7410 County Rd. K #109
Siren, WI 54872

PHONE (715) 349-2186    FAX (715) 349-2102
email:  lwcd@burnettcounty.org

New! More information is now available online regarding the Shoreline Preservation and Restoration Programs.

Under the direction of the Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Committee of the Burnett County Board of Supervisors, the Land and Water Conservation Department administers the following programs:

• Shoreline Habitat Restoration Projects

A voluntary program to restore native plants near lake and river-front property. Technical assistance is available to interested landowners and financial assistance in the form of cost-sharing (70%-county/30%- landowner) is available on a first come, first serve basis. Why? - attract a greater diversity of wildlife, screen your view of the lake, reduce the time you spend maintaining your lawn, protect the quality of your lake!

Controlling Runoff and Erosion from Your Waterfront Property - PDF

Shoreline Buffer Restoration - PDF

Resto Stories Booklet - PDF

 

• Farmland Preservation Program

A program to help preserve farmland through local planning and zoning, which provides tax relief to farmers who participate. Farmers qualify for tax relief if they sign a contract, agreeing not to develop their land during the contract period.

• Tree and Wildflower sale

Native trees and wildflowers are sold to area residents. Orders are taken, beginning in January and plants are picked up in April and June.

Order Form - PDF 2.8 MB

• Tri-County Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program

A program serving Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties, which provides assistance for the commercial agricultural community. The program provides abatement and financial compensation for white-tail deer, black bear, canada goose and wild turkey damage to commercial seedlings, crops grown on agricultural land, damage to crops that have been harvested for sale or further use but have not been removed from the agricultural land, damage to orchard tree or nursery stock, apiaries and livestock. Program participants must meet numerous requirements.

• Big Wood Lake Priority Watershed Project

Part of the Wisconsin Non-Point Source Water Pollution Abatement Program, administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This is a project that offers financial and technical assistance for a wide variety of conservation practices within the Big Wood Lake Watershed area, to protect and improve the water quality of its many lakes and rivers.

The department also works on various other projects including, but not limited to:
General technical assistance for all types of conservation practices
Information and Education programs including:

• Attendance at Lake Association meetings
• Envirothon
• Conservation Day for grade school students
• Development of educational materials for waterfront property owners

Updating of various soil and water resource inventories
Partnerships with other county, state, and federal agencies

STAFF-

Dave Ferris - County Conservationist

Ann Lane - Secretary

Cindy Blonk - Tri-County Wildlife Damage Technician

Paul D. Cook - Conservation Specialist

BURNETT COUNTY LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE:

Charles Peterson - chair	Duane Johnson
Wayne Burmeister	Jim Engelhart
	Gary Lundberg

Help is available to restore your shoreline

The Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Department is seeking participants for a brand new financial assistance program: shoreline buffer restoration.

OTHER LINKS TO CONSERVATION INFORMATION

Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association Home Page

Natural Resource Conservation Service - Wisconsin Home Page