M i l w a u k e e M e t r o p o l i t a n S e w e r a g e D i s t r i c t 2 6 0 W e s t S e e b o t h S t r e e t M i l w a u k e e , W i s c o n s i n 5 3 2 0 4 0 9 - 0 4 5 P r i n t e d o n R e c y c l e d P a p e r WaterSheD Planning ConferenCe MonDaY, aUgUSt 31 St , 2009 Discovery WorlD at Pier Wisconsin 500 North Harbor Drive Milwaukee, Wisconsin This 6th annual event will build upon the success of previous conferences that brought together leaders from the urban, agricultural and other nonpoint source categories, sciensts, policy makers, consultants, municipalies , regulatory agencies, environmen tal groups, industry and cizens to exchange ideas, successes and lessons learned to improve the future of water quality programs and related watershed projects. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) completed a science-based water quality study of the Greater Mil - waukee Watersheds (GMW) that was approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in 2007. The study results indicated that fecal coliform bacteria is the primary pollutant of concern in the GMW and 90% of the bacteria loading is from polluted stormwater runo. To move the region forward in reducing the impacts of polluted runo, MMSD is collaborang with others to develop Watershed Restoraon Plans for two of the region’s watersheds: the Menomonee River Watershed and the Kinnickinnic River Watershed. The primary purpose of this innovave approach is to develop, with stakeholders, an adapve plan that works toward achieving healthy and sustainable water resources by implemenng cost-eecve projects that result in measurable improvements using innovave and sustainable pracces. Topics for this year’s conference include the introducon of the Watershed Restoraon Plans, updates on the Great Lakes region from ocials at EPA, using green rather than gray infrastruc- ture in redeveloping neighborhoods, preservaon and restoraon of urban and agricultural land, using data to make sound scienc decisions, and the Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, a relavely new collaborave eort that supports clean water, conservaon, and a healthy Great Lakes economy through partnerships and joint project implementaon. They are engaging government, business, industry, agriculture, environmental and other stakeholder organizaons to obtain broad agreement and recommend the investment of funds for the greatest benet. Please join us for an informaon-lled day. Nonpoint source polluons begins and ends with each of us. ConferenCe Planning Committee Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District • Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee County Cooperave Extension Ozaukee County • Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust MonDaY, a UgUSt 31 St , 2009 Discovery WorlD at Pier Wisconsin 500 N. Harbor Dr. •MilWaukee, WiscoNsiN