Wisconsin Fund aids Elk Creek watershed conservation effort
Trempealeau County soil conservationist explains the Wisconsin Fund selecting five priority watersheds to combat nonpoint pollution. The Elk Creek project uses cost share for manure storage ponds and barnyard runoff systems, with 58 contracts totaling $455,000, and projected funding over $1.5 million. Local landowners receive technical and financial help from USDA SCS and the district to implement complete conservation systems.