Mud Creek and Neenah Slough TWA 2017-2018

Purpose

Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected. The completion of monitoring within these two HUC 12s will fill the remainder of the data gaps within the entire Lower Fox River basin. It is desired that a watershed assessment is completed that will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL.

Objective

Surveys will be completed at approximately 16 sites in the Mud Creek Watershed and 12 sites in the Neenah Slough Watershed. Exact sites have yet to be determined. Each of the sites will have 3 field visits. One visit for reconnaissance and station establishment, one visit for fish and habitat surveys, and one visit for macroinvertebrate and DPI sampling. A citizen volunteer will collect 6 monthly samples for water chemistry to assess for Total Phosphorous and Total Suspended Solids at 2 sites in the Mud Creek Watershed and 1 site in the Neenah Slough Watershed. Water Chemistry at the pour points has been collected the last 2 years and will be collected in 2017 by Citizen Volunteers associated with the Lower Fox River Volunteer Stream Monitoring Project led thru the local technical college and UW school.

Outcome

The watershed assessment will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL. Collection of data within these two HUC 12 watersheds will complete watershed assessments within all 14 major tributary basins to the Lower Fox River within the TMDL area. This project will also continue to foster support between the Department and the local community by providing opportunities for community education and outreach through the connection with the Lower Fox River Citizen Volunteer Monitoring Program, the local technical college and UW School, and local stakeholders and partners. Data will be used in upcoming condition assessments, watershed planning, and shared between the Counties, Cities, landowners, and local interest groups/partners to improve understanding of current stream and water quality conditions.

Study Design

Approximately 28 sites will be selected for Fish and Habitat Surveys between the two watersheds. 20 sites will be selected for Macroinvertebrate Surveys and 3 Water Chemistry Sites will be selected for Monthly TP and TSS samples May-Oct and DPI samples in July/Aug. In addition the two major pour point sites will be sampled by the Lower Fox River Citizen Volunteer Monitoring Program. Site selection will be strategically located to provide 1) general conditions assessments of reaches throughout the watershed and 2) targeted near previous conservation practices or proposed conservation practices where in-stream water quality improvements may be documented.

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Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected. The completion of monitoring within these two HUC 12s will fill the remainder of the data gaps within the entire Lower Fox River basin. It is desired that a watershed assessment is completed that will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL.
Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected. The completion of monitoring within these two HUC 12s will fill the remainder of the data gaps within the entire Lower Fox River basin. It is desired that a watershed assessment is completed that will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL.
Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected. The completion of monitoring within these two HUC 12s will fill the remainder of the data gaps within the entire Lower Fox River basin. It is desired that a watershed assessment is completed that will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL.
Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected. The completion of monitoring within these two HUC 12s will fill the remainder of the data gaps within the entire Lower Fox River basin. It is desired that a watershed assessment is completed that will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL.
Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected. The completion of monitoring within these two HUC 12s will fill the remainder of the data gaps within the entire Lower Fox River basin. It is desired that a watershed assessment is completed that will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL.
Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected. The completion of monitoring within these two HUC 12s will fill the remainder of the data gaps within the entire Lower Fox River basin. It is desired that a watershed assessment is completed that will provide contemporary conditions prior to conservation practices being applied on the landscape that may be tied to the implementation phase of the Lower Fox River TMDL.
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Neenah Slough and Mud Creek are highly impacted urban streams that are listed on the State's list of impaired waters for Total Phosphorous, Total Suspended Sediment, Chlorides, and PCBs. East District Biologists propose to monitor Mud Creek and Neenah Slough which will complete the assessments within the remaining two HUC 12's in the Lower Fox River Basin that have not had contemporary water quality data collected.
 
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