Rock River Partnership
Mission Statement
The Rock River Watershed Partnership
is a stakeholder group committed to addressing nutrient and other water
quality management issues within the Rock River Watershed in an integrated,
holistic manner using the tools of watershed-based planning/decision making.
Rock River Watershed
Partnership Goals
The Rock River Watershed Partnership
will encourage those groups/individuals having an interest or 'stake' in
nutrient and other water quality issues in the Rock River Basin to actively
participate in the Partnership. The Partnership will work cooperatively
with WDNR to accomplish the following goals:
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Identify nutrient and other
water quality concerns within the Basin and prioritize these concerns (e.g.
phosphorus)
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Identify water quality objectives/desired
conditions within the Basin for each parameter of concern.
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Inventory existing point and
non-point sources for each parameter of concern.
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Identify strategies for achieving
each water quality objective/desired resource condition. This may
include developing site specific water quality standards and/or total maximum
daily loads (TMDL's)
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Establish unit costs for each
controllable pollutant source (both point and non-point) and the least
cost mix of alternatives that, if implemented, would achieve the water
quality objective/desired resource condition.
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Implement actions based on priorities
established by the stakeholders with implementation between point and non-point
nutrient sources (e.g. phosphorus).
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Routinely monitor progress and
make necessary adjustments.
Division of the Basin into smaller
units (watersheds or sub-watersheds) may be necessary to effectively accomplish
water quality management issues. If division is necessary, the above
approach may be independently applied to the resulting smaller units.
Connections: The Rock
River Watershed Partnership is committed to find solutions to water quality
problems based on a least-cost-mix approach. Integrating point and
non-point pollution reduction efforts.