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Long-Range Management Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SECTION 2 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL FEATURES
Introduction
Topography & Geology
Water Resources
Agriculture
Demographics
SECTION 4 - WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Introduction
Sedimentation Reduction Summary
Eutrophication
Additional Water Quality Concerns
Development of Solutions
SECTION 5 - WATERSHED HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT
History of Watershed
Hydrologic Unit Area Designation
Multi-Agency Cooperative Effort
SECTION 6 - INACTIVE PROGRAMS
Introduction
Inactive Programs Table
Description of Inactive Programs
SECTION 7 - ACTIVE PROGRAMS
Introduction
Active Programs Table
Description of Active Programs
Active Program Current Needs Table
SECTION 8 - CURRENTLY PROPOSED PROGRAMS
Introduction
Proposed Programs Table
Description of Proposed Programs
SECTION 9 - PROGRAM EVALUATION
Introduction
Program Evaluation Table
Description of Program Evaluations
SECTION 10 - MONITORING CURRENT & FUTURE GOALS
Introduction
Volunteer Monitoring
Current Monitoring Table
Diagnostic / Feasibility Study
Water Quality Assessment Monitoring
Secchi Disk Sampling
Fecal Coliform Sampling
Drinking Water Sampling
Stream Quality Assessments / Macroinvertebrate Sampling
Nitrate / Nitrogen Runoff
Tillage Transects
Land Use - Conservation Plans
Master Watershed Stewards Program - Volunteer Stream Monitoring
Lake Sediment Surveying
Future Monitoring Needs and Goals
High Priority Monitoring Goals
Monitoring Possibilities
SECTION 11 - FUTURE PROGRAM NEEDS
Introduction
Meeting Future Education, Public Relation and Communication Needs
Addressing Education Issues
Addressing Communication and Public Relation Issues
Action Steps
Targeting Education and Public Relation Efforts
Future Needs in Agricultural Sediment, Nutrient and Chemical Management
Future Needs in Agricultural Sediment, Nutrient and Chemical Management
Watershed Programs and Future Needs
Future Agriculture Needs
Meeting Future Needs in Addressing Urban/Residential and Sewer/Storm Sewer Issues
Meeting Future Needs in Addressing Lake Recreation Issues
Meeting Future Needs in Addressing Habitat Issues
Meeting Future Needs in Addressing Watershed Operation and Organization Issues
Operation Issues Table
Watershed Project Staffing Needs
Future Operation, Education and Public Relation Needs
SECTION 12 - FUNDING
Introduction
Funding Concepts
Administrative Funding
Program Funding
Program Staffing
SECTION 13 - ACTION PLANNING
SECTION 14 - APPENDIX
Appendix A: Landowner Survey Results
Description of Landowner Survey
Landowner Survey Section I
Landowner Survey Section II
Landowner Survey Section III
Landowner Survey Conclusions
Landowner Survey Comments
Appendix B: Lake User Survey Results
Description of Lake User Survey
Lake User Survey Section I
Lake User Survey Section II
Lake User Survey Section III
Lake User Survey Section IV
Lake User Survey Conclusions
Lake User Survey Comments
SECTION 15 - REFERENCE MATERIAL