Comprehensive Water Management Plan - St. Louis County

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9. Support, develop and continueefforts to prevent, control or extirpateinvasive species and weeds.SWCD, BWSR, DNR,MDA, DOT, NGO2010-2020 $100,000Goal #2: Monitor, assess and restore watersheds.Action Agency Timeline Estimated Cost1. Support and assist communities andLGU’s with stormwater management.St. Louis County;SWCD; MPCA; BWSR2010-2020 $100,0002. Perform or assist other agencies,governments and organizations withmonitoring and assessment.MPCA; SWCD; NGO; 2010-2020 $500,0003. Continue monitoring wildlife impactsuch as beaver and geese.St. Louis County; LGU;NGO; DNR; BWSR2010-2020 UnknownGoal #3: Coordinate and perform education activities.Action Agency Timeline Estimated Cost1. Support and assist citizens lake andstream monitoring program.MPCA; DNR; SWCD;BWSR2010-2020 Unknown2. Educate the public on theimportance of sealing unused wells toprotect groundwater quality.St. Louis County; MDH 2010-2020 Unknown3. Foster awareness and understandingof water quality issues and promoteshared responsibility for protection ofMinnesota’s water resources.MPCA, DNR, SWCD,LGU’s, St. Louis County2010-2020 $10,0004. Assist and or encourage thedevelopment or activity of lakeassociations. LGU's, MPCA, SWCD, 2010-2020 Unknown26
Priority Concern #4: Impaired WatersGoal #1: Work toward restoring those waters in the county listed as impaired on the state303(d) list.Action Agency Timeline Estimated Cost1. Seek funding for and complete totalmaximum daily load studies.2. Monitor and assess data determiningif water resources meet water qualitystandards for designated uses.3. Seek funding for and developimplementation and/or protectionstrategies based on watershedassessments.4. Implement projects and actionsdirected at reducing sources of nonpointpollution and restore watershedsusing best management practices.SWCDs; U of M; DNR;MPCA; EPAMPCA, SWCDs, BWSR,DNR, U of M; NGOMPCA, BWSR, DNR,SWCDs, U of MSWCD;MPCA; U of M;NGO; LGU2010-2020 Size Dependent2010-2020 Size Dependent2010-2020 Size Dependent2010-2020 Size Dependent5. Assess data determining if waterresources meet water quality standardsand designated uses.SWCD, MPCA, U of M 2010-2020 Size Dependent6. Support and complete projects thataddress the beneficial use impairmentsof the St. Louis River Area of Concern(AOC), implement the remedial actionplan and work towards AOC delisting.7. Complete TMDL projects on theLittle Fork River, Knife River andMiller Creek that are currentlyunderway.SWCD; MPCA; LGU; 2010-2020 Size DependentSWCD; MPCA; BWSR 2010-2020 Size Dependent27
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