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County funds three university-allied conservation projects and adjusts 2026 budget

Vernon County Board of Supervisors · November 24, 2025
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Summary

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.

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.

Each project was budgeted at $5,000 for a total of $15,000; supervisors approved amending the 2026 proposed budget to include the funding. County staff said the projects are designed to deliver usable recommendations and tools that could be scaled beyond the initial watersheds.

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