 These zebra mussels were collected from rocks just off the Hasler Lab pier. Photo: Adam Hinterthuer
From UW-Madison Center for Limnology:
Zebra Mussels Found In Lake Mendota
Not a Typical Day on the Lake
Josie Kolbeck, a UW-Madison senior majoring in zoology and conservation biology, was part of the undergraduate lab group that made the find. She and several classmates had strapped on waders and were out in the cold, hip-deep water along the start of the Lakeshore Path, using D-shaped nets attached to long, wooden poles to catch aquatic insects living near the lake bottom. When Vince Butitta, the CFL graduate student leading the lab, came over to help, they stumbled over something in the water......Read the whole story
Ag Sector Team
The Agriculture NPS Sector Team is wrapping up working meetings with counties to develop the "county template" for TMDL Implementation. The template is designed to build off information required by ATCP 50 and contained with county Land and Water Management Plans. The format of the template will allow counties to satisfy the US EPA 9 Key Elements for watershed planning. This provides counties maximum eligibility for state and federal NPS grants. DNR is working closely with ATCP, NRCS and US EPA to make sure County NPS efforts in TMDL Implementation are recognized and eligible for appropriate financial and technical support.
We will be planning an Ag Sector Team meeting to follow up the Ag Producers Quarterly Forum in Jefferson. We hope to have input from all of our county partners to make sure our shared efforts meet your needs! Stay tuned....
Pest Management Meetings
UW Extension, in partnership with UW Integrated Pest and Crop Management Program, is holding a series of Pest Management Meetings at various locations in Wisconsin, from Nov 9th - 19th. Click HERE for more information.
Nutrient Management Meetings
UW Extension, in partnership with different counties, is holding a series of Soil, Water & Nutrient Management meetings at various locations in Wisconsin, from Dec 1-10. Click HERE for more information. Topics include importance of Potassium, Nitrogen management, tillage practices, and updates on soil testing and SNAP+.
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Proposed MS4 TMDL Guidance
The public comment period for proposed MS4 TMDL Guidance is open. The proposed guidance covers how to
calculate MS4 percent reduction in a TMDL reach where a MS4 wasteload allocation was
not previously assigned during the TMDL development period. This is especially relevant for new MS4 communities. Comments may be submitted via email.
Construction Site Erosion Control
NASECA-WI
Construction Site Erosion Control and Stormwater Permit Compliance Training is taking place
Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2015. Follow THIS LINK for more information.
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