Mississippi River UMR HAB Response Basin Association Resource Manual LAUREN SALVATO GREAT PLAINS AND MIDWEST HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 5, 2020 CWAReach #6 c~~::::hD#~m 11 - Lock t •m 13 Lock and Dam 13 -Iowa River -.z-- -- CWA Reach #8 \ Lower Impounded Iowa River -Des Moines River CWAReach #9 Des Moines Rive r - Lock and DamI 21 CWA Reach #10 \ Lock and Dam 21 - Cuivre River\ CWA Reach #11 ( Cuivre River -Missouri River CWA Reach #12 ) Open River--_____J Missouri River - Kaskaskia River ,-'----~------- .? CWA Reach #13 Legend Kaskaskia River - Ohio River - Reach Boundaries -:'c- ape G.irar ds eau Floodplain Reaches ~ Cairo.) -- Upper Impounded - Lower Impounded 0 50 100 200 Miles 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 UMRBA Issue Areas Ecosystem Commercial Health Navigation Clean Hazardous Water Spills Aquatic Flooding Nuisance Species Photo credit: MVS Flickr UMRBA Water Quality Groups Water Quality Executive Committee • Policy making body • Influences water quality areas of focus Water Quality Task Force • Technical body • Makes recommendations to the Executive Committee and takes on new directives Photo: USFWS Refuge Flicker Mississippi River Harmful Algal Bloom HABs Response Resource Manuall • Communication List • Response Tools and Resources • Maps and Spatial References • Communication Tools • Algae/Toxin Guidelines • Capacities Compilation January 2020 http://umrba.org/wq/umr-hab-response- resource-manual.pdf Upper Mississippi River Basin Association ppa N i81i1uppi Jl.i:ru C1_~1.D. lV• ~:r: .Act M,aDi.tadDg Stnttgr :201:J-.2022 UMR Interstate Water 0 1 ORI G Quality Monitoring Scope • Full longitudinal extent and main channel • Four major designated uses – aquatic life, drinking water, recreation, fish consumption • Chemical, physical, and biological parameters Goals • Support the improved assessment of the UMR under the CWA [305(b) and 303(d)] F,eb I IJ!3 ry 2.0-14 Amx:i.man • Aid other key CWA program functions (e.g., standards development, NPDES permits, TMDLs, nonpoint source Stiil<la IC6,,, _a...., /Dltllil~~er.,..-...~_,_~ -- assessment) Reaches 8-9 Pilot Overview • Scope - from the confluence of the Iowa River to Lock and Dam 21 • Implementation Timeframe – December 2019 to December 2020 • Sampling for four use assessments + algal toxins and PFAS MISSOURI II 11m NATURAL Upper Mississippi River RESOURCES Basin Association Questions? Photo: Friends of Chalmers Thank you! Lauren Salvato, Policy and Programs Director [email protected] | 651-224-2880 http://umrba.org/wq.htm Mississippi River Basin Association .