Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/01/2009

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The WMO will work on the establishment of a monitoring program on the Rum River downstream of County Highway 7 and upstream of the Anoka Dam.. The parameters monitored will be total phosphorus and total suspended solids. lake level Monitoring Program The Anoka Conservation District has monitored the level of Round Lake and surrounding wetlands weekly from April-October, The WMO should continue working with the Anoka Conservation District on this monitoring program. lake Water Quality Monitoring Program The ACD monitors the water quality of Round Lake and Rogers Lake every 2 weeks from May- September. The parameters measured are total phosphorus, Chlorophyll a, and Secchi disc. The WMO should continue working with the ACD on this monitoring program. Data Storage and Retrieval The WMO will maintain as a resource the location of all public access databases (i.e., MPCA's STORET) for water quality data. All data collected by the cities or WMO will be submitted to the databases. The future contribution of local governments to water data collection must be recognized, encouraged, and developed. The state must also find a way to integrate locally collected data into state repositories and integrated systems. Citizen Lake-Monitoring Program (CLMP). The CLMP is a cooperative program combining the technical resources of the MPCA and volunteer efforts of citizen to collect water quality data on lakes (MPCA). Volunteers collect water transparency data using a Secchi disk on a once-per-week frequency. Long term transparency monitoring helps detect signs of water quality degradation. Data compiled from Secchi readings is used by MPCA staff to prepare water quality reports, compile trends analysis, plan lake protection strategies and define lake characteristics by region (MPCA). There is a one-time fee for volunteers, to cover the cost of equipment. Volunteers receive instructions on using the disk, data sheets and a copy of lake water quality reports in their region. Citizen-Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP). The Metropolitan Council sponsored CAMP is similar to the CLMP, except that it is regional, not statewide, in nature. Through the CAMP program, water quality samples are collected for basic water chemistry analysis by Metropolitan Council. Water Management Plan P:\Mpls\23 MN\02\230204 7\ W orkFiles\3rd Oen WMP\LRR WMO _3rd Oen WMP _July 2009_ Draft.doc 86