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Water Resources Center and Minnesota River Board

Contact
Shannon Fisher
Water Resources Center
184 Trafton Science Center S
Mankato, MN 56001
shannon.fisher@mnsu.edu
(507) 389-5492

On the Web: http://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/
http://www.minnesotariver.org/

Activity: Fecal Coliform and Turbidity TMDLs

Geographic location: Across portions of the Minnesota River Basin

Brief activity description: Assess impairments and prepare TMDL reports for Blue Earth River, Rush River, High Island Creek, and other water bodies listed on the 303(d) list as impaired for excess fecal coliform and/or turbidity.

Primary goals or focus:

• Nutrient reduction
• Sediment reduction
• Wetlands restoration
• Water quality improvement
• Education/information sharing
• Organizing/networking/coordinating

Projected outcomes/impacts, if known: Development of allocations for pollutants and initialization of reduction strategies.

Activity type:

• Research
• Education
• Implementation
• Technical assistance

Scale of activity:

• Watershed

Lead organization(s)/organizer(s): Water Resources Center

Other partners and participants: MN Pollution Control Agency, local watershed projects, Minnesota River Board

Timeline/duration: 3 years
Projected or real startup time: Already started
Projected ending time or goal deadline: December 2009

Funding sources:

• Federal government
• State government
• Local goverment

Follow-up activities that will/might result from this activity: More TMDL studies on other stream stretches.