On July 1, the final Water Quality Trading Framework Report was delivered to the Natural Resources Board. The cover letter and final report are now available. This report is the culmination of months of meetings and much input from stakeholders. While this report sets the stage for trading to occur, much work is still needed before actual trades occur.
The draft Water Quality Trading Framework Report has been completed and is available for review. This draft report (PDF) will be presented to the Natural Resources Board after comments have been reviewed and any revisions completed.
The DNR will accept public comments on the draft report until June 3. Submit written comments to Kevin Kirsch (kevin.kirsch@wisconsin.gov) with a subject line of “Comments on Draft Water Quality Trading Framework”.
A number of resources have been added to the site recently. On February 10 a webinar was held where DNR staff updated attendees on the progress of the Water Quality Trading Committee in developing a framework for water quality trading. Both the webinar recording and the presentation are available on the Resources page.
Another resource recently added is a white paper on water quality trading that was developed by CH2M Hill for the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District. Thanks to GBMSD for allowing this paper to be distributed.
Welcome to Wisconsin Water Quality Trading blog site. Here you’ll find information on the latest happenings related to water quality trading. Periodic updates will be posted here, on the home page, but a number of other pages on this site will provide background information and updates on other efforts related to water quality trading.