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Monona County adopts formal dust-control policy for vendors and private owners
Summary
Monona County’s Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution SR 26-20 on March 31, 2026, establishing requirements for commercial dust-control applicators and private owners, including insurance, ingredient certification, marking procedures and application deadlines.
Bo Fox, chairperson of the Monona County Board of Supervisors, led the board March 31 in adopting a formal county dust-control policy recorded as Resolution SR 26-20.
The policy requires commercial applicators to secure annual county approval, name Monona County on a certificate of insurance with a minimum $1,000,000 aggregated limit, supply a detailed ingredients list and certify compliance with DNR and EPA regulations. Vendors must advertise that they are county-approved but direct patrons to contact the vendor rather than the county; they must also provide a detailed patron list and maps by specified April and midsummer deadlines. Private owners who apply dust-control must submit annual permit applications, sign indemnification acknowledgements and may not use waste oil.
Supervisor Fox moved to adopt the resolution; Supervisor Tom Brouillette seconded the motion. The board recorded unanimous approval by Fox, Brouillette and Vince Phillips.
The policy specifies operational details: treated locations must be flagged; Monona County will attempt to blade and smooth areas prior to treatment and will blade any potholes or rough spots that develop, but the county does not guarantee product effectiveness. Deadlines for vendor sign-ups and patron lists are enumerated in the policy and the county charges a $25 annual permit fee to be collected by vendors and reimbursed to Monona County.
The resolution was adopted at the March 31 meeting and is documented in the board minutes as SR26-20. The board did not authorize any exceptions during the session. The policy text sets application windows, marking requirements and liability/advertising rules that will guide dust-control operations through the summer season.
