County funds three university-allied conservation projects and adjusts 2026 budget
Supervisors approved a University Alliance program to partner with UW–Madison on three conservation projects (messaging/education, incentives policy review, and highway tools), budgeting $5,000 per project and amending the proposed 2026 budget by $15,000.
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The board authorized three small university-allied projects under a University Alliance program that pairs county watershed groups with UW–Madison faculty and classes. The projects include a messaging and education campaign for private landowners, a policy review to incentivize conservation practices in two targeted watersheds, and a highway-department tool for evaluating road structures (box culverts and similar structures) for watershed resilience.
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