​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Land and Water Conservation Board connects local and state governments on conservation and farmland preservation issues. The board:

• Reviews county land and water plans and makes recommendations

• Recommends how the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection should allocate conservation funds to counties
  

• Provides a forum to discuss emerging soil and water conservation issues

The LWCB has 11 members: three each from county land conservation​ committees and state agency leaders, one Governor-appointed member serving a two-year term, a​nd four​ Governor-appointed members representing urban, rural, river management and natural resource​ preservation inter​ests. Mark Cupp is the current chair.   

2024 Meetings 

To join a LWCB meeting remotely, follow the instructions and link in the applicable meeting agenda. 

July 2 LWCB Advisory Committee on Research 

Agenda 
Meeting Packet ​​​

June 4 LWCB 

​The June 4 meeting of the LWCB was held in-person only at the Vernon County Erlandson Building, 1st Floor Conference Room, 318 Fairlane Dr. in Viroqua, WI. ​​

Agenda​ 
Meeting Packet​

April 2 LWCB 

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Meeting Packet 
​ Meeting Minutes​ ​

March 5 LWCB Advisory Committee on Research 

Agenda 
Meeting Packet ​​​

February 6 LWCB

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Meeting Packet ​​
​​Measuring the Impact of Nutrient​ M​anagement Planning on Surface Water Quality in Wisconsin ​| Presentation​
​Meeting Minutes 

January 9 LWCB Advisory Committee on Research 

Agenda
​ ​Meeting Packet​ ​
Meeting Minutes​

2023 Meetings 

December 5 LWCB 

Agenda 
Meeting Packet ​
​ Meeting Minutes ​

​November 7 LWCB Advisory Committee on Research 

​Agenda​
Meeting Packet 
​ Meeting Minutes​​

October 3 LWCB 

​Agenda 
Meeting Packet ​
​ Presentation:Conservation Partnerships- Opportunities and Challenges ​
​Meeting Minutes​ ​

​Agenda ​
Meeting Packet ​​
​ Meeting Minutes ​

August 1 LWCB 

​Agenda​
​​Meeting Packet ​
Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant Program | Farmers of the Lemonweir
​ Kayhart Farms:1590 No-Till Drill How-to Video
Meeting Minutes ​​​

​June 6 LWCB 

Agenda 
Meeting Packet ​
​ Meeting Minutes​
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May 2​ LWCB Advisory Committee on Research ​

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Meeting​ P​acket ​​​

April 4 LWCB

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Meeting​ Packet ​​
 ​Meeting Minutes ​

March 7 LWCB Advisory Committee on Research 

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​Meeting Packet ​
Meeting Minutes

February 7 LWCB​

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Meeting Packet​ ​
​Meeting Minutes 

January 12 LWCB Advisory Committee on Research 

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​Meeting Packet ​
​ Meeting Rescheduled​
Mee​ting Minutes ​