GLIN==> Wisconsin Water Quality Data Request for 303(d), 604 (b) Integrated Report

Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act requires states to publish and update a list of waters that are not meeting one or more water quality standards.  This list is known as the Impaired Waters List and is updated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) every two years.

To support development of the Impaired Waters List, WDNR would like to assemble and evaluate available water quality data.  WDNR is currently soliciting and accepting water quality data that may be useful in listing waters on the 2010 Impaired Waters List.  WDNR staff will review submitted data as part of our assessment process.  Some of the parameters we will be concentrating on are: biological (IBI and HBI), chemical (pH, dissolved oxygen) and habitat data.  Primarily, we are looking for water quality data collected between the years 2003-2009 that has been quality assured (has a quality assurance project plan or equivalent for QA/QC).

WDNR is planning on conducting several meetings across the state in December 2009 to share with the public our decision making process and the status of assessed water bodies in your area.

Please review the Public Notice attached to this email, also located on our website for more information: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/condition/
Data submission forms, as well as guidance for submitting data, are also available on the website: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/condition/2010_Data.htm

Data is needed by July 17th, 2009 to be considered for the 2010 Impaired Waters List.

Please feel free to distribute this email to anyone who may have water quality data to submit to WDNR as part of this process.  If you receive this email, and would like to be on a future distribution list, please contact Nicole at: nicole.richmond at wisconsin.gov

Questions can be directed toward Nicole Richmond (nicole.richmond at wisconsin.gov) or Lisa Helmuth (lisa.helmuth at wisconsin.gov).

Thank you,
The Integrated Reporting Team (Lisa Helmuth, Dan Helsel, Kristi Minahan & Nicole Richmond)

P Nicole L. Richmond
Water Quality Specialist: TMDL Coordinator
Water Evaluation Section
Bureau of Watershed Management
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(*) phone:  608.266.0152
(*) fax: 608.267.2800
(*) e-mail: nicole.richmond at wisconsin.gov
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ~Thomas Fuller




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