Watershed Management Plan

Citizens Advisory Committee

April 18, 2011

Agenda9:00 am Welcome and introductions

9:05am Review Kickoff meeting minutes

9:15 am Review information regarding pastprograms and actions

9:30 am Identify priority issues and concerns

10:30 am Adjourn

Watershed Problems Bacteria Turbidity Phosphorus

Bacteria in surface water Four sources

◦Livestock◦Humans◦Wildlife◦Pets

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

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

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

General Operation Board of managers Staff Office space and equipment Vehicles and maintenance Operational expenses

Education Monthly newsletters Website Watershed tours Semi-annual workshops Field days Demonstration projects Youth education projects

Monitoring Three streams annually

◦25 samples per year Six lakes every three years

◦6 samples per year Determine if water quality improvement is occurring

BMP Implementation Critical area plantings Grassed waterways Terraces Filter strips Shoreline restoration Conservation tillage incentives

Impaired Waters & TMDLs TMDL Implementation Plan Water Quality Management Planning Grant

◦ Watershed Coordinator WF Des Moines River TMDL Implementation

Grant◦ Level III Feedlot Inventory◦ Watershed Coordinator

Flood Damage Reduction Wildlife ponds/sedimentation basins Wetland restoration Rain gardens Alternative tile intakes

HLWD Plan Focus Organized according to resources

◦Water quality◦Water quantity◦Drainage systems◦Biotic habitat◦Wetlands◦Flooding◦Education◦Funding

Goals and actions◦Specific items to address problems

Priority issues and concerns 1.

Priority issues and concerns

Board of Manager Resolution to Update 10 Year WMP

June 15, 2010

Establish a local Advisory Committee

January 25, 2011

BWSR review of Plan Outline (within 60 days)

March 17, 2011

Public information Plan Revision Kickoff

Meeting April 7, 2011

Revise Plan and meet with Advisory Committee as

needed April/May 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)

WMP is reviewed by BWSR Regional Committed and makes Recommendation to Board Early

Sept. 2011

Heron Lake Watershed District Board of Managers Adopts Revised Plan Oct. 2011

Proposed Heron Lake WD Management Plan

10 Year Update Timeline

Date: April 7, 2011WMP= Watershed Management Plan

Thank you!