Land Conservation Programs & Services
2020 Tree Sale - Taking orders through March 15, 2020
The new order form becomes available in January of each year and the sale continues until mid March. Trees are picked up in the spring, near the end of April or early May depending on weather conditions. The sale includes a variety of conifers, deciduous and shrubs. If you would like a order form sent to you, or would like to be added to the annual mailing list, please call: 608-326-0270.
Tree spades and a tree planter are available to rent. Call ahead to reserve the planter for the spring.
Snowmobile Trails
ATV/UTV Trails
County Clean Sweep -
This event takes place in October and it is a great opportunity for residents to properly dispose of many chemicals and substances that may pose serious health and environmental hazards.The electronic recycling allows products such as televisions, computers, monitors, printers, keyboard, and DVD players to name a few. There are certain items the county will not be collecting. This includes appliances(washers, refrigerators, etc.) propane cylinders, radioactive, including smoke alarms.
Clean Sweep Date for 2019 - October 25, 2019 at the Crawford County Highway Shop, 1 mile south of Seneca on HWY 27
Farmland Preservation / Working Land Initiative
Current Farmland Preservation contracts will be honored throughout the life of the contract. After expiration, please contact the office for more information or check out the links below.
Farmland Preservation Zoning
Currently two Townships in Crawford County have Certified Farmland Preservation Zoning Districts. These are the Townships of: Haney and Utica. State residents with land in these Townships can qualify for the $7.50 per acre tax credit if they meet all requirements.
Soil & Water Resource Management (SWRM) Cost Share Program
Each year DATCP allocates a certain amount of funds to provide cost sharing in Crawford County. Since the dollar amount of the grant is relatively small in comparison to the amount of cost share requests, the LCPZ has set a limit of 50% - 70% cost sharing up to $7,000 of total cost share. Cost sharing is available for a variety of the traditional conservation practices used in Crawford County.
County Cost Share Application
Nutrient Management Planning
Nutrient Management is a way for Wisconsin farmers to ensure that their crops get the right source of nutrients at the right rate, time and place to match crop needs and minimize nutrient losses from fields.Nutrient management requires soil testing, record-keeping, crop management planning, and meeting state and federal standards.
Cost-sharing is available to implement a nutrient management plan.
Nutrient Management Application
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program offered through the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. It supports production agriculture and environmental quality as compatible goals. Through EQIP, farmers may receive financial and technical help with structural and management conservation practices on agricultural land.
USDA - Environmental Quality Incentives Program Website
Ordinances
- Abandonment Plan Checklist
- Permit to Construct Application
- Permit to Abandon Application
Wildlife Damage
Other Useful Links
The new order form becomes available in January of each year and the sale continues until mid March. Trees are picked up in the spring, near the end of April or early May depending on weather conditions. The sale includes a variety of conifers, deciduous and shrubs. If you would like a order form sent to you, or would like to be added to the annual mailing list, please call: 608-326-0270.
Tree spades and a tree planter are available to rent. Call ahead to reserve the planter for the spring.
Snowmobile Trails
ATV/UTV Trails
County Clean Sweep -
This event takes place in October and it is a great opportunity for residents to properly dispose of many chemicals and substances that may pose serious health and environmental hazards.The electronic recycling allows products such as televisions, computers, monitors, printers, keyboard, and DVD players to name a few. There are certain items the county will not be collecting. This includes appliances(washers, refrigerators, etc.) propane cylinders, radioactive, including smoke alarms.
Clean Sweep Date for 2019 - October 25, 2019 at the Crawford County Highway Shop, 1 mile south of Seneca on HWY 27
Farmland Preservation / Working Land Initiative
Current Farmland Preservation contracts will be honored throughout the life of the contract. After expiration, please contact the office for more information or check out the links below.
Farmland Preservation Zoning
Currently two Townships in Crawford County have Certified Farmland Preservation Zoning Districts. These are the Townships of: Haney and Utica. State residents with land in these Townships can qualify for the $7.50 per acre tax credit if they meet all requirements.
Soil & Water Resource Management (SWRM) Cost Share Program
Each year DATCP allocates a certain amount of funds to provide cost sharing in Crawford County. Since the dollar amount of the grant is relatively small in comparison to the amount of cost share requests, the LCPZ has set a limit of 50% - 70% cost sharing up to $7,000 of total cost share. Cost sharing is available for a variety of the traditional conservation practices used in Crawford County.
County Cost Share Application
- Waste Storage Closure
- Grade Stabilization Structure
- Waterway
- Streambank Stabilization
- Well Abandonment
- Cattle Lanes
- Access Roads
- Diversion
- Livestock Watering Facility
- Stream Crossing
Nutrient Management Planning
Nutrient Management is a way for Wisconsin farmers to ensure that their crops get the right source of nutrients at the right rate, time and place to match crop needs and minimize nutrient losses from fields.Nutrient management requires soil testing, record-keeping, crop management planning, and meeting state and federal standards.
Cost-sharing is available to implement a nutrient management plan.
Nutrient Management Application
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program offered through the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. It supports production agriculture and environmental quality as compatible goals. Through EQIP, farmers may receive financial and technical help with structural and management conservation practices on agricultural land.
USDA - Environmental Quality Incentives Program Website
Ordinances
- Non-Metallic Mining (Revised 08/27/2012)
- Livestock Siting (Revised 04/28/2017) DATCP Application Info
- Animal Waste Storage (Revised 02/20/2018)
- Abandonment Plan Checklist
- Permit to Construct Application
- Permit to Abandon Application
Wildlife Damage
Other Useful Links
- Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade, & Consumer Protection (WDATCP)
- Wisconsin Land & Water
- Farm Service Agency (FSA)
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- WI DNR Wells
- National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)
Crawford County Land & Water Resource Management Plan
To review the plan, please click the button below.
To review the plan, please click the button below.
Crawford County Farmland Preservation Plan
To review the plan, please click the button below.
To review the plan, please click the button below.