Tyler Forks TWA 2013 (A) Kleist (Project 1)
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Purpose

This project involves collection of biological information (fish and macroinvertebrates) and quantitative habitat and temperature in the Tyler Forks River Watershed and part of the Upper Bad River Watershed. Water chemistry samples will be collected on the Tyler Forks River and on single sites on Bull Gus Creek, Javorsky Creek, Devils Creek. This project involves cotinuing USGS gaging station on Tyler Forks River at Stricker Road. This work is conducted to provide background ambient condition data and to evaluate watershed and waterbody condition prior to possible land use change associated with permitted activities.

Objective

This monitoring project of waters is designed to update waterbody assessment status information (i.e. future monitoring for 303(d) or ERW/ORW status), for identifying appropriate management recommendations and for updating waterbody and watershed narratives in WATERS, and finally for use in watershed planning. The project involves collecting background water quality information within the watershed and the adjacent watershed with a known iron ore deposits. The monitoring stations were determined after field reconnaisance.

Outcome

One outcome would be possible future monitoring for impaired waters 303(d) or protection work through ERW/ORW designations. The information can be used to make management recommendations, to update waterbody and watershed narratives in WATERS, and for use in watershed planning. A Watershed Plan was developed in 2013 based on data from this study. DRAFT Tyler Forks (LS13) Watershed Plan

Study Design

This project involves collection of biological information (fish and macroinvertebrates) and quantitative habitat and temperature on fourteen (14) sites (to be identified) in the Tyler Forks River Watershed and part of the Upper Bad River Watershed. Up to six (6) more sites (for a total of 20 sites) may be added to the project depending on field conditions and site access. Temperature data was collected on an additional nine (9) sites. Additional temperature sites may be added depending on field conditions for a total of approximatley 30 sites. Four (4) water chemistry samples will be collected at 6 locations, three sites on the Tyler Forks River, and single sites on Bull Gus Creek, Javorsky Creek, Devils Creek. This project involves cotinuing USGS gaging station on Tyler Forks River at Stricker Road.

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Targeted Watershed Approach
Planning (WQ, Nine Key Element)
North_TWA_7A_2013
2012
Report In Development
 
Reports and Documents
Status Report for Tyler Forks 2013-14
Status Report for Tyler Forks 2013-14
Tyler Forks Watershed Plan 2015 (LS13)
Assessments and recommendations for the Watershed. Tyler Forks (LS13) Watershed Plan
Bull Gus Creek 100m DS of FR 703
bullguscreek 100mds dissolved oxygen instantaneous
Camp Four Creek at Fisher Rd
Chlorophyll a Lakes Assessment Report - Data 2003 to 2012
Chlorophyll a Lakes Assessment Report - Data 2003 to 2012
Devils Creek at Upstream Ballou Confluence, 10034375
Dissolved Oxygen, Percent Saturation (Instantaneous) at Bull Gus Creek 100m DS of FR 703, 10037096
Feldcher Creek - Burns Rd
GEHRMAN CREEK 10M UPSTREAM OF HWY 169
Javorsky Creek at Hwy 77, 10034371
LS14 WATERSHED MAP
mibi_package_11_13_LS14
mibi_package_charts_11_2013_LS14
Montreal Creek-County Line Road
MOOSE EAR CREEK 10 M UPSTREAM OF CTH W CULVERT
Mud Creek 5m US of Confluence unnamed tributary
Norman Creek - County Forest 701 Rd.
pH (Instantaneous) at Bull Gus Creek 100m DS of FR 703, 10037096
Potato River 200m US of STH 77
Scott Taylor Creek 10 m US of Confluence with Unnamed Stream
Sixteen Creek 5m US STH 77
Total Phosphorus Lakes Assessment Report [Galilee Lake and Meder Lake, Ashland County]
Watershed: LS14. Total phosphorus assessment report for Galilee Lake and Meder Lake.
Total Phosphorus Package_ls14
Total phosphorus package L superior
Tyler Forks - Caroline Lake Road, 10034350
Tyler Forks (atSth 77), 10012906
Tyler Forks (atSth 77)
Tyler Forks 2m US Shirley Lake Road
Tyler Forks Area Map
Unnamed (Gold Mine) Creek 3m US gravel road
Unnamed Trib to Mud Creek 10m US Caroiline Lake Road
Unnamed Tributary (2926600) to Tyler Forks 50 m DS of old beaver dammeadow
Unnamed Tributary (2926600) to Tyler Forks 340 m DS of old beaver dam-meadow
Unnamed Tributary (2930900) to Ballou Cr 200m DS bridge
Unnamed Tributary to Scott Taylor Creek 160m DS STH 169
Vogue Creek 20m US Vogue Creek Road
Water Temperature (Instantaneous) at Bull Gus Creek 100m DS of FR 703, 10037096
Ballou Creek upstream Devils Confluence, 10034373
Augustine Creek - 20m upstream Augustine Creek Rd.
Average Transparency (Instantaneous) at Bull Gus Creek 100m DS of FR 703, 10037096
 
Activities & Recommendations
Water Quality Planning
We propose to collect biological information (fish/bugs) and quantitative habitat and temperature on 14 TBD sites in the Tyler Forks River Watershed and part of the Upper Bad River Watershed. Up to 6 more TBD (for a total of approximately 20) sites may be added to the project depending on field conditions and site access .
Monitor Targeted Watershed Area (TWA)
We propose to collect biological information (fish/bugs) and quantitative habitat and temperature on 14 TBD sites in the Tyler Forks River Watershed and part of the Upper Bad River Watershed. Up to 6 more TBD (for a total of approximately 20) sites may be added to the project depending on field conditions and site access
 
Watershed
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Waters
Tyler Fks
Monitoring Data