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WELCOME! The Marengo River Watershed Partnership The Marengo River Watershed Town of Town of White River Kelly Wisconsin Town of Lincoln Town of Ashland Town of Marengo Town of Grand View Town of Morse Town of Town of Namakagon

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WELCOME! The Marengo River Watershed Partnership

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The Marengo River Watershed

Wisconsin

Town of Marengo Town of Morse Town of Grand View Town of Lincoln Town of Kelly Town of White River Town of Ashland Town of Namakagon Town of Gordon

Bad River Reservation

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The Marengo River Watershed

Marengo River Valley Morgan Falls

St. Peter’s Dome

Mineral Lake

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The Marengo River Watershed

Problems do exist

Photo: Stable Solutions

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We all have a stake in protecting our watersheds

Pride and sense of place
Town and County Comp Plans
County LWCD Plans
WI DNR Great Lakes Strategy
Lake Superior Binational Program

Ecosystem Goals

Let’s move these to action!

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We must work together

BRWA connects people, land, and water.
Can work across jurisdictional boundaries to

manage the river from the river’s perspective.

FUNDING: NFWF - Great Lakes Watershed

Restoration Program, LJMF - Environmental Stewardship grant, WDNR River Protection grant

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Continuing the work of the Lake Superior Basin Partner Team

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What have we done already?

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The Marengo River Watershed Partnership

Local governments, agencies, and citizens working together to identify specific projects and activities that will improve the health of the Marengo River Watershed.

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What is the process?

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EPA’s Nine Minimum Elements for Watershed Plans

a. Identify causes & sources of pollution
b. Estimate load reductions expected
c. Describe mgmt measures & targeted critical areas
d. Estimate technical and financial assistance needed
e. Develop information & education component
f. Develop project implementation schedule
g. Describe interim, measurable milestones
h. Identify indicators to measure progress
i. Develop monitoring component

Source: US EPA, Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans 2008

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Watershed Planning Steps

STEP 1

BUILD PARTNERSHIPS

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Watershed Planning Steps

STEP 1

BUILD PARTNERSHIPS STEP 2

CHARACTERIZE THE WATERSHED

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Watershed Planning Steps

STEP 1 BUILD PARTNERSHIPS STEP 2 CHARACTERIZE WATERSHED

STEP 3

FINALIZE GOALS AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS

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Watershed Planning Steps

STEP 1 BUILD PARTNERSHIPS STEP 2 CHARACTERIZE WATERSHED STEP 3 FINALIZE GOALS AND ID SOLUTIONS

STEP 4

DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

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Watershed Planning Steps

STEP 1 BUILD PARTNERSHIPS STEP 2 CHARACTERIZE WATERSHED STEP 3 FINALIZE GOALS AND ID SOLUTIONS STEP 4 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

STEP 5

IMPLEMENT THE WATERSHED PLAN!

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Watershed Planning Steps

STEP 1 BUILD PARTNERSHIPS STEP 2 CHARACTERIZE WATERSHED STEP 3 FINALIZE GOALS AND ID SOLUTIONS STEP 4 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM STEP 5 IMPLEMENT WATERSHED PLAN

STEP 6

MEASURE PROGRESS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS

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Where are we now?

STEP 1 BUILD PARTNERSHIPS STEP 2 CHARACTERIZE WATERSHED STEP 3 FINALIZE GOALS AND ID SOLUTIONS

… to get to the “action” of the Watershed Action Plan!

STEP 4 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

Steps 5 and 6 to come!

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Proposed MRWP Structure

Citizen Involvement Team Steering Team Technical Team Watershed Action Plan December 2010

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– Gather what is known about public interests and concerns, and summarize for incorporation into the WAP – Offer ideas on citizen involvement opportunities and assist in efforts to plan, recruit participants, and spread the word – Develop outreach/ citizen involvement strategy for plan implementation – Develop plan recommendations and project ideas

Citizen Involvement Team

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Technical Team

– Summarize pollutant sources and causes in the watershed – Estimate pollutant loads and determine load reductions needed – Identify best management practices to remedy pollutant loads – Develop management objectives and indicators to measure progress towards meeting those objectives – Develop plan recommendations and project ideas

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Steering Team

Finalize vision and goals for WAP
Assist BRWA in drafting WAP document
Take information from Citizen Involvement

Team and Technical Team and work them into the WAP

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Project Timeline

Full MRWP gatherings – quarterly
Team meetings – as needed to complete

nine elements

– Target for completing Team work – 9/1/10 – Draft Action Plan completed – 9/30/10 – Partnership comment period through 11/5/10 – Target completion date – 12/16/10 Celebration!!

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MRWP Information

www.badriverwatershed.org
Summary of MRWP project
Project highlights
Team meeting dates and locations
Team meeting agendas and minutes
Project event announcements and information
Draft of WAP
Links (project partner sites, supplemental documents)
On-line in January 2010

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Watershed Planning Handbook

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/watershed_handbook/

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What is your vision for the Marengo River Watershed?

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Marengo Test Case Identified Concerns

1. Areas with more than 50 or 60% open land or young forest
2. Sand deposition in the lower reaches of the watershed
3. Cropland tillage, rotation and surface drainage
4. Water channeled by road and ditch systems
5. Drained wetlands
6. Key areas of concern: soil transition zone, LS clay plain

What are the other issues of concern in the watershed?

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The Marengo River Watershed

Wisconsin

Town of Marengo Town of Morse Town of Grand View Town of Lincoln Town of Kelly Town of White River Town of Ashland Town of Namakagon Town of Gordon

Bad River Reservation