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Oak Creek Watershed Restoration Plan Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting April 12, 2016 1 #231117 Serving the Counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Speakers Michael Hahn, P .E., P .H. Deputy

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Serving the Counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha 1

Oak Creek Watershed Restoration Plan

Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting April 12, 2016

#231117

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Serving the Counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha

Speakers

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Michael Hahn, P .E., P .H. – Deputy Director Joseph Boxhorn, Ph.D. – Senior Planner Laura Kletti, P .E., CFM – Chief Environmental Engineer Thomas Slawski, Ph.D. – Chief Biologist

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality − Recreational Access and Use − Targeted Stormwater Drainage and Flooding Issues − South Milwaukee Mill Dam − Habitat Conditions

  • Next Steps / Questions
  • Questionnaire
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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
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Background

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  • Civil Divisions in

the 28 mi2 Watershed

  • 3 year study
  • Build on 2007

Regional Water Quality Management Plan Update (SEWRPC)

  • Planned 2050 Land

Use

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality

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Water Quality

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  • Major Streams within

the Watershed

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Water Quality

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  • Existing Land Use

within the Watershed

  • Predominantly

Urban by 2050

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Water Quality

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  • Constituents of

Concern

  • Phosphorus
  • Chlorides
  • Fecal indicator

bacteria

  • Sediment
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Water Quality

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  • Examples of Management Strategies for

Water Quality Improvement

  • Road Salt Reduction
  • Stormwater Management Measures
  • Green Infrastructure

WDNR – bioretention Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality − Recreational Access and Use

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Recreational Access and Use

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  • Surface Waters and Riparian Areas
  • Current level of Recreational Use
  • Potential level of Recreational Use
  • Health of Fishery
  • Corridor Issues
  • Safe for Human Contact

DS of Dam

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Recreational Access and Use

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  • Examples of Management

Strategies for Recreational Access and Use

  • Expand Access to Streams
  • Improve Water Quality
  • Improve Habitat
  • Improve Safety
  • Improve Connectivity to

Corridor

  • Mill Pond Opportunities

NB - Puetz Rd

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality − Recreational Access and Use − Targeted Stormwater Drainage and Flooding Issues

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Stormwater Drainage and Flooding

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  • Targeted Issues
  • MMSD Jurisdiction for

Flood Mitigation

  • Southwestern part of

Cudahy at UP Railroad and College Avenue

  • Mainstem of Oak Creek in

South Milwaukee at High School Athletic Fields

  • Work with Municipalities
  • n limited additional

locations of concern

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality − Recreational Access and Use − Targeted Stormwater Drainage and Flooding Issues − South Milwaukee Mill Dam

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South Milwaukee Mill Dam

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  • Example Range of

Alternatives for Mill Dam

  • Maintain Dam and

Restore Mill Pond

  • Maintain Dam,

Restore Mill Pond, and Provide Fish Passage

  • Remove Dam and

Restore Free Flowing Stream

AECOM

4/9/2016

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality − Recreational Access and Use − Targeted Stormwater Drainage and Flooding Issues − South Milwaukee Mill Dam − Habitat Conditions

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Habitat Conditions

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Habitat Conditions

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  • Aquatic Habitat Issues
  • Fragmentation
  • Channelization
  • Erosion

Mainstem - 20th St

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Habitat Conditions: 1850

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Source: Matt Magruder, MMSD

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Habitat Conditions

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Habitat Conditions

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“Resistance” is the ability of a system to remain unchanged in the face of external forces. “Resilience” is the ability of a system to recover from disturbance.

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Fishery Quality

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Source: Brian J. Torreano, newsletter@btdarters.com

Iowa darter Johnny darter Rock Bass

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Fishery Quality

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Source: Brian J. Torreano, newsletter@btdarters.com

Common types of adaptation strategies Include:

  • Expansion of reserve systems,
  • Increasing landscape connectivity and corridors

among occupied habitat patches,

  • Restoring degraded habitats, and
  • Removing other threats and stressors such as

invasive species

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Habitat Conditions

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  • Physical Data - Survey
  • Stream Geometry Characteristics
  • Bank Erosion
  • Habitat Features
  • Riparian Vegetation
  • Trash
  • Debris Jams
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Trash in Channel Woody Debris Jams

Habitat Conditions

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Water Quality / Temperature Monitoring Fish Passage Assessments

Habitat Conditions

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Natural Areas Assessment

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Protect the integrity of the existing landscape & identify opportunities to improve water quality and habitat

Prioritization Scheme

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Habitat Conditions

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  • Examples of Management

Strategies for Improving Habitat Conditions

  • Riparian Buffers
  • Address Invasive Species
  • Identify High Quality

Habitat Areas

USDA NRCS Ohio Office

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality − Recreational Access and Use − Targeted Stormwater Drainage and Flooding Issues − South Milwaukee Mill Dam − Habitat Conditions

  • Next Steps / Questions
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Next Steps

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  • Field work to begin Summer 2016
  • Stakeholder meeting to document problem areas and
  • pportunities for improvement Summer 2016
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Next Steps

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  • Communication
  • SEWRPC website for documents and comments

http://www.sewrpc.org/SEWRPC/Environment/Restoration- Plan-Oak-Creek-Watershed.htm

  • Contacts
  • Laura Kletti – Chief Environmental Engineer

lkletti@sewrpc.org

  • Tom Slawski – Chief Biologist tslawski@sewrpc.org
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Questions?

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Agenda

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  • Scope of the Plan
  • Background
  • Focus Areas

− Water Quality − Recreational Access and Use − Targeted Stormwater Drainage and Flooding Issues − South Milwaukee Mill Dam − Habitat Conditions

  • Next Steps / Questions
  • Questionnaire
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Website and Contact Information

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  • Communication
  • SEWRPC website for documents and comments

http://www.sewrpc.org/SEWRPC/Environment/Restoration- Plan-Oak-Creek-Watershed.htm

  • Contacts
  • Laura Kletti – Chief Environmental Engineer 262-953-3224
  • r lkletti@sewrpc.org
  • Tom Slawski – Chief Biologist 262-953-3263 or

tslawski@sewrpc.org