CWC Water Plan

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1 CWC Water Plan IMPLEMENTATION: MISSISSIPPI RIVER The begins as a trickle flowing out of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. From there the river flows 2,348 miles until it pours into the Gulf of Meico below New Orleans. The Mississippi River drains 33 states and its watershed covers one-half of the United States. It fosters cities and commerce, transports people and goods, provides habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife, and enriches human life with natural and recreational opportunities. North America's longest river percolates out of a mied hardwood and conifer forest as it begins its descent to the Gulf of Meico. It is a humble stream fed by underground springs, the moist climate and countless lakes, marshes, bogs. The at its source bears little resemblance to the mighty river it becomes. It is nonetheless the defining feature of northern Minnesota. The is protected from its headwaters at Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, to the southern boundary of Morrison County, near Little Falls by the Mississippi Headwaters Board (MHB). Formed in 1980 as an alternative to designation of the river into the National Wild and Scenic River System, the Mississippi Headwaters Board (MHB) is a joint powers board of Clearwater, Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin, Crow Wing and Morrison Counties that is mandated by Minnesota Statutes 103F to enhance and protect the natural, cultural, historic, scientific and recreational values of the headwaters region. MHB achieves its goal of river protection through cooperative land use planning in the eight counties, in conjunction with the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The MHB also promotes water quality monitoring, education and stewardship activities among its partners along the corridor. The MHB is currently coordinating a water planning effort along the entire 400+ mile corridor to prioritize conservation implementation projects by minor watershed (DNR Level 8 Catchment). By analyzing the available GIS and water quality information, the MHB and the member counties can coordinate funding strategies for targeted, effective implementation of conservation practices that take advantage of future Clean Water Land and Legacy funding opportunities as well as providing greater coordination among the counties. The DNR Level 8 Catchment was the level chosen because it is a slightly more focused watershed unit than the DNR Level 7 watershed. Conservation priorities were again summarized by catchment along the corridor for the level of eisting protection and land use disturbance and were also prioritized by various implementation focuses and summarized by catchment. The vigilance, protection, and enhance risk classification were again applied and mapped. Figures highlight the implementation priorities by catchment along the river in Crow Wing County. Figures are more detailed maps of these catchments. Water quality and DNR survey data for the is included as Appendi 5 of this report. 79

2 CWC Water Plan Map: Figure #: Risk Classification 50 % Protected (by catchment) 51 Land Use Disturbance 52 Watershed Protection Categories o % Public Land 53 o % 54 o % Wetlands 55 o Easements 56 (by catchment) o 57 o 58 o Growth & 59 o Private Forest Management 60 o Drinking Water Protection 61 o Wild Rice 62 o Shallow 63 o Unique & Native Plant Communities 64 o Bald Eagle Areas 65 o Bird Habitat 66 o Mussel Habitat 67 Other considerations o Surficial Geology 68 Catchment Maps & Data o Catchment Map 1 69 o Catchment Map 2 70 o Catchment Map 3 71 o Individual Catchment Summaries 72 80

3 City of Brainerd Figure 50: Risk Classification Land Services Environmental Services Risk Classification (by catchment) Vigilance Protection Enhance / Protection Enhance

4 Pine River Crow Wing River - Brainerd City of Brainerd Rum River - Sartell Figure 51: % Protected Environmental Services Services Protected = Public Land,, Rivers, Wetlands (private) & Easements Protected (by catchment) Major Watersheds 80+ % % % % 0-20 %

5 Figure 52: Land Use Disturbance Environmental Services Services Disturbed = Developed, Cultivated, Pasture, & Grassland 0-8 % 8-15 % % % % % % 40+ %

6 City of Brainerd Figure 53: % Public Ownership Environmental Land Services Services Public Ownership (by catchment) 50+ % % % 5-10 % 0-5 %

7 City of Brainerd Figure 54: % Environmental Services Services Lake Area (by catchment) 50+ % % % 5-10 % 0-5 %

8 City of Brainerd Figure 55: % Wetlands Environmental Services Services Wetland Area (by catchment) 50+ % % % 5-10 % 0-5 %

9 City of Brainerd Figure 56: Easements Easements Environmental Services Services Includes: ACUB, RIM, MLT, STATE OF MN Catchments with Easements Other catchments

10 City of Brainerd Figure 57: Implementation Priority = AIS Environmental Services Services Catchments with AIS Other catchments

11 City of Brainerd Figure 58: Implementation Priority = Environmental Services Services Catchments with Agriculture Other catchments

12 City of Brainerd Figure 59: Implementation Priority = Growth & Environmental Services Services Populated and Developing Areas Other catchments

13 City of Brainerd Figure 60: Implementation Priority = Private Forest Management Environmental Services Services Catchments with > 25% Private Forest Lands Other catchments

14 City of Brainerd Figure 61: Implementation Priority = Drinking Water Protection Environmental Services Services Wellhead and Source Water Protection Areas Other catchments

15 City of Brainerd Figure 62: Implementation Priority = Wild Rice Environmental Services Services Catchments with Wild Rice Other Catchments

16 City of Brainerd Figure 63: Implementation Priority = Shallow Environmental Services Services Shallow, Wildlife Other catchments

17 City of Brainerd Figure 64: Implementation Priority = Unique & Native Plant Communities Environmental Services Services Unique Plant Species Other catchments

18 City of Brainerd Figure 65: Implementation Priority = Bald Eagle Areas Environmental Services Services Bald Eagle Areas Other catchments

19 City of Brainerd Figure 66: Implementation Priority = Bird Habitat Environmental Services Services Bird Habitat Areas Other catchments

20 City of Brainerd Figure 67: Implementation Priority = Mussel Habitat Environmental Services Services Unique and Native Mussel Areas Other catchments

21 City of Brainerd Figure 68: Surficial Geology Environmental Services Services Primary Surficial Features Alluvium Ice Contact Lacustrine Outwash Peat Supraglacial Drift Comple Till Plain Undifferentiated

22 STATE HWY 6 CO RD 11 SECOND ASSESSMENT X CO RD 105 CO RD MISSION Unnamed Stream PERRY LAKE CO RD 11 Unnamed Stream Pine River Fool ( P) Deadman's ( P) Deadman's Creek CO RD 109 Unnamed ( W) X X Stanley ( P) &V Judicial Ditch 1 CO RD Aitkin CO RD 19 Unnamed ( W) Island ( P) Unnamed Stream Indian Jack ( P) Rabbit Lake Ditch 11 CO RD 32 Cedar Creek WOLFORD Milford ( P) CO RD 31 CO RD CENTER Mission Creek City of Trommald Half Moon ( P) Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Figure 69: Catchment Map 1 Environmental Services ã ÊÚ #S #0 %U &V City of Cuyuna Public Waterworks Feedlots (by primary animal) Water Use: Air Conditioning BIRDS Water Use: Industrial Processing BOVINES Irrigation: Crop HORSES Irrigation: Non Crop PIGS Water Use: Special Categories X Active Gravel Pits Areas Drinking Water Source Protection Areas State Park Boundaries State Recreation Area Boundaries Scientific and Natural Areas Wildlife Management Areas Water Access Sites Wild Rice Streams County Ditches Wetlands (from NWI) CO RD 32 STATE HWY 210 Unnamed ( P) Conservation Easements Public Lands Cities / Townships U.S. Highways Paul Bunyan State Trail!P!. : Outlet - Major Watershed Outlet - Catchment Catchments (DNR Level 8) Major Watersheds Miles

23 CO RD 119 CO RD 3 CO RD 23 CO RD 59 City of Breezy Point Pine River Fool ( P) Deadman's ( P) PELICAN MISSION CO RD 109 Unnamed ( W) PERRY LAKE X X CO RD 11 Stanley ( P) Indian Jack ( P) Unnamed ( W) Island ( P) CO RD 118 CO RD 116 WOLFORD Milford ( P) Mission Creek CO RD 13 CO RD 4 LAKE EDWARD CO RD 19 CENTER Half Moon ( P) City of Trommald CO RD 34 CO RD 30 City of Cuyuna STATE HWY 6 Unnamed ( P) Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area City of Crosby City of Ironton CO RD 33 CO RD 28 CO RD 127 Unnamed ( P) Campbell ( P) Ditch 7 Sorenson ( P) Unnamed ( P) CO RD 128 Little Rabbit ( P) City of Riverton Horseshoe ( W) Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area IRONDALE STATE HWY 210 CO RD 12 Green ( P) Pickerel ( W) Paul Bunyan State Trail Little Menomin ( W) Ditch 5 X Horseshoe ( W) Sand Creek Unnamed ( P) CO RD 147 CO RD 102 FIRST ASSESSMENT &V&V&V CSAH 5 CO RD 20 %U %U STATE HWY 371 ã ã CO RD 49 CO RD 45 CO RD 3 #S #S City of Brainerd Rice ( P) ÊÚÊÚ HWY 25 S Little Buffalo Creek Unnamed ( P) Whitley's Creek Unnamed ( P) STATE HWY 210 STATE HWY 25 CO RD 144 CO RD 25 OAK LAWN STATE HWY 18 NOKAY LAKE CO RD 159 CO RD 8 CO RD 8 CO RD 8 Figure 70: Catchment Map 2 Environmental Services ã ÊÚ #S #0 %U &V Miles Public Waterworks Water Use: Air Conditioning Water Use: Industrial Processing Irrigation: Crop Irrigation: Non Crop Water Use: Special Categories Areas Drinking Water Source Protection Areas : Feedlots (by primary animal) X BIRDS BOVINES HORSES PIGS Active Gravel Pits State Park Boundaries State Recreation Area Boundaries Scientific and Natural Areas Wildlife Management Areas Water Access Sites Wild Rice Streams County Ditches Wetlands (from NWI)!P!. Conservation Easements Public Lands Cities / Townships U.S. Highways Paul Bunyan State Trail Outlet - Major Watershed Outlet - Catchment Catchments (DNR Level 8) Major Watersheds

24 CO RD 21 CO RD 122 CO RD 45 CO RD 130 Cass Crow Wing State Park Crow Wing River Island ( P) Bass ( P) Unnamed ( W) Hardy ( P) City of Bater CO RD 170 #0 Unnamed Stream CO RD 77 STATE HWY 210 %U BYPASS 371 FIRST ASSESSMENT STATE HWY BYPASS 371 CO RD 49 ÊÚ ã CO RD 48 BUSINESS 371 CO RD 48 &V&V&V Buffalo ( W) CSAH 5 CO RD 20 CO RD 153 Unnamed Stream %U %U ã ã #S #S City of Brainerd STATE HWY 371 CO RD Buffalo Creek Rice ( P) CO RD 3 ÊÚÊÚ HWY 25 S Little Buffalo Creek Whitley's Creek CO RD 117 Ditch 6 LONG LAKE STATE HWY 210 STATE HWY 18 CO RD 9 STATE HWY 25 OAK LAWN CO RD 148 Morrison Crow Wing State Park CO RD 27 #0 CROW WING CO RD 44 Camp Ripley Brook Ditch #0 # #0 STATE HWY 371 CO RD 121 Unnamed ( W) Unnamed ( W) Unnamed ( W) #0 #0 FORT RIPLEY Unnamed Stream X Unnamed Stream #0 Twin ( W) Nokasippi River #0 CO RD 131 ST MATHIAS CO RD 2 CO RD 2 DAGGETT BROOK X City of Fort Ripley CO RD Figure 71: Catchment Map 3 Environmental Services ã ÊÚ #S #0 %U &V Miles Public Waterworks Water Use: Air Conditioning Water Use: Industrial Processing Irrigation: Crop Irrigation: Non Crop Water Use: Special Categories Areas Drinking Water Source Protection Areas : Feedlots (by primary animal) X BIRDS BOVINES HORSES PIGS Active Gravel Pits State Park Boundaries State Recreation Area Boundaries Scientific and Natural Areas Wildlife Management Areas Water Access Sites Wild Rice Streams County Ditches Wetlands (from NWI)!P!. Conservation Easements Public Lands Cities / Townships U.S. Highways Paul Bunyan State Trail Outlet - Major Watershed Outlet - Catchment Catchments (DNR Level 8) Major Watersheds

25 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 7 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Peat Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 2 % Forested (private) 11 % Disturbed Land Cover 24 % Developed 2 # of Animal Units 361 % Public Land 50 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 16 % Protected 66 Risk Classification Protection Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 10 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Undifferentiated Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 3 % Forested (private) 23 % Disturbed Land Cover 21 % Developed 3 # of Animal Units 631 % Public Land 16 % Easements 0 % 0 % 2 % Wetlands (private) 24 % Protected 43 Risk Classification Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

26 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 8 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Undifferentiated Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 2 % Forested (private) 11 % Disturbed Land Cover 42 % Developed 5 % Public Land 7 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 34 % Protected 40 Risk Classification Protection Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 15 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 14 % Forested (private) 15 % Disturbed Land Cover 27 % Developed 5 # of Animal Units 708 % Public Land 59 % Easements 9 % 2 % 4 % Wetlands (private) 3 % Protected 76 Risk Classification Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

27 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 9 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Supraglacial Drift Comple Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 14 % Forested (private) 0 % Disturbed Land Cover 26 % Developed 4 % Public Land 100 % Easements 0 % 2 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 0 % Protected 100 Risk Classification Vigilance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 18 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 9 % Forested (private) 6 % Disturbed Land Cover 54 % Developed 9 % Public Land 60 % Easements 1 % 0 % 5 % Wetlands (private) 0 % Protected 66 Risk Classification Vigilance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

28 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 17 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 11 % Forested (private) 21 % Disturbed Land Cover 37 % Developed 22 % Public Land 13 % Easements 0 % 0 % 5 % Wetlands (private) 6 % Protected 25 Risk Classification Enhance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 19 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Supraglacial Drift Comple Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 13 % Forested (private) 29 % Disturbed Land Cover 19 % Developed 11 % Public Land 23 % Easements 0 % 8 % 14 % Wetlands (private) 9 % Protected 54 Risk Classification Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

29 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 7 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 13 % Forested (private) 35 % Disturbed Land Cover 8 % Developed 1 % Public Land 55 % Easements 2 % 3 % 4 % Wetlands (private) 6 % Protected 70 Risk Classification Vigilance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 5 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Rolling to Undulating % Slope (avg.) 13 % Forested (private) 52 % Disturbed Land Cover 4 % Developed 1 % Public Land 21 % Easements 0 % 1 % 8 % Wetlands (private) 8 % Protected 38 Risk Classification Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

30 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 25 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Supraglacial Drift Comple Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 8 % Forested (private) 28 % Disturbed Land Cover 14 % Developed 3 # of Animal Units 880 % Public Land 41 % Easements 0 % 1 % 2 % Wetlands (private) 18 % Protected 63 Risk Classification Protection Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 2 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Supraglacial Drift Comple Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 16 % Forested (private) 43 % Disturbed Land Cover 2 % Developed 2 % Public Land 100 % Easements 0 % 16 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 12 % Protected 100 Risk Classification Vigilance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

31 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 2 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Undifferentiated Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 3 % Forested (private) 27 % Disturbed Land Cover 29 % Developed 4 % Public Land 39 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 16 % Protected 55 Risk Classification Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 0 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Rolling to Undulating % Slope (avg.) 13 % Forested (private) 2 % Disturbed Land Cover 3 % Developed 0 % Public Land 96 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 0 % Protected 96 Risk Classification Vigilance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

32 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 7 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Topography % Slope (avg.) 6 % Forested (private) 26 % Disturbed Land Cover 53 % Developed 24 % Public Land 10 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 10 % Protected 21 Risk Classification Enhance Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 12 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Till Plain Topography Gently Rolling % Slope (avg.) 6 % Forested (private) 29 % Disturbed Land Cover 36 % Developed 3 # of Animal Units 40 % Public Land 6 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 18 % Protected 25 Risk Classification Enhance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

33 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 1 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 3 % Forested (private) 25 % Disturbed Land Cover 61 % Developed 8 % Public Land 0 % Easements 3 % 1 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 8 % Protected 12 Risk Classification Enhance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 10 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Till Plain Topography Gently Rolling % Slope (avg.) 10 % Forested (private) 39 % Disturbed Land Cover 39 % Developed 4 # of Animal Units 156 % Public Land 8 % Easements 21 % 2 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 7 % Protected 38 Risk Classification Enhance / Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

34 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 5 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Lacustrine Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 6 % Forested (private) 14 % Disturbed Land Cover 62 % Developed 50 % Public Land 8 % Easements 5 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 6 % Protected 18 Risk Classification Enhance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 1 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 6 % Forested (private) 27 % Disturbed Land Cover 37 % Developed 2 % Public Land 12 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 19 % Protected 31 Risk Classification Enhance / Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

35 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 6 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Supraglacial Drift Comple Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 8 % Forested (private) 0 % Disturbed Land Cover 21 % Developed 2 % Public Land 100 % Easements 0 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 0 % Protected 100 Risk Classification Vigilance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 5 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Alluvium Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 2 % Forested (private) 19 % Disturbed Land Cover 48 % Developed 4 # of Animal Units 165 % Public Land 1 % Easements 0 % 0 % 4 % Wetlands (private) 10 % Protected 15 Risk Classification Enhance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

36 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 4 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Outwash Topography Level % Slope (avg.) 6 % Forested (private) 3 % Disturbed Land Cover 41 % Developed 5 % Public Land 64 % Easements 0 % 0 % 7 % Wetlands (private) 0 % Protected 72 Risk Classification Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 7 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Supraglacial Drift Comple Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 12 % Forested (private) 33 % Disturbed Land Cover 6 % Developed 1 % Public Land 41 % Easements 6 % 0 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 15 % Protected 61 Risk Classification Vigilance (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife

37 Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 1 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Topography % Slope (avg.) 6 % Forested (private) 18 % Disturbed Land Cover 1 % Developed 0 % Public Land 35 % Easements 0 % 42 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 5 % Protected 83 Risk Classification Vigilance Catchment # Area (sq. miles) 7 Population Population Change 2000 to Surficial Geology Lacustrine Topography Steep % Slope (avg.) 10 % Forested (private) 31 % Disturbed Land Cover 21 % Developed 3 % Public Land 26 % Easements 4 % 6 % 0 % Wetlands (private) 5 % Protected 41 Risk Classification Protection (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife (eisting and potential) Wild Rice Shallow /Wildlife