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Notes will typically be saved on the web site for approximately one (1) year.

If you  need a meeting summary (list of topics) for the past few years, please let me know!

March 2010

Topic - Pollutant Loading from Ag Uses: How can we engage farmers to improve water quality?

This was a brainstorming session on how to effectively engage the agricultural community to assist us in our efforts to improve water quality. Lessons we have learned and examples of best practices that worked,or did not work, were discussed.

http://www.metrowater.org/Notes_3-17-2010.pdf


May 2009

Topic - Bloomington Educational Video / TegraSeal Product Information /
McColl Learning Center

Jean Buckley from Bloomington came to show everyone their new video "Water Ways".  This is location non-specific and open to everyone to try out.  TegraSeal gave a presentation on their new products and handed out samples.  We also took a tour of the new grounds for the Learning Center.  For more information and contact information, just follow this link:

http://www.metrowater.org/Notes_5-20-09.pdf


June 2008

Topic - Stormwater Permits and TMDLs

Joe Bischoff from Wenck Associates came to speak on how they are helping their clients incorporate goals and tasks established in their TMDLs into their stormwater permit program.  Please follow this link to see his PowerPoint presentation.

http://www.metrowater.org/Stormwater_and_TMDLs_6-08.pdf


June 20, 2007


Follow up Information on water resource issuses

Guest speaker, Shannon Lotthammer, MPCA

 Thanks for the opportunity to present to the WRC group today!  Here is some follow-up information/resources in case anyone would like more information on some of the topics we covered:

Attached is an updated version of our blue green algae toxicity fact sheet; the link to the web page is:  http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/clmp-toxicalgae.html.  

More information about impaired waters and the TMDL process can be found on the following web pages: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/index.html (general page); http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-publications.html (publications, including the detailed assessment guidance).

Information about the proposed water quality standards revision, including numeric eutrophication standards for deep and shallow lakes, can be found at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/standards/rulechange.html.

Finally, if anyone is interested in the Minnesota Comprehensive Wetland Assessment Monitoring and Mapping Strategy, the full document and some supporting info. can be found at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/wetlands/cwamms.html.

I hope this follow-up info. is helpful...if you or any of the group have additional questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me!

Thanks again,
Shannon

Shannon Lotthammer
Manager, Water Monitoring Section
Environmental Analysis and Outcomes Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(651) 297-8355
shannon.lotthammer@pca.state.mn.us

www.pca.state.mn.us


November 15, 2006 -
Sediment Pond Characterization

For more information on this meeting, you can download the meeting notes.