Council accepts $21,000 DNR planning grant to update phosphorus implementation plan The council accepted a $21,000 Wisconsin DNR Urban Nonpoint Source planning grant to develop a detailed phosphorus implementation plan tied to the Wisconsin River TMDL; city match is $10,500 paid from the stormwater utility.

The City Council just secured a $21,000 grant to enhance phosphorus management for the Wisconsin River, paving the way for a cleaner future!

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Witnesses urge Vermont to endorse local 'rock dust' black shale to capture phosphorus and support farmers Witnesses and industry representatives told a legislative committee that locally sourced black shale rock dust can capture soluble phosphorus, improve soil health, and serve as a fertilizer filler; they asked the state to endorse the material for best-management practices and consider funding or credit mechanisms to create a market.

Local quarry byproducts, like carbonaceous marine "black shale," could revolutionize agriculture by capturing phosphorus and enhancing soil health—could Vermont be the first to endorse this innovation?

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