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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Trempealeau County La Crosse County Wisconsin Wisconsin Upper Mississippi River Access Points National Wildlife & Fish Refuge Van Loon Wildlife Area Pool 7 1 Sunset Bay Marina 2 Trempealeau Landing 4 Wabasha Al ma 3 Larry's Landing 5 Location Map Weaver 5A Fountain City 4 Third Lake Access North 6 7 Winona Holm en 5 Second Lake Access 8 La Crosse 6 Third Lake Access South Minnesota 7 Round Lake Landing Iowa 9 Lansing 8 Long Lake Landing 10 9 Lone Tree Canoe Access Prairie D u Chien 10 Black River Landing Guttenb erg 11 Cassvil le 11 Lytles Canoe Access Perrot State Park Wisconsin Dubuque 12 Illinois 12 Tubes Walk-in 13 Savan na Trempealeau Clinton 14 717 716 0 20 40 80 Miles Lock and Dam 6 Legend 715 1 35 10 Great River Road 2 712 Rivermile 714 County Line 3 4 Van Loon Wildlife Area State Line 5 6 Navigation Channel ek re Railroad 7 C Dorer State nk Road Ta Van Loon Forest 8 Ro un d NEW Acquisition Wildlife Area Wingdam Lake Mu d L one Refuge Land T ree A Lake cc e ss 713 Ro Tremplo Fishing Float a d Non-Refuge Land 9 XX Water Long Lake Canoe Trail (4.4 miles) Browns Marsh Electric Motor Area Adjacent Public Land Big M arsh G Closed year-round to all motorized vehicles and r R Bo r r i c d Electric Motor Area e 712 e e h eg watercraft except watercraft powered by electric m a S a v t v i o P o p R i n in r i motors or non-motorized means. R d t n iv R Slow No Wake Area Is g e l S r k Winona County a S c n l c d o t a u a a Waterfowl Closed Area l ig e l P on I g te e s h e Cree k l Minnesota l l B an T B g d g r n n i i a i Accessible Fishing h h l S 61 S Bike Trail 14 11 Black River Bottoms Slow, No Wake Area 711 Boat Landing From March 16 through October 31, slow, no wake for watercraft and no airboats or hovercraft allowed. 35 Canoe Access e t u h Canoe Trail C 710 d n o m Fishing m H a NEW Acquisition Z W Walk-in/Walkdown ZB Wildlife Viewing Area 12 W XX Great River Bluffs 0 0.5 1 2 709 Miles State Park Z Bullet Chute Boundaries posted in the field supersede all boundaries shown on maps. No Name Chute te u ibb s C h G Midway Midway Railroad Prairie ZN I 1.6 acre reduction of Closed Area s State Natural Area l 708 a n along Gibbs Chute d 9 1.

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Upper Mississippi River Conservation Opportunity Area Wildlife Action Plan
Version 3 Summer 2012 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITY AREA WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN Daniel Moorehouse Mississippi River Pool 19 A cooperative, inter-agency partnership for the implementation of the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan in the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Opportunity Area Prepared by: Angella Moorehouse Illinois Nature Preserves Commission Elliot Brinkman Prairie Rivers Network We gratefully acknowledge the Grand Victoria Foundation's financial support for the preparation of this plan. Table of Contents List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. ii Acronym List .............................................................................................................................. iii I. Introduction to Conservation Opportunity Areas ....................................................................1 II. Upper Mississippi River COA ..................................................................................................3 COAs Embedded within Upper Mississippi River COA ..............................................................5 III. Plan Organization .................................................................................................................7 IV. Vision Statement ..................................................................................................................8 V. Climate Change .......................................................................................................................9
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Mississippi River Guide
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Art, Geology and Life on the Upper Mississippi
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Upper Mississippi River Restoring natural river dynamics Prairie Rivers Network is working toward the restoration of the Upper Mississippi River to promote healthier living and working relationships with our rivers that benefit people, fish, and wildlife. Potters Marsh Restoration Area on About the Upper Mississippi River the Upper Mississippi River The Mississippi River Basin is the third largest river basin in the world, covering 31 states entirely or in part, and draining 41% of the contiguous United States. The north- ern section of the Mississippi, the Upper Mississippi River basin was declared by the U.S. Congress “a nationally significant ecosystem.” Stretching for 1,300 miles from its headwaters in Minnesota to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers south of Cairo, Illinois, the Upper Mississippi River Basin is home for millions of people and an abundance of wildlife. Originally, the Upper Mississippi River consisted of a fully-functioning, complex, large- river ecosystem, with habitats ranging from wetlands and marshes to forested flood- plains and free-flowing open waters. Over time, increased human settlement resulted in “improvements” to the river which drastically altered the diversity of ecosystems and wildlife it can support. Problems from Alterations to the Upper Mississippi River Prairie Rivers Network is Illinois’ Man’s attempts to tame “Old Man River” began in the early 1800s when the U.S. Con- gress started a progression of projects designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advocate for clean water and (the Corps) to alter the river’s flow for navigation. Early activities, such as snag removal healthy rivers.
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The Management of the Mississippi River System
The management of the Mississippi Jonathan W.F. Remo Associate Professor River System: an engineered legacy Director of Env. & Policy Program with a flood of future policy challenges Debris Removal “River Training” Greenville Mississippi 1927 Social Template: Management of the Mississippi River and its Major Tributaries Navigation – Commerce Clause – River and Harbors Act, 1824 Flood Control Act - 1928 Gavin's Point Dam, Missouri River Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Water Supply, Flood Control, and Power Generation - Flood NEPA, ESA – late 1960s – early 1970s and 1986 WRDA and Control Act of 1944 – Pick Sloan Missouri Basin Program Environmental Management Program - River Rehabilitation The Engineering Tool Kit: Navigation - River Training The Engineering Tool Kit: Navigation - Locks and Dams Lock and Dam Number 8 – La Crosse Wisconsin The Engineering Tool Kit: Navigation and Flood Risk Reduction - Reservoirs • 40,000 Reservoirs • ~440 km3 of storage • 1% of these dams account for 89% of storage Reservoir Impacts on Peak Flood Discharges Estimated Flood Peak Reduction by Model Reduction of Flood Discharges Reservoirs for the 1973 and 2011 Floods at St. Louis (USACE, 2004) (USACE, 1973 and DeHaan et al., 2012) Percent Chance Flood Peak Reduction Discharge Reduction Station Exceedance 1973 2011 0.2 -12% Alton -4% No Data 0.5 -15% St. Louis -6% No Data 1 -18% Cairo -15% <-2% 2 -17% Memphis -13% No Data 5 -17% 10 -18% Arkansas City -8% No Data 20 -17% Vicksburg -7% No Data 50 -19% Natchez -6% No Data Reservoir Impact on River Flows 25% - moderate
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Upper Mississippi River - Illinois Waterway Navigation Expansion: an Agricultural Transportation and Environmental Context
Order Code RL32470 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Upper Mississippi River - Illinois Waterway Navigation Expansion: An Agricultural Transportation and Environmental Context July 15, 2004 Randy Schnepf, Coordinator Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress Upper Mississippi River - Illinois Waterway Navigation Expansion: An Agricultural Transportation and Environmental Context Summary The Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) navigation system provides a vital export outlet for the agricultural bounty of the upper midwestern states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. The waterway is also a vital means for shipping other bulk commodities important to the regional economy. Commercial navigability on the UMR-IWW is dependent on a system of locks and dams built, maintained, and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Commercial users of the UMR-IWW navigation system — primarily shippers and agricultural producers — claim that, since the 1980s, the UMR-IWW has been beset by increasing traffic congestion and delays related to its aging infrastructure and limited lock capacity. These groups advocate that the federal government should invest in major modernization and lock expansion on the UMR-IWW’s navigation system. They argue that the economies of the UMR-IWW basin states, as well as U.S. export competitiveness, depend on navigation system improvements. In contrast, budget watchdogs, environmentalists, and other interest groups argue that improving navigation must not needlessly damage river ecology; less expensive alternatives should first be fully exploited, and major spending on UMR- IWW improvements is not fully justified on economic grounds.
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Water-Quality Assessment of Part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin- Compilation of Related Literature______
Water-Quality Assessment of Part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin- Compilation of Related Literature________ U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-579 Upper Mississippi River Basin j | National Water-Quality Assessment Study Unit Contribution from the National Water-Quality Assessment Program Water-Quality Assessment of Part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin- Compilation of Related Literature By J.R. Stark, and G.L. Amos______________________ U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-579 Contribution from the National Water-Quality Assessment Program Mounds View, Minnesota 1996 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Gordon P. Eaton, Director For additional information write to: Copies of this report can be purchased from: U.S. Geological Survey District Chief Branch of Information Services U.S. Geological Survey Box 25286 2280 Woodale Drive Denver Federal Center Mounds View, MN 55112 Denver, CO 80225 Foreword The goals of the NAWQA Program are being achieved through ongoing and proposed investigations The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is of 60 of the Nation's most important river basins and to assess the quantity and quality of the earth resources aquifer systems, which arc referred to as study units. of the Nation and to provide information that, will assist These study units are distributed throughout the Nation resource managers and policy makers at Federal, State, and cover a diversity of hydrogeologic settings. More and local levels in making sound decisions. Assessment than two-thirds of the Nation's freshwater use occurs of water-quality conditions and trends is an important within the 60 study units and more than two-thirds of part of this overall mission.
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Resiliency in the Upper Mississippi River Basin LAUREN SALVATO (VIRTUAL) WISCONSIN WATERS CONFERENCE APRIL 3, 2020
Resiliency in the Upper Mississippi River Basin LAUREN SALVATO (VIRTUAL) WISCONSIN WATERS CONFERENCE APRIL 3, 2020 Today’s Topics About the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRBA) UMRBA’s role on the River Resilience in practice - A new vision for flood, sediment, and drought - The UMRR program - Water level management - The UMR Water Quality Improvement Act Opportunities for collaboration Q&A Photo: MVS Flickr ≈1,100 navigable miles 37 locks and dams ≈1,600 miles long The Upper Mississippi River is a vital resource for regional economic prosperity. 5.1 1.6 0.53 Manufacturing 10.3 8.8 0.03 Economic sectors in the Tourism 32.9 UMR and IWW corridors Agriculture 49.5 generate more than $548 Energy production billion annually, supporting Mineral resources over 1.86 million jobs. Outdoor recreation Navigaton $54.6 billion from tourism Water supply 475.7 and recreation, supporting Harvest over 686,000 jobs. http://www.umrba.org/umr-econ-profile.pdf The UMR has ecological value too 127 species of fish - 30 species of freshwater mussels - 300 species of birds Photos: USFWS Flicker Multi-Purpose River Management In 1986, Congress declared the Upper Mississippi River Basin a “nationally significant ecosystem and nationally significant commercial navigation system.” Photo: MVS Flickr About UMRBA Regional interstate organization formed in 1981 by the Governors of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri Facilitate dialogue and cooperative action regarding water and related land resource issues on behalf of the five basin states Photo credit: US FWS Ecosystem Commercial UMRBA Issue Areas Health Navigation Clean Hazardous Water Spills Aquatic Flooding Nuisance Species Photo credit: MVS Flickr UMRBA Water Quality Groups Water Quality Executive Committee and Water Quality Task Force • Tier I: • Nutrient reduction strategies • Interstate water quality monitoring • Tier II: • Harmful algal blooms • Emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS) • Chloride Photo: USFWS Refuge Flicker The case for building resilience in the UMRB Photos: Indiana Public Media and St.
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