Welcome. Thank you for joining us!...naturally. Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP) ......
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Welcome. Thank you for joining us!
Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization
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Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization
Watershed Restoration and
Protection (WRAP) Study
Janna Kieffer Barr Engineering
November 15, 2012
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Tonight’s Agenda
• Background
• Introductions
• Project description
• Summary of survey results
• Small group discussions
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Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization
Includes portions of 7 cities:
• Inver Grove Heights
• Mendota Heights
• Sunfish Lake • South St. Paul • St. Paul • West St. Paul • Lilydale
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Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP)
• Study includes five lakes: – Sunfish (City of Sunfish Lake) – Pickerel Lake (Lilydale/St. Paul) – Thompson (West St. Paul) – Rogers (Mendota Heights) – Augusta (Mendota Heights)
• Outcomes of study: Clean-up or Protection Strategies
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Project Work Plan
Assess Water Quality
Determine Pollutant Sources
Evaluate Lake
Response to Pollutants
Develop Protection
and Improvement
Strategies
Stakeholder Participation
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• Survey sent to 2,400 watershed residents (excludes Lake Augusta watershed)
• Survey goals: – Assess residents’ knowledge and attitudes on stormwater and
lake water quality
– Assess residents’ willingness to change practices
Civic Engagement Process- Citizen Input Survey
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Survey Response
Lake # of Surveys Mailed
Total # of Responses % Response
Thompson Lake 309 25 8%
Sunfish Lake 45 13 29%
Pickerel Lake 1942 162 8%
Rogers Lake 213 45 21%
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How do you/ have you used your lake?
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To what degree does the quality of your lake affect the overall quality of the community?
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What criteria are most important in considering the overall quality of your lake?
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What yard and garden practices do residents currently use or are they willing to use to improve lake water quality?
Practices
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Willingness to use the rain barrels(current or future) to improve lake water quality?
Lake Willing Respondents
Thompson Lake 65%
Sunfish Lake 77%
Pickerel Lake 66%
Rogers Lake 85%
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Willingness to install a rainwater garden to improve lake water quality?
Lake Willing Respondents
Thompson Lake 65%
Sunfish Lake 77%
Pickerel Lake 66%
Rogers Lake 85%
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Willingness to keep leaves and clippings off the sidewalk, driveway, and street
Lake Willing Respondents
Thompson Lake 92%
Sunfish Lake 100%
Pickerel Lake 94%
Rogers Lake 92%
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Willingness to redirect downspouts onto your lawn instead of the sidewalk or driveway?
Lake Willing Respondents
Thompson Lake 88%
Sunfish Lake 100%
Pickerel Lake 88%
Rogers Lake 100%
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What role should citizens play in caring for water quality?
• Active Role “Major role. We cause the problem and should help solve it”
“If citizens don't do it, who will?”
“Citizens should do everything they can to maintain the water clarity and health”
“Helping set policy”
“Volunteering for cleanup or improvement opportunity”
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What role should citizens play in caring for water quality?
• Less Active Role “None”
“Everyone should care, of course, but our leaders & officials need to take charge”
“Ensure elected officials do their job to protect natural habitat”
“Pay taxes, hire professionals who enlist volunteers, educate in schools & community to practice clean water habits”
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What role should citizens play in caring for water quality?
• Stewardship
“Be mindful of what goes into our stormwater sewer”
“Responsible lawn care”
“Keep drains clear, don't put chemicals & soaps in gutter, wash your car at car wash”
“Manage their shoreline by using appropriate vegetation growth”
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What role should citizens play in caring for water quality?
• Awareness
“Awareness of what enters lake by drains”
“Who knew that our government dumped runoff rain water into lake? Just knowing that effects what I may do in my yard or driveway in the future.”
“The general population is easily motivated, but soon becomes lazy and/or forgets. They need constant reminders of the easy basic things that can be done to improve the ecosystem”
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We want to hear from you!
• We will have three 20-minute conversations to discuss three different questions
• You will convene in a different small group for each conversation
• A facilitator at your table will be the official note taker
• Feel free to take notes or even doodle on the large paper on the table
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Conversation Topic #1
Share your favorite memory or your favorite aspect of the lake in your community.
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Conversation Topic #2
What concerns you most about the quality of waterbodies in your community?
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Conversation Topic #3
How is water quality connected to other important issues in your community?
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Conversation Topics
Topic #1: Share your favorite memory or your favorite aspect of the lake in your community. Topic #2: What concerns you most about the quality of waterbodies in your community? Topic #3: How is water quality connected to other important issues in your community?
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Thanks for sharing your time with us tonight!