Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 07/20/2009 - Special Meeting

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Anoka Conservation District (ACD). ACD offers the following data: 1. Lake quality 2. Lake level 3. Stream biomonitoring 4. Wetlands hydrology monitoring Table 9 Water Quality and Water Quantity Monitoring —Action Plan Action Plan: Data Collection Programs Subject: Water Quality & Water Quantity Monitoring Purpose: To determine whether the water quantity and water quality goals of the organization are being met. Goal: The Lower Rum River WMO shall implement a monitoring program to establish baseline information regarding key water bodies and outfall points to the river. Issues: 1. Cost of implementing large scale monitoring program. 2. Data recorded and maintained by multiple sources, in multiple formats. 3. Sampling of Rogers lake which is compared for material. Comments 1. Continue to work with the Anoka Conservation District. 2. Require annual monitoring data to be included in annual WMO report. 3. Work with the ACD and Upper Rum River WMO in the development of a management plan for nutrient reduction. Table 10 Data Collection Programs Strategy Activity Steps Resources Measurement Target Date Estimated Cost * 1. Lake Level Monitoring Program Anoka Conservation District Annual Report Annually, on or about January 1 $110 2. Water Quality Monitoring Program, including field review to identify the opportunity for monitoring general need for improvements Metropolitan Council MPCA WMO Member Cities Anoka Conservation District Monitoring Plan Annual Report and STORET Entry Annually, on or about January 1 $920 3. Rum River Water quality monitoring Anoka Conservation District Monitoring Plan, Annual Report Annually on or about January 1 $915/site *Year Cost — 2009 dollars Water Management Plan P:\Mpls\23 MN\02\2302047\WorkFiles\3rd Gen WMP\LRRWMO 3rd Gen WMP July 2009Draft.doc 87