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Baraboo project cited as an early Action Model example for tracking river pollution, parks and contaminated properties
Summary
ATSDR trainers described a Baraboo, Wisconsin Action Model project that used community‑derived indicators — water quality, park and green‑space counts, vacant‑lot inventories, and habitat surveys — to drive fish‑advisory notices and redevelopment planning.
Laurel described an early Action Model project in Baraboo, Wisconsin, where community members identified river pollution, lack of parks and vacant/contaminated properties as priority issues. The team selected indicators such as water quality measurements used by the state health department, counts and uses of green parcels and parks, inventories of contaminated sites, and habitat preservation metrics.
The Baraboo example demonstrated how local indicator data fed state action: water quality data supported issuance of fish consumption advisories. The presenters also described habitat indicators (for example, surveys and environmentally friendly lighting) tied to a three‑mile stretch of river through multiple neighborhoods and parks, including the Baraboo River Floodplain Forest.
Presenters emphasized that communities can adapt the nine community‑derived indicator groups to local priorities and paste them into the Action Model template or the scorecard to track progress during redevelopment.
