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BALMM: The Basin Alliance for the Lower Mississippi in Minnesota
BALMM is a locally-led alliance of land and water resource agencies formed to coordinate efforts to protect and improve water quality in the Lower Mississippi River Basin in Minnesota.

balmm currents Newsletters and Meeting Agendas
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Implementation Plan: Regional Fecal Coliform TMDL for the Lower Mississippi River Basin
The Implementation Plan describes how the source-reduction targets of the Regional Fecal Coliform TMDL will be achieved for the most significant human and animal sources of fecal coliform. It begins with a summary of water quality standards, degree of impairment of southeast Minnesota streams, and the extent of reductions needed in the main sources of fecal coliform in order to achieve water quality standards. The plan then describes detailed reduction measures for seven major sources of fecal coliform bacteria, which agencies and organizations are taking the lead in working toward these reductions, and grant monies allocated to specific projects. The plan also describes how progress toward TMDL goals will be measured, and provides estimates of the cost of fully implementing the plan over a 10-year period.

Norman Senjem, MPCA
MPCA Rochester Office
18 Wood Lake Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 507/280-3592; Fax: 507/280-5513; norman.senjem@pca.state.mn.us


CREP Application for SE Minnesota
Download the complete CREP application document in PDF or Word (zip) form:
SEMinn_CREPAppFeb03.pdf, 260K
PDF
SEMinn_CREPAppFeb03.zip, 141K zip (Word PC)

Download or view a color slide presentation (pdf; 3.57 MB) or a smaller black and white version (pdf; 1.25 MB) on BALLM's proposed Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) for SE Minnesota. See the December 18, 2002 issue of "balmm currents" and a supporting document for more information:
SE Minnesota CREP Alert Extra
balmm currents, 12/18/02
SE Minnesota CREP Overview (.pdf)
SE Minnesota CREP Announcement balmm currents, 12/12/02

Scoping Plan
See the Basin Scoping Plan to learn more about the organization and to view a basin map.

BALMM Brochure
The BALMM brochure (PDF) describes this active organization.

balmm currents
Here are the newsletters of the Basin Alliance for the Lower Mississippi in Minnesota (BALMM)

BALMM Currents for February 7th, 2005
February 4th, 2005 BALMM Currents EXTRA
BALMM Currents EXTRA December 3rd, 2004 also December 15th, 2004 BALMM Meeting Agenda
BALMM Currents November 24th, 2004
BALMM Currents November 3rd, 2004

October 13th, 2004 BALMM Currents also October 20th, 2004 BALMM Meeting Agenda
August 5th, 2004 BALMM Currents
also August 18th, 2004 BALMM Meeting Agenda
July 1st, 2004 BALMM Currents
June 2nd, 2004 BALMM Currents
also June 16th, 2004 BALMM Meeting Agenda
May 17th, 2004 BALMM Currents
April 15, 2004 BALMM Currents also April 21, 2004 BALMM Meeting Agenda
January 6, 2004 CREP FOCUS also January 21 BALMM Meeting Agenda (.pdf)
December 30, 2003 Extra
December 9, 2003 also December 17 BALMM Meeting Agenda (.pdf)
November 18, 2003
November 4, 2003 Extra also SE MN Water Quality Forum Agenda [.pdf] and Local CREP Contacts [.pdf]
October 15, 2003 Extra also SE MN Water Quality Forum Agenda [.pdf]
October 10, 2003 also October BALMM Meeting Agenda [.pdf]
September 15, 2003; also September BALMM Meeting Agenda [.pdf.]
August 12, 2003; also August 20 BALMM Meeting Agenda [.pdf]
July 15, 2003 CREP-EXTRA
July 11, 2003; also July 16 BALMM Meeting Agenda [pdf]
June 25, 2003 EXTRA
June 17, 2003
May 14, 2003
April 9, 2003

March 26, 2003
March 12, 2003

February 28, 2003
February 7, 2003 (Email <Norman.Senjem@state.mn.us> if yours is missing.)
December 18, 2002 CREP Alert Extra; SE Minnesota CREP Overview (.pdf)
December 12, 2002
November 15, 2002

October 11, 2002
September 16, 2002
July 16, 2002
July 8, 2002 Special Edition
June 17, 2002
May 3, 2002
March 18, 2002
January 14, 2002
September 18, 2001
August 14, 2001
July 17, 2001
June 19, 2001
May 22, 2001
April 10, 2001
February 12, 2001
January 16, 2001