Lake and tributary water quality testing. aquatic plant point-intercept survey (cold and warm). Shore land habitat evaluation site, pictures, woody debris, report. – Fishing success survey (resorts). Stakeholder’s committee support. Graphs and tables of representative data collected over the summer and fall months are listed on the BCABLA web site as part of Dave Blumer’s presentation at a public meeting on October 28, 2017. Noteworthy data include Birch Lake and Chetac aquatic plant surveys showing CLP density and native species richness along with Birch Lake inlet and outlet water quality surveys. Interested parties are encouraged to read the documents online. They may contact Dave Blumer at LEAPS with questions on data collected or proposed inputs to the draft lake management plan. Ted Ludwig (Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group) Continued to sample dozens of during ice-off times throughout the watershed. This included 20 stream sites testing for phosphorus, and another 19 for general water quality parameters, and 7 sites on Tainter and Menomin Lakes. In 2017, 66 total phosphorus samples were taken from waters in the watershed, and only 12 met state standards. Liz Usborne (Tainter Menomin Lake Improvement Association) Events Coordinated: Host Guest Speaker Series at the beginning of select monthly meetings Volunteer at Sharing Our Resources on the Water disabled fishing event with our partners on the Dunn County Conservation Alliance Organize lake themed check point challenge as part of the St. Valentine’s Day Hustle Bike Race Facilitate Water Resources 3rd Grade Field Trip for 82 Wakanda students Answer questions as part of a Community Conversations panel discussion Collaborative Participation within These Groups: West Wisconsin Trout Habitat Projects Planning Wilson Annis Creek Watershed Partnership Red Cedar Water Quality Partnership for TMDL implementation Dunn County Livestock Operations Study Group Joint Sustainable Working Group LAKES REU (Linking Applied Knowledge in Environmental Sustainability Research Experience for Undergraduates) Work with UW-Stout graphic design students to develop Lakeside Park rain garden signage Informational Booths Held at: Over Menomin Floating Through History: two part presentation at Menomonie library Clear Lake Earth Day Celebration 3M Employee Earth Day UW-Stout Communications Connection (COMMconn) Advisement Day Support through Advocacy: Helped Menomonie exceeded the public education and outreach goals outlined in the city’s MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) Stormwater Report Represent water quality issues at the State Senator Listening Session Represent water quality issues at the State Representative Listening Session Represent water quality issues at the Joint Finance Listening Session
Lake and tributary water quality testing. aquatic plant point-intercept survey (cold and warm). Shore land habitat evaluation – site, pictures, woody debris, report. Fishing success survey (resorts). Stakeholder’s committee support. Graphs and tables of representative data collected over the summer and fall months are listed on the BCABLA web site as part of Dave Blumer’s presentation at a public meeting on October 28, 2017. Noteworthy data include Birch Lake and Chetac aquatic plant surveys showing CLP density and native species richness along with Birch Lake inlet and outlet water quality surveys. Interested parties are encouraged to read the documents online. They may contact Dave Blumer at LEAPS with questions on data collected or proposed inputs to the draft lake management plan. Ted Ludwig (Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group) Continued to sample dozens of during ice-off times throughout the watershed. This included 20 stream sites testing for phosphorus, and another 19 for general water quality parameters, and 7 sites on Tainter and Menomin Lakes. In 2017, 66 total phosphorus samples were taken from waters in the watershed, and only 12 met state standards. Liz Usborne (Tainter Menomin Lake Improvement Association) Events Coordinated: Host Guest Speaker Series at the beginning of select monthly meetings Volunteer at Sharing Our Resources on the Water disabled fishing event with our partners on the Dunn County Conservation Alliance Organize lake themed check point challenge as part of the St. Valentine’s Day Hustle Bike Race Facilitate Water Resources 3rd Grade Field Trip for 82 Wakanda students Answer questions as part of a Community Conversations panel discussion Collaborative Participation within These Groups: West Wisconsin Trout Habitat Projects Planning Wilson Annis Creek Watershed Partnership Red Cedar Water Quality Partnership for TMDL implementation Dunn County Livestock Operations Study Group Joint Sustainable Working Group LAKES REU (Linking Applied Knowledge in Environmental Sustainability Research Experience for Undergraduates) Work with UW-Stout graphic design students to develop Lakeside Park rain garden signage Informational Booths Held at: Over Menomin Floating Through History: two part presentation at Menomonie library Clear Lake Earth Day Celebration 3M Employee Earth Day UW-Stout Communications Connection (COMMconn) Advisement Day Support through Advocacy: Helped Menomonie exceeded the public education and outreach goals outlined in the city’s MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) Stormwater Report Represent water quality issues at the State Senator Listening Session Represent water quality issues at the State Representative Listening Session Represent water quality issues at the Joint Finance Listening Session
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