...working to protect, restore and preserve Ann
Lake and the Ann Lake ecosystem.
WHO IS INVOLVED WITH RESTORING ANN LAKE WATER
QUALITY?
FEDERAL
AGENCY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
KANABEC
COUNTY
ORGANIZATIONS
SOURCES OF FUNDING
Various technical and funding sources will be used to execute measures detailed in the implementation plan that will be developed within one year of approval of this TMDL report. Technical resources include the County SWCDs, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), County Water Plan, MN DNR, as well as the MPCA. Funding resources include a mixture of local, state and federal programs, including (but not limited to) the following:
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The TMDL report is part of a nationwide effort under the federal Clean Water Act to identify and clean up pollution in streams, rivers and lakes. Every two years, states are required to submit a list of impaired waters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A TMDL report is a scientific study that calculates the maximum amount of a pollutant a water body can receive (known as the “loading capacity”) without exceeding water quality standards.
The TMDL report is still in the draft stage and has not yet been submitted to the EPA for approval. When the EPA approves the report, restoration plans will be developed and we will promote those plans here.