In this episode of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast, listeners learn about reducing phosphorus loading to waterways in Green Bay and Madison, Wisconsin using adaptive management practices. Both utilities highlight the role of voluntary cover crop planting and no-till farming as part of the implementation of their respective Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). They also emphasize the success of collaboration and community engagement in water quality improvement projects and the cost-effectiveness of adaptive management.
Host Jeff Berckes first speaks with Erin Houghton, Watershed Programs manager at NEW Water – the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District. Berckes is then joined by Mike Gilbertson, Watershed Programs coordinator, and Martin (Martye) Griffin, director of Ecosystem Services, both of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.
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About The Clean Water Pod
Through perspectives and stories from across the country, the “Clean Water Pod” explores the challenges and successes of restoring and protecting water quality through the Clean Water Act 303(d) program.
This podcast is funded by a grant through the U.S. EPA and produced by Flip the Field and NEIWPCC.
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