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Menomonee River
Watershed Action TeamMeeting
Summary Presentation of theWatershed Restoration Plan
March 17, 2010UW-Extension, Wauwatosa WI
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Agenda
Introductions
Sweet Water Report Out
WAT Work Plan Summary Presentation of
Watershed Restoration Plan(WRP)
Where do we all fit in?
Next Steps
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Sweet Water Report-Out
Executive Director Hired
Facilitated/Coordinated Proposals to GLRI
Continue on 501c3 PathwayConference Planning
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Recap of Recent WAT Activities
Review & Comment on Draft WRP
WAT Work Plan
Recruitment/Outreach Considerations(Thursday March 25 1:30 to 3:00 PM)
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Primary Purpose of the WRP
Identify specific actions to be
implemented by 2015 to improve waterquality and habitat within theMenomonee River watershed
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Background of the WRP
Culmination of historical and recentactivity to protect and restore waterquality within the greater Milwaukeeregion:
Water Quality Regional Plan (December2007)
MMSD 2020 Facilities Plan (December2007)
Input from the Southeastern WisconsinWatersheds Trust, Inc. (Sweet Water),Watershed Action Team and ScienceCommittee (February 2008 Present)
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General Structure of the WRP
Follows the Clean Water Act guidelines for
developing effective watershed plans
Establishes initial goals and recommended
actions based on the Regional Plan
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General Structure of the WRP (cont.)
WRP is intended to be a flexible, adaptive
document
Starting point
Plan-Do-Check-Act
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Focus Areas of the WRPs
Human Health/Bacteria
Habitat
AestheticsNutrients (Phosphorus)
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Public Health/Bacteria
Source:MMSD
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Habitat
Source:SEWRPC
Source:MMSD
Dissolved OxygenConcrete lining
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Habitat Total Suspended Solids
Plume of Suspended Solids
Source:MMSD
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Source:MMSD
Cladophora near Bradford Beach
Nutrients - Phosphorus
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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions
Data reviewed
for 18
assessment
areas
Source: SEWRPC
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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions (cont.)
Fact Sheets for each Assessment Area
Maps
Applicable water quality standards
Summary of water quality data with brief
assessment
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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions (cont.)
Menomonee
River
Watershed
AssessmentPoints &
Areas
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MenomoneeRiver
WatershedAssessment
Points &
Areas
Source: SEWRPC
MN-17
Menomonee
River at 70th St.
15
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Menomonee
River
Watershed
Assessment
Point & Area
MN-17
Source: MMSD, Watershed
Restoration Plan Fact Sheet forAssessment Point MN-17
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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions (cont.)
Diverse land uses
Unknown sources of fecal coliform bacteria
Predominant nutrient loading from land
surface; however, need to consider
phosphorus compounds added to drinking
water
Habitat (fish) conditions vary throughout thewatershed
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Management Strategies to Achieve
Goals
Existing WDNR regulations
Other management strategies in various
stages of implementation
Bacteria identification at stormwater outfalls
Implementation recommendations from the
Regional Plan, but not yet implemented
Establish long-term aquatic habitat monitoringstations
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Expected Benefits
WRP presents the individual pollutant
reductions and other anticipated benefits
for each of the specific management
measures identified
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Expected Benefits (cont.)
Fecal
Coliform
(May-Sep)
TP TSS
Baseline 67% 66% 70%
Year
2020 70% 67% 100%
MN-17: Menomonee River at 70th Street
ScorePercent Compliance
Minimum MaximumVery Good 95 100
Good 85 94
Moderate 75 84
Poor 0 74
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Expected Benefits (cont.)
Menomonee Watershed Annual Pollutant Loads
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What and where are the Issues in the
Menomonee River Watershed?
Rank Assessment PointNonpoint Load per
Acre (billion counts)
1 MN-18 414
2 MN-16 337
3 MN-17 3244 MN-15 302
5 MN-14 298
Fecal Coliform
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Location of Priority Areas to
address Fecal Coliform Concerns
Top 5 areas
generating fecal
coliform per acre of
land Based on historical
data
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What and where are the Issues in the
Menomonee River Watershed?
Rank Assessment PointNonpoint Load per
Acre (tons)
1 MN-12 0.21
2 MN-18 0.20
3 MN-6 0.18
4 MN-15 0.16
5 MN-14 0.14
Total Suspended Solids
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Location of Priority Areas to address
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Top 5 areas
generating TSS per
acre of land
Based on historical
data
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What and where are the Issues in the
Menomonee River Watershed?
Rank Assessment PointNonpoint Load per
Acre (lbs)
1 MN-18 0.71
2 MN-15 0.57
3 MN-16 0.564 MN-12 0.56
5 MN-14 0.55
Total Phosphorus
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Location of Priority Areas
to address Phosphorus
Top 5 areas
generating
Phosphorus per acre
of land Based on historical
data
L ti f P i it A
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Location of Priority AreasCombined Results
Indicates areas that
WATs may want to
focus on first
Hot spots
L ti f P i it A
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Location of Priority Areas
that Address Habitat Concerns
Riparian corridorwidths
Source: SEWRPC
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Source:SEWRPC
L ti f P i it A
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Location of Priority Areas
that Address Habitat Concerns
Concrete-lined
channels locations
Source: SEWRPC
Channel Condition
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Channel Condition
Prioritization
Source:SEWRPC
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Sources ofPollution
Source:SEWRPC
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Fish, Inverts, and Habitat
Source: SEWRPC
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Physical and Biological Conditions
Source: SEWRPC
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Tier 1:Connection
to LakeMichigan
Tier 2:Connectionto Mainstem
Tier 3:Connection
to highestquality areas
Source: SEWRPC
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Priority Projects To Improve The FisheryWithin Menomonee River Watershed
Instream Measures(1) Removal of approximately 1,000 linear feet of concrete(within reach MN-18) in the vicinity of Wisconsin Avenue
and IH-94 to reestablish fish passage to upstream reaches
from Lake Michigan.
(2) Removal and/or retrofitting of five low-gradient structures
within the vicinity North Menomonee River Parkway
between Swan Boulevard and Harmonee Avenue (within
Reach MN-17A).
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Reach Structure I.D./ distance (mi)CanoeSafety Swimming Fishing Access Aesthetic
MN-17Golf Course Bridge
MN-17 0.16
MN-17W. Capital Drive
MN-17 0.32
MN-17W. Hampton Avenue
MN-12 0.36
MN-12USH 45
MN-12 0.54
MN-12Railroad
MN-12 0.1
MN-12N. 124th Street
MN-12 1.12
MN-12W. Silver spring Drive
MN-9 0.32MN-9Railroad
MN-9 1.02
MN-9W. Mill Road
MN-9 0.57
MN-9W. Appleton Avenue
MN-9 0.75
Potential Prioritization
Table-Recreational
Source: SEWRPC
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Future Actions
Priority Actions
Based on the Regional Plan, modified by
Sweet Water
Targeted toward the three focus areas
Foundation Actions
Subset of Priority Actions
Predecessor actions to be completed first inorder to realize the full benefit of the other
actions identified
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Foundation Action Targets
Public Health/Bacteria
Identify unknown sources of bacteria,
including illicit connections
Increase recreational use
Reduce bacteria sources from land-based
sources
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Foundation Action Targets (cont.)
Habitat and Aesthetics
Reduce nonpoint water quality impacts (focus
on chlorides)
Reduce impacts through green infrastructure
Restore fish passage throughout the
watershed
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Foundation Actions (cont.)
Nutrients (Phosphorus)
Reduce use of phosphorus compounds in
drinking water
Reduce phosphorus loads from regulateddischarges
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Action Plan Prioritization
Review WRP Recommendations
Prioritize (as a team) driven by science
Consider Policy Changes
Pollutant Trading
Phosphorus Ban
Follow-up Monitoring
Fill Data Gaps
Funding
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Action Plan Prioritization
(contd)
FUNDING:
Current Projects in Progress
Projects with dedicated funding
Proposals submitted
Why we need
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Why we need
YOU as a Partner!
Diversity of opportunities for involvement
Community Connections
Diverse Skill Set needs
Diverse Interests
Diverse Resources
Identify & coordinate with other efforts
Leverage resources through partnership
Citizen monitoring
Stakeholder recruitment
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Next Steps
Final WRPs Posted March 31st:
www.swwtwater.org/home/documents.cfm
Next meetingApril 22nd (Earth Day)
Prioritization of implementation activities
Develop criteria (need, funding, resources?)
Use example to help brainstorm (one of top 5
priority areas?)
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