Welcome to the Shingle Creek

and West Mississippi Watersheds!

 

The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions are the regional governmental units responsible for protecting the water resources of the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi watersheds. We invite you to browse our site using the tabs along the top of the page.

 

 

This sign was installed along Twin lake Shores Park in May with grant funds from the DNR to the City of Crystal Environmental Commission.  It explains the importance of not mowing up to the lake edge and creating a ten foot “No Mow Buffer Zone.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lake TMDL Development Continues

 

In the coming weeks the Implementation Plans for the following lake TMDLs will be sent to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for review and comment.  If you have any questions or comments on these documents, please contact Diane Spector at Wenck Associates at 763.479.4280 or dspector@wenck.com.

 

            Meadow Lake TMDL                             Meadow Lake TMDL Implementation Plan

            Magda Lake TMDL                                Magda Lake TMDL Implementation Plan

 

The following lake TMDLs are about to enter the final phase of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) review.  During this final phase of review, the MPCA will publish a legal notice and hold a formal public comment period prior to finalizing the TMDLs and submitting them to the EPA for review and approval.

 

            Pomerleau-Schmidt-Bass Lakes

            Cedar Island-Pike-Eagle Lakes

 

The Crystal Lake TMDL has completed the formal comment period and upon final approval from the MPCA will be submitted to the EPA for final approval.

 

 

The Twin-Ryan Lakes TMDL was approved by the EPA on November 9, 2007

 

 

The Public Notice and Contact Information can be found at:

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/news/data/bdc.cfm?noticeID=280089&blobID=24157&docTypeID=4

 

The TMDL and other information can be found at:

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/project-crystallake-nutrients.html

 

 

 

Commissions Adopt Revised Rules and Standards

 

Major Plan Amendment Revises

the Capital Improvement Program

 

 

2008 Annual Water Quality Report Available Soon

 

The 2008 Annual Water Quality Report presents the finding of the various monitoring programs in the Shingle Creek/West Mississippi watershed, including streams, lakes, biological and wetland monitoring.  Ongoing monitoring allows the Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices, especially as TMDL implementation proceeds and provides a baseline for reasonable water quality goals.

 

 

Links to commonly requested information:

 

When and Where is the Next Meeting?

Major Plan Amendment

Lakes

Streams

Water Quality Education Grants

Project Review Standards and Applications

Chloride TMDL Approved by EPA

2008 NPDES Activity Report

Watershed Map

Annual Reports

Blue Thumb Program

 

 

 

 

Can’t find something you are looking for?  Please email Sarah (sarah@jass.biz) and we will try to put the information on the site for you.

 

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