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Menomonee River

Watershed Action TeamMeeting

Summary Presentation of theWatershed Restoration Plan

March 17, 2010UW-Extension, Wauwatosa WI

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Agenda

Introductions

Sweet Water Report Out

WAT Work Plan Summary Presentation of

Watershed Restoration Plan(WRP)

Where do we all fit in?

Next Steps

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Sweet Water Report-Out

Executive Director Hired

Facilitated/Coordinated Proposals to GLRI

Continue on 501c3 PathwayConference Planning

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Recap of Recent WAT Activities

Review & Comment on Draft WRP

WAT Work Plan

Recruitment/Outreach Considerations(Thursday March 25 1:30 to 3:00 PM)

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Primary Purpose of the WRP

Identify specific actions to be

implemented by 2015 to improve waterquality and habitat within theMenomonee River watershed

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Background of the WRP

Culmination of historical and recentactivity to protect and restore waterquality within the greater Milwaukeeregion:

Water Quality Regional Plan (December2007)

MMSD 2020 Facilities Plan (December2007)

Input from the Southeastern WisconsinWatersheds Trust, Inc. (Sweet Water),Watershed Action Team and ScienceCommittee (February 2008 Present)

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General Structure of the WRP

Follows the Clean Water Act guidelines for

developing effective watershed plans

Establishes initial goals and recommended

actions based on the Regional Plan

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General Structure of the WRP (cont.)

WRP is intended to be a flexible, adaptive

document

Starting point

Plan-Do-Check-Act

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Focus Areas of the WRPs

Human Health/Bacteria

Habitat

AestheticsNutrients (Phosphorus)

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Public Health/Bacteria

Source:MMSD

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Habitat

Source:SEWRPC

Source:MMSD

Dissolved OxygenConcrete lining

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Habitat Total Suspended Solids

Plume of Suspended Solids

Source:MMSD

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Source:MMSD

Cladophora near Bradford Beach

Nutrients - Phosphorus

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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions

Data reviewed

for 18

assessment

areas

Source: SEWRPC

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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions (cont.)

Fact Sheets for each Assessment Area

Maps

Applicable water quality standards

Summary of water quality data with brief

assessment

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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions (cont.)

Menomonee

River

Watershed

AssessmentPoints &

Areas

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MenomoneeRiver

WatershedAssessment

Points &

Areas

Source: SEWRPC

MN-17

Menomonee

River at 70th St.

15

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Menomonee

River

Watershed

Assessment

Point & Area

MN-17

Source: MMSD, Watershed

Restoration Plan Fact Sheet forAssessment Point MN-17

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Baseline Year 2000 Conditions (cont.)

Diverse land uses

Unknown sources of fecal coliform bacteria

Predominant nutrient loading from land

surface; however, need to consider

phosphorus compounds added to drinking

water

Habitat (fish) conditions vary throughout thewatershed

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Management Strategies to Achieve

Goals

Existing WDNR regulations

Other management strategies in various

stages of implementation

Bacteria identification at stormwater outfalls

Implementation recommendations from the

Regional Plan, but not yet implemented

Establish long-term aquatic habitat monitoringstations

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Expected Benefits

WRP presents the individual pollutant

reductions and other anticipated benefits

for each of the specific management

measures identified

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Expected Benefits (cont.)

Fecal

Coliform

(May-Sep)

TP TSS

Baseline 67% 66% 70%

Year

2020 70% 67% 100%

MN-17: Menomonee River at 70th Street

ScorePercent Compliance

Minimum MaximumVery Good 95 100

Good 85 94

Moderate 75 84

Poor 0 74

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Expected Benefits (cont.)

Menomonee Watershed Annual Pollutant Loads

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What and where are the Issues in the

Menomonee River Watershed?

Rank Assessment PointNonpoint Load per

Acre (billion counts)

1 MN-18 414

2 MN-16 337

3 MN-17 3244 MN-15 302

5 MN-14 298

Fecal Coliform

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Location of Priority Areas to

address Fecal Coliform Concerns

Top 5 areas

generating fecal

coliform per acre of

land Based on historical

data

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What and where are the Issues in the

Menomonee River Watershed?

Rank Assessment PointNonpoint Load per

Acre (tons)

1 MN-12 0.21

2 MN-18 0.20

3 MN-6 0.18

4 MN-15 0.16

5 MN-14 0.14

Total Suspended Solids

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Location of Priority Areas to address

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Top 5 areas

generating TSS per

acre of land

Based on historical

data

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What and where are the Issues in the

Menomonee River Watershed?

Rank Assessment PointNonpoint Load per

Acre (lbs)

1 MN-18 0.71

2 MN-15 0.57

3 MN-16 0.564 MN-12 0.56

5 MN-14 0.55

Total Phosphorus

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Location of Priority Areas

to address Phosphorus

Top 5 areas

generating

Phosphorus per acre

of land Based on historical

data

L ti f P i it A

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Location of Priority AreasCombined Results

Indicates areas that

WATs may want to

focus on first

Hot spots

L ti f P i it A

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Location of Priority Areas

that Address Habitat Concerns

Riparian corridorwidths

Source: SEWRPC

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Source:SEWRPC

L ti f P i it A

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Location of Priority Areas

that Address Habitat Concerns

Concrete-lined

channels locations

Source: SEWRPC

Channel Condition

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Channel Condition

Prioritization

Source:SEWRPC

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Sources ofPollution

Source:SEWRPC

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Fish, Inverts, and Habitat

Source: SEWRPC

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Physical and Biological Conditions

Source: SEWRPC

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Tier 1:Connection

to LakeMichigan

Tier 2:Connectionto Mainstem

Tier 3:Connection

to highestquality areas

Source: SEWRPC

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Priority Projects To Improve The FisheryWithin Menomonee River Watershed

Instream Measures(1) Removal of approximately 1,000 linear feet of concrete(within reach MN-18) in the vicinity of Wisconsin Avenue

and IH-94 to reestablish fish passage to upstream reaches

from Lake Michigan.

(2) Removal and/or retrofitting of five low-gradient structures

within the vicinity North Menomonee River Parkway

between Swan Boulevard and Harmonee Avenue (within

Reach MN-17A).

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Reach Structure I.D./ distance (mi)CanoeSafety Swimming Fishing Access Aesthetic

MN-17Golf Course Bridge

MN-17 0.16

MN-17W. Capital Drive

MN-17 0.32

MN-17W. Hampton Avenue

MN-12 0.36

MN-12USH 45

MN-12 0.54

MN-12Railroad

MN-12 0.1

MN-12N. 124th Street

MN-12 1.12

MN-12W. Silver spring Drive

MN-9 0.32MN-9Railroad

MN-9 1.02

MN-9W. Mill Road

MN-9 0.57

MN-9W. Appleton Avenue

MN-9 0.75

Potential Prioritization

Table-Recreational

Source: SEWRPC

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Future Actions

Priority Actions

Based on the Regional Plan, modified by

Sweet Water

Targeted toward the three focus areas

Foundation Actions

Subset of Priority Actions

Predecessor actions to be completed first inorder to realize the full benefit of the other

actions identified

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Foundation Action Targets

Public Health/Bacteria

Identify unknown sources of bacteria,

including illicit connections

Increase recreational use

Reduce bacteria sources from land-based

sources

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Foundation Action Targets (cont.)

Habitat and Aesthetics

Reduce nonpoint water quality impacts (focus

on chlorides)

Reduce impacts through green infrastructure

Restore fish passage throughout the

watershed

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Foundation Actions (cont.)

Nutrients (Phosphorus)

Reduce use of phosphorus compounds in

drinking water

Reduce phosphorus loads from regulateddischarges

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Action Plan Prioritization

Review WRP Recommendations

Prioritize (as a team) driven by science

Consider Policy Changes

Pollutant Trading

Phosphorus Ban

Follow-up Monitoring

Fill Data Gaps

Funding

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Action Plan Prioritization

(contd)

FUNDING:

Current Projects in Progress

Projects with dedicated funding

Proposals submitted

Why we need

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Why we need

YOU as a Partner!

Diversity of opportunities for involvement

Community Connections

Diverse Skill Set needs

Diverse Interests

Diverse Resources

Identify & coordinate with other efforts

Leverage resources through partnership

Citizen monitoring

Stakeholder recruitment

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Next Steps

Final WRPs Posted March 31st:

www.swwtwater.org/home/documents.cfm

Next meetingApril 22nd (Earth Day)

Prioritization of implementation activities

Develop criteria (need, funding, resources?)

Use example to help brainstorm (one of top 5

priority areas?)