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Current Plan Recommendations
Management measures recommended and in-lake measures which are considered poten-
tially applicable and should be considered in more detail are shown in Table
VIII-13 for the twelve major lakes in the Milwaukee River watershed.         The
initial plan recommendations relating to the preparation of comprehensive lake
management plans and the conduct of supporting water quality, biological condi-
tions, and water budget monitoring programs are reaffirmed in the updated plan
recommendations for the Milwaukee River watershed. The management recommenda-
tions for the lakes are based upon review of the lake planning set forth in the
initial plan and the current status of implementation of the recommendations, as
well as any subsequent local planning.
It is recognized that the preparation of comprehensive lake management plans may
need to be conducted in a staged manner in order to best utilize available
resources. In this regard, the water quality monitoring, aquatic plant manage-
ment, and watershed protection measure planning and implementation are consid-
ered to be logical components of the comprehensive plans which can be conducted
under separate planning programs, if designed to be integrated into a comprehen-
sive lake management plan.
In addition to the recommendations noted for the major lakes in the Milwaukee
River watershed, it is recommended that water quality planning and supporting
monitoring be conducted for those lakes and similar water bodies in the water-
shed which are less than 50 acres in size, where such activities are deemed to
be important for water quality protection. In such cases, management techniques
similar to those recommended to be applicable for consideration on the major
lakes in the watershed can be considered for lake management purposes.
WATER QUALITY AND BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Streams
Stream water quality data available for use in preparing the initial regional
water quality management plan were collected during the 1964 through 1965
Commission benchmark stream water quality study; the 1965 through 1975 Commis-
sion stream water quality monitoring effort; the 1976 Commission monitoring
program conducted under the regional water quality management planning effort;
in addition to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District sampling
programs. Available data collected in those programs for the Milwaukee River
watershed included samplings at twelve Commission stations: nine on the Milwau-
kee River main stem and three on its tributaries; at seven DNR stations; at six
USGS stations; and at eight Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District stations.
The sampling station locations are shown on Map VIII-6.
Long-term post-1976 water quality data have been collected by the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District for nine stations on the Milwaukee River. Water
resource appraisal information, including biological condition and water quality
data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the Milwau-
kee River Nonpoint Source Priority Watershed Projects and the Milwaukee River
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