Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.
Stormwater Planning, Implementation
TMDL Development
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposes to develop third-party pathogen, phosphorus, and sediment TMDLs for the Milwaukee River Watershed in Southeastern Wisconsin. The TMDLs will result in pollutant load and wasteload allocations that must be met to meet water quality standards and targets and in implementation plans that will identify the steps needed to achieve the load and wasteload allocations.
Restore Riparian Habitat
The previously funded NOAA ARRA stimulus-funded Re-Establishing Fish Passage project will enable fish to regain access to isolated pockets of high quality habitat in the Milwaukee Estuary AOC.
Habitat Restoration - Upland
The Urban Ecology Center (UEC) in partnership with Milwaukee County, City of Milwaukee, Rotary Club of Milwaukee, River Revitalization Foundation, private businesses and local landowners will protect and restore 40 contiguous acres of land along the Milwaukee River as an arboretum of native plant communities and improved wildlife habitat (including habitat of the state-threatened Butler's gartersnake). The site of the Rotary Centennial Arboretum is within the Milwaukee River Estuary Area of Concern and its creation will address the EPA-identified beneficial use impairments 1) loss of fish and wildlife habitat, 2) degradation of fish and wildlife populations, and 3) degradation of aesthetics.
Fish Management, Access
There are approximately 15 miles, or 18 acres, of hardened shoreline in the Milwaukee AOC. Banks armored with vertical steel sheet pile walls, retaining walls, concrete, and steel bulkheads provide structural bank stability to adjoining properties and eliminate erosion from passing barges and other navigational traffic but eliminate natural sloping stream banks, natural vegetative patterns, and the habitat therein. Channels have also been widened and dredged to depths of 10 to 28 feet to suit commercial navigation. This massive growth in channel size from natural and upstream conditions causes average current velocities to decrease and young fish may become trapped in the shipping channel without adequate current speeds to allow their return to the lake. The Habitat Improvement Project in the Estuary Environment (HIPEE) seeks to introduce quality habitat along this degraded riverine corridor. The project location within Wisconsins most populated river basin significantly enhances the potential to attract large numbers of recreational anglers. Other game and sport fish targeted by the project included perch, bluegill, and Lake Michigan trout and salmon.
Monitor Targeted Area
A comprehensive monitoring program will be implemented for portions of the Milwaukee River in Ozaukee Co. to partially address delisting targets or required actions for 9 of 11 Milwaukee Estuary AOC BUIs.
TMDL Development
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposes to develop third-party pathogen, phosphorus, and sediment TMDLs for the Milwaukee Estuary in Southeastern Wisconsin. The TMDLS will result in pollutant load and wasteload allocations that must be met to meet water quality standards and targets and in implementation plans that will identify the steps needed to achieve the load and wasteload allocations.
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Suggest obtaining additional temperature data. AU: 1854856; ID: 10012501
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Category 5A. Biology is not being impacted based on data just upstream of this site. 2018 TP Results: May Exceed. Station: 10037390 AU: 481605.
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Follow-up monitoring to determine if portion of the Milwaukee River should be listed for temperature (segment 5, miles 19.35 - 29.33; Thiensville Dam to Lime Kiln Dam).
Fish Management, Access
Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department is undertaking activities to enhance the operation and function of the fishway located at the Mequon-Thiensville Dam on the Milwaukee River. Project activities: Utilize prepared plans and specifications and operating under all required permits, construct a stable, non-deforming fishway channel that accommodates target species (including lake sturgeon and northern pike) swimming performance for all life stages and reduction in fishway operation and maintenance costs. Project deliverables: Provide to the Department a paper and digital summary report on the completed project, which shall result in a revised fishway entrance with optimal attractant flows, weir water velocities less than or equal to 3 feet per second, water depths through weirs greater than or equal to 1.5 feet, static water depths in pools greater than 3 feet, adequate cover as velocity breaks, head drop through weirs less than 0.5 feet, calculated using Milwaukee River median flows mid-March through mid-June
Habitat Restoration - Lake
Oz. Cty. P&P's Depart. is undertaking a Sturgeon hab. assessment on the Milw. Rvr. from approx. river miles 16 to 32. Activities 1) Conduct a review on efforts, research and findings related to the status of Sturgeon hab. in the MR (MR) 2) Conduct remote analysis of accessible Oz. Cty portions of the MR to ID important spawning hab. or deep run or pool characteristics for juvenile refuge and winter adult habitat 3) Conduct a semi-quantitative Sturgeon hab. assessment at HWY T in the Tn. of Grafton 4) Conduct a semi-quantitative Sturgeon hab. assessment at the former Lime Kiln Dam impoundment in the Vil. of Grafton 5) Prepare a project summary report Deliverables to the DNR: 1) A GIS data layer and maps of suspected areas of hq Sturgeon spawning and wintering hab. in project boundary. 2) A paper and digital summary report on the status of efforts, research, and findings related to Sturgeon hab. and fish passage removal or remediation efforts in the MR; as well as analysis of recent wq data collected in the MR near the Lime Kiln Dam removal site. 3) A list of high priority hab. sites recommended for future field assessments. 4) A printed and digital Sturgeon hab. assessment report for the HWY T reach based on DNR monitoring protocols, including discussion on verification of assessment methods and noting any significant hab. changes that may have occurred since the DNR 2006 Sturgeon Rehab. In the MR study. 5) A printed and digital Sturgeon hab. assessment report for the former Lime Kiln Dam impound. reach, based on DNR monitoring protocols. 6) A printed and digital copy of a project summary report with all above components as well as maps of the same recommendations for future assessments and analysis. 7) A narrative summary of project outreach, any web-based sharing of information and efforts pertaining to the project that occur as part of Sturgeon Fest.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Milwaukee Riverkeeper is undertaking a project to conduct and guide water quality monitoring throughout the Milwaukee River Basin, utilizing citizen volunteers. The collected data will support implementation efforts associated with the Milwaukee River Basin TMDL. Milwaukee Riverkeeper will undertake the following activities: 1) Collect water samples to perform genetic sequencing, Total Phosphorus, E. coli, and Fecal Coliform tests on each. 2) Collect growing season Total Phosphorus water samples (according to WisCALM standards) throughout the watershed. 3) Where indicated by conductivity sensors, collect water samples for Chloride analysis. 4) Publish results in Milwaukee Riverkeeper\2019s Annual River Report Card. 5) Create a 3-5 year Strategic Monitoring Plan to inform future monitoring by Riverkeeper within the Milwaukee River Basin. Project deliverables include: 1) Provide to the department a final report summarizing results of bacterial community and water sample analyses. 2) Data entry into SWIMS 3) Provide to the department a copy of the final Strategic Water Quality Monitoring Plan. Special Conditions: 1) Donated professional services and volunteer lists and signatures shall be maintained for reporting in kind donations. This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Rivers Biologist.
Information and Education
Aquatic Connectivity Educational Video Development \2013 Milwaukee River Watershed Ozaukee Co. and Milwaukee Audubon Society will contract with a professional development company to develop an n aquatic connectivity education video. Video will include: - 5 minute segment which will help landowners and the general public recognize the values and importance of small tributary streams, how they can identify potential impediments, and provide guidance to help them remove small scale impediments. - 8 minute segment will provide detailed technical guidance on designing and installing road and stream crossings suitable for aquatic life passage Video distribution will be in accordance with the grant narrative. The project deliverables include a chart that tracks the number of video copies distributed, number of video screenings hosted, number of screening attendees, website statistics, number and characterization of questionnaires, number of press releases and newsletters published and number of presentations conducted and conferences/community events attended.
Rivers Management Grant
The planning process and final report will include: 1) Baseline assessments- assess existing condition, native flora and fauna, current public utilization and riverbank structure, 2) Public information sessions- listening sessions to gather ideas feedback and comments on the restoration, 3) Site planning- Trail connections, recreational facility and public access points, vegetation restoration and invasive species control, shoreland stabilization and runoff reduction, site grading create opportunities to create diverse high quality native vegetation and habitat.
Natural Areas Protection
Assemble a plan in cooperation with the City of Milwaukee that will address. 1) a prioritized map for restoration of invasive removal 2)Mapping an 11.5 mile of shared multi use trails 3)Location of critical area of Butlers garter snake for biotic integrity 4) location and design of public access points 5) integration of other plans into Central park plan including trail connection 6) Evaluation of recreational use (off leash dog walking- fishing piers, access improvements and portage improvements. Public outreach is also a major component.
Rivers Management Grant
To build capacity to better meet the needs of the rural (upstream) portions of the Milwaukee River Watershed. This is a result of a need for a unique water advocacy to help implement SEWRPC Water Quality Management Plan update. The proposal focus on the rural portions primarily in Ozaukee and Washington Counties along with Dodge and Fond du Lac. These areas remain largely agricultural. This proposal would include: 1) Review SEWRPC plan. 2) Form a team of water related scientist and business leaders and create outline of ways to solve current watershed concerns. 3) Hiring and train water quality assistant to work with advisory team, volunteer water quality program, erosion control checks, manage storm drain marking program and work wit partners on buffer establishment and maintenance and web site context. 4) Evaluate website with attention given to rural constituents and e-news letters to promote items and tacks. 5) Expand citizen engagement opportunities and modify existing opportunities as needed. 6) Recruit new board members and evaluate staff organization structure to ensure financial resources are aligned with programmatic priorities to insure growth. 7) Provide report covering all project deliverables. Two hard copies and one electronic version will be provided.
Protect Riparian or Shorelands
Protect the threatened reached of the Milwaukee River using civic engagement and planning tools. The focus of this grant is portions of Milwaukee River within the City of Milwaukee, north of the former North Ave. Dam, as well as buffers on either side of the river. The project deliverables are 1) Summary of results from charettes and public input sessions on river shoreline planning 2) Draft overlay district language and maps; ideally this language will be passed by the end of the grant period. 3) Reports of involvement and input on development proposals. 4) Final report
Educate and engage residents
The planning grant is to increase organizational capacity and improve their products and services. The mission is to protect, restore, and sustain the ecosystem in the watershed through funding and facilitation of a regional network of locally initiated projects. The river grant money will be used to market and develop long-term financial independence. Future funds will be used to supply grant money to other organizations for watershed improvements projects.
Engage Volunteers in Monitoring/Restoration
Develop outreach materials and increase volunteer capacity by working with four or five communities within the Milwaukee River Basin to improve stormwater education and outreach. This goal will be accomplished by forming an advisory team; developing educational materials; recruiting members for teaching and presenting at least 25 public presentation; developing a web-based information center, storm drain stenciling; and evaluating and coordinating river clean-ups.
Improve Public Access
The Foundation seeks to extend their Land Protection Plan from Capitol Drive in Milwaukee County to the north up to the Ozaukee County line. This will be done to assess the conservation and protection status of land adjacent to the Milwaukee River for approximately 10 miles. This will be done to implement long-term protection and revitalization of the Milwaukee River.
Rivers Management Grant
Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers is applying for a river management grant in the amount of $10,000 to hire their Riverkeeper full time so they can broaden the Riverkeeper's scope of duties, both in terms of types of activities and coverage of the watershed. The total project budget is $64,923 Project funding will increase the Riverkeeper to full-time focus on water quality issues, and then allow her to work with other staff and volunteers on project components. Tasks for the project include developing protocols, developing outreach materials, recruiting and training volunteers, purchasing equipment, and project reporting. Project deliverables will include uniform water monitoring protocols and reporting procedures, written materials and testing supplies as part of a volunteer orientation package, digital watershed map to track progress and a final project report submitted to the WDNR.
Engage Volunteers in Monitoring/Restoration
This grant will be used for capacity building for their existing river organization. Project will assist in finalizing a Milwaukee River Watershed Corridor Plan and will provide Information and Education outreach on a watershed wide basis. The plan and educational efforts will aid in local decision making for protection of critical habitat areas identified in the 1997 SEWRPC report entitled "A Regional Natural Areas and Critical Species Habitat Protection and Management Plan for Southeastern Wisconsin".
Educate and engage residents
The Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers is initiating an agency capacity building project. The purpose of the grant is to bring the goals of clean water, improved wildlife habitat and sound land use to the public. One goal is to make the organization known through outreach to the community. A second goal is to build a significant financial base. And to recruit new board members.
Navigability Determination
14N 18E S12; Milwaukee River, unnamed;
Navigability Determination
T14N R18E ; West Branch Milwaukee River;
Restore Wetlands
Milwaukee Basin
TMDL Implementation
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposes to develop third-party pathogen, phosphorus, and sediment TMDLs for the Milwaukee Estuary in Southeastern Wisconsin.
TMDL Development
Cedar Creek is a 28-mile, warm water stream that runs through Washington and Ozaukee Counties of Southeastern Wisconsin and flows into the Milwaukee River at river mile 28. The land use in the Cedar Creek Watershed is primarily rural including agriculture (49%), wetlands(16%), grasslands and forest (26%), while urban areas cover about 3.5% of the watershed (WDNR 2001). The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) placed the first 5 miles of Cedar Creek upstream of the confluence with the Milwaukee River on Wisconsin's 2006 Impaired Waters List.
TMDL Development
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposes to develop third-party pathogen, phosphorus, and sediment TMDLs for the Milwaukee Estuary in Southeastern Wisconsin.
The TMDLS will result in pollutant load and wasteload allocations that must be met to meet water quality standards and targets and in implementation plans that will identify the steps needed to achieve the load and wasteload allocations.
Runoff Grant
Identify sources of phosphorus in the watershed and pursue local runoff management and river/stream grants to reduce phosphorous inputs into local
resources.
Information and Education
Identify potential partners and stakeholders to participate in an overall awareness and behavioral
change program in the watersheds that result in reduced erosion and phosphorus inputs.
Water Quality Planning
The Milwaukee River South Watershed covers about 168 square miles and is located in portions of Ozaukee and Milwaukee Counties. The Milwaukee River mainstem enters the watershed west of the Village of Fredonia and flows for about 48 miles before entering the Milwaukee Harbor. There are three small named lakes, several unnamed lakes and many park ponds within the Milwaukee River South Watershed. Land cover in the watershed is a mix of rural and urban uses. Overall, the watershed is about 33 percent urban, with agriculture (25%), grasslands (21%), forests (12%) and wetlands (6%) making up the rest of the major land cover types. Fourteen cities and villages are found in this watershed.
Nine Key Element Plan
Milwaukee River South PWS Plan - Nine Key Element Plan - The Milwaukee River South Priority Watershed Project plan assesses the nonpoint sources of pollution in the Milwaukee River South Watershed and guides the implementation of nonpoint source control measures. These control measures are needed to meet specific water resource objectives for the Milwaukee River and its tributaries. The purpose of this project is to reduce the amount of pollutants originating from nonpoint sources that reach surface water and groundwater within the Milwaukee River South Priority Watershed Project area.
Nine Key Element Plan
East and West Branches of the Milwaukee River PWS Plan - Nine Key Element Plan - The East-West Priority Watershed Project plan assesses the nonpoint sources of pollution in the East-West Watershed and guides the implementation of nonpoint source control measures. These control measures are needed to meet specific water resource objectives for the North Branch, Menomonee, Cedar Creek, and the Milwaukee River South watersheds.
Nine Key Element Plan
East and West Branches of the Milwaukee River PWS Plan - Nine Key Element Plan - The East-West Priority Watershed Project plan assesses the nonpoint sources of pollution in the East-West Watershed and guides the implementation of nonpoint source control measures. These control measures are needed to meet specific water resource objectives for the North Branch, Menomonee, Cedar Creek, and the Milwaukee River South watersheds.
Map Invasive Species
A map of invasive species should be made for all sites throughout the watershed through updating information based on monitoring data.
Monitor and/or Protect Groundwater, Sourcewater
Water quality biologists should continue to assist Ozaukee County in identifying drain tile connections from septic systems and milk-house wastes to surface waters in the Sauk and Sucker Creeks Watershed and facilitate the corrections.
Permit Compliance Inventory
A permit compliance inventory should be conducted by reviewing wastewater and stormwater discharges in the Sauk and Sucker Creeks Watershed; DNR could work with SEWRPC on this project.
Fish Management, Access
DNR should work with local communities to expand public access and fishing opportunities within the Watershed.
Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring
Citizen-Based Stream Monitors should be recruited to assist with on-going Watershed monitoring for phosphorus and other key parameters.
Natural Community Review or Change
The DNR should update its databases to reflect updated natural community confirmation data or recommendations for changes to reflect current fish assemblages in the watershed.
Partnership Project
Where possible, innovative partnerships with nonprofits, schools, and UW Extension should be pursued to expand educational programs at the local, county and regional planning agency level.
Runoff Grant
Sauk Creeks Watershed should continue to be considered as a high priority for runoff and urban NPS grants and river grants based on the total phosphorus impairments and related urbanization issues.
Monitor Fish Tissue
15000 name Milwaukee River TMDL ID 291 Start Mile 2.9 End Mile 19.35