POLK COUNTY LWRD: Big Butternut Aquatic Plant & Stormwater Management Study, (Phase 2)

Polk County Land and Water Resources Department is sponsoring a two-phase project to assess water quality and biological conditions and trends; engage and survey landowners and stakeholders; survey and develop a management plan for aquatic plants; and monitor stormwater. Deliverables include: a report that details results of project components, including nutrient budget and modeling, and aquatic plant and stormwater management plans.

The specific Phase 2 (LPL-1298-09) project tasks include: 1) Early season (i.e. June) and summary point-intercept aquatic plant surveys; 2) Wetland vegetation survey; 3) Aquatic plant management plan development, including public participation/meetings; 4) Stormwater monitoring and lab analyses; 5) Stormwater conveyance system review, mapping, and recommendations; 6) Watershed delineation and lake response modeling.

Activities

• Watershed Mapping or Assessment
• Stormwater Planning, Implementation
• Aquatic Plant Management Plan
• Nutrient Budget Development
• Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment, Inventory

Final Report and Products

• Big Butternut Lake Polk Co LPL1297 LPL1298