Mississippi River Forum
You’re invited to join the National Park Service for the Mississippi River Forum–a unique opportunity to learn about issues impacting the Mississippi River, and to make sure other decision makers understand your perspective.
The September and October meetings will feature the same topic, so that both the greater St. Cloud and greater Twin Cities communities can learn more about the river nutrient standards that are under development by the MN Pollution Control Agency. Meeting details for both dates are included below; feel free to forward this invitation to others.
”Development and Application of Minnesota’s River Eutrophication Criteria, with a Focus on the Mississippi River and its Tributaries”
Steve Heiskary, Research Scientist, MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Light breakfast provided. Free.
The MPCA has developed draft eutrophication (nutrient) criteria for rivers aimed at meeting Minnesota’s aquatic life use standards and Clean Water Act interim goals. A “multiple lines of evidence” approach was used to develop the criteria. Both month’s presentations will provide an overview of how the criteria were developed and how they would be applied for water quality assessments; the October presentation will also discuss the effort to create a site-specific river nutrient standard for the Mississippi River from St. Paul south, and how it compares to the overall proposed statewide river nutrient standard. Specific reference will be made in both presentations to the Mississippi River and its major tributaries.
LOCATIONS:
*September 17: St. Cloud City Council Chambers–400-2nd Street South, St. Cloud, 56301.
*October 15: Bonestroo Offices–2335 West Highway 36, St. Paul, 55113.
Directions at www.bonestroo.com/contact_us/st_paul_mn/st_paul_written_directions/.
Both presentations run from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
RSVP by phone or e-mail to:
Lark Weller, AICP
Water Quality Coordinator
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) National Park Service
111 E. Kellogg Blvd., Suite 105
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-290-3030 x304
Fax: 651-290-3214
lark_weller@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/miss
