TMDL/303d Projects
Refine Load Estimates
WCR_02_CMP10
2009
Complete
Citizen volunteer who is monitoring the tributaries of the Big Eau Pleine River to help with the restoration project.
Monitoring Project Summary Flyer Big Eau Pleine River Citizen Monitoring
Master Spreadsheet for Project Budget 2010 Projects
Monitor or Propose 303(d) Listing
Big Eau Pleine River - 1427200. The Big Eau Pleine Flowage is identified as an Impaired waterbody on the 303 d list. The flowage is located in Marathon County and > 70% of the watershed landuse is agriculture. Nutrient and sediment loading from the watershed causes severe summer algae blooms and contributes to low dissolved oxygen levels in the winter.
Monitor or Propose 303(d) Listing
Fenwood Creek -1428700. Nutrient and sediment loading from the watershed causes severe summer algae blooms and contributes to low dissolved oxygen levels in the winter. WCR has scheduled TMDL monitoring for the flowage to begin in FY10 to address the impairment.
Monitor or Propose 303(d) Listing
Freeman Creek -
1427700. Nutrient and sediment loading from the watershed causes severe summer algae blooms and contributes to low dissolved oxygen levels in the winter. WCR has scheduled TMDL monitoring for the flowage to begin in FY10 to address the impairment.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
This project will fund an advanced volunteer monitor for collecting monthly water chemistry samples from three major tributaries to the Big Eau Pleine Flowage. Samples will be collected the second week of each month and shipped to the SLOH for nutrient, chlor a and TSS analysis. This information will be collected in conjunction with other monitoring activities and used to develop a TMDL for the flowage. The study is designed for two years of monitoring and a third year might be necessary depending on precipitation and corresponding water levels in the flowage. At a minimum, this is a two year project and funding will be requested again in FY11