Menomonee River Watershed

Updated Implementation Plan

The Menomonee River Watershed Updated Implementation Plan lays out a watershed-wide collaborative, adaptive, and cost-effective approach to watershed restoration. It provides this guidance by combining water quality, water quantity, aquatic habitat and recreational improvements to restore the Menomonee River Watershed to the greatest possible extent.

This plan also aims to:

• guarantee the watershed’s eligibility for 319 funding by gaining US EPA approval for the Nine (Minimum) Key Elements of a watershed plan;

• provide recommendations for Total Maximum Daily Load implementation in the Menomonee River Watershed for Total Suspended Solids, Phosphorus, and Fecal Coliform;

• provide recommendations for water quality improvement actions for emerging pollutants such as chlorides and serve as a template for future watersheds looking to gain US EPA Nine Key Element approval;

• pave the way to delist Menomonee waterways from section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act impaired waters list through restoration and protection efforts;

• integrate restoration projects and opportunities with planned flood management investments;

• improve quality of life for communities in the Menomonee watershed by improving habitat and increasing the quantity of recreational opportunities and amount of green space; and

• coordinate and expand efforts to implement watershed plans and projects.

A PDF document of the Menomonee River Watershed Restoration Plan can be downloaded by clicking the button below. Due to the large file size, access the appendices through the following links.

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