Cannon River One Watershed, One Plan. POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING August 2, 2017 Rice County Government Center Faribault, MN

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1 Cannon River One Watershed, One Plan POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING August 2, 2017 Rice County Government Center Faribault, MN

2 Work Plan Progress 2017 Task M J J A S O N D Task 1. Aggregate Existing Watershed Physical & Spatial Data 1A. Create project maps 1B. Meeting Facilitation #1: Planning Work Group: Initial Meeting + Stakeholder Engagement Planning X #2: Public Kick-off Meeting (Open House) X #3: Planning Work Group: Issues/Concerns Compilation + Review Zonation X #4-5: Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations (2) X Task 2. Prioritization, Modeling and Targeted Mapping 2A. Aggregate priority concerns 2B. Create watershed priority scheme 2C. Map and target areas 2D. Meeting Facilitation #6. Policy Committee: Zonation Survey X #7. Planning Work Group: Issues/Concerns, Zonation, Watershed Priority Scheme X #8. Public Input Meeting: Review Issues + Explore Management Areas X #9-10. Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations (2) X #11. Planning Work Group: Finalize Issues, Priorities and Management Areas X #12. Policy Committee: Finalize Issues, Priorities and Management Areas X

3 Work Plan Progress Task M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O Task 3. Set Initial Measurement Goals 3A. Set Goals 3B. Meeting Facilitation #13. Planning Work Group: Measurable Goals X #14. Planning Work Group: Measurable Goals X #15. Policy Committee: Measurable Goals X #16. Public Input Meeting: Measurable Goals X Task 4. Develop Targeted and Measurable Implementation Plan and Schedule 4A. Create 10-year implementation plan 4B. Meeting Facilitation # Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations (2) X #19. Planning Work Group: Implementation Plan X #20. Policy Committee: Implementation Plan #21. Planning Work Group: Implementation Plan Task 5. Complete the Draft Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan 5A. Complete draft plan 5B. Internal and formal review process 5C. Meeting Facilitation #22. Policy Committee: Approve Draft 1W1P for review X #24. Public Hearing X #23. Policy Committee: Response to Comments X Task 6. Complete the Final Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan 6A. Incorporate comments into plan

4 Work Plan Progress Identification of issues and concerns Share all of your ideas during our Water Conversation meetings Identifying issues/concerns through August 2017 NEXT STEPS - Prioritization

5 Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations

6 Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations Owatonna 13 attendees AGENCIES MDH, MNDNR, BWSR WD/WMO/PARTNERSHIPS CRWP COMMUNITIES Elysian, Waterville, Waseca LAKE ASSOCIATIONS Cedar Lake, Lake Francis, Waterville Lakes CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Trout Unlimited VOLUNTEER GROUPS Master Water Stewards Northfield 29 attendees AGENCIES MDA, MNDNR, MPCA, BWSR, Metropolitan Council, UMN WD/WMO/PARTNERSHIPS NCRWMO, CRWP COMMUNITIES Castle Rock TWP, Douglas TWP, Eureka TWP, Faribault, Lonsdale, Northfield, Waterville, Waseca LAKE ASSOCIATIONS Lake Byllesby, Lake Volney NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Minnesota Land Trust, PF, TU, Farm Bureau VOLUNTEER GROUPS Master Water Stewards

7 Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations Meeting Format Introductions Brief Presentation World Café Exercise 1. How do you interact with/ use water? 2. What activities or behaviors are impacting (or have the potential to impact) our water resources? 3. What do you think is most important to address first? Next Steps

8 How do you interact with / use water? Q1 - Examples Irrigation Livestock Watering Testing/Monitoring Habitat Boating Swimming Spirituality Generating Electricity Jobs Manufacturing Drinking/Cooking Wastewater Treatment Raingardens Q1 - Categories Agricultural Uses Assessment/Planning Ecological Health Economic Development Groundwater Human Behavior Programs/Practices Recreation Social Value Stormwater Management Urban Water Quality

9 What activities/behaviors impact water resources? Q2 - Examples Manure Application Tiling More intense rainfall events Dams Mining/Fracking Younger generations more willing to make sacrifices to clean up water Turning off faucet when brushing teeth Cleaning boats and motors High intensity use of lakes Development Street Sweeping Q2 - Categories Agriculture Assessment/Planning Climate Change Ecological Health Economic Development Education/Awareness Funding Groundwater Invasives Programs/Practices Recreation Regulation Stormwater Management Urban Water Quality

10 What do you think is most important? Q3 - Examples Monitoring and Use of Data Public Participation Helping people with diverging views understand each other and work collectively to tackle actions to improve water quality Cleaner water for personal use Address stormwater runoff from agricultural and urban setting Nutrient Loading Erosion and Sediment Control Clean Water Q3 - Categories Assessment/Planning Ecological Health Education Flooding Groundwater Invasives Recreation Regulations Stormwater Management Water Quality

11 Next Steps DRAFT Issues/Concerns Comprehensive Watershed Priority Scheme Stakeholder Engagement 1. Public Input (Sept.) 2. Advisory Work Group (Sept.) 3. Planning Work Group (Oct.) 4. Policy Committee (Nov.) Measurable Goals (Nov. through Jan.)

12 Thank you!