Little Rock Lake Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study




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Name/Role/Organization Contact Information
Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
  - overall project coordination/administration
  - technical team and stakeholder coordination
  - water quality monitoring and data collection
  - transfer of data and reports to MPCA and Subcontractors
  - execution of contracts for all non-Benton SWCD work elements
  - conducting public outreach and education activities
  - assisting MPCA in public notice and public hearings
  - assisting the MPCA in responding to comments
 14 2nd Avenue West
 Foley, Minnesota 56329
 (320) 968-5300 Ext. 3
 Email: Katie@soilandwater.org
William Walker
  - determine water quality goals
  - model development, calibration, load allocations and estimated load reductions
  - assist in the development of the implementation plan and reduction scenarios based on chosen BMPs
  - assisting the Benton SWCD in responding to comments
 1127 Lowell Road
 Concord, Massachusetts 01742-5522
 (978) 369-8061
 Email: bill@wwwalker.net
William James
  - conduct field study of sediment properties
  - determine sediment phosphorus release rates
  - assess origin of lake sediments
  - evaluate potential measures for reducing release rates
 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
 W500 Eau Galle Dam Road
 Spring Valley, Wisconsin 54767
 (715) 235-5298
 Email: jamesw1@svtel.net
Harry Eakin
  - assist with field study of sediment properties
 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
 W500 Eau Galle Dam Road
 Spring Valley, Wisconsin 54767
 (715) 235-5298
Paul Garrison
  - conduct field study of historical sediment properties
  - evaluate historical conditions and sediment sources
 Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
 2801 Progress Road
 Madison, Wisconsin 53716-3339
 (608) 221-6365
 Email: paul.garrison@wisconsin.gov
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
  - development of QAPP and equipment training
  - assistance on equipment selection, set-up and flow monitoring
  - equipment troubleshooting and maintenance
  - development of rating curves
  - assistance in determining water quality goals
  - providing leadership to the public notification/hearing process
  - assisting the Benton SWCD in responding to comments
  - submission of final documents to EPA
Stakeholder Groups, such as DNR, FWS, Morrison SWCD, NRCS, Planning and Zoning, the Little Rock Lake Association and other interested parties
  - assisting in public outreach and education activities
  - assisting in determining appropriate BMP's and estimating load reductions from implementing BMP's
  - assisting in the potential development of an implementation plan




Links:

Little Rock Lake Information - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency