Land Conservation, Planning and Zoning

Crawford County Land Conservation Planning & Zoning Department

Welcome to the Crawford County Land Conservation, Planning & Zoning Department. Our offices are located at the Crawford County Administration Building in the City of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

We provide technical assistance to residents and units of government to support their efforts to conserve land, protect natural resources, improve water quality and make wise land use decisions.

Land Conservation Department

The Land Conservation Department is involved in many programs. Contact us if you wish to know more about our contour strips, terraces, barnyard design, manure storage, construction, waterways, tree planting, conservation planning, soil losses, critical area seeding, pond design, cost share, or any other conservation program.

Sanitation & Zoning Department

Sanitation permits are required:

• Prior to any construction on the premises
• Install a new system
• Repair, Replace, or Reconnect to an existing system
• Install a privy

More information can be found on the Sanitation Page

Zoning – Crawford County is not comprehensively zoned but does have Floodplain & Shoreland-Wetland Zoning Ordinances.

Please call us prior to construction or site activity of any kind.

More information can be found on the Zoning Page

Crawford County Land Conservation Committee Members
Chairman Gary Koch, Mary Kuhn, Owen DuCharme, Kate Krachey & Chad Sime

Meetings - Land Conservation Committee
The Crawford County Land Conservation, Planning & Zoning Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month at 9:00 am

Please contact us for further information or with your comments. We'd like to hear from you.