Lower Fall Creek WMP - Water Quality Working Group

BACKGROUND:

. 16 interested participants met on 8/7/07

. Outlined role of Working Group:

o Identify water resource problems

o Assist in the analysis and synthesis of existing water quality data o Establish pollutant load reduction targets

o Identify critical areas within the watershed

o Propose best management practices to improve water quality

DECISIONS & DISCUSSION

. Discussed water quality monitoring requirements of the grant: collection of no

less than eight (8) water chemistry samples from no less than ten (10) sites in the

watershed.

o existing water chemistry data seems sufficient

. Discussed collecting macroinvertebrate samples, habitat assessments, and

geomorphic measurements from 10 sites in the watershed

. Future meeting topics:

o Stream bank erosion and effects on watershed

o Rule 5 enforcement

o Improved coordination and management of data collection

o Geomorphic changes in Fall Creek

o Identify Critical Areas and BMPs

NEXT STEPS:

. Water monitoring scope change

. Develop Quality Assurance Protection Plan (QAPP)

. Next meeting 3pm 11/13/07 at the Lawrence Government Center.