Lower Fox Basin/GMU IEM Projects

• Integrated Surface Water Monitoring Partnership
• Lower Fox Pollutant Trading
• Lower Fox River Sediment Remediation

NAME: George Boronow

ADDRESS: NER-Green Bay

PHONE: 920/448-5126

E-MAIL: borong@dnr.state.wi.us

PROJECT PARTNERS: DNR Land and Water Divisions will work with external partners. This project depends on cooperation and partnerships, especially with the Lower Fox PartnersGroup.These partners also are members of the Fox-Wolf Basin Advisory Council (a partners group that works closely with DNR and is co-chaired by the Northeast Regional Water Leader, Charlie Verhoeven).

DESCRIPTION: This project covers the Fox-Wolf Basin. It brings partners together with DNR to avoid duplication of monitoring efforts, thereby lowering costs, while also strengthening the water quality database for the Lower Fox River.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/NEED: The idea for this IEM project was brought to the DNR from the Lower Fox Partners Group. This project has changed somewhat from its original concept and, in fact, has become broader to include the entire Fox-Wolf Basin. The project goal is effective integration of water quality and quantity data collection and analysis with partners to create a comprehensive water quality monitoring plan for theFox-Wolf Basin. The result would be a coordinated study design that prevents duplication, limits costs and strengthens the data base of collaborating partners. Overall, information can be gathered to determine the health and status of the aquatic resources and to show long term changes.

PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

PROJECT PERFORMANCE TO DATE: Project partners developed a Task Force to develop a "Strategic Data Acquisition" Concept Paper. Their goals are to discuss issues, define coordinated monitoring, develop a concept paper and get information in the right place and make it accessible to all interested parties. For the time being, this project wills remain with, and develop in the Fox-Wolf Advisory Council.

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT: Contact the project managers listed above or the Fox-Wolf Advisory Council.

Lower Fox Pollutant Trading

LOCATION:Lower Fox River Basin, Brown County, Northeast Region

CONTACT: Bob Behrens, Lower Fox Water GMU Leader, (414) 492-5872; e-mail: BEHRER

DESCRIPTION: This project is necessary to determine the problems, procedures, and administrative practices required to implement pollutant trading between point and nonpoint sources.

OBJECTIVES: The goals are to determine the procedures and controls necessary to trade between sources; to evaluate what an equivalent trade means; to determine the regulatory and legal controls needed to implement and assure long term continuation of trades; and to implement actual pollutant trades where possible in the Lower Fox Basin.

PROJECT PARTNERS: This project is sponsored by Fox Wolf 2000, which is applying for Water Environment Research Federation grant funds to implement the project. DNR staff in the Lower Fox GMU and the Water Division will participate with Fox Wolf 2000 staff and other partners in the basin on the team. Other partners include Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Fort James (Fort Howard and James River Corporations have merged), Oneida Indian Tribe, Brown County Land and Water Conservation, council members from the City of Neenah, and a local farmer, etc.

PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS: DNR will contribute 230 hours of professional time; Fox Wolf 2000 will likely be supported by the Water Environment Research Federation grant.

Lower Fox River Sediment Remediation

LOCATION: Lower Fox River Basin, Brown County, Northeast Region

CONTACT: George Boronow, Water GMU Subteam Leader, (414) 448-5126; e-mail: GRBAY2

DESCRIPTION: This is a pilot project to address and test the removal of contaminated sediments from two area in the Lower Fox River. The experience gained from this can be applied to any future planning for cost-effective sediment remediation strategy.

OBJECTIVES: The goal is to remove contaminated sediment from one site upstream in the Lower Fox River (Deposit N) and from one site downstream of the DePere Dam.

PROJECT PARTNERS: Internal partners include Northeast Region staff and the Bureaus of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, Watershed Management, Waste Management, and Wildlife Management.

PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS: The Department, including Northeast Region staff (550 hours), the Bureaus of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection (440 hours), Watershed Management (300 hours), Waste Management (300 Hours), and Wildlife Management (100 hours). There also is a need for 2,730 hours and $17,150 of Limited Term Employee support, plus supplies and services.

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