1. Watershed Management Plan Citizens Advisory Committee April 18, 2011

2. Agenda
9:00 am Welcome and introductions 9:05am Review Kickoff meeting minutes 9:15 am Review information regarding past programs and actions 9:30 am Identify priority issues and concerns 10:30 am Adjourn

4. Watershed Problems
Bacteria
Turbidity
Phosphorus

5. Bacteria in surface water
Four sources
Livestock
Humans
Wildlife
Pets
oncompliant septic systems and unsewered communities can be part of the problem. Environmental offices estimated that 66% of the septic systems in the watershed are noncompliant. Wastewater treatment plants can be another source. Stormwater runoff is often forgotten or minimized when thinking about bacteria, but runoff from streets can also contain bacteria from pets, birds, and humans. Wildlife is also a contributor, but usually their numbers are limited and seasonal. Management practices of livestock and manure usually is a significant portion to the bacteria loading. In most watersheds, there tends to be more livestock than pets, wildlife, and humans combined.

6. Turbidity in surface water
Runoff
Fields
Construction sites
Highly erodible lands
Erosion
Wind
Gully
Streambank
Overgrazed pasture
Suspended organic matter
Algae
Carp and rough fish

7. Phosphorus in surface water
Point sources
Wastewater treatment facilities
Storm water
Livestock facilities greater than 1000
animal units
Nonpoint sources
Inadequate septics
Row cropland
Feedlots
Urban runoff
Rural runoff
Streambank erosion
Internal Loading
Wind
Carp

8. Kickoff meeting filter strips streambank erosion drainage
flood storage
residue management
phosphorus in Heron Lake
open tile intakes

9. General Operation Board of managers Staff Office space and equipment
Vehicles and maintenance
Operational expenses
The general operating levy provides funds for manager and staff wages, benefits, and operational expenses.

10. Education Monthly newsletters Website Watershed tours
Semi-annual workshops
Field days
Demonstration projects
Youth education projects
The HLWD provides the public with opportunities to learn about watershed problems and ways to address those problems.

11. Monitoring Three streams annually Six lakes every three years
25 samples per year
Six lakes every three years
6 samples per year
Determine if water quality
improvement is occurring
Monitoring is a integral part of our activities. It is the most effective way to measure outcomes and changes. Annually we monitoring three streams – the Heron Lake outlet and Jack and Okabena Creek, which are the two inlets to Heron Lake. They are sampled 25 times from April – October. Every three years monthly samples are collected on Heron Lake, Fulda Lake, and Graham Lakes.
CLICK Analysis of the 2008 stream data indicates concentrations at each site decreased. This shows an improvement in water quality. A trend toward improved water quality can be seen since 2000.

12. BMP Implementation Critical area plantings Grassed waterways Terraces
Filter strips
Shoreline restoration
Conservation tillage incentives
Through grant and general operating funds, the HLWD provides cost-share and incentive programs for installing practices that help to improve water quality.

13. Impaired Waters & TMDLs
TMDL Implementation Plan
Water Quality Management Planning Grant
Watershed Coordinator
WF Des Moines River TMDL Implementation Grant
Level III Feedlot Inventory
Through grant and general operating funds, the HLWD provides funding for grant application efforts to fund actions identified in the TMDL Implementation Plan.

14. Flood Damage Reduction
Wildlife ponds/sedimentation
basins
Wetland restoration
Rain gardens
Alternative tile intakes
Through grant and general operating funds, the HLWD provides cost-share and incentive programs for installing practices that help to reduce flooding.

15. HLWD Plan Focus Organized according to resources Goals and actions
Water quality
Water quantity
Drainage systems
Biotic habitat
Wetlands
Flooding
Education
Funding
Goals and actions
Specific items to address problems

16. Priority issues and concerns1.

17. Priority issues and concerns

18. Public information Plan Revision Kickoff Meeting April 7, 2011
Proposed Heron Lake WD Management Plan
10 Year Update Timeline
Board of Manager Resolution to Update 10 Year WMP
June 15, 2010
Notice of decision to develop a Plan and request for local plans & official controls:
July 9, 2010
Establish a local Advisory Committee
January 25, 2011
Develop a Plan outline and Submit to BWSR (10 yrs and 6 mo. from plan approval date) March 14, 2011
BWSR review of Plan Outline (within 60 days)
March 17, 2011
Public information Plan Revision Kickoff Meeting April 7, 2011
Advisory Committee should analyze information received and identify Priority Issues
April/May 2011
Revise Plan and meet with Advisory Committee as needed April/May 2011
Develop Revised Draft Watershed Management Plan
May 15, 2011
Send the revised WMP to BWSR, required State review agencies and local governments May 15, 2011
Parties review the revised plan and make recommendations to BWSR & WD (60 days)
BWSR provides Notice and if requested holds a Public Hearing (within 45 days)
July 15, 2011
WMP is reviewed by BWSR Regional Committed and makes Recommendation to Board Early Sept. 2011
BWSR Board Approves Plan by Sept Board meeting
Heron Lake Watershed District Board of Managers Adopts Revised Plan Oct. 2011
WMP= Watershed Management Plan
Date: April 7, 2011

19. Thank you!