Contact: Nancy Miller, 507-280-3590
Rochester, Minn. -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is hosting the third annual Lake Pepin Technical Conference: Creating a Blueprint for Restoration, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 23-24 at the Alltel Center in Mankato.
Discussions with stakeholders will focus on water quality study:
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
· Lake Pepin Water Quality Study as a blueprint for restoration
· Sediment sources: ravines, streambanks and surface erosion
· Watershed connections
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
· Restoration strategies
· Next steps
Lake Pepin's watershed covers 48,634 square miles, approximately half of Minnesota's total land area plus a small portion of Wisconsin. The watershed includes the Upper Mississippi River Basin, the St. Croix River Basin and the Minnesota River Basin. Additional information about the Lake Pepin water quality study is available online at www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-lakepepin.html. View the conference brochure and registration form online at www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-lakepepin.html#events. People with registration questions can also contact Diane Belanger at 651-297-5754 or by e-mail at diane.belanger@pca.state.mn.us.
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