Watershed Restorationand ProtectionStudy

LoriClark,RMBEnvironmentalLaboratories

Watershed Approach
StateofMinnesotaisrequired,bythe1972CleanWaterAct, toassesswaters
Assignbeneficialuses Monitorandassesswaters List Li twaters t th that td donot tmeet twater t quality lit standards t d d Identifypollutantsourcesandreductionsindischarges Developaplan

10yearrotation

April2013

RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

Watershed Approach
StateofMinnesotaisrequired,bythe1972CleanWaterAct, toassesswaters Classification Beneficial Use
Assign beneficial uses Consumption Class1 Domestic Monitor waters Class2 andassess Aquatic Life& Recreation List Li twaters t th that td donot tmeet twater t quality lit standards t d d Class3 IndustrialConsumption Identifypollutantsourcesandreductionsindischarges Class4 aplan Agriculture&Wildlife Develop Class5 Aesthetic Enjoyment Enjo ment&Na Navigation igation 6 rotation OtherUses &ProtectionofBorderWaters 10Class year Class7 Limited ResourceValueWaters
Source:MinnesotaAdministrativeRule7050.0140

April2013

RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

Watershed Approach
StateofMinnesotaisrequired,bythe1972CleanWaterAct, toassesswaters
Assignbeneficialuses Monitorandassesswaters List Li twaters t th that td donot tmeet twater t quality lit standards t d d Identifypollutantsourcesandreductionsindischarges Developaplan

10yearrotation

April2013

RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

Watershed Approach
StateofMinnesotaisrequired,bythe1972CleanWaterAct, toassesswaters Parameter StateStandard
Assignbeneficialuses Dissolved 5.0mg/L(daily minimum) Monitorandassesswaters Oxygen yg List Li twaters t th that td donot tmeet twater t quality lit standards t d d E.Coli Bacteria Geometric mean <126organisms per100mL or Identify pollutant sourcesand reductions indischarges Developaplan 90%ofsamples<1260organismsper100mL pH 6 5(minimum)/9.0 6.5 9 0(maximum) Nomorethan3samplesor10%ofsamples>25NTU Turbidity 10yearrotation

April2013

RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

Watershed Approach
StateofMinnesotaisrequired,bythe1972CleanWaterAct, toassesswaters
Assignbeneficialuses Monitorandassesswaters List Li twaters t th that td donot tmeet twater t quality lit standards t d d Identifypollutantsourcesandreductionsindischarges Developaplan

10yearrotation

April2013

RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

Watershed Approach
StateofMinnesotaisrequired,bythe1972CleanWaterAct, toassesswaters
Assignbeneficialuses Monitorandassesswaters List Li twaters t th that td donot tmeet twater t quality lit standards t d d Identifypollutantsourcesandreductionsindischarges Developaplan

10yearrotation

April2013

RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

Purpose
Establishaplanforeach8digitHUCwatershedthat:
1. Setsqualitygoals 1 2. Estimatespollutionsourcesandloads 3. Recommendsastrategyforachievingthosegoals

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RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

Strategy
OverlappingSteps Steps St 13will illb be completedinfirst4years Step4beginsinyear5
Step1 Monitorand gatherdata

Step4 Implement qualitywater activities

Step2 Assessthedata

Step3 Establish implementation strategies t t i

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RedLakeRiverWRAPStudy

TentativeSchedule
Startedinspringof2012 3 Collectdatain20122013 Assessdatainwinterof20132014 Stressoridentificationinsummerof2014 Developimplementationstrategiestomeetstandardsin20142015 Writeplanin20152016 Initiatemanageplan l actionstepsin2017 Tentativestartdatetoreassess 2022

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HowtoBeInvolved

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Stakeholders
Invitingstakeholderstoparticipateinthecolearninganddecisionmakingprocess

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HowtoBeInvolved
CommunityDiscussions Progress P Update U d t M Meetings ti Promotethroughlocalcivicgroups Survey S Website www.redlakewatershed.org Blog l www.redlakeriver.wordpress.com dl k i d Emailcontactlist Ask kquestions
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HowtoBeInvolved
CommunityDiscussions og essUpdateMeetings eet gs Progress Promotethroughlocalcivicgroups Survey Website W b i www.lakeofthewoodsswcd.org l k fh d d Blog www.lakeofthewoodsmn.wordpress.com Emailcontactlist Askquestions

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Meaningful Engagement
Whatdoesitlooklike?
Displaysatpublicevents Publiceventsalongtheriver Presentationseriesonparameters Openhouses Mapparties yCommittee CitizenAdvisory

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Questions