Cross Lake/Snake River Association of Pine County

RELATED WEB LINKS 

About Watersheds

National:
EPA Surf Your Watershed - Pick your watershed off a map:
 www.epa.gov/surf
CTIC - Learn about your watershed:
 ctic.purdue.edu/kyw/kyw.html
Center for Watershed Protection:
 www.cwp.org
State:
Minnesota Shoreland Management Resource Guide - watershed fact sheet:
 www.shorelandmanagement.
org/quick/w.html


Maps

National:
USGS - Order topographic maps online
mapping.usgs.gov/esic/to_order.html
State:
MN DNR - Minnesota watershed maps online
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/watersheds/
map.html
Land Management Information Center - GIS clearinghouse for MN
www.lmic.state.mn.us/
Region:
RESAC - Remote sensing for the Upper Midwest mapping water Clarity via satellite imagery
 resac.gis.umn.edu

 

Ecoregions and Biomes

State:
MN Pollution Control Agency - Ecoregion information and typical water Chemistry values for lakes and streams in 4 MN ecoregions:
 www.pca.state.mn.us/water/
lakeacro.html
MN DNR - Ecological land types, pre-settlement vegetation, MN biomes:
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/
biomes/index.html
MN Shoreland Management Resource Guide - Ecoregions fact sheet:
 www.shorelandmanagement.org/
quick/ei.html


Geology and Soils

State:
MN Geological Survey - Fact sheets and maps of bedrock geology, glacial history, etc.
 talc.geo.umn.edu/mgs/ Education/edmatrls.htm
UM Extension Service - Publication on MN soils, state soils maps, and background
 www.extension.umn.edu/
distribution/cropsystems/DC2331.html


Climate and Land Use

State:
MN State Climatology Office - data on long-term patterns, Weather predictions for MN
 www.climate.umn.edu
Region:
NOAA North Central River Forecast Center
 www.crh.noaa.gov/ncfc


Population

State:
MN State Demographer - population totals, census 2000 Data, predictive outlooks by county for MN
 www.mnplan.state.mn.us/
demography


Nonpoint Source Pollution

National:
EPA - Nonpoint source pollution program
www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS
NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) - Educational Program for land use decision-makers
 www.nemo.uconn.edu
State:
MN Shoreland Management Resource Guide - Fact sheet on nonpoint source pollution
 www.shorelandmanagement.org/
quick/nps.html
MN Erosion Control Association (MECA)
 www.mnerosion.org/


Shoreland Regulations

State:
MN Department of Health - Fish consumption advisories
 www.health.state.mn.us/
divs/eh/fish/index.html
MN Shoreland Management Resource Guide - Fact sheet on shoreland regulations, including who to contact
 www.shorelandmanagement.
org/quick/sp.html
MN PCA - TMDL regulations and locations
 www.pca.state.mn.us/water/
tmdl.html
MN PCA - Rules and regulations for water
 www.pca.state.mn.us/water/
water_rulesregs.html
MN DNR - Water related permits
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/permits/
water/index.html
MN PCA - Main index for MN PCA water programs
 www.pca.state.mn.us/
water/index.html
Local:
Lake Access - Data/information - NPS issues and lakes in the Twin Cities Metro Area
 www.lakeaccess.org


Rivers and River Data

State:
USGS - Information and data on MN streams, especially flow data
 mn.usgs.gov
MN PCA - information on MN streams, including monitoring and conditions
 www.pca.state.mn.us/water/
streamsrivers.html
MN DNR - MN protected waters
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/
watermgmt_section/pwi/maps.html
(download maps)
 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/
watermgmt_section/pwi/download.html
Rivers Council of Minnesota - A nonprofit dedicated to protecting MN rivers
 www.riversmn.org


Wetlands

State:
MN DNR - Wetland functions and values, regulations
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/wetlands/
index.html
MN Board of Water and Soil Resources - Wetland Conservation Act, regulations and programs
 www.bwsr.state.mn.us/wetlands/
index.html


Lakes and Lake Data

National:
EPA - Clean Lakes Program
 www.epa.gov/OWOW/LAKES
Water on the Web - Lake and river ecology test, lake date, curriculum
 www.waterontheweb.org
North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)
 www.nalms.org
Regional:
Wisconsin Lakes Association - Lake and shoreland management
 www.wisconsinlakes.org
State:
MN Lakes Association - Nonprofit focused on protecting MN lakes, lots of good information, bibliography
 mnlakes.org
MN DNR - Lake Finder - learn about specific MN lakes, including Maps, fish stocking and surveys, water quality, fish consumption advisories, etc.
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/
lakefind/index.html
MN PCA - Water quality data/conditions of MN lakes and rivers
 www.pca.state.mn.us/
data/eda/index.cfm
MN PCA - Information on MN lakes, including monitoring
 www.pca.state.mn.us/
water/lake.html
U of M Water Resources Center and Remote Sensing Laboratory - Information on lake clarity in MN
 www.water.umn.edu
MN DNR - MN protected waters
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/
waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/maps.html
(download maps)
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/
waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/download.html


Acquatic Invasive Species

National:
Acquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
 www.anstaskforce.gov
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
 plants.ifas.ufl.edu/
National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
 www.cce.cornell.edu/
aquaticinvaders/nan_id.cfm
National Invasive Species Advisory Council
 www.invasivespecies.gov/
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (information and maps)
 cars.er.usgs.gov/Nonindigenous_ Species/nonindigenous_species.html
Protect Your Waters
 www.protectyourwaters.net
Sea Grant Non-Indigenous Species (sgnis)
 www.sgnis.org
US Geological Survey Nonindigenous Species
 nas.er.usgs.gov/
Regional:
Great Lakes Sea Grant Net Work
 www.greatlakesseagrant.org/
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)
 www.glifwc.org/epicenter/
Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)
 www.great-lakes.net/envt/
flora-fauna/invasive/invasive.html
State:
Minnesota DNR
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/
ecological_services/invasives/index.html
U of M Sea Grant Program
 www.seagrant.umn.edu


Managing Shoreland and Acquatic Plants and Animals

National:
US Fish and Wildlife Service
 www.fws.gov
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
 plants.ifas.ufl.edu/
Aquatic Plant Management Society
 www.apms.org/
Home*A*syst - Environment protection guidance for homeowners
 www.uwex.edu/homeasyst
The Low Impact Development Center, Inc. - Balancing growth with the environment
 www.lowimpactdevelopment.org
Next Step - Taking the next step toward a sustainable future
 www.nextstep.state.mn.us/index.cfm
Aquatic Nuisance Species - Protect Your Waters
 www.protectyourwaters.net
Aquatic Nuisance Species - ANS Task Force information
 www.cce.cornell.edu/
programs/nansc/nan_id.cfm
Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site
 www.sgnis.org
Regional:
WI Shorelands - Landscaping for water quality and wildlife habitat
 www.uwex.edu/ces/shoreland
State:
UM Extension Service - Fact sheets on shoreland revegetation
 www.extension.umn.edu/
distribution/naturalresources//
DD7357.html
UM Extension Service - Managing aquatic plants
 www.extension.umn.edu/
distribution/horticulture/DG6955.html
UM Sea Grant - Exotic plant and animal identification guidance, information, and spread prevention
 www.seagrant.umn.edu/
exotics/index.html
MN DNR - Exotic species information
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/
ecological_services/invasives/index.html


Other Good Places to Check for Shoreland Information

National:
US Fish and Wildlife Service
 www.fws.gov
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
 plants.ifas.ufl.edu/
Aquatic Plant Management Society
 www.apms.org/
Home*A*syst - Environment protection guidance for homeowners
 www.uwex.edu/homeasyst
The Low Impact Development Center, Inc. - Balancing growth with the environment
 www.lowimpactdevelopment.org
Next Step - Taking the next step toward a sustainable future
 www.nextstep.state.mn.us/
index.cfm
Aquatic Nuisance Species - Protect Your Waters
 www.protectyourwaters.net
Aquatic Nuisance Species - ANS Task Force information
 www.cce.cornell.edu/
programs/nansc/nan_id.cfm
Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site
 www.sgnis.org
Regional:
WI Shorelands - Landscaping for water quality and wildlife habitat
 www.uwex.edu/ces/shoreland
State:
UM Extension Service - Fact sheets on shoreland revegetation
 www.extension.umn.edu/
distribution/naturalresources//DD7357.html
UM Extension Service - Managing aquatic plants
 www.extension.umn.edu/
distribution/horticulture/DG6955.html
UM Sea Grant - Exotic plant and animal identification guidance, information, and spread prevention
 www.seagrant.umn.edu/
exotics/index.html
MN DNR - Exotic species information
 www.dnr.state.mn.us/
ecological_services/invasives/index.html

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