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Tammy, planning staff, said a conceptual proposal for a community-based residential facility (CBRF), a term used for facilities such as assisted-living residences, is in the early stages and would require rezoning and a conditional-use permit if it proceeds. \"They're looking around 10\" beds, Tammy said; the county's rules allow operations with eight or fewer residents to operate under certain permits but facilities with more than eight require a conditional-use process.

Tammy also said the county received an application for a livestock-facility expansion in the Town of Tainter (referred to as Denmark Dairy). The expansion is being coordinated with the Wisconsin DNR's livestock-siting process. Tammy told the committee the county's authority to impose conditions on large livestock operations is limited when applicants meet the DNR's worksheet requirements (air quality, groundwater, nutrient management) set by state statute.

Staff highlighted a housing-workgroup field visit to Triple Falls and said the group will update county materials to prefer modern terminology such as \"manufactured home\" instead of \"mobile home,\" and to use terms like \"modular\" or \"cross-mod\" when appropriate. Planning staff said a public survey tied to the comprehensive-plan update went live March 10 and will remain open through April 7, and asked committee members to help publicize it.

Staff reported internal items: a survey technician position that has been vacant since December was posted with four applicants to date, and re-monumentation and boundary work continue countywide, year-round. Staff also noted ongoing work by the Register of Deeds office monitoring proposed state legislation on access to historic vital records.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about bed count thresholds for CBRFs, the DNR review process for livestock expansions, and the re-monumentation schedule. Tammy said staff will return with formal applications and permit hearings when projects reach the public-review stage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunn County Planning, Resources and Committee Meeting - 03/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff briefed the committee on several items: a proposed community-based residential facility in Colfax that would require rezoning and a conditional-use permit, a livestock facility expansion (Denmark Dairy) under DNR review, changes in housing terminology and the posting of a vacant survey technician position.","taxTitle","Dunn County, Wisconsin","taxId",53943,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6111293,"Dunn County staff urge support for increased state base funding for land conservation positions",527,5448000,5975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9&start=5448&end=5975","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9/thumbnail_5448000.jpg","/articles/6111293/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-staff-urge-support-for-increased-state-base-funding-for-land-conservation-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111293-23ed9727f12b0697a89ca23771f628c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775359717&Signature=LW~JpbV6Bc-l3WYGv4R898wFnkrcdiGWmC9JeYbx1-69VGGF~sCS7VjoW8V3n2VAsp1tXBa~T3SHu82gYovs4iVlchodpx36Fufm6tyn9tsXxCSD3Hg4Eke5uzGhiGHBZRS3yc2mpM9~Du86ZrrM~OZC3Ve0~22mZ0vXis6IR1tBA~uOOh6HSWn4VLzIki~H5nALjvZcVfq3BvaGjvGDnL28kOsj9SHWg0nmz3G8-w-OGQ1InxuG4PUvILWE2hhcLsyht4XjhP0zQolM6mRo4DYgDAyu6c7iI-4KD3Mog8sgoTCHnU5N~NCPCRQ1I2xHDaCll3eBTH5v8JP9RgWGug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Land & Water staff briefed the committee on a statewide funding request to increase the base appropriation for county Land Conservation staffing, and asked the committee for guidance on local advocacy.

The presentation explained that state statute (chapter 92) contemplates state support for an average of three county positions: historically the state covered 100% of the first position, 70% of the second and 50% of the third. Staff noted the statewide base appropriation has fallen from earlier levels: \"The base funding in 02/2006 was $9,300,000. And if you fast forward to current year 2025, the base funding is $8,900,000,\" a staff member said.

Wisconsin Land & Water Conservation Association and county conservation staff are supporting a request to raise the state base to $20.2 million in the next biennial budget to meet the statutory goal and restore funding. Staff asked the committee whether it would consider formal action such as drafting a county board resolution, encouraging members to testify at joint finance hearings, and contacting state legislators.

Committee members generally supported advocacy and suggested a county resolution and direct contact with local legislators. One member asked why the state had not kept pace with the stated goal; staff explained competing budget priorities at the state level and described prior use of one-time funding in past biennia. Staff offered to draft a resolution for consideration by the committee and county board and to support supervisors or staff who may choose to testify at joint finance committee hearings in April.

Committee members asked staff to provide a draft resolution for consideration and to coordinate outreach to local legislators prior to the joint finance hearing schedule.","Staff asked the committee to consider supporting a state-budget request to raise the state base funding for county land conservation positions from current levels toward $20.2 million statewide to meet statutory expectations.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6111298,"Committee approves two variances to divide floodplain parcel near Caryville",2513,2869000,5382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9&start=2869&end=5382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9/thumbnail_2869000.jpg","/articles/6111298/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-two-variances-to-divide-floodplain-parcel-near-Caryville","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111298-040b8c1f973d3af8226a7f95ef4957d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775359717&Signature=eQuHwraciHgsUrP~NHtFaxhwmiTPdCz9puD-O30v4I4HgmhGLuAGVW8r4dJQ5pI0BsuY5hGc7P1Zh8SCgAOgZwXArO-YrUdyRIpssW~L3WtpxxaEn3GD772bSG37Qsmr8dillQ3VB2aOD~sbxh4HgB96YoA1kMRr2RArmbHpcRRYbUSok3YwGm0UmJgUKTNpmhnayTEEfweMTWunq1tO3ruUjyR2wlCXEFLYpNG0AsJZhb33JnA9Qb0iawGzirGcawK-KwMr2vK3dikKVmF5pDBxABhzU-QufGWD0bi1DNiyULONNzIMdZvrwy~o2q39h3ZQfEZOShWNpE9qn~M7Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee approved two variances that allow an owner to divide a surveyed parcel in the Chippewa River floodplain near Caryville and place an existing house and outbuildings on a new 1.63-acre lot.

Tom, a zoning staff presenter, told the committee the applicant's trust owns a certified survey map parcel almost entirely inside the mapped FEMA floodplain. The proposal divides the parcel so Lot 2 would contain the existing residence, driveway and several outbuildings; the balance would become an outlot retained by the trust. \"Approval of the variance of both variances will allow the applicant to divide off the existing home and related improvements and place them on a smaller, more manageable parcel,\" the staff report said.

Two specific county land-division standards were at issue: the county requirement that all lots have \"dry-land access\" at or above the regulatory flood elevation, and the county requirement that new lots contain at least 10,000 square feet of contiguous land above the contour line equal to two feet above the regional floodplain. The proposed Lot 2 does not meet those standards because the driveway and most of the property lie inside the mapped floodplain. Staff said bringing the approach up to ordinance standards would require large amounts of fill and likely would not be allowed by the state highway authority.

The applicant's project surveyor was not present at the meeting; staff said the driveway has existed in the floodplain since at least 1938 and that the home sits in a small area FEMA previously removed from the floodplain by elevation documentation. Staff recommended approval based on hardship (preexisting improvements and lack of practical ability to meet the lot standards) and because granting the variances would not impair the ordinance's intent.

A committee member asked whether the retained outlot would be developable and how access would be handled; staff said the outlot would be designated non-buildable and that any future independent sale to a non-adjoining owner would be required to include an access easement. The staff presentation explained that the county's land-division ordinance added rules to limit creation of landlocked outlots.

A motion to approve the variance for the proposed Lot 1 passed on a voice vote; a separate motion to approve the variance for Lot 2 also carried on a voice vote. The record does not show a roll-call tally; staff recorded the outcome as approved.","The planning staff recommended and the committee approved two variances allowing an existing house and improvements in a mapped floodplain to be divided onto a 1.63-acre parcel while designating the remainder as a non-buildable outlot.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6111303,"Resident urges Dunn County to seek ban on land-spreading of septic waste",177,499000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9&start=499&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9/thumbnail_499000.jpg","/articles/6111303/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Resident-urges-Dunn-County-to-seek-ban-on-land-spreading-of-septic-waste","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111303-e5216975d8163c05e00d81d11e5cde26/orig.mp4?Expires=1775359717&Signature=XJVWHxb96LH9lgZnzjTnlI-1d-X0JAml6J6R08mHBBymvyhiY7QeL550hT8NTRnAy-81ly~5MkIKtzGHjh4Bxx~vUA45mP-XsGIfKWKXOhT8ZlqBM-AL1zDtA8EcSuOiXd4CYo3VM~MjD6EgWCHanFNPd6M4JljQPYzQImamdSEflFtPBkJaxRMABSc44FIPS5LYHVSnEKpmZmr8knYK6asnVyBmB9107EgfzkQSNcyxOhZoEdlJuQg65X4XctQpg1UU9OMqn-n0DKlhvE7TnZx7-t4Ra-ndacyE8IZClKWYbRbRTZHbbAJ0lQ1OJY276f427WkMRX4UZEfKq7Cp1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neil Cook, a resident who identified himself at the start of his remarks, asked the committee to request a county board resolution urging state lawmakers to ban land application of septage.

Cook said he previously raised the issue at earlier meetings and had asked the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a list of septic land-spreading sites; he said the DNR provided 29 sites but that he believes more exist. \"I asked for a list of those hundred and some sites, and, they emailed me a 29 sites,\" Cook said. He said he reviewed soil percolation maps and identified sites that did not meet a six-inches-per-hour percolation standard and called others \"questionable.\" Cook expressed concern about groundwater and nearby domestic wells: \"Because of that, we're contaminating the groundwater and we're also contaminating the wells that might be near these sites\" and asked the committee to take action with the county board and state legislators.

Committee members acknowledged Cook's request and said they would consider placing the topic on a future agenda and that the county's comprehensive-plan update could be an opportunity to address the issue.

In discussion after the public comment, staff said banning land application raises practical and legal questions. A staff member noted that alternatives must be identified before imposing a ban: \"If we wanna ban things, we need to have some solutions on the front end,\" the staff member said, adding the county may have limited legal authority and should coordinate with state legislators. Staff also said they have previously done targeted sampling and testing for indicators such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the southeastern county to better identify potential human-waste inputs to groundwater.

Committee members asked staff to consider whether the county should undertake additional testing to substantiate whether spreading sites are causing contamination; staff noted a prior small sampling effort focusing on pharmaceuticals and personal-care-product indicators.

The committee did not take formal action during the meeting; members said staff would consider scheduling the item for future discussion and the comprehensive-plan process may provide a place to examine the issue further.","A resident told the committee he found dozens of septic land-spreading sites and urged the county to request state action to prohibit land-spreading of human waste.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6111308,"Dunn County continues well-monitoring push; ad hoc groundwater recommendations advance",203,1795000,1998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9&start=1795&end=1998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2752008-25c19eb74aac37b2bf4c49cdeb0180d9/thumbnail_1795000.jpg","/articles/6111308/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-continues-well-monitoring-push-ad-hoc-groundwater-recommendations-advance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111308-ea5781d21b2b72502659f338b504c8d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775359717&Signature=FZfEnP0dXKjel9wYhzt0ziojKebB2ePTixmMbAtB3TJermSuDXn-Kf77tTtzi7G1lvn3Mib-Ees3K3K08UP3P4z6t9i5nsnCMdKT1uj9Yj26OjN7rk4dBaeu6eK9i6~fy0bjwi~Ol1IaMp7iS53ZA-LwYJHQURG1JDDPIGGUN0A9ylhbp8kgQcri7UWmVWHYQ0-OkRphgkLxW4EV6iAl9X8Hgwh3ES6j~W0HWqRrgEOwgvmFq9eVTcoLVzAAETLQ2p2Y2Suai806DUlQx95twZb0dPIws~mteLjiFK7BSyG6jwVSM8YcMBgz0ueUaPNl-tHRhXCRa09W1L9e8HZ~xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dunn County staff reported continued private-well testing and follow-up planning Wednesday, saying the county aims to repeat a roughly 300-well monitoring effort this year and use repeat samples to analyze trends.

The update matters because county staff and the Groundwater Ad Hoc Committee are compiling the data needed to spot long-term changes in nitrate levels and to inform comprehensive planning, land-management decisions and homeowner outreach.

Land and Water staff said the county sampled about 300 private wells last summer and expects to target 300 again this year. \"We collected 263,\" a staff member said, adding that the county partnered with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and that DATCP collected additional samples in areas considered more susceptible to contamination. Staff also said the county will now use its local health department lab to process nitrate samples rather than shipping bottles to a private lab out of Stevens Point.

County staff described the monitoring program as having two parallel goals: building a multi-year data set suitable for trend analysis and expanding public education so more residents test their wells and understand results. \"We're shooting for 300 wells again this year. Right now, as of this morning, I have 107 folks signed up,\" the staff member said, describing recruitment via social media and help from municipal clerks.

Staff explained why multi-year, repeat sampling matters for interpretation: seasonal variation changes nitrate concentrations, so samples collected in different months cannot be directly compared. The presenter said meaningful trend signals generally become clearer after about five years of repeat sampling at the same wells.

The committee also reviewed the Groundwater Ad Hoc Committee progress report. Staff noted several recommendations are in active use (marked green in the committee report), including work on grazing projects with producer-led watershed groups, the upcoming comprehensive-plan update and other longer-term initiatives. \"A lot of the work that we are engaged with right now seems to fit within many of these recommendations,\" a committee member said.

Committee members discussed citation authority contained in the county's ag performance and manure storage ordinance. Staff explained the ordinance includes a citation tool but the county has not developed procedures to use it. \"Citations are not our preferred or go-to method to achieve compliance,\" a staff member said, noting the county prefers cooperative approaches and cost-share offers but that the DNR has sometimes used citations in recent runoff enforcement cases.

Committee members agreed citation authority should remain on the Ad Hoc list for future consideration but is not a current priority. Staff said citation use would likely be a tool of last resort and recommended clarifying the ordinance in the future so it reflects whether citation authority will be implemented.

The report also noted the county's recent and planned public events: the Red Cedar Watershed Conference (about 204 attendees) and upcoming town-hall style outreach tied to the monitoring program and the comprehensive-plan engagement process.

Committee members asked staff to continue regular updates on sampling counts, trends and data uploads to the county groundwater viewer. Staff said 2023 monitoring results have been submitted for upload but they will confirm with the land information office that the data are posted; pesticide testing collected by DATCP will not be uploaded in full because of the size and complexity of those data.

Staff said additional grant funding would allow continued testing. The committee flagged education and trend analysis as important near-term deliverables and recommended keeping the monitoring program and the Groundwater Ad Hoc recommendations under active review.","County staff reported recent and planned rounds of private-well nitrate testing, described partnerships with state agencies and the county health lab, and discussed the Groundwater Ad Hoc committee''s recommendations and the limited use of citation authority under local ordinances.","actionData","errors"]

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