Wisconsin Lakes Convention April 26, 2015 Ann Hirekatur, Wisconsin River TMDL Project Manager Scott Provost, Central Wisconsin Lakes and Streams Biologist Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Wisconsin Lakes Convention April 26, 2015 Ann Hirekatur, Wisconsin River TMDL Project Manager Scott Provost, Central Wisconsin Lakes and Streams Biologist Session Panelists Kirk Boehm, President, Lake Wisconsin Alliance Russ Graveen & Rick Parkin, President/VP, Lake Wausau Assoc. Rick Georgeson, President Petenwell & Castle Rock Stewards Matt Krueger, River Alliance of Wisconsin Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
The Wisconsin River Basin (WRB) Water Quality Improvement Project
Castle Rock Lake Wisconsin Petenwell Lake DuBay
Castle Castle Rock Rock Lake Wisconsin Petenwell Lake DuBay
Castle Castle Rock Rock Lake Wisconsin Petenwell Lake DuBay
Castle Castle Rock Rock Lake Wisconsin Petenwell Lake DuBay Lake DuBay
Castle Rock Lake Wisconsin Lake DuBay Petenwell
Statewide Phosphorus Criteria Rivers 100 μg/l Streams 1 75 μg/l Reservoirs Not Stratified = 40 μg/l Stratified = 30 μg/l Inland Lakes 2 Ranges from 15 30 μg/l Great Lakes Lake Michigan = 7 μg/l Lake Superior = 5 μg/l 1 All unidirectional flowing waters not in NR 102.06(3)(a). Excludes Ephemeral Streams. 2 Excludes wetlands and lakes less than 5 acres
Main Stem Monitoring Results Total Phosphorus Concentration Tomahawk Merrill Wausau Dam Rothchild Mosinee 65 64 62 70 75 Below Dubay 95 Point Dam 80 Biron Nekoosa 90 95 Below Petenwell 81 Below Castle Rock 67 Dells Sauk City 76 78 0 20 40 60 80 100 2010 2013 May Oct Median TP ( g/l)
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results Petenwell Total Phosphorus Concentration Northern North Central Central South Central Southern 95 111 121 113 82 Petenwell Northern Main CTH G 76 121 Castle Rock Yellow River Arm 98 Central Main Southern Main 80 81 Castle Rock 0 50 100 150 2010 2013 Mid June Mid Sept ( g/l)
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results Petenwell Castle Rock Castle Rock
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results Petenwell Castle Rock Castle Rock
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results Total Phosphorus Concentration Upper 199 Big Eau Pleine Above Park Below Park 145 121 Lower Northern 104 85 Big Eau Pleine Lake DuBay Lake DuBay Central Southern 92 91 0 50 100 150 200 250 2010 2013 Mid June Mid Sept ( g/l)
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results Big Eau Pleine Lake DuBay
Major Reservoir Monitoring Results Lake Wisconsin Northern Total Phosphorus Concentration 90 Central 109 Southern 98 80 90 100 110 2010 2013 Mid June Mid Sept ( g/l)
Tributary Monitoring Results Total P Concentration West Tributaries 63 78 252 Spirit Rib Big Eau Pleine Prairie East Tributaries 52 129 Fenwood Pine 38 79 102 Freeman BEP Outlet Eau Claire 54 268 Little Eau Pleine Plover 32 175 116 Mill Yellow Tenmile 51 126 117 169 176 Lemonweir WB Baraboo Baraboo Reedsburg Baraboo Big Roche A Cri 31 0 100 200 300 2010 2013 May Oct Median TP ( g/l) 300 200 100 0 2010 2013 May Oct Median TP ( g/l)
The Wisconsin River Basin (WRB) Water Quality Improvement Project
Project Framework = Total Maximum Daily Load TMDL A TMDL answers the following questions: How much is the existing pollutant load? What is the contribution from each source? How much does pollution need to be reduced in order for waterways to achieve water quality standards? The Framework for Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project How will the pollutant load reductions be achieved?
Why develop a TMDL? Baseline Pollutant Load Does not meet water quality standards Total Maximum Daily Load Meets water quality standards
Developing a TMDL Baseline Pollutant Load? TMDL Load What is the magnitude of the Total Maximum Daily Load?
Developing a TMDL Baseline Pollutant Load??? How will the load be apportioned among sources?
WRB Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Each subwatershed is assessed for: Background Load Naturally occurring from wetlands, forests Load Allocation Runoff from the landscape Load Allocation TMDL Waste Load Allocation + + Margin of Safety Waste Load Allocation Municipal Wastewater Industrial Wastewater Permitted Municipal Storm Sewer Systems CAFO Production Areas
WRB Water Quality Improvement Project Past, Present and Future.. 2001-2004 Unsuccessful Funding Proposals 2008 First Pontoons and Politics 2014-2015 State Legislature appropriates $235,000 (FY 2015) Water Quality Data Assessment Watershed & Reservoir Modeling 2016-2017 Draft/Final TMDL 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 1991-1996 Petenwell Castle Rock Comprehensive Management Planning 2009-2014 State Legislature appropriates $750,000 over 5 years Comprehensive Basin Monitoring Basinwide Land Use & Land Management Mapping TMDL Implementation 2015-2016 Allocation Development
Phosphorus Toxic algae blooms Public health risks Clean Water Fish & Wildlife Recreation
WRB Water Quality Improvement Project How do we get to clean water. and who is responsible?
TMDL Implementation Wasteload Allocations How?. TMDL waste load allocations are incorporated into permits Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Permitted Municipal Storm Sewer Systems CAFO Production Areas (zero allowable discharge) Who? DNR sets limits based on allocations Permitted facilities implement limits
TMDL Implementation Nonpoint Source How? Establish partnerships to implement best management practices on the landscape Fair Share Everyone does what they reasonably can Targeting Use available resources to put extra effort towards high loading watersheds/areas Who? County Staff Agricultural producers Agricultural organizations Conservation Organizations Crop Consultants Citizens/Groups DNR/DATCP NRCS
What Can Citizens Do? Get Involved in Land and Water Resource Planning Get a copy of your county plan and see what it says about issues important to you! Become a planning committee member Get involved in local lake planning and management Encourage your county to apply for grants TRM Lake Protection River Protection Join your local Lake or Watershed group Get involved in volunteer citizen monitoring Ask yourself, what is my fair share? What can I do personally?
For Project Updates & More Information Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Wisconsin River TMDL Spatial Data Viewer
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GovDelivery Launched August 2014 Anyone can subscribe/unsubscribe at any time Initial invite sent to 281 emails Currently 650+ subscribers More timely communication than via website Approximately one announcement per month Quarterly Newsletters Events (e.g. Wisconsin River Symposium) Notification of new information posted to website Opportunities for Stakeholder Input/Involvement (draft model review/comments)
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Who Can I Contact? Ann Hirekatur Project Manager Ann.Hirekatur@wisconsin.gov 608 266 0156 Pat Oldenburg Monitoring/Wastewater Coordinator Patrick.oldenburg@wisconsin.gov 715 831 3262 Aaron Ruesch Modeling/Technical Lead Aaron.Ruesch@wisconsin.gov 608 266 0152 Terry Kafka Brad Johnson Stacy Martin Susan Sandford NPS Sector Lead Stormwater Sector Lead CAFO Sector Lead Outreach Coordinator Terrence.Kafka@wisconsin.gov BradleyA.Johnson@wisconsin.gov Stacy.Martin@wisconsin.gov Susan.Sandford@wisconsin.gov 608 355 1363 715 359 2872 715 359 2874 608 266 8107 Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Wisconsin River Basin Water Quality Improvement Project
Castle Rock Lake Wisconsin