment is attached. Staff’s opinion is that the proposed amendment is consistent with water quality standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.15 and the adopted Policies and Criteria for the Review of Sewer Service Area Amendments to the Dane County Water Quality Plan, with the conditions of approval enumerated in the attached management letter. The management letter also includes additional actions recommended to further improve water quality and environmental resource management.

Staff recommends that the Commission recommend approval of the amendment to DNR with the conditions and recommendations as enumerated in the attached management letter.

Materials Presented on Item:

1. Staff Analysis Report

2. Management Letter #2002 – Central (McFarland) USA

3. Policies and Criteria for the Review of Sewer Service Area Amendments

Staff Contact:

Mike Rupiper Deputy Agency Director / Director of Environmental Resources Planning 608-474-6016 miker@capitalarearpc.org

Next Steps:

The Commission’s recommendation will be sent to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for an administrative decision.

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Staff Analysis of Proposed Amendment to the Dane County Water Quality Plan,

Revising the Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors in the Central Urban Service Area

History of the Village of McFarland Amendments to the Central Urban Service Area

The Central Urban Service Area was established in 1971 with the adoption of the first sewer service plan and originally included about 29,000 acres. The first McFarland amendment to the Central Urban Service Area occurred in 1991. There has been a total of 4 McFarland amendments to this urban service area since its creation totaling 284 acres of developable land and 35 acres of Environmental Corridor. Around 110 modifications have been made to the Central Urban Service Area dating back to the mid-1980s, most recently in 2019 by the Town of Middleton. The most recent amendment of the service area by the Village of McFarland was recommended by the Commission and approved by the WDNR in 2016.

Existing Conditions

Land Use

The Village of McFarland is requesting amendment to the Central USA to the east of the Village near the intersections of County Highway AB with County Highway MN and Elvehjem Road. The requested amendment areas are a part of the Village’s “Eastside Growth Area” identified in its 2008 East Side Neighborhood Growth Area Plan and the McFarland Comprehensive Plan from 2017. Planned land use is designated as “Traditional Neighborhood” which is described as a walkable mixture of single-, two-, and 3 to 4-unit structures at a minimum density of 4 units/acre. The land adjacent to CTH AB and CTH MN is identified as “Crossroads Commercial,” small structures clustered around a small plazas or greenspaces that have a residential scale and character.

Surrounding Planned Land Uses Include:

• North: Mixed Residential and Commercial • West: Low density residential, Institutional (school) • South: Low density residential • East: Agriculture, Natural Area

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Table 1 Existing and Planned Land Use

Land Use Category Existing Land Use

Acres (see Map 3)

Proposed Land Use Acres

(see Map 4)

Agriculture 155.6

Commercial Retail and Service 6.5

Mixed Commercial/Residential 11.6

Open Land/Natural Area/Woodland 32.0 11.7

Parks/Outdoor Recreation 60.2 97.6

Residential 7.6 97.9

Transportation, Utilities, Communication 14.9 45.0

Total 270.3 270.3

Cultural and Historic Sites

The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) has been contacted regarding the presence of any known archaeological sites or cemeteries within the amendment area. They have identified previously recorded archaeological sites within the Village’s parklands south of Elvejhem Road. Their June 30, 2020 review letter (Attachment 1) recommends an on the ground archaeological survey of the all of the amendment area by a qualified archaeologist.

Natural Resources

The proposed amendment area straddles the divide between Door Creek (HUC 070900020901) and Mud Lake, part of the Lake Kegonsa – Yahara River watershed (HUC 070900020902; Map 5). Several wetlands have been delineated in the amendment area and a constructed drainage ditch through URSO Park continues to Mud Lake approximately 0.3 miles downstream. The constructed drainage north of County Highway MN was deemed to not be navigable/public by DNR in 2015. No floodplains occur in the amendment area.

Wastewater from the amendment area will be treated at the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Wastewater Treatment Facility. The treated effluent is discharged to Badfish Creek and Badger Mill Creek, bypassing the Yahara chain of lakes.

Wetlands DNR’s wetland inventory shows three wetland areas in the southern portion of the amendment area, all south of the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad. An approximately 13-acre area consisting of emergent/wet meadows and forested wetlands is mapped to the west of County Highway AB. An approximately 8.2-acre area consisting of emergent/wet meadows and forested wetlands is mapped east of County Highway AB. An approximately 29.3-acre area consisting of emergent/wet meadows, forested wetlands, and forested scrub/shrub wetlands is mapped within the Village’s parklands south of Elvejhem Road.

Wetland delineations were conducted on six properties within the amendment area. The two wetland delineations on the Skaalen property (northernmost portion of the amendment area) were conducted by Stantec and Heartland Ecological Group, Inc., DNR-qualified assured delineators, in April 2016 and May 2019 respectively. The site investigation and field delineations determined there were no wetland conditions.

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The wetland delineation on the Helmke property was conducted by Vierbicher Associates, Inc. in August 2018. The site investigation and field delineation determined there were three wetlands totaling 4.81 acres (see map below). Wetland 1 covers approximately 0.22 acres in the western portion of the property, Wetland 2 covers approximately 0.59 acres in the northern portion of the property, and Wetland 3 covers approximately 4 acres in the eastern portion of the property. The dominant vegetation observed in the wetlands was reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea), sandbar willow (Salix interior), wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), and wild carrot (Daucus carota). The vegetation present is typically associated with low quality wetlands and invasive plants. DNR wetlands staff have reviewed the wetland delineation report and issued an approval (WIC-SC-2018-13-01713) for the wetlands on the Helmke property. Urso Brothers, LLC received a non-jurisdictional determination (2018-03245-AIS) and an artificial wetland exemption (EXEC-SC-2019-13-00989) for Wetland 1. Wetlands 2 and 3 are proposed to be in environmental corridor with a 75’ buffer. The 2008 Dane County Wetlands Resource Management Guide (link to report), classified this wetland as a Group II wetland. The report placed wetlands into different groups (I – V), based primarily on their biological condition as assessed during the 1974 field work of Bedford and Zimmerman. The report states that Group II wetlands have experienced some alteration but are particularly valuable for protecting the Yahara River and chain of lakes.

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The wetland delineation on the Village’s parklands south of Elvejhem Road was conducted in August 2018 by Heartland Ecological Group, Inc. The site investigation and field delineation determined there was one wetland covering approximately 22.2 acres in a large portion of the parklands (see map at right). The wetland is best described as a complex of wet meadow, shallow marsh, shrub carr, and hardwood swamp and is connected to Mud Lake/Yahara River via an unnamed tributary. The dominant vegetation observed in the wetland was reed canary grass, bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera), tussock sedge (Carex stricta), gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa), red osier dogwood (Cornus alba), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), sandbar willow, and green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica). According to the 2008 Dane County Wetlands Resource Management Guide, this area includes both Group I and Group V wetlands. The report states that a Group I wetland is considered virtually intact and is to be of the highest priority for protection, while Group V wetlands are potentially restorable wetlands that no longer exist due to drainage, filling, dredging, or combination thereof. The Village proposes to include the entire Village owned parcels in environmental corridor, except the park facilities areas. This will provide a buffer width greater than 75’ for the much of the wetland. The exception is the existing parking area for the dog park that is within 75 feet from the wetland. The wetland delineation on the Utterback Property North was conducted in September 2019 by Heartland Ecological Group, Inc. The site investigation and field delineation determined there was one wetland covering approximately 1.2 acres in the southeastern corner of the property (see map at right). The wetland is best described as a potentially isolated, farmed wet meadow. The dominant vegetation observed in the wetland was fall panic grass (Panicum dichotomiflorum) and reed canary grass. This wetland is proposed to be designated as environmental corridor with a 75’ buffer.

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The wetland delineation on the Utterback-Urso property was also conducted in September 2019 by Heartland Ecological Group, Inc. The site investigation and field delineation determined there was one wetland covering approximately 12.4 acres over the majority of the property (see map at right). The wetland is best described as complex of wet meadow, shrub carr, and hardwood swamp that is potentially connected to Mud Lake. The dominant vegetation observed in the wetland was fall panic grass, reed canary grass, woolgrass (Scirpus cyperinus), honeysuckle (Lonicera x bella), common buckthorn, box elder (Acer negundo), and quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides). According to the 2008 Dane County Wetlands Resource Management Guide, this wetland was not inventoried. This wetland is proposed to be designated as environmental corridor with a 75’ buffer. Wetland delineation reports have not been provided for the Sperle-Teppo property and the easternmost parcel of Elvehjem Acres LLC. These wetlands are currently included in environmental corridor based on their delineation in the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory. Wetland delineation reports will be required at the time of sanitary sewer extension reviews. DNR’s wetland inventory shows wetlands directly adjacent to the east, south, and southwest of the amendment area (Map 5). According to the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory, the wetlands to the east of County Highway AB and south of County Highway MN are classified as a combination of emergent / wet meadow, forested, and scrub / shrub. The current dominant vegetation is cattail with some reed canary grass in the emergent / wet meadow portion of the wetland complex. The adjacent wetland east of County Highway AB and south of Elvehjem Rd is classified as grazed land with palustrine persistent emergent / wet meadow. The current dominant vegetation at the wetland is cattail with some reed canary grass. These two wetland areas are part of a larger wetland complex associated with Door Creek. The adjacent wetland west of the Hidden Farm Road and south of Elvehjem Rd (southwest of the amendment area) is classified as palustrine persistent, wet soil, emergent / wet meadow. This wetland is part of a larger wetland complex associated with Mud Lake. The 2008 Dane County Wetlands Resource Management Guide classifies the wetland associated with Mud Lake as a Group I wetland and the wetlands associated with Door Creek as Group II wetlands. A Group I wetland is considered virtually intact and is to be of the highest priority for protection. Group II wetlands have experienced some alteration but are particularly valuable for protecting the Yahara River and chain of lakes. The Group II wetlands should receive the same level of protection as those in Group I. Mud Lake Just over half of the proposed amendment area (146 acres) drains towards Mud Lake, approximately 0.3 miles downstream of the southwestern amendment area boundary (Map 5). Mud Lake is located on the Yahara River between Lakes Waubesa and Kegonsa and has a subwatershed area of approximately 4,716 acres. The lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and surface area of 184 acres. It is completely encircled by shallow marsh and fresh meadow considered to be some of the best wetlands in Dane County (Group I Wetlands) as reported in the 2008 CARPC report Dane County Wetlands Resources Management Guide. It is also an important spawning area for northern pike and walleye. While the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) assessment of the lake’s condition is good (assessed in 2017), water

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quality concerns do exist as a result of sediment and nutrient loads carried into the lake by the Yahara River from agricultural and urban nonpoint source pollution in the watershed. As a major wetland area along the Yahara River, Mud Lake is a significant environmental feature both in the watershed and in Dane County. In 1994, Dane County adopted the Lower Mud Lake Resource Protection Project Plan prepared jointly by the Dane County Parks Commission and the Dane County Regional Planning Commission. As a result of that plan, in 1996, Dane County and the Village of McFarland applied for, and received, WDNR grants to acquire land to protect the lake. The lake and surrounding wetlands are currently identified as a Natural Resource Area in the Dane County Parks and Open Space Plan. Much of the land bordering Mud Lake and the Yahara River to the east is now public land owned by the County, WDNR or the Village of McFarland (Map 11). The Lower Mud Lake Natural Resource Area acts to buffer the lake and wetlands from surrounding agricultural lands and urban development as well as protect the critical fish and wildlife habitat. Yahara River The Yahara River between Lakes Waubesa and Kegonsa (miles 24.7 – 29) supports a Warm Water Sport Fishery and is used extensively by migrating waterfowl. Last monitored in 2015, it was in generally good condition. This portion of the river is slow moving, with a water level drop of only two feet between the two lakes (slope of 0.01% measured September 10, 2018). The Yahara lake levels are managed by Dane County according to the orders established in 1979 by the WDNR. The narrow, six-inch difference between summer minimum to summer maximum target lake levels has proven historically difficult to meet in this large, slow to respond system. Lakes levels are managed through five dams on the river and are reported on the Integrated Nowcast/Forecast Operation System for Yahara Lakes (www.infosyahara.org/). The USGS monitors water level at the outlet of Lake Waubesa (link to USGS Data) and discharge in the Yahara River downstream of Lake Waubesa’s Babcock dam (link to USGSG Data; Map 5). Following the August 2018 flooding event, Dane County considered dredging portions of the Yahara River as a management option for increasing flow velocity and reducing flood risks. Dredging was also seen as way to ease aquatic plant harvesting, which would also increase flow. The County has begun the first phase of this sediment removal and five phases are planned to be completed within four years. The stretch from Lake Waubesa to Mud Lake is slated for dredging in phase 2, while the portion downstream of Mud Lake to Lake Kegonsa is planned for phase 3. Groundwater modeling, using the regional groundwater model developed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, shows that baseflow in the Yahara River below Mud Lake has decreased an estimated 30 percent (48 cubic feet per second [cfs]), compared to predevelopment (no water well pumping) conditions. This is the result of the cumulative effects of municipal well pumping and diversion of the treated wastewater out of the watershed. The decrease in baseflow coupled with the very shallow stream gradient occasionally leads to stagnant water conditions and low dissolved oxygen levels during summer droughts. Door Creek The other portion of the amendment area (126 acres), drains to Door Creek (WBIC 802800), a tributary to Lake Kegonsa (Map 5). The stream begins in the southeast corner of the Town of Burke, north of Interstate Highway 94, and flows 14 miles generally south to the lake. The creek and its tributaries drain 29.5 square miles in the drumlin-marsh area of eastern Dane County. Much of Door Creek has been straightened and ditched to facilitate agricultural drainage and is a relatively sluggish stream subject to low flows and high temperatures. Door Creek’s designated and attainable biological uses are Warmwater Sport Fishery (the classification used to determine water quality criteria and effluent limits under NR 102 and NR 104). The current biological use, however, is as a Warmwater Forage Fishery. Since 2012, Door Creek has been included on the state’s 303(d) list of impaired waters for total phosphorus pollution from unknown urban or rural nonpoint sources. The DNR’s 2018 assessments

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showed continued impairment by phosphorus, however, available biological data do not indicate impairment. In 2020, the creek’s general condition was poor. A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for phosphorus has been established for this segment of Door Creek as part of the greater Rock River TMDL project. In 2016, Dane County published a Door Creek Watershed Management Action Plan (link to report) which identified legacy sediment removal has a key action for removing phosphorus. This initiative is beginning in 2020. Much of the Door Creek corridor downstream of the amendment area is part of Dane County’s Door Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area (Map 11). Springs Springs represent groundwater discharge visible to the casual observer. The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) maintains an inventory of springs in Dane County, and throughout the state, based on field surveys conducted between 2014 and 2017. For the purposes of the inventory, a spring is defined as a discrete point of groundwater discharge flowing at approximately 0.25 cubic feet per second or more at the time of the survey. Neither the proposed amendment area nor the surrounding subwatersheds of Door Creek and Mud Lake (east of the Yahara River) contained inventoried springs. Groundwater Groundwater modeling, using the 2016 Groundwater Flow Model for Dane County developed by the WGNHS (link to website), shows that baseflow in the Yahara River at the outlet of Mud Lake (see location on Map 5) has decreased from 158.8 cfs during pre-development conditions (no well pumping) to 110.4 cfs in 2010 (Table 4). Downstream of the amendment area on Door Creek (see location on Map 5) baseflow was modeled to have decreased from 16.1 cfs during pre-development conditions (no well pumping) to 13.6 cfs in 2010 (Table 4). This decrease is due to the combined impacts of high capacity well groundwater withdrawals contributing to reduced stream baseflow. For example, McFarland wells withdraw water that would otherwise flow downgradient towards the Yahara River system. By 2040 at the same locations, flow is modeled to decrease to 103.3 cfs on the Yahara River and to 13.1 cfs on Door Creek. This decrease is due to increased pumping to serve a growing population. In 2012, the WGNHS published a report, Groundwater Recharge in Dane County, Wisconsin, Estimated by a GIS-Based Water-Balance Model, (link to report) estimating the existing groundwater recharge rates in Dane County based on the soil water balance method. The study estimates that the existing groundwater recharge rate in the proposed amendment area ranges from 9 to 10 inches per year. Endangered Resources The WDNR Bureau of Endangered Resources maintains a database representing the known occurrences of rare plants, animals, and natural communities that have been recorded in the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory (link to website). A screening review of this database conducted by Regional Planning Commission staff for species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern identified several species and a community of special concern (mammal, amphibians, plant and community) within a one-mile radius of the amendment area. A 1-mile buffer was considered for terrestrial and wetland species and a 2-mile buffer for aquatic species. The amendment area is in within the High Potential Zone (species likely present) for the federally endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or the National Marine Fisheries Service when any action that is carried out, funded, or permitted by a federal agency may affect a federally listed endangered or threatened species. It is recommended that the Village request a complete Endangered Resources Review by the WDNR for potential impacts to endangered resources like rare plants, animals and natural communities in the amendment areas. The WDNR will likely specify required and recommended actions for protecting the listed species, including Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, such as taking special care during project development to control erosion and minimized disturbance to wetland, riparian, and stream habitats. If those habitats are disturbed, follow-up conservation measures are needed to comply with endangered species laws. These

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measures should include controlling invasive plants and using native flora in landscaping to provide suitable pollinator habitat. The USFWS developed a list of plants favored by Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (link to list). Site surveys could also be conducted to further determine the presence of these species. Implementing these conservation measures should be coordinated with the WDNR Endangered Resources Review Program, as needed. Soils and Geology The amendment area is located within the Dane-Jefferson Drumlins and Lakes Land Type Associations of Wisconsin. The Association classifies the surficial geology of this area as undulating complex of till plains with drumlins, outwash plains, lake plains and muck deposits common. Surface elevations within the amendment area range from around 855 feet to 920 feet. There are some small isolated areas of steep (> 12%) and very steep (>20%) slopes scattered through the amendment area, primarily associated with road embankments (Map 6). These small areas of steep slopes are not riparian and do not require inclusion in environmental corridors. According to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Survey of Dane County, the soils in amendment area are in Dodge – St. Charles - McHenry association. These soils are moderately well drained and well drained, deep silt loams. Table 2 shows detailed classification for soils in the amendment area (Map 7) while Table 3 shows important soil characteristics for the amendment area. Hydric soils are good indicators of existing and former (drained) wetlands. There are four hydric soils within the amendment area, the Adrian, Colwood, Sable and Wacousta soils (the Ad, Co, SaA and Wa map units). According to the Soil Survey Geographic data for Dane County developed by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (link to web soil survey), the Virgil soils (the VwA map unit) are not hydric, but they can have a seasonal (April to June) zone of water saturation within 5 feet of the ground surface. This soil is classified as somewhat poorly drained. Soils with seasonal high-water tables that are also classified as somewhat poorly drained generally pose severe limitations for buildings with basements. All of the hydric soil areas and the majority of the poorly drained soils areas are proposed for inclusion in environmental corridors.

Table 2 Soils Classification

Soil % of Area General Characteristics

Sable Silty Clay Loam; SaA 12.3

Deep, nearly level and gently sloping, poorly drained soils on low benches in stream valleys. Soils have high fertility, moderate permeability, and low hazard of erosion. Poses very severe limitations for development due to low bearing capacity, moderate shear strength and compressibility, flooding, depth to saturated zone, and shrink/swell potential.

Dodge Silt Loam; DnB 11.2

Deep, well drained, gently sloping and sloping soils on glaciated uplands. Soils have high fertility, moderate permeability, and a moderate to severe hazard of erosion. Poses moderate limitations for development due slope and shrink/swell potential.

Plano Silt Loam; PoB 8.7

Deep, well drained and moderately well drained, nearly level to sloping soils on glaciated uplands. Soils have high fertility, moderate permeability, and a moderate hazard of erosion. Poses slight to moderate limitations for development due to low bearing capacity.

Kegonsa Silt Loam; KeB 8.7

Well drained, nearly level and gently sloping, moderately deep soils on benches on outwash plains. Soils have medium fertility, moderate to rapid permeability, and moderate hazard of erosion. Poses no limitations for development.

Virgil Silt Loam; VwA 8.6

Deep, nearly level and gently sloping, poorly drained soils on low benches in stream valleys. Soils have high fertility, moderately slow permeability, and a low hazard of erosion. Poses severe limitations for development due to depth to saturated zone.

Plano Silt Loam; PoA 7.7

Deep, well drained and moderately well drained, nearly level to sloping soils on glaciated uplands. Soils have high fertility, moderate permeability, and a low hazard of erosion. Poses slight to moderate limitations for development due to low bearing capacity.

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Kidder Soils; KrD2 7.6

Deep, well-drained, gently sloping to very steep soils on glaciated uplands. Soils have medium fertility, moderate permeability, and a very severe hazard of erosion. Poses moderate limitations for development due to slope.

St. Charles Silt Loam; ScB 7.2

Deep, well drained, sloping soils to moderately steep soils on glaciated uplands. Soils have high fertility, moderate permeability, and a moderate to severe hazard of erosion. Poses moderate limitations for development due to slope, shrink/swell potential and low bearing capacity.

Dodge Silt Loam; DnC2 6.4

Deep, well drained, gently sloping and sloping soils on glaciated uplands. Soils have high fertility, moderate permeability, and a severe hazard of erosion. Poses moderate limitations for development due to slope, shrink/swell potential, and low bearing capacity.

Batavia Silt Loam; BbA 6.1

Deep, well drained, nearly level to sloping soils on high benches. Soils have high fertility, moderate permeability, and no hazard of erosion. Poses moderate limitations for development due to shrink/swell potential.

McHenry Silt Loam; MdC2 5.7

Deep, well drained, gently sloping to moderately steep soils on glaciated uplands. Soils have medium fertility, moderate permeability, and a moderate to severe hazard of erosion. Poses slight to moderate limitations for development due to slope, shrink/swell potential and low bearing capacity.

Wacousta Silty Clay Loam; Wa 2.8

Deep, poorly drained, nearly level soils on low benches in old lake basins. Soils have low fertility, moderately slow permeability, and no hazard of erosion. Poses severe limitations for development due to ponding and depth to saturated zone.

Adrian Muck; Ad 1.6

Deep, very poorly drained, nearly level soils on low bottoms, in depressional areas of stream valleys, and on benches. Soils have low fertility, moderately rapid permeability in the organic part of these soils and rapid in the sand part, and a low hazard of erosion. Poses very severe limitations for development due to depth to saturated zone and high compressibility.

Dresden Silt Loam; DsB 1.4

Well drained, gently sloping to steep slopes on benches in stream valleys. Soils have medium fertility, low permeability, and a moderate to severe hazard of erosion. Poses slight to moderate limitations for development due to slope.

Grays Silt Loam; GsB 1.4

Deep, well drained and moderately well drained, nearly level to sloping soils on benches in old lake basins. Soils have medium fertility, moderate permeability, and a low hazard of erosion. Poses moderate limitations for development due to bearing capacity.

Colwood Silt; Co 1.3

Deep, poorly drained, nearly level soils on low benches in old lake basins. Soils have medium fertility, moderate permeability, and a low hazard of erosion. Poses very severe limitations for development due to depth to saturated zone.

Source: Soil Survey Geographic data for Dane County developed by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Table 3 Soils Characteristics

Characteristic Soil Map Symbols (see Map 7) % of Area

Prime Agricultural Soils BbA, DnB, DsB, GsB, PoA, PoB, ScB, VwA 52.3

Hydric Soils (Indicates Potential / Restorable Wetlands) Ad, Co, SaA, Wa 18.0

Poorly Drained Soils with Seasonal High Water Table (< 5’) Ad, Co, SaA, VwA, Wa 26.6

Soils Associated with Steep Slopes (> 12%) KrD2 7.6

Soils Associated with Shallow Bedrock (< 5’) None 0

Best Potential for Infiltration in Subsoils DnB, MdC2, PoA, PoB, ScB 40.5

Source: Soil Survey Geographic data for Dane County developed by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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According to WGNHS data, bedrock within the southwestern corner of the amendment area is in the Tunnel City Group and the Wonewoc Formation. Bedrock in the Tunnel City Group is medium to very fine-grained quartz sandstone, locally very glauconitic, and consists of two formations including the Lone Rock and Mazomanie Formations. Thickness is up to 150 feet. Bedrock in the Wonewoc Formation is quartz sandstone, medium grained, brownish yellow to white, with medium- to large-scale cross bedding commonly seen to outcrop. Thickness is up to 165 feet. The majority of the remaining amendment area is in the Trempealeau Group and Prairie du Chien Group, with the exception of northeast corner of the amendment area which is in the Ancell Group. Bedrock in the Trempealeau Group is quartz sandstone, dolomitic siltstone, silty dolomite, and sandy dolomite, consists of two formations including the Jordan and underlying St. Lawrence Formations, which were combined as one mapping unit. Thickness is about 75 feet, where not eroded. Bedrock in the Prairie du Chien Group is dolomite, minor sandstone, cherty dolomite, vuggy, sandy, and oolitc, and consists of two formations including the Shakopee and Oneota Formations. Thickness is up to 145 feet in eastern Dane County. Bedrock in the Ancell Group is medium-grained, mature quartz sandstone, and consists of two formations including the Glenwood and St. Peter Formations. Thickness is about 100 feet. According to WGNHS data, the depth to bedrock in the amendment area ranges from less than 10 feet to greater than 100 feet, with the shallowest depths being in the east-central and deepest depths being in the southwest and southeast of the amendment area (see Map 8). As is common throughout much of the upper Midwest, karst features such as enlarged bedrock fractures are prevalent in the local dolomite uplands. Karst features such as vertical fractures and conduits provide primary pathways for groundwater movement and can dramatically increase groundwater susceptibility when present. The location of karst features are difficult to predict, and the thickness and type of the overlying soil greatly affects how much water drains into them. Where clay soils are thick, infiltration rates are likely to be very low. However, where bedrock fractures are near the surface infiltration rates can be very high. Based on the WGNHS karst potential data, karst features may be encountered in the amendment area at depths ranging from about 8 to 165 feet. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Practice Standard 1002 - Site Evaluation for Stormwater Infiltration requires field verification for areas of the development site considered suitable for infiltration. This includes a site assessment for karst features in this area. If shallow karst features are found, adequate protection measures are required to address any potential for groundwater contamination. There is no minimum separation distance for roofs draining to surface infiltration practices. However, the Dane County ordinance requires infiltration practices to be located so that the separation distance between the bottom of the infiltration system and the elevation of seasonal high groundwater or the top of bedrock is at least 5 feet for residential arterial roads and 3 feet for other impervious surfaces. Soil test pits are required as part of the stormwater management plan to assure that infiltration practices are sited in locations that will not adversely affect groundwater quality. Proposed Urban Services Parks and Open Space There is a total of approximately 109.3 acres of parks, recreation, open space, and stormwater management areas proposed in the amendment Area (See Map 4). There are two existing Village parks in the amendment area: John Urso Community Park and Orchard Hills Park. John Urso Community Park includes the Village’s dog park (McFarland Dog Park) and associated walking trails. Orchard Hills Park is adjacent to Urso Park and used for passive recreation. The Village is proposing the reconstruction of the existing parking lot and small dog enclosure, and construction of a new restroom facility and multi-use path to better access the large dog enclosure. The Village is planning to construct a frisbee golf course at Orchard Hills Park and add a shelter with restrooms to the park for recreational users. The two parks are part of the Lower Yahara Trail Extension site.

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Water System The McFarland Water and Sewer Utility provides municipal water through three high capacity wells (Map 10). Well #1, which is 560 feet deep, has a capacity of 500 gallons per minute (gpm) but currently pumps at a rate of 400 gpm. Well #3, 700 feet deep, and Well #4, 800 feet deep, both pump 1,000 gpm. The Village has two elevated storage tanks with a combined capacity of 1.25 million gallons. In 2019, the Village pumped a daily average of 574,000 gallons per day (gpd), about 27% of its firm pumping capacity (largest well out of service). According to the Village, average daily demand is 849,431 gallons and the peak hourly demand is estimated at 1,953,691 gpd.

From 2015 to 2019, water losses in the Village’s distribution system ranged from 9% to 12%. In 2019, there were six main breaks and two service breaks. The Wisconsin Administrative Code PSC 185.85(4)(b) requires a utility with more than 1,000 customers to submit a water loss control plan to the Public Service Commission if the utility reports its percentage of water losses exceed 15%.

Water service within the proposed amendment area will be provided by watermain extensions ranging from 8 to 12-inch diameters. The Village estimates that the average daily pumped water demand for the amendment area will be 174,611 gpd, with a peak demand of 401,605 gpd. This assumes 617 housing units, 2.83 persons per home, 100 gallons per person per day, and a 2.3 ratio of maximum day to average day.

Wastewater Sanitary sewer service will be provided to the proposed amendment area by connection to the Village’s existing sanitary sewer collection system. A 12-inch sanitary sewer interceptor will extend from the existing sanitary main at Devils Lake Way, and a 10-inch interceptor will connect to the existing main at Tuscobia Trail (Map 9). Development within the amendment area will connect to these interceptors through gravity fed mains.

The Village estimates the amendment area will generate an average of 141,858 gpd of wastewater. Residential wastewater is estimated to account for 130,958 gpd, which assumes 2.83 people per household, 617 residences, and 75 gallons per person per day. With a peaking factor of 3.5, peak residential wastewater flow will be 458,354 gpd. Assuming 10.9 acres of commercial development and 1,000 gallons per day per acre, commercial wastewater will be 10,900 gpd. Peak flow will be 38,150 gpd, assuming a peak factor of 3.5. The proposed sanitary sewer interceptor is anticipated to have a capacity of 1,265 gpm. Including the proposed development, the anticipated peak flow in the proposed sanitary sewer interceptor would be 318 gpm. The existing sanitary sewer main from Lift Station #2 to Devils Lake Way has a capacity of 1,010 gpm. Including the proposed development, the peak demand on this existing interceptor would be 508 gpm.

Wastewater from the amendment area will flow to the Village’s Lift Station #2 and eventually to the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). Lift Station #2 receives an average of 146,880 gpd and has a capacity of 979,200 gpd. With the estimated amendment area flow, average flow to Lift Station #2 would increase to 288,738 gpd. The existing peak baseflow to Lift Station #2 is 535,680 gpd. At full buildout of the amendment area, Lift Station #2 could reach current capacity during periods of peak flow. Therefore, upgrades to Lift Station #2 will likely be needed before full buildout of the amendment area in the next 10 years.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Madison Metropolitan Sanitary District (MMSD) will provide wastewater treatment for the amendment area. The Nine Springs Treatment Facility has a design capacity of 56 million gallons per day (mgd) and received an average influent hydraulic loading of 44.8 mgd (80% of design capacity) in 2018, including infiltration and inflow. It is expected to reach 90 percent of current hydraulic design capacity around 2026 based on current projected growth rate assumptions. This already occasionally occurs, with flows exceeding 90 percent design capacity in August – October of 2018. MMSD has completed a long-range plan that evaluated various options for expanded treatment capacity to serve its current and future service area. For the

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20-year planning period, service to this area is expected to remain at the existing wastewater treatment facility location with expanded capacity of the system as the need is foreseen. Wastewater treatment at the district’s Nine Springs Treatment Facility does not remove chloride and the concentration of chloride that arrives at the plant can exceed the water quality standard. In 2015, AECOM completed a study for MMSD which determined that while possible, treatment would be cost-prohibitive, energy intensive, and involve other environmental impacts (link to report). MMSD’s Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit requires pollution prevention and source reduction initiatives for chlorides, such as the Wisconsin Salt Wise Partnership (link to website). MMSD has not had issues meeting its other WPDES permit limits for the quality of effluent discharged to Badfish Creek and Badger Mill Creek, according to their 2018 Annual Report (link to report). Effluent quality summarized here refer to Badfish Creek, where most of the discharge is released. The effluent biological oxygen demand quality for 2018 was excellent, averaging 5.7 mg/L (30% of the limit) with a maximum of 9.0 mg/L (47% of the limit) for the month of January. The effluent total suspended solids quality for 2018 was also excellent, averaging 4.8 mg/L (24% of the limit) with a maximum of 6.0 mg/L (30% of the limit). The effluent ammonia quality for 2018 was excellent, averaging 0.31 mg/L (17% of the limit) with a maximum of 0.42 mg/L (23% of the limit) for the month of January. The effluent phosphorus quality for 2018 was good, averaging 0.3 mg/L (20% of the limit) with a maximum of 0.37 mg/L (25% of the limit). This was below the current 1.5 mg/L permit limit but not low enough to meet future water quality based effluent limits (WQBEL) for phosphorus. MMSD has implemented a Watershed Adaptive Management approach, leading a diverse group of partners called Yahara Watershed Improvement Network (Yahara WINs) in implementing phosphorus reducing practices in the watershed (link to website). This adaptive management approach is currently limited to the Yahara Watershed. Stormwater Management System The Village of McFarland currently follows Dane County Code of Ordinance Chapter 14 for all stormwater performance standards within the Village and contracts with Town & Country Engineering for stormwater management plan review. Preliminary conceptual stormwater management for the amendment area consists of public outlots in low elevations. These stormwater management areas are subject to change as final plats go through Village approval. All stormwater management practices must meet the Village’s adopted stormwater management and erosion control ordinances and will be reviewed by the Village Engineer. Detailed stormwater management plans will need to be prepared for review and approval prior to beginning any development construction. These plans will be required to meet all stormwater management ordinance performance standards of the Village of McFarland, as well as those of Dane County and the WDNR. Performance Standards The Village of McFarland proposes stormwater management performance measures to meet or exceed standards required by the State of Wisconsin (NR 151), Dane County (Chapter 14), Village of McFarland (Chapter 8) stormwater regulations, as follows: 1) Require post-construction sediment control (reduce total suspended solids leaving the site

by at least 80%, with a minimum of 60% of that control occurring in a retention pond prior to infiltration) for the 1-year, 24-hour design storm. This is consistent with the standards currently required by Dane County.

2) Require post-construction peak runoff rate control for the 1-, 2-, 10-, and 100-year, 24-

hour design storms to predevelopment peak runoff rates. This is consistent with the range of design storms currently required by Dane County.

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3) Require post-development stay-on volume of at least 90% of pre-development stay-on volume. This is consistent with the stay-on standard for new development currently required by Dane County regulations.

4) Maintain predevelopment groundwater annual recharge rate of 9 to 10 inches per year as

estimated by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey in a 2012 report titled “Groundwater Recharge in Dane County, Wisconsin Estimated by a GIS-Based Water Balance Model.” This is consistent with the standards currently required by Dane County.

5) Treat the first 0.5 inches of run-off using best management practices to provide oil and

grease control at commercial and industrial sites. This is consistent with the standards currently required by Dane County.

Impacts and Effects of Proposal Environmental Corridors The Amendment Area includes 97.3 acres of environmental corridor (See Map 2). This includes the mapped wetlands and associated buffers in accordance with the Environmental Corridor Policies and Criteria (link to document) adopted in the Dane County Water Quality Plan. The purpose of a vegetated buffer is to provide water quality and wildlife protection/habitat functions. The adopted policy and criteria for environmental corridors in the Dane County Water Quality Plan requires a minimum 75-foot vegetated buffer. The Town of Dunn has adopted an ordinance requiring a 100’ buffer for wetlands with an area of 2 acres or greater. The wetland delineated on the Utterback-Urso property is greater than 2 acres and has been subject to the Town’s buffer requirement prior to the recent annexation. A decrease from a 100' buffer to a 75' buffer would not decrease the buffer's effectiveness for sediment or phosphorus control, but could be less effective where nitrogen control or wildlife habitat functions are desired (see figure below).

Source: Planner’s Guide to Wetland Buffers for Local Governments, Environmental Law Institute 2008.

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The Village has petitioned for a reduced wetland buffer width at the McFarland Dog Park (see 'Petition for Reduced Wetland Buffer Widths: 2020 McFarland Dog Park Parking Lot and Restroom Facility Improvements'). Neither the existing McFarland Dog Park facility nor the planned improvements project for this park meet the 75’ wetland buffer requirements. The proposed site design does increase the buffer from the current 15’ to a proposed 25'. Post-construction stormwater management measures will be implemented at the McFarland Dog Park to mitigate for the location of impervious surfaces within the 75' wetland buffer zone. The reconstructed parking lot will be 45’ from the wetland boundary. All runoff from the reconstructed parking lot will be directed to on-site stormwater management control measures prior to entering the wetland. The new restroom facility will be 25’ from the wetland boundary. Because rooftop runoff has a very small sediment load, stormwater will discharge directly to a grass buffer strip. The 8-foot-wide multi-use path will be located a minimum distance of 5’ from the wetland boundary, similar to the existing path. The site will require a General Permit from the DNR due to wetland disturbances up to 10,000 square feet. The area of encroachment into the environmental corridor for the park facilities is small compared to the total 22.2 acres of wetland and most of the wetland will have a buffer much larger than 75 feet.

Planned stormwater management areas and the two Village parks within the amendment area have also been designated as environmental corridors. Meeting Projected Demand Current projections suggest that an additional 61,000 residents and 38,000 housing units can be expected in the Central Urban Service Area between 2010 and 2040. Land demand projections in 2014 estimated that a total of 5,800 additional residential acres would be needed by 2040 to accommodate that growth. Department of Administration (DOA) population estimates for 2017 indicate that 336,000 residents call the communities of Fitchburg, McFarland, Madison, Maple Bluff, Monona, Middleton, and Shorewood Hills home and that the population in those communities has increased by over 31,500 since 2010. Over the past 20 years, the Village has averaged 60 building permits per year. In the past five years, the average was 87. Few developable lots remain within the Village. Village staff project that all, or nearly all, currently available lots will be developed by the end of 2020. Phasing The requested amendment exceeds 100 acres. All development is anticipated to occur within 10 years. Smaller parcels with existing residences throughout the requested amendment area and the Utterback property southwest of the CTH AB/CTH MN intersection are anticipated to develop between 2025 and 2030. All other properties are expected to develop before 2025. Surface Water Impacts Development creates impervious surfaces (i.e., streets, parking areas, and roofs) and typically alters the natural drainage system (e.g., natural swales are replaced by storm sewers). Without structural best management practices (i.e., detention basins and infiltration basins) this would result in increased stormwater runoff rates and volumes, as well as reduced infiltration. Without structural best management practices for erosion control, development would also cause substantial short-term soil erosion and off-site siltation from construction activities. Scientific research has well documented that without effective mitigation measures, the potential impacts of development on receiving water bodies can include the following:

• Flashier stream flows (i.e., sudden higher peaks) • Increased frequency and duration of bankfull flows • Reduced groundwater recharge and stream base flow • Greater fluctuations in water levels in wetlands • Increased frequency, level (i.e., elevation), and duration of flooding • Additional nutrients and urban contaminants entering the receiving water bodies • Geomorphic changes in receiving streams and wetlands

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Natural drainage systems attempt to adapt to the dominant flow conditions. In the absence of mitigation measures, the frequency of bank-full events often increases with urbanization, and the stream attempts to enlarge its cross section to reach a new equilibrium with the increased channel forming flows. Higher flow velocities and volumes increase the erosive force in a channel, which alters streambed and bank stability. This can result in channel incision, bank undercutting, increased bank erosion, and increased sediment transport. The results are often wider, straighter, sediment laden streams, greater water level fluctuations, loss of riparian cover, and degradation of shoreland and aquatic habitat. Since 2002, there have been stormwater management standards in effect at the state, county, and local level to require stormwater management and erosion control plans and structural best management practices designed to address the impacts of development on water quality, runoff volumes, peak flows, water temperature, and groundwater recharge. In 2011, county and local standards for runoff volume control were increased beyond state standards to further address the potential stormwater impacts of development. Since 2010 many communities adopted even higher standards for volume control through their own ordinances or as part of USA amendment agreements. In 2017, State statute 281.33(6)(a)(1) was changed to limit the ability of local governments to adopted higher standards for runoff volume through local ordinances. The Village of McFarland proposes to mitigate the urban nonpoint source impacts of the proposed development by requiring the implementation of various stormwater best management practices that are designed and constructed to meet current Dane County standards for pollutant reduction, runoff volumes, peak flows, water temperature, and groundwater recharge to address the potential water quality impacts of stormwater runoff from the proposed development on the receiving waters. Regional partners including the City of Madison, MMSD, Madison Water Utility, and others, are actively working to address chlorides through the Wisconsin Salt Wise Partnership. Participation in the chloride reduction trainings provided by WI Salt Wise is open to any municipality in the region. Groundwater Impacts Without effective mitigation practices, as natural areas are converted to urban development, the ground/surface water balance in streams and wetlands shifts from a groundwater-dominated system to one dominated more and more by surface water runoff. This can result in subsequent reductions in stream quality and transitions to more tolerant biological communities. Groundwater modeling indicates that the cumulative effects of well withdrawals have resulted in a 48.4 cfs decrease in baseflow in the Yahara River at the outlet of Mud Lake (see location Map 5) from predevelopment (no pumping) to 2010 (Table 4). An additional 7.1 cfs decline compared to 2010 conditions is anticipated for the year 2040, according to modeling, reducing the baseflow to 103.3 cfs. For Door Creek downstream of the amendment area (see location Map 5), baseflow was modeled to have decreased 2.5 cfs from predevelopment to 2010 conditions (Table 4). A further decrease of 0.5 cfs was estimated by 2040.

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Table 4

Modeled Baseflow Results Due to Current and Anticipated Future Municipal Well

Water Withdrawals (All Municipal Wells)

Stream No Pumping 2010 2040

Yahara River 158.8 cfs 110.4 cfs 103.3 cfs

Door Creek 16.2 cfs 13.6 cfs 13.1 cfs

The loss of baseflow from the cumulative effects of well water pumping is a regional issue, beyond the boundaries of a single USA Amendment or even a single municipality. This issue is discussed along with potential management options in the updated Dane County Groundwater Protection Planning Framework (link to report). Maintaining pre-development groundwater recharge by infiltrating stormwater runoff helps to replenish groundwater, maintain baseflow, and mitigate this impact. The model developed for the 2014 WDNR report Ecological Limits of Hydrologic Alteration in Dane County Streams (link to report) could not accurately predict the effect of the projected reduction in baseflow on the Yahara River fish community since it is a flow controlled (dammed), rather than a natural, system. The report also noted that the predicted responses of many large river fish species, such as emerald shiner and freshwater drum, to flow reductions are probably not as robust as those for smaller stream species because there were few large rivers in the fish model dataset that have low baseflow yields. More research is needed to develop a different approach to evaluate the ecological effects of the flow changes that are predicted to occur in the Yahara River. According to the same report, however, low flow conditions had the potential for altering the presence of black bullhead, brook stickleback, central mudminnow, and fathead minnow in Door Creek.

Comments at the Public Hearing Comment letters were received from the Town of Dunn and Town of Dunn resident Wes Licht in advance of the public hearing (Attachment 2). A public hearing was held on the proposed amendment at the June 11, 2020 meeting of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission. Representatives of the Village of McFarland and Veridian spoke in favor of the amendment. Commission discussion points included concerns with sump pumps running frequently in the existing development north of Elvehjem Road in the Village; problems with stormwater and groundwater management in some of the existing Village subdivisions; concerns regarding increased stormwater flow to Door Creek and Yahara River; the flex commercial development at the corner of Highways AB and MN; future plans for affordable/low-income housing; road upgrades on Highways AB and MN; and the availability of mass transit in the Village. Mr. Valenza (Town of Dunn resident) voiced concerns about stormwater management and potential impacts on his property. Mr. Ehlers (Veridian) made a statement about their efforts to offer affordable housing, as well as their intent to reduce stormwater runoff from their development to Town properties to the east compared to current conditions. There was a discussion regarding the effectiveness of current stormwater management in the existing development along Elvehjem Road. Additional Commission discussion included stormwater flow to Mud Lake and future Dane County projects affecting Door Creek, the need to review and possibly revise sewer service area amendment policies to provide additional stormwater control, and the impacts of increased stormwater runoff into the Town of Dunn.

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Conclusions and Staff Water Quality Recommendations There is sufficient existing treatment plant system capacity at MMSD to serve the proposed amendment area. There is also sufficient existing or planned wastewater collection system capacity to serve the proposed amendment area. Since 2002, there have been stormwater management standards in effect at the state, county, and local level to require stormwater management and erosion control plans and structural best management practices designed to address the impacts of development on water quality, runoff volumes, peak flows, water temperature, and groundwater recharge. In 2011, county and local standards for runoff volume control were increased beyond state standards to further address the potential stormwater impacts of development. Since 2010 many communities adopted even higher standards for volume control through their own ordinances or as part of urban service area amendment agreements. In 2017, State statute 281.33(6)(a)(1) was changed to limit the ability of local governments to adopted higher standards for runoff volume through local ordinances. The Village of McFarland proposes to mitigate the urban nonpoint source impacts of the proposed development by requiring the implementation of stormwater best management practices that are designed and constructed to meet current Dane County standards for pollutant reduction, runoff volumes, peak flows, water temperature, and groundwater recharge to address the potential urban nonpoint source impacts of the proposed development on the receiving waters. It is the Regional Planning Commission staff’s opinion that the proposed amendment is consistent with water quality standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.15, and the adopted Policies and Criteria for the Review of Sewer Service Area Amendments to the Dane County Water Quality Plan, with the existing state and local requirements identified below. Additional actions have also been recommended below to further improve water quality and environmental resource management. State and Local Requirements Regional Planning Commission staff recommends approval of this amendment, based on the land uses and services proposed, and in recognition of the state and local requirements for the following: 1. State and local review and approval of stormwater management plan(s) is required,

including Regional Planning Commission staff review and approval as part of the sewer extension review process. a. Stormwater and erosion control practices are required to be installed prior to other land

disturbing activities. Infiltration practices are required to be protected from compaction and sedimentation during land disturbing activities.

b. Peak rates of runoff are required to be controlled for the 1-, 2-, 10-, and 100-year 24-

hour design storms to “pre-development” levels, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

c. Sediment control is required that achieves at least 80% sediment control for the

amendment area based on the average annual rainfall, with a minimum of 60% of that control occurring prior to infiltration, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

d. Runoff volume control is required that maintains the post development stay-on volume

to at least 90% of the pre-development stay-on volume for the average annual rainfall period, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

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e. Oil and grease control are required that treats the first 0.5 inches of run-off using best management practices at commercial and industrial sites, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

f. Maintaining pre-development groundwater recharge rates from the Wisconsin

Geological and Natural History Survey’s 2012 report, Groundwater Recharge in Dane County, Wisconsin, Estimated by a GIS-Based Water-Balance Model (a range of 9 to 10 inches/year for the amendment area or by a site specific analysis, when required by the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

g. Maintaining suitable hydrology for sustaining the wetlands in the amendment area is required in accordance with the Village of McFarland Ordinance and NR 103.

2. Field verification for areas of the development site considered suitable for infiltration

including a site assessment for karst features is required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Practice Standard 1002 - Site Evaluation for Stormwater Infiltration.

3. Easements and perpetual legal maintenance agreements with the Village, to allow the Village to maintain stormwater management facilities if owners fail to do so, are required for any facilities located on private property. Stormwater management facilities shall be placed in public outlots whenever feasible and designated as environmental corridor.

4. Environmental corridors are required to be delineated to include the wetlands, required

buffers, park and open space, and stormwater management areas to meet the Environmental Corridor Policies and Criteria adopted in the Dane County Water Quality Plan.

Recommendations It is recommended that the Village of McFarland pursue the following to further improve water quality and environmental resource management: 1. Work with the Town of Dunn to address the stormwater runoff concerns of the downstream

property owners. This could include coordinating the management of stormwater discharging into the Town with the Town Engineer (stormwater management plan comment by Town engineer), obtaining easements or other agreements with downstream property owners, and/or mitigating the increased volume of stormwater runoff.

2. Develop and implement wetland restoration plans for the wetlands within the amendment

area, including the use of native vegetation in the wetland buffer areas. Plant suitability for pollinator habitat should be considered where appropriate.

3. Request a formal Endangered Resources Review by the WDNR or one of their certified reviewers for potential impacts to endangered resources like rare plants, animals and natural communities and take necessary habitat protection measures if species are found.

4. Encourage the responsible use of deicers and water softeners by participating in the

trainings and outreach activities of the Wisconsin Salt Wise Partnership. 5. Require an on the ground archaeological survey be performed by a qualified archaeologist

for the amendment area as recommended by the Wisconsin Historical Society (see attached letter) and take necessary protection measures if artifacts are found.

6. Maintain the existing 100-foot buffer width for the wetland on the Utterback-Urso property.

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Map 1 - Amendment Area

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Map 2 – Aerial

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Map 3 – 2015 Land Use

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Map 4 – Planned Land Use

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Map 5 – Subwatersheds

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Map 6 - Elevations

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Map 7 - Soil Type

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Map 8 – WGNHS Bedrock Depth and Potential Karst Features

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Map 9 – Planned Sanitary Sewer Service

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Map 10 – Municipal Wells

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Map 11 – Public Lands

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Since 1973 my wife and I have been residents at 2964 Hwy AB in the Town of Dunn, operating a small horse farm, providing riding lessons for children and carriage and sleigh rides. Directly to the west of our property is Rosewood Fields development proposed by Veridian on land which has been rented out for corn or soybean production over the years. Some parts of this farmland have regularly flooded and never produced a good crop. This property, currently owned by the Utterback family, is included in the revised sewer service area boundary being proposed by the village of McFarland.

With our business we have maintained a horse pasture along Hwy. AB, north of our home. In the last few years as McFarland’s residential area moved farther east, we have experienced an increase in water problems. Runoff from about 19 acres of farmland drains into our pasture through a culvert under Hwy. AB. Our pasture is increasing wet with cattails taking over where grass used to grow. During the early years, the sump pump in the basement of our home built on higher ground ran occasionally in a rainy spring or fall season. Now it runs all the time through every season.

With development of over 100 homes proposed for the Utterback property, we are concerned for our investment in our home and business. We are concerned about increased runoff making our situation even worse. I have attended the meetings of the McFarland Plan Commission and Village Board and voiced my concerns. I have asked Veridian officials to explain how they were going to control the runoff so my situation would not get any worse. They state that they can regrade high areas and fill in low areas to move water into their stormwater ponds and thus control the runoff away from me. They have no detailed plans to share but as soon as they are developed for their final plat approval they indicated that they would meet with me. They say that they can also build homes with basements on land along AB that is currently several feet lower than where my house sits and guarantee dry basements. I’ve lived here for 47 years and I’m a doubter. I’m concerned for my own property and for the new home owners along AB who don’t know the history of the land but will purchase homes believing the promises of the developers.

The above narrative is about my most immediate personal concern, but there is a bigger picture with bigger concerns for the future in this revised sewer service boundary extension with regard to runoff.

Currently only the Veridian proposal for development of the Utterback property has received preliminary plat approval by the McFarland Village Board. As of today, no plans for other developments have even come before the McFarland Plan Commission. Yet these other properties, about 100 acres in total, are included in this proposed revised sewer service area. These areas east of the current McFarland sewer service boundary (north and south of Hwy MN, east and west of Hwy AB between the railroad and Elvehjem Road) are currently farmland. These properties all contain wetland areas or are immediately adjacent to wetlands and have experienced flooding over the years. We don’t know what development is proposed for these areas. We do know there will be large increases of runoff from the hard surfaces of the roads and buildings with any kind of development, thus producing considerably more runoff than is currently happening.

I suggest we are putting the cart before the horse by approval of this massive revision of the sewer system boundary without knowing any plans or solutions to curtailing the runoff that will pour into the wetlands that will affect me and my neighbors between Hwy MN and Elvehjem Road.

I sincerely hope that you will not approve this sewer service boundary change that will have broad implications for our environment and our properties. Thank you for listening.

Wes Licht

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100 State Street, Suite 400 Madison, WI 53703 www.CapitalAreaRPC.org

July 9, 2020 Mr. Timothy R. Asplund Monitoring Section Chief WDNR – Bureau of Water Quality 101 S. Webster Street Madison, WI 53707-7921 Re: Water Quality Management Letter for Sewer Service Area Amendment Request

#2002 – Central USA (McFarland) Dear Mr. Asplund, The Village of McFarland has submitted a request for a sewer service area amendment to the Dane County Water Quality Plan. The proposed amendment is currently in the Village of McFarland and the Town of Dunn, in the Lake Kegonsa-Yahara River (HUC 12: 070900020902) and Door Creek (HUC 12: 070900020901) watersheds. It includes the addition of approximately 270.3 acres of land, including approximately 97.3 acres of proposed environmental corridor and 22.0 acres of existing development, for a net of approximately 151.0 developable acres to the Central Urban Service Area. A public hearing was held on the proposed amendment at the June 11, 2020, Regional Planning Commission meeting. The Village’s application and the Commission staff’s analysis report of the proposed amendment have been submitted to the Department’s Surface Water Integrated Monitoring System. It is the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission staff’s opinion that the proposed amendment is consistent with water quality standards under Wis. Stat. § 281.15, and the adopted Policies and Criteria for the Review of Sewer Service Area Amendments to the Dane County Water Quality Plan, by meeting the state and local requirements identified below. Additional actions have also been recommended below to further improve water quality and environmental resource management. At our July 9, 2020 meeting, the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of this amendment to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, based on the land uses and services proposed, and in recognition of the state and local requirements for the following:

1. State and local review and approval of stormwater management plan(s) is

required, including Regional Planning Commission staff review and approval as part of the sewer extension review process.

a. Stormwater and erosion control practices are required to be installed prior

to other land disturbing activities. Infiltration practices are required to be

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protected from compaction and sedimentation during land disturbing activities.

b. Peak rates of runoff are required to be controlled for the 1-, 2-, 10-, and 100-year 24-hour design storms to “pre-development” levels, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

c. Sediment control is required that achieves at least 80% sediment control for the amendment area based on the average annual rainfall, with a minimum of 60% of that control occurring prior to infiltration, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

d. Runoff volume control is required that maintains the post development stay-on volume to at least 90% of the pre-development stay-on volume for the average annual rainfall period, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

e. Oil and grease control are required that treats the first 0.5 inches of run-off using best management practices at commercial and industrial sites, in accordance with the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

f. Maintaining pre-development groundwater recharge rates from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey’s 2012 report, Groundwater Recharge in Dane County, Wisconsin, Estimated by a GIS-Based Water-Balance Model (a range of 9 to 10 inches/year for the amendment area or by a site specific analysis, when required by the Village of McFarland and Dane County Stormwater Ordinances.

g. Maintaining suitable hydrology for sustaining the wetlands in the amendment area is required in accordance with the Village of McFarland Ordinance and NR 103.

2. Field verification for areas of the development site considered suitable for

infiltration including a site assessment for karst features is required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Practice Standard 1002 - Site Evaluation for Stormwater Infiltration.

3. Easements and perpetual legal maintenance agreements with the Village, to

allow the Village to maintain stormwater management facilities if owners fail to do so, are required for any facilities located on private property. Stormwater management facilities shall be placed in public outlots whenever feasible and designated as environmental corridor.

4. Environmental corridors are required to be delineated to include the wetlands,

required buffers, park and open space, and stormwater management areas to meet the Environmental Corridor Policies and Criteria adopted in the Dane County Water Quality Plan.

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It is recommended that the Village of McFarland pursue the following to further improve water quality and environmental resource management:

1. Work with the Town of Dunn to address the stormwater runoff concerns of the

downstream property owners. This could include coordinating the management of stormwater discharging into the Town with the Town Engineer (stormwater management plan comment by Town engineer), obtaining easements or other agreements with downstream property owners, and/or mitigating the increased volume of stormwater runoff.

2. Develop and implement wetland restoration plans for the wetlands within the

amendment area, including the use of native vegetation in the wetland buffer areas. Plant suitability for pollinator habitat should be considered where appropriate.

3. Request a formal Endangered Resources Review by the WDNR or one of their certified reviewers for potential impacts to endangered resources like rare plants, animals and natural communities and take necessary habitat protection measures if species are found.

4. Encourage the responsible use of deicers and water softeners by participating in

the trainings and outreach activities of the Wisconsin Salt Wise Partnership. 5. Require an on the ground archaeological survey be performed by a qualified

archaeologist for the amendment area as recommended by the Wisconsin Historical Society (see attached letter) and take necessary protection measures if artifacts are found.

6. Maintain the existing 100-foot buffer width for the wetland on the Utterback-Urso property.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Rupiper, the Commission’s Deputy Agency Director. Sincerely, Larry Palm Kris Hampton Executive Chairperson Secretary cc: Mr. Andrew Bremer, Community & Economic Development Director, Village of

McFarland

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cc: Mike Szabo – WDNR –LS/8 Greg Searle - WDNR - SCR - Fitchburg Lisa Helmuth - WDNR - WQ/3

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Capital Area Regional Planning Commission

Policies and Criteria for the Review of Sewer Service Area Amendments

to the Dane County Water Quality Plan

Approved by CARPC - April 13, 2017

Table of Contents

I. Sewer Service Area Policies ..................................................................................................... 1

1. PLANNING REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 1

2. CRITERIA FOR THE REVIEW OF SEWER SERVICE AREA AMENDMENTS ............................... 2

3. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... 3

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I. Sewer Service Area Policies

1. Planning Requirements

A. Service area boundaries must be delineated for the provision of sewer services with a

20-year planning horizon.

B. Delineation must be based on the official 20-year population projection for the region

generated by the State DOA.

C. The regional population projection must be allocated to individual service areas based

on WDOA-approved population projection methodology, and density assumptions

acceptable to the respective municipality.

D. Service areas must be delineated in a manner to ensure adequate treatment capacity in

wastewater treatment facilities that receive the expected volume of wastewater.

E. Service areas must be delineated to ensure the cost-effective (as defined in NR 110) and

environmentally sound expansion of public sewerage facilities.

F. Creation of new service areas must meet the requirements and conditions of NR 110

regarding new treatment facilities to serve new and existing residential and non-

residential development, and the state anti-degradation policy (NR 207, which prevents

the unnecessary creation of new point-sources of wastewater discharge on water

bodies).

G. Service area expansion requests containing over 100 acres of developable land should

include 10-year staging boundaries. Staging boundaries are also encouraged in smaller

expansion requests.

H. Amendments to service areas must be sponsored by the unit of government planning to

provide the services or by the CARPC, to ensure that designated local management

agencies in charge of pollution prevention (both point- and non-point source) are in

support of the expansion.

I. Plans should be prepared and adopted with meaningful public participation. A public

hearing will be set for the next CARPC meeting unless the DNR determines it will hold

the hearing at a time and place it deems appropriate in accordance with the contractual

agreement between DNR and CARPC. The DNR may petition the circuit court for an

order extending the time to act on the proposed amendment in accordance with Wis.

Stat. § 283.83(1m)(c)(2). All affected local units and their respective county board

supervisors will be notified by letter at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing.

The 30-day notification period may be waived by the CARPC if the supporting unit can

demonstrate that other affected units of government have been consulted and there are

no unresolved issues.

J. Requesting units of government must notify neighboring or affected units of government

of their intent to expand the service area. The CARPC will notify all the units of

government in the Central Urban Service Area and invite them to comment if a request

within the CUSA contains more than 300 developable acres.

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CARPC Approved SSA Policies 2017 2

2. Criteria for the Review of Sewer Service Area Amendments

A. Additions to the Central Urban Service Area should be contiguous with existing urban

service areas.

B. Contiguity to urban infrastructure.

It is the policy of the CARPC to seek the efficient use of existing capacity in urban

infrastructure (roads and streets, sewerage systems, water systems, parks and open

space, etc.), and to give priority to areas that can best utilize such existing capacity of

urban service areas.

C. Infill, redevelopment, density, and needs assessment.

It is the policy of the CARPC to seek efficient use of land through higher densities of

development, mixed use infill development and redevelopment within the urban cores of

the region, and the use of existing vacant developable lands within urban service areas

prior to expansion into new areas.

Generally, if there is a 20-year supply of developable land in the current USA (or a

portion of the USA available to the respective unit of government; this is based on

official land demand calculations derived from official population projections without

flexibility margins), priority should be given to developing the existing developable lands

within the USA. Special consideration would be given to adding developable land for

under-represented land uses (such as industrial development in a service area with

inadequate industrial development or available land).

D. The minimum requirement (related to water quality planning) for services which should

be provided initially in urban service area expansions are the following:

1. public sewage collection and treatment systems (layout, facilities, capacity);

2. publicly managed urban storm drainage system layout and standards. Stormwater

management measures should be aimed at mitigating to the maximum extent

practicable the cumulative and incremental adverse impacts of development on

surface water and groundwater quality and quantity and associated ecological

functions. Such impacts include, but are not limited to, increases in off-site erosion

and flooding, increases in pollution, reductions in stream baseflow, reductions in

groundwater recharge, lowering of groundwater levels and groundwater quality,

reductions in flows to and from springs, drying up of wetlands, and reductions in

the ecological health of aquatic habitats. The extent of practicability and likelihood

of success of proposed mitigation measures will be determined by CARPC staff

based on site specific and land use specific characteristics, in the context of the best

possible management practices and technology, and in consultation with municipal,

county, and WDNR technical staff and the CARPC Natural Resources Technical

Advisory Committee. Any appeal of such a determination would be to the CARPC. It

is understood that appropriate mitigation of some adverse impacts may require

reduced levels of development, a change in the type of development, or off-site

mitigation and remediation.

3. water supply and distribution system layout and facilities, for potable water.

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3. Submittal Requirements

A. Requests for urban service area additions must be accompanied by specific plans for

development and provision of urban services to the proposed addition, which include

the following elements:

1. A plan and description of proposed development, land use and major facilities in the

area, which is specific enough in terms of type and densities of land use to enable

the determination of long-range urban service needs and impacts of development;

2. identification of environmental corridors and other environmentally sensitive areas,

consistent with CARPC and DNR criteria, which are to be protected from urban

development, and a description of local policies, ordinances and other measures to

protect such areas;

3. a specific plan for providing sanitary sewer services to the area;

4. an analysis of the infill and redevelopment potential in the existing urban service

area and a description of the need for the urban service area expansion.

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Item 8

Re: Approval of a Management Letter from the Commission to the Village of McFarland Regarding Consistency of the Revised Urban Service Area Boundary in the Central Urban Service Area with the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan

Requested Action:

Approval of CARPC Management Letter #2002 – Central USA LUTP citing substantial consistency between the proposed Sewer Service Area Boundary and Environmental Corridors amendment in the Central Urban Service Area and the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan (actionable item)

Background:

The Village of McFarland has submitted a request for a sewer service area amendment to the Dane County Water Quality Plan. The proposed amendment is currently in the Village of McFarland and the Town of Dunn, in the Lake Kegonsa-Yahara River (HUC 12: 070900020902) and Door Creek (HUC 12: 070900020901) watersheds. It includes the addition of approximately 270.3 acres of land, including approximately 97.3 acres of proposed environmental corridor and 22.0 acres of existing development, for a net of approximately 151.0 developable acres to the Central Urban Service Area.

Options, Analysis, Recommendation:

The management letter attached finds the proposed amendment generally consistent with the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan.

Staff recommends that the Commission approve transmittal of the attached management letter to the Village of McFarland.

Materials Presented on Item:

1. Management Letter #2002 – Central USA LUTP

2. MPO Recommendation Letter

Staff Contact:

Sean Higgins Senior Community Planner 414-573-2144 SeanH@capitalarearpc.org

Next Steps:

The Commission’s recommendation will be sent to the Village of McFarland. The amendment area will be considered along with other 2020 amendment applications during an annual update to the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan. (CARPC meeting date TBD)

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June 30, 2020 Village of McFarland Attn: Andrew Bremer 5915 Milwaukee St., PO Box 110 McFarland, WI 53558 RE: Sewer Service Area Amendment Request Dear Mr. Bremer: In the interest of greater planning integration, the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission reviews all development proposals that are submitted as Sewer Service Area amendment requests for consistency with the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan. Updates to this plan are carried out independently of the Sewer Service Area Amendment process. The Commission finds that the proposed expansion is substantially consistent with the goals of the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan. The Commission urges the Village to continue working with the Town of Dunn to identify and discuss issues of mutual concern, including cooperative planning and possible boundary agreement revisions and/or extensions. CARPC staff and commissioners are available to assist in this endeavor. The Commission also urges the Village to continue to work with the Wisconsin Historical Society to identify and preserve sites of cultural significance in and around the amendment area. Consideration by the Commission to amend the Central Urban Service Area boundaries will take place later in the year. A staff analysis will consider the impact of the amendment on the Central Urban Service Area with respects to achieving the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan objectives and implementation steps. No further action is required of the Village. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact CARPC staff. Sincerely, Larry Palm Kris Hampton Executive Chairperson Secretary

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100 State St., Suite 400, Madison WI, 53703 608-266-4336 fax:608-261-9967 www.madisonareampo.org

June 30, 2020

Brad Czebotar, Village President

Village of McFarland

5915 Milwaukee St, P.O. Box 110

McFarland, WI 53558-0110

Re: Sewer Service Area Amendment Request for East Side Growth Area

Dear Mr. Czebotar,

At the request of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC), Madison Area Transportation

Planning Board (MATPB) staff have reviewed the 270-acre Sewer Service Area Amendment request affecting

property located within the Village’s East Side Growth Area.

In the interest of greater planning integration, MATPB and CARPC staff review all development proposals that

are submitted as Sewer Service Area Amendment requests for consistency with regional planning documents,

including MATPB’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 2050 and CARPC’s Dane County Land Use and

Transportation Plan. Preparation of those plans and their updates are carried out by the respective agencies

independently of the Sewer Service Area Amendment process.

The proposed amendment is generally consistent with the goals and policies of MATPB’s RTP 2050. For

example, the development proposal supports the RTP goal of creating connected, livable neighborhoods and

communities by placing new growth in an area of existing development that puts new housing in relative

proximity to jobs and services. The Village’s Comprehensive Plan shows a well-connected collector street

network and facilities for walking and bicycling in the amendment area (with additional local streets and final

detailed alignments to be determined). This supports RTP goals related to improving public health and safety

and providing for an efficient transportation by encouraging active transportation for short trips and providing

transportation choices and convenient access to daily activities, thus avoiding the need for travelers to use the

regional roadway system for short trips.

We do offer some comments, mostly pointing out transportation issues that will continue to require attention as

development occurs in the amendment area.

1. Continue to plan for and ensure good street connections between the planned streets in the amendment

area and streets outside of the amendment area in a manner generally consistent with McFarland’s

Comprehensive plan.

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2. The CTH MN (Holscher Road to CTH AB) reconstruction project, which will serve the amendment

area, is scheduled for 2021. Continue to plan for the following other street improvement projects, which

are needed to serve the amendment area as development occurs:

o Reconstruction of CTH AB (Elvehjem Road to CTH MN) to an urban cross section with

pedestrian and on-street bicycle facilities.

o Extension north of CTH AB (as local street) (CTH MN/AB intersection to Siggelkow Road) with

pedestrian and on-street bicycle facilities.

o Reconstruction of Elvehjem Road (west of CTH AB) to an urban cross section with extension of

off-street path.

3. Elvehjem Road currently intersects CTH AB with a negative offset, which creates a left-turning

movement conflict. Staff understands that the Village has communicated to the developer (Elvehjem

Acres) the need to address this offset as part of future development. Continue to plan for this

improvement concurrently with the development of the property.

4. The MATPB Bicycle Transportation Plan and Village of McFarland Comprehensive Plan identify a

shared-use path extending from CTH MN south to Elvehjem Road, mostly along the west boundary line

of the amendment area. Both plans also show the path extending south of Elvehjem Road to the planned

Lower Yahara River Trail. The Veridian Homes Rosewood Fields Preliminary Plat identifies a north-

south path along the west boundary line, which will connect to CTH AB north of the railroad. The

inclusion of this path, which will provide an nice amenity for the neighborhood, is good, however it is

suggested the Village also explore the feasibility of continuing the path south along the previously

planned alignment along the west boundary line of the amendment area between the railroad corridor

and Elvehjem Road. This would require a separate ped/bike crossing of the rail line, but would provide

a direct connection between the neighborhood and Urso/Schuetz Park. Approval from the Wisconsin

Office of the Commissioner of Railroads (OCR) would be required.

5. Continue to work with Dane County Parks to plan for the Lower Yahara River Trail extension south of

Elvehjem Road. The extension is planned to traverse through Urso/Schuetz Park and continue south in

the CTH AB corridor.

6. The Village Comprehensive Plan recommends exploring the introduction of transit service and identifies

a potential future transit route utilizing Marsh Road, Main Street, and Farwell Street. Future growth

areas such as this one could also support transit service in the future if higher density and mixed-use

land uses are located along major roadways such as CTH MN and AB, which serve as efficient bus

routes, and are designed to be pedestrian-friendly. The Village Comprehensive Plan and East Side

Growth Area Concept Development Plan both generally support this. The Comprehensive Plan shows a

mixed-use commercial node at the intersection of CTH MN and AB. The village is encouraged to ensure

consistency with this concept when development plans are approved.

Sincerely,

William Schaefer, Transportation Planning Manager

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Item 9 RE: Draft CARPC Racial Equity Plan Review and Discussion

Requested Action:

Review and Discussion

Background:

At its June 11 meeting commissioners and staff discussed possible actions CARPC could take to promote racial justice in the wake of worldwide protests. Following those discussions staff compiled the most supported actions. A staff equity team discussed them and put them into a draft plan, applying the format used by Dane County departments.

Staff Comments:

The draft racial equity plan is attached and available online. The purpose of the plan is to provide a format for ongoing discussions and consensus building, inform updates to CARPC’s Work Program, and to guide agency actions. The draft plan addresses organizational commitment (internal), diversity within the organization, and organizational commitment (external). Within each initiative area, it explains why it is important, the chosen target (where we want to be), current status, tactics to close the gap, measure of success, lead staff, needed resources and progress in 2020. Progress to date includes compiling a list of resources (available here), staff participating on APA-WI chapter Equity Team, drafting the racial equity plan, scheduling presentation on history of racism in planning, and releasing a CARPC statement on Black lives matter from the Chair.

Attachments:

1. Draft CARPC Racial Equity Plan

Staff Contact:

Steve Steinhoff Agency Director 608-474-6010 SteveS@CapitalAreaRPC.org

Next Steps:

Further discussion and actions.

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Capital Area Regional Planning Commission Racial Equity Plan (updated 6/24/2020)

Initiative Area GoalReasoning

(Why is this important?)Chosen Target

(Where do we want to be?)Current Status 

(Where are we now?)Tactics to Close the Gap(How do we get there?)

Measure of Success (How did we do?)

Lead Staff Responsible 

Needed Resources(staff time, budget)

Progress in 2020

1Organizational Commitment (Internal)

The organization's commitment to equity and inclusion is clearly stated and well understood throughout the 

organization and by the public.

 Our stated vision is "A region where communities create exceptional quality of life for all by working together to solve regional challenges," but we do 

not have focused, on‐going conversations about how our work actively combats inequities and 

injustices.

Educating ourselves, in particular about history of 

racism in planning

Some staff and commissioners are knowledgeable about the legacy of systemic racism in urban and environmental 

planning

Organize monthly lunch‐and‐learns focused on a topic related to racial equity

Share the monthly topic of discussion in our newsletter/social media

Racial equity is regularly discussed at commission and staff meetings.  

Equity TeamMonthly meeting with all staffPlanning time for Equity Team

Compiling list of resources 

Participating in statewide discussions on racial equity

Establish Equity Team that implements Racial Equity Plan

There has been no internal staff initiative focused on racial equity and inclusiveness

Develop equity plan

Hold monthly Equity Team meetings to address any issues and to plan monthly discussion 

topics

Racial Equity Plan that is up‐to‐date

Active Equity TeamEquity Team Staff time

Identify staff interested in being on the equity team

Draft Racial Equity Plan

Provide structured training to staff and commissioners on racial equity, institutional racism, internal biases, etc. 

Individual staff have taken these types of classes, but it is not 

offered/required for all staff and commissioners

Set aside funds specifically for yearly training for staff and commissioners on issues of equity 

and bias

All staff and commissioners participate in structured equity 

training each yearEquity Team

Staff time for researching options and coordinating 

training. Funds for enrollment.

Compiling list of potential trainings. Select trainings to pursue.

Staff and commissioners create a workplace culture that is welcoming and respectful to employees/commissioners from underrepresented 

backgrounds.

All full‐time staff and commissioners are white

Staff and commissioners have adequate education, training, and understanding to 

combat institutional racism

Identify internal mechanism for identifying, reporting and addressing issues

Descriptions for staff positions include values of equity and inclusion and the expectation that 

time be devoted to equity

Tenure of employment for staff and commissioners of color

Staff understand how to report incidents of discrimination and feel 

safe doing so

Staff and commissioners

Staff time for adequate training/discussions

Staff and commissioners will learn about the impacts of institutional 

racism

Website clearly states the organization's commitment to 

equity

Website does not include information about racial 

inequities and initiatives to reduce them

Clearly communicate commitment to racial equity on website

Have an equity and inclusion page on website

Release statement from chair acknowledging history of racism in planning and outlining intent to actively address systemic issues

Equity Team, Chair Staff timeDeveloping website content and 

statement from Chair

2Diversity within 

the Organization

Individuals from underrepresented backgrounds are on staff and serve 

on the Commission

As a regional planning body, representation from all communities and from diverse perspectives will help ensure our work adequately addresses 

our mission and vision  

Staff and commissioners represent racial make up of 

Dane County

All full‐time staff and commissioners are white

Work with appointing authorities to identify and recruit commissioners of color

Evaluate staff recruitment techniques and identify opportunities for increasing applicants 

of color

Full‐time staff and Commission both have members from 

underrepresented communities

Directors, Chair, Executive Committee

Staff time

Email appointing authorities requesting diverse appointments. 

Reach out to partners who work within communities of color about availability of our staff positions

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Capital Area Regional Planning Commission Racial Equity Plan (updated 6/24/2020)

Initiative Area GoalReasoning

(Why is this important?)Chosen Target

(Where do we want to be?)Current Status 

(Where are we now?)Tactics to Close the Gap(How do we get there?)

Measure of Success (How did we do?)

Lead Staff Responsible 

Needed Resources(staff time, budget)

Progress in 2020

3Organization Commitment (External)

The organization invests in projects that serve underrepresented 

communities.

Current projects are not explicitly viewed through the lens of racial equity. This should be a consideration when 

determining  work program allocations. 

The organization actively seeks collaborations by engaging with 

partners (particularly from AGMV) who directly work in promoting racial equity.

AGMV engaged leaders of color, but new projects have not 

expanded upon this partnership

Learn about partners' work and offer our services to them. Identify programs that 

already link to planning, development, and the environment and discuss possibilities for our 

participation.  

Organization has active partners who work directly in promoting 

racial equity and within communities of color

Project StaffStaff time, project funds 

depending on opportunities identified

Staff is reaching out to AGMV partners and showing interest in 

future collaborations

Expand upon current partnerships focused on 

housing, transportation, and food access. 

Organization currently works with Dane County Housing Initiative, Urban League, and 

MPO. 

Discuss housing affordability, transportation options, and food access for proposed housing 

developments within municipalities. 

Identify further opportunities for the organization to promote housing equity.

Ongoing conversations about these issues with municipalities. 

Increased home ownership by people of color. 

Land use planning staff and 

commissionersStaff time

Issues of affordable housing are brought up to communities as they proceed through the Urban Service 

Area amendment process. 

Incorporate geographic racial disparities in regional development planning

Racial disparities are not an explicit focus in regional 

development plan

Apply racial disparity geography to regional development analysis and add objective(s) 

about racial disparities to regional development plan

Define measurable indicator for objective(s)

Staff working on regional 

development planStaff time

Apply racial disparity geography to analysis and framework. 

Add objective(s) about racial disparities

Work program allocates resources for racial equity work

Not a specific element of work program

Amend work program to specifically carry out work listed in this Racial Equity Plan

Racial equity work specifically stated in annual work program

Staff, Executive Committee

Staff time

Identify amendments that are needed for the 2020 work program. Incorporate racial equity work into proposed 2021 work program. 

The organization participates in initiatives to diversify the workforce

Planning and engineering professionals are predominately white and systemic racism has lasting impacts. Diversifying the pool of applicants for planning and engineering jobs helps to degrade these 

institutional legacies.

Work with professional organizations to support 

students and young professionals from 

underrepresented backgrounds in pursing planning and engineering careers

Staff participate in the APA Wisconsin Chapter's Equity and 

Diversity Committee

Identify other opportunities for supporting professional groups' offerings to young 

professionals of color

Planning and engineering professional organizations in Wisconsin have meaningful 

programs that help to diversify the workforce and provide a welcoming community for professionals of 

color. 

Staff that are committee members 

in professional organizations

Staff time, membership fees could help support 

scholarships or programming for students/young professionals of color

Working with APA Wisconsin Chapter to address Equity and 

Diversity

Staff participate in mentorship opportunities for youth from 

underrepresented backgrounds

Current internships are typically offered to graduate students. 

No initiatives target middle, high school or college students.  

Staff participate in existing mentoring programs (such as through local nonprofits, educational 

institutions, local government)

Staff share their professional experience with youth from 

underrepresented backgroundsStaff Staff time

Identify mentoring programs that already exist and compile list of 

opportunities for staff to participate

Organization supports small, minority, disadvantaged and/or 

women owned businesses

Money for contracts and services is an opportunity for promoting the public interest, stimulating economic growth, 

and providing employment opportunities. Allocation of these funds 

should consider opportunities for increasing equity. 

The organization adopts a formal affirmative action plan for purchasing and awarding 

contracts 

? The organization's current purchasing priorities do not consider small, minority, 

disadvantaged and/or women owned businesses ?

Develop plan for purchasing and awarding contracts

Create directory of applicable businesses (https://www.cityofmadison.com/civil‐

rights/contract‐compliance/targeted‐business‐enterprise‐programs/directories, 

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e91fdbad31e9d51bb5c4ee3/t/5ed9834b44e40f1f815c2b33/1591313262461/Black+Business+Directo

ry+2018+%282%29+%283%29.pdf)

List small, minority, disadvantaged and/or women owned businesses 

supported Financial Managers Staff time

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Item 10 RE: Approval of CARPC Logo and Visual Elements (actionable item) and Discussion of Roll-out

Requested Action:

Motion to approve

Background:

At its March 13 meeting commissioners approved an agreement with Distillery to prepare a logo and visual elements for CARPC, in conjunction with Distillery’s similar branding work for the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (MPO). Distillery presented CARPC and MPO logos and visual elements at a June 3 joint meeting of CARPC and the MPO, where they received positive responses.

Staff Comments:

Commission approval is requested of the attached logo and visual elements so Distillery can complete a branding guide, and so CARPC and the MPO can prepare a roll-out of the imagery.

Attachments:

1. New CARPC and MPO logo and visual elements 2. Scope of Services in CARPC Agreement with Distillery 3. Marketing Agreement with Distillery is located at

https://carpc.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/EaEczhwbvUJLtxC4zOcvCqQBMTmJE6hfJACYLApH-0dMGg?e=nR70IQ

Staff Contact:

Steve Steinhoff Agency Director 608-474-6010 SteveS@CapitalAreaRPC.org

Next Steps:

Completion of CARPC branding guide and roll-out of new logo and imagery.

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Branding and Identity Development

PROJECT SCOPE To develop an impactful identity based on community and organization needs for the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission. PROCESS PHASE 1 – AUDIT Evaluation of landscape and perception through review of existing materials, past surveys, comparable organizations and audit findings (including recent MATPB audit results). March 25, 2020–April 1, 2020: Begin audit to inform branding design. PHASE 2 - BRANDING EXPLORATION Design: Development of visual systems concurrent with audit findings. April 1, 2020 – May 15, 2020: Exploration of visual identities and refinement. Presentation: Proposal of three different brand identities is presented to CARPC consisting of a logo and additional pieces to experience a holistic look and feel of the visuals in multiple formats. May 15, 2020: Presentation of three brand identities June 2020: CARPC and MATPB joint board meeting with presentation of

visual identities Refinement: Refine selected visual direction, accommodating feedback and best communicating brand messaging and positioning. June 15, 2020: Feedback from CARPC due June 29, 2020: Refinement completion by Distillery PHASE 3 - IMPLEMENTATION Assets: Creation of brand guide book and brand assets.

July 15, 2020: Deliverables due to CARPC FEES AUDIT (Brand audit; Landscape analysis; Project management) $600 BRANDING (Initial logo concepts; Refinement; Brand guides) $4,400

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CARPC AGENDA COVER SHEET July 9, 2020 Items 11.c. and 11.d. Re: Report of Directors (Report and Discussion on Division Activities)

Requested Action: None

Background:

A monthly joint report from the Agency Director/Director of Community and Regional Development Planning Division, and the Deputy Agency Director/Director of the Environmental Resources Planning Division.

Staff Comments:

None.

Materials Presented on Item:

1. Combined Director’s Report 2. Draft CARPC 2019 Annual Report

Staff Contact:

Steve Steinhoff Mike Rupiper Agency Director/CRDP Division Director Deputy Agency Director/ERP Division Director 608-474-6010 608-474-6016 steves@capitalarearpc.org miker@capitalarearpc.org

Next Steps:

None

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Division Directors’ Update to CARPC Commissioners Thursday, July 9, 2020 Regional Water Quality Planning • Water Quality Plan Coordination

o Watershed Based Planning – $10,000 DNR River Planning Grant received to study/plan for chlorides in the Starkweather Creek watershed. The Steering Committee met June 8th to review data collection for salt use and discuss goals and objectives for the Chloride Management Plan.

o Clean Lakes Alliance – Member of their Community Board and Strategic Implementation Committee. Participating in the Yahara CLEAN Compact as a Collaborator. DCCVA and DCTA are also participating as Collaborators.

o Dane County – Dane County is drafting an update to their stormwater ordinance, expected to include some proposed changes comparable to those recently adopted by the City of Madison.

o Waubesa Wetlands Study Plan –The U.W. Water Resources Management Practicum has completed their final report, Assessing Land Use Impacts and Promoting Community Engagement in the Waubesa Wetlands Watershed. The next Technical Advisory Committee meeting will be with the Friends of Waubesa Wetlands towards the end of the summer.

o WI Salt Wise Partnership – Collaboration with other members of the partnership to provide education and best practices to reduce salt pollution in our lakes, streams and drinking water.

• Water Quality Plan Amendments o Expecting SSA Amendment applications from the Village of Mt. Horeb (August), Village of

Cambridge (TBD), Village of Waunakee (TBD), and City of Middleton (TBD). • Water Quality Plan Consistency

o 2 sewer extension reviews in June (2 new construction, 0 reconstructions, and 0 commercial building lateral extensions)

Regional Flood Resilience Planning • Wetlands by Design

o Identified potential wetland restoration sites for flood mitigation throughout the region. Working with Groundswell Conservancy and the U.W. Madison CEE Capstone to further evaluate several sites in 2020. Working with Dane County and The Nature Conservancy to prioritize sites.

• Black Earth Creek Green Infrastructure Plan o Partnering with communities and organizations in the Black Earth Creek Watershed, along with

Wisconsin Emergency Management on green infrastructure planning in the watershed for greater flood resilience and improved water quality. The second Steering Committee meeting will be on July 16th.

Cooperative Water Resources Monitoring

• Annual agreements have been approved.

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Regional Development and Land Use Planning • Regional Development Planning

o Technical Advisory Committee met June 10 to discuss 2050 projections, planned development mapping, and community engagement. Next meeting: August 12.

o Draft goals and objectives – draft prepared; share with communities as part of ongoing outreach; drafted an objective related to racial equity: Increase homeownership rate for African-Americans and other persons of color.

o Trend data being updated o Updating projections at county and USA/Municipal level for population, household and

employment o Preparing data sets and mapping for a “Planned Growth” scenario in UrbanFootprint o Exploring examples of future growth allocation methods in other regions o Examining regional development implications of local comprehensive and other regional plans

• A Greater Madison Vision o Communication sent to Executive Committee members asking whether interest exists in meeting

to discuss an AGMV response to racial injustice. Two responses received. o Interest in continuing to explore AGMV roles and actions towards regional goals. No Steering

Committee meetings scheduled for 2020. • Dane County Housing Initiative – Assisting with efforts to develop a regional housing strategy and

coordinating this effort with CARPC preparation of regional development plan. • Planning Data –The annual development review is rescheduled for September to inform amending the

Dane County Land Use and Transportation Program at the October meeting. • Outreach and Communication - Staff continue to create content for Facebook, newsletters, and our

website. Email outreach regarding Regional Development Planning Regional Transportation Planning • CARPC and MPO 2020 Work Programs include activities to integrate land use, transportation, and

environmental planning • CARPC preparing population and household projections as part of contracted services for the MPO. • Joint CARPC-MPO branding in progress. • CARPC-MPO staff are discussing coordination of racial equity work • CARPC participation in MPO COVID-19 survey regarding telecommuting • CARPC and MPO staff coordinating marketing through annual report, newsletter and branding. Community Assistance Planning • Village of Mazomanie – working with CCL Consulting to provide data, mapping, and document production

portion of comprehensive plan update. • Village of Blue Mounds – Working with Village and Comprehensive Plan Update Committee to prepare

scope of services for updating comprehensive plan. Village completed a public survey of priorities to inform the process. Project timeline uncertain due to pandemic.

• Towns of Bristol, Springfield, Blue Mounds, Sun Prairie, Westport and Berry mapping services – ongoing. • Village of Rockdale – prepared scope of services for comprehensive plan update later in 2020. • Town of Bristol – prepared scope of services for comprehensive plan update. Draft contract in progress. • Pending and prospective assistance projects – Town of Springfield.

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Commission and Administration • Developed office reopen plan and policies with MPO. • DCCVA is soliciting nominations or applications to fill the pending vacancy of Commissioner Stravinski’s

appointment. Vacancy also created by expiration of Commissioner Cnare’s term. Communication recently sent to Mayor of Madison and President of DCCVA requesting significant weight be given to CARPC’s desire for greater racial diversity on the Commission.

• Document digitalization has resumed until August 7, the end date of the project. • Financial and administration procedures manual being developed. • Implementing Local Government Investment Pool guidance from Commission. • Development of a more formal CARPC retirement program.

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ANNUAL REPORT

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Regional Planning Commissions are tasked by local units of government to tackle challenges that

span municipal boundaries. CARPC is no exception, striving to establish common ground on issues

that strengthen the region for all of us.

The Commission and staff have worked hard over the last several years to enhance regional

planning while continuing to provide sewer service area reviews. We’ve strengthened our

partnerships and continue to enhance our tools and knowledge to coordinate a true regional

development planning process.

We’ve partnered with communities and organizations in the Black Earth Creek Watershed, along

with Wisconsin Emergency Management, following historic flooding in the fall of 2018, to pursue

watershed level planning for flood resilience.

Using GIS data developed by DNR and the Nature Conservancy, we identified over 300 potential wetland restoration sites that

have the highest restoration potential for flood mitigation. Working with Groundswell Conservancy, Dane County, the UW-

Madison Civil Engineering Capstone project, we have begun to further evaluate and prioritize these sites.

We continued to build our partnerships with a range of water resource organizations, including the Clean Lakes Alliance by joining

the Yahara CLEAN Compact as a Strategic Collaborator. Our partnership with the UW-Madison Water Resources Management and

Wisconsin DNR investigates the possible impacts of upstream agricultural land use and development on the Waubesa Wetlands.

CARPC is actively engaging in a regional development planning process, using our analysis of the community-wide A Greater

Madison Vision (AGMV) survey conducted late in 2018. We’re engaging with our local government partners to share these results

and our draft goals and objectives for the development guide. This proactive engagement process has demonstrated a high level of

support for these draft goals and objectives, as well as many helpful suggestions for improvements.

In 2019, our joint efforts with the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (the “MPO” for the region) to better integrate

regional land use, transportation and environmental planning have begun to take shape. By collocating with the MPO, we’ve

improved communication and coordination between our agencies to better support our community.

I continue to be excited about the progress we have made and look forward to building on our regional partnerships and planning. I

want to highlight that this work is only possible due to the excellent work of our staff and the dedication of our commissioners.

I encourage you to review this Annual Report and see if your community or organization can partner with CARPC to make a

difference in our community.

Sincerely,

Larry Palm Executive Chairperson

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRPERSONTHE CAPITAL REGIONwww.capitalarearpc.org

The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) is one of nine commissions in Wisconsin established to coordinate planning and development among area municipalities. Our planning region includes Dane County and the 8

cities, 20 towns, and 33 villages with incorporated areas in Dane County. The region's water resources include 69 named lakes and ponds, over 475 miles of streams and rivers, and more than 52,000 acres of wetlands.

Units of Government Residents in 2019 Acres in Area Water

61 546,695 1,200 3.3%

THE REGION AT A GLANCE

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The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) works with Dane County communities on a range of topics. Planning for the future is a collective responsibility that requires a collaborative approach.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNINGWisconsin statutes charge us with planning for the region. In 2019, CARPC continued to facilitate the A Greater Madison Vision initiative and began preparing a new plan. We spent the year analyzing results, promoting findings, and identifying goals that will lead us from the AGMV process—begun in 2015—to a Regional Development Framework for the future. (See more on p. 8)

WATER QUALITY PLANNING Another major facet of our planning considers the interrelationship of water quality and land and water resources. Through the Dane County Water Quality Management Plan our staff works on the planning and modification of Sewer Service Areas. We also review sewer extension requests and review stormwater management plans prior to land development. (See more on, p. 7) In addition, our environmental resources professionals work with area communities and groups to study the region’s water resources. All these activities continued in earnest throughout 2019.

FLOOD RESILIENCE PLANNINGOur staff are also regularly involved in floodplain and stormwater management planning. We have been busy exploring options for a coordinated, inter-municipal approach to address regional flooding. But this is not job to be done alone. 2019 work continued collaboration with our partners towards the goal of greater flood resilience for the region. (See more on p. 10) Understanding these

COMMISSIONERS & STAFFwww.capitalarearpc.org/about

WHAT WE DOEngaging communities through planning, collaboration and assistance

and other regional challenges requires monitoring conditions on the ground. As such, we continued our longstanding cooperative monitoring program in 2019.

DATA, MAPPING, & COMMUNITY ASSISTANCEWe also provide on-going assistance to our constituent communities. We do this by offering help interpreting data, making maps, and writing plans. In 2019 we continued to host and update online zoning maps for a handful of Towns in Dane County and prepared to work with three area communities in the coming year on their Comprehensive Plans. This year we expanded our online map offerings and made data resources and data analysis a regular feature in our newsletter. Our services are available to area communities, professionals, and planners, so drop us a line! (See more on p. 14)

PARTNERSHIPThe things mentioned above may be what we do, but our partners and the working relationship we share make us who we are. We worked throughout 2019 to cultivate those relationships. CARPC depends on continued collaboration with area planning partners, local communities, and professionals. Through your help our work is made possible. Thank you! (See more on p. 16)

Linda Firestone Administrative Services Manager

Steve Steinhoff Agency Director

Sean Higgins Senior Community Planner

Caitlin Shanahan Community Planner

Mike Rupiper Environmental Resources Director

Tony Vandermuss Environmental Engineer

Sarah Fuller Environmental Resources Planner

Matt Noone GIS Specialist

Alex Jeffers Intern (Jan-Jul)

Brittany Cobb Intern (Jul-Dec)

Ger Her Scanning Clerk

STAFF

� Caryl Terrell+

� Peter McKeever*+ (Vice Chair)

� Ed Minihan Town of Dunn

� Kris Hampton* (Secretary) Town of Cottage Grove

� David Pfeiffer*+ Town of Pleasant Springs

� Mark Geller* (Treasurer) Town of Verona

� Lauren Cnare City of Madison

� Larry Palm* (Executive Chairperson) City of Madison

� Brad Cantrell City of Madison

� Ken Golden City of Madison

� Maureen Crombie* City of Sun Prairie

� Heidi Murphy Village of Cottage Grove

� Bruce Stravinski Village of Windsor

COMMISSION

APPOINTMENTS � Dane County Executive

� City of Madison Mayor

� Dane County Towns Assoc.

� Dane County Cities &

Villages Assoc.

COMMITTEES * Executive Committee

+ Joint Committee with

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2019 REVENUES & EXPENSES

Total revenues include $660 from Other Local Governments not represented in the chart. 2019 closed out with a budget surplus of $7,291.

TOTAL REVENUES: $1,217,252

76%

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9%Dane County Property Tax

Federal and State Grants

Sewer Service Amendment Fees

Sewer Extension Fees

Interest

Water Resource Monitoring

$924,137

$96,859

$38,178

$38,000

$5,418

$114,000

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6% Salaries, Wages, and Leave Time

Professional Services

Rent and Leases

Employee Benefits

Supplies and Expenses

$646,092

$169,602

$35,201

$250,790

$75,614

TOTAL EXPENSES: $1,209,961

CARPC is primarily funded through an annual charge to Dane County, pursuant to Wis. Stat.§66.0309(14)(b). Other major revenue sources include water resource monitoring fees and annual water quality planning grants from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Fees from reviewing Sewer Service Area amendment applications and issuing Section 208 letters of plan conformance, interest payments, and contracts with various state and local agencies round out our revenue portfolio.

The majority of the agency’s operating expenses are incurred by personnel costs, including salaries and wages, group insurance, participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, and FICA taxes. Professional services and supplies take up about one fifth of our operating budget.

FINANCIALSwww.capitalarearpc.org/about/annual-report-work-program-budget/

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The Regional Planning Commission works with communities to assist in the development and implementation of their local plans in a way that is consistent with the regional water quality plan, as the local agent of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA PLANNINGwww.capitalarearpc.org/environmental-resources/service-areas/An important element of the water quality plan, this work relates to preparing for a community’s future needs for wastewater treatment and the capacity of wastewater conveyance systems that flow to those facilities. This planning helps protect communities from adverse water quality impacts through the expansion of cost-effective and environmentally

WATER QUALITY PLANNINGwww.carpcwaterqualityplan.org

The Dane County Water Quality Management Plan is “a plan for managing, protecting and enhancing groundwater and surface water quality which considers the interrelationship of water quality and land and water resources on an areawide basis.” The plan is part of a continuing areawide water quality management planning program under state administrative code NR 121 and the federal Clean Water Act. A key component of the plan is to establish areas suitable for cost-effective and environmentally sound development on sanitary sewer, as well as, environmentally sensitive areas where development should not occur because it would have an adverse impact upon water quality. These plans also identify the best management practices needed to protect groundwater and surface water from the potential adverse impacts of urbanization, including nonpoint source pollution.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNINGwww.capitalarearpc.org/community-regional-development

As part of its charge under Wisconsin statutes to “prepare and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the region,” CARPC continued to facilitate the initiative, A Greater Madison Vision, and begin the process of preparing a new Regional Development Plan.

A GREATER MADISON VISION This initiative formed in 2015 to prepare a vision and plan for how the region grows. Efforts led to the preparation of alternative growth scenarios and a public survey in the Fall of 2018 that generated more than 9,200 submittals. In 2019 work focused on analyzing results from the survey, promoting key findings, and identifying goals and actions to ad-dress those findings.

Survey analysis showed that by wide margins and across geographic and demographic groups people want to see the region reduce and adapt to climate change and improve access to opportunities for all. People further selected multi-modal transportation system including robust regional transit, and greater housing choices including more affordable housing as key to a healthy vibrant future.

CARPC shared these results through media and 18 presentations to leaders in local governments, chambers and non-profit organizations. Steering Committee members for A Greater Madison Vision drew from survey findings to develop goals and actions to: improve access to opportunities for all; reduce and adapt to climate change; and expand housing and transportation options for all.

A NEW REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANBuilding on the work of A Greater Madison Vision, CARPC began the work of preparing a new Regional

Development Plan to replace the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan adopted by CARPC’s predecessor, the Dane County Regional Planning Commission, in 1997. CARPC is preparing the plan to guide regional development that achieves shared regional goals.

In 2019, CARPC prepared draft goals and objectives for regional development and solicited input from local government officials. Responses from over 160 officials from cities, villages and towns across the region broadly agreed that regional land use and development should: foster community resilience to climate change; conserve farmland, water resources and natural areas; and increase access to jobs, housing and services for all.

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Net Developable Acreage Added

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Number of Sewer Service Area AmendmentsNet Developable Acreage Added

SURVEY OF LOCAL OFFICIALS

Proportion of local officials who agree or strongly agree that draft goals and objectives are important

Community resilience to climate change

Access to jobs, housing, and services

Conservation of farmland, water resources, and natural areas

87%

90%

81%

SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA PLANNING

Amendments areas and net developable acreage added to sewer service areas, 2015-2019

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which people can become long-term stewards.

Based on the findings from the ecosystem services assessment, water quality monitoring, modeling, and community engagement activities, the study provided several management recommendations to the WDNR, CARPC, the Town of Dunn, the City of Fitchburg, stakeholders, and watershed residents:

� Restore wetlands along Swan Creek to enhance ecosystem services provided to Waubesa Wetlands.

� Assess ecosystem services and preserve wetlands along Murphy’s Creek.

� Continue surface water monitoring and build a comprehensive watershed dataset.

� Install a USGS long-term monitoring site at Swan Creek.

� Design and build for a changing climate in the Waubesa Wetlands watershed, specifically increased precipitation/flow and more extreme storm events.

� Investigate climate change and land use effects on groundwater.

� Educate new watershed residents about water quality and wetlands.

� Sustain and build the Friends of Waubesa Wetlands.

sound sewered development areas. It also identifies environmentally sensitive areas, or environmental corridors, which are not suitable for development and conditions to mitigate potential adverse impact upon water quality.

The Dane County Water Quality Plan delineates 38 sanitary sewer service areas (22 urban service areas and 16 limited service areas). These service areas are tributary to the 15 public sewage treatment plants in the Region. Sixteen of the sewer service areas are tributary to the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District treatment plant. CARPC staff works with DNR in cooperation with local units of government to amend these sewer service areas as needed.

During 2019, the Commission reviewed amendments to sanitary sewer service area plans for the Village of Dane (Dane USA), Town of Middleton (Central USA), and City of Verona (Verona USA). All three of these amendment areas are served by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.

SEWER EXTENSION & STORMWATER PLAN REVIEWwww.capitalarearpc.org/environmental-resources/sewer-extensions/As part of its sewer service area planning efforts, in its capacity as an agent for the DNR, Commission staff is required to review and comment on all proposed public sanitary sewer extensions and certain proposed private sanitary sewer extensions relative to their conformance to the adopted water quality plan. Review includes consistency with the adopted policies and criteria for environmental corridors (environmentally sensitive areas),

WAUBESA WETLANDS STUDYwww.carpcwaterqualityplan.org/waubesa-wetlands/The Waubesa Wetlands are a 371-acre state natural area in the Town of Dunn. The wetlands are recognized as an ecologically, hydrologically, and culturally unique natural resource. Waubesa

Wetlands are fed by groundwater, springs, two tributaries (Swan Creek and Murphy’s Creek), and runoff from a 13-square-mile watershed that includes the Town of Dunn and the City of Fitchburg.

The 2017-18 U.W. Madison Water Resources Management cohort, in collaboration with of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, investigated the possible impacts of upstream agricultural land use and development on Waubesa Wetlands. The study utilized a variety of methods to provide a better understanding of current watershed conditions as well as potential future conditions. It assessed the ecosystem services provided by upstream wetlands, monitored water quality in the two major tributaries, and modeled runoff and water quality in the watershed. Community engagement was conducted throughout the project, with the goal of increasing awareness about Waubesa Wetlands, its watershed’s resources, and the different ways in

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BLACK EARTH CREEK WATERSHED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANHeavy downpours are expected to become more frequent and intense as global temperatures continue to rise. As a result, flood risk is likely to increase dramatically across the region.

Localized flooding happens when rainfall overwhelms the capacity of urban drainage systems, while riverine flooding happens when river flows exceed the capacity of the river channel. By reducing stormwater runoff and protecting floodplains, green infrastructure can help manage both localized and riverine floods.

Commission staff are regularly involved in floodplain and stormwater management planning activities across the region. Since the historic flooding in the fall of 2018, the Commission has also been exploring options for a coordinated, inter-municipal approach to address regional flooding. This program involves collaborating with various partners on planning efforts that will lead to greater flood resilience in the region, with an emphasis on the implementation of green infrastructure. In 2019, CARPC staff met with many stakeholders to develop concepts for regional planning for flood resilience. This led to the Commission’s current initiatives: green infrastructure planning in the Black Earth Creek Watershed and wetland restoration for flood mitigation.

FLOOD RESILIENCE PLANNINGTaking a watershed approach to restore natural function

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Benefits

RECREATIONIncreases opportunity for bird and wildlife viewing and physical activity

HEALTHImproves mental health and overall health and well-being

NOISEAbates traffic and street noise

SOCIALIncreases space and opportunity for social interaction

WATER QUALITY & QUANTITYIncreases infiltration, reduces stormwater runoff and pollutant loading

FLOOD MITIGATIONMitigates flood risk and combined sewer overflow events

NATURE & GREENSPACEIncreases natural habitat and exposure to greenness

AIR & SURFACE TEMPERATUREDecreases impervious surfaces, provides shading, dissipates ambient heat

ECONOMICCreates jobs, reduces utility and infrastructure costs, increases property values

COMMUNITY CHARACTERImproves aesthetics, may reduce crime risk

AIR QUALITYFilters air pollutants and particulates

In areas impacted by localized flooding, green infrastructure practices absorb rainfall, preventing water from overwhelming pipe networks and pooling in streets or basements. Practices such as rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavements enhance infiltration. In areas impacted by riverine flooding, green infrastructure, open space preservation, and floodplain management can complement gray infrastructure systems. These practices reduce the volume of stormwater that flows into streams and rivers, protecting natural floodplain functions and reducing infrastructure and property damage.

In 2019, CARPC staff met with Black Earth Creek Watershed stakeholders to develop a concept for regional green infrastructure planning for flood resilience. CARPC’s major focus with this initiative was working with Wisconsin Emergency Management and the US Army Corps of Engineers to request Federal assistance to develop a green infrastructure plan modeled after the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Regional Green Infrastructure Plan. This work will be a multi-year effort in collaboration with communities within the watershed and other partners.

 

 

Flooding Impacts on the Watershed Black Earth Creek Watershed Association Fall Event 

Tuesday October 22 | 7 – 9 PM Cross Plains Fire Station, Bourbon Road, Cross Plains, WI 

What Can We Do to Create A Healthy Watershed Amid Climate Change? 

A year after epic flooding and catastrophic damage in the Black Earth Creek valley dramatically highlighted the interconnectedness of our watershed communities, join us as we explore what we can do together to mitigate the impacts of climate change on living, working, and recreating here.  

Panel A: Flooding Impacts on Farming Viability & Trout Populations  

Bob Duhr, Watershed Farmer & Business Owner  Dan Oele, Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Biologist 

Panel B: Flooding Impact on Communities & What Can Be Done? 

Bill Chang, Village of Cross Plains Administrator  Michael Rupiper, Environmental Resources Planning, Capital Area Regional 

Planning Commission 

Co‐sponsored by BECWA, Gateway to The Driftless, Groundswell Conservancy, and Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited 

 Light refreshments will be served 

BENEFITS OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Green infrastructure projects provide a variety of environmental, social, economic, and public health benefits

WETLAND RESTORATION FOR FLOOD MITIGATIONWetlands can function as natural sponges that trap and slowly release surface water, rain, snowmelt, groundwater and flood waters. Wetland vegetation can also slow the speed of flood waters and distribute them more slowly over the floodplain. This combined water storage and braking action lowers flood

heights and reduces erosion. Preserving and restoring wetlands together with other water retention can often provide the level of flood control otherwise provided by expensive dredge operations and levees.

In 2019, using the Wetlands by Design tool developed by The Nature Conservancy and the WDNR, CARPC staff identified potential wetland restoration

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sites throughout over 50 HUC-12 watersheds within the region that have a high potential to provide flood mitigation. The screening tool helped identify over 300 potential wetland restorations sites that have the highest ranking for flood mitigation, are at least 20 acres in size, and are adjacent to existing wetlands. The number of potential wetland restoration opportunities with flood mitigation benefits are summarized by each major basin. The agency also began working with potential partners like Groundswell Conservancy, Dane County, the UW-Madison Civil Engineering Capstone project, and others to further evaluate some of the identified sites and determine their restoration potential. The Black Earth Creek Watershed is an initial focus area as part of the green infrastructure planning effort.

COOPERATIVE MONITORING PROGRAMLong term records of stream flow, water quality, and lake level data are essential to managing the Region’s water resources. The Commission has been instrumental in coordinating a cooperative monitoring program with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other regional partners. Funding is provided by the USGS along with local funding partners (Dane County, City of Madison, City of Middleton, and Town of Westport) and the WDNR.

The USGS performs the gage maintenance and sampling work and collects and published the data. Data from most gages is available electronically on a real time basis from the USGS website. The data is

WETLAND RESTORATION

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MAPPINGNew additions to the Open Data Portal included:

� Dane County Public Land Survey System including the original 1834 Maps and historic imagery from 1937, 1955, 1976, & 1995

� Spatial interpolation of nitrate well water concentrations in Dane County for 2010-2014

� Current Urban Service Area boundaries including an address, parcel, & owner lookup feature

� Urban Service Area amendments by year

CARPC staff also continued coverage of local development news in its popular interactive news map of the region.

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCEThe RPC continued hosting and updating zoning maps for the Towns of Bristol, Berry, Springfield, Blue Mounds, and Sun Prairie. RPC staff also fielded ongoing data requests and questions from communities, realtors, market research firms, and private citizens. The RPC also began contract negotiations to provide planning services for Comprehensive Plan updates in the communities of Bristol, Blue Mounds, Mazomanie, and Rockdale.

DATA, MAPPING & COMMUNITY ASSISTANCEwww.capitalarearpc.org/data-services/

The Capital Area RPC provides on-going assistance to its constituent communities. Assistance comes in a variety of forms from creating maps or locating data to comprehensive plan writing services.

DATAIn 2019 the RPC continued to host and update interactive datasets and maps on its Data & Mapping webpage. New content for 2019 included data stories on workforce housing affordability,

DATA & MAPPING PROJECTS

Data article on dairy farming in Wisconsin, October 2019

Current Urban Service Area boundaries

Urban Service Area amendments by year

Nitrate concentrations in well water

building permits, rental vacancy rates, and risk factors for groundwater contamination. In addition to being published in the monthly newsletter, these stories added new interactive content or updated existing resources on the RPC website. The newsletter also featured several shorter data-focused articles on dairy farming in Wisconsin and our region’s changing household, family, and ancestral composition.

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The Clean Lakes Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement and protection of the lakes, streams, and wetlands in the Yahara River Watershed. They work closely with state, county, and local government agencies, waterway user groups, businesses, and community nonprofits to raise community awareness of the issues facing the watershed, advocate for the welfare of our lakes, and help procure the necessary funding to clean and protect these waterways.

In 2019, the Commission joined the Yahara CLEAN Compact as a Strategic Collaborator. The Commission staff is highly active in this effort, serving on the organization's Community Board and Committee on Strategic Implementation.

www.cleanlakesalliance.org

CLEAN LAKES ALLIANCE OUR PLANNING PARTNERSFostering regional collaboration

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNINGCARPC collaborates with several other regional organizations in an effort to integrate land use planning with related areas such as transportation planning and economic development.

Our 2019 partnerships and collaborations included:

� A Greater Madison Vision � Madison Region Economic Partnership � Madison Area Transportation Planning Board

A Greater Madison Vision was a regional effort to plan and implement growth that achieves our shared goals for a prosperous resilient region for all. AGMV's 48-member Steering Committee and smaller Executive Committee included diverse

WATER RESOURCES PLANNINGWithin the greater Madison region, most water-related initiatives require ongoing partnerships and collaborations. In addition to specifically working with Dane County and municipalities, the Commission regularly participates in a number of important water quality initiatives across the region.

In 2019, staff actively participated in organizational events and activities at local, regional, and statewide scales, including efforts such as attending meetings, serving on committees/boards, environmental outreach/education, and giving presentations to share information and management alternatives.

� Clean Lakes Alliance � Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership � Green Tier Clear Waters Initiative � WI Salt Wise Partnership � Dane County Lakes and Watersheds Commission

leaders from business, government and nonprofits throughout the region. CARPC led the project and provided support.

In 2019, CARPC worked with AGMV members to identify public priorities and goals for regional development, which will be incorporated into the upcoming Regional Development Plan update.

The Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) is the regional economic development entity for the greater Madison region. CARPC staff serve on the MadREP and Urban League of Greater Madison’s Leadership and Diversity Committee, which plans the annual Economic Development and Diversity Summit. CARPC supported the Summit again through registrations.

� Black Earth Creek Watershed Association � Wisconsin Section of the American Water

Resources Association

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) provides resource recovery services by cleaning and returning wastewater safely back to nature for over 380,000 people in 26 communities in the greater Madison region. The agency serves 184 square miles, five cities, eight villages, and 13 sanitary/utility districts.

CARPC Commissioners and staff participated in several 2019 initiatives integral or allied with MMSD's efforts, including:

� MMSD Customer and Community meetings � WI Salt Wise Partnership � Consistency review of MMSD Annexation

Petitions

The Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (MATPB) is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Madison Urban Area. As the MPO, it is the policy body responsible for cooperative, comprehensive regional transportation planning and decision making for the Madison Metropolitan Planning Area.

CARPC and MATPB staff work closely on population, household, and employment projections for the region. These projections will be used by both agencies in their respective planning arenas. In 2019, we took this partnership to the next level by colocating our offices together.

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