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Chapter 7: Goals and Objectives
7.1
Introduction
The publicly-inspired goals and objectives were identified as part of the integrated planning
efforts of the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) and
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), referred to as the Water Quality Initiative
(WQI). The WQI is a long-range planning process that follows the watershed approach to water
quality management. With respect to this collective planning effort, the watershed approach
identified and considered all sources of water pollution to the rivers and lakes of the greater
Milwaukee watersheds (GMW). The GMW include six distinct watersheds – the Milwaukee,
Menomonee, Kinnickinnic and Root Rivers, Oak Creek, and Lake Michigan Direct Drainage.
Eventually, all of these watersheds drain into Lake Michigan.
This WQI included numerous public participation opportunities and the entire planning process
was driven by the development of a set of publicly inspired goals and objectives for regional
water quality. This chapter details the development of those goals and objectives and outlines
the results of the 2020 Facilities Plan’s (2020 FP) public involvement program.
The WQI proceeded from the following mission statement:
The 2020 FP will identify the facilities, policies, operational improvements and
programs that are necessary to accomplish the water resource goals inspired by
our public.
To assist in achieving this mission, the technical team (MMSD staff, SEWRPC staff, and
consultants) used a multi-step process which included education sessions, facilitated workshops
and public meetings involving many citizens, elected officials, and technical experts working
together to develop regional water quality goals and objectives. These were used to formulate
the alternatives and select a Recommended Plan to achieve the WQI mission in the GMW. The
various groups and committees involved in this process are described in Section 7.3, Water
Quality Initiative Committees. The following four main goals, each with several objectives,
emerged from this process:
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Goal 1 - Improved Water Resources
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Habitat protection and restoration
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Public recreation and access
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Pollution reduction and control
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Natural systems
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Safety
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Commercial navigation
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Aesthetics
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Goal 2 – Regional Leadership, Education and Collaboration
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Stakeholder education and public understanding
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Collaborative relationships
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Advocacy
Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
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Policy regulations and enforcement
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Government planning and monitoring
Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
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Infrastructure
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Planning
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Research
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Funding and implementation
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Environmental justice
The full list of publicly inspired goals and objectives for the WQI is shown in Table 7-1. Goals
are expressed as a general vision for improved water quality, while objectives are more specific
refinements of each of the four larger goals. Within each objective various strategies that could
be used to achieve the objective are shown. The majority of these strategies were derived from
the comments received at committee meetings. As detailed in Chapter 9, Alternatives
Development, alternatives achieving the WQI mission were evaluated and ranked according to
how effectively each would enable the region to meet these goals and objectives.
7.2
Role of Goals and Objectives in Alternatives Development and Evaluation
The publicly inspired goals and objectives played two roles in the development and evaluation of
alternatives for improved water quality in the GMW. First, they served as the framework for
developing the preliminary alternatives, which focus on achieving one or more endpoints
selected to meet (to varying degrees) the far reaching and diverse goals and objectives. Each
preliminary alternative is a logical combination of control measures that could be used to meet a
specific objective or set of objectives.
Second, the goals and objectives were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the alternatives by
comparing how well each alternative achieved the goals and objectives. Details on the process
of developing and evaluating alternatives are presented in Chapter 9, Alternatives Development.
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Publicly Inspired Goals and Objectives
MMSD’s Water Quality Initiative
Goal 1 - Improved Water Resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and
· Identify and correct overflows and
restoration
urban/agriculture source pollution
· Restore, protect, and enhance natural areas.
problems.
· Increase species diversity and protect
· Remove contaminated sediment in rivers.
· Develop ecologically sound, sustainable
endangered and threatened species habitat.
· Protect riparian lands along the waterways to
development strategies to reduce pollution.
· Investigate impacts of thermal pollution on
help provide habitat, reduce erosion, stabilize
water quality and plan accordingly.
bank erosion, decrease stormwater runoff, and
increase property values.
Objective Category: Natural systems
· Manage invasive species, both plant and
· Promote and improve infiltration and
animal.
natural hydrology. (Note: natural infiltration
Objective Category: Public recreation and
into the ground)
access
Objective Category: Safety
· Provide more and protect safe public access
· Focus on water quality impacts to health,
and recreational opportunities along
safety and welfare of people.
waterways.
· Make beaches safer (improved water quality)
· Promote protection of property against
and more aesthetic for patrons.
natural forces.
· Cost-effectively improve all segments of the
Objective Category: Commercial
waterways to ultimately support healthy,
navigation
diverse fisheries.
· Manage excessive aquatic plant growth.
Objective Category: Pollution reduction and
· Reduce negative effects of bilge water.
control
Objective Category: Aesthetics
· Improve waterways to support fishing,
· Minimize presence of floatables.
swimming, and drinking water supply.
· Reduce or eliminate odors caused by
pollution or natural sources.
Goal 2 – Regional Leadership, Education and Collaboration
Objective Category: Stakeholder education and public understanding
· Educate the public, decision makers, students, and media on issues and responsibilities
pertaining to water resources.
· Conduct an informative, positive, and factual education campaign regarding water quality
issues.
· Demonstrate the positive economic benefits of high quality water resources.
· Identify and educate the public, decision makers, students and media on costs of providing
different levels of service for water quality.
· Promote water resource protection education among stakeholders at all levels.
Objective Category: Collaborative relationships
· Encourage existing and future partnerships to improve water quality.
· Promote collaboration among stakeholders at all levels.
· Create programs and policies focusing on regional/systems-wide water quality issues.
· Develop a facilities plan and regional water quality management plan to ensure a
comprehensive regional approach to all water systems management.
Objective Category: Advocacy
· Promote advocacy on water quality issues.
· Promote active stewardship of conservation lands.
· Promote stewardship of the environment and personal responsibility.
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Goal 3 - Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
Objective Category: Policy regulations and
Objective Category: Government planning
enforcement
and monitoring
· Enforce existing government regulations
· Establish and improve coordinated
consistently.
planning, monitoring systems, and
· Promote policies and regulations that improve
implementation throughout all levels of
and protect water quality.
government.
Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
· Support effective and consistent
· Examine regional drainage infrastructure and
measurement and monitoring systems of
make improvements where appropriate.
water quality systems.
· Reduce flooding where determined feasible.
· Determine sources of water quality
· Determine sufficiency off current treatment
problems and deal with them appropriately.
capacity and make improvements if warranted.
Objective Category: Funding and
Objective Category: Planning
implementation
· Match the science, technology, and economics
· Balance clean water needs with financial
of water quality improvements with
resources.
· Determine full costs of alternatives.
expectations.
· Conduct on-going planning and
· Implement cost-effective and economically
comprehensive evaluations of water quality in
feasible options.
· Identify and consider new funding
the waterways.
· Prioritize water quality issues in land use
mechanisms and maximize external
planning.
funding sources.
· Develop an implementation process for the
regional water quality management plan.
Objective Category: Research
· Develop approvable plan.
· Support and promote on-going scientifically
Objective Category: Environmental justice
sound research of water quality.
· Evaluate all impacts of alternatives on
discrete populations.
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Water Quality Initiative Committees
During the development of goals and objectives, a number of stakeholder committees met
regularly to continue to provide input and review and refine its results. MMSD developed its
WQI public involvement program in conjunction with that of SEWRPC’s Regional Water
Quality Management Plan Update (RWQMPU) in order to share primary stakeholders between
the two agencies. This arrangement ensured that the two planning processes could proceed in
tandem, addressing a similar body of stakeholder concerns.
Figure 7-1 details the committee structure of these two water quality planning efforts; it also
includes a table of acronyms. The following sections detail the composition and role of each
MMSD advisory committee.
7.3.1
Citizens Advisory Council
The Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) was the main committee for obtaining broad, nontechnical input into the WQI. The WQI public involvement team contacted hundreds of
community based organizations in an effort to recruit members for the CAC and to begin the
community outreach essential to the watershed approach. As a result of these recruitment
efforts, the CAC included 117 representatives from environmental conservation organizations,
business groups, civic organizations, neighborhood groups and other citizens who provided input
throughout the development of the WQI.
Appendix 7A provides a list of organizations invited to send a representative to join the council.
This appendix also includes a roster of members and lists meeting dates.
7.3.2
Technical Advisory Team
The Technical Advisory Team (TAT) is a committee comprised primarily of public works
directors, city engineers, or other representatives from the communities in the MMSD service
area. This committee was formed in 1995 as part of the MMSD 2010 facilities planning process.
Its members include the 28 satellite municipalities, which are the municipalities that discharge
their sewage into MMSD's collection system. Additionally, representatives from Milwaukee
County, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), SEWRPC and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) often attend the meetings. The TAT advises
MMSD technical staff on technical matters, including the 2020 FP. The committee reviewed and
refined the draft goals and objectives for the WQI.
Appendix 7B includes a roster of members and lists meeting dates.
7.3.3
Watershed Officials Forum
The Watershed Officials Forum (WOF) is a group of elected and appointed officers from the
municipal governments in the GMW. This committee provided the technical team with guidance
on municipal issues. The committee reviewed and refined the draft goals and objectives for the
WQI. This committee is shared by MMSD and SEWRPC. The WOF has 84 members,
representing 53 southeastern Wisconsin communities and governments. See Appendix 7C for a
roster of members and a list of meeting dates.
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SEWRPC
MMSD
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
CAC
Citizens Advisory Council
WOF
Watershed Officials Forum
TAT
Facilities Planning Policy Committee
Technical Advisory Team
Key leaders in the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds advising on policy
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Facilities Planning Policy Committee
The Facilities Planning Policy Committee is a group of key leaders within the GMW. The
committee includes the following members:
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Mayors of MMSD Satellite Municipalities (specifically, Mequon and West Allis;
the Mayor of West Allis is also a MMSD Commissioner)
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Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission representative
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MMSD Commissioner
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Wisconsin State Assembly representative
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City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works representative
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Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce representative
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s Office representative
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Milwaukee County Executive’s Office representative
This group advises on matters of policy, with an emphasis on early policy-related foundations of
the planning studies. The technical team met with the Facilities Planning Policy Committee
during the development of goals and objectives. Specifically, the technical team asked this
committee to address the growing interest expressed during meetings of other committees in
creating a regional water agency for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater.
See Appendix 7D for a roster of members and a list of meeting dates.
7.4 Development of Goals and Objectives
The WQI used the watershed approach to regional water quality planning, which emphasized
three main principles:
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Water quality planning is based on natural watershed boundaries rather than political
boundaries
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Use the best available water quality science
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Involve stakeholders in developing regional water quality goals and objectives
Chapter 1, Introduction, of this Facilities Plan Report contains a comprehensive discussion of
the watershed approach.
In developing goals and objectives, MMSD worked collaboratively with SEWRPC, which is
responsible for overall regional water quality planning, and the WDNR, which is responsible for
enforcing water quality standards and pollution control law throughout the state. While MMSD
developed its 2020 FP, SEWRPC undertook a parallel planning effort for its RWQMPU, and the
WDNR provided input in both processes. As described in Section 7.3, Water Quality Initiative
Committees, MMSD and SEWRPC developed and shared stakeholder advisory committees made
up of citizens and technical experts from throughout the GMW. These committees provided
essential input in developing the goals and objectives that guided the WQI.
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Figure 7-2 shows the process used to develop goals and objectives for watersheds. The input
received from the committees was used by both SEWRPC and MMSD in developing goals and
objectives. Advisory committee participation and input were fundamental to the overall 11-step
process.
7.4.1
Steps 1 – 3: Initial Development Activities
This section details the first part of the process: stakeholder education and articulating a public
vision for the future of water quality in the GMW.
Step 1: Existing Conditions in the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds
The CAC was made up of representatives from environmental conservation organizations,
business groups, civic organizations, neighborhood groups, and other citizens who provided
input on values, preferences, and a vision for the future of their watersheds. The CAC received
information on existing conditions in the watersheds, including land use, population trends, a
historic overview of development and its effects, and water quality indicators. This information
included:
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Watershed status reports
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Maps and geographic overview of the watersheds
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Land use data
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Water quality objectives and standards
Step 2: Examples of Goals and Objectives from Previous Studies
Stakeholder education continued as the technical team assembled and shared information with
the CAC on watershed goals and objectives from around the country and details and examples
of goals and objectives established for the GMW in earlier planning studies and programs.(1),(2)
Step 3: Stakeholder Visioning Exercise
The aim of the visioning exercise was to solicit input from the CAC that could become the basis
for establishing goals and objectives for the watersheds. The visioning session was structured to:
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Ensure that all committee members believed they had an equal opportunity to share ideas
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Align the CAC around regional goals and objectives common to the GMW
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Enhance a sense of teamwork
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Provide an opportunity for CAC members to learn about water quality science
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Position stakeholders to more readily work on goals and objectives for individual
watersheds
At visioning meetings held in the summer of 2004, members of the various committees were
asked to brainstorm to develop answers to the following question:
What do we, as a region, need to do so that current and future generations have
improved rivers, streams and lakes in the greater Milwaukee watersheds?
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Step 1: Big picture existing
conditions presented to CAC
Step 2: Staff assemble goals
and objectives (g/o) from
other studies
Step 3:Visioning exercise w/
CAC to draft goals common
to the watersheds (regional)
Step 4: TAT and WOF,
receive and provide input
on CAC broad goals
Step 5: CAC receive detailed
existing conditions by
watershed
Step 6:CAC develop
goals and objectives
by watershed
Step 7: TAT and WOF,
receive and provide input
on watershed g/o
Step 8: Public Information
Meetings on goals and
objectives
Step 10: CAC receive and
review final goals
and objectives
Step 11: TAT and WOF
receive and review final
goals and objectives
Step 9: Staff summarize
and make recommendations
based on input received at
public information
meetings.
CAC = Citizens Advisory Committee
TAT = Technical Advisory Team
WOF = Watershed Owners Forum
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The question was designed to align with people’s tendency to think in terms of solutions rather
than goals and objectives. Just as goals relate to objectives which, in turn, relate to solutions or
action items, the reverse is also true. Solutions or action items may be rolled up into objectives,
which can be rolled up into overarching goals.
The group engaged in brainstorming during a visioning meeting that generated single-idea
answers to the above question. All comments generated in the visioning meeting are shown in
Appendix 7-E. CAC members then spent time sorting all the comments into similar groups. The
facilitator led the discussion as the group re-sorted the comments and refined the emerging
categories. After the sorting was complete, the facilitator worked with the participants in an
exercise to draft summary sentences that the CAC members viewed as representative of the ideas
assigned to each grouping.
7.4.2
Steps 4 – 7: Refining Watershed Goals and Objectives
The summary sentences generated by stakeholders on the CAC formed the foundation of the
draft goals and objectives, which were then refined in steps 4 through 7 by representatives of
regional governments and stakeholders with technical expertise in water science. CAC members
also focused more closely on their respective watersheds, relying on their local knowledge to
identify areas of particular concern.
Step 4: Other Committees Provide Input on the Goals & Objectives
The TAT, a committee comprised of technical experts from the communities in the MMSD
service area, was asked to react to the CAC ideas and to provide additional ideas. The TAT
members provided input during small group breakout sessions at their July 2004 meeting and
also provided input to questionnaires emailed to them. The information received from the TAT
was fully incorporated into the goals and objectives roll-up report (included in Appendix 7E) and
changes to the goals and objectives language reflect comments received from all the advisory
committees.
The WOF is comprised of representatives from local governments within the GMW. Two
meetings were held with the WOF to seek input and ideas regarding the information received
from the CAC. The watershed officials were asked “What do we need to do to ensure success of
the Water Quality Initiative?” This question was intended to encourage the officials to share
their concerns about the project and to identify some of the biggest obstacles and opportunities
for implementation. The answers to this question and the information received from the WOF
attendees are found in the roll-up report in Appendix 7E.
Steps 5 and 6: Existing Conditions by Watershed and Watershed-Specific Issues
A series of CAC meetings was held in June and July of 2004 to present information on the
existing conditions of the watersheds and to discuss watershed-specific ideas. The CAC
members were given written materials on the watersheds and viewed presentations on water
quality indicators and the objectives or standards set for the local waterways. The CAC
members were then asked to identify watershed-specific concerns or goals. These comments are
in Appendix 7E.
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Step 7: Other Committees Refine Watershed Specific Goals and Objectives
In August and September of 2004, the WOF and the TAT reacted to the comments received from
the CAC on watershed-specific issues, goals and objectives. The WOF and TAT committees
independently identified areas within their municipalities and watersheds that they wanted
specially noted. These comments are in Appendix 7E.
7.4.3
Step 8: Present at Public Information Meetings
By the end of summer 2004, stakeholders working in committees had provided the material for a
draft set of goals and objectives for the GMW and for specific areas of those watersheds. These
draft goals and objectives were then presented to the general public for comments and refinement
in a series of public information meetings. These meetings were designed to present basic
information on conditions in the GMW, introduce the draft goals and objectives and generate
input from this larger base of stakeholders.
Step 8: Public Information Meetings
In late September 2004, four public information meetings were conducted to seek public input on
the draft goals and objectives. As shown in Table 7-2, the meetings were geographically
dispersed throughout the study area and were held at different times of the day and evening to
make them accessible to a broad cross-section of the public.
TABLE 7-2
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING SCHEDULE
Day/Date
Time
Location
Thursday
September 16
601 E. Ellsworth Lane
4-8pm
Bayside Middle School
Wednesday
September 22
7-10am
4:308:30pm
United Community Center
Milwaukee
7600 W. North Avenue
Longfellow Middle school
Saturday
September 25
Bayside
1028 S. 9th Street
Tuesday
September 21
Address
Wauwatosa
2121 N. Sherman Blvd
9:30-Noon
Washington Park Library
Milwaukee
The public information meetings were publicized through a variety of channels. The meetings
were advertised in six Milwaukee-area newspapers, including The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
The Shepherd Express, The Community Journal, The Courier Express, El Conquistador, and The
Milwaukee Times. Nine-thousand 20-page newsmagazines were distributed to local libraries
and municipal buildings throughout the MMSD service area. These tabloid-sized publications
detailed the process used to identify goals and objectives and included information about existing
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conditions, maps for each of the six GMW and other background information on the WQI.
Section 7.5, Stakeholder Outreach Activities and Materials details these and other printed
information materials created and distributed during this phase of the WQI.
The meetings were conducted in open-house format. Information was available to all attendees
and planning staff from both MMSD and SEWRPC was available to answer questions.
Attendees viewed presentation boards with information relating to the WQI planning process,
existing conditions in area watersheds, technical systems for handling wastewater, storm water
best management practices, and the draft goals and objectives. Participants were encouraged to
make verbal and written comments on all aspects of the WQI, particularly watershed goals and
objectives. All comments are included in Appendix 7E.
7.4.4
Steps 9 – 11: Synthesis of Final Goals and Objectives
The final steps in drafting the regional and watershed specific goals and objectives to guide the
evaluation of alternatives included synthesizing the comments received from stakeholders and
giving citizen, technical, and elected official committees an opportunity to review the final
results of the goals and objectives process.
Step 9: Synthesis of Comments
The technical team assembled the written and oral comments received at the public information
meetings and generated the roll-up report included in Appendix 7E. This report documents all
the stakeholder input received over the course of developing the publicly inspired goals and
objectives for improved water quality in the GMW.
Steps 10 and 11: Review Final Goals & Objectives
The CAC, TAT, and WOF received the final goals and objectives for review. These committees
continued to work with the technical team to develop measures for the objectives so that the
performance of the different alternatives could be evaluated against the objectives. Chapter 9,
Alternatives Development provides a detailed discussion of the development of the measures
used to evaluate the alternatives.
7.5
Stakeholder Outreach Activities and Materials
Because stakeholder involvement is a key component of the watershed approach to regional
water resources planning, the WQI relied on a number of tools to educate stakeholders and the
general public and to provide opportunities for stakeholders to express their interests and
concerns for developing a vision for the GMW.
The WQI planning process focused on direct contact (meetings and briefings with interested
groups and the public) and distributing materials to educate as well as spur interest and
involvement in the 2020 FP and the RWQMPU process.
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Meetings and Briefings
Public Meetings
Several open houses and public meetings were held to inform the general public about the WQI
and to solicit public input. Appendix 7F lists the locations where these open houses and public
meetings were held.
Watershed Planning Conferences: “Clean Rivers, Clean Lakes”
MMSD presented three annual conferences from 2004 to 2006 on watershed planning, with a
fourth conference scheduled for 2007. These conferences were designed to educate stakeholders
on myriad issues facing water quality in southeastern Wisconsin. The day-long conferences
brought together hundreds of citizens, planners, municipal representatives, other government
agency officials and educators to discuss the WQI, local initiatives to improve water quality,
recent research findings, and changing state and federal regulations that might impact water
quality. Appendix 7G contains conference details.
7.5.2 Outreach Materials
Newsletters
The newsletter The Water Resource was used as the primary vehicle for MMSD to present
updates to the planning study. Eight newsletters (as of December 2005) were mailed to a
distribution list, including satellite municipalities, or published on the project website in
downloadable format. Newsletters focused on current planning activities, with information on
existing conditions research, stormwater best management practices, the study process, and goals
and objectives. SEWRPC and WDNR contributed articles as well. Issues of The Water
Resource were translated into Spanish and were distributed to the Spanish speaking community
of Milwaukee. Appendix 7H contains copies of all newsletters.
Watershed Booklets and Maps
Watershed booklets and maps were prepared for each watershed. The materials presented an
overview of existing conditions in each watershed, including basic demographic and land
information along with an assessment of multiple existing water quality indicators. The maps
were intended to establish a sense of place or understanding of each watershed, calling out
highlights of the built and natural environments. Appendix 7I includes the booklets and maps.
Project Websites
The MMSD maintained a comprehensive web site including water quality planning and related
information. The website was used to provide basic project information, publicize the annual
watershed planning conference, distribute newsletters and brochures, and allow committees to
review 2020 FP draft chapters.
The SEWRPC also maintained a website, which contained information related to the RWQMPU
planning process, including TAC meeting agendas, the SEWRPC planning report, and technical
report chapters. Stakeholders could contact the technical team through an email link to request
information and contribute comments. See Appendix 7J for example screenshots from the
websites.
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Broadcast E-mail Messages
MMSD periodically sent out broadcast e-mails to a large email distribution list to keep interested
members of the public informed about the status of the project and to invite them to public
events. An example of the content of one of these broadcast e-mail messages is included in
Appendix 7K.
Media Outreach
MMSD invited members of the media to attend the CAC meetings as well as the conferences,
public information meetings and hearings. Additionally, press releases were periodically sent to
the editorial boards of local publications. Examples of the resulting print media coverage of the
2020 facilities planning effort are included in Appendix 7L.
Surveys
In 2002, MMSD conducted a survey of individuals interested in planning and water resource
issues to assess concerns and beliefs regarding the improvement in water quality and to identify
stakeholders who would be willing to participate in a water quality partnership. Over 90% of
respondents indicated willingness to participate in a work group. Many of the survey participants
ultimately served on the CAC.
The survey results indicated that there was interest from these groups and individuals in
participating in this important planning effort. Specifically, the results highlighted the desire for
citizen involvement in the form of continuous, two-way communications solicited at watershedwide meetings, and the support for forming a partnership.
In 2003, MMSD conducted a random telephone survey to assess the public knowledge and
understanding of watershed issues. The survey results indicated that overall, the environment
proved to be an important issue to a majority of people (51%), but other issues like health care,
education, crime, and the economy proved to be “important” to more people (62%, 56%, 54%,
and 52%, respectively). When asked about specific issues regarding water quality and water
pollution, the majority of people interviewed agreed that these issues were very important
especially for the rivers and streams and the Lake Michigan coastline in the Milwaukee area.
Most believed that water quality was poor and water pollution was a problem. Despite the
strides that MMSD has made over the past 10 years in reducing overflows and improving water
quality, the perception that MMSD has been unsuccessful is apparent, as less than 20% of those
interviewed stated that MMSD was either “good” or “very good” at improving water quality.
The vast majority believed that government action is needed to accomplish water quality
improvement goals. Further, most people indicated that they were receptive to using tax dollars
for water improvement projects, with a rather even split between those who do and do not
oppose a minimal tax increase to fund such projects.
7.6
List of Goals and Objectives
Table 7-3 compares the compatible goals and objectives of the parallel planning efforts included
in the SEWRPC RWQMPU and MMSD 2020 FP. As discussed in this chapter, MMSD’s goals
and objectives (G&O) were developed through a collaborative process with the various
committees. Chapter VII of SEWRPC Planning Report No. 50 details the formulation of the
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planning objectives, principals and standards (POPS) used for the development of the
RWQMPU. These were developed by the SEWRPC Advisory Committee independent of the
MMSD development of goals and objectives.
The table illustrates that most of the MMSD G&O were also reflected in the SEWRPC POPS.
Some of the MMSD G&O did not have parallel POPS in the SEWRPC analysis. Also, some of
the SEWRPC POPS were not found in the MMSD G&O. However, for the most part the
MMSD G&O and the SEWRPC POPS were similar.
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Land Use Development Objectives
1.
Achievement of a Balanced Land Use Allocation
A balanced allocation of space to the various land
use categories which meets the social, physical, and
economic needs of the regional population.
2.
Protection and Wise Use of Natural Resources
A spatial distribution of the various land uses which
results in the protection and wise use of the natural
resources of the Region, including its soils, inland
lakes and streams, groundwater, wetlands,
woodlands, wildlife habitat, and natural floodwater
storage areas.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 4: Natural systems
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Promote and improve infiltration and natural
hydrology
Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective 2: Planning
·
3.
Prioritize water quality issues in
comprehensive and land use planning
Land Use Compatible with Economical Provision
of Public Services
A spatial distribution of the various land uses which
is properly related to the supporting transportation,
utility, and public facility systems in order to assure
their economical provision.
4.
Provision of Open Space
The preservation and provision of open space to
enhance the overall quality of the regional
environment, to maximize essential natural resource
availability, to give form and sustainability to urban
development, and to facilitate a balanced year-round
outdoor recreational program providing a wide range
of activities for all age groups.
5.
Preservation of Land for Agriculture, Habitat, and
Orderly Development
The preservation of land areas to provide for
agriculture, to enable a reserve or holding area for
future urban and rural needs, and to ensure the
preservation of those rural areas which provide
wildlife habitat and which are essential to orderly
urban development.
TABLE 7-3 SHEET 1 OF 7
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR
THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
AND 2020 FACILITIES PLAN
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6/6/07
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Regional Water Quality Management Plan
Update
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Water Quality Management Objectives
1.
Development of Facilities and Policies to Serve
the Regional Development Pattern
The development of water quality control
facilities, programs, operational
improvements, and policies, including land
management, which will effectively serve the
existing and planned future regional
development pattern and meet sanitary and
industrial wastewater disposal, as well as
stormwater runoff control needs.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 3: Pollution reduction and control
· Identify and correct overflows and urban/agriculture
source pollution problems
Goal 4 –Effective Planning and Design
Objective 1: Infrastructure
· Examine regional drainage infrastructure and make
improvements where appropriate
· Determine sufficiency of current treatment capacity
and make improvements if warranted
2.
Development of Policies and Practices to Meet
Water Use Objectives
The development of land management and
water quality control practices and facilities,
programs, operational improvements, and
policies, so as to meet the recommended
water use objectives and supporting water
quality standards.
3.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 3: Pollution reduction and control
· Improve waterways to support fishing, swimming,
and drinking
Enhancement of the Quality of Natural and
Man-Made Environments
The development of land management and
water quality control facilities, programs,
operational improvements, and policies, that
are properly related to, and will enhance, the
overall quality of the natural and man-made
environments.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 1 : Habitat protection and restoration
· Increase species diversity and protect endangered
and threatened species habitat
· Restore, protect, and enhance natural areas
· Protect riparian lands along the waterways to help
provide habitat, reduce erosion, stabilize bank
erosion, decrease stormwater runoff, and increase
property values
· Manage invasive species, both plant and animal
TABLE 7-3 SHEET 2 OF 7
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THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
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Reduction of Sedimentation, Other Water Pollution,
and Eutrophication
The attainment of soil and water conservation
practices which reduce stormwater runoff, soil
erosion, nutrient enrichment, stream and lake
sedimentation, other pollution, and resulting
eutrophication.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 3: Pollution reduction and control
· Remove contaminated sediment in rivers
· Develop ecologically sound, sustainable
development strategies to reduce pollution
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 7: Aesthetics
· Minimize presence of floatables
· Reduce or eliminate odors caused by pollution or
natural sources
5.
Development of Economical and Efficient Programs
The development of land management and
water quality control facilities, programs,
operational improvements, and policies that
are both economical and efficient, meeting all
other objectives at the lowest practical cost,
considering both capital and operation and
maintenance costs.
6.
Goal 4 –Effective Planning and Design
Objective 4: Funding and implementation
·
Balance clean water needs with financial resources
·
Determine full costs of alternatives
·
Implement cost-effective and economically feasible
options
·
Identify and consider new funding mechanisms and
maximize external funding sources
Support of Economic Development and Job
Creation
The development of land management and
water quality control facilities, programs,
operational improvements, and policies which
support regional economic development and
attendant job creation.
TABLE 7-3 SHEET 3 OF 7
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR
THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
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Development of Strong Institutions for Plan
Implementation
The development of water quality management
institutions—inclusive of the governmental units
and their responsibilities, authorities, policies,
procedures, and resources—and supporting
revenue-raising mechanisms which are
effective and locally acceptable, and which will
provide a sound basis for plan implementation.
Goal 2 – Regional Leadership, Education and
Collaboration
Objective 2: Collaborative relationships
· Develop a facilities plan and regional water quality
management plan to ensure a comprehensive
regional approach to all water systems management
Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental
Protection
Objective 1: Policy regulations and enforcement
· Enforce existing government regulations
consistently
· Promote policies and regulations that improve and
protect water quality
Objective 2: Government planning and monitoring
· Establish and improve coordinated planning,
monitoring systems, and implementation throughout
all levels of government
Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Preservation Objectives
1.
Provision of Outdoor Recreation Sites
The provision of an integrated system of
public general-use outdoor recreation sites
and related open space areas which will
allow the resident population of the Region
adequate opportunity to participate in a wide
range of outdoor recreation activities.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 2: Public recreation and access
· Provide more and protect safe, public access and
recreational opportunities along waterways
· Make beaches safer (improved water quality) and
more aesthetic for patrons
· Cost-effectively improve all segments of the
waterways to ultimately support healthy, diverse
fisheries
2.
Preservation of Open Space
The preservation of sufficient high-quality
open space lands for the protection of the
underlying and sustaining natural resource
base, and the enhancement of the social and
economic well-being and environmental
quality of the region.
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MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
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Update
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Water Control Facility Development Objectives
1.
Development of a System to Reduce Flood Damage
The development of an integrated system of
stormwater management and flood control
facilities, programs, operational
improvements, and policies which will
effectively reduce flood damage and
anticipated runoff loadings under the existing
land use pattern and promote the
implementation of the regional and county
land use plans and comprehensive plans.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 5: Safety
· Focus on water quality impacts to health, safety and
welfare of people.
· Promote protection of property against natural forces
Goal 4 –Effective Planning and Design
Objective 1: Infrastructure
· Reduce flooding where determined feasible
Research and Monitoring Objectives
1.
Improvement of Assessment and Management
Improvement of the abilities to assess the
state of water resources, to detect changes in
these states, to evaluate the overall
environmental and economic impacts of
these changes, and to prescribe remedies for
improving undesirable states.
Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective 3: Pollution reduction and control
· Investigate impacts of thermal pollution on water
quality and plan accordingly.
Objective 6: Commercial Navigation
· Manage excessive aquatic plant growth
· Reduce negative effects of bilge water
Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective 2: Planning
· Match the science, technology, and economics of
water quality improvements with expectations
Objective 3: Research
· Support and promote on-going scientifically sound
research of water quality
· Support effective and consistent measurement and
monitoring of water quality systems
·
Determine sources of water quality problems and
deal with them appropriately
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THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
AND 2020 FACILITIES PLAN
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6/6/07
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Regional Water Quality Management Plan
Update
2020 Facilities Plan
Plan Structure Objectives
1.
Responsiveness of Adaptive and Flexible Plans
The development of land management and
water quality facilities, programs, operational
improvements, and policies which are
flexible, adaptive, and robust in response to
changing conditions.
Goal 4 –Effective Planning and Design
Objective 2: Planning
· Conduct on-going planning and comprehensive
evaluations of water quality in the waterways
Objective 4: Funding and implementation
· Develop an implementation process for the regional
water quality management plan.
· Develop approvable plan
Educational and Informational Programming Objectives
1.
Support of an Informed and Educated Public
The development of informational and
educational mechanisms which will inform
and educate the public and decision
makers on water quality problems, needs,
policies, and corrective actions, in support
of the objectives above.
Goal 2 – Regional Leadership, Education and
Collaboration
Objective 1: Stakeholder education and public
understanding
· Educate the public, decision makers, students, and
media on issues and responsibilities pertaining to
water resources
· Conduct informative, positive, and factual education
campaign on water quality issues
· Demonstrate the positive economic benefits of high
quality water resources
· Identify and educate the public, decision makers,
students and media on costs of providing different
levels of service for water quality
· Promote water resource protection education among
stakeholders at all levels
TABLE 7-3 SHEET 6 OF 7
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR
THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
AND 2020 FACILITIES PLAN
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6/6/07
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2020 Facilities Plan
Support of a Collaborative Approach to Water
Quality Management
The development of mechanisms for
fostering cooperation and collaboration
among governmental units, organizations,
the public, and other parties concerned
with the quality of water resources in the
Region, in support of the above objectives.
Goal 2 – Regional Leadership, Education and
Collaboration
Objective 2: Collaborative relationships
· Encourage existing and future partnerships to
improve water quality
· Promote collaboration among stakeholders at all
levels
· Create programs and policies focusing on
regional/systems-wide water quality issues
Goal 2 – Regional Leadership, Education and
Collaboration
Objective 3: Advocacy
· Promote advocacy on water quality issues
· Promote active stewardship of conservation lands
· Promote stewardship of the environment and
personal responsibility
Goal 4 –Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category 5: Environmental justice
· Evaluate all impacts of alternatives on discrete
populations
TABLE 7-3 SHEET 7 OF 7
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR
THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
AND 2020 FACILITIES PLAN
2020 FACILITIES PLAN
6/6/07
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Facilities Plan Report
References
(1)
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and Southeastern Wisconsin Regional
Planning Commission, Goals & Objectives from Outside the Greater Milwaukee
Watersheds – A report on sample goals and objectives from around the United States
(Draft Date March 31, 2004)
(2)
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and Southeastern Wisconsin Regional
Planning Commission, Goals & Objectives for the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds – A
report on sample goals and objectives from studies within the greater Milwaukee
watersheds (Draft Date March 31, 2004)
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Appendix 7A
Citizens Advisory Council
Contents:
CAC Recruitment Efforts
Interest Groups Contacted for CAC Membership
CAC Membership Roster
CAC Meeting Dates
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CAC Recruitment Efforts
Organizations and Groups Visited
Organization
Kiwanis
Urban Open Space
Wisconsin Land Trust
Franklin Environmental Commission
Mr. Bob Chernow
Open Meeting with Citizens City of Brown
Deer
Open Meeting with Citizens MMSD HQ
Open Meeting with Citizens City of Franklin
Lincoln Park Community Group
Root Pike WIN Group
Milwaukee Audubon Society
Sierra Club Executive Comm.
Sierra Club Environmental Comm.
Sierra Club General Membership
Milwaukee County Conservation Coalition
UWM Urban Planning Class
Menomonee Valley Neighborhood Group
Metropolitan Builders Association
Lincoln Creek Block Meeting
Sheraton Lawn Association
MSOE Engineering Class
ICC Meeting Shorewood City Hall
Milwaukee River Basin Partnership
UWM SARUP
Waukesha County Planning
ASCE SE Wisconsin Chapter
Milwaukee County Conservation Coalition
Metropolitan Audubon Society
John Pipkorn (Dairy Farmer)
Wisconsin Building Inspectors
Legend
DF =Dave Fowler
CM = Chris Magruder
KS = Karen Sands
MN = Mark Nicolini
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Date
MMSD Staff
1/12/2003
1/20/2003
1/23/2003
1/24/2003
2/5/2003
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF/CM
4/24/2003
4/22/2003
4/29/2003
6/3/2003
6/11/2003
4/16/2003
5/21/2003
6/24/2003
6/14/2003
6/25/2003
3/26/2003
3/31/2003
5/21/2003
4/16/2003
2/5/2003
2/11/2003
2/10/2003
3/5/2003
3/26/2003
4/9/2003
4/17/2003
6/25/2003
8/27/2003
9/25/2003
11/6/2003
DF/KS/MN
DF/KS
DF
DF/MN
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF/KS
DF/MN
DF/MN
DF
DF
DF
KS
KS
KS
KS/DF
KS
KS
KS
DF
DF
# of
Attendees
60
4
6
8
2
1
4
15
15
25
25
20
6
30
10
20
35
45
10
50
10
25
12
8
10
75
20
8
2
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Interest Groups Contacted for CAC Membership
2020 Issue Group Staffing Plan
Environmental Groups/Outdoor Interests
Active
Participation
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Metropolitan Audubon Society
Milwaukee Audubon Society
Citizens for a Better Environment
Community Open Space Partnership
Passive
Participation
Undecided
Not
Interested
X
X
X
X
X
X
Conservation Congress
Wisconsin Environmental Decade
Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers
Gathering Waters Conservancy
Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council
X
X
X
X
Greenhouse Center
Greendale Environmental Group
Havenwoods Nature Center
Isaac Walton League
Kenosha/Racine Land Trust
X
X
X
X
Lake Michigan Federation
League of Women Voters
MMAC Environmental Committee
Milwaukee County Conservation Alliance
Milwaukee Fly Fishers
X
X
X
X
Municipal Environmental Group
Nature Conservancy
Ozaukee/Washington County Land Trust
Park People
Retzer Nature Center
X
X
X
River Alliance of Wisconsin
River Revitalization Foundation
Riveredge Nature Center
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Sierra Club
X
X
X
Southeast Wisconsin Waste Reduction Coalition
Sustainable Woods Cooperative
Timber Wolf Preservation Society
Trout Unlimited
Urban Ecology Center
X
X
X
X
X
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Interest Groups Contacted for CAC Membership
2020 Issue Group Staffing Plan
Environmental Groups/Outdoor Interests
Active
Participation
Urban Open Space Foundation
Waukesha Environmental Action League
Water Partners
Wehr Nature Center
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
Passive
Participation
Undecided
Not
Interested
X
X
X
X
X
Wisconsin Association of Environmental Education
Wisconsin River Alliance
Habitat Education Center
Wisconsin Women Environmental Professional
Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association
X
X
X
1000 Friends of Wisconsin
16th Street Community Health Center
Root-Pike WIN
Wisconsin Lake Association
Wisconsin Environmental Decade
Wisconsin Wetland association
X
X
X
X
X
Businesses/Business Groups
Glendale Association of Commerce
Business Improvement Districts (Tosa, etc.)
Chambers of Commerce
Metropolitan Builders Association
X
X
X
X
X
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Menomonee Valley Business Association
X
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
X
Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
X
X
X
X
Professional Organizations
Central States (WEF)
Engineers and Scientists of Milwaukee
Federation of Environmental Technologists
Milwaukee Society of Public Admin
Wisconsin Chapter American Public Works
Association
Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association
X
X
X
X
X
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Interest Groups Contacted for CAC Membership
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Environmental Groups/Outdoor Interests
Active
Participation
Government and Quasi-Governmental
FEMA Region V
City of Franklin Environmental Commission
MMSD Commission
National Park Service
Ozaukee County Land Conservation Department
Passive
Participation
Undecided
Not
Interested
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Geological Survey
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
University of Wisconsin Extension
X
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant
Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association
X
X
Civic Groups and Other Misc.
Brookfield Rotary Club
Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
Butler Area Chamber of Commerce
Cudahy-St Francis Kiwanis Club
Franklin Lions Club
Franklin Chamber of Commerce
Germantown Chamber of Commerce
Greendale Chamber of Commerce
Greenfield Jaycees
Greenfield Chamber of Commerce
Hales Corners Women's Club
Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce
Menomonee Falls Rotary Club
Menomonee valley Redevelopment
Mequon-Thiensville Chamber of Commerce
Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club
Public Policy Forum
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Council of South Side Advancement Association
Kiwanis Club of North Shore Milwaukee
Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee Minority Chamber of Commerce
Greater Milwaukee Committee
Council of Small Business Executives
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Environmental Groups/Outdoor Interests
Active
Participation
Passive
Participation
Undecided
Not
Interested
African American Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee Sunrise Rotary Club
New Berlin Rotary Club
X
X
X
Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope
X
Butler Area Chamber of Commerce
The International Institute of Wisconsin
Project Equality of Wisconsin
United Indians of Milwaukee
NAACP
X
X
X
X
X
United Migrant Opportunity Service
United Community Center
Lisbon Avenue Neighborhood Association
Brady Street association
Merrell Park Neighborhood Association
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lincoln Park Community Center
Historic Concordia Neighborhood Association
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center
Bay View Community Center
X
X
X
X
East Side Association
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Association
Sherman Park Community Association
Sherman Park Community Association
Washington Heights Neighborhood Association
X
X
X
X
X
West Suburban Chamber of Commerce
West Allis Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Southeastern Chamber United in Business (SECUB)
Cudahy Chamber of Commerce
X
X
X
X
X
Milwaukee Urban League
Key Clubs
League of Women Voters
Lions Club of Brookfield
Men’s Clubs
X
X
X
X
X
Metropolitan Milwaukee Civic Alliance
Milwaukee Community Service Corps
X
X
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Active
Participation
Environmental Groups/Outdoor Interests
Passive
Participation
Undecided
Not
Interested
Neighborhood associations
Downtown Milwaukee Rotary Environmental/Ecology
Valley Park Neighborhood
X
X
X
Women’s Clubs
Youth sports interests
Shorewood Association of Commerce
Shorewood Men's Club
North Suburban Milwaukee Kiwanis Club
X
X
X
X
X
Milwaukee North Sunrise Rotary Club
Glendale Lions Club
Oak Creek Chamber of Commerce
Oak Creek Lions
Mitchell Field Rotary Club
X
X
X
X
X
Wauwatosa Area Chamber of Commerce
Wauwatosa Lions Club
Wauwatosa West Key Club
Wauwatosa Rotary Club
Wauwatosa Rotary Club
X
X
X
X
X
West Allis Chamber of Commerce
West Allis Rotary
West Allis West Lions
Kiwanis Club of West Alllis
X
X
X
X
Individuals
Bruce Keyes
Bob Chernow
Jim Reinhartz
X
X
X
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CAC Membership Roster
Effective November 2005
Title
First
Last
Organization
Status
Mr.
Grayson
Albert
Harley Davidson Motor Co., Inc.
Active
Peter
Beitzel
MMAC
Active
Ross
Bishop
Bishop Farm
Active
Steve
Books
Milwaukee River Basin Partnership/Pier Wisconsin
Active
Mr.
Mr.
Warren
Braun
Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail
Active
Ms.
Laura
Bray
Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc.
Active
Ms.
Lynn
Broaddus
Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers
Active
Mr.
Roemel
Brown
Courier Comm.
Active
Mr.
Bob
Dude
Active
Mr.
Paul
Erickson
Active
Mr.
Mark
Feider
Milwaukee Audubon Society
Active
Ms.
Kimberly
Gleffe
River Revitalization Foundation/Milw Environmental Consortium
Active
Mr.
Shawn
Graff
Ozaukee/Washington Land Trust
Active
Mr.
Joe
Greco
Ms.
Helga
Guequierre
LWV
Active
Ms.
Delene
Hanson
Hales Corners Ecology Committee
Active
Mr.
Ken
Jeske
Take 5 Charters - Sport Fishing
Active
Mr.
Rolf
Johnson
Pier Wisconsin
Active
Ms.
Julie
Kinzelman
City of Racine Health Dept.
Active
Mark
Lake
Redmond Residential
Active
Active
Frank T.
Lamm
Frank T. Lamm & Associates, Inc.
Active
Mr.
Bill
Lavelette
Friends of St. Francis Greenspace
Active
Mr.
Chris
Leffler
Wauwatosa Business Owner
Active
Connie
Lindholm
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
Active
Chris
Litzau
Milwaukee Community Service Corp
Active
Herb
Lofy
Ms.
Paoi
Lor
Hmong American Friendship Assoc.
Active
Ms.
Martha
Lunz
City of Glendale
Active
Mr.
Al
Lustig
Theinsville Citizen
Active
Mr.
Frank
Madden
M.D. Properties Inc.
Active
Mr.
Scott
Mathie
Metropolitan Builders Association
Active
Mr.
Peter
McAvoy
16th Street Community Health Center
Active
Mr.
Mike
Murphy
PL Freeman
Active
Mr.
Dale
Olen
Sierra Club
Ms.
RoseMary
Oliveira
Mr.
Neil
Village of Elm Grove
Commercial Realtors Association
Active
Lincoln Creek Community Center
Active
Mr.
Active
Active
Active
John
Palmer
Periard
Mr.
Eric
Reep
Mr.
Tom
Reep
Lincoln Creek Community Center
Active
Mr.
Perfecto
Rivera
Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorp/Lincoln State Bank
Active
Mr.
Fred
Robertson
Rowing Community
Active
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CAC Membership Roster
Effective November 2005
Title
First
Last
Organization
Status
Jennifer(Jeff)
Rothstein
SANC
Active
Jennifer
Runquist
League of Women Voters
Active
Paul
Scheuble
Mr.
Tim
Schilz
Village of Brown Deer Water Commissioner
Active
Active
Mr.
Brian
Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates
Redmond Company
Active
Bob
Schnieder
Sheehy
Active
Ms.
Susan
Slocum
The Park People
Active
Rebekah
Stauffer
Active
Mr.
Andy
Struck
Milwaukee County Service Corps
Co. Planner, Ozaukee County Planning, Resources, and Land
Mgmt. Dept.
Mr.
William
Strutz
In-Sink Erator
Active
Active
Active
Marne
Stuck
Metropolitan Association of Realtors
Mr.
Chris
Svoboda
Pier Milwaukee Inc.
Active
Ms.
Audrey
Templeton
Miller Brewing Company
Active
Ms.
Angie
Alderman
Tom
Tornes
Treis
National Parks Service
C/Wauwatosa
Active
Mr.
Jose
Vasquez
Univ. of WI - Ext., District Director
Active
Mr.
Mark
Verhalen
Representing Oak Creek Interests
Active
Mr.
Don
Voith
Glendale Citizen
Active
Mr.
Roger
Walsh
Big Cedar Lake Protection Rehabilitation District
Active
Active
Mr.
Active
Richard
Wanta
WUCA
Michael
Weiss
General Capital Group
Active
Ms.
Allison
Werner
Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network
Active
Mr.
Marc
White
Riveredge Nature Center
Active
Ms.
Kristen
Wilhelm
Root-Pike WIN, Connecting to Preserve, Promote, Protect
Active
Mr.
Tom
Wolf
MMSD Retiree
Ms.
Marsha
Burzynski
WDNR
Ms.
Sharon
Gayan
WDNR (Milwaukee Pike Basin Team Leader)
Mr.
Mike
Luba
WDNR (Root Pike Basin Team Leader)
Active
Cooperating
Agency
Cooperating
Agency
Cooperating
Agency
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CAC Meeting Dates
6.16.03
7.21.03
8.26.03
9.23.03
11.5.03
11.17.03
1.12.04
1.21.04
2.25.04
3.31.04
4.19.04
4.20.04
6.10.04
7.12.04
7.13.04
10.7.04
12.2.04
12.7.04
1.19.05
3.14.05
4.26.05
7.21.05
9.12.05
10.25.05
12.7.05
1.16.06
2.23.06
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Technical Advisory Team
Contents:
TAT Membership Roster
TAT Meeting Dates
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Technical Advisory Team (TAT) Membership Roster
Community
Individual
Title
Address
Bayside, WI 53217
Bayside, WI 53217
Brookfield, WI 53005
Brown Deer, WI 53223
Bayside
Bayside
Brookfield
Brown Deer
Mr. Andy Pederson
Mr. Joel Hawkins
Mr. Tom Grisa
Mr. Jim Buske
Brown Deer
Butler
Caledonia
Mr. Larry Neitzel
Mr. Tim Rhode
Mr. Robert J. Lui
Caledonia
Cudahy
Elm Grove
Mr. Thomas R. Ludwig,
P.E.
Mr. Craig Faucett
Mr. Michael Campbell
Fox Point
Fox Point
Franklin
Germantown
Ms. Susan Robertson
Mr. Scott Brandmeier
Mr. John Bennett
Mr. Bert Caverson
Village Manager
Director of Public Works
Director of Public Works
Engineering & GIS Services
Mgr., Community Development
Dept.
Superintendent of Public Works
Village Administrator
Manager, Caledonia Sewer and
Water Utility District #1
Consultant Engineer – R.A.
Smith & Associates
City Engineer
Consultant Engineer – Ruekert &
Mielke, Inc.
Village Manager
Director of Public Works
City Engineer
Director of Public Works
Germantown
Mr. Dan Naze
Interim Village Engineer
Germantown
Mr. Tim Zimmerman
Germantown
Mr. David Weiss
Superintendent
Village of Germantown
Wastewater Utility
Project Engineer
Glendale
Greendale
Greendale
and
West Milwaukee
Greenfield
Hales Corners
Mr. Dave Eastman
Mr. Joe Murray
Mr. Len Roecker
Director of Public Works
Village Manager
Consultant Engineer – R.A.
Smith & Associates
Mr. Steve Helminak
Mr. Michael Martin
City Engineer
Director of Public Works
Menomonee Falls
Senior Utility Engineer
Mequon
Mequon
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Muskego
Mr. Jeffrey S.
Nettesheim
Mr. William Hoppe
Mr. Mark Lloyd
Mr. Jeff Polenske
Mr. Martin Aquino
Mr. Tim Thur
Mr. William Mielke
Muskego
Mr. Sean McMullen
City Engineer
Assistant City Engineer
City Engineer
Engineer in Charge
Chief Sewer Design Manager
Consultant Engineer – Ruekert &
Mielke, Inc.
Director of Engineering/Public
Works
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Brown Deer, WI 53223
Butler, WI 53007
Caledonia, WI 53108
Brookfield, WI 530055938
Cudahy, WI 53110
Waukesha, WI 531881020
Fox Point, WI 53217
Fox Point, WI 53217
Franklin, WI 53132
Germantown, WI
53022
Germantown, WI
53022
Germantown, WI
53022
Germantown, WI
53022
Glendale, WI 53209
Greendale, WI 53129
Brookfield, WI 530055398
Greenfield, WI 53220
Hales Corners, WI
53130
Menomonee Falls, WI
53051
Mequon, WI 53092
Mequon, WI 53092
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Waukesha, WI 531881020
Muskego, WI 531500749
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Technical Advisory Team (TAT) Membership Roster
Community
Individual
Title
New Berlin
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
River Hills
Shorewood
South Milwaukee
Mr. J. P. Walker
Mr. Robert Kuehn
Mr. Michael J. Sullivan
Mr. Thomas Tollaksen
Mr. James Bartnicki
Mr. Kyle Vander Coer
City Engineer
Distribution Manager
Utility Engineer
Village Manager
Director of Public Works
City Engineer
St. Francis
St. Francis
Thiensville
Wauwatosa
West Allis
West Allis
West Milwaukee
Ms. Melinda Dejewski
Mr. Jim Lindhorst
Mr. Donald Molyneux
Mr. William T. Wehrley
Mr. Michael G. Lewis
Mr. Joseph M. Burtch
Mr. Ronald Hayward
City Engineer
Senior Engineer
Village President
City Engineer
City Engineer
Underground Utility Manager
Village President
Whitefish Bay
Ms. Mary Jo Lange
Director of Public Works
Agency
Individual
New Berlin, WI 53151
Oak Creek, WI 53154
Oak Creek, WI 53154
River Hills, WI 53217
Shorewood, WI 53211
South Milwaukee, WI
53108
St. Francis, WI 53235
St. Francis, WI 53235
Thiensville, WI 53092
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
West Allis, WI 53214
West Allis, WI 53214
West Milwaukee, WI
53214
Whitefish Bay, WI
53217
Title
Address
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Waukesha, WI 531871607
Waukesha, WI 531871607
Chicago, IL 60604
Milwaukee County
SEWRPC
Mr. Gary Mick
Mr. Robert Biebel
Planning & Environmental Services
Chief Environmental Planner
SEWRPC
Mr. Michael Hahn
Chief Environmental Engineer
USEPA Region 5
Mr. Peter Swenson
USEPA Region 5
Mr. Stephen Poloncsik
USEPA Region 5
Mr. John Colletti
WDNR
WDNR
WDNR
WDNR
WDNR – SE District
Mr. Ted Bosch
Mr. Charles Burney
Mr. Gerald Novotny
Mr. Chuck Pape
Mr. James Fratrick
Chief, NPDES Programs Branch, EPA
Region 5
Environmental Engineer, NPDES
Programs Branch, EPA Region 5
Environmental Engineer, NPDES
Programs Branch, EPA Region 5
Wastewater Engineer
Natural Resources Program Manager
Wastewater Engineer
Regional Construction Engineer
Water Resources Management
Specialist
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Address
Chicago, IL 60604
Chicago, IL 60604
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Madison, WI 53707
Madison, WI 53707
Waukesha, WI 53188
Milwaukee, WI 53212
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Association
Carity Land
Corporation
Metropolitan
Association of
Realtors
Metropolitan Builders
Association
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Individual
Title
Address
Mr. Bill Carity
President
Brookfield, WI 53005
Mr. Mike Ruzicka
Executive Vice President
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Mr. J. Scott Mathie
Director of Governmental Affairs
Waukesha, WI 53188
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TAT Meeting Dates, 2003 – 2006
2003
2004
2005
2006
08/21
10/16
10/31
11/20 (Workshop)
12/18
1/15 (Workshop)
2/19
3/25 (Workshop)
4/15
4/29 (Special)
5/27 (Workshop)
6/17
7/15 (Workshop)
8/26
9/16 (Workshop)
10/26
11/30 (Workshop)
12/16
1/20 (Workshop)
2/17
3/17 (Workshop)
4/21
5/26 (Workshop)
6/16
7/21 (Workshop)
8/24
8/30 (AG Action)
9/15 (Workshop)
10/20
11/10 (Workshop)
12/15
1/19 (Workshop)
2/16
3/16 (Workshop)
4/20
5/25 (Workshop)
6/15
7/20 (Workshop)
8/15
9/28 (Workshop)
10/19
11/16 (Workshop)
12/21
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Appendix 7C
Watershed Officials Forum
Contents:
Watershed Officials Forum Membership Listing
Watershed Officials Forum Meeting Dates
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Watershed Officials Forum Membership Listing
First Name
Last Name
Organization
Address
City
Jeffrey
Tom
Jeannette
Richard
Lawrence J.
Charles
Speaker
City of Brookfield
2000 N. Calhoun Road
Brookfield
Barrett
Bell
Bolender
Burazin
Damaske
Dickman
Dow
Estness
Freedy
Glowacki
Hargan
Hayward
City of Milwaukee
City of West Allis
City of Oak Creek
City of St. Francis
City of Muskego
Village of Bayside
Village of Shorewood
City of Wauwatosa
Village of Elm Grove
City of Cudahy
Village of Germantown
Village of West Milwaukee
200 E. Wells Street, Room 201
7525 W. Greenfield Avenue
8640 S. Howell Avenue
4235 S. Nicholson Avenue
Milwaukee
West Allis
Oak Creek
St. Francis
Muskego
Bayside
Shorewood
Wauwatosa
Elm Grove
Cudahy
Hintze
Jaberg
Leonard
Nuernberg
Pritchard
Rechlicz
Ryan
Taylor
West
Woloszyk
Wysocki
City of Glendale
Village of Brown Deer
Village of Greendale
City of Mequon
Village of Whitefish Bay
Village of Menomonee Falls
Village of Hales Corners
City of Franklin
Village of Fox Point
Village of Butler
City of New Berlin
Samuel D.
Rodney H.
Theresa M.
Susan
Raymond S.
Charles J.
Ronald G.
R. Jay
Margaret
Scott E.
Christine
Kathleen
Rick
James R.
Thomas M.
Michael A.
Walter J.
Ted
W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
9075 N. Regent Road
3930 N. Murray Avenue
7725 W North Avenue
13600 Juneau Boulevard
5050 South Lake Drive
P.O. Box 337
4755 W. Beloit Road
5909 N. Milwaukee River Parkway
4800 W. Green Brook Drive
6500 Northway
11333 N Cedarburg Road 60W
5300 N. Marlborough Drive
W156 N8480 Pilgrim Road
5635 S. New Berlin Road
9229 W. Loomis Road
7200 N. Santa Monica Boulevard
12621 W. Hampton Avenue
16550 W. National Avenue
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West
Milwaukee
Glendale
Brown Deer
Greendale
Mequon
Whitefish Bay
Menomonee Falls
Hales Corners
Franklin
Fox Point
Butler
New Berlin
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Russell C.
Wendell E.
Norman
Lester A.
Brian
Chip
Bob
Robert A.
James
Allen J.
Barbara
James
James T.
Francis
Brenna
Robert J.
William C.
Joseph C.
Susan
Walter W.
Richard G.
Mathew
Willard
Leander
Terry
Lee
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Anderson
Anderson
Bartel, Jr.
Bausch
Beckford
Town of Barton
Racine County Courthouse
Town of Raymond
Town of Grafton
3482 Town Hall Road
730 Wisconsin Avenue
2255 S. 76th Street
P.O. Box 143
Kewaskum
Racine
Franksville
Grafton
Washington County Supervisor District 11
Town of Mitchell
8975 Fern Brook
W8095 Parnell Road
Fredonia
Cascade
Biebel
Bingen
Brunnquell
Buechel
SEWRPC
Town of Addison
Village of Grafton
Fond du Lac County Administration
Center
Village of Saukville
Town of Farmington
Waukesha County Board of Supervisors
Town of Byron
Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors
Eden Community Center
Administration Building, 3rd Floor, Room
3111
Town of Trenton
Town of Caledonia
Village of Newburg
Town of Eden
Municipal Building
Town of Polk
Town of Wayne
Town of Saukville
Milwaukee County Courthouse
City of Port Washington
PO Box 1607
P.O. Box 481
1971 Washington Street
160 S. Macy Street
Waukesha
Allenton
Grafton
Fond du Lac
639 E. Green Bay Avenue
9422 STH 144
515 W. Moreland Boulevard
N3576 State Road 175
299 Third Street
P.O. Box 65
508 New York Avenue
Saukville
Kewaskum
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac
Eden
Sheboygan
1071 STH 33 East
6922 Nicholson Road
450 Main Street
N3059 Happy Road
204 First Street
3680 STH 60
6030 CTH H
3762 Lakeland Road
901 N. 9th St., Room 201
P.O. Box 307
Newburg
Caledonia
Newburg
Campbellsport
Kewaskum
Slinger
Campbellsport
Saukville
Milwaukee
Port
Washington
Dickmann
Dieringer
Dwyer
Ferguson
Garrison-Bruden
Goebel
Goehring
Gonnering
Greenfield
Groteleuschen, Jr.
Guell
Heiser
Heppe
Herriges
Hoffman
Holloway
Huebner
Scott A.
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LaVerne
David
Douglas
Steve
Francis J.
Donald O.
John W.
Joseph
Howard H.
Michael
Garland
Michael
Norman L.
William L.
Thomas W.
Paul
Kenneth F.
Michael R.
Scott
Richard
Gregory P.
Adam N.
William
Lee
Andrew
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Jaeckels
Johnson
Town of Osceola
Village of Cascade
Washington County Department of
Administration
N4275 State Road 67
P.O. Box 157
432 E. Washington Street
St. Cloud
Cascade
West Bend
Jung
Kleckner
Klug
Knuteson
Koch
Laubenstein
Lettow
Lichtenberg
Limberg
Loehr
McDermott
McReynolds
Meaux
Town of Scott
Town of Belgium
Town of Jackson
Village of Wind Point
Town of Ashford
Town of Auburn
Town of Kewaskum
Dodge County Administrative Secretary
Town of Greenbush
Town of Forest
Village of Random Lake
Racine County Courthouse
Ozaukee County Administration Center
N1306 Boltonville Road
5698 Lake Church Rd
3146 Division Road
215 E. Four Mile Road
W3898 Ridge Lane
P.O. Box 1209
9019 Kettle Moraine Drive
127 E. Oak Street
N6644 Sugarbush Drive
N6174 Banner Road
P.O. Box 344
730 Wisconsin Avenue
P.O. Box 994
Metz
Miller
Miller
Mittelsteadt
Mueller
Myers
Payne
Town of Germantown
Washington County Board of Supervisors
City of West Bend
Village of Jackson
Town of Fredonia
City of Cedarburg
Administration Building, 3rd Floor, Room
3111
N132 W19051 Rockfield Road
432 E. Washington Street
1115 S. Main Street
P.O. Box 147
P.O. Box 12
P.O. Box 49
508 New York Avenue
Adell
Belgium
Jackson
Racine
Campbellsport
Campbellsport
Kewaskum
Juneau
Glenbeulah
Mt. Calvary
Random Lake
Racine
Port
Washington
Richfield
West Bend
West Bend
Jackson
Fredonia
Cedarburg
Sheboygan
Rathsack
Schlenvogt
Village of Fredonia
Town of Port Washington
P.O. Box 159
3473 CTH KK
Schmitt
Village of Adell
508 Seifert Street
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Port
Washington
Adell
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Leon
Robert W.
Charles E.
Dean
Jerold F.
Dan
Scott
Gustav W.
Schraufnagel
Seebach
Swain
Uelmen
Voigt
Vrakas
Walker
Wirth, Jr.
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Town of Lomira
Town of West Bend
Dodge County Board of Supervisors
Village of Campbellsport
Town of Cedarburg
Waukesha County Executive
Milwaukee County Courthouse
Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors
Watershed Officials Forum Meeting Dates
Date
10/13/2003
9/13/2004
12/12/2005
6/8/2006
10/10/2006
Meeting
(Watershed Communities Committee Meeting)
(Intergovernmental Cooperation Council)
(Intergovernmental Cooperation Council)
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W2162 Hwy Y
6355 CTH Z
127 E. Oak Street
P.O. Box 709
1293 Washington Ave
1320 Pewaukee Road - Room 320
901 N. 9th Street, Room 306
W62 N562 Washington Avenue
Lomira
West Bend
Juneau
Campbellsport
Cedarburg
Waukesha
Milwaukee
Cedarburg
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Facilities Planning Policy Committee
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Facilities Planning Policy Committee
The committee includes the following members:
♦
Mayor of West Allis, (also a MMSD Commissioner)
♦
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission representative
♦
MMSD Commissioner
♦
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources representative
♦
Mayor of Mequon
♦
Wisconsin State Assembly representative
♦
City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works representative
♦
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce representative
♦
Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s Office representative
♦
Milwaukee County Executive’s Office representative
Meeting dates
March 31, 2003
May 30, 2003
July 28, 2004
January 10, 2006
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Appendix 7E
Goals and Objectives Roll-up Report May 2005
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Introduction
This appendix contains the goals and objectives roll-up report dated May of 2005. This report
represents all of the comments received from committee members to date.
7E.2
Sources
The information in this roll-up report came from notes collected from a series of meetings:
♦
Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)
April 19 and 20, 2004
June 10, 2004
July 12 and 13, 2004
♦
Watershed Officials Forum (WOF)
June 8 and 14, 2004
♦
Technical Advisory Team (TAT)
June 17, 2004
July 14, 2004
♦
Public Information Meetings (PIM)
October 2004
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7E.3.1 Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and restoration
Restore, protect, and enhance natural areas
♦ Promote protection and restoration of natural areas to improve habitat and water quality
(CAC, April 20, 2004- Sentence 1)
1) Protect sensitive groundwater areas
2) Work with farms to secure conservation easements on stream and river banks.
3) Protect and restore riparian corridors
4) Donate to non-profit conservation organizations that preserve natural areas and
water quality.
5) Create and address solutions to improve “native” vegetative diversity in the greater
watershed.
6) Preserve, protect and restore natural areas crucial to water quality such as wetlands,
river corridors, springs, etc. such as up-lands.
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8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
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Improve wildlife habitat for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife.
Protect natural stormwater retention areas through conservation easements
acquisition, etc.
Restore degraded river and stream systems as close as possible to natural stream
conditions.
Restore natural hydrology.
Establish re-forestation projects within the watershed.
Find additional means to deal with invasive species.
Establish programs such as purchase of development right programs to protect
quality of land, open space and waterways.
Protect stream banks through acquisition protection, reforestation, bioengineering,
etc.
Restore “native” fisheries and fisheries habitat through comprehensive ecological
stream/river/lake restoration.
Provide in-stream habitat for aquatic life and reduce pollution so that fish can
thrive.
Habitat (Draft sentence from staff: Restore and enhance natural areas to improve habitat.)
(3A) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 30)
1) Develop high quality aquatic and wildlife habitat.
2)
Remove all concrete channels to the maximum extent possible.
3)
Replace “hard surface” channels with vegetation that is varied and improves
habitat.
4)
Reduce turf grass and mowing in public parklands, restoring them to prairie with
trails.
5)
Public incentives for permeable paving in public and private parking areas.
6)
Implement 50-year biotic plan via stakeholder systematic installations. (Habitat) –
Restoration based.
7)
Encourage and provide incentives for private residential stormwater management
(rain barrels, rain gardens).
8)
Preserve existing wetlands.
9)
Preserve natural habitat to have a balance ecosystem.
10) Include wildlife and aquatic habitat improvement as a high priority goal in
watershed management and flood control plans.
11) Promote protection of riparian areas in urban areas.
12) Systematically improve our watersheds stream flows by returning stream beds and
wetlands to natural environs – i.e. particularly remove concrete beds and dams, to
foster the return of native flora and fauna.
13) Achieve and maintain water quality that protects ecosystems and human health.
14) Restore upland open spaces to native plant communities that help reduce runoff
through infiltration.
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15)
16)
17)
Restore and protect riparian areas.
Strive to restore a natural hydrologic regime throughout the region.
Remove O’Leary ditches and restore stream beds and banks and riparian and
upland buffers.
18) Work to creatively solve removing contaminated riverbed sediments, to foster
public health and water quality and habitat successes.
19) Establish high quality fisheries and urban wildlife population free of toxic
contamination and other human made hazards.
20) Improve and enhance greenway connections.
21) Restore the watershed’s natural habitat , e.g. wetlands and river ways and protect
these as communities continue to develop surrounding lands.
22) Plants
♦ Habitat improvement
♦ Management of runoff
♦ Non-point abatement
♦ Aquatic habitat improvement
23)
Create quality fisheries and ponds
24)
Identify important groundwater recharge areas and restore them to ecological
communities that will maximize recharge.
♦ Natural areas preservation plan for Counties – need knowledge of best areas to protect
(WOF, June 8, 2004)
♦
Remove all concrete – may be needed in some cases (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Missing – consider impact of dams on water quality and habitat (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Support SEWRPC’s conservation program (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Effective soil conservation: (CAC, July 12, 2004)
o Reduce pollution
o Habitat
o Modifies waterway
♦
Quality of water is affected by forests or lack thereof. I believe a strong urban forestry
program should be launched. Homeowners could be given incentives to plant and nurture
trees in their neighborhoods. Developers should be required to provide for small or large
glades planted with appropriate trees. (PIM, September 22, 2004)
•
Environmental corridors should be reestablished on public land as well as private lands.
This benefits not only water quality but is essential to the protection of all forms of wild
life. If these corridors can prevent farm and household runoffs we will all benefit in
better water quality and flood management. (PIM, September 22, 2004)
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Increase species diversity and protect endangered and threatened species habitat
♦
Increase species diversity to reduce gull/goose population….reduce nutrient loading
(CAC, July 13, 2004)
♦
Increasing species diversity is probably not a good way to reduce gull/goose populations.
Reduction in habitat may be. (CAC written comment, August 2004)
♦
Protect endangered and threatened species habitat (CAC, July 13, 2004)
o Eliminate need for threatened and endangered designation
Protect riparian lands along the waterways to help provide habitat, reduce erosion, stabilize
bank erosion, decrease stormwater runoff, and increase property values.
♦
Sediment issues need to be understood (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Increase riparian restoration by 45 times to help provide habitat, reduce erosion, stabilize
bank erosion, decrease runoff, increase property values (CAC, July 13, 2004)
♦
Increase riparian tree canopy for shade (recreation and Dissolved oxygen benefit) and to
increase absorption (CAC, July 13, 2004)
Manage invasive species, both plant and animal.
♦
Someone needs to show leadership on invasive species (Counties, DNR, Extension)
(WOF, June 8, 2004)
Objective Category: Public recreation and access
Provide more and protect safe, public access and recreational opportunities along waterways
♦
Keep in mind that when the rivers are high enough to be able to swim in, the rivers are
often not safe enough for swimming (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Make beaches safer and more aesthetic for patrons
♦
Provide and protect public access and recreational opportunities (CAC, April 20, 2004Sentence 3)
1) Provide and protect public access and recreational opportunities.
2) Protect and increase trail systems along rivers and access to rivers for public.
3) Provide and protect plenty of public access to waterways so people see value in the
improvement, and recreational uses.
4) Create opportunities for citizens to connect to rivers.
♦
Recreation (Draft sentence from staff: Provide safe recreational use throughout the
watershed) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 21)
1) Provide for safe recreational use.
2) Create superior low impact recreational opportunities
3) Provide safe, clean and attractive waterways for fishing, boating, swimming and
other recreational activities that make the Greater Milwaukee area a popular
destination.
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4) Promote recreational use of watershed.
5) Border collie beach corps and other gull management strategies.
6) Encourage combination of river/lake recreation and environment/water quality
message.
7) Ensure clean, clear waterways to promote compatible development along these
resources i.e., residential housing, hiking/biking paths, etc.
♦
Agreement that water is a common resource (CAC, July 13, 2004)
1) No privatization
2) Access to it is a right
Cost effectively improve all segments of the waterways to ultimately support healthy, diverse
fisheries
♦
Sturgeon release in Grafton could be a way of getting people together and talking (WOF,
June 8, 2004)
♦
Milwaukee River – i.e. Walleye Group (Walleyes Tomorrow)Walleye group recently
joined the Milwaukee River Basin Partnership (WOF, June 8, 2004)
♦
All segments support warm water fishery (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Uniform water clean up efforts/actions throughout watersheds (e.g. actions
commensurate with effort needed to keep water clean in all reaches of the river) (TAT,
July 14, 2004)
♦
Clean water for swimming and fishing (WOF written comment, August 2004)
Objective Category: Pollution reduction and control
Improve waterways to support fishing, swimming, and drinking
♦
Develop ecologically sound, sustainable development strategies for the reduction of
aquatic and urban pollution (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 10)
1) Create more green spaces around the river allowing for greater accessibility and
improving links between communities
2) Reduce the delivery of mercury to the watershed
3) Continue to put forth ways and means for citizens to conserve and use water
responsibly.
4) Reduce impervious surfaces by encouraging use of things like turf stones for
driveways, etc.
5) Reduce reliance on the automobile and promote pedestrian non-motorized access
between work, home, play, school, etc.
6) Pursue restoration of regional natural areas into the former species diversity once
found in them (as best as possible).
7) Encourage creation of long-term, permanent solutions such as bio-retention swales
for pretreatment and retention during major rain events.
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8) Restore wetlands.
9) Control and/or eliminate invasive species.
10) Promote the construction of wetlands.
11) Establish a balance allocation of space usage of various land use categories to
ensure meeting the needs of social, physical and economic conditions in the region
and growth is not necessarily the only solution.
12) Clean up toxic substances such as PCBs.
13) We must adopt stringent land use controls that concentrates development in already
developed areas and prevents sprawl.
14) Work with local industry and recycling outfits to provide residents with free or
cheap suitable containers for recycling oil to encourage proper oil disposal.
15) Prevent erosion (riverine and Lake Michigan) of Shoreline.
16) Encourage natural landscaping and rain gardens.
17) Encourage green roofs.
18) Create a basin-wide land use plan through a mutually adopted set of zoning rules.
19) Decrease brownfields through sustainable development initiatives.
20) Can we provide incentives to owners to improve aesthetics and natural habitat along
the watershed water courses.
21) Restore native plant and animal habitat.
22) Develop a sediment remediation plan for separate reaches of the river.
23) Keep capital expenditure under control by replacing/retrofitting necessary
infrastructure yet looking for creative solutions.
24) Encourage communities to “adopt” and care for their portion of the watershed, post
signage so people are more aware.
25) Improve wildlife management.
26) Work with DNR and others to restore riverine aquatic habitat.
27) Naturalize river beds to encourage sports use, natural habitat, and neighborhood
pride in the local natural resource.
28) Encourage reestablishment of historic wetlands and the protection of wildlife in the
reestablished wetlands.
29) Establish whether rivers, lakes, streams, etc. are either improving or declining in
health.
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Must produce highest quality water so it can be purified so people can drink it. (CAC,
July 12, 2004)
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Identify and correct overflows and urban/agriculture source pollution problems
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Detect and correct all point and non-point sources of contamination to our watershed.
(CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 18)
1) Attempt to discover and reduce the non-point source polluters.
2) Provide for home-toxic and home-hazard waste collection days in each watershed
community.
3) We need to eliminate air emissions that result in degradation of water resources.
4) Reduce the impacts of stormwater on surface water quality.
5) We need to strive to zero discharge to rivers, streams and lakes.
6) Eliminate floatables on area waterways.
7) Should the question read “why” do we have to do anything, and a region to
improve…find the cause.
8) We need to restore degraded water resources to fishable and swimmable conditions.
9) Eliminate all point pollution sources.
10) Work to eliminate “blending” as a method of handling waste during a major water
event.
11) Alter beach grooming/beach management practices to reduce non-point
contamination of LM bathing waters.
12) We need to reduce pollution entering the 6 watershed system. Pollution comes
from both air and waters and sediments flowers in to the system.
13) Provide incentives for plant nurseries to demonstrate (on their properties)
alternative ways methods – non polluting designs for home landscaping.
14) Do we need to negotiate with all property owners in the watershed who own
property along the rivers and streams and lakes to put in buffers and reduce
pollution?
15) We need to control non-point sources of pollution.
16) Seek methods to prevent dumping of waste into our waterways.
17) Discontinue, by legislation or voluntary agreement, the use of lawn fertilizers that
contain phosphorus.
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Pollution Remediation (Draft sentence from staff: Identify and correct point and nonpoint source pollution problems.) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 24)
1) Emphasize treatment of doing agricultural-related pollutants (milk wastes, pig
farms, canning, etc.)
2) Findings acceptable alternative to road salt and phase out the use of road salt within
5 years.
3) Eliminate or significantly reduce pollutants from lawns, roofs, pet waste and other
household pollutants from reaching the rivers.
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4) Encourage reduction of mercury depositions.
5) Identify significant sources of pollution outside of sewered areas.
6) Identify critical points of pollution and propose workable solutions to remediate the
problem.
7) Find and use alternate nutrients which would reduce toxicity in water system, i.e.
use natural fertilizer vs. chemicals (man-made) etc.
8) Require riparian vegetation as buffers around detention basins to reduce impact of
urban goose population.
9) Identify the pollutants in the water that need to be removed/reduced.
10) Determine the sources of pollutants, both point and non point sources.
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Non-point pollution is a big part of our problem in controlling damage by floods. Yet we
have many legal restrictions on how we can help or spend money. More attention needs
to be directed for non-point pollution. In addition, we need to focus on vulnerable areas
by rivers or the lake where problems occur and come up with more innovative ways to
solve problems caused by both floods. The emergency flooding of golf courses or parks
should be considered, as well as ways to reduce the velocity or speed that water comes
into the MMSD system. (CAC written comment)
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Look at sources of pollution within the community (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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One event (big overflows) shouldn’t mask the real discussions that need to happen
(WOF, June 8, 2004)
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We should target lawn care businesses and consumers of the products (WOF, June 8,
2004)
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(1) Clean water – fish and swim, drink (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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* Recognize overflows as a “must address” (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Upstream and non-point source(TAT June 17, 2004)
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Non-point runoff from Central City – paved areas (TAT June 17, 2004)
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* Capture first flush if separate sewers – continue practices with new development (TAT
June 17, 2004)
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More info on chemicals – removal and elimination (CAC, July 12, 2004)
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Reduce phosphorous fertilizers (state legislation? Education?) (CAC, July 12, 2004)
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Develop and implement performance standards for sanitary sewers to eliminate SSO’s
(TAT, July 14, 2004)
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Emphasize non-point controls (CAC written comment, August 2004)
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Improve water quality ratings (CAC written comment, August 2004)
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“pure” water (CAC written comment, August 2004)
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Pass a conservation subdivision ordinance requiring open space preservation. Pass a
livestock/manure management ordinance (WOF written comment, August 2004)
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Stop discharge of sewage into Lake Michigan and Rivers (WOF written comment,
August 2004)
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Improve quality and quantity of stormwater leaving sites (WOF written comment, August
2004)
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Action: Reduce Pet waste on streets, Why: Large source of solids & bacteria in
combined sewers and storm sewers, How: Fine people who neglect to clean up after their
pets, Benefits: Reduce solids & bacteria that flows into lake without treatment (CAC
written comment, August 2004)
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Action: Disconnect downspout connections to sanitary sewers, Why: Large source of
inflow to sanitary sewers, How: Fine people who have illegal connections, Benefits:
Reduce peak flows during rainfall and reduce potential overflows (CAC written
comment, August 2004)
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Action: Inspect private laterals and require owners to repair, Why: Large source of inflow
to sanitary sewers, How: Fine people who don’t repair and replace, Benefits: Reduce
peak flows during rainfall and reduce potential overflows (CAC written comment,
August 2004)
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Action: KEEP THE COMBINED SEWERS, Why: Retains a large portion of the street
waste in the deep tunnel and treats it, How: Promote the benefits of the combined sewer
and no cost to separate, Benefits: Much of the waste from the streets does get treated
instead of flowing directly into the lake (CAC written comment, August 2004)
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Action: Require suburbs to add green space & retention ponds, Why: Reduce peak flows,
How: Make it part of the 2020 action plan, Benefits: Reduce peak flows during rainfall
and reduce potential for overflows (CAC written comment, August 2004)
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Action: Reduce the gull population, Why: Reduce droppings on beaches, How: Take
them off of the protected species list and allow them to be eradicated, Benefits: Reduce
number of beach closing and improve quality of beach and water (CAC written comment,
August 2004)
Remove contaminated sediment in rivers
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Missing any consideration of contaminated sediments (TAT June 17, 2004)
o Effect on water quality – dredging is a big issue
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Remove contaminated sediment in rivers (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Develop ecologically sound, sustainable development strategies to reduce pollution
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Sustainable development techniques (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Sedimentation is a big issue in their communities (use of fertilizers and pesticides)
(WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Incorporate sustainable / LID in New subdivisions….capture runoff on site (CAC, July
13, 2004)
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Investigate impacts of thermal pollution on water quality. Plan according to information
received
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Investigate impacts of thermal pollution on water quality (TAT, July 14, 2004)
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Thermal impact of stormwater on rivers (TAT June 17, 2004)
Objective Category: Natural systems
Promote and improve infiltration and natural hydrology
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Promote and improve natural hydrology and infiltration through stormwater management
planning and education (CAC, April 20, 2004- Sentence 9)
1) We must increase permeable surface areas in our building development plans.
2) Communities must develop and enact stormwater management plans and explaining
the benefits to residents.
3) Implement on-site stormwater management techniques (green roofs, treatment
trains, etc.)
4) We must reduce stormwater run-off from paved surfaces (i.e. parking lots,
roadways, etc). Smarter developments.
5) More culverts and fewer sewers should be standard development procedures where
practical.
6) Restrict livestock access to streams and implement treatment systems for animal
waste.
7) Increase groundwater infiltration.
8) Restore natural hydrology (e.g. remove concrete channels, dams, etc.)
9) Moderate peak and base flows (see post-it note for drawing).
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Purchase and set aside land for cleaning, holding and infiltration of stormwater (WOF
written comment, August 2004)
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Reduce inflow/infiltration (CAC written comment, August 2004)
Objective Category: Safety
Focus on water quality impacts to health, safety and welfare of people
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Protect public health, safety, human life (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Relate goals and objectives to other standards: flooding, public safety (TAT, July 14,
2004)
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Balance all with safety (TAT, July 14, 2004)
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Focus on safety first—protect safety, welfare and lives of humans. Then and only then
consider expanding to other things like recreation. (TAT written comment July 14, 2004)
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Focus on health, safety and welfare of people. That’s what drives the concerns over water
quality. (TAT written comment, July 14, 2004)
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Promote protection of property against natural forces
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Protect private property (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Flood management (rivers and sewers) (CAC written comment, August 2004)
Objective Category: Commercial Navigation
Manage excessive aquatic plant growth
Reduce negative effects of bilge water
Objective Category: Aesthetics
Minimize presence of floatables
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Eliminate debris (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Floatables/litter eliminated (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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If you want Lake MI to be clean you have to do “things like keep litter out” (TAT, June
17, 2004)
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How to eliminate litter (TAT June 17, 2004)
Reduce or eliminate odors caused by pollution or natural sources
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Objective Category: Stakeholder education and public understanding
Educate the public, decision makers, students, and media on issues and responsibilities
pertaining to water resources
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Educate citizens, decision makers and students on ways to improve water quality (CAC,
April 20, 2004- Sentence 2)
1) Homeowners must be educated better regarding benefits of “smart” landscaping and
erosion control.
2) Involve community in water protection efforts and provide “sense of place” (how
they fit in, stewardship, water cycle, and consequences of use).
3) Educate public officials and developers of better ways to handle storm run off (e.g.
rain gardens, rather than detention ponds).
4) Educational programs need to focus on youth. More “water” programs in K-12
schools.
5) Educate youth on water quality initiatives and provide varied and “real world”
opportunities.
6) Educate developers and local elected officials about more environmental sound
building practices.
7) Educate citizens on what they can do to improve water quality e.g. rain gardens,
downspout disconnection, minimize fertilizer use, etc.
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8) Change attitudes from “get rid of water ASAP” to “slow down the runoff, infiltrate,
evaporate, store, etc.
9) Educate on groundwater resources and groundwater impacts.
10) Encourage citizen action for water quality improvements through programs
(existing/future)
11) Agencies like MMSD must be smarter about how they “spin” discharge events.
Worth discussing differences between “sanitary” and “blended.”
12) Agencies like MMSD must meet public perceptions of good water management –
not just brag about regulatory compliance.
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Awareness – personal actions (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Re-educating municipal engineers/contractors…drainage on site, site developers, etc.
(WOF, June 14, 2004)
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(1) Educate media (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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MMSD provides historic perspective (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Educate public (WOF, June 14, 2004)
o Info for cable television
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Agree with need for education (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Does public understand – need to understand? (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Manage public expectations (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Communicate to public/educate (TAT June 17, 2004)
o Continuous, look for a format that meets their needs for information.
o Work with press to get fairer coverage
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(1a) Citizen buy-in (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Under promise and Over deliver (TAT written comment, June 17, 2004)
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Under promise and over deliver. (TAT, July 14, 2004)
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Retrain professional engineers on alternative stormwater management practices. Educate
Citizens. (WOF written comment, August 2004)
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The in-school education at all levels cannot be over-emphasized. Recommend more
specific brain-storming regarding topics for different grade levels. See Central States
WEA previous education initiative. Also, education and information directed to adults
should be continual (newspaper inserts, radio & TV items, cooperation with technical
colleges, etc,) stressing the positive aspects of water pollution control in general and
MMSD in particular. What happened to the deep tunnel display that the Milwaukee
museum had years ago? It should be permanently displayed somewhere. (CAC written
comment, August 2004)
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These informational forums are essential and strongly encourage you to continue in this
direction. (PIM, September 22, 2004)
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Was there anything that you liked or felt needed improvement about the PI
meeting? More info on the impact of homeowners actions on runoff. More on how to
use rain water. Educate the public on regulations – they (regs) aren’t easily found. (PIM,
September 25, 2004)
Conduct an informative, positive, and factual education campaign regarding water quality issues
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Conduct an informative and positive PR campaign regarding water quality issues (CAC,
April 19, 2004- Sentence 13)
1) Current public believe every “blending” incident in violation as they ere sold on “no
more” when 2.3 billion spent – this must be talked about publicly.
2) Garner “good press” from local papers and TV stations regarding watershed
improvement initiatives.
3) Begin to monitor, track and publish comparisons on various private/public sewage
operations in relation to established goals/objectives, i.e. what are industry
standards?
4) Establish a trust so that people will understand and believe what they are told.
5) Create a system of positive public relations by actually reducing pollution. The best
P.R. is a reduction in pollution to Lake Michigan and area rivers.
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Education (Draft sentence from staff: Educate all citizens on issues and responsibilities
pertaining to water quality.) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 29)
1) Work collaboratively with all stakeholders (business, education, institutions, etc.).
To deliver short, understandable water quality messages to the public.
2) Educate “society” and get a buy-in.
3) Educate families
4) Rain gardens
5) Rain barrels
6) Less surface/runoff
7) Continual education to the public regarding making right/good decisions to preserve
and improve water quality.
8) Coordinate local gov’t water quality education efforts to garner more money to do
the job effectively.
9) …educate the public on the value of improved rivers, streams and lakes.
10) We need to educate everyone on what affects water quality.
11) Be more aggressive in recycling materials to reduce waste that can end up in water
system.
12) Need to educate pet owners on how failure to clean up may affect water quality.
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13) Inspire everyone in the community to take ownership of these watersheds through
educational and interactive campaigns.
14) Need to educate everyone about illegal sump pump and rainwater connections to
the sanitary sewers and their effects.
15) Educate the general public on everyday habits to improve the quality of our
watersheds, i.e. “7 simple rules for cleaner lakes and rivers.”
16) Provide better and more inclusive educational programs at all levels of education,
from pre-school to post-graduate coursework, to educate children regarding
pollution, its control, and MMSD.
17) Debunk myths about quality of water.
18) Encourage and educate the public to participate in the planning process of their
communities.
19) Provide a system of awards and recognition for teachers and students who
contribute to pollution control education or improvement in the region.
20) Promote grassroots programs for broad public awareness and appreciation for
healthy aquatic ecosystems, i.e., youth urban fishing program or volunteer
stewardship citizen scientist programs.
21) Educate citizens to generate expectations (hold policy makers accountable).
22) Need to educate everyone about what MMSD does and the good job that it does.
23) Communicate vision for plants and people and place – together.
24) Educate the public on their responsibility to participate in protecting waterways.
25) Need to educate everyone about how more building (concrete) affects run-off and
water quality.
26) Need to educate people about nutrients, their source, cost to reduce and how they
affect water quality.
27) Need to educate everyone about the cost of improving water quality.
28) Coordinate local gov’t water quality educational efforts to garner more money to do
the job effectively.
29) Educate the business community in their role as leaders in protecting public health
and support a healthy environment.
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Understanding septic systems (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Understanding septic systems impact on surface and ground water (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Appropriate use of storm sewers (no pet waste, car oil, etc.) (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Educate average citizens on the basics of sewer and water (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Maybe do a series of inserts in quarterly newsletters (Bayside) (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Emphasis on factual information (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Educate community on what happens nationwide (WOF, June 14, 2004) “Correct”
information (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Make issues relevant (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Emphasize good things that are done – success stories (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Marketing facts and information (TAT June 17, 2004)
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(1c) Get public officials to agree to the facts (TAT June 17, 2004)
o Support common ground
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(1) Get facts together (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Communicate in ways public can understand – use analogies to common issues (freeway,
fireworks) (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Be very careful about what you and promise. (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Need education on hazardous waste (CAC, July 12, 2004)
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Must be able to measure problems and results in non-scientific easily understood terms
(CAC, July 12, 2004)
Demonstrate the positive economic benefits of high quality water resources
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Marketing (Draft sentence from staff: Conduct an economic development and PR
campaign regarding water resource issues, demonstrating the positive economic benefits
of high quality water resources) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 23)
1) Maximize water resource as a “saleable commodity” to communities in need.
2) Elevate the awareness of water quality issues through a public relations campaign.
3) Promote all benefits of improving and protecting water quality, e.g. economic,
social and environmental.
4) Quantify increased property value and increased neighborhood desirability from
clean and attractive waterways.
5) Assess economic value of water resource.
6) Create monetary incentives to reduce impervious surfaces.
7) Work collaboratively with all stakeholders (business, education, institutions, media)
to deliver short understandable water quality message to the public.
Identify and educate the public, decision makers, students and media on costs of providing
different levels of service for water quality.
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WQI for “dummies” (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Public educated well-enough to understand key issues and make informed opinions.
(WOF, June 14, 2004)
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(4) Municipalities must be brought into the process and must be given information to
make informed decisions. (WOF, June 14, 2004)
o Fair burden on all
o Recognize historic efforts of communities to improve water and sewer systems
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Awareness (WOF, June 14, 2004)
o Public
o Elected officials
o Trustees/council persons
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Proactive – to community councils (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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#’s – costs – education (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Media issues (TAT June 17, 2004)
o How do we get TMJ/s out of the driver’s seat
o Same with talk radio
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Cost/benefit relationship to water quality must be communicated (TAT June 17, 2004)
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All costs of point vs. non-point source pollution are quantified so people can decide cost
effectiveness (CAC, July 12, 2004)
o How do you factor public health into this equation
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Focus on educating mainly media, elected officials (local, state and federal for funding
and grants) and regulatory officials. (TAT written comment, July 14, 2004)
Promote water resource protection education among stakeholders at all levels
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Promote education between all stakeholders at all levels (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence
12)
1) Develop a consulting program that would go to specific companies polluting our
waters and work with them to find ways of conserving and using water more
responsibly.
2) Practice and teach conservation.
3) Make water quality everyone’s issue.
4) Reduce the amount of salt that is used on roadways by educating salters on minimal
application technique and alternatives.
5) Provide continuous education on the value of water.
6) Enforce the relationship between a healthy watershed and tourism/economic
development.
7) Dialogue with the building industry/trade groups to indicate ways in which their
projects can be improved to benefit the environmental conditions.
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8) Ensure that all segments of the community (racial/ethnic and social populations) are
educated on the benefits of environmental stewardship.
9) Provide workshop to “train the train” so that public education is disseminating to
the largest possible audience.
10) Do a better job of educating city planners, public officials, etc. who very often seem
“clueless” about most environmental problems let alone their solutions.
11) Dialogue with citizens about ways they can assist in improving our watersheds.
Direct attention to organized groups – non-environmental groups, industry, social,
rotary, etc.
12) Develop multi-venue information for the public regarding watershed issues.
13) Conduct seminars on clean water practices for local and state elected officials.
14) Ensure that responsible water use is a subject taught in all middle schools as part of
required curriculum.
15) What is the quality of the water in Lake Michigan, the mouth of the river, the river
is full treatment, dumping and blending. Explain so all can understand.
16) I see people pouring used oil, dog poop, grass clipping etc. down storm sewer
drains. They have to be informed and educated as to what there doing.
17) Educate boaters about proper sanitary waste disposal.
18) Educate citizens about impacts of dumping contaminated (e.g. gasoline/oil) wastes
into storm sewers.
19) Educate citizens on the difference between the storm system and the sanitary
systems.
20) Public needs education on how certain lifestyles have impact on the greater
Milwaukee watershed positive or negative.
21) Public needs more education on industry pollution air, water, or land.
22) Develop and promote programs that demonstrate the interdependence between
urban and rural communities.
23) Reporters talk of dumping and dumping has to be explained so the public knows
what it means.
24) Educate the public on goals/objectives should produce – then measure and
disseminate.
25) Encourage “natural” shoreline restoration around inland lakes.
26) Provide information and education to the general community concerning the impact
and forms of runoff. Provide environmental education to school-age children.
27) Educate farmers regarding best management practices.
28) Promote/educate people about the hazards of invasive species.
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29) Educate citizens about what to do with chemicals (used or unused consumer
products) when it comes time to dispose of them (via city newsletters).
30) Educate people to be more responsible with trash that ends up in river, etc.
31) Discourage use of lawn chemicals (homeowners),
32) Educate farmers to adopt no-till farming practices.
33) Ensure that regulatory bodies are up to date on the latest technologies and rules and
regulations on best practices for environmental stewardship.
34) Partner with retail outlets of fertilizer to educate consumers on most
environmentally friendly application techniques.
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Educate elected officials (WOF, June 14, 2004)
o Planning
o Water resources
o Especially when change over
o Presentations at board meeting
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Education of plumbers and plumbers associations (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Can’t educate all people on all issues (TAT written comment June 17, 2004)
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Educational water quality program in schools: (CAC, July 12, 2004)
o Stenciling on storm drains
o Info on hazardous waste disposal
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Mutual understanding of problems and impossible solutions (CAC written comment,
August 2004)
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By 2020, every 5th grader (and their family) understand watershed so they can support
new legislation (CAC, July 13, 2004)
o Have people understand their sense of place within the watershed
o Natural geography
o Higher profile of Milwaukee River Basin partnership
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Education based on self-interest has been successful in reducing non-point pollution. We
need to put resources into this area. Examples include: (CAC written comment)
o Best methods approach for teaching builders how to reduce non-point pollution.
o Make fashionable the use of non-flat landscaping (e.g. the use of swells), central
drop off points for the disposal of bad things into the water table (oil, gas, poison,
paint, etc.), better use of downspouts, etc. for citizens and free consultations and
programs for those in vulnerable areas.
o Ditto for farmers, who have been big users of these programs and innovations.
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Objective Category: Collaborative Relationships
Encourage existing and future partnerships to improve water quality
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Enable and fund existing and future partnerships to improve water quality (CAC, April
20, 2004- Sentence 4)
1) Provide forums for how partnerships between government, businesses,
residents/citizens and non-profits (NGO’s).
2) Coordinate existing and on-going water quality efforts in the region by various
institutions, agencies, NGO’s, etc.
3) Communities (neighboring) must work in tandem when it comes to stormwater
management – MMSD (or similar agency) to facilitate these cooperative efforts.
4) County and local governments need to think be beyond their borders when it comes
to water quality.
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Use existing groups as vehicle to distribute info (KOBO, Home association, realtors,
financial institutions) (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Go to County Fairs – partnerships possible with Ozaukee and Washington County
exhibitors (WOF, June 8, 2004)
o Dan Stoffel type of thing
o Grant program – Conservation reserve enhancement program
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Ozaukee Sport Fishermen (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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High schools have environmental clubs (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Maybe ICC or others should take the lead on communication (maybe DNR) (TAT June
17, 2004)
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Look at what Clean Wisconsin is doing and coordinate with them—great website, video,
radio advertisements and publications (WOF written comment, August 2004)
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Planning commission, drainage commission. (WOF written comment, August 2004)
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Professional engineers, engineering school (WOF written comment, August 2004)
♦
Somehow, all the entities that manage the quality of life in this area (Milwaukee County,
for starters) have to work together to manage water management. This is not just an
MMSD “problem or responsibility – but it’s everyone’s – we have to stop blaming
others: i.e. MMSD, or suburbs, etc. - and pull together. That includes County
Supervisors, Mayors, Aldermen, media, neighborhood groups, block clubs, etc. People
cannot continue to just use water, without thinking of knowing where it came from, how
it hot there and how it gets cleaned. Thanks for being here! (PIM, September 25, 2004)
Promote collaboration among stakeholders at all levels
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Leadership (Draft sentence from staff: Encourage collaboration and education among all
stakeholder groups.) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 22)
1) People
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2) Engage stakeholders in activities that promote greater interaction with water
resources, e.g. environmental community service.
3) Mobilize central city residents as significant resource to drive interaction,
stewardship and management.
4) Build collaboration within the region to create one voice for a stronger initiative as
it relates to lobbying, funding, education, establishing priorities, etc…
5) Encourage business, political leaders, and citizens to work together in their roles as
stewards of the health of our waterways.
6) Encourage public and political understanding of the “real” costs of pollutants to
society including health costs, lost revenue from recreation, etc…
7) Educate citizens to generate expectations (hold policy makers accountable).
8) Educate the business community in their role as leaders in protecting public health
and support a healthy environment.
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Promote collaboration between all stakeholders at all levels (CAC, April 19, 2004Sentence 15)
1) Reward industries that show effort at being “environmentally-friendly.”
2) Work to obtain federal and state grants to accomplish goals.
3) Create a human relations program, whose sole purpose is to form the necessary
positive relationships with other communities in order to work cooperatively on the
cleaning and use of our fresh water.
4) Foster links between local gov’t academia and services utilities.
5) Advocate for cooperative ventures and alliances among all stakeholders and
organizations which support the question.
6) Expand region to allow for coop. among Great Lakes support to get money from
Wash D.C. to fund plans.
7) Bid jobs in smaller dollar amounts so that all area business can participate in
upcoming construction opportunities.
8) Join in a coalition of other groups to “lobby” for more Federal clean water fund
loan monies.
9) Deal with non-point pollution on a “state” level to reduce pollution that flows to
MMSD district boundaries.
10) Make a concerted effort to create positive and cooperative relationships with all the
waster utilities throughout the six watersheds.
11) Planning at SEWRPC, MMSD and WDNR must integrate water needs with MMSD
needs for both technical and political realities.
12) Work to eliminate the competitive atmosphere that easily arises when dealing with
this valuable resource.
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13) Work with the IJC (International Joint Commission) in the revision of the Great
Lakes Water Quality Agreement (incr. swim ability, fish ability, drink ability in GL
region).
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Other groups: Ducks Unlimited, Wings over Wisconsin, Jakes Group (Turkey
Federation) (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Fishing days for youth (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Meaningful input to decisions (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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(3) Stop us vs. them issue (WOF, June 14, 2004)
o Stop Milw vs. rest
o Focus on region/system
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Refocus fm. MMSD to collective (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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DNR- They regulate. They need to buy into the solution. (TAT written comment, July 14,
2004)
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Thank you for having these meetings! Given the bad publicity MMSD gets (some
unfairly), I think it is critical to get this information out there and talk to citizens. Try to
think of ways to have meetings where MMSD opponents will come, not just tree-huggers
like me! (The donuts are a good start!) Regional cooperation and buy-in is so important,
so keep after Racine, Campbellsport, West Bend, etc. Milwaukee County cannot afford
this alone! (PIM, September 25, 2004)
Create programs and policies focusing on regional/systems-wide water quality issues
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Water is a resource for the region (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Great goals, good information, well presented. What about emphasizing grey water use –
toilet flushing, lawn watering, car washing, etc. Get aldermen and community leaders
involved in advocacy and education. How are we going to make individuals conscious
and responsible for their actions? Germany’s tax on runoff makes a lot of sense –
individuals pay per cubic meter of discharge. Leave it up to them as far as what to do.
(PIM, September 25, 2004)
Develop a facilities plan and regional water quality management plan to ensure a
comprehensive regional approach to all water systems management
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(1b) DNR buy-in (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Competing interests that may not be achievable (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Objective Category: Advocacy
Promote advocacy on water quality issues
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Promote a position to a government body (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 16)
1) Support initiatives of the Great Lakes Council of Governors.
2) Support initiatives of the mayoral group “Great Lakes Cities Initiative”.
3) Promote recreational opportunities in and around rivers, streams, and lakes.
4) Incite “political fervor” for watershed issues from the bottom up.
5) Expand MMSD’s land acquisition program to save more environmentally sensitive
areas.
6) Get qualified MMSD commissioners and staff that know how to deal with the
issues. Not commissioners that represent the nurses union, city tree dept., etc.
7) Create an atmosphere of “job creation “ for area residents, businesses, etc. that
would actually do the construction work at family-supported wages. Cleaning the
rivers while providing jobs.
8) Provide increase incentives for agriculture to preserve conservation practices on
their lands and cultivation practices.
9) Advocate for the preservation and acquisition of open space for the common good.
10) Encourage developers to use cluster development practices.
11) Make it an iron-clad policy to never sell-off our public water delivery and treatment
systems to any corporation, as is already happening in various countries.
12) Meet the 3 legs of sustainability.
13) Create apprenticeship and training opportunities for young people.
14) Promote the use of conservation easements, especially where important to preserve
the watershed.
15) Promote the adoption of the USEPA Beach Act of 2000 at the state level.
16) Advocate strongly for regional mass transit to reduce effects of too many cars on
water quality.
17) Advocate for stronger enforceable and more stringent environmental quality laws
which cannot be overturned by each new national administration.
18) Advocate for the support and creation of local or neighborhood citizen action
groups which could create local solutions in their backyards to these regional
problems.
19) Never “grant concession or leases to a private corporation to take over the delivery
of the service and carry the cost of operating and maintaining the system, while
collecting all the revenues for the water service and keeping the surplus as a profit.”
(Blue Gold, Barlow and Clarke, 2002)
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20) Make water conservation and water health a major and very visible issue to the
public. Keep it before the eyes of people living in our watersheds.
21) Support national initiatives to inspect for and rapidly respond to the presence of any
new exotic and/or invasive species of any order of life form.
Promote active stewardship of conservation lands
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We need to protect important natural resources that are not yet developed. (CAC, April
19, 2004)
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We need to protect existing open space. (CAC, April 19, 2004)
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Active stewardship of conservation lands that are purchased (CAC, July 12, 2004)
Promote stewardship of the environment and personal responsibility
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Educate people to realize that we are all part of the problem and therefore must be part of
the solution. (CAC, April 19, 2004)
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Students (kids) on stewardship (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Involve public by appointing citizens committee (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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“What do we do” – link actions to environment results (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
Funding for demonstration projects, to pay for consultants and materials (rain gardens,
rain barrels, stenciling, workshop, natural landscaping) (WOF written comment, August
2004)
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Educate the public on the advantages of planting trees. (PIM, September 22, 2004)
7E.3.3 Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
Objective Category: Policy regulations and enforcement
Enforce existing government regulations consistently
♦
Improve and enforce government regulations (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 19)
1) Ensure that all local units of government have a conservation subdivision
ordinance.
2) Require all communities to create a water quality improvement plan – that is then
linked by a common authority.
3) Establish pollution controls which cover transportation fuels and oil, street salts,
pesticides, fertilizers, medications, etc. Continual education and extensive bufferzones (wetlands) are methods to use.
4) Put strong teeth into a smart growth law which address urban – suburban sprawl
and it is consequences.
5) Limit movement of water out of the basin.
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6) We should sell water to areas west of the sub-continental divide and require those
recipients to provide sewer to return wastes to MMSD’s treatment plants.
7) Better monitoring of silt fencing on construction sites.
8) Make a concerted effort to eliminate any piping that may contain lead. Make sure
that all lead producing elements are removed from the sewage systems.
9) Meet or exceed current gov’t standards for waste-water discharge.
10) Promote greater community (citizen) involvement in water quality monitoring to
assess current state of water quality and effectiveness of future improvement
techniques.
11) Continue using the processes and technology employed at Jones Island and South
Shore Treatment Facilities.
12) Closely monitor all private contractors who manage MMSD treatment facilities, so
they in no way take any kind of ownership of our waters or profit from the sale of
our water.
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We need to have the political will to regulate those, which up to now have been political
“sacred cows”, e.g. general public, private homeowners, etc. (CAC April 19, 2004)
♦
Separating storm and sanitary – including education about not putting storm going
directly into the sanitary system (i.e. sump pumps) (WOF, June 8, 2004)
o Municipalities don’t have the mechanism to enforce
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Must agree: Minimum standards or higher? (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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Enforcement (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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DNR/local regulations – enforcement (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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We don’t need more regulations. We have trouble complying with what we have now.
Focus on compliance with current laws (TAT written comment June 17, 2004)
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Is DNR informing public and regulatory objectives and current stream classification
standards (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Have DNR/MMSD/someone enforce regulations on point polluters (e.g. industry) (CAC,
July 13, 2004)
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Focus on compliance with current laws rather than creating more regulations (TAT, July
14, 2004)
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Don’t reward communities who have not spent money to fix their problems by giving
them district money (which is from us who have spent our own money to fix our own
problems.) (TAT written comment, July 14, 2004)
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Illegal connections- fine homeowners. Require DNR stormwater rules in all communities.
(WOF written comment, August 2004)
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Promote policies and regulations that improve and protect water quality
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Promote policies and regulations that improve and protect water quality (2A) (CAC,
April 20, 2004- Sentence 8)
1) Communities should not build/develop in flood plains.
2) Create incentives for consumers to purchase products that are better for the
environment,
3) Enforce water quality and waste water permits.
4) Reduce nutrient loading and non-point source pollution (e.g. minimize chemical use
on public and private lands).
5) Minimize CSOs and blending.
6) Seek out and correct failing septic systems.
7) Infill development brownfields and clean up superfund sites and deal with
contaminated sediments as possible.
8) Eliminate SSO’s as goal!
9) Provide funding so farmers can be pushed to improve practices.
10) Assure that toxic waste disposal is easily and inexpensively available.
11) Reduce use of road salt to reduce chloride levels.
12) State mandates imposed on communities must have funding sources to give better
incentive for smart planning – water related and other initiatives.
13) Clarify property tax issues (farmland vs. regular land) so conservation practices will
not increase taxes.
14) Realign policies and funding mechanisms to address identified goals and objectives.
15) Generate policies that promote sustainable land use practices in the region.
16) Address non-point pollutant loading to the watershed thru programmatic change
and funding.
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Regulations (Draft sentence from staff: Develop and implement regulations that promote
water quality.) (2A) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 31)
1) Try to simplify rules and coordinate between agencies to make community and
business compliance easier.
2) Encourage prohibition of new development in floodplain.
3) Place limitations on fertilizer use/golf courses and public facilities.
4) Protect our watersheds establishing standards - perhaps exceeding state/fed
standards for water quality.
5) Tie certain pollution abatement practices to strike points (levels) in population or
development.
6) Protect existing wetlands.
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7) Strengthen local zoning regulations to prevent development in areas in or near the
flood plain.
8) Eliminate or significantly reduce runoff from streets, parking lots etc from reaching
waterways.
9) Encourage rural landowners to protect waterways from animal waste, pesticides and
erosion.
10) Provide money incentives to reduce impervious surfaces.
11) Control/reduce the wildlife population at the beaches.
12) Emphasize environmentally sound fertilizing processes and require a local tax on
processes that are not environmentally sounds.
13) Encourage open space preservation land restoration and naturalized stormwater
management in new commercial development, through ordinance revision and
incentive programs.
14) Create set-backs and buffer zones around rivers that run through open farmland.
15) Try not to use a blanket set of rules for each watershed.
16) May have to create and enforce laws/regulations to guide people/businesses in
making decisions about trash and chemical wastes
17) Create buffer zone for/from floodplain and fringe.
18) Require restaurants and food processing industries to do a better job of reducing
grease, oils and fats at the source.
19) Support wise growth for communities to reduce suburban sprawl.
20) Monitor and enforce stormwater BMPs and erosion control regulations
development projects.
21) Establish rules which are attainable for citizens local gov’t and new construction.
(Residential, commercial, industrial)
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Use value assessments (soil eroding issue) (WOF, June 8, 2004)
♦
Farmland preservation program (WOF, June 8, 2004)
♦
Identify and enforce BMP’s in communities (TAT, July 14, 2004)
o i.e. cleaning catch basins
♦
Make BMP actions consistent with DNR permitting (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Set policy for cleaning stormwater (WOF written comment, August 2004)
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Don’t allow water use without returning it to Lake Michigan. No matter how costly.
(PIM, September 22, 2004)
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Objective Category: Government planning and monitoring
Establish and improve coordinated planning and monitoring systems, and implementation
throughout all levels of government
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Planning (monitoring benchmarking) (Draft sentence from staff: Establish and improve
coordinated planning and monitoring systems throughout all levels of government.)
(CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 28)
1) City-village-town planning throughout watershed to provide for consistency in
land-use plans with watershed plans. Add SEWRPC, MMSD, DNR.
2) Prioritize ex Base watershed objectives on sound science, not politics of regional
priorities.
3) Prioritize watersheds according to existing degree of poor water quality. Example,
priority 1,2,3, etc.
4) Tie certain pollution abatement to strike points (levels) in population or
development.
5) Know the cost of what these improvements is.
6) How the cost/benefit of waterways improvements include social costs, health costs,
property loss due to flooding.
7) Establish action plans and budgets for prioritized water quality improvement
projects, then implement them on the land.
8) Develop adequate assessment measures of “improvement”. What is an
improvement?
9) Coordinate existing problems in each watershed.
10) Assess community expectations from their water resources.
11) Create 2-year master biotic plan (plants). Utilitarian plan for plants
(bioremediation).
12) ID how this plan will effectively be implemented and monitored for success.
13) Possibly use a graduating plan (2yr, 5yr, 7 yr, 10yr).
14) Work collaboratively with stakeholders.
15) Require community planning that protects waterways including set backs, buffer
zones, etc.
16) Strategically implement a 50-year biotic plan via systematic (proactive)
installations (habitat) – restoration based.
17) Encourage neighboring communities to work together to attain the same goals and
also to increase efficiency of larger projects.
18) Establish the goal for each improvement.
19) Reach consensus among all people in watershed on ultimate goal:
o Eat fish from waters
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o Drink water from watershed
o Swim the waters
20) Clearly define limits of sewered areas – MMSD and upstream municipalities, by
year/2010, 2020, etc. As area grows – sewer system tends to expand clearly let
people know where sewers will be expanded.
21) Plan for de-centralized stormwater detention and retention.
22) Provide a range of adequate sewage and industrial/agricultural waste treatment
options for non-sewered areas.
23) Establish long-term monitoring adaptive management programs for greenways and
open spaces.
24) Maximize overland conveyance of stormwater runoff.
♦
(4) Governance of redefined MMSD must reflect its regional service area proportionate
representation on Commission (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
MMSD control – city influence (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
Different governance = different “ownership” (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
Consolidate responsibilities and authorities for water quality and quantity improvement,
enforcement. Give authority to carry out actions (CAC, July 12, 2004)
o Representative governance
♦
Governments cooperate on implementation actions (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Must have one organization shooting for clean water (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Create a regional watershed entity to manage watershed (CAC, July 13, 2004)
o Do away w/ geopolitical boundaries
o Have people work in harmony
o Authority should have the ability to tax (e.g. stadium)
o Authority should be able to regulate
o Need local and federal support
o Look at model of “Chicago Wilderness”
o Education component of authority is key:
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Statewide education
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Education around biodiversity
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Statewide education
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Stormwater drain stencil program
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Hazardous waste disposal
Encouragement via model ordinances (CAC, July 13, 2004)
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DNR, MMSD, and local communities. (TAT written comment, July 14, 2004)
♦
EPA, DNR, local government heads, drainage commissioners (WOF written comment,
August 2004)
♦
Require alternative practices in new subdivisions (WOF written comment, August 2004)
7E.3.4 Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
Examine regional drainage infrastructure and make improvements where appropriate
♦
Improve overall infrastructure, including separate sewers (CAC, April 19, 2004Sentence 17)
1) Upgrade these processes as new, better and more efficient equipment becomes
available (Jones Island and South Shore Treatment facilities).
2) Why is I and I bad and money needed to fix, when other communities mix
storm/sewer in same pipe? What is cost/benefit of fixing?
3) Develop technologies to improve water quality and improve thru-put.
4) Continue to work at increasing the storage capacity of sewage system through deep
tunnel expansion.
5) “Partial” combined sewer separation over “20” years to reduce the amount of clear
water entering the (2) sewerage treatment plants.
6) Make it a major priority and program to discover and repair the serious leakage
problems throughout the separated sewer network.
7) Continue to segregate storm flows into the sanitary sewer so that overflows will be
minimized and eventually eliminated.
8) We treat all sewage storm runoff in combined systems but we don’t treat all of the
above in separated systems. We have to show to the general public how we and
they can do it and why it is important.
9) Eliminate all overflows.
10) Separating combined sewers is a viable solution.
11) Improve community and regional planning to eliminate development in
inappropriate areas such as environmental corridors.
12) Create a program to discover and eliminate illegal connections of storm pipes to the
sewer systems. Individual homeowners, builders and companies that violate this
law should be prosecuted.
13) Consider larger diameter pipe for new interceptor sewers. Do it right the first time!
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Treatment capacity available? (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
Need greater capacity (WOF written comment, August 2004)
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We need to consider building another treatment plant. (PIM, September 25, 2004, voice
mail message responding to newsmagazine)
Reduce flooding where determined feasible
♦
Reduce flooding (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Increase flood storage where cost effective (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Determine sufficiency of current treatment capacity and make improvements if warranted
♦
MMSD Operation (Draft sentence from staff: Examine and improve MMSD
infrastructure and operations.) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 25)
1) Look at whether combined sewers are working
2) Identify means to reuse treated sewage from MMSD treatment facilities.
3) Reduce combined sewer overflow events, in number and in quantity of discharge.
4) …..reduce separate and combined sewer overflows.
5) In Milwaukee address existing problems with storm sewer connections to sanitary
in residential areas where it is cost effective.
6) Assure that MMSD treatment processes and methods of operation will prevent any
unusual discharge of pollutants, such as the recent condom adventure.
7) Invest in technology with the future in mind.
8) Develop a plan to achieve “0” releases of untreated and/or partially treated sewage
into Lake Michigan.
9) Quantity the pollution caused by MMSD where partially treated sewage is released.
10) Do a better job of controlling I and I.
11) Look closely at whether the current process is working.
♦
Can’t build for extremes but for majority (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
These must be cost-effective. Don’t “improve” infrastructure without knowing if it’s
cost-effective. (TAT written comment, July 14, 2004)
Objective Category: Planning
Match the science, technology, and economics of water quality improvements with expectations
♦
Make sure that the actions we take are based on sound science. (CAC April 19, 2004)
♦
(3) Must be common agreement between communities, MMSD, and DNR and EPA on
what we are trying to achieve (NR 216 standards are lower than MMSD Ch. 13
standards.) (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
Must match science/technology/economics of water quality improvements with peoples’
expectations (TAT June 17, 2004)
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The water quality standards must be realistic in terms of technology and economics and
politics (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Develop multiple options and evaluate all (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Conduct on-going planning and comprehensive evaluations of water quality in the
waterways.
♦
Policies that can be implemented for years (WOF, June 14, 2004)
o Plans revisited and improved
♦
Conserve water: (CAC, July 13, 2004)
o Farms
o Residential
o Industry
♦
We need to determine the specifics of quality water and shoot for that (CAC written
comment, August 2004)
Prioritize water quality issues in comprehensive and land use planning
♦
Prioritize water quality issues in comprehensive planning (4B) (CAC, April 20, 2004Sentence 7)
1) Encourage sustainable development and transportation systems that address longterm water quality management.
2) Work to implement smart plans in a timely manner.
♦
Ozaukee County doesn’t have its own erosion control or stormwater management plan
(WOF, June 8, 2004)
♦
Land use decisions need to reflect water quality (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
Urban sprawl control (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Control urban sprawl (CAC written comment, August 2004)
Objective Category: Research
Support and promote on-going scientifically sound research of water quality
♦
Support scientifically sound research initiatives (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 14)
1) Support scientific research which develops novel ways to handle storm water.
2) Develop alternatives for snow removal – no salt.
3) Support scientific research aimed at determining source of bacterial contamination
(of Lake Michigan)
4) Study history to see how sewage was processed in the past.
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Research (Draft sentence from staff: Promote on-going research regarding local water
resources) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 27)
1) Research and establish limits for bacteria, etc. not rely strictly on federal
regulations. Be proactive.
2) Quantify increased property values and increased neighborhood desirability from
clear and attractive waterways.
3) Evaluate effectiveness of other water quality plans.
4) Determine the present status of the rivers, streams, etc.
5) Identify important groundwater recharge areas and restore them to ecological
communities that will maximize recharge.
♦
An effective and consistent measurement system that measures inputs and removals from
various sources (e.g. point and non-point) pre and post tunnel (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Private firms, research agencies, universities. (TAT written comment, July 14, 2004)
Support effective and consistent measurement and monitoring systems of water quality systems
♦
Provide for water quality research and monitoring funding (CAC, April 20, 2004Sentence 6)
1) Better monitoring and process control technologies need to be utilized in treatment
facilities.
2) Fund science-based monitoring that provides for informed decision making.
3) Increase monitoring so we know when something needs to be done.
4) Identify “greatest risk” or “greatest impact improvements” for programmatic
funding.
5) Research reasons for “problems”, e.g. beach closings, fish die offs, etc.
Determine sources of water quality problems and deal with them appropriately
•
Must know the sources of problem and deal with it at the source. (TAT June 17, 2004)
•
We must know what is/are causing us to fall short of water quality goals. “The science”
(TAT June 17, 2004)
•
Look at potential to treat CSO’s (TAT June 17, 2004)
Objective Category: Funding and implementation
Balance clean water needs with financial resources
♦
Funding (Draft sentence from staff: Promote policies which balance comprehensive costs
and benefits.) (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 26)
1) …understand the cost-benefit tradeoffs associated with proposed improvements.
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2) Try to be realistic as to cost. Too high of a price equals no action. Lofty plans tend
to get shelved.
3) Know the impact of the improvement not only on the environment but on the
people (rate payer).
4) Remember to balance cost with attainable goals. Too high of a cost with attainable
goals. Too high of a cost deters growth, costs jobs, and stifles industry.
5) Address avenues of funding first. Cost to taxpayers realistic gov’t participation
with cost sharing.
6) Encourage public and political leaders understanding of the “real” costs of
pollutants to society including health costs, lost revenue from recreation etc.
7) …work to get more money back from the federal government for water quality
improvement projects.
8) Identify funding resources to implement projects and programs to improve the
quality of our watersheds.
9) Have the cost/benefit of waterways improvements include social costs, health costs,
property loss due to flooding.
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(1) Realistic costs for all work to be done (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
(1) Must balance clean water needs with financial resources (WOF, June 14, 2004)
♦
Match water quality with effectiveness (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Develop cost effective methods to reduce amount and frequency of CSO’s while
maintaining or enhancing water quality in the rivers (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Compare money spent on the alternatives to the number of people who will benefit/use
the resource (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Determine full costs of alternatives
♦
Utilize sound economic practices to develop strategy and key performance indicators to
measure success (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 11)
1) Recognize that maintaining cost effective sewer rates is vital to maintaining the
region’s economic vitality.
2) We timelines with expected performance levels, i.e. we will obtain a X%
improvement by time Y. Then measure and report.
3) Evaluate any and all courses of action to take into consideration the impact on local
workforce, to include employing the currently unemployed.
4) Define objective and measurable targets for all stated goals/objectives.
Implement cost-effective and economically feasible options
♦
Utilize sound economic practices to develop strategy and key performance indicators to
measure success (CAC, April 19, 2004- Sentence 11)
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1) Recognize that maintaining cost effective sewer rates is vital to maintaining the
region’s economic vitality.
2) We timelines with expected performance levels, i.e. we will obtain a X%
improvement by time Y. Then measure and report.
3) Evaluate any and all courses of action to take into consideration the impact on local
workforce, to include employing the currently unemployed.
4) Define objective and measurable targets for all stated goals/objectives.
♦
Economically feasible (TAT June 17, 2004)
o Affordable for communities
o Cost effective
o Within realm of reason for region
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Cost/benefit ratio (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
Cost-effectiveness (TAT written comment, June 17, 2004)
♦
Costs by level of service (TAT written comment, June 17, 2004
♦
What do we get for the money proposed to be spent? (TAT written comment, June 17,
2004)
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Cost/benefit information is needed to give to give to be able to make informed decisions.
(TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Relative impact of a g/o – which ones are cost effective (cost/benefit for all parties) (TAT
June 17, 2004)
♦
Missing – affordability considerations (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Missing – achieve most cost effective water quality improvements (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
On top of current taxes/fees to achieve desired water quality (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Examine cost effectiveness of higher standards (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Cost-effectiveness, costs by level of service. (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Identify costs of providing different levels of service for water quality. This is the sticker
shock aspect that will bring people back to earth. Someone has to pay for all this (TAT
written comment July 14, 2004)
Identify and consider new funding mechanisms and maximize external funding sources
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External funding is needed (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Water research grant funding is needed (WOF, June 8, 2004)
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Washington County gets its money from the stormwater ordinance through fees and fines
(WOF, June 8, 2004)
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(2) Taxes – funding sources such as stormwater utility vs. taxes (regional) (WOF, June
14, 2004)
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Funding for creating or maintaining green spaces (WOF, June 14, 2004)
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(2) Lobby federal funding for Great Lakes (WOF, June 14, 2004)
o What are the problems?
o ID solutions
o Plan for what can be done now vs. later
o Funding for now and later
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Need substantial percentage of costs paid by Federal and state sources. (WOF, June 14,
2004)
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Storm water filtration program for all municipalities (grant program) (CAC, July 13,
2004)
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Get Federal Grants. (TAT written comment, July 14, 2004)
Develop an implementation process for the regional water quality management plan
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Develop an implementation process for the MMSD water quality initiative (CAC, April
20, 2004- Sentence 5)
1) Gather “public” input on expectations for water quality balanced with
economic/social constraints.
2) Plan a means for long term commitment to initiative.
3) Provide a regular means to assess whether or not objectives are being achieved.
4) Goals should be clear and general. Objectives specific and prioritized.
Develop approvable plan
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My premise is that we can accomplish our task better and cheaper (emphasis on the
better) by using incremental solutions at vulnerable focus points or locations. (CAC
written comment)
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Decide moves to best attain that goal for a specific watershed (CAC written comment)
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No unfunded mandates (TAT June 17, 2004)
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Public buy-in and support of WQI (TAT June 17, 2004)
♦
Identify root causes of problems, think about how to solve them and if you can afford the
solutions (key concept is affordability) (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Don’t expect to make all water bodies/waterways as pristine as the streams and lakes in
non-urban areas. Be practical—not all urban streams will be/should be fishable. (TAT
written comment July 14, 2004)
Objective Category: Environmental Justice
Evaluate all impacts of alternatives on discrete populations (staff, September 2004)
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Publicly Inspired Goals and Objectives: Oak Creek Watershed
7E.4.1 Goal 1 – Improved Water Resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and restoration
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Use natural channel treatments. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Return farm land from cultivation and return to wetland. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Preserve wetlands. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Eventually replace solid concrete with porous paving stones at airport and other
hardscapes. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Remove Oak Creek mill pond dam. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Encourage less “manicured” lawns and more natural habitats that capture more water,
reduce runoff, lower pesticides and herbicides and increase animal habitats. (CAC, June
10, 2004)
♦
Remove concrete. Use more natural treatments. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Preserve existing wetland purchase from farmland and return wetland where feasible.
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Return all agricultural land held by the county to wetland. Break the drain tiles. Break the
leases with the farmers. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Involve all within watershed (includes South Milwaukee) (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
Preserve natural areas that provide for flood storage (TAT, June 17, 2004)
o Regulatory issue (flood plain and wetland and fringe)
Objective Category: Public recreation and access
♦
Improve water quality so streams have edible game fish in them. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
We will succeed if we can fish and wade in these waters and use the beach. (CAC, June
10, 2004)
Objective Category: Pollution reduction and control
♦
Emphasize non-point measures to get all “green dots.” (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Require new subdivisions be built with “green” features eliminating any non-point
polluted run off. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
BMPs – individual “solutions” before institutional solutions. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Have the County eliminate antifreeze and all other pollutants from the Mitchell Field
Drainage Ditch. Basins may be pre-treatment. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Fecal coliform must be within limits! (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Turn all red squares into green dots. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Address I&I issues. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
7E.4.2 Goal 2 – Regional Leadership, Education and Collaboration
Objective Category: Stakeholder education and public understanding
♦
Education about what cleaning out would mean (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
Stress through education the importance not to allow clear water into the sanitary sewer
system---disconnect sump-pumps connections and work to report any suspected clear
water connection as it affects all. (written comment, TAT member)
7E.4.3 Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
Objective Category: Policy regulations and enforcement
♦
Meet water quality standards as defined. by DNR (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
That each unit of government takes pro-active action to eliminate clear water from the
facilities under their jurisdiction and if cost effective, add storage facilities. (written
comment, TAT member)
Objective Category: Government planning and monitoring
♦
Must be a joint solution between MMSD and all communities to reach water quality
goals. Must have ongoing intergovernmental coordination/cooperation. (CAC, June 10,
2004)
7E.4.4 Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
♦
Over bank issues during heavy rains (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
One of the best ways to improve water quality in developing communities is to require
water quality basins (wet basins) for all new development. (written comment, TAT
member)
♦
Line the tunnel. Add pumps to run II at full capacity when ever you have water in tunnel.
(PIM, September 25, 2004)
Objective Category: Planning
♦
Control urban sprawl and incorporate rain gardens, porous pavement and green roofs, etc.
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Understanding full impact of any alternatives (TAT, June 17, 2004)
Objective Category: Research
♦
Need to know big water quality issues. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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7E.5
Figure out ways to make all this affordable. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
Publicly Inspired Goals and Objectives: Kinnickinnic River Watershed
7E.5.1 Goal 1 – Improved water resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and restoration
♦
Naturalize the streambed to allow for habitat revitalization. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Mapped Green Installation Plan. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Systematic year-by-year restoration plan. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Year by year systematic removal of ___ linear feet of channel. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Maintain natural riparian corridor from Beecher to Chase. At Least 100 foot setback.
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Restore a natural channel on the main stem of the KK. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Remove concrete channel. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Create more habitat. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Remove “improvements” to the river course. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
In stream habitat restoration. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Restore natural channels (CAC written comment, August 2004)
♦
Life safety issue (TAT, June 17, 2004)
o Solution – concrete removal – complicated because causes flooding (3A)
Objective Category: Public recreation and access
♦
Public access/path. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Create multi-objective green space and recreation corridor along Wilson Park Creek.
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Catching trout and being able to eat it safely. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Recreate a natural environment to sustain fisheries. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
Objective Category: Pollution reduction and control
♦
Reduce phosphorous levels. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Remove PCB sediment in Jackson Park Pond. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Accelerated NPS implement practices in the watershed beyond NR 151 standards. (CAC,
June 10, 2004)
♦
Identify priority sources of non-point source pollution and control those at the source, at
the point of discharge. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Reduce non-point pollutions (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Green roof at airport. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Eliminate de-icing fluid from the river. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Achieve standards for fecal coliform bacteria (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Treat “first flush” from separated storm sewers to eliminate dangerous pollutants and
street borne contaminants. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Water is filthy (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
Storm runoff issue (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
Assess chloride content (road salt) for aquatic toxicity (PIM, September 21, 2004)
Objective Category: Natural systems
♦
Use swales on lawns to reduce fertilizer runoff. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Stream bank stability via natural means (e.g. rain gardens, buffer zones) to promote
habitat. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Create mini retention basins (rain gardens) throughout the watershed. (CAC, June 10,
2004)
♦
Retention basin established in urbanized areas such as KK. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Improve public safety by slowing down water and removing concreted channels (CAC,
June 10, 2004)
7E.5.2 Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
Objective Category: Policy regulations and enforcement
♦
Update regulations (CAC, June 10, 2004)
7E.5.3 Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
♦
Eliminate all flooding of homes and businesses. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Buy homes if necessary along reaches that are true problems. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Get rid of box culverts. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
Objective Category: Funding and implementation
♦
All-in-one or one-an-all. “Baby steps, BOB” (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Find match for the KK sediment dredging point. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Implement the recommendation in the areas of concern found in the remediation action
plan. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Publicly Inspired Goals and Objectives: Menomonee River Watershed
Lower Menomonee River mouth to Valley Park
7E.6.1 Goal 1 – Improved water resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and restoration
♦
Wildlife corridor (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Concrete removal/delighting (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Healthy habitat (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Continue to support the final restoration of the Little Menomonee River -Moss American
Superfund site final reaches 4&5 (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Burnham Canal – create a wetland park (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Daylight stream in the village of Elm Grove as part of the Underwood Creek project
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Restore habitat (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Purchase conservation easements/title on green space in urban areas, e.g. Veteran Home
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
Objective Category: Public recreation and access
♦
Eat the fish taken from the stream without health risk (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Improve public access (quality and quantity) (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
All segments support warm water fishery – classified as warm water fishery (CAC, June
10, 2004)
♦
Create public access and improve banks (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Boating and fishing (CAC, June 10, 2004)
Objective Category: Pollution reduction and control
♦
Reduce residential run-off (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Improve quality of residential run-off (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Hazardous waster pickups (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Rain barrels (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Reduce non-point fecal coliform run-off; determine where “hot spots” are coming from investigate storm sewer system (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Reduce non-point pollution (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Clean up polluted sediments (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Reduce phosphorus levels, especially in lawn fertilizer (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Eliminate point source pollution (CAC, June 10, 2004)
Objective Category: Natural systems
♦
Ground water recharge (CAC, June 10, 2004)
7E.6.2 Goal 2 –Regional Leadership, Education and Collaboration
Objective Category: Stakeholder education and public understanding
♦
Get all stakeholders to do their part (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Public programs/systems that help watershed dwellers (companies, residents) be
responsible: (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Education (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Massive educational campaign on protecting WQ targeted to residents/communities
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Educate stakeholders with regard to their involvement in reducing non-point pollution
(CAC written comment, August 2004)
♦
Develop voluntary program to encourage responsible residential behavior (CAC, June 10,
2004)
♦
In all of our individual and organizational information dispersal, reiterate personal
responsibility in reducing water quantity; poll. (CAC, June 10, 2004)
Objective Category: Collaborative relationships
♦
Promote the establishment of a citizen monitoring group to monitor WQ and other issues
in the watershed (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Constituents/stakeholders assisting in the hands-on restoration/de-channeling (CAC, June
10, 2004)
♦
Meet with public to determine if existing water classifications need to be revised (apply
to all watersheds) (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
“Adopt-A-Segment” (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Clean up programs (Earth Day) (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
Multi-agency (TAT, June 17, 2004)
7E.6.3 Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
Objective Category: Policy regulations and enforcement
♦
Promote policies that allow open spaces and discourage sprawl (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Regional goals should be applied to watersheds (TAT, June 17, 2004)
♦
DNR studies – water quality goals (TAT, June 17, 2004)
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Objective Category: Government planning and monitoring
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Develop resource management objectives as it relates to how all stream projects will be
conducted (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Conduct a system-wide management plan for Underwood (CAC, June 10, 2004)
7E.6.4 Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
♦
Reduce or eliminate flooding (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Reduce inflow/infiltration (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Address sanitary sewer recurring problem points (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Look for places where industrial sanitary laterals leak into system (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Remove all concrete (CAC, June 10, 2004)
Objective Category: Planning
♦
Model stormwater practices (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Control building locations (CAC written comment, August 2004)
Objective Category: Funding and implementation
♦
Meet all relevant WQ metrics (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Review and evaluate the recommendations found in the MR state of the Basin Report
(CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Accelerate implementation of non-point source practices (CAC, June 10, 2004)
♦
Continue to implement the recommendations or refine the recommendations in the
AOC/RAP area (CAC, June 10, 2004)
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Publicly Inspired Goals and Objectives: Milwaukee River Watershed
7E.7.1 Goal 1 – Improved water resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and restoration
♦
Free flowing river (i.e. dam removals) (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
*Eliminate invasive or exotic species (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Preserve open space (CAC, July 13 2004)
Objective Category: Public recreation and access
♦
Improve water quality to make it fishable and swimmable and safe for boaters and
recreation (CAC, July 13 2004)
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Objective Category: Pollution reduction and control
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Silt problems (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Remediate brownfields in Menomonee River Valley to keep contaminants out of the
surface water (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
*Greatly reduce sediment loading (erosion control) (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
* Reduce pollution: (CAC, July 13 2004)
o Impact of Ag development
o Impact of differing regulations pertaining to small or large farms
o Reduce nutrient loading (manure, fertilizer, auto waste on roads, salt)
o Prevention of pollution rather than treatment of pollution
Objective Category: Natural systems
♦
Return river to more natural hydrograph form (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
*20-fold increase in conservation easements (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Remove drain tiles to reduce stormwater (CAC, July 13 2004)
7E.7.2 Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
Objective Category: Policy regulations and enforcement
♦
Develop an effective solution to enforcement of non-point pollution (Ag users) (CAC,
July 12, 2004)
♦
*meet highest standards/classifications (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
require farms to use best management practices (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Honor primary environmental corridors and natural areas (tighter regulations) (CAC, July
13 2004)
♦
Freeze development along the river and adjacent wetlands (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Best management practices for farms (and other rural uses). This can be an important
pollution reduction effort. There are many point source treatment options, erosion
control measures, non-point source actions that can be recommended and relatively easily
implemented. MMSD should take the lead. (CAC written comment, August 2004)
Objective Category: Government planning and monitoring
♦
May have to look at sub-watersheds for planning or funding purposes (CAC, July 13
2004)
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7E.7.3 Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
♦
*Eliminate urban flooding from Saukville south (CAC, July 13 2004)
Objective Category: Planning
♦
*Stormwater
o new subdivisions incorporate on-site filtration (CAC, July 13 2004)
o create model ordinances for stormwater treatment (CAC, July 13 2004)
Objective Category: Funding and implementation
♦
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If the Thiensville dam were to be removed there would be economic loss (TAT, July 14,
2004)
Publicly Inspired Goals and Objectives: Root River Watershed
7E.8.1 Goal 1 - Improved water resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and restoration
♦
Improve stream banks on Milwaukee County property (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Restore wetlands by breaking the drain tiles to increase surface absorption (CAC, July 13
2004)
♦
Preserve flood storage, especially in upper reaches (TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Goal: wetlands are good but maybe not by breaking drain tiles (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Objective Category: Public recreation and access
♦
Fishable for its entire length (Support the highest possible fishery) (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Improve water quality to make it fishable and swimmable and safe for white water
kayaking (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Consider secondary impacts: if you make area accessible for kayaks, need to make sure it
is safe when kayakers want to use river (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Objective Category: Pollution reduction and control
♦
Improve siltation (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Effective soil conservation (CAC, July 12, 2004)
Objective Category: Natural systems
♦
Restore natural meanders to the canals (CAC, July 13 2004)
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7E.8.3 Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
♦
Improve technologies for on-site waste water treatment facilities along river (CAC, July
13 2004)
♦
Increase flood storage to re-establish pre-development conditions (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Objective Category: Funding and implementation
♦
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Equitable implementation of canal/drain tile/riparian restoration (CAC, July 13 2004)
Publicly Inspired Goals and Objectives: Lake Michigan Drainage
7E.9.1 Goal 1 – Improved water resources
Objective Category: Habitat protection and restoration
♦
Curb erosion (cliffs) (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Increase and preserve coastal wetlands (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Preserve unique characteristics (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Preserve all identified natural areas (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Create a demonstration area in the inner harbor for emergent vegetation (CAC, July 13
2004)
Objective Category: Public recreation and access
♦
Decrease gulls and geese (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
No beach closings (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Increase public access to shoreline by 50-fold (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Swimming and recreation in inner harbor (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Keep weeds down in the inner harbor (Question of if fishermen would agree or not)
(TAT, July 14, 2004)
♦
Solve alewives issue (TAT, July 14, 2004)
Objective Category: Pollution reduction and control
♦
Silt problem (CAC, July 12, 2004)
Objective Category: Natural systems
♦
Reduce invasive or exotic species (TAT, July 14, 2004)
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7E.9.2 Goal 2 –Regional Leadership, Education and Collaboration
Objective Category: Stakeholder education and public understanding
♦
Need better advertising to the public to appeal for the public’s opinions and to educate
the public; to show the public historic vs. current performance. (PIM, September 16,
2004)
7E.9.3 Goal 3 – Strong Governmental Role in Environmental Protection
Objective Category: Policy regulations and enforcement
♦
Encourage sustainable development along the lakefront (CAC, July 12, 2004)
♦
Reduce pollution in storm basins (education….stewardship…stencils) through
enforcement (CAC, July 12, 2004)
Objective Category: Government planning and monitoring
♦
Coordinate municipal regulations regarding bluffs and setbacks (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Coordination of government planning with EPA remedial action plans (CAC, July 13
2004)
7E.9.4 Goal 4 – Effective Planning and Design
Objective Category: Infrastructure
♦
Divert stormwater runoff so it doesn’t go straight into the lake (CAC, July 13 2004)
Objective Category: Planning
♦
Identify issues at Fish Creek (CAC, July 13 2004)
o Runoff
o Detention solution
Objective Category: Research
♦
Determine the causes of pollution (CAC, July 13 2004)
Objective Category: Funding and implementation
♦
Secure federal grants for restoration, etc (CAC, July 13 2004)
♦
Pursue Great Lakes restoration federal grants (CAC, July 13 2004)
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Locations of Stakeholder Meetings
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Locations of Stakeholder Meetings
April 5, 2006
United Community Center
1028 S. 9th Street
Milwaukee
7:30-10:00 a.m.
April 6, 2006
Mother Kathryn Daniels Conference Center
3500 West Mother Daniels Way
Milwaukee
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
April 10, 2006
Longfellow Middle School
7600 West North Avenue
Wauwatosa
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
April 12, 2006
North Shore Library
6800 North Port Washington Road
Glendale
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
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