GOALS

A. Bring parties together to develop cost-effective, watershed-based strategies founded on good science to meet watershed resource objectives

OBJECTIVES

  1. Develop a basin-wide management plan to achieve water quality goals
    • Link land use to water quality: place information on phosphorus and sediment impact in the basin in planning documents that impact land use in the basin.
  2. Establish and support stakeholder groups to develop citizen-led watershed management in the Fox-Wolf River basin.
    • Schoenick Creek Project
    • Waupaca Lakes Project
    • Shawano Lakes Project
    • Continue support for the basin partnership teams
  3. Support and help coordinate research and data collection within the basin.
    • Continue the Strategic Data Acquisition Task Force to address data needs for the basin-wide management plan.
    • Establish a comprehensive citizen-based volunteer monitoring program for the Fox-Wolf basin.
    • Promote GIS development within the basin.
    • Hold an annual research meeting
    • Support the RAP-STAC and WINN-STAC
  4. Facilitate/ broker market-based incentives for innovative, cost-effective water quality improvement.
    • Continue to assist WDNR with adoption of the recommendations in our Trading Report
    • Convene a task force of representatives from agriculture to discuss cost-effective ways to achieve water quality improvement
  5. Participate in public policy and program development that promotes effective watershed management.
    • Develop programs for at least four of the recommendations from the Water Quality Summit
    • Participate in the state-wide Clean Water Council

B. Empower citizens to restore and revitalize the economic, cultural, historical and educational benefits of the Fox-Wolf Basin through information, education, celebration and networking.

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Become a water quality information clearinghouse for the basin.
    • Create a communications plan for the organization
    • Update the website to be a major source of water information in the basin
    • Update our table display to contain presentations on FWWA, stormwater management, nutrient trading, basin management plan and natural resource-based land use planning.
  2. Provide topical conferences and forums to educate citizens on water quality issues and to provide networking opportunities.
    • Continue the statewide Stormwater Management Conference
    • Present a conference on “New Tools for Water Quality” and create proceedings papers
    • Hold a workshop on current research in phosphorus management
  3. Educate basin stakeholders on watershed issues
    • Develop “Project NEMO” for delivery in the City of Appleton
    • Develop “Project NEMO” for delivery in the City of Green Bay
    • Assist with the development of the North East Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium.
    • Continue work on the “State of the Basin” report card.
  4. Provide a “special places” program to help citizens’ experience and enjoy the resources of the basin.
    • Conduct 6 paddle trips during 2004.
    • Hold a river festival to celebrate the rivers
    • Work with others to develop a Water Trail Network

C. Build and maintain a strong organizational foundation featuring diverse financial resources and broad and active citizen participation.

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Develop new members and maintain existing membership in Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance.
    • Mail membership renewals on a quarterly basis
    • Mine existing database for possible new and renewed members and conduct a membership drive.
    • Develop and conduct an effort to increase the number of members in the following areas: counties and municipalities, LCDs, businesses and industries
  2. Actively seek major donor and foundation income to support the work of the organization.
    • Identify and target area foundations and major donors for designated and undesignated funds.
  3. Acquire grants to support our program
    • Develop a database of available grants
    • Prepare a file of background information to be used in grant writing
  4. Develop and maintain a strong board of directors.
    • Increase board size to 12 to 15 members that are representational of the basin and of the services needed by FWWA.
    • Establish functioning board committees
  5. Strengthen the Basin Advisory Council.
    • Hold a Council meeting as a follow-up to the Summit
  6. Maintain appropriate staff to support the work of the organization.
    • Facilitate the support person for the basin partner teams
    • Explore support for increased communication programs
  7. Acquire necessary equipment and space to efficiently run the organization
    • Develop a technology plan for the organization
    • Identify possible locations for a new office

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