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Dakota Water Watch monitor’s training session:
Tues May 31st,
2011 7:00pm at the SD Rural Water Building in Madison.
Any and all volunteers are welcome, as we’re always looking for
additional monitors/testers and back-ups to help out! Thank you!
Izaak Walton League of America regarding
the Clean Water Act proposed changes:
http://www.iwla.org/index.php?ht=d/sp/i/12123/pid/12123 Click
to view
We need people to voice their concern regarding our water’s quality
as well as protecting wetlands.
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of
our friends.” -Martin Luther King Jr.
Water Quality comments,
suggestions please send to:
Emily Haakinson
Environmental
Officer
Lake County, South Dakota
200 E Center St
Madison, SD 57042
Office: 605-256-7606 / Cell: 605-480-5303
Email:
envprotection@lakecountysd.com
Lake Residents will find much useful information on the links below.
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South
Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources Home Page
(This site has information about the
programs available to improve water quality and links to rules, regulations
and much more.) |
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South
Dakota Game Fish and Parks Home Page
(This
site has information boating, fishing, safety and regulations pertaining to
use of lakes.) |
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Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency's Guide to Lake Protection and Management
(This document contains updated and new material on the following topics:
chemistry of lakes, watershed information, exotic species, altering runoff
and lake use practices, development of a lake management plan, and
nonstructural best management practices.) |
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Water Development District (An official state
organization, with offices in Brookings, charged with developing, conserving
and managing water resources in Eastern South Dakota.) |
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South
Dakota Lakes and Streams Association (Has
power point presentation on lake monitoring as well as other information.) |
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What
is Non-Point Pollution (Run-off) and What Can You Do About It?
(This link takes you to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's page of
information on water pollution. It has many helpful tips on ways
individuals, homeowners, farmers, businesses and others can help reduce
non-point pollution.) |
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Guidelines
for Stream and River Restoration
(Publication of Iowa State University
on reducing sedimentation in streams and lakes) |
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Riparian
Buffer Design for Cropland (Has information on installing riparian
buffers along streams flowing through agricultural land) |
If you know of sources of information on water
quality that should be added to this page please contact the
webmaster.
This site was last updated on
11/09/2011
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