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Presented By council File # O.Z — y� S RESOLUTION Green Sheet # � 11499 CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � _ _.� � ( � Referred To Con¢nittee: Date 1 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul was issued a federally mandated storm water discharge permit 2 from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on December 1, 2000, and 3 4 WHEREAS, the storm water permit requires the City to submit an annual report on June 1 of each 5 year including a storm water management program, and 6 7 WHEREAS, the storm water permit requires that the City to submit the annual report, public 8 comment, response to comment and a council resolution adopting the annual report, and 9 10 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this report on April 25, 2002 to receive public comment. 11 12 Now, therefore be it, RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul is committed to meeting the storm 13 water permit requirements, and be it, i4 15 FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul adopts the June 2002 Storm Water Permit 16 Annual Report and Management Program as prepared by the Department of Public Works Sewer 17 Utility for submittal to the lV1PCA along with the public comments,response to comments and the 1$ council resolution. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 �� Requested by Department of: ( � • � � �� Adopted by Council: Date �S �.� c a Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary �� t .�j�,(� ,� BY � By: Approved by M�v�� Date /� �� by Mayor for i1 By: oa-y�5 � DEPARTMEM/OFFlCECOUNCIL DAiE INITIATED Public Works /29/02 GREEN S ET N�• »>d99 ACT PERSON 8 PHONE � INlT1AVDATE � ��TyCpUNCIL Anne WebOi 266-6245 NUMBERFOR I /1 ❑� MUSTBEONCpUNGLAGENDABY(DA'fE) fiOUIWCa I�g�JpG�DIRECiOR ❑FlNANCEACCOUNTING NDEA �uuvoa�oRassisrnrrr� ❑HumanRi h i AL40FSIGNq7U(iEPAC.6 _ (qJPALLLOCATIONSFORSIGNATUR� uDIVISION uDEP�.ACWU �� — CTION REIXJE5iED pprove the attached resolurion adopting the City of Saint Paul's 7une 2002 Storm Water Permit Annual Report required by the City's federally mandated storm water discharge permit. FECOMMENDATIONS Approve (AJ a Fieject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE COMRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWMG QUESTIONS: PLANWNGCOMMISSION CIVILSERVICECOMMISSION 7. HasthispersoNfirtneverxrorkedunderacontractforthisdeparlmenY? YES NO _CIB COMMITTEE _ p. Ha5 th15 pEfsoNflrtn eVC� bECtt 3 Cily 2mployee? �� YES NO — 3. Dces this persoNfirtn possess a sltili rwt nortnatty possessed by am� curreM ciry DISTRICTCqUNCIL _ �p�pyey? SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNCILO&IECTIVE'+ YES NO F�cplain all yes answers on separate sheei and attach to green sheet INITIATNG PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY) The City of Saint Paul was issued a storm water discharge pernut from the Minnesota Pollutiott Control Agency (MPCA) on December 1, 2000. Under the conditions of this permit, the City is required to submit an annual report on June 1 of each year including a storm water management program. A public hearing was held on this �eport on Apri125, 2002. Attached is the June 2002 Annual Report, public comments and response to comments. The Annual Report, public comments, response to comments and the council resolution will be submitted to the MPCA. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED. Saint Paul will be in compliance with its federaily mandated storm water discharge permit. a�� DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: j (r;, ! �' ��j�iL'' None i �sl�� s��a �� .,�a€�� C�?�f� � g�i,��`` a� � ��D2 OISApVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED Requirements of the storm water discharge pernut will be violated. Saint Paul will be subject to fines and open to citizen lawsuits. O7AL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COSTIREVENOE BUDGETED (CIRCtE ONE) YES No FUNDING SOURCE pCTiVIIY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFOPMATION. (E%PLAIN) �/ OZ-4�5 April 30, 2002 Summary of Public Comment and Response to Comments on the City of Saint Paul's NPDES Storm Water Permit Annual Report A Public Meeting held on Apri125, 2002 at the Municipal Equipment Training Room at 891 N. Dale Street. The following people were in attendance at this meeting: Brian Bates Jack Frost, Metro Council Mike Kassan, St. Paul Public Works Peter Mikhail, St. Paul City Attorney's Office Teiry Noonan, Capitol Region WD/Ramsey County PW Anne Weber, St. Paul Public Works Comments Brian Bates stated his concerns about loadings from St. Paui to the Mississippi River and Como Lake. He stated that the Mississippi River fails water quality standards for fecal coliform and turbidity. In a brief review of the report, his primary concerns were pollutant loadings, the City's efforts to decrease loadings, how the City plans to measure the decrease in loadings and the effect of the reduction on the receiving waters. Terry Noonan and Jack Frost asked questions about the report in generai. Teiry Noonan also submitted written comments which are attached. City of St. PauPs Response to Public Comment Thank you for you input on the City's Storm Water Permit Annual Report. We have seriously considered all comments received both at the meeting and in writing. The report, comments and response to comments will be submitted to the Saint Paul City Council to be adopted by council resolution. This information will then be forwarded to the Minnesota Poilution Control Agency (MPCA). The following is the response to Brian Bates comments on pollutant loadings: A calculation of pollutant loadings is found in Appendix G of the Annual Report. An estimate is provided by watershed both annually and seasonally. As stated in the response to Mr. Noonan's comments, a description of the calculation method is attached. The City's efforts to reduce pollutant loadings to the maYimum extent practicable are documented in the management programs found in the report. The reduction of loadings will be measured through tracking quanfities of materials removed and through the ongoing storm water monitoring and loading calculations. The effect of these reductions on the water bodies, to the extent that this could be calculated, is beyond the scope of the permit requirements. Page 1 of 3 oa. - `-l�5 Apri130, 2002 The following is the response to Terry Noonan's written comments: The description of the method used to estimate pollutant loadings was lefr out of Appendix G and is attached. A comparison will be made with the work done for the CRQVD in the next annual report. 2. An estimation of the impervious surface in each watershed was done based on land use types. The following values were used for each land use type: Land Use Airport Commercial Industrial Institution Parks & Playground Res - L.ow Density Res - High Density Right-of-Way Vacant % Impervious 50 85 75 75 20 40 60 90 30 Comparison with the CRWD data will be considered for the next annual report. 3. Public Works Asset Management is a combination of tools and procedures used to enhance the inventory, management and maintenance responsibilities of a public works organization. Assets for which a public works organization may be responsible for include: signs, traffic signals, bridges, cuiverts, road, pavement markings, lighUng, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water distribution systems, guazdrails, parking meters, construction equipment, pazks and playground equipment, street furniture, vehicles and trees. 4. 5. 6. 7. Both the CityPix and LIDAR data will be available for a fee through the St. Paul Public Works Right-of-Way Division. The Como Rain Garden monitoring will be included in the next report. This repair was mentioned in the Outfall Inspection Smmnary found in Appendix L. It is found under outfall #610. Future reference to the Hillcrest Knoll Park will include the term Hoyt-Montana Pond. Page 2 of 3 0�.-y�5 April 30, 2002 8. The last two sentences on page 24 referring to the Phalen Shoreline planting should be in a sepazate pazagraph. 9. The City will prepaze this suminary for the next annual report. 10. This information will be collected for the next annual report. 11. The Dry Weather Field Screening Total Budget should be the same as the Inspection & Tesring. For example the total in 2001 is $4670. The Total Budget found on the last page shouid also be adjusted accordingly. The total budget shown for the Joint Monitoring Program is the overall cost of the program including the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park Board portions. St. Paul's portion is broken out from the total. 12. A smmnary of the City's inspection program and results will be discussed in the next annuai report. Page 3 of 3 a �. - ��s �� YV �� 5�� 2015 Rice Sueet, Roseville, MN 55113-6814 Phone: 651-488-1476, ext. 14 4 FAX:651-488-3478 April 29, 2002 Anne Weber City of St. Paul 700 Annex 25 W est Fourth St. St. Paul, MN 55102 RE: Review Comments City of St. Paul's Storm Water Permit Annual Report Dated June 2002 Dear Anne: Attached are review comments for the City's 2002 Storm Water Report submitted on behalf of the Capitol Region Watershed District. The report contains a very good summary of activities related to the NPDES permit requirements. My comments are intended to add to the usefulness of the report. If possible, please send six (6) additional copies of the report for review by the Board of Managers of the District. These can be sent to the District office at 2015 Rice St., Roseville, MN 55113. If I can clarify any of my comments, please contact me at (651) 482-5230. Si�ly, f�/��2'�1�7�-r"i Terry Noonan Project Manager Enclosure a �-. y�s Review Comments for the City of St. Paul's Storm Water Permit Annual Report Capitol Region Watershed IJistrict Apri128, 2002 1. Pollutant loading is discussed on page 19 and presented in Appendix G for all subwatersheds in St. Paul. The method of estimation should be described and the results compazed to available informarion from P8 modeling results contained in the Watershed Management Plan for the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD). 2. The source of impervious surface informafion and mnoff coefficients discussed on page 20 and presented in Appendix H should be described and the results compared to available information from P8 modeling results contained in the CRWD Watershed Management Plan. 3. The meaning of the term "assets" related to the CompuYerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) should be discussed. 4. The availability of LIDAR and CitiPix data (page 21) to other users (non-City) should be discussed. 5. On page 22, reference should be made to the monitoring of the Como Rain Gazden by the CRWD which was initiated in 2001. 6. On page 24, reference should be made to the repair of the eroded pipe outlet at Como Lake near Horton Ave. as part of the CRWD delta removal project in 2001. 7. On page 24, include the term Hoyt-Montana Pond as the project's common name to aid recognition by readers. 8. On page 24, the text should be clarified to reduce possibie confusion between items relating to the Ames Lake project and the Phalen Shoreline Project. The Como Shoreline Restoration project should be added to the discussion. The partnership with the Ramsey SWCD should be noted. 9. Under the Pesticide and Fertilizer section (page 31) a summary of the quantities of fertilizer and pesUCides used by the City by property classification (park, golf course, public right-of-way etc.) would be beneficial. 10. Under Illicit Discharges (page 33 and Appendix Q), the summary table of monitoring results should include the water depth in the pipe or an estimate of the quantity of flow. ll. In the Budget section, the report should clarify the values for Dry Weather Field Screening and 7oint Monitoring Program. The total for these sections does not equal m 0 �-- y\S the items listed under the major subheading. In the case of the 7oint Monitoring Program, I believe the item cost is the City's share of the overall monitoring cost. 12. Erosion control is an aspect of urban storm water management and the City's inspection program and results should be discussed in the report. O �. -`1�5 ESTIMATES OF ANNUAL AND SEASONAL POLLUTANT LOADS Statistics for event mean concentrations were calculated using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. FZITX and P8 were used to calculate flow-weighted mean concentrations and snowmelt runoffs respectively. All flow weighted mean concenu�ations were calculated using the model FLIJX . FLUX calcutates total mass discharge and associated enor statistics based on six different calculation methods. Calculation methods 1-Direct Mean L,oading and 5-Regression, Second-Order (Walker 1987) were ignored because they are inappropriate for storm sewer applications where the daily flow file contains a significant number of zero flows (Bmce Wilson, personal communication, 2001). Sample concentrations and associated daily average flows were used as input for these calculations. In order to achieve the most accurate and precise results, the data was often stratified by flow or by season. The model P8 was used to calculate daily flows for the snowmelt events during January through April. Daily temperature and hourly precipitation files obtained from the NaUOnai Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Data Center (NNDC) were used as input for P8. A descrip6on of FLUX as described in the FT.LTX manual (Walker 1996): "FLLJX is an interactive program designed for use in estimating the loadings of nutrients or other water quality components passing a tributary sampling station over a given period of time. These estimates can be used in formulating reservoir nutrient balances over annual or seasonal averaging periods appropriate for application of empirical eutrophication models. Using six calculation techniques, FLUX maps the flow/concentration relationship developed from the sample record onto the entire flow record to calculate total mass discharge and associated error statistics. In many cases, stratifying the data increases the accuracy and precision of loading estimates." A descripUOn of P8 as described in the software's introduction: "P8 is a model for predicting the generation and transport of stormwater runoff pollutants in small urban catchments... Simulations are driven by hourly rainfall and daily air-temperature time series..." AppendiY G o �.- y �S The following values and formula was used to calculate the total annual poliutant load. L = [(P) (Pj) (Rv)/12] (C) (A)(2.72) L= pollutant load in pounds P = precipitation in inches Pj = correction factor for storms which do not produce runoff = 0.85 Rv = runoff ccefficient C= event mean concentrarion of pollutants in mg/L A = azea in acres The flow weighted mean concentrarion (mean of all sites) was used for the annual load estimarion calculations as it most accurately reflects storm water loadings on an annual basis. The seasonal loadings were calculated from the pooled data using the median event mean concentration as there are too few data points from each watershed to use FLUX to deternune with a reasonable degree of accuracy a seasonal FWMC for each site. The median of the data set is a better representation of the runoff data than the mean values (Bannerman, et al, 1992). The annual load and a summation of the seasonal loads will not be equal due to this difference in calculation methods. Precipitation Data Season Inclusive dates Precipitation (inches) Winter/snowmelt Ol/01/Ol — 04/15/Ol 7.26 Spring 04/16/Ol—OS/31/Ol 7.88 Summer 06/Ol/Ol — 08/31/Ol 10.80 Fall 09/Ol/Ol —12/30/Ol 8.29 Annual Total 34.23 Appendis G oa-�\s F'low Weighted Mean Concentration (FWMC) and related statistics Site TP � TDP � TKN � NO3NO2 � NH3 � CL BOD (m�) (rr►P�) (m��) (mY�-) (mY�) (m�) (m�-) FWM FWMC FWMC FWMC FWMC FWMC FWMC 1 0.541 2 0.652 3 0.255 4 0.377 5 0.525 MEAN 0.470 MEDIAN 0.525 SD 0.155 TSS TDS Cd Cu Pb Zn (mP�-) (m�) (µ2) (NR-) (l��-) (µ Site FWMC FWMC FWMC FWMC FWMC FWMC 1 2 3 4 5 MEAN MEDIAN SD 163 140 86 97 92 116 97 34 0.159 0.179 0.0488 0.0889 0.0859 0.112 0.0889 0.0546 1074 122 115 131 89 306 122 429 3.Uy 2.28 1.72 2.19 1.77 2.21 2.19 0.552 (1.3525 0.373 0.608 0357 0.296 0.398 0.358 0.121 ().5757 0.479 0.388 0.585 0.43 0.494 0.479 0.0901 15U 7.81 12.4 3.54 133 37.41 12.36 63.06 10.3 12.5 8.70 16.4 12.8 12.1 12.5 2.93 0.290 0.360 0.710 0.500 0.800 0.532 0.500 0.219 16.2 8.91 14.0 19.1 17.2 15.1 16.2 3.91 37.9 12.3 939 36.3 20.7 23.3 20.7 13.3 SD= standazd deviation. FWMC = flow weighted mean concentra[ion 153 104 151 176 314 180 153 79.5 Appendis G � a--y�.5 � x .., � � � u c�, � � � w � w � .� � � �. � E � � � � y � z � 0 :� R �. « � v U Fn O U W O L' � ca C 0 � � d � Suppor[ing Documents Bannerman, R.T., D.W. Owens, R. Dodds, and P. Hughes. 1992. Sources of Pollutants in Wisconsin Stormwater. WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Madison, WI_ VJalker, W. W., 1996_ Simplifzed Procedures for Eutrophication Assessment and Prediction: User Manual_ Instruction Report W-96-2, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS. Append'u� G o�.-y�5 City of Saint Paul's Storm Water Permit Annual Report Department of Public Works June 2002 , � � , � , � � � � , r , � , � � � Table of Contents Contact Information and Certification 3 Water Quality Update 4 Storsn Water Monitoring and Modeling 19 Inventory 20 Storm Sewer System Management 23 Street Management 26 Storm Water Management Ordinance 30 Pesticides and Fertilizers 31 Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal 33 Public Fducation Program 35 Coordination with Other Govemmental Units 40 Glossary of Terms 42 Budget 43 Appendix A. Joint Monitozing Program Report B. 2001 Climatological Summary C. Monitoring Program Budget D. Wirth Grit Chamber Monitoring E. 1VIonitoring Program Quatity AssurancelQuality Control Assessment Report F. Proposed Monitoring Site Change C. Pollutant I.oading Calculations H. Storm Sewer Outfall & Watershed Tnventory I. NPDES/SDS Permitted Facilities J. Industrial Land Use Map K. Storm Water Ponding Area Inventory L. Outfall Inspection M. Pond Inspection N. Fertilizer Ordinance & Education Pieces A St. Paul Pazks and Recreation IPM Program P. Report on Pesticide and Fertilizer Use in Saint Paul Q. Field Screening R. Public Education Samples S. Metro WaterShed Pariners T. Water Management Report Cover Photo from the Capital Region Watershed Dishict 2000 tour of Swede Hollow 2 oa-y�s 1 o a-�lis City of Saint Paul's Storm Water Permit Annual Report June 2002 The City of Saint Paul submits this report in fulfillment of the annual reporting requirements of the NPDES Storm Water Discharge Permit MN 0061263 issued to the City of Saint Paul on December 1, 2000. Contact Information Anne Weber � City of St. Paul Department of Public Works 25 W. Fourth St., 700 CHA St. Paul, MN 55102 651-266-6245 anne.weber@ci.stpaul.mn.us Certification I hereby certify that this plan was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly licensed professional engineer under the laws of the State of Minnesota. I,l�e, �. m/� Anne M. Weber License No. City City of Saint Paui yl�o� Date � Date 3 , � � , ' , � � L_1 � i � 0 i � / � � � a-yt5 Water Quality Update Mississi�pi River Monitoring Data The Mississippi River has been monitored since the mid-1800's. C�rrently, the river is monitored to measure the effectiveness of wastewater treahnent processes, measure compliance with water quality standards, and identify pollution sources. Agencies invoived in Mississippi River flow and/or qualiry monitoring include the Metropolitan Council, U.S. Geologicai Survey, MPCA, Hennepin County, and the Corps of Engineers. Monitoring data for the Mississippi River is summarized by sections or reaches and miles of the River. The first of these reaches (#401) extends from the Minnesota River to the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant. Reach #401 is partially supporting for swimming and supporting, but threatened for aquatic life. A Fish Consumption Advisory for PCB's and mercury applies to this reach. The impact of the Minnesota River is significant through this reach. The Minnesota River Basin Project involves efforts to reduce nonpoint source pollution through coordination aznong multiple units of government and citizens. The Mississippi 12iver from the Ford Dam to Hastings has become a nationally recognized fishery as a result of water quality improvements and a catch-and-release policy. The river is also becoming increasingly utilized for recreation. Metrouolitan Council The Meuopolitan Council does routine river water quality monitoring at two stations in Saint Paul. These are Lock and Dam No. l, located above the Ford Dam (iJM 847.7), and Saint Paul, located at Jackson Street and Lambert's Landing (iJM 839.1). The data is from 1994 - 2000 and contains conventional pollutant monitoring and toxics data. Table 1 is a summary of this water quality data. � C� Table 1: Mississippi River Mean Water Quality Values 1994-2000 Par�eter ITaiYs . St Paul -`: °I:ack &Ifa� #2 Total Phosphorus mg/L 0.14 0.08 Ammonia Nitrogen mg/L 0.08 0.05 Nitrate mg/L 1.72 0.59 Nitrite mg/L 0.04 0.04 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen mg/L 0.94 0.72 Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 343.89 230.75 Total Suspended Solids mg/L 46.59 14.13 Cadmium ug/L 0.10 0.26 Copper ugJI, 2.19 1.68 I.ead ugJL 1.22 1.98 Zinc ug/L 7.53 12.93 Source: Met Council 5 � � � i __- - - � i , � , �� [_7 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � , Da-5�15 Minnesota Pollution Control Agencv The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency monitors reach #401 Mississippi River above the Metro Wastewater Treatinent Plant, sampled at the Minnesota Rowing Club dock upstream of the Wabasha Street Bridge in Saint Paul. A monitoring station at reach #402, Mississippi River above Saint Anthony Falls, sampled at the Minneapolis Waterworks intake at Fridley, provides additionai upstream water quality information. Reach #201 is located above Lock and Dam #2 in RTashingtonlDakota County. This site provides data on water quality below the Metropolitan Waste Water Treahnent Plant and as the river meets up with the St. Croix River downstream of Saint Paul. These sites aze sampled monthly by the MPCA. Table 2 shows the Mississippi River Mean Water Quality Values from 1990 to 2000. Table 2: Mississippi River Mean Water Quality Values 1990-2000 Parameter Unifs Reach #402 Reach #401 Reach #Zill Hardness (as CaCO mg/L 193.33 326.67 320 Fecal Coliform #/100 ml 113.51 245.27 153.40 Dissolved Oxygen mgJL 10.13 9.73 9.89 pH SU -- 7.5 7.89 Unionized Ammonia mg/L -- --- 0.01 Conductivity Umhos/cmc�25C 358.51 57736 573.56 Turbidity Formazin Turb Unit 735 19.01 21.67 Aluminum ug/L 386.67 1194.67 713.33 Arsenic ug/L 1.2 2.1 1.6 Cadmium ug/L 6.08 0.06 031 Copper ug/L 2.47 3.07 2.97 I.ead ug(L 3.23 1.50 2.67 Selenium ugJL 1.00 1.50 1.60 Zinc u 42.15 15.50 45.50 �ource: rvtri.ri � Como Lake Como Lake is 72 acres in size and has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The subwatershed is 1,786 acres in size and land uses include a public golf course, zoo, pazklands, residential housing, and a few higher density shopping azeas. Runoff from the golf course is muted through a series of two constructed ponds prior to entering Como Lake. Discharge from the lake enters into the Trout Brook Storm Sewer, and ultimately discharges into the Mississippi River. Gottfried's Pit, located upstream of Como Lake, collects drainage from 549 acres including intercommunity flow from Roseville, Falcon Tieights, Ramsey County right-of-ways, and St_ Paul. The pond has a pumped outlet to Como Lake with a maximum capacity of 3200 gallons per minute. Como I.ake average summer water quality is summarized for the period 1982-2001 in Table 3. Growing season sampling is done by the Ramsey County Lake Management Program on a yearly basis. Profrle samp2ing in the deepest area of Como Lake is done at Ieast 6-8 times during the May through September. In addition to chemical measures of water quality, biological samples are collected for analysis of phytoplankton abundance and composition, crustacean zooplankton, and aquatic plant community composition. Como Lake is a biologically productive shallow lake. Even so, water qualiry has fluctuated over the monitoring period. I.ong-term plots (1982-2001) of secchi depth, total phosphorus and chIorophylI-a are shown in Figures i, 2 and 3. This lake is considered to be hypereutrophic. _. -- -, . - , - —. _ . . __ � � 7 � � , � Table 3: Como Lake Water Quality 1982 - 2001 � r � � � � L ' � � � � � � � � � � Year -- - Secclu TP CLHL - (m) < ) t m3 1982 0.65 0.219 67.7 1984 0.60 0.190 98.7 1985 0.50 0.225 101.0 1986 1.10 0310 38.7 1987 2.70 0.186 7_8 1988 2.00 0.137 24.6 1989 2.00 0.152 24.7 1990 0.90 0.198 49.3 1991 0.80 0.22A� 43.9 1992 1.20 0.152 26.8 1993 2.20 0.108 21.8 1994 1.70 0.121 29.0 1995 1.40 0.255 51.2 1996 1.20 0.276 57.6 1997 1.20 0.141 37.6 1998 3.20 0.104 9.2 1999 3.20 0.112 11.3 2000 2.08 0.133 19.6 2001 1.19 0.345 36.7 Source: Ramsey County Lake Management Pro¢sam D oZ-4�15 � s +. a m � z � � a� N Y R J O � O U T d L � � � 0 0 N O O O N � m � � � O> n � � � � � � � m a � m rn rn rn rn rn rn 0 rn W � � � � W � n � � � � � � � � R m T T N � W O `-' l[7 M lf� N Ln .- Lf1 CJ N r O (s�a;aw) iyaaag , / �� r � � � � � � � � , � � � �� , N 3 L � s a � 0 _ a � �. 0 � Y R J 0 G O v N d i � p1 Li. 0 0 N O O N � � � � � n rn rn rn m � � � � � � � � � rn rn 0 w rn � � rn m m rn m rn m � rn � � rn v � rn m m rn N � W O ^ O O oa-�1� O O O O O O O O O O O � M m N N N N N � +�- r O O O O O O O O O O O O (�/6w) sn�oydsoyd I�ol � _ � 0 � 0 _ U � d Y � J O � O C.) M � i 7 � LL , ' � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � R / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0� � o w ao n m �n v c� c.� (�ua/Ba) E-III(qdo�ol4� . ba - �fl 5 Como Lake Manaaement Projects Several management projects have occurred in the last 20 years at Como Lake. Two major pmjects included: 1) Biomanipulation and aeration Ramsey Counry received an EPA Clean Lake grant to evaluate phosphorus loads and water quality in Como Lake. Implementation strategies included biomanipulation, which consisted of removal of rough fish by the DNR us3ng the chemical rotenone and algal control in 1985, followed by restocking of largemouth bass, bluegill and walleye in 1986 and implementation of fishing resuiction on largemouth bass. Macrophyte harvesting was initiated in the period following the fisheries renovation and has been done during several subsequent years. Also in 1985, a partial air-lift aeration system was installed to limit winter fish Idlls. 2) Renovation of the Como Lake Golf Course that included the diversion of some inflows to ponds within the eolf course. The renovation of the Como Lake Golf Course included the addirion of several ponds to the course in 1987. Storm water runoff from ttu�ee major storm sewers entering the north end of Como Lake (which contribute about 85% of the annual surface water budget for Como Lake) were partially diverted to two new sedimentation ponds in the golf course. A 1982 study, (Runke) conciuded that there were three water quality probiems in Como Lake: • Fiigh levels of nutrient input which leads to increased algae levels and decreased transparency. • Hypolimnetic oxygen depietion and subsequent sediment phosphorus release (intemal loading). • An imbalance of the biology of the lake. Monitoring since the early 1980's indicate water quality in Como Lake follows a cyclic pattern, as measured by water transparency or secchi depth. The onset of the cyclic changes in water quality in Como Lake is related to the biomanipulation or fisheries management completed in 1985. This biomanipulation activity manipulates the food chain and the cycles appear to reflect nature's way of adagting to these changes. At one point in September 1986, it was reported that visibility in Como Lake extended to the bottom in the deepest portion of the lake. A 1998 report (Noonan) on the water quality changes in Como Lake identified three factors which are important to the observed water quality `cycle' and also future management strategies: • The amount of phosphorous in Como Lake drives the biological productivity, or energy level, in the system. • Daphnia directly affect the abundance of aigae in Como Iake, which triggers the observed cyclic trend in water transparency. • Macrophtyes provide valuabie habitat for fish, Daphnia, and other biota and also provide a possible mechanism to reduce the abundance of algae in Como L.ake. 12 Como Lake Strateeic Manaeement Plan The Capitol Region Watershed District is in the final stages of the development of a Strate�c I,ake Management Plan for Como Lake. This two year participatory process resulted in a draft for public review, wluch was released in JuIy of 2001. The CapitoI Region Watershed Board of Managers is currenUy reviewing the plan for adoption. Implementation on some items has already occurred. In the fall of 2001, the Watershed District conducted a sediment delta removai project at Como Iake. This project included removing sediment c3eltas at 5 selected locations. Over 2000 cubic yards of sediment was removed. Final site restoration at each of these locations will take pIace in the spring of 2002. i � 13 � � , � �� _ � � � � � � � � � � r oa-��s Lake Phalen L.ake Phalen has a surface area of 198 acres, a maximum depth of 91 feet and a mean depth of appmximately 24 feet. The drainage area is 1822 acres and land uses include a public golf course, parklands, residential housing, and a few commercial areas. Lake Phalen is a mesceuirophic lake even thmugh annual phosphorus and water loads are characteristic of eutrophic lakes. It appears that the physical structlue of Lake Phalen provides a significant water quality buffer. The depth of the lake basin provides for extremely stable thermal stratification during the summer, which effectively separates the upper and lower portions of the water column. Nutdent export processes from the upper part of the water column during the summer are very important because the nutrients lost to the bottom layer are unavailable to algae until the fatl mixing period. Algae abundance remains quite low through the summer as a result, particularly in dry summer periods. Lake Phalen's average summer water quality is summarized for the period 1987-2001 in Table 4. Crrowing season sampling is done by the Ramsey County Lake Management Program on a yearly basis. Long-term plots of secchi depth, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a are given in Figures 4, 5 and 6. Table 4 Lake Pbalen Water Quahty 1987 2001 (1 a �� i 3. � y k ]J� ' +i Y �, . �i � T f't 1 Yeaz ' ' ( m ) �" ) '� �H�A 1987 1.90 0.030 103 1988 2.70 0.030 9.6 1989 4.00 0.024 2.8 1990 3.10 0.036 8.7 1991 2.60 0.045 123 1992 2.30 0.037 16.8 1993 3.60 0.037 14.8 1994 3.80 0.027 5.5 1995 3.20 0.028 11.4 1996 4.10 0.024 5.4 1997 3.60 0.031 9.8 1998 3.70 0.029 5.4 1999 3.18 0.026 8.8 2000 2.19 0.029 9.6 2001 3.51 0.025 8.5 Source: Kaznsey C;ounty Lake Management Yrogam 14 � T � W� � W � 's � � a> N _ a� �a s a d � R � � d � � a� LL �• ,_, V V' Q� C`� N N r �- (s�a�aw) iya� L_! � , � � � � `J � � � � � � � 1 _J � N � � O � � N O a �a �� ` O r ^� Y W t0 t a d Y J Y/ L � � � r 0 0 N O O O N � � � T W � � T 1� rn rn T � � � T � � � T � VI � T M rn rn T N W � T T � � � � � � � � r � � � r � � � N � O O ba-��s C_� O � O 0 O � O O O (�6w) sn�odysoqd �e;ol � ^ �/� LI� O O � U C d � t a d Y W J co a► 3 � ii 0 0 N O O O N W W � � � T � � � � � � � � rn rn rn � rn rn rn rn 0 rn T � � r � W T � � N r � i / � � r � � , , � � � � � �.. . . � � � , OD Cfl � N O CO CO V T T T r r (�W/6w) e-II�(ydaoi4� E- ! A � � � r � �-� oa-v« Beaver Lake Beaver Lake has a surface area of 84 acres, a maximum depth of 7 feet and a mean depth of approximately 6 feet. The drainage area is 288 acres and land uses include park lands and residential housing. Ramsey County began monitoring Beaver Lake in 1999. Crrowing season sampling is done by the Ramsey County Lake Management Program. Monitoring is conducted between May and September. Results are found in Table 5. These findings classify Beaver I.ake as a eutrophic lake. czosb.� � Crosby Lake, located with the Crosby Regional Park, is in the Mississippi River floodplain and is subject to flooding periods during the high flow on the river. Crosby Lake is divided into two � separate waterbodies by a berm and trail, forming Crosby and Little Crosby I.ake. Crosby Lake is 48 acres in size and has a maYimum depth of 19 feet. Ramsey County began monitoring Crosby Lake in 1999. Growing season sampling is done by the Ramsey County Lake � Management Program. Monitoring is conducted between May and September. Results aze found in Table 6. These findings classify Crosby Lake as mesotrophic. � L_J Table 6: Crosbv Lake Water 1999 I 3.00 ( 0.032 1 3.0 � ��i i3� � � • . C lJ �_J � � 2001 I 2.30 I 0.078 I 7.0 ¢ce: Ramsey County Iake Management Progrem f3 �� Storm Water Monitoring and Modeling .Toint Monitoring Pro�ram T'he Cities of Saint Paui and Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Pazk and Recreation Board are participating in a joint storm water monitoring program as required by the storm water permit Minneapolis Park Board staff is conducting the monitoring program for the three yeaz permit term. The Storm Water Monitoring Program Manual and the Joint Monitoring Agreement were submitted to the MPCA in 2001 and are incorporated by reference. The 2001 budget for the joint monitoring progrun is included in Appendix C. The sampling sites were selected from the sites used in the storm water permit application monitoring program. Five sites were chosen, representative of the following land use types: two residential sites, two industriaUcommercial sites, and one mixed use site. Two sites are located in Minneapolis with three in Saint Paul. In April of 2002, a letter was sent to the MPCA rec�uesting that the East 29`� Street and 31�` Avenue South site in Minneapolis be changed due to safety concerns. The information on this proposed site change is located in Appendix F. The pernut requn two years of inercury monitoring. There was not a certified lab in Minnesota until late July of 2001. The two-year pmgram will begin in the spring of 2002. All of the 7oint Monitoring Program data, results and summary are found in the Appendix as follows: Appendix A. B. C. D. E. F. Joint Monitoring Program Report 2001 Climatological Summary Monitoring Program Budget Wirth Grit Chamber Monitoring Monitoring Program Quality Assurance/Quality Control Assessment Report Proposed Monitoring Site Change Pollutant Loading Calculations � Annual and seasonal pollutant loading calculations are included in Appendix G along with a table showing pollutanT sources. , , � � , , r , � , � r � � � � � � CJ � , � � �J oa- �t5 Inventory Storm Sewer Outfall and Watershed Inventorv Saint Paul's storm sewer out�alls are found in Appendix H. This listing includes the outfall identification number and the size of the outfall pipe. Outfall 67� at Lake Phalen has been eliminated from the Outfall Inventory. The two pipes previously listed flow out onto the golf course and do not discharge to Lake Phalen. The following information is pmvided in Appendix H for each of the 23 watersheds in St. Paul: size of the drainage area, land use types and their distribution, population, percent impervious surface area, and the runoff cceff cient. A list of storm water ponding areas by Watershed is included in Appendix K. The following table shows the total number of discharge points to each waterbody in Saint Paul. Table 7: Dischar e oints to receivin waters � Bridal Veil Creek 1 Mississippi River 66 Upper I.ake 2 Crosby Lake 2 Fairview North Pond 2 Iake Como 11 I.oeb Lake 1 Lake Phalen 5 Beaver Lake 2 Suburban Ave. Pond 2 Little Pig's Eye I.ake 1 Pig's Eye Lake 2 Battle Creek 4 Total Discharge Points 102 F�i: fJ Computerized Maintenance Manaeement Svstem (CMMS) As previously reported, the City is moving forwazd on t[ie creation of an Asset Management system. When the asset and infiastructure management system is complete, we will have the data and systems necessary to accurately break down the information by subwatershed for the watershed areas which have more than one outfalt to a zeceiving water. An agreement has been executed with St Paul Regional Water Services to conduct the CMMS imp2ementation joinfly with them for economies of scale. The fuIl text of the agreement is available at http://gis.cistpaul.mn.us/cmms/contracdagrmntl.pdf. A consultant, CHZM Hill Inc., has been retained to create the functional requirements for a Request For Proposal (RFP). The full text of the CH2M Hill contract is available at http://gis.ci.stpaul.mn.us/cmms/contract/Proposal%20- %20Program%20Management Rev2.pd£ The Functional Requirements interviews have been conducted and the current time line for the project calls for issuing the RFP 6/1/02. Vendor selection will occur late in 2002, with installation and data conversion scheduled for the fust two quarters of 2003. The current schedule calls for the system to "go live ' in the third quarter of 2003. CH2M Hill is currenfly under contract for the prepazation of the RFP and vendor selection. Status of LIDAR The field work for the LIDAR project has been compieted. The contractor is currenUy processing the data and we expect delivery in April of 2002. At this point (4/8/02) the contractor is behind schedule by 1.5 months. Status of CiriPix aerial photoesanhv The City has licensed City wide coverage of 6" pixel, color, digital, orthophotos. This data set will be made available to users Citywide in the second quarter of 2002. This will be very useful for land use, cover type, etc. -- - � l.J 21 � � , � � , � � � 1� , � i � � � � � � � � oa�LftS NPDES Permitted Facilities Facilities in Saint Paul that are issued NPDES permits by the MPCA are found in Appendix I. Industrial Land Use Industrial land uses may generate higher concentrations of hydrocazbons, trace metals, or to�cants than are found in typical storm water runoff. A map showing the areas of industrial land use in St. Paui is included in Appendix J. Storm Water Ponds Saint Paul's storm water ponding areas aze constructed to collect and detain flows from storm events. These ponds aze designed to reduce peak flow rates in downstream storm sewers. A map showing the storm water ponding areas in the City of Saint Paul is found in Appendix K. Appendix K also contains tributary area, land use type and distribution, population and design capacity for each City ponding area. Rain Gardens Two rain gardens have been constructed in the City of Saint Paul. T'he first is at the Swede Hollow Cafe at 7`� Sueet and Bates Avenue. This gazden was built as a part of a Residential Street Paving projact. The Upper Swede Hoilow Neighborhood Association initiated the project and is responsible for maintenance of this garden. The other garden is neaz Lake Como at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Nebraska Street. This project was initiated by the District 10 Environmental Committee and was also constructed as part of a paving project. T'he 3ewer Utility agreed to clean the inlet and ouflet structures at the rain garden. Prior to opening the flow to the rain garden in September of 2001, the Sewer Utility cleaned the 10 catch basins that drain to this garden. The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for maintenance of the rain garden. The original contract had a 3 year contract for maintenance of the plantings. The District 10 Environmental Committee organized the initial planting and will continue to do volunteer coordination. 22 � , Storm Sewer System Management Objective: The City will operate, maintain and construct its storm sewer system in a manner to minimize the impacts on the water quality of the receiving water. Resvonsible Department: Public Works Sewer Utility TazEeted Pollutants: Sediments, floatables and nutrients Performance Measures Summary of new storm sewer constructed and types of controls measures used, Number of flood control projects constructed and types of controls measures used. Number of retrofits constructed. Outlet inspection results and number of repaus made. Pond inspection results and quantity of material removed Completion of catch basin pilot project. Quantities of debris removed Pernut Section: 2.4 Structural Controls 2.5 Facilities Operation and Quality Control 2.6 Removed Substances 2.9 Flood Control 2.12 Construction of Storm Sewers � � C� � r � � � r �_J � � � , __-� � � 23 , C� � Outfall Inspection and Maintenance oa-y�� A total of 24 outfalls were inspected at the Mississippi River, I.ake Como and Lake Phalen in 2001. Ouflet repair was done at the Scheffer and Jefferson outfalls to the Mississippi River. Debris was removed from both outfalls and the invert was repaired at Jefferson. A summary � of the outfall inspection and maintenance activities is included in Appendix L. In 2002 and 2003, a total of forty outfalls will be inspected. Erosion protection will be provided as necessary based on the outlet inspection results. � , � � , Pond Inspection and Maintenance All of the City's storm water ponding azeas were inspected twice in 2001. Minor maintenance was done as needed from the inspecrion reports. In addition to these inspections, pond inlets and oudets are checked routinely for blockage. The City is implementing a pmgram to evaluate its ponding azeas for major sediment removal. This program involves an initial inspection, prioritization, survey, timber removal, sediment removal, and inleboutlet reconstruction. The Flandrau/Hoyt pond was the fust to be addressed. Major sediment removal and ouflet reconstruction was done at the Flandrau/Hoyt pond in February of 2002. A summary of the pond inspection and maintenance activities is included in Appendix M. � In 2002 and 2003, the City will inspect 23 storm water ponding areas twice per year, once in the spring and once in the fall and maintain as necessary. A contract will be put out in 2002 for sediment removal at Sylvan/Acker, Arlington/Arkwright and Hyacinth/Westminster to , take place in the winter of 2002/2003. A contract for four more ponds will be designed in 2003 with sediment removal to take place in the Winter of 2003/2004. � Hillcrest Knoll Park and F7ood Control Storage Faciliri This project was iniriated as a result of flooding in the area during the July 1997 record � storm. The project included the purchase and removal of 34 homes at a total cost of $4.5 million. The flood conffol storage facility was completed in 2001. Completion of the park including planting will take place in 2002. , Phalen Wefland Project Summary � � � � In 7anuary 1998, demolition of the Phalen Shopping Center began. In the sumtner of 1998, the site was excavated and a cover crop planted. Tn the spring of 2000, the final grading was done and the wetland planted. This restoration was done in conjunction with the realigiment of nearby Prosperity Avenue. Because of poor soils, the road bed had to be surcharged for a yeaz. Tius extra time allowed us to monitor the wetland's water level. This information was very helpfui in determining where to plant the various species of wetland and prairie plants. During the spring of 2001, the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed (RWMWD) oversaw the planring project on the shoreline of Phalen Iake. Over 2,000 plants were planted along a 400 foot area. F�1 , For 2002, contract maintenance of Ames I.ake Wefland will continue. Additionally, another wetland will be restored. It is located north of Geranium Avenue, one block west of Clarence Sueet Excavation is expected to begin this spring and planting should follow immediately. As with the Ames I,ake wetland restoratiott, a five year maintenance contract will insure that the restored wefland gets off to a healthy start. Storm Sewer Construcrion Existing catch basins were replace as part of the Residential Str�et Paving Program. Standard catch basin construction includes a sump to collect debris. Catch Basin Pilot Pro�ect The selected study area is the tributary area to the Luella/Orange sampling site. This 95 acre site is 100% residential. A total of 83 catch basins were cIeaned by Sewer Maintenance crews in October of 2001. Approximately 43 cubic yazds of sediment was removed_ Some catch basins were missed in the initial inventory. The 12 catch basins on Sherwood Avenue were cIeaned in April of 2002. Catch basins were checked in November of 2001 to verify that they had been cleaned and to check the status of the catch basins before the winter. Accumulation of material in each catch basin will be monitored in the Spring, mid-Summer and Fall of 2002 and 2003. The original plan was to inspect the catch basins monthly. The frequency was reduced because past experience has shown that catch basins do not accumulate as much sediment during the Summer months. During the study period the catch basins will not be cleaned. At the end of the study period, a recommended cleaning frequency will be determined. The finat report will be submitted on January i, 2004. � Table 8: Summary of Removal Quantities , � � � � � � � L _, � � , � � � , � � , oa-f�s Street Management Responsibie de�artment: Public Works Street Maintenance. Taz¢eted Pollutants: Sediments, nutrienLs, oxygea-demanding substances, chlorides Performance Measures: Frequency of sweeping on each street iype, quantity and breakdown of materials removed. Quantity of deicing and anti-icing materials used. Permit Section: 2.8 Roadways Street Cleaning.and Maintenance Program The City of Saint Paul conducts a street and alley cleaning program to promote the health and welfare of its citizens and to reduce the amount of poilutants to receiving waters from storm water discharges. Streets and alleys are divided into seven classes, each of which receives a different level of service as defined below: Class I-A - Downtown or Loop streets The foilowing service is performed on all downtown or loop streets within the following boundaries: Kellogg Boulevard on the south and west, T�velfth Street on the north and Broadway Street on the east. These streets are swept approximately three times per week during the spring, summer, fall and winter as weather allows. All mutine maintenance, including patching and repairing of sireet surfaces, is performed on an as-needed basis. Class I-B - Downtown Streets (Brick) The following service is performed on all downtown brick streets (face of curb to face of curb): St. Peter St., from Kellogg Blvd. to Sixth St.; Wabasha, from Kellogg Blvd to Sixth St.; Fourth St., from St. Peter to Wabasha; Fifth St., from St. Peter to Wabasha; Sixth St., from St. Peter to Wabasha. These streets aze swept appro�mately three times per week during the spring, summer, fall and winter as weather allows. AIl routine maintenance, including patching and repairing of street surfaces, is performed on an as-needed basis. 26 � Class II- Outlying Commercial and Arterial Streets These streets are the major arteries in the City and have both heavy volumes of vetucular and pedestrian traffic. These streets also have business or commercial pmperties fronting on them. Typical examples a�: University Avenue, Snelting Avenue, West Seventh Sheet, East Seventh Street, Rice Street, Payne Avenue, Arcade Street, Summit Avenue and Grand Avenue. The Class II streets aze swept or cleaned fifteen to eighteen times annually, every two weeks in Aprii, May, October, and November for spring and faIl cleanup; every three weeks for June thru September for litter, tree debris and whatever else. All mutine maintenance, including patching and repauing of street surfaces, is done on a scheduled or as-needed basis. Class III - Residential Streets The following service is performed on all residential stc�ets inciuding oiled, paved and intermediate type streets. In the spring, all residential streets receive a thorough sweeping. Patching and repairing is done on a scheduled or as-needed basis. Sueet Maintenance initiated the following policy in August 1997: Oiled streets are clup sealed on a five-year cycle until the oiled street is scheduled to be paved as part of the Residential Street Vitality Program. The street is then added to the ten-year cycle chip seal list. All existing paved streets are on the ten-year cycle chip seal list. Beginning in 2002, the chip sealing cycle for these oiled and paved streets will change to every eight years. Approximately 12 miles of oiled sueets and 60 miles of paved streets were chip sealed in 2001. Oil and sand sealing of oiled streets is no longer done. In I995, a recycling program was initiated for alI reclaimed sand and chip seal rock. These materials are no longer hauled to the landfill. In the fall, streets are swept for leaf pickup. All material swept up during this fall cleanup is hauled to a commercial composting facility. Class IV - Oiled and Paved Alleys All oiled and paved alleys are swept during the late spring. All routine maintenance, including patching and repairing of the alley surfaces, is performed on a scheduled or as- needed basis. Street Maintenance initiated the following policy in August 1997: Oiled alleys are chip sealed on a five-year cycle. Paved alleys are chip sealed on a ten-year cycle. Beginning in 2001, the chip sealing cycle for these oiled and paved alleys will change to every eight years. Oil and sand seating of oiled alleys is longer done. In 1995, a recyclina program was initiated for all reclaimed sand and seal coat rock. These materials aze no longer. hauled.to the.landfill. _ , 27 , � L� , � L_: , � , � L__J � , , � � Class V and VI - Unimproved Streets and Alleys Da-�s5 i3nimproved streets and alleys aze right-of-ways that have not been developed. There are approximately 50 miles of unimproved streeu and approximately 288 miles of unimpmved assessed alleys in the City. Because they are City right-of-ways, the City has the responsibility to perform minimat repairs and maintenance work on them to make them passable and to reduce hazards. The maintenance and repair of these streets and alleys consists of patching, minor blading, and placing of crushed rock or other stabilized materiai. Debris Collection Sweeping is a major operation for the Street Maintenance Division and is done every month of the year, day and night. Elgin Pelican mechanical sweepers handle the vast majority with an Elgin Crosswind Regenerative air sweeper utilized downtown. In recent years, the target date for completion of spring sweeping has moved up from Memorial Day to May 15". The primary material swept in the spring is ice control sand Fall cleanup is done during the last week of October and the first half of November. Leaves need to be mosdy down and enough time allowed to sweep all St. Paul streets before November snows. With a current wide variety of trees and an widely varying leaf drop time it is not possible to wait for all to drop. To compensate for this, touch up sweeping continues most yeazs through November and early December. 25+ years ago the timing of fall leaf sweeping revolved around the Elm tree only. In the interest of continued improvement to out sweeping program; workers attend training and best management practices are implemented. In 2001, the sweepings wllected from city streets and alleys were tested and found to be within EPA guidelines for recycling purposes after screening out waste and debris. Only 7 to 10°Jo of swept up material is disposed of in a landfill. Table 9 shows the volumes removed from City streets in 2001. Street Maintenance has a Hazardous Waste Disposal Policy in place. Any of these matezials , collected from city streets are disposed of in environmentaliy acceptable means. Street Maintenance also services over 300 trash receptacles and disposes of refuse from , neighborhood cleanups each yeaz. � , Table 9: 2001 Street Cleaning Quantities � Ice Control Ouerations 1Vlinnesota weather requires ice control from late September through eazly May. Fmst forming on bridge decks is usually the first and last ice control event during the winter season. Early November through mid April the need for pavement treatment is determined by temperature and precipitation. Frequency of snow events through the winter season influences amounts of material used. The foremost objective is to maintain safe roads for all users. The consequences of icy mads are: longer travel times, adverse economic impact, accidents, injuries, or worse. We work to avoid or at lease minimize these complications. Salt is the primary material used to melt snow and ice. Salt is theoretically effective to -6 ° F but factors such as darlrness, continuing snow, temperatures below 10 ° F or type and quantity of precipitation all reduce melting performance. Sand is an abrasive sometimes used in conjunction with salt to enhance haction; usually when temperatures are below 10 ° and snowfall amount is IikeIy to be greater than 3 inches. Specific application rates are decided upon for each snow event and adjusted to the minimum amount necessary to achieve the desired results. St. Paul has made use of alternative ice control products for over 5 years. The best results have been with liquid magnesium chloride blends applied to selected bridge decks, anti-icing to prevent bridge frost. One application of 30 gallons per lane mile eliminates frost formation twice before needing reapplication. Our evolving plan currendy is to spray 12 bridges two times per week. This pmgram is reducing salt and sand/salt use. Another product of siguficant interest is salt treated with liquid magnesium chloride and agricultural byproducts. Potential benefits: better melting performance, residual value, and reduction in amount of salt used. St. Paul Public Works is a big advocate of networking within the industry for information and regularly attends events such as the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference. Salt is covered year round to eliminate runoff. Sand and salt mixture piles aze stored in the open from December through February. The City dces not store sand/salt mixture during the remainder of the year. , � , � � � , � � � � , Storage facilities are located at the following locations: 873 N. Date Street (Increased storage is expected at this location) 510 East S`� Soreet 310 South Victoria Street Ice control materials used as of April 3rd for the 2001-2002 Winter Season 18,500 fons salt 7,000 tons sand 10,000 gallons Magnesium Chloride 29 � � -- � � , , 1 � � , � r , � � � , � LJ i , , C_� i ba-��5 Storm Water Management Ordinance Resnonsible department: Public Works and License, Inspection and Environmentai Protection Targeted Pollutants: Sediments and nutrients Performance Measures: Adoption of ordinance and completion of design manual. Pernut Sections: 2.7 Areas of New Development or Construction Storm Water Management Ordinance The City is in the process of adopting a Storm Water Ordinance. The ordinance will include sediment and erosion conuol and long term storm water management requirements. A work group was formed with members from License, Inspection and Environmentat Protection, Public Works Sewer Utility, Public Works Right of Way, and Public Works Construction. This group met to discuss existing City requirements and what additional controls were needed. An ordinance will be drafted in 2002 based on the MPCA's model ordinance. The work group will develop the ordinance and then bring it to the City Council for approval. The City Council legisiates by passing ordinances, which become City laws. An ordinance is read at four separate Council meetings. and becomes effective after passage by the Council, approval by the Mayor and 30 days after publication in the legal newspaper, the Saint Paui Legal Ledger. The third reading usually includes a public hearing and at the fourth reading a vote is usually taken on the measure. Design Manual The Small Site Urban BMP Manual was completed in August of 2001. A copy of this manual was submitted to the MPCA in 2001 and is incorporated by reference. This manual is available online at the Metropolitan Council's website at http://www.metrocouncil.org/environment/Watershed/BMP/manual.htm. This manual will be used by the City as a resource along with the MPCA Water Quality Manual for developers use in meeting the requirements of the City's Storm Water Management Ordinance. The front section will include St. Paul's specific re�uirements. 30 , , Pesticides and Fertilizers Resnonsible devartment: Public Works Sewer Utiliry and Parks and Recreation Targeted Pollutants: PesTicides and nutrients Performance Measures: Completion of pilot project and public education measures Permit Sections: 2.10 Pesticides and Fertilizers Fertilizer Ordinance and Education In November of 2001, the Saint Paul City Council passed an ordinance regulating the use of lawn ferttilizer containing phosphorus in the City of Saint Paul. The ordinance bans the use of fertilizer containing phosphorus in the City with the exception of establishing a new lawn or if a soiI test shows that phosphorus is needed. The ordinance also requires retailers to clearly label fertilizer containing phosphorns and post a notice advising that the use of such fertilizer is restricted within the City. In addition the City amended an ordinance regulating commercial applicators in Saint Paul. The amendment requires commex�ial ferti2izer applicators to be licensed by the City in addition to the pesticide applicators. Copies of the ordinances are included in Appendix N. The state is working on legislation that would set a 0% phosphorus ban in fertilizer for the metro area This will eliminate the patchwork of requirements in the metro azea. The City-collaborated with a number of other cities and state and local agencies to develop a point-of-sale brochure and signs (included in Appendix 1�. The City printed 2000 brochures to be discributed in 2002. In 2002, the brochure and signs will be distributed to local hardware stores and garden centers. The brochures will also be distributed at the Como Lake Water Festivat and at Waterfest at I.ake Phalen in May. A description of these festivals in included in the Public Education section of this report. The Ciry wili continue to coordinate with e�cisting education efforts, such as WaterShed Partners, to develop and distribute educational pieces. Pesticide and Fertilizer Use on CitY Facilities Public Works Sewer Utility staff met with Parks and Recreation staff in January of 2002 to discuss pesticide and fertilizer use on City Facilities. It was deternvned at this meeting that the City has strict requirements that aze followed on ail City facilities. The Department of Public Works dces not apply pesticides or fertilizers. The Pazks and Recreatiott Department applies pesticides and fertilizers according to their Integrated Pest Management Program (Appendix O). All ciry programs for pesticide use shall be reviewed and appmved by the city council prior to any application upon city properry. Each use of pesticide or fertilizer is documented and reported to the-City Clerk-and to the District Council- in which-the-appfication occurced. A, sample. o£this -. form is included in Appendix O. , � � � � � , �� , , t __� L_� � [ l � I 31 � � , oa-��S , City policy was developed upon the recommendarions of a report done by the City Council Investigarion & Research Center in May of 1990 (Appendix P). In addition, all City staff that , apply pesticides and fertilizers must be licensed in accordance the City Ordinance which requires commercial applicators to be licensed by the City. This ordinance is found in Appendix N. The � information provided in this report meets the permit requirement for the Pesticide and Fertilizer Pilot Program. The City will continue to apply pesticides and fertilizer, document and report use in accordance with its requirements. � , , � , � � � C_J , , �� l_J LJ 32 , Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal ResQonsible Department: Public Works Targeted Pollutants: All pollutants Performance Measures: Adoption of ordinance and res�ilts of annual field-screening inspections and subsequent actions Peffiit Sections: 2.11 Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal Non-stormwater Discharges Proper discharges to the storm sewer system will be defined in the Storm Water Management Ordinance described previously in this report. The following non-storm water discharges are not a significant source of pollutants and no additional control measures are needed for these discharges: • NPDES permitted non-storm water discharges • Water line flushing and other discharges from potable water disiribution system • Landscape irrigation and lawn watering • Irrigation water • Diverted stream flows • Rising ground water • Foundation and footing drains • Water from basement sump pumps • Air conditioning condensation • Springs • Individual residential aad fund raising car washings • Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands • Swimming pool discharges • F1ows from fire fighting — � , 33 , � , � , � � i , � , , � � � , � , � � Da-�r5 Field Screening Program The field screening program will be performed annually in 20% of the City's drainage area The results of the field screening conducted in 2001 can be found in Appendix Q. Sampling is done during dry weather in order to determine if there is any non-storm water discharges in the storm sewer system. A LaMotte Storm Drain Pollution Detection kit is used to test the dry weather samples. The kit includes tesring for pH, phenols, chlorine, copper and detergents. In 2001, 36 sites were inspected for flow representing 10,138 acres or 30°l0 of the City's drainage area. Of the 36 sites checked flow was found at 12 sites. The 2001 results showed the sazne conclusion reached in the application that dry weather flows aze not a significant source of pollution in Saint Paul. An elevated result was found at one site for one parameter. This site showed a presence of chlorine, which was determined to be lawn sprinkling water. This screening will be conducted annually throughout the remainder of the permit. When test results are questionable, the City will track down the source and eliminate it. Education Program The education program for non-storm water dischazges is a component of the Public Education Program found in the next section of this report. 34 , Public Education Program Responsible Denartment: Public Works Sewer Utility. Tar�eted Pollutants: All pollutants Performance Measures: Number of door hangers distributed, mmmber of storm drains steaciled, number of volunteers, number of workshops, number of events and results of evaluation Pernrit Secrions: 2.10 Pesticides and Fertilizers 2.11 Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal 2.13 Public Education Program Storm Drain Stenciling Education Pro� The Ciry of Saint Paul has been conducring a successful storm drain stenciling education program since 1993. For the past several years the Friends of the Mississippi River (N�VIR) has coordinated this program. FMR is the leading citizens' organization worldng to protect the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities area. The 2001 Stenciling Program Report and a copy of the door hanger is provided in Appendix R. The number of door hangers distdbuted, storm drains stenciled and volunteers involved is found in the following table. The number of volunteers was not tracked every year of the program. _. , , L _� , 35 , � � � � � , � � � i � , � � 1__.l � � � �a��5 CosiBenefit Analysis It is difficult to do a cost/benefit analysis on a public education project such as storm drain stenciling. We can track the number of door hangers distributed, the number of storm drains stenciled and the number of volunteers involved. For each storm drain that is stenciled the message is going out to the volunteers doing the project and residents in that area. Using the total project cost for 2001 and the total number of storm drains stenciled, the cost per storm drain stenciled in 2001 is $6.71. The storm-drain stencilin¢ project is desi�ed to meet the followinQ three objectives: To stencil storm drains with the message "Please Don't Pollute—Drains to River," and distribute educational door-hangers to residents and businesses in the stenciled neighborhoods. To involve community residents in hands-on learning experiences about urban mnoff pollution and ways to prevent it. • To facilitate school service learning initiatives that include storm drain stenciling as a key component. Project Goals: • Idenrify and organize approximately 1,200 volunteers to stencil at least 2,800 storm drains and distribute 12,000 door hangers within the City of St. Paul during each year of the project. • Provide a 30-minute educational orientation to each volunteer group that participates in the stenciling project. • Provide an additional one-hour lesson on urban runoff pollution with school students that participate in storm drain stenciling (approximately 40-50% of the 1,200 volunteers). • Provide a training workshop for St. Paul teachers on storm drain stenciling and water quality classroom activities that complement the service project. • Present three community workshops for city residents on urban runoff pollution and ways to prevent it. • Develop and implement an evaluation system to determine project effectiveness. • Coordinate the purchase, maintenance and storage of all stenciling supplies and equipment. • Project staff will generate publicity for at least two stenciling groups or events each yeaz. Metropolitan daily newspapers, TV news and community press will be tazgeted. � � FMR will develop a system to evaluate the effectiveness of participating in stenciling. A pre and post test will be implemented with a variety of groups and a summary of results will be distributed to WaterShed Partners and other interested groups. • Set-up, staff and take-down the WaterShed Exhibit at the St. Paui Department of Public Works Open House in September 2001. Metro WaterShed Partners Saint Paul has been an active Metro WaterShed Partners since 1997. Metro WaterShed Partners is an innovative, dynamic coalition of over 40 public, private and non-profit organizations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area that, through collaborative educational outreach, teaches residents how to care for area waters. This partnership has leveraged gtant dollars and staff time to develop educational literahue and a nationally recognized interactive display. The WaterShed exhibit was at schools and events in and around Saint Paul in 2d01. As part of the Stenciling Program, the Friends of the Mississippi River set-up and staffed the exhibit at the Saint Paul Public Works Open House in September of 2001. The attendance at this event was over 1000 people. The WaterShed is also at the Minnesota State Fair in the Department of Natural Resources Building each year. The Partners staff it during tius time. Staff from the City of Saint Paul staff voIunteer each year at the State Fair. A list of the accomplishments of the WaterShed Partners and the events that the exhibit was at in 2001 is included in Appendix S. In Z001, the City contributed staff time and $2,OOd to the annual operating budget of the WaterShed Partners and towazd purchasing a van to hansport the WaterShed Exhibit. Tlunk Clean Water Campaign The City is worldng with the members of WaterShed Partners on a metrowide media campaign. This type of collaboration allows for the development of a consistent message which is distdbuted cost effectively. The group is cutrently working towards obtaining a grant from the Metropolitan Council. If the granting process is successful, the media campaign will take place in 2002 and 2003. The total estimated cost of this pmject is $227,610 with $166,330 as the grant request and $61,280 of cash and in-ldnd support from the participants. The following is the pmposed activities: • Develop "Think Clean Water" materfals • Place materials in media • Create and distribute clean water images and publication on CD _� Distribute key education materiaIs electronicaHy • Distribute in-store education materials • Include water quality education messages in existing TV shows 37 -,�_... , � � � , i , , , oa��ft5 • Explore TV weather web site • Develop celebrity T'V spot concept, secure funding • Evaluate campaign and develop continuation strategy Waterfest 2002 � The City of Saint Paul is a sponsor of Waterfest 2002, which will take place on Saturday, May 18 at Lake Phalen.. This is the third yeaz of this Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District event and the first year that it will be held in Saint Paul. The Watershed District expects 1000 , people to attend this free family festivai. T'he Parks Deparhnent is assisting in coordinating this event which is being held in a City Park. The Public Works Department is participating in the planning, promotion and staffing of this event. A flyer for this event is included in Appendix R. , u C' i , , , � �J , � , Annual Spring Parks Clean-Up For over 16 years the city has sponsored the Saint Paul Spring Parks clean-up. Every year, the community comes together to remove tons of trash from Saint Paul's parks, parkways, riverfronts, recreation centers and school grounds. In the last ten years volunteers picked up over 388,140 pounds of trash. The City provides clean-up supplies, trash removal, recycling services and a"thank you" celebrarion. Volunteers provide the force to make this exciting event happen. This years event will take place on Saturday, Apri120`�, 2002. A flyer for this event is included in Appendix R. Phalen Wetlands Restoration Project In 7anuary 1998, demolition of the Phalen Shopping Center began. In the summer of 1998, the site was excavated and a cover crop planted. In the spring of 2000, the final grading was done and the wetland planted. This restoration was done in conjunction with the realignment of neazby Prosperity Avenue. Because of poor soils, the road bed had to be surcharged for a year. This extra time aliowed us to monitor the wetland's water level. This information was very helpful in detemvning where to plant the various species of wetland and prairie plants. Activities completed on the Phalen Wetlands Restoration Project included: Teams of youth and seniors assisted in the continued planting of native wetland vegetation at the Phalen/Ames I,ake site. In the spring of 2000, North American Prairies was contacted by the City of Saint Paul to oversee the planring of the restoration at Ames Lake. During this planting, over 20,000 native plants were planted. 'Two hundred fifty-five students from Farnsworth Elementary School, Mounds Pazk Academy, Cleveland Middle School and Phalen Lake Elementary School participated in the planting. Twenty-seven adults, including teachers, residents and Greater Saint Paul Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers also were involved in the planting. During the spring of 2001, the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed (RWMWD) oversaw the planting project on the shoreline of Phalen Lake. Over 2,000 piants were planted along a 400 foot azea. One hundred sixty students from Famsworth Elementary School, four school staff, five RSVP volunteers and about eight inmates from a correctional facility participated in the planring. kI3 , RSVP Volunteers and Ms. Coyle's sixth grade class from Farnsworth, with the guidance of an Environmental Education and Interpretation Specialist, developed the content of three interpretive displays that will be placed at Ames Lake. There are three panels: the first one tells the history of Ames Iake; the second identifies plants and animals that inhabit the area, and the third one describes weflands in general and discusses their value to the community. Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and RWMWD were also involved in the development of the final text. Teams of RSVP Volunteers and Ms. Coyle's class created a mural which will travel to several locations in the community. The mural consists of five panels that show the history of Ames Lake. It begins with Ames Lake as a glacier and ends with what they would like the lake to look like in the future. The first location where the murat is displayed is the Elders Lodge, a Native American retirement home next to Ames I.ake. It was presented to Elders Lodge residents on May 21, 2001. Accompanying the mural is a brochure, also created by the teams, that describes in more detail the history of Ames Lake. A quilt was completed by teams of Farnsworth students and RSVP Volunteers that tells the story of Ames Lake and identified plans and animals native to the lake. The design is in a traditional Hmong sryle imown as Pa Ndoa, which tells a story. The quilt will travei to different schools and libzaries the neighborhood A documentation book was also created which contains tapes of oral interviews of seniors who grew up on the Fast Side of Saint Paul, photos and background information which documents the Phalen Wetlands Restoration Project. T'his book will be located at the Minnesota History Center. RSVP Volunteers and Farnsworth students teamed together to develop service learning activities to educate other students about wetland ecology, restoration techniques, biodiversity, urban stormwater pollution and water quality. Students were educated about these issues in the classroom and then participated in the planting by Phalen Lake and a trash pick-up by Ames Lake. Teams of students and RS VP Volunteers made door hangers and distributed them in the neighborhood which educated residents about tatdng better care of the wedands and the environment. For 2002, contract maintenance of Ames I,ake Wefland will continue. Additionally, another wettand will be restored. It is located north of Geranium Avenue, one block west of Clarence Street. F.�ccavation is expected to begin this spring and planting should follow immediately. As witfi the Ames Lake wetIand resforafiou, a five year mainteriance contract wiTl iasure that " the restored weUand gets off to a healthy start. 39 L� � � � � , � � � � � � � L� � � u , oa ��5 Coordination with Other Governmental Entities Listing of Governmental Entities A report by Louis N. Smith that describes water management and regulation in the Twin Cities Metro area is included in Appendiz T. This report provides the listing of govemmental entities and activities which relate to storm water management. Additional entities are listed below. Ramsey County Ramsey County has a licensing program for facilities dealing with hazardous waste. Ramsey County Environmental Health Division responds to reports of pollution. The Household Hazardous Program is responsible for collecting Household Hazazdous Waste and educating residents on proper disposal in Ramsey County. In Saint Paul, the Neighborhood Energy Consortium operates an info line that gives information on proper disposal. This number is on the storm drain stenciling brochures. City of Saint Paul F�re Departtnent The Saint Paul Fire Department responds to emergency spills. The spill is contained if possible. If the spill enters the storm sewer system, the action taken depends on the type and quantity of material. The MPCA, Ramsey County, and Saint Paul's Sewer Maintenance is notified on all spills. The Fire Department also conducts annual inspection of facilities which use hazazdous materials under the Certificate of Occupancy program. Watershed Management Organizarions in Saint Paul: Capitol Region Watershed District Ramsey- Washington Metro Watershed District Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organizarion Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization The City's Local Water Management Plan must be completed within the next two years. This plan requires the City to meet the requirements of each of the WMOs. Watershed Management Pians. The City will be working with the WMOs throughout this process. .� � Areas of Overian Fducation pro rg azn Water quality education is an azea of overlap. Many entities have education programs. The City is working extensively with each of the organizations that have water quality edncation programs through its involvement in Metro WaterShed Partners. Through WaterShed Partners each member is kept up to date on individual member's projects and also works together on collaborative efforts. This is an area that coordination makes the most sense and the Twin Cities Metro area is out front in this effort. Construction Activity Permittin� Construction activity permitting is another area of overlap. There is many levels of permit and even within the City of Saint Paul a project couId require a permit from the MPCA, WMO and Ciry. The City hopes to eliminate some of this confusion by adopring an ordinance that meets each of these entities reguirements. � 4I � , , o a��is Glossary of Terms Best Management Practices BMPsI - water quality management practices that are the most effective and practicable means of controllinD, preventing, and m;n;m;Tng degradation of surface waters. Chlorophvll-a - a measure of the size of the algal population in the lake. DNR - Minnesota Department of Naturai Resources EPA - Environmental Protection Agency Eutrophic Iake - A lake that has a high level of plant nutrients and biological productivity and a low oxygen content. Hypereutrophic Lake - The most extreme eutraphication condition. Low oxygen levels. Mesotrovhic I.ake - Midway in nutrient levels between the eutrophic and oligotrophic lakes. MPCA - Minnesota Pollution Conuol Agency Municinal sevarate storm sewer svstem - a conveyance or system of conveyances owned or operated by a public body having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, storm water, or_other wastes. LIDAR - As RADAR is RAdio Detection and Ranging, LIDAR is LIght Detection and Ranging. Radar sends out sound waves and Lidar sends oat light or laser pulses. NPDE5 - National Pollutant Dischazge Eliminat3on System Nonpoint Source Pollution - Nutrients and pollution sources not discharged from a single point. Oligotrophic Lake - A relatively nutrient-poor lake, it is cleaz and deep with bottom waters high in dissolved oxygen. Secchi denth - a measure of water quality transparency obtained by lowering an 8 inch black and white disk into the water until it disappears from view. Storm water - storm water runoff, snow melt runoff, and susface runoff and drainage. Total phosphorus - a plant nutrient that limits the size of the algae population in most lakes. 42 ' , � � � � � � � , � � � � � �� , � 11 , , � L � � � � � � � � t ! r .. i °� � � � m ,� 0 N O �.. , O N D� �`��J� �� , � � � � ! _I �1-� d � � _.. _ .__'.f m �D O O N O r T 0 � N � N U c6 Q m i m N N m 7 U C m � 3 Q � O a m m � a � .n m U C R C m _ � _. � m � m O z • i� � � �� , .. _ , -,._ _ _,,,_.,-. .., .. , ._,_.._._, � , L � , , � � L� � � � � � � � � t �� l� . �a-�i � • en Ix � , L� � � � � National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Monitoring Summary ofNPDESMethods Tlus summary includes the equipment installation at each site, the parameters monitored, field quality assurance sampling, data handling, validation and reporting, and results. Site Installation Equipment installataion began when freezing temperatures were no longer a concem in the spring. See Table 1 for site locations and characteristics. The equipment installed at Site 1(installed 5/1/Ol) included an ISCO 3700 sampler, a � leveUpressure transducer and an ISCO 4120 datalogger. The flow paced datalogger was initially set at 2000 cubic feet (c� but was adjusted accordingly throughout the year to collect samples over the entire hydrograph. � � � � l __� � LJ L.J i ❑ , � All equipment and flow pacing at Site 2(installed 4/30/Ol), Site 3(installed 5/1/Ol), and Site 4(installed 5/1/Ol) were the same. Equipment installed at each site included an ISCO 3700 sampler, an azea/velocity pressure transducer and ISCO 4150 datalogger. The datalogger flow pacing was initially set at 1000 cf but was adjusted accordingiy throughout the yeaz to collect samples over the entire hydrograph. The equipment at Site 5(installed 4/30/Ol) included an ISCO 3700 sampler, an azea/ velocity pressure �ansducer and an ISCO 4150 datalogger. Flow pacing on the datalogger was initially set at 2000 cf but was adjusted accordingly throughout the year to collect samples over the entire hydrograph. Monitored Parameters Samples were collected Mazch through November for ali pazameters. One grab sample was collected in 7anuary for Site 1. The target frequency for sampie colleetion was once a month, however, if a sample was missed for a month, more than one sample was taken the next manth. The March (grab) saznple was a snowmelt event. Samples taken in April were also grab samples. For detailed information on sampling events see Table 3. A hydrograph for each site showing samples collected can be found in the Appendix of this section. Total volume sampled for each site and total recorded volume is given in Table 2 along with the percentage saxnpled per season. 2_, Appendix A , , � � � � U � M V W P-i � O � N m � .O � Y � � U tr= N d O U c' eF U -�i � O � � Q �; 'z .� �. �� r � -/-� U � U � � P-r U z. C%� w C Y •� v' a � U •�, � 0 Y �� Q O � �� M � y O � ' � O s. � O � Y � � O � � ,. �.._.�-.�.-,', ' , �4 � z> ., � .� � H �� ' � � � � � � C J � � � _._.., .._ _. . . , ' , _ .� . ..._._ ,. � 2a ■ t � � � � � � � � � � �� L� � , � �a-��.� Sum of sampled evenu (c� Total volume recorded (c fl ANN[JAL SPRING SUNIIvIER FALL Site 1 Site 2 475,60 23 4,977,50 1,12 10°/ 2°/ 7°/ 1°/ 321,E 748,1 1 ite 5 667,000 2,436,800 27% 8% 14% 6% Table 2. NPDES site volume totals for the sampling period 5/1lO1-11/13/Ol. SPRING= May-June, SUMMER= July-September, FALL= October-November. The pazameters listed in Table 4 were monitored as part of the National Pollutant Dischazge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for each sample collected. Table 5 gives the method used for analysis by Instrumental Reseazch Inc. (IRI), the minimum detection limit (IvIDL) and holding time for each pazazneter. Although BOD was tested past the holding time for a few events, this data was still used in calculations because the numbers were comparable to other events. These events are noted as "**" in Table 6. 2-3 , � � � �J � � � � � � i ! / ❑ i 2-4 � i f Table 3. 2001 precipitation event data and samples collected for the NPDES sites. A precipitation event is defned as being greater than 0.10 inches.ancl separated from other_events by , 8 hours. "+" is a snowmelt sample. , � � Parameter � Cadmium, Total Chloride, Total Conductivity � Copper, Totai Fecal Colifoim Lead, Total � Nihite+Nitmte, Total as N Ammonia, Un-ionized as N Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total � pA Phosphorus, Dissolved Phosphorus, Total � Solids, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Zinc, Total � Cd Cl Cond Cli FC Pb NO2+NO3 NH3 TKN pH TDP TP TDS TSS Za µP� µ m� µF� #/100mL µS�- mg/L mglL mg/L SU mg/L mg/L mg/L mglL µ€�- Composite Composite Grnb-3`� Bottle Composite Grab -3`� Boffie Composite Composite Composite Composite Grab-3'� Bottle Composite Composite Composite Composite Table 4. List of monitored patameters for the NPDES permit, 2001. da-�� Notes: � • Conductivity and pIi were measured in the field using an Oakton CON 100 Series Conductivity Meter and an Oakton WaterproofpHTestr 2. ' • Fecal coliform, pH and conductivity gab samples were generelly collected from the third � composite bottle. • Some samples were collected more than 24 hours after the storm event (Table 4). Fecal coliform samples were not collected for these events. BOD data for these events are unreliable since the BOD holding time is 24 hours. , � � ❑ i � 2_5 , � o� � J � � � � � Table 5. Analysis method, Minimum Detecrion Limit (MDL) and holding times for parameters used by contract laboratory, IRI. Field Quality flssurance Samples A number of quality assurance samples (10% of samples) were used during this projec�t. The purpose of these samples was to ensure sample integrity. Blaaks consisting of distilled-deionized water accompanied samples from the sites to the analytical laboratory. One blank was used for the five sites on each event for a complete analysis suite. Equipment blanks (2-1 L samples) were collected from Site 5 on 7/27/Ol. To collect the equipment blank, a large bottle of de-ionized water was placed at the end of the sampler's tygon tubing in the storm sewer. The intake line was flushed and pumped by pulling de- ionized water through the sampler, simulatiag the pre-sample flush. T1xe flush water was back pumped to waste and then a sample of de-ionized water was collected. The samples taken (2-1 L samples) were of sufficient volume to allow for analysis of all pazameters. Data HandZing, Yalidation and Reporting Manual hanscription of data was mirrim;�ed to rednce the need for data validation. However, 10% of all manually transcribed data were checked for transcriprion errors. As no more than 10% of the checked data were found to be incorrect, all transcribed data _ _ wasnotchecked.- , _, _, .._ ,_. , -- 2-6 � � � � J � � �J �! � � � � � � a-�i,� � Field measurements were recorded on the Field Measurement Form in the Field Log ' Book. All field measurements were entered 'mto a computerized database. Hard copy and computerized data from the lab were forwazded to the Monitorina Manager* for review. � Computerized data from the lab were checked and passed laboratory quality assuiance procedures, and they were not checked fiuther unless manual data was needed. � Data approaching the extremes of the range were reviewed by the Monitoring Manager for consistency. Ultimate responsbility for flagging data was jointly shazed aznong the Monitoring Manager, the Field Coordinator and the Labontory Quality Assurance � Coordinator*�. The I,aboratory Quality Assurance Coordinator was responsible for verifying inconsistent data within the laboratory. Data considered inconsistent were those data values exceeding three times the standard deviation. The Monitoring Manager reviewed computerized data received from the analytical laboratory for completeness. These data were used to prepaze storm event reports. For data reported below the minimum detection limit (MDL), the MDL value was divided in half and then used for all calculations. A Chain of Custody Form accompanied each set of sample bottles delivered to the lab. Each tray was labeled indicating the date and rime of collection, site location and the field personnel's initials. The time each bottle was collected was recorded from the ISCO sampler and onto field sheets. A complete description of inethods can be found in the Storm Water Monitoring Program Manuai (IVIPRB, 2001). Results of tlus season's monitoring can be found in the following results section. Staristics for event mean concenirations were calculated using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. FLiTX and P8 were used to calculate flow-weighted mean concentrations and snowmelt runoffs respectively. A description of FLiJX as described in the FLUX manual (Walker 1996): � "FLUX is an interactive program designed for use in estimating the loadings of nutrients or other water quality components passing a tributary sampling stafion over a given period of time. These estimates can be used � in formulating reservoir nutrient balances over annual or seasonal averaging periods appropriate for application of empirical eutroplucarion models. � [_� � , Using six calcuiation techniques, FLUX maps the flow/concentration relationship developed from the sample zecord onto the entue flow record to calculate total mass discharge and associated error starisrics. In many cases, stratifying the data increases the accuracy and precision of loading estimates." 2-7 � A description of P8 as described in the soRwaze's introduction: "P8 is a model for predicting the generation and transport of stormwater runoff pollutants in small urban catchments... Simulations are driven by hourly rainfall and daily air-temperature time series..." *Titles defined in the Storm Water Monitoring Program Manual (MPRB, 2001). Jeff Lee is the Monitoring Manager. **The Field Coordinator was originally Mike Perniel as defined bq the Storm Water Monitoring Program Manual (MI'RB, 2001), but that responsibility was taken over by Amanda Janet. Sue Melchior of IRT is the Laboratory Quality Assurance Coordinator. NPDES Resulu Event mean concenhations aze listed in Table 6. Table '7 lists the mean, median, maximum, minimum, and standard deviations for a11 measured parameters. The pollutant loads were often larger for events that occutred after a long dry period as seen for TP at Site 2 and Site 5 on 7/17/Ol . Typically, ma�cimums for each parameter were reached during eazly spring and fall. This was probably due to snowmelt accumulations and leaf litter, respectively. The highest fecal coliform sampled was 5,230,000/100m1 at Site 1, wluch was also from the 7/17/Ol event. The 6/11/Ol storm event had an intensiTy of 2.76 inllu, the highest for the 5/1/Ol-i 1/13/Ol sampling period. Tlus sampled event aiso had the highest TKN and Pb values (sampled at Site 1) for a115 sites and the highest TSS for Site l. Samples collected for the stoim event on 10/13/Ol had the lowest Zinc levels. Sampled data was fairlq comparable to typical urban storm water data ('I'ables 8 and 9). Total phosphorus was slightly lugher when compared to Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) data, but was more comparable to data from Bannerman et al_ (1992) (the study azea for Bannerman's data was neazly 100 percent residential and is reported as the geometric mean). Site 1 had a slightly lazger mean TKN, and all sites had larger median TKN values when compazed to NLTRP data. Both NO3NO2 and TDP had lower mean concentrations than reported in Tables 8 and 9 while the sampled BOD and TSS data were comparable. The metals data are most correlated to Bannerman's reported levels. When compazed to the NURP data, mean metal levels were all below the reported average. The all land use category average concentrations from Table 7 were closely related to or less than the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department and City of St. Paul reported average concentrations in Table 9. � � � � � � � � � � � � � [J � � �� , z " 0 s 5 m d � 0 4 � 5 a C � U y � O o; a � ; o � 'a � � n � U _. Z � � � Q � C � Q � � � II s° Z �% '� a & � � �h ,v a ,p o " � U U � � � V � N � ,a^� �� Q G "� m � 3 w r � � d a � � z. y �o �°� Q. a� g a C fi � O � p . O 9 � �Y 3 � O C � 'a'. �i C r,�, N" �z� ., � = � � F Da �� .� 2-9 l._� z � 0 � 5 � d d � a a 4 m S 5 Q Ar � +.�. V ti U � Q ~ � O Q � � � U �_ `z r �; �� Q� � �� S � R n 'C � � N N � 5 U U Q � � � a 'a „��, � � e _ y d = fi S �� .�. i �, fi :E � � 5 � � Q 4 Q U Y % �� Q � Q V .Q fi `„ ¢. �. 0,.__ _'_ "__.-__- - _ 5 'ZS - ..- __. R S � V] � v [I] y 'a zz� � d � F 2-20 r i � i t r � � � � � � � � � � L_J f.�J C J � w .� � w 0 � 0 a � 0 U � y � .--� O O N � � T N ..' � W y U �: y O ..+ � � ti > C � O �y � i.n � Sti f U a� i: � V �� R [Ja N Q T.. > F W r� � � F 2-11 � � � Residential Mised Commercial Composite of all land nse � categories Parameter RB' NLJRP �qpggz NCTRP 1v1P� NiJRP MPRB TP (mg/L) 0.601 0383 0367 0.263 0.486 0.201 0.46 THIJ (mg/L) 2.95 1.9 2.96 1.288 1.92 1.179 2.4 NO3NO2 (mg/L) 0.296 0_736 0.243 0.558 0.318 0.572 0.326 $OD (mg/L) 10 10 14.9 7.8 17 9.3 12 TSS (mg/L) 117 101 87 67 89 69 90 C� (µg/L) 11.2 33 16.4 27 18.8 29 13.5 Pb (µg/L) 21.5 144 1'7.9 114 29.1 104 16.8 Zn(µgJL) 109 135 203 154 206 226 130 Table 8. NtJRP = Typical median event mean concentrations found in urban storm water as reported by the Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (USEPA, 199�. MPRB = Median values calculated by the Minneapolis Pazks & Recreation Boazd for the yeaz 2001. � calculated from Site 1 and 2 data, Z calculated from Site 5 data, 3 calculated from Site 4 data, ° calculated from Sites 1-5. N[JRP 0.33 1.5 0.68 9 100 30 140 160 - - ___._. �, 2-12 � , � r t � � � u � � � � , � � � � � � � oa-�%� 3 TP (mg/L) 0.5 03 0.66 0.417 0 • 4 � TDP (mg�L) — — 027 0.251 — TKN (mg/L) 23 — — — 2.46 NO31V02 (mg/L) 0.86 — — — 0.362 NH3 (mg/L) — — -- 0.234 — Cl (mg/L) -- 230 -- — — BOD (mg/L) 12 -- — 14.9 25 TDS (mg/L) -- -- -- 73.3 78 TSS (mg/L) 239 80 262 77.6 129.2 Fecal Coliform/100 ml -- 3600 -- — — Cd (µg/L) -- 2 0.4 -- 10 Cu (µg/L) 50 10 16 26.7 30 Pb (µg/L) 240 18 32 75.5 233 Zn(µglL) 350 140 204 148 194 Table 9. Typical average concentrations for urban storm water. "-- "= not reported. ' from USEPA (1996), Z from CWP (1997), 3 from the Monroe study azea of Bannerman et al. (1992), ° from City of Minneapolis Public Works Department (1992)- average from a combination of all land uses, 5 from City of St. Paul 1994 stormwater data- average from a combination of land uses. 2-13 � E � � �, All flow weighted mean concentrations were calculated using the model FLUX (Table 10). FLLTX calculates total mass discharge and associated error statistics based on siY different calculation methods. Calculation methods 1-Direct Mean Loading and 5- Regression, Second-Order (Walker 1987) were ignored because they aze inappropriate for storm sewer applications where the daily flow file contains a significant number of zero flows (Bruce Wilson, personal communication, 2001). Sample concentrations and associated daily average flows were used as input for these calculations. In order to achieve the most accurate and precise results, the data was often stratified by flow or by seasons (Table 11). Flow weighted mean concentrations were comparable to values in Tables 8 and 9. The model P8 was used to calculate daily flows for the snowmelt events during 7anuary through April. Daily temperature and hourly precipitation files obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Data Center (NNDC) were used as input for P8. Event mean concentcation seasonal statistics for a combination of all sites were calculated and are listed in Table 12. 2-14 � � � � � i � � , � � � i � � � , , � � ^ V � N � N .� .�r � O Q , G C C C C O C p Ci �� n v� OR eor.v�n 3°�0�0`._ cz > h N cn l� ^ M N 0o O O O+ OD O^ V eoet�� eovn � o 0 o c c o 0 0 � £� o—vc��ve�Dne N� � � 3=�=M='�� w N�D v� ^ l� O� h� ^ U ... N .-. °O ... -r ° � J o 0 0 0 0 o c e �3 a� Z EU �o�m�nMao�e � ao l� m eo d . 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L 6 � � d U N L' y U V � � N � � L � w 0 L � i � T.� @ W � O 7 � y � L U � � � y w C � 7 N ti � � m F � D�-4 2-1� , . \ . Supporling Documents Bannerman, R.T., D.W. Owens, R Dodds, and P. Hughes. 1992. Sources of Pollutants in Wisconsin Stormwater. WI Dept ofNatural Resources, Madison, WI. Center for Watershed Protection (CWP), Environmental Quality Resources and I,oiederman Associates. 1997. Maryland Stormwater Design Manual. Draft. Prepazed for: Maryland Department of the Environment. Baltimore, MD. City of Minneapolis, Public Works Department. November 16, 1992. NPDES Permit Apptication for Dischazges from Municipal Sepazate Storm Sewer Systems, Part 2. Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis Pazk and Recreation Boazd, Environmental Operations Section. 2001. Storm Water Monitoring Program Manual. MPRB, Minneapolis. United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 1996. Protecting Nat�ual Wetlands. A Guide to Stormwater Best Management Practices. . EPA-843-B-96-001. Washington, D.C. Walker, W. W., 1996. Simplified Procedures for Euirophication Assessment and Prediction: User Manual. Instruction Report W-96-2, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS. 2-18 , , � � � � L! 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M � '� Y � Y � N GU _ _ ._. _ ,_,___ ._ - �---r � h a G) Y ay m o v U t � M N -- O (s;a) moII ,CI►cp aSesane IO/b/I I IO/IZ/OI i0/L/OI i0!£Z/6 IO/6!6 IO/9Z/8 IO/ZT/8 TO/6Z/L IO/SI/L IO/I/L IO/Li/9 � a T01£19 I O/OZ/S IO/9/S I O/ZZ/b IO/8/b IO/SZ/£ IO/I I/£ IO/SZ/Z TO/TI/Z I0/8Z/I 2-24 � � L � r , � � � � , � � � � oa-fi� 2001 Climatological Summary National Weather Service Generally, 2001 monthly temperatures were near "normal" as defined by the 30-year (1961-1990) National Weather Service (NWS) comparison data (Table 1 and Figure 1). The year started with a slighfly warmer January and slightly colder February followed by near normal temperatures from Mazch througb October. November and December were much warmer than usual with record-breaking temperatures, which led to later than usual ice-on dates (See Section 1G, Table 2). The annual recorded rainfall total for 2001 was 34.23 inches, 5.9 inches above normal. The spring of 2001 was unusually wet from April through June producing precipitation from 1 to 5 inches greater than normal. July, August, and October were much drier than normal. September and November were much weiter than normal. The winter months of January, February, and December were neaz normal precipitation. The annual mean temperature for 2001 was 47.5 (F), 2.7 (F) above normal. All NWS data was obtained from http://climate.umn.edu/doc/twin cities/rivin cities.htm. � Tabie i. Minneapolis precipitation, mean temperature and deviation from normal as recorded by the National Weather Service. The heated raingage is located at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. Precipitation is reported as water equivalent. � � , , 9-1 Appendix B , � � , � i Professor, Dr. Mazk Seeley ��Mn+ari�es 2001 as, "Retum to normal winter...especially a very wet and cold February. Minnesota reported the lowest temperature in the 48 contiguous states on 10 days in February. 2nd Wettest ever April.... abundant winter snow cover and heavy April snowfalls (6 to 12 inches in westem azeas) wmbined with heavy rainfall events later in the month produced flooding on many Minnesota watersheds. Heavy wet snowflakes were observed in the Twin Cities on April 2nd, some with diameters over 2 anches. Heat waves in July and August...high dewpoints (upper 70s F� produced � heat index values from 105 to 112 F across Minnesota, especially over August 6-9. This was the tivrd summer in the past 7(1995 and 1999 being the others) to cause heat stress. � L J , , � � l __J The fall season was dry and mild producing the wazmest ever November for the state. Thaxikfully, beneficial soaking nins occurred to replenish soil moisture reserves. A record dewpoint of 58 degrees F was recorded in the Twin Ciries on December Sth.... this was higher than any previous value measured in December. A record string of days with above normal temperatures (57) in the Twin Cities and other communities ended on Chrishnas Eve." Twin Cities Raingage Comparison aa-��5 Precipitation amounts can vary greatly within a city. In order to understand the pattern of a storm event, rainfall data was recorded at various sites throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. The raingages aze not heated and cannot measure snowmelt, so only totals for the growing season (April- October) were calculated. Table 2 lists the raingages by operator and their locations. , The Minneapolis Pazk & Recreation Boazd (MPRB) used four of the Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation District (RCSWCD) manual raingages. The raingages were located neaz Narionwide Pollutant Dischazge Elimination System (NPDES) sites in St. � Paul. Volunteers for the RCSWCD recorded the data from the raingages, and monthly totals were calculated. The monthly totals were then averaged for all four sites (Table 3, Figure 2). , � 9-3 � , , The MPRB also records data from 3 ripping bucket raingages in Minneapolis. The data is recorded from employees at the raingage location. Data for the raingage located at Minneapolis Public Works City of Lakes Building is not included in this report because only October data is currently available. Monthly totals were calculated (Table 3, Figure 2). Raingage Location ige & Hazel aska & victoria ialia & Oxford riew & St. Clair of Lakes Building, 309 2nd Avenue South ng Lab, 1901 East 26th Street hside Service Center, 3800 Bryant Avenue South Paul Paul Paul Paul Table 2. Location of raingages used by the MPRB, listed by operator. RCSWCI� Rawsey County Soil and Water Conservation District, MPW= Minneapolis Public Works, MPRB= Minneapolis Pazk & Recreation Boazd. � , � i � i � i � � � � Table 3. Monthly totals for the growing season (April- October) recorded at various Twin Cities raingages. 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Grit chambers aze designed to settle out sand, gravel and silt (grit) from storm water before the water enters the lake, creek or river the storm sewer drains into. Grit chambers, until 2001, have been constructed from lazge box culverts and are about the size of a construction trailer. These box culverts aze buried underground in a location so that the storm water will pass through it before reaching the receiving water. Due to the lazge size of the grit chamber, water slows down and the grit settles out. The grit settles at the bottom of the chamber and is ideally cieaned out twice a year (spring and fall). Another benefit of the water retention in the �it chamber is that some nutrients, metals and chemicals aze also removed from the water. The reduction of both the grit and other materials helps maintain the water quality in the receiving water body. The Minneapolis Pazk & Recreation Board monitored a grit chamber that drained to Bassett's Creek in Wirth Park to determine the effectiveness of the grit chamber at this location. Monitoring The grit chamber in Wirth Park was monitored in 1998 and 2001. Equipment was installed in 1999, but due to equipment problems, no chemical analyses were performed. The site was not monitored in 2000. The grit chamber was monitored by sampling storm water entering the grit chamber (Wirth IN) and as storm water left the grit chamber (Wirth OUT). Wirth IN was located at the intersection of Glenwood and Xe�es Avenues N. Wirth OUT was located within Wirth Park, about 50 yards north of Wirth IN. During the three years of monitoring, the sampling equipment that was installed was the same each year. Equipment installed included an ISCO 3700 sampler, an azea/velocity pressure transducer and ISCO 4150 datalogger. In 1998, two full sets of equipment were installed, one at Wirth IN and one at Wirth OUT. In 1999 and 2001, a sampler was placed at both IN and OUT but only one datalogger and pressure transducer were installed. The datalogger and pressure transducer were put at Wirth IN and both samplers were connected to the single datalogger. This was done because 1998 records indicated the flow records would be similaz for IN and OUT. The chemical parameters analyzed in 1998 were total phosphorus (TP), soluble reactive phosphoms (SRP), total nitrogen (TN), and total suspended solids (TSS). There were 18 samples collected for these analyses. The dates and lab results aze presented in Table 1. � The chemical parameters anafyzed in 2001 were more extensive. They included: TP, TSS, dissolved phosphorus (TDP), total Kjeldahi nitrogen (TKN), ammonia (NFI3), pH, specific conductivity (Sp. Cond.), total dissolved solids ("I'DS), cadmium (Cd), copper � (G�), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn). There were only 7 storm events collected in 2001. The dates and lab results aze presented in Table 2 along with precipitation, event mean flow and event volume (this data was not available for 1998). � , Appendix D 3-1 � .� , � � The stratification scheme and outlier deletion mformation for inputting 1998 and 2001 data into FLUX is shown in Table 3. Five of the eight outliers that were deleted were data poinis from the 6/11/Ol storm. This storm had the highest intensity of any storm that year with 0.69 inch of rain in 15 minutes (equivalent to 2.76 inches/hour). Table 4 shows the results from inputting 1998 and 2001 data into FLUX. Values in Table 2 that were reported as less than the minimum detection limit (MDL) were divided by 2 for all catculations (e.g. most Cd vatues were iupnt as 0.250 µg/L). ParameTers measured in 1998 included SRP, but with only two values for the year it was not possble to analyze the pazameter using FLUX. Tables 1, 2 and 4 all show results for the Wirth grit chamber. Table 1 shows an increase in the mean concentration of TP from Wirth IN to Wirth OIJT and small decreases in the other pazameters. Table 2 shows a decrease in the mean concentration of TDS, TDP and TKN. All other mean concentrations increased from Wirth IN to Wirth OiTT. Table 4 shows an increase in TP and TKN and a decrease in TSS for 1998. In 2001, TSS, TP, TKN, NH3, G�, Pb and Zn increased from Wirth IN to Wirth OIJT (Table 4). TDS, TDP and Cd decreased in 2001 _ Overall, the concenuations of many of the parameters increased from Wirth IN to Wirth OUT. This is the opposite of the purpose of the grit chamber. C,rit chamber cleaning records from Minneapolis Public Works for the Wirth grit chamber shows that a small amount of grit has built up and been removed since 1998. Records indicate that 11 yazds of material were removed in 1998 and 5 yazds were removed in 2001. There was no cleaning of this grit chamber in 1999 or 2000. 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O � a> ^ O c o + o + • • > r oa-�i.� 3-5 � ��:-< Wirth IN 1998 Wirth OUT 1998 Wirth IN 2001 Wirth OUT 2001 FWMC CV FWMC CV FWMC CV FWMC CV TSS 63,532 0.114 62,586 0.13 37,239 0.077 56,677 0.113 TDS NA NA NA NA 53,168 0.104 40,088 0.0'73 TP 401 0.182 450 0.133 248 0.087 285 0.081 TDP NA NA NA NA 1 t7 0. t i l 97.4 0.028 TN 19'75 0.105 2065 0.156 NA NA NA NA TKN NA NA NA NA 1960 0.084 2338 0.078 NH NA NA NA NA 415 0.079 551 0.173 Cd NA NA NA NA 0.28 0.1 0.26 0.118 Cu NA NA NA NA 6.16 0.119 10.9 0.034 Pb NA NA NA NA 10.5 0.127 13.1 0.073 Zn NA NA NA NA 70.1 0.052 75.0 0.055 Table 4. Flow weighted mean concenuarion (FWMC) (in ppb) and CV (coefficient of variance) for pazameters measured at Wirth IN and OUT, 1998 and 2001_ 3-6 , , � , � � �' � � � � � � , ' � � � � �� > � E A a w � � � 0 �1I C � H T �� v V � N � g �$ R 3b i� 3 � d% ` �� 0 � iN �O . r � y5 $ � r _ _ ��, u i: ' w ' : �' ae ' ' � r.'. a M a ., � ; .� c� e u u°. 5 + � � � i� d� � 3y �� o� N t3� i�� , g�� s �= !� s''- iw�� .�� C�dv Ly .' y <g �db sK� ,�� ^N� �� w'� ° �� N�% Y$� c��v 3�x a x$^ a�� % ��y M�3 ♦ {`'O r4�i� s ��'a ; a p � � S #g O � �-�i� 3-7 , � � � EJ � 4a-�fi.� � Quality Assurance / Quality Control Assessment Report � � � �� Environmental Operations Section Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board l .J � � � , January 2002 � Appendix E i r i � � � � � � � � � � �-��.� Quality Assurance Report Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 2001 Purpose Environmental monitoring and management requires the collection of highly reliable data. Data accepted for inclusion in the database must be of l�own quality and must meet established criteria. A Quality Assurance program is a defined protocol fos sample collection, handling, and analysis to ensure that the quality of the data collected is quantified and �acked. Quality Assurance consists of two components (Standard Methods, 1998): Oualit�Assessment (OAl Periodic evaluations of laboratory performance through the submission and analysis of externally provided blanks, standazd solutions, duplicates, and split samples. Oualitv Control (OCl Documented operator competence, recovery of known additions, analysis of internally provided reagent blanks, proper equipment calibration, and maintenance of con�ol charts. Project Description ' This Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) describes the pracedures and quality control measures used for water quality monitoring and laboratory analyses completed in 2001 as a part of the Phase II Project Implementation for the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) storm water monitoring and other studies. The project activities for lake sampling are detailed in the Monitoring Program Overview, Section lA. Storm water monitoring procedwes aze explained in the Storm Water Monitoring Program Manual {2001}. The primary objective of this QAPP is to ensure and identify the completeness, representativeness, precision, accuracy, and compazability of the data collected during 2001. The following pages suuimarize these data characterisrics for results from both field measurements and pazameters analyzed by Instrumental Research Inc. � The &equency of quality assessment (QA) and qualiry control (QC) activities set forth to ensure the validity of the database aze listed in Table 1. The QAlQC plan follows the recommendarious of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (1998). � �� 10-1 � i 1 Equipment Blank Reagent-gade deionized Used in estimatiag 10% of samplings uips water subject to sample backgroimd values due to collection, processing and sample collection, analysis processing and analysis Bottle Blank/Field Blank Reagent -grade deionized Used in estimating Every sa�iing trip water subject to sampie backgroimd values due to processing and analysis sample processing and ana(ysis. Catried in the field. Field Duplicate Duplicate of lake sampling Used in estimating overall Every sampling trip procedures within batch precision Blind QA/QC Audit Synthetic sample to mimic a Used in est�ating overall Oace Every Month Standard aatvmi sampie among-batch precision and lab bias Laboratory Calibration Standard solution &om a Used to calibmte the One/lab batch (10% of Standard source other than the insm�ent before samples samples) conhol standard aze analyzed Iaboratory Calibration Reagent-gade deionized Used in identifying signal One/tab batch (10% of Blank water drift and contamination of samples) samples Laboratory Reagent Blank Reagent-grade deioaized Used in ideniifyiag One/1ab batch (10% of water plus reagents contaminarion of reagents samples) Laboratory Contol Standazd solurion from a Used in det°imi�g One/lab batch (10% of Standard so�sce other than accuracy and consistency sa�les) calibmtion srandazd of instrument calibration Split Samples Split of lake sample sent to Used in determining 2 different lakes, twice different laboratories for comparability during sampling season analysis Laboratory Duplicate Split of sample aliquot Used in dete�g One/lab batch (10% of analytical within batch precision of analytical iab measisements Laboratory Matri� Known spike of sample Used in determining Spike/Mauix Spike (recovery of ]mown percent recovery of licate additions arameter anal ed Tabie 1. Summary and frequency of QA/QC activiries. , - samples) One/lab batch (10% of samples) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � u 10-2 � � � r � � i i aa- �i� Definitions QA/QC definirions as presented by T.A. Dillaha, et al. (1988) and Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and R'artewater (1998) aze used in the presentation of the information in this document. • Precision is a measure of the degree of agreement between independent measurements of some properry. It is concerned with the closeness of the resuits and is usually �pressed in terms of the standard deviation of the data for duplicate or replicate analyses. Precision is a measure of how close the results aze together with respect to each other; not how close they aze to a"irue value." • Accuracv is a measure of the degree of agreement of a measured value with an accepted � reference or true value. It is usually expressed in terms of percent recovery of the expected value (standard solution) and is an expression of the amount of bias in the data. Accuracy is a measure of how close the results aze to a known "true value." � � • Representativeness is a measure of the degree to which data accurately and precisely represent the characteristics of the population, which is being monitored_ For example, a bell curve represents a"normal" distribution of data. • Completeness is a measure of the amount of valid data obtained from a measurement system � compazed to the amount expected to be obtained under correct normal conditions. For example, a data set for a lake will not be complete if the laboratory did not analyze for total phosphorus. Completeness is usually expressed as a percent of the "true value." � � � � � � � ��1 � • Comparabilitv expresses the confidence with which one data set, measuring system, or piece of equipment can be compazed with another. Data can be considered comparable if they aze similar to those reported by others in the literahue, data from previous yeazs collected or if the analysis procedures produce results similar to those reported by other laboratories £or split samples. 10-3 � QA/QC Program Objectives This program was designed to clearly establish which data were: 1) usable, 2) which were of questionable usability and needed to be flagged and 3) to discard unusable data. Q�antitative data quality descriptions have been included to provide data users with background on wfiy certain data were deemed to be questionable or unusable. This enables the data user to apply more or less stiingent acceptance limits on defining usability to meet the objectives of their own analyses. Quantitative data quality indicators were calculated for each analysis method individually. In order to estimate quantitative data quality indicators on a method-by-method basis, all samples analyzed using a given method were treated as belonging to the same population (Fairless and Bates, 1989). The QAPP set forth tazget frequencies for all QA/QC activities. • Every sampling batch was to include analysis blanks, standards, and duplicates foz every set of samples analyzed. • Ten percent of all samples were run in duplicate to document precision. • Ten percent of the sampling trips had equipment btanks associated with them. . A bottle field blank was associated with every sampling trip. • One laboratory reagent blank was analyzed for every ten samples run. • Filter blanks were analyzed where appropriate. • A matri�c spike was analy2ed with every ten samples. Blind performance evaluation samples of known concentration, submitted to the laboratory by the MPRB monthly, were also analyzed. The performance evaluation samples served as a quality assessment of monthly analytical runs. Additional quality control measures used in the laboratory were as follows: • Control cl�arts were maintained for all routinely measured parameteis, and analyses were not performed unless control (reference) samples fell within the specified acceptance limits (Table 2). • Experienced individuals trained technicians before they were allowed to conduct analyses by themselves, and their supervisors routinely reviewed their performance. Instrumental Reseazch Inc. (IRI), the contract laboratory for 2001, used the following procedures during each analytical run: • Blanks for water and reagents (one for each) were analyzed for every 10 samples run. • A standard of l�own concentration was analyzed for each anafytical run. • One spike (recovery of lmown additions) was analyzed for every 10 samples run. • One duplicate sample was analyzed for every 10 samples run. � , i � � L� � � � oa-yiS �um, Total mia, Un-ionized as N 5 Day (20°C) ium, Total de, Total �phyll-a (corrected) ;r, Total Col'�form ess, Total as CaCO3 ihi N"itrogen, Totai Total �nese, Total +Nitrate, Total as N en, Total (persulfate) horus, Dissolved horus, Total Reactive Total Dissolved Total Suspended a Reactive Phosphorus AI NH3 BOP Cd CI Cfil-a Cu FC Hard TKN Pb Mn NOx TN pH TDP TP Si TDS fSS SRP 0.4 mg/L 10 Ng/L 0.030 mglL 0270 mglL 0280 Ngll 0.42 mglL 02 NgR. 0.629 Ng/L <1 per 100m1 0.5 mglL 0.043 mg/L 0-"� N9�- i o Ny2 o.00s m� 0.046 mglL 0.002 mg/L 0.002 mg/L 0.05 mg/L 1.7 mg/L 0.98 mglL 0.002 mg/L 80-120 sa�2o aa�2o 84-120 sa�2o NA sa�2o NA 80-12� aa�2o 80-120 sa�2o sa�2o sa�2o saizo 80-120 sa�2o NA 80.120 80-124 70-130 t25% ±10% +�o�io +25% ±10% t25% t25% NA ±10% t� o�io 325% t25% ±10% ±10% ±10% ±10% ±10% ±10 NA NA ±25% � �Zinc, Total Zn 1z u9/� t3u-�1u � tl5�o Table 2. 2001 Minimum detection limits (MDL), performance evaluation (PE}percenf recovery � acceptance limits, and duplicate precision (relative percent difference -RPD) acceptance limits for each pazameter analyzed. NA = Not Applicable. � � � LJ Data Assessment Methods Laboratory resuks and field data were entered into a Microsoft Excel database. Data were evaluated to determine usability according to the methods below. Data were categorized into one of three levels of usability: fullv usable, ofauestionable usabilitv, and unusable. To be fully usable, the data had to meet all of the data quality criteria: completeness, re resentativeness, comparabilitv, precision, and accuracv. Data rated as "of questionable usability" met all but one of the quality criteria. Unusable data were those that were known to contain significant errors and met fewer than four of the data quality criteria. � Completeness Data sets were deemed to be complete if fewer than 5% of the data were missing or were not analyzed appropriately. � Representativene5s Data sets were deemed to be representative if samples were collected according to the sampling schedule and standard collection and handling methods were followed. Monitoring locations, frequencies and methods � followed suggested protocol to ensure representativeness (Wedepohl et al., 1990). � Qi� � � ., , Comparability Data for a given pazameter were deemed to be highly comparable if the laboratory split results for that parameter from all three labs had a relative percent difference of less than 20% and if reported values were consistent with past results. (If the relative percent difference between labs for a given patameter was more than 20% but the majority of data reported were within 20% the data set for thax parameter was deemed to be moderately compazable.) Coefficient of variation (C� was used as another measure of how close the laboratories were to each other. Coefficient of Variation (C� standard deviation mean Precision Data sets were deemed precise if two criteria were met: 1. The relative percent difference of results for each pair of duplicate analyses was within acceptance limits for each given parameter (Standard Methods, 1998) 2. The percent recovery of l�own additions met the established acceptance limits for each pazameter (Standard Methods, 1998) Precision was further quantified by calculating the average range and standard deviation of results for duplicates (Table 6). Relative Percent Difference (RPD) �' - XZ � X 100% ($ + X�/2 Average Range (R) EIXi-Xzl n whae: X� and X are duplicate pair values; sum for all duplicates, and n= numba of duplicate paixs ! Standard Deviatioa (estimated) (SD) R / 1.128 Accnracy Data sets were deemed accurate if the percent recovery reported for performance evaluation standards fell witlun the established acceptance limits for each given parameter (Table 2) and had been deemed precise. 10-6 C� t � oa-�� Percent recovery estimates bias in the data set. Together, bias and precision reflect overall data set accuracy (Standard Methods, 1998). Low bias and high precision tcanslates to high accuracy. i Percent Recovery (% Rec) Observed Value X 100% � Expected Value � The standazd solutions used for performance evaluation samples were manufactured by � Environmental Resource Associates (ERA, Arvada, Colorado) and mixed by Minneapolis Pazk and Recreation Boazd staff to achieve the desired concentrarions. ERA provided performance acceptance limits for the recovery of each analyte. These performance limits defined acceptable � analytical results given the limitations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) approved methodologies. The acceptance limits were based on data generated by � laboratories in ERA's InterLab program and data from the USEPA, and closely approxunated the 95% confidence interval. If a laboratory failed a blind monthly performance standard alt of the monthly data for that gazameter (e.g. totat phosphorus) were flagged as quesrionabte. Laboratozies � were allowed t 20% recovery for all parameters except soluble reacfive phosphorus and fotal dissolved phosphorus data, which were allowed f 30% recovery, due to the low phosphonxs concentrations. � � � � The contract laboratories provided minimum detection limits (MDL). The MDL is calculated by each lab based upon documented performance studies. Table 2 lists the MDLs for analyses as provided by IRI for 2001. A new development ttris year was that IRI gave us three different MDLs for the same parameter. Il2I said this was caused by different technicians doing the analyses. This occurred with chloride (IvIDL was 0.42, 2 or 5 mg/L depending on operator) and ammonia (NIDL was 0.03, 0.1 or 0.5 mg/L depending on operator). 2001 Data Assessment Completeness � The data collected in 2001 was deemed to be complete. Missing data and improper analyses accounted for less than 1% of the samples collected. These were the result of SRP analyses that were greater than their TP counterparts or were a missed analysis. � A minimum of 10°l0 of the data were checked by hand against the data sent by the laboratories to ensure there were no errors entering or transferring data. � � 10-7 � _ � - During several rain events, the storm water was collected past the 24 hour holding time forBOD. These BOD numbers were flagged (Section 2, Table � but were used in calculations because the coneentrations were comparable to the concentrations for other events. Representativeness The 2001 lake data were deemed to be representative of actual in-lake conditions. Samples were collected from the deepest point of each lake at appropriate meter depths. The frequency of sample collection was once in February, April and October anfl twice monthly from May thtough September. The duration of monitoring, sampling frequency, site location, and depth intervals sampled met or exceeded the recommendarions to collect representative data and to account for seasonal changes and natural variability (VJedepohl et al., 1990). Sample collection and handling followed established protocol for monitoring water quality as detailed in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (1998). Storm water samples were collected in accordance with the Storm Water Monitoring Program Manual (MPRB, 2001), summary in Section 2. Treatment wetland samples were coilected using established protocols (Section'�. Comparability Beriveen Years The 2001 lakes data were deemed to be comparabte to previous years' data. In reviewing box and whisker plots of total phosphorus, Secclri transparency and chiorophyll-a data, reported values appeared to be consistent with'values reported at the same times during the 1998, 1994 and 2000 monitoring seasons. The 2001 monitoring season was comparable to tfie 2000 monitoring season. Storm water data mazimum values for 2001 seemed to be comparable to other storm water data (Section 2}. Treatment wetland values are lughly variable and it is difficult to assess the comparability, especially with the limited data sets from this and previous yeazs (Section 7). Between Laboratories To determine between laboratory comparability, lake samples were split in the field and shared with Minnehaha Creek Watershed Dishict (MCWD) and Hennepin Patks (HP). MCWD uses Maxim Technologies in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as tlteir laboratory aud HP uses their own in-house laboratory. The 2001 lake splits data set was deemed to be generally comparable to data analyzed by HP and Maacim. The MPRB provided split samples from two sampling events (July 24 and September l l) Yo each ofthe laboratories. The resalts from these split samples aze snmma,;�ed in Table 4 and Figures 1 through 4. Included in these results aze the results from split samples that MCWD and HP split and submitted to IRI. Data for a given pazameter were deemed to be highly comparable if the laboratory split results for that pazameter from all three labs had a relative percent difference of less than 20% and if reported values were consistent with past results. If the relative percent difference between labs for a given pazameter was more than 20%but the majority of data reported lverrewitlun 20%-the-c}ata set for that pazameter was deemed to be moderately comparable. The comparability of the split field sample within each of the parameters differed considerably. Table 3 details the variabiliry within parameters and lists the determined level of comparability for 10-8 b,? -Yi� each. The 2001 range of relative percent difference was lazge (Table 3). The between year comparability was determined by comparing 2001 values to previous yeazs data. The 2001 data set was highly comparable to previous years. Parameter 2007 Range 2001 Average Between-tab Between years Chiorophyll-a 2.8 —186% 36.0% Moderate High Soluble Reactive Phosphorus 0-170% 45.9% Moderate High Totai NiVOgen 0.8 —195% 41.4% Moderate High Total Phosphorus 0-141% 23.1% ModeratelHigh High Table 3. Compazability of different parameters analyzed as a part of the inter-laboratory split sample program and as compared to previous years' data. Values listed are the range and average for the relative percent difference between labs. 10-9 _ ,. � ,� Chl-a Chl-a Chl-a Chl-a Chl-a Chl-a SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP SRP TN TN TN TN TN TN TN TN TN TN TN TN HP HP HP HP MPRB MPRB MPRB HP HP HP HP HP HP HP MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MCWD MCWD MCWD HP HP HP HP HP MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MCWD MCWD MCWD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2t � 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 � 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Date 7/17l01 9/11/01 9111/01 7Y24/Oi 9/11/01 9l91/01 9/11/01 7/17101 7/17/01 7/17/01 7/17/01 7/17/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 7/24/01 7/24(01 7l24/01 7/24lOT 9/11/01 9l11/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 9/11/0'1 9/t 1/01 7/10/0'I 7/10/01 7/10/0'I 7/17/01 9l11/01 9/11/01 9/11l01 7/24l01 9/11l01 9/91/01 9/11/01 7/10/01 7/10l01 7/10/01 Lake Halsteds independence Rebecca Wirth Cedar Nokomis Isles W Upper W Upper W Upper Haisfeds Halsteds Halsteds Independence Re6ecca Wirth Wirth Wirth W irth ERA STD Nokomis Nokomis Nokomis Isles Isles Isles Isles CMH30 CPA03A CPA03B Halsteds Independence Independence Rebecca Wirth ERA STD Nokomis Isles CMH30 CPA03A CPA03B a2 a2 a2 a2 az o-2 a2 a2 5 21 az 5 9 az az 0-2 4 6 8 NA az 4 6 a2 3 5 7 NA tVA NA 0-2 az 15 a2 az NA 02 a2 NA NA NA 23.9 16.9 37.3 2s.� 3.6 74.4 31.7 0.002 0.138 0.002 0.099 0.681 0.002 0.015 0.003 0.002 0.101 0.046 0.002 0_002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.004 0.048 0.002 0.179 0.1$1 1.324 0.971 0.971 1.561 1.126 0.842 9.086 o.s�a 0.039 1.755 1.724 23.24 13.93 41.83 17.59 95.93 86.42 36.04 0.002 0.121 0.002 OA88 0.613 0.004 o.00a 0.032 0.082 0.053 o.oa2 0.023 0.025 0.005 O.00s 0.005 0.041 0.002 0.134 0.146 1.51 1.11 0.77 1.69 0.84 0.92 1.59 �.zs 0.08 1.59 1.51 39 22 43 36 5.9 83 68 0.005 0.15 o.00sa 0.10 0.32 0.012 0.025 0.0052 o.00s o.os2 0.024 0.048 o.00s 0.005 0.0059 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.027 0.005 0.19 0.18 53 1.0 55 2.3 3.0 1.0 9.5 1.2 0.025 1.8 1.7 � v , 11% 31 % � 23% 7% 34% � 50% 8% 44% � 99°!0 0% 11% 73 % � 7% 101% � 35% 27% a2�ro so�io � r J�% 7% 112^/0 � 114% ' 43% � 12% 28% 0 % � 18% 12% 166% � 160% 7% 165% 21 % � 71% 9% 18% , 14% 0% 7% � 7% Table 4(continued on next page). Summary of split sample results reported by Instrumental Research Inc. (IRI), Hennepin Pazks (HP), and Maxim Technologies (Ma�cim) in 2001. __ - - - Underlined values denote less than values", and the value given is the niini*rium detectibn limit. Coefficient of variation (C� is the standard deviation divided by the mean. NA = Not Applicable. iaio � � � � � � � � � � , � � � � � � � � � � � �a-�,� -� TP � TP � TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP HP HP HP HP HP HP HP HP MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MPRB MCW D MCWD MCWD MCWD � 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 7l17/01 7/17/01 7/17/01 7/17/01 7/17/01 9/1'I/01 9/1'I/01 9/11/01 7/24/01 7/24/01 7l24/01 7/24/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 9/11/01 9/11l01 9/11/01 9/11/01 7110/01 7/10/01 7/10/01 7/10101 W Upper W Upper Halsteds Halsteds Hatsteds Independence Independence Rebecca Wirth Wirth Wirth Wirth ERA STD Nokomis Nokomis Nokomis Isles Isles Isles Isles- CMH30 CMH25 CPA03A 5 21 a2 5 9 az 15 0-2 0-2 4 6 S NA az 4 6 0-2 3 5 7 NA NA NA NA 0.026 0.168 o.o�s 0.168 0.862 0.042 0295 0.124 0.088 0.097 0.294 0.964 0.136 0.096 0.086 0.086 0.047 0.044 0.051 0.099 0.002 0.098 0.276 0.275 0.027 0.175 o.o�s 0.178 0.894 0.04 0.314 0.122 0.040 0.044 0.238 1.401 0.089 0.099 0.093 0.088 0.058 0.042 0.055 0.11 0.002 0.104 0.268 0268 0.'15 0.43 0.11 0.19 0.91 0.049 0.31 0.13 0.042 0.045 0.27 1.44 O.OS3 0.11 0.1 0.096 0.047 0.049 0.047 0.12 0.005 0.12 0.27 0.28 1 49% 11% 7% 8% 8% 8% 10% 11% 2% Table 4. Sununary of split sample results reported by Instrumental Research Inc. (IRI), Hennepin Pazks (HP), and Maxim Technologies (Masim) in 2001. Underlined values denote "less than values", and the value given is the minimum detection limit. Coefficient of variation (C� is the standazd deviation divided by the mean. NA = Not Applicable. 10-11 � � ° � 120 � 100 � � Q m $� • • IRI � � � 60 a HP Ci 40 n � n Ma�dm � � � . zo � a o o ° � I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sample ID FYgure 1. Scatter plot of chlorophyll-a split sample results reported for 2001. Split samples were t submitted to three labs: Inshumental Research Ina (IRI), Hennepin Pazks (HP) and Ma�cim Technologies (Maxim). See Table 4 to reference sample ID numbers with sample � descriptions and resuks. � � a � $ •n o ■ � o.� a a f � ° £ . g a .IRI ', � N � �n ❑a° ° aHP i • 0 0.01 n ° n Maxim � n tvo� nrox n n n n o o �� n O 0 ♦ ♦ ��&� .. . . . ..... . � 0.001 , , , , , , oJ W O � N th � tD t9 1� aD W O N t0 ��p CO I� oJ W O � � � � � � � � c- N CV CV N N CV fV N N CV P') C'T � Sarr�le ID _ - � Fignre 2. Scatter plot of soluble reacrive phospfionis (SRP) spIifsample results reporfed for20Q1. Split samples were submitted to three labs: Instrumental Reseazch Ina (IRI), Hennepin Pazks (f�) and Maxim Technologies. Note the different SRP minimum detecrion limits � (NIDL} for each lab and ihe log scale. See Table 4 to reference sample ID aumbers with sample descriptions and resuits. 10-12 � ' � / � i � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �a-��.� 00 0 3 2.5 j 2 rn E 1.5 z ~ 1 0.5 0 ss a � ❑ n ❑ . e � � Q 0 � � a ❑ ♦ 1RI ❑ HP o Ma�6m t�+� f��i m M M m m t+�') C 7 < ? Sample ID �lgure 3. Scatter plot of total nitrogen (Tl� split sample results reported for 2001. Split samples were submitted to three labs: Instrumental Reseazch Inc. (IRI), Hennepin Pazks (HP) and Maxim Technologies. See Tabie 4 to reference sample ID numbers with sample descriptions and results. i.� 1.25 1 J Qi E 0.75 a ~ 0.5 0.25 0 ♦ �R� ❑ HP e Mabm v�n�or�w rno Nr�v �<or��arno NMa�nmrw QQPQQ V tn tqtn��nt(�tn��(Dt0 (OlD(OtOtD(Ol0 Sample ID Figure 4. Scatter plot of total phosphorus (TP) split sample results reported for 2001. Split samples were submitted to three labs: Inst�umental Research Inc. (IRI), Hennepin Parks (HP) and Maxim Technologies. See Table 4 to reference sample ID numbers with sample descriptions and results. 10-13 � j , S The split samples for chlorophyli-a appear comparable except for one outlier on sample 6(Figure 1). Chlorophyll-a concentrations are normally extremely variable due to inherent sampling limitations and plankton patchiness. In addition, concenhations are dependent on proper laboratory processing. The average coefficient of variation (C� was 39%. The concentrations of submitted SRP split sampies were neaz the m;n;mum detection limit for the labs, and many analyses were reported as below detectable levels (Figure 2)_ The data is graphed on a log scale to make it more visible. IItI, Hennepin Pazks and Maxim have SRP detection limits of 0.002, 0.002 and 0.005 mg/L respectively. Overall, SRP data must be deemed of questionable comparability, especially at concen�ations below 0.005 mg/L. Users of these data must decide if this loss of resolution at low concenhations is of significant concern for any �ven data application. The average CV for SRP was 45%. Total nitrogen (TN} splits were completed by IRI, Hennepin Pazks and Maxim laboratories (Figure 3). Unfortunately, Maxim uses a different method for analyzing T'N than II2I and Hennepin Pazks uses. Nlaxim uses 4500 Norg —D (Standard Methods) which is a Block Digestion and Flow Injection Analysis method. Tlus method dces not recover nitrate and is therefore different than the TN Persulfate Oacidation method (4500 N—C) used by IItI and HP. While some of the data seems compazable, Marcim has several samples that aze extreme outliers. The average relative peraent difference between IIti and HP (excluding Maxim) was an acceptable 19.1%. The average CV for all laboratories was 54%. Tota1 Phosphorus (TP) splits were comparable (Figure 4). The average CV for TP was 23%. One sample that was submitted for split samples was a blind performance evaluarion sample, labeled as a lake sample. These results aze presented in Table 5. The SRP sample was not analyzed by IRI. All the recoveries are accepTable except for TP aaalyzed by IRf. The monthly performance evaluation standazds submitted at the same time as these will be discussed in more detail Iater. It is interesting to note that IKI passed the TP standard that was the same concentration as the one here and failed the higher conceniration TP standard. Parameter 21 0.046 mg/L not analyzed 57 0.085 mg/L 0.136 0.0 0.048 "t'� ;_ � �°�O 0.92" �9.0 �'� ��'"�$x'�ir 0.089 0.083 Table 5. Blind performance evaluation standards submitted as split samples in September, 2001 � � 10-14 ! C_ J � � Precision � L_ l.J � � � � � � 0�-fi.S The first criterion used for assessing data precision was the relative percent difference (RPD) between duplicates. The RPD must be within the acceptance limits established in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (1998,Table 2). For reportmg and calculation purposes, the average of duplicate samples and analyses was used Field DupZicates Table 6 summarizes the results from field duplicate samples in 2001. All values were within the acceptance limits for ail parameters. Field duplicates test the reproducibility of field methods and also lake uniformity. The goal is to have the average relative percent difference for parameteis to be 10°l0 or less. One set of field duplicates was problemaric. The field duplicate for TP taken at Cedar Lake on 9/11/Ol at the surface had a relative percent difference of 126%. The values were 0.079 and 0.018 mglL. The 0.079 value was suspec� It was compazed to TP values at Cedar Lake the sampling trip before and after and to last yeaz's TP data at the same titne. It was also compazed to other lakes' TP data for that week. These comparisons made it cleaz that the 0.079 mg/L value was unrealistic for Cedar Lake. In addition, IKI failed the high level (0.85 mg/L) TP performance evaluation standard submitted on the same day (9/11J01). Therefore, the 0.079 mg/L TP value was deleted and there was no field duplicate for that sample for TP. With that sample included, the average relative percent difference was 12%. With that sample deleted, the average relative percent difference is 3.8%. Lab Duplicates IRI reported all intemal QA/QC results to the MPRB. Ninety-nine percent of the reported relarive percent difference values for duplicate analyses were within acceptance limits. All duplicate analyses were acceptable. � Parameter Chiorophyll-a � Cl � � � � Phosphorus Je Reactive Phosphorus Kjeldahl Nitrogen Nitrogen Aluminum le Aluminum units Ng/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mglL mg/L mglL mg/L mg/L mg1L N9�- Avg. Relative % 4.79 2.84 3.82 8.28 1.47 2.84 3.48 0.68 4.77 3.53 3.15 5.56 Averege 0.03 0.002 0.003 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.75 5.33 3.88 0.3 0.7 Std. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0.029 0.002 0.0024 0.009 0.025 0.75 0.7 4.7 3.4 0.23 0.64 Table 6. 2001 summary of field duplicate sample results and acceptability for IRI Laboratory. Note: Some results reported for silica, SRP and nitrate+nihite were given as "less than values." For calculations, these were treated as being equal to the detection limit. 10-15 r .° -° � Perforniance Evaluation Samples The second criterion for assessing data precision was percent recovery of performance evaluation samples. The data must fall within the acceptance limits given in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and �astewater (1998, Table 2). Performance evaluation standards were purchased from Environmental Resource Associates (ERA, Arvada, Colorado). Standazds that required dilution were diluted by waYer quality staff. Table 7 and Figure 5 si?m?+�arize the performance evaluation sample results for each parameter. Of the parameters in Figure 5, cadmium, copper, ammonia, nickel, lead, TI�T, TN, TP, and zinc had a percent recovery that did not fall within the established acceptance limits. All other performance evaluation samples fell within the acceptance limits. 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 (N9�) �Y9��) (N9��) �P9��) �N9��) �N9��) 8M0/01 9/11/01 5l16/01 6/13/01 7/25l01 8/7/01 9l13/01 8/10/01 9/13/01 6/13/01 7/25l01 8/10/01 91i1/Ot 5/16/01 6/13/01 7/25/01 817/01 9/13/01 6/13/01 7/25101 8/10/01 9/11/01 1 1 1 1 1 4�.8 104% 40.6 102% 43.0 107% 45.9 115% 15 98_7% 57 95.3% 58 97.0% 157 96_0% 18 98.4% 18.5 101% 8 94.8% 1l 80.6% �.3 86.5% 24 586% 3.9 97.2% 3.3 93.7% i2 99.3% i.9 104% �.8 96.9% 80 95.0% 98 94.2% 168 96.8% 121 97.6% 123 99.2% 37.5 93_8% 15 760% 356 94.6% 354 94.1 % 362 96.4% 363 96.5% 500 133% 111 61.7% � 36 �Fecal B � 8/15/01 � 1� 1) 100%� Table 7(continued on next page). Summary of performance evaluation samples analyzed by IRI in 2001. Underlined results were below detection limits. Results in bold aze outside acceptance limits (Table 2). 10-16 � , , t � � i � � � R � , � � � � � i � � , i � � � � � � � � � � � , � � / da-/� � � 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 5�3 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 6A 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 (mg/L) (mg/1_) ( ( m s��-j m �N9n-) �N9�-) (4+9n-) �N9��) �N9��) �N9��) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) m /L (N9«) �P9��) (P9��) �N9��) �N9��) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) 5/16/0'I 6/13/01 7/25/0'I 8R/01 9/13/01 10/18/01 7/25/01 8/10/01 9/1'{/01 10/18/01 7/25/01 8/10/01 9M1/01 10/18/01 6/13/01 7/25/01 8/10/01 9/11/01 10/18/01 4(27/Oi 5/16/01 6/13/01 7/25/01 8/10/01 9/11/01 10118l01 5/25/01 6/13101 7/25/01 8/10/01 9/11/01 10/18/01 8/7/01 9/13/01 10/18/01 4/27/01 5/16l01 6l13/01 7/25/01 8/10/01 9l11/01 10/18/01 7I25101 8/10/01 9/11/01 10/18/01 7/25/01 8/7/01 9/13/01 151 151 151 155 15E �s.� 1 1 1 1 � 1 0.7 0.7 1. 16.1 16.1 16.1 16.1 16.1 8.5E 8.5E 9.19 118 0.737 0.797 1.51 0.322 0.34 0.315 8.1 7c 281 313 95.5% 98.1 % s�z�io 107% 130% 107% 88.9% 77.8°/a 84.8% 103% 102% 100% 109% 96.8% 103% 109% 101% 103°!0 139°/a 102% 98.0% 99.4% 94.9% 97.9% 95.2% 124% 95.7% 100% 97.8% 128°!0 107% 97.8% 102% 101% 97.7% 109°l0 Table 7(continued on next page). Sununary of performance evaluation samples analyzed by IRI in 2001. Underlined results were below detection limits. Results in bold are outside acceptance 1'units (Table 2). 10-17 _ � . . 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 s7 98 99 100 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 '1'I 1 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 121 122 123 124 125 (mg/�) (mglL) (mglL) (mg/l) (mglL) (�9/�) (m9��) (mg/L) (mglL) (mglL) (mg/L) (m9�-) (m9/�) (mg/L) (mglL) (mglL) (m9�-) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) �N9��) �N9��) �N9��) 5/16/01 6/13l01 7/25/01 8110l01 9/11/01 5/16/01 6/13/09 7/25/Oi 8/10/07 9l11/01 4/27/01 5/16/01 5/16/0'i 6/13/01 6/13/01 7/25/01 7/25/01 8/10/01 8/10l01 9/11/01 9/17/01 10/18/01 8/7/01 9l13/01 10/18/0' 5/25/01 6/13/01 7/25/01 8/10/01 9/11/01 $2.1 1. 1. .9 1: 1 1 � , % Recove � t 97.2% 4 95.3% i 101% � i 139°h t 148°k 85.6% i 79.6% � i 90.8% 94.4% { 116% � ! 179% i 144°h i 107% � ss.s�,o � � s�.o�io I 95.7% ! 95.8% � I 96.8% l 97.0% 100% 1 96.7% � i 88.3% 103% � 94.0% I 94.1% � i 148% 1 96.7% 1 96.3% 4 93.4% � ' 95.8% i 95.6% { 97.6% ' ' 167% t 95.0% { 88.0% � 88.5% � F 83.7% 4 83.7% Table 7. Summary of performance evaluation samples analyzed by IRI in 2001. Underlined results , were below detection limits_ Results in bold aze outside acceptance limits (Table 2). , - - _ . __..._,.__ � � iais ' , , � � � � r � � � � � � , , � , � � , oa-yf,� tso^/a � ss6^io • • ♦ •� �� ♦ •��•��♦ ♦��• ��• • A1 Alk BOD Cd CI Cu PC Hazd �ao^i> m 1��io 0 � � tao% c V 80% L a so�ia 1 d � v � 1� c a� � m a 40% . � � � � � � � . � � � . . o�c��nvu�co�-mrno��n�orwwo�wmv�mm�mrno.-c�mvu��onmrno�wr� � � � NNNNNNNNNNt")t")ththt7MC7thMMVCpC ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • � � • • � � • ♦ � � � � � � � � � � ♦ � � � � ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ � Mn NH3 Ni NOx Pb pg SRP TDP v v v v v� m� sn �n u� �n +n �n u� u� co co cn co co co co co co co r r r n t� v� r r � r m co m m io 16 d 14 O d 12 � = 10 d � S a 6 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ � ♦ ♦ � • �� ♦ ��• ��♦ •��• ♦ � ♦ ♦�� TDS TKN TN TP TSS Zn Sample lD Figure 5. Scatter plots of reported percent recoveries for performance evaluation samples in 2001. See Table 7 to reference sample ID numbers with sample descriptions and results. 10.19 \ �' . � Performance Evaivation Results Alkalinity, BOD, chloride, hazdness, nitrate+nitrite, pH, TDS and TSS performance evaluation standards were acceptable for all months. Alkatinity, chloride, hardness, pH, TDS and TSS come as pre-made standards and are the onIy standards that do not require dilation. BOD and nitrate+nitrite standards were dilnted before they were submitted to the lab. • Fecal coliform standards were acceptable. The performance acceptance limits for fecal coliform, supplied by ERA, are much wider than the other analyses, 1.6 to 135%. Soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) and total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) performance evaluation samples were mixed to low concentrations, ten times the minimum detection limit. Standard Methods recommends that performance evaluation samples be mixed to a minimum concentration of 5 times the minimum detection limit. Because of fhe low concentrations, the acceptance limit for SRP and TDP were widened from the recommended 80.120% range to 70- 130% recovery. All samples were acceptable in the 70-130% range, and all but two samples were acceptable in the 80-120% range. • Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) analysis had two performance sample outliers and one that was borderline. TKN can be a difficult analysis. But because of the failures, all TKN analyses in 7uly and August were flagged as questionable. • Total niirogen (TN) performance evaluation samples had two failures_ This caused July and August TN samples to be flagged as questionable. • Total phosphorus (TP) analysis had one outlier. Two performance samples were submitted each month, a higk level one and a tow level one. Because of the ane failure, all of September's TP data were flagged as questionable. • Of the metaLs, aluminum and manganese were the only ones to have no performance evaluation failures. • Of the remainiug metals, cadmium, lead and zinc had an inirial failure and then the rest of the yeaz was acceptable. The initial metal standards were low level and some approached the detection limit. Cadmium failed the May sample by a lazge mazgin (586%) and therefore the data from that montfi was fIagged as unusable. However, the cadmium standard was mixed at only 1.4 times the detection limit. The first copper failure was mixed at 15 times the detection limit Lead and zinc were at 11 and 4_3 times the detection limit, respectively. For the rest of the year, standards were made up to be at least ten times the *.�;n;mum detection limit. Nickel had a borderline failure on the second set of samples. Copper had two failures. Copper was flagged as questionable for May and October, nickel for July and lead and zinc were flagged for May. -- P ormance'evaluation standaz8s weie submi�ted`for m6re parameteis starting'in Juty of2002as , compazed to previous years. There were 50 performance evaluarion standards submitted in 2000 and 125 submitted in 2001. 10.20 � t , � � � � � � L,J � / Dar�� Analysis ofBlanks Results from equipment blanks for 2001 yielded "non-detects" for all pazameters. Equipment blanks were done for lake and storm water sampling equipment. The 2001 results from the "bottle/field blanks" (which are carried in the field unopened) yielded "non-detects" for all parameters. Reagent blanks run by IIti laboratories during batch analyses resulted in no detectable levels for all parameters analyzed. Recovery of Known Additions and Internally Supplied Standard Solutions Ninety-nine percent recovery values for spike sawples (l�own additions) reported by IRI were within acceptance limits. All of the reported recoveries for internally supplied standards of l�own concentration were within acceptance limits. Final Assessment of Data Usability 2001 data designated as of "questionable usability" may still meet the data quality needs of some analyses. Users of these data should assess if the data quality indicators discussed in this document meet their needs. Much of the data designated as quesrionably usable is categorized as such because of a missed performance evaluation standard. Table 8lists the overali completeness, representativeness, compazability and precision determined for the 2001 data by parameter. All additional puameters not analyzed by IltI (dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductiviry, pH, and Secclu transparency) were deemed to be fully usable. These measurements followed standard methods for collection and equipment calibration. � For the pazameters in Table 8 listed as questionably usable, the data is only questionable for the months that were flagged. No pazameters were unusable or questionably usable for the entire yeaz. Only cadmium was flagged as unusable, which was only for the month of May. � � � , � � iazi � Paramefier Ammonia BOD 5 day Cadmium Chloride Chlorophylla �PP� Fecal Col'rfortn Hardness Lead Manganese Nitrate+Nitrite pH Silip Soluble Aluminum Soluble Reactive Phosphorus Total Aluminum Total Dissolved Phosphorus Total DissoNed Solids Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Total NiUOgen TotalPhosphorus Total Suspended Solids Zinc Completeness RepreserMativeness Comparability Precision (<5°h missing data) (data representative (splits, past years (lab field dups, of naturai samples) data) performance + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + O + + + + + + + + + O + + + + O + + + + O + O + + O + + O + + + + + + + + + O O O + O Table 8. Summary of 2001 data usabiliry by pazameter. `+' denotes that acceptance criteria were met, `O' denotes that some of the data were of questionable usability, `-' denotes that data were not within acceptable range. Changes for 2002 • The contract taboratory for 2002 wilt supply documentation for their chlorophyll-a primary staudard. • Submit fecal coliform performance evaluation standards three times a year, in April, July and _October. _ , • All sampling bottles supplied by the contract laboratory will be polyethylene. iazz � � � � � � � � � � � ' � , , � , , , � t References , , � � � � L._J � � � � C � � �� a-�s.� Dillaha, T.A., S_ Mostaghimi, C.D. Eddleton, and P.W. McClellan. 1988. Quality ControUQuality Assurauce for Water Quality Monitoring. ASCE Meeting presentation 88-2648, Chicago IL. Fairless, B.J., and D.L Bates. 1989. Estimating the quality of environmental data. Pollution Engineering, March 1989. IVTinn eapolis Pazk and Recreation Boazd. 2001 _ Storm Water Monitoring Program Manual. Environmental Operations Secrion. Minneapolis Pazk and Recreation Board. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. 1998. Joint Editorial Boazd, American Public Healffi Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environment �ed., 20`� ed. Washington, DC (eleetronic version}. Wedepohl, R.E., D.R. Knauer, G.B. Wolbert, H. Olem, P.J. Garrison, and K. Kepford. 1990. Monitoring L,ake and Reservoir Restoration. EPA 440/4-90-007. Prep. By N. Am. Lake Manage. Soc. For U.S. Environ. Prot. Agency, Washington, DC. Other Useful Literature MPRB. 1994. Minneapolis Chain of Lakes CWP - Phase II Quality Assurance Project Plan. Prepazed by MPRB - Environmental Operations and Wenck Associates, Inc. US EPA. 1980. Interim Guidelines and Specifications for Preparing Quality Assurance Project Plans. QAMS-005/80. Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. US EPA. 1985. Working protocol for sampling, sample analysis, and QA/QC for the EPA long- term surface water monitoring program. Environmental Reseazch Laboratory, Corvallis OR. 10-23 , � i C� �a- s��,� Conclusion Program Assessmenf Permit Modfications � MPRB has compfeted a performance evaluation of North Shore Anaiytical, Inc. for the mercury analysis. The lab has passed the initiai evaluation and we are now prepared to start sending them samples. We will be completing construction of some of the specialized mercury sampling equipment and be ready to coilect samples in earty Aprii. � MPRB was unable to find a commercial source for low-level mercury performance evaluation standards, so we have contracted with Metropolitan Council-Environmental Services to prepare performance evaluations standards. , � � L� � current site new site , � , , , � � � As part of the a�proved NPDES permit monitoring in 2001 sampiing was conducted at a sfte on East 29 Street and 31 �` Avenue South in Minneapolis. During the year a number of worker safety issues arose ai the due primarily to high traffic volumes at this location. Moving the monRoring station to another location in this watershed wouid place the sfte on Lake Street and only increase the safety concems. , Appendix F The current location is a mixed land use watershed of 100 acres in size, while the new location (East 24�' St. and Snelling Avenue, South) is a mixed land use watershed of 113 acres. Both sites are in Minneapolis, drain to the Mississippi River and have similar land use characteristics and runoff coefficients. Listed is a breakdown of the watershed characteristics. � , L _J i t � i � �� t � � [ - j , , , , � � � � _ 3 O Q ... N 01 C � � O J C W r 3 0 fl. � 3 C C Q r O 0 N Lbz — �f�� x � c d a a ' �, � T O tl� � O � T 0 O � � v d G 3 � C N N � C 3 � Q. ... 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Seventh 20 450 2,543 61 0.60 Crosb 21 1,446 8,804 45 0.45 Davern 22 1,277 6,628 56 0.55 Hidden Falls 23 237 1,263 56 0.55 Total 34,040 278,706 Appendix H c 0 Y � � i Y � 0 d -___. _._, _".� ' � � � � J � a� s H i G1 Y � � 2 x � C N Q. � Q oa-��s �. ..- � .;�a:i Page 1 of 4 Appendix H 270 280 290 295 300 310 315 320 325 330 340 343 346 350 352 354 356 360 365 380 385 390 400 405 407 410 420 430 440 460 152 153 154 155 St. Peter Cedar Minnesota Robert Jackson Sibley W acouta Broadway Troutbrook Plum Urban Wamer and Childs Wamer and Childs Bettline off Child's Road off Child's Road off Child's Road Battle Creek Wyoming Page and Barge Ch Rd Robie and W itham Robie and Kansas Airport Chester St Eva St Custer St Moses St Belle Riverview Chippewa and Baker UPPER LAKE w�f \;1� Page 2 of 4 7'x8' concrete duai 10' tunnel 48" brick 24" 18" 12" 12" 12° culvert 12" 16° 15" �a-�� Appenctix H IFAIRVIEW NORTH PONQ 500 Tatum & Pierce Butler 510 Pierce BuUer & Aidine 520 530 540 550 560 570 580 590 600 610 s2o COMO on & Chelsea rrorth North North ew East Ivy East Wheelock Pkwy East Rose East Victoria South Chatsworth South Horton West Park W est LAKE 630 PHALEN 6�8 680 690 700 710 720 730 740 750 (eliminate from inventory) Arlington West Blomquist South Arlington East behnreen Hoyt and Nebraska Larpenteur East BEAVER LAKE Rose North McKnight North �N AVE POND & W hite Bear Ave 18° 18" 15" Page 3 of 4 Appendix H ILITTLE PIG'S EYE LAKE 770 outlet near fish hatchery PIG'S EYE LAKE 780 North End 790 Sprinqside Drive BATTLE CREEK 800 N. 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Douglas W. Kittsondale Urban Battle Creek Downtown E. Kittsondale Mississippi River Blvd. None Birmingham/Minnehaha Birmingham/York Etna/Third Flandrau/Hoyt Flandrau/Case Hazel/Nokomis Hazel/Ross Arlington/English Phalen Golf Course Pond Arlington/Jackson Arlington/Arkwright AtwaterNVestern Sims/Agate Sylvan/Acker Terrace Ct./Whitall W estminster/Mississippi Wheelock Parkway Willow Reserve Como Golf Course Ponds Fairvew/North Highway 280 Snelling/MnDOT None None None None None Batt4e Creek Surburban Avenue None Pleasant View None Appendis K oa-�'� Goodrich/ Western Pigs Eye Riverview Highwood W.Seventh Crosby Davern Hidden Falis None None None Totem Town Wildview/Lenox None Crosby Business Park Crosby Outlet None None Appendix K � � 2001 Outfaii lnspection Summary / D�-��s Date Reeeiving Outfai! Narrative Precip. at MSP Water # 9/26/2001 Miss. R. 010 Eustis No maintenance required. �.63" on 9/22(2001 9/26/2001 Miss. R. 150 Davern No maintenance required. 1.63" on 9/22/2001 10/1/2001 Miss. R. 440 Riverview No maintenance required. 1.63" on 9/22/2001 10l1/2001 Miss. R. 040 W. Kittsondale No maintenance required. 1.63" on 9/22l2001 10/1/2001 Miss. R. 270 St. Peter No maintenance required. �.63" on 9/22/2001 10/25/01 Como 520 Needs riprap along sides & trash rack 0.03" on 10/25/01 repiaced. Sent to Sewer Maint. 10/25/01 Como 525 No maintenance required. 0.03" on 10/25/0� � 0l25/01 Como 530 Erosion around structure. Sent to Ed 0.03" on 10/25/01 Olsen in Parks 10/25/01 Como 540 No maintenance required. 0 03" on �0/25/01 10/25/0� Como 550 No maintenance required. 0.03" on 10/25/01 10/25/01 Como 560 No maintenance required. CRW D 0.03" on 10125/01 removing sediment delta and putting fabric and riprap at outlet. 10/25/01 Como 570 No maintenance required. 0.03" on 10/25/01 10/25/01 Como 580 No maintenance required. 0.03" on �0/25/01 10/25/01 Como 590 No maintenance required. 0.03" on �0/25/01 10(25l01 Como Plastic pipe extension. No maintenance 0.03" on 10/25l01 needed. 10/25{01 Como 600 No maintenance required. CRW D 0.03" on 10/25/01 removing sediment delta and putting fabric and riprap at outlei. Page 1 of 2 Appendix L , I1a#e ':Rece�rving ;-:'Outiall °' Narrative -Precip:at.MSP:? � °Waler � ' � �# 10/25/01 Como 610 No maintenance required. CRW D 0.03" on 10l25/01 removing sediment delta and putting tabric and riprap at outlet. 10/25/01 Como 620 No maintenance required. CRW D 0.03" on 10/25/01 removing sediment delta and putting fabric and riprap ai outlet. 10/25/01 Phalen 670 Eliminate from inventory 0.03" on �0/25/01 �0/25/01 Phalen 680 No maintenance needed 0.03" on 10/25/01 10/25/2001 Phalen 690 Erosion on top and around pipe. Notified 0.03" on 10/25/0� Ed Olsen of Parks. 10/25/2001 Phalen 700 No maintenance needed 0.03" on 10/25/01 10/25/2001 Phalen 710 Scour hole needs riprap and fabric. 0.03" on 10/25/01 Notified Ed Olsen of Parks 10/25/2001 Phalen 720 Erosion on top of pipe. Notified Ed 0.03" on 10/25/01 Oisen ofi Parks - __ . - - � �� Page 2 of 2 Appendix L � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �J � � � � � � 0 :. � � � N C � C O a T � 0 N oa-��.� � 0 � m � � � x � � d Q Q � � � � � � � � � � � o� N N � N d � � � � � _ � G � � � � d Q Q � � � � � � � � LJ � � 1_ 1 � � � � � � � Da ��« � 0 � � � � � � x °v c d a a ¢ � i � Presentzd by � � ? �3 Green Sheet = ��3 Reiz:Ted To Commicee Dac: An ordinance regulating the use of la��n fercilizers containina phosphorus THE COLTNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAI�iT PAUL DOES ORDAI\': Section 1 �=� A new Chapter 237 of the Saint Paul Le�islative Code is hereby enacted: ; �6 �9 10 �11 � 13 Chapter 237. ReQulation of Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizers. Sec. 237.01. Findinas and Purpose. The Citv of Saint Paul and the State of Minnesota have conducted studies and revie�tied existins data to determine the current and oredicted ��ater quaiitv of various lakes and ��atersheds within the Ciri'. Data indicate that lake and �vatershed aualit� mav be maintainzd and imoroved ifthz Citv is abte to re�ulate the amount of lawn fertilizer and other chemicals enterins the lakes and other surface �vater as a result of storm water runofi or other causes. The ouroose o_`this ordinance is to reQulate the use oi lawn fertilizers containina ohosnhorus to aid the Citv in mana�inQ and Drotzctins its ��ater resources. Sec.237.02. Definitions. For the ourooses of this chaDter. the terms used in tnis chaoter have the meaninas defined as ibllo�r�s: �14 Commercial aonlicator is a oerson. firm. corporation or entirv who is ensaaed in the business of aonlvias 1� fertilizer for hire and licensed under Chanter 377 of the Saint Pau1 Lesislative Code. �16 17 � 18 19 Fertilizer means a substance containins one or more recosnized olant nutriencs that is used for its olant nutrient content and desisned for use or claimed to have value in oromotine �lant erowth. Fertilizer does not include animal orveeetable manures that are not manipulated. marl. lime. limestone and other oroducts specificallv exempted bv rule bv the Minnesota Commissioner oi Aericulture. � 0 Noncommercial applicator is a�erson who applies fertilizer whether or not for hire. but w is not a 1 commercial lawn fertilizer applicator. Or anic fertilizino roduct. A material containin carbon and one or more elements o � than varo en ana ox en essenLia ior an row . p i hosphorus content of fertilizers It is exDressed 23 as the chemical formula P . The �hos�horus (Pl content ofa fertilizer is 43 Dercent ofiU �hosphate (P O content. � 4 25 Sec 237 03 Fertilizer content No commercial agplicator or non-commercial applicator includina a homeowner 26 or renter shall applv anv lacrn fertilizer li4uid or aranulaz within the Citv of Saint Paul that is labeled to contain �27 more than 0% phosDhate (P,O�I, This �rohibition shall not apnlv to: oa-�� 1� ��_ \ C � _� a,$'� '�}pp, CouncilFile� p�..�� ••� �cva � 1 Append'u� N � 2 The naturallv occurrina �hosohorus in.unadulterated natural or orQanic fertilizina products such as vazd waste compost: 3 b. Use on netivlv established or develooed turf and la�vn areas durins their first sro�vin� 4 season: 5 c. Turf and lawn areas cvhich soil tests taken accordins to Universitv of Minnesota 6 �uidetines and analvzed in a State of Minnesota cenified laboratorv confirm are 7 below Dhosohorus leveis established bv the Universirv oi Minnesota. Ir, such cases. 3 lawn fertilizer ao�lication shall not exceed the Universitv of Vlinnesota remmmended 9 aD�lication rate for ohosnhorous. Section 2 10 Lawn fertilizers containina Dhosohorus aDOlied �ursuant to the above-listed exce�tions sh311 be �cater°d into � 11 the soil cchere the phosphonis can be immobilized and Qenerallv orotected from loss bv nmoff Fertilizer applied to 12 impervious services. such as side�valks. drivewavs and streets is to be removed bv sweeoina or other means 1� imm_ edia�ety afrer fertitizer ap�Iication is comnleted. Fertilizer is not to be aootied to frozen soil_ saturated soit or� I4 under conditions ofimnendina heaw rainfall. The Office ofLicense. InsDections and Encironmental Proczction sha11 I� be notified at Ieast 24 hours orior to the aDplication of anv la��n fertilizer containin� Dhosohorus that such fertilizer 16 �iill be used. the amount to be used and the reason for its anplication. 17 � Sec. 237,0-1. Sale of fertiIizer containina nhosphorus. Ano' oerson. oreanization_ firr._ corooration. franchise or commercial establishment sellina or disDlavin� anv lawn fenilizer. Iiauid or eranular. �: ithin the Citv of Saint Paul � that is labeled to coniain more than 0% ohosDhate (P,O,I sha11 be reouired to clearlv identif•, those fenilizers sotd or disolaved cvhich contai�hos�honis_ and must Dost a notice advisins that the use of scch fenilizer �viihin the Citv � of Saint PauI is restricted in accordance �vith this chaoter. is 19 20 Z1 ?� ?3 ?^ This ordi .ance is e�ecdce thi! �y (30) days folloc�ing its passa�e, apnro�al and publication. Reauested'oy 7Jeoarnnent of: � Yeas Navs � Absenc Benanav � ( Blakey �/ Bes:-om ,/ Coleman ,/ Harris ✓ Lanffy ,/ Reiter � � --- -- _... ---- � -- -- � -- .. _. - - � - --.- .�_ __`O -.._ AdoptedbyCouncil: Date �_G a-ao � � Adoption Certified by Councii Secretary � � � � � � � Foan Agproved by City Attomzy � _.. �,_ . _,. __-_ _ . _ - - --� -- - ---� — ----- ---�-- - By: -� r - - � - Approved by Mayor for Submision to Council � By: 1 \ �-. � �� - Date � � By: � , s '�~� -- '� - _ °� 5 � �\-\\\t � �Ll$Ht�.- -: �27� � Prese�ted by Re:`�r.,.? To 1''�Y`{�GY�C� G�— 1 v O�/ ORDINAI � CIT OF SAINT P'�. 7 t j 6 Commir.zz Da[e An ordinance amendin� Saint Paul Le�islative Code Chapter 377 t� ��t} of fznilizers containinQ phosphonis T??r COli\C?L Or THE C?TY OF S_�?\T P:1L'L DO�S OP.D �?\': Section 1 Chapter 377 of the Saint Paul Legislatice Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 377.01. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings ascrioed to them: 3 Person means any person, firm or corporation endaged in the business of la«n iertilizer or pesticide applications and includes tnose persons licensed by the State of �4innesota pursuant to �iinnesota Stah:tes, Section 0 18A-21 et seq. I Pesticide means any substance or misture of substances intendeci for preaentin_ destro� intr. repeilino or 2 mitigatin� any pest, and any substance or mixture of substances intzaded for use as a plant regularo:, defoliant or � � desiccant It also means any chemical or combination thereof reQisterzd as a pesticidz u i:h the li.S. En� ironmental ? Protection Agency, any agency later assumin� registration in the U.S. federal government, the State o_`vlinnesota 1� .�.�ricuiturai Dzpanment, or any other State oi Vlinnesota eovernment aQenc}. Sec. 377.02. License required; council approval. (a) �) vo person shail en�age in the business of lawn fertilizer or la�Gn pesticide application in Saint Paul without a license issued by the City of Saint Paul. All city programs for pesticide use shall be reviewed and approved by the city couzcil prior to any application upon city property. Sec. 377.03. Fee. � 2 The fee required for a license shall also be established by ordinance as specified in section 310.09(b) of the 3 Saint Paul Legislative Code. LJ � �a-�< � a. g'� 'p2 pp, Council File � o t-11 \� Green Sheet f t 13 G$4j �� pt}gLfSHED ,j� 27'�1'1 1 Sec. 377.04. Employees licensed by state, o � � �� Ali of licensee's employees actually en�a�ed in lac�n pesticide applications shall be duiy licensed by the State of Minnesota and shail be trained and qualified in the proper methods of handlin� and applications of pesticides. � Satisfactory evidence that such employees are licensed by the state shall be mtintained on file in the office of the license inspector. 6 Sec. 377.05. Division of health. The � r .. . ` .. . .. . - .. DirectoroftheOfficeofLicense.Insoections and Environmental Protection or his/her desi�nee is directed to monitor the health and safety effects of the chemical applications to lawns and to advise the city council of any suspected hazards or ��iolations. 10 Sec. 377.06. Class I license. (1) The name ofthe company applyin� the pesticide or, i_`not a company, the name ofthe pe:son havin� � done the application. 11 The license aranted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is desi�nated as a Class � R license, subject to � 12 t: e proc,e::a=°s appIicable to Class ? R licerses ia Cl�apt�: 310. 13 Sec. 37Z�7. Pesticide apptications; gosting. (2) The followin� languaQe: 1? All persons who apply pesticides outdoors are required to post or affis «arning si�ns on the street frontaQe � 1� of the propem so treated. The warnin� signs must protrude a minimum of eitrhteen (1 S) inches above the top of the 16 �rass line. The warnin� signs must be of a material rain-resistant for at Ieast a forty-eiQht-hour period and must 17 remain in place for at least a forty-eiehc-hour period or lon�er if the human re-entry interval prescnbed in the � 18 pesticide Iabel specifies a lonaer hourly or daily interval. The information printed on the sian must be printed in 19 contrastina coIors and capitalized lettzrs at Ieast one-half inch or in another format approved by the commissioner � 20 of a�iculture, and sha11 provide the follo�ving information: ?1 ?? ?3 24 25 � L� � � � � "This azea chemically treated. Keep chiidren orpets offuntii (date of safe entry--at ieast forty- ei�ht (48) hours after application or lon�er if specified on pesticide labei)" � 26 or a universally accepted symbol and text approved by the commissioner of a�riculture specifyin� a 27 date of safe entry as specified herein. The wamin� sign may include the name of the pesticide used. � � posted on the lawn or yazd no closer than two (2) feet from the sidewalk or right-of-way and no 29 further than fi e feet from the sidewallc or right of-way. � 30 31 Sec 377 08 Fertilizer Content No oerson licensed under this chapter shall a�lv anv lawn fertilizer_ liquid or � 32 eranular. within the Citv of Saint Paul that is labeled to contain more than 0% phosphate (P,O<�. This orohibifion� 33 shatl not applv to: 2 � � I a. The naturallv occumn� nhosohorus in unadulterated natural or oreanic fertilizine 2 products such as vard waste comoost: �� b. lise on newlv estabiished or de�elooed turf and lawn areas durins their first sro�i ina � � � � � season_ a�-��`� 01�1\\Y � c. Turi and lawn arzas which soil tests taken accorein� to liniversit� oi �1i�vnesota 6 suidelines and analvzed in a State oi Minnesoiz certified laboraton confir_m zre 7 below ohosDhorss levels established bv the liniversitv of Viinnesota_ In such cases 8 iawnfertilizeraonlicationshallnotescezdtheUnivzrsirioiVSinnesotarecommeneed 9 an�lication rate for ohosohorous. �� it „ � :J � : % Lawn iertiIizers containintr �hos�horus a�nlied oursuant to the abo�e-listed exceotioes sha11 be «atered inio the soil where the vhosohorus can be ir.imobilized and oenerallt orotected from loss bv runoff Fertilizer aoDli°d to imnervious services, such as sidewalks. drivewavs and streets is to be retnoved bv sweeoin� or other means �m mP�li� r� 1� - =R�=f,�_;li��r �-� �li�ati�n ic �n* Fc'1"'(�'.?c'C 1S P.::i i� }'� A nolied to frozen soil. saturaied soii or unde* conditions of imoendin« heavv rainfall. The Ofilce o_`Lic�nse. 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Wherever possible, the Division employs methods that preserve, C.^.„'.r�°:":`.."'r. ?'�.'-I, �!�""?�:i', tr?� h;p��^ COf?'' thw� �l�u:'.:�2 � hac .. ..��ce. Th"ss , , control consists of using natural predators, or natural diseases to control a pest. This type of control is usually done in the Conservatory, as the confined space lends itself well to this type of control. 3. Cultural control. This control is the most widely used and is adaptable to all parts of the Division. The following methods are used with this type of control: -Maintair.irg a healthy plant by proper fertilization and watering. -Using correci pruning and cutting practices. -Wherever possible, plant diversification is used to avoid a concentration of one type of plant in one location. -Mulching to retain moisture and eliminating weed growth. -Reducing the mowing cycle This type of control is best suited to the prevention of a pest buildup rather then correcting an existing pest probfem so it can not be used in aIl circumstances. 4. Chemical control. The Division uses pesticides only when the aesthetic injury to the plant is more then can be tolerated in that particular location. The aesthetic injury threshold varies from one location to another. For exampie, park areas can withstand greater aesthetic injury than the golf courses or the Conservatory can before control is necessary. This difrerence is taken into account before a decision is made to controi a pest. The Division uses pesticides that targets a specific pest, rather than using a pesticide that attacks a broad range of pests. Whenever possible, pesticides with the lowest foxicity are used. This reduces the chance of someone being subjected to a large dose of pesticides, as it is unlikely that someone wiil accidentally come into contact with a large quantity of a chemical. Golf Courses AII Areas -As newer, safer and more efficient chemicals become available we phase out the older pesticid� products. A resuit of using these new chemicals is better control of pests with less pesticide being appiied. -Small areas of unwanted weeds are removed mechanically rather than with herbicides as was our previous practice. Natural Areas � -Active disease management is not done in these areas. These areas are ailowed to stay in a state where native grasses and vegetation is encouraged to thrive. � Pond Areas -Active disease management is not done in natural ponds. Native vegetation is oniy controlled when plant populations exceed desirability for the game of golf. Outbreaks � of algae growth are also controlled, because of the possibility they couid clog the pumps used for irrigation. Appendix O Parks and Recreation 2001 I.P.M. Program Page 2 of 3 Roughs -Trees and shrubs are fertilized, trimmed and cultivated. -All grass in these areas are cut at a height which naturally inhibits weed growth. -No irrigation is done except in heavy play areas or where new grass has been laid. -No disease control is done, however, broadleaf weeds not controiled by cutting are sprayed wifh herbicide. Fairways -All grass is cut at a height determined by desired play of the golf ball. For golfers to be able to make required shots from varied distances to the greens, the turf must be in the proper condition. -All fairway turf is fertilized, aerated and verticut to get oxygen to the roots, promote development of dense quality turf and to alleviate compaction. This results in a healthier more disease resistant turf, which in turn, resulfs in less chemical use. -All fainvay turf is irrigated. Frequency is determined by need and the weather. -Broadleaf and grassy weeds not controlled by cutting are sprayed with herbicide. -Fairways are mechanically aerated once a year. -Fungal invasions not controlled by cutting, adjusting irrigation or fertilization; are controlled with fungicide rinsate from the spray rig after spraying greens and tees. Tees -Tees require that grass be cut much shorter than fairways, which resufts in more sfress on turf. Gouging of turf by golfers and golfer traffic also resuits in more stress on turf. -AII tee turf is fertilized, aerated and verticut to get oxygen to the roots, promote development of dense quality turf and fo alleviate compaction. This resufts in a healthier more disease resistant turf, which in turn, results in )ess chemical use. -Broadleaf and grassy weeds not controlled by cutting are sprayed with herbicide. -Fungal invasions not controlled by cutting, adjusting irrigation or fertilization; are controlled with fungicides. -Tees are mechanically aerated twice a year. -A!! tee grass is irrigated. Frequency is determined by turf need and the weather. Greens -Greens are the most highly maintained areas on the golf course. The greens are cut extremely short on a daily basis, so that a golf ball can be putted accurately. This results in a tremendous amount of stress on this turf. -All greens turf is fertilized, aerated and verticut to get oxygen to the roots, promote developmenf of dense quality turt and to alleviate compaction. This results in a healthier more disease resistant turf, which in tum, results in less chemical use. -Broadleaf and grassy weeds not controlled by cutting are sprayed with herbicide. =Fungai invasions nof cont�otled tiy cutting; adjusting irrigafron are -- controlled with fungicides. -Greens are mechanically aerated twice a year and water aerated three times a year. -Greens are irrigated. Frequency is determined by need and the weather. Parks and Recreation Areas � - Cutting grass as often as possible using a larger rotary mower, to control weeds. � - Littie or no spraying is done to control weeds for aesthetic reasons. - No spraying for dandelions is done on any parkways, Recreation Centers, Parks, etc. � � � � � � Parks and Recreation 2001 ,I.P.M. Program Page 3 of 3 Parks and Recreation Areas - Continued ba'�/�'� - The Division is switching from using Roundup around trees to control unwanted grass and weeds, to using a mulch base or cultivating around the base of trees. {A clear area is needed at the base of trees fo protecf them from being damaged by weed whips and mowers). - Trapping rather than chemical control is used to confrol rodents in buildings. - Chemicals are only used on as needed basis. Forestrv - Chemicals are only used when there is a danger of an disease or insect epidemic. No spraying is done for aesthetic reasons. � Conservatorv � Como Park Conservatory horticultural staff use cultural, biologicai, mechanicai, physical and chemical methods to produce the highest quality public displays. Maintaining health throughout the lives of the plants reduces the need to use pesticides. Appropriate fertilization � with properly formulated fertilizers is integral to maintaining plant healih. IPM practices are utilized throughout the Como Park Conservatory operations. Consultants from the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture assist in the IPM program. � lnsecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators are applied by Minnesota Department of Agriculture licensed applicators. � _� � � � � � � � Midway Stadium Turf A.reas -Use of newer and safer chemicals for better control of pests with less pesticides. -Use of disease resistant varieties of grass seed. -Promotion of healthy, dense turf through proper fertilization, aeration, irrigation and frequent mowing to decrease the chances of weed infestation. -Increased aesthetic threshold before spraying for weeds on the playing field, and little or no spraying on outside grounds. -Increased height of cut to reduce sunlight for emerging weeds, thus hindering their growth. -Fungicide appiications used reactive versus preventative. -Mechanical weed removal in agrilime areas rather than chemical. Building -Use of trapping for mice rather than chemical. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � , � � � � � ��.E co�Y CITY OF SAINT PAITL Norm Colem�, Mayor :: oa_�� "' DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION CENTRAL SERVICE FACILITY 1] 00 N. HamIine Ave. Scint Pm.�l, MN 55108 Te?ephon=: 657-0"96-0291 July 23, 1999 T0: City Clerk District Organizer - District 10 FR: Edward L. Olsen � C �� / �� n , Parks and Recreation '�� RE: Parks and Recreation - 1999 Chemical Use As per Council Resolution #91-530, I am informing you of chemicai use per the attached sheet(s). I; you ha�.�e any qt!estions, piease contact me at 651-632-2413. ELO:jr Enc(osures : -- . APPendis O_ -- - � ��j `�LL`iiNFQAMATION FOR THIS RECORD REQUlREMENT MUS7 BE CANTAINED lN A �IN + E PA +E ppCUMENT FOR EACH PcSTICtOE APPUCATi� IXCEPT AlAAP MAY BE-ATTACHED TO �DINTIFY TREA7ED AREAS. p) qp?IJCATORS, OR AUiNORt�D kCENTS OF APPIJCATORS MUST MAINTAfN A nFr.t�RD OF PECTI(:IDES �SED ON EACH SRE 3; COMMcRC1ALF3PiJCATOnS MUS7 G� R�'nO�' OF THE REr •(JRD TO THc :, �4TOME� UPOti COMPt_E110N 0� THt rcSTiCiDe/rERTILIZcR � TREATMEN7. R=Cv:+DS St�ST BE ?="`::`'=� SY SHE P?PtJGTOF� CJM?:titi^!, OA A'JCHOnI tD AGEN7 Fr1R !sl Y aRC pFT=q TN= DA7E OF THE APPllCATJON. 5) FOR CANVENIENCE, FlRMS MAY PREPRINT PESTICIDE BHAND NAMES AND EPA REGISTRATION NUMBERS OF PRODUCTS COMMONLY USED. � coM�uavrunae: COMO GOLF ADDRESS 1387 N. LEXlNG70N ' TE� �'rHONE 612-489-6338 cm�: � ST. PAUL s7ATe Mi� zr cc�= b6 � 03� CUSTOMER NAME CUSTOMERADDRESS 1387 N, LEXINGTON C�7y STATE ST.PAU� MN DATE OF APPLICATION TIMEl3PUED � � x (Mo�J � �� WIND �IRECTION G� UNI7S TREATEO (Acres/Square FeeUetc.) �o9,cx�o MEIHOD (Check Appropriate Bozj � PPI ❑ PRE �(.�ftK`, C'�1, CG 1MND SPE'cD (MPH) S- � TEMPt�TUa'c � � Z7P AM. P.M. tOCATlON Or i Aci+7ED S1TE: Lk>r'%�e an�,�o; craw location ot the treated site. W E c T � EP ❑ PC57 � ilation) ErA REGISTFJ�TION P o� � �F� - (�� ► �r �2 �.� _ � g o vZ �' MOAiX &andName �,��n.s_rviccvrt �<<o�. ` y 7otal NiVOpen (Nj ..................................................................... , ,- . �- �,, � �. , J - J J✓�O Avaliable Phosphocic Acid (Pzds)...._----.....-----.- ..................... Grade Solubls Potash (K�) ................................................................ Otfier. _....-�-- ................. Nei Weipht ot Fertiiizer Delivered Units 7raa2ed NOTE Whan slow reiease niVOgen Gaims ara made, a - � � nitropen breakdown is a[so raqoired. __- - - - - - -._ _. _ __ _.�_�..._ �.,__ , . __.__ ._(ares _S4. Feet, etc.)-_:___ _Inpredient Ssiement � Guaran7a Nama (d different trom company above) e ep ona o. SVeet Address . � . . � City � _ . State APPLICATOR'S UCENSE N0. APPLICATOR'S NAME (Print l.epibly) g l,PPLICATOR'S SIGNijTI �1 _ _ _ �.-� n_� . CT� ll.t"/_. � .. "T� . A I /.!/� �/l /. �/. � � �t .(.� POR710NS OF RECARDS N07 RELEVANT TO A SPECIPIC 7YPE OF APPllCATION MAY BE OMITiED �P . ON APPRO� � FROM THE AGHONOMY SERJICES DMSION, MW NESOTA DEPARiMENi OF AGRICULTURE, {672) 296-6721. THIS SAMPLE $ESdIBQ WAS DESIGNED AND PAOVtDED FOA YOUR CONVEMEFICE -� � ._ ��,_ -� -- � YOU MAY UTILJZE THlS SAMPLE �iQBQ FOR YOUR OWN DUPUCATION NEEDS I� YOU W1SH. __ COMO GOLF T , 0 � 12 � �o � � ST. PAUL PARKS A1VD RECREA710N DIVISION � Oo� � � Golf Courses A. Funaicides 2001 PESTICIDE PROGRAM 1. Chi�co 26019 � Disease treatment - Dollar Spot; Brown Patch; Helminthosporium (Leaf Spot and Melting Out); Fusarium Blight; Snow Mold. � Applied according to label directions. 2. Clea 's 3336 1 Disease treatment - Fusarium Biight; Brown Patch; Do11ar Spot; Stripe Smut; Snow Mold. � Applied according to label directions. 3. Tersan 1991 � Disease treatmenf - Dollar Spot; Brown Patch; Fusarium Blight; Fusarium Patch; Stripe Smut. � � Applied according to labei directions. 4. Teremec SP Disease treatment - Snow Mold, Pythium Blight. Applied according to label directions. � !_J 5. Terrachlor Disease treatment - Snow Mold, Brown Patch; Do11ar Spot, Helminthosporium (Leaf Spot and Melting Out). Applied according to label directions. � �� 6. Daconil Ultrex Disease control - Brown Patch; Gray Leafspot; Dollar Spot. Applied according to labei directions. � 7. Turfcide 400 Disease treatment - Snow Mold, Brown Patch; Dollar Spot, Nelminthosporium (Leaf Spot and Melting Out). � � LJ I_� Appiied according to label directions. 8. Daconil with Weather Stick Disease control - Brown Patch; Gray Leafspot; Dollar Spot. Applied according to label directions. 9. PMAS Disease treatment - Brown Patch; Snow Moid. Applied according to label directions. Appendix O �:.. _ Parks and Recreation �001 .Pesticide Program Page 2 of 14 Golf Courses - Continued A. Fungicides - continued 10. Rubiqan Disease treatment - Dollar Spot; Brown Patch; Snow Mold; Stripe Smut; Fusarium Blight. Applied according to label directions. 11. Daconil Disease control - Helminthosporium (�eaf Spot and Melting Out); Brown Patch; Gray Leafspot; Dollar Spot. Applied according to Iabel directions. 12. Banner Disease control - Systemic fungicide for use against the most common fungi. Applied according to label directions. 13. Bayleton Disease control - Systemic fungicide for use against the most common fungi Applied according to label directions. 14. Subdue Disease confrol - A preventafive fungicide for hrum controi. Applied accordinq to Iabel directions. 15. Aliette Disease controf - A preventaiive fungicide for "�vrhium control. Applied according to label directions. 16. Banol Disease control - A curative fungicide for hium control. Applied according to Iabel directions. 17. Chloroneb Granular Disease treatment - Snow Mold. Applied according to labei directions. � 18. Pace Disease control - A preventative fungicide for hium control. Applied according to label directions. 19. Sentinel Disease treatment - A long lasting fungicide with very low application rates. Applied according to label directions. � � , i � � l_� � � � � � Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticide Program Page 3 of 14 Golf Courses - Continued A. Fungicides - continued 20. Prostar 4 Plus Disease control - Brown Patch; Gray Leafspot; Dollar Spot. Applied according to label directions. B. Herbicides 1. Trimec Controf - Selective herbicide for Broadfeaf weed controf. Appiied according to label directions. 2. Mecomec (MCPP) Control - Selective herbicide for Broadleaf weed control. Applied according to label directions. 3. Banvel Control - Selective herbicide for Broadleaf weed control. �a�f.� Applied according to labef directions. � � � � � � � � � � 4. Round Up Control - Non-selective vegetation control around trees, posts, cracks in concrete and other locations where vegetative growth is not desired. Applied according to label directions. 5. Dacthal Control - Pre-emergent weed control. Applied according to label directions. 6. Confront Control - Selective herbicide for Broadleaf weed control. Applied according to label directions. 7. Acclaim Control - Selective post-emergent herbicide for crab grass control. Appiied according to label directions. 8. Dimension Control - Pre and post-emergent herbicide for grassy weed control. Applied according to label directions. 9. Gallerv Control - Pre-emergent herbicide for grassy weed control. Applied according to labei directions. \ ; Parks and Recreation '�-�., . �2�01 Pesticide Program Page 4 of 14 Golf Courses - continued C. insecticides i. Turcam Control - Turt insects. Applied according to label directions. D. Poison Baits Control - Gophers and Moles. Gophers are controlled only on Tees, Greens, Roughs, adjacen: fo water sprinkler heads, and around water contro! boxes. Applied according to label directions. E. A ua:ic Chemicals 1. A�c uazine Control - Algae. Applied according to label directions. F. Fertilizers 1. 24-3-12 Poly coated long lasting fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 2. 21 -3-16 Genera! purpose fertilizer. Appiied according to label directions. 3. 24-4-12 Generai purpose fertilizer. Appiied according to label directions. 4. 6 - 2 - 0 (Milorganitel An organic fertilizer used as a carrier for other compounds. — Rp�lied accord'mg fabel d+rections. - — - - 5. 20 - 10 - 5 (Apraform) A tree fertilizer in tabiet form. Apptied according to label directions. 6. 7-1-14 Greens grade fertilizer. Applied according to tabel directions. --- _._. ,..__... , _ __ � � � , , � � �_] Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticide Program Page 5 of 14 Goif Courses - Continued F. Fertilizers - continued 7. Sulf-Po-Maq A micro-nutrient fertilizer used to help turf withstand stress. F rp!ied acco-ding to label directions. � � � � � �_ ] � � !� � � � � � 8. 16-0-24 Greens grade fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 9. 10-18-22 Greens grade fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 10. 0-0-39 High potassium fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 11. Par Ex Perk Micronutrients A micro-nutrient fertilizer used to help turf withstand stress. Applied according to label directions. 12. 10-22-20 A starter fertilizer. Applied according to labei directions. 13. 10 - 18 - 18 Greens grade fertilizer. Applied according fo label directions. 14. 0-0-47 A high potassium fertilizer for use on newly seeded turf areas. Applied according to label directions. 15. 18 - 3 - 15 An extremely long Iasting, slow release greens fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. na�fs' � s �; - _ Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticide Program Page 6 of 14 fUunicipai Stadium A. Herbicides 1. Round Up (Givphosate� Control - Non-selective vegetation control around trees, posts, cracks in concrete and black top, agrilime areas, perimeter tracks and fence areas. Applied according to label directions. 2. Trimec Control - Selective herbicide for Broadieaf weed control. Applied according to labe! directions. 3. Dacthai Con?rol - Pre-emergen± weed control. �pp�ied according to label direciions. 4. Confront Control - Selective herbicide for Broadleaf weed control. Applied according to label directions B. Funpicides 1. Banol Disease control - A curative fungicide for hium control. Applied according to label directions. C. Insecticides 1. Ambush Control - Mosquitoes and gnats on balifield for night games. Applied according to label directions. 2. Turcam Control - Turf insects. Applied according to label directions. __ _ __ _ D.._Fertilizers -_ - 1. 18-3-17 An extremely long lasting, slow release greens fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 2. 6 - 2 - 0 (Milorganite) An organic fertilizer used as a carrier for other compounds. Applied according to label directions -- -- - -- — - , r , � � � LJ L� L � � � Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticide Program Page 7 of 14 Municipal Stadium - Continued o a-�� E. Poison Baits Gontrol - Gophers and Moles. Gophers are controlled only on Tees, Greens, Roughs, adjacent to water sprinkler heads, and around water control boxes. Applied according to label directions. Parks and Recreaiion Areas A. A uatic Chemicals 1. Copper Sulfate Crvstals Control - Plankton and Filamentous Algae. Applied according to label directions under permit from DNR Fishery Section. B. Herbicides � 1. Round � {Givphosatel Control - Non-se!ective vegetation control around trees, posts, cracks in concrete and black top, agrilime areas, perimeter tracks and fence areas. � Applied according to Iabel direciions. 2. PaPCh/ Pramital (Only one of these herbicides will be used, depending on chemical cost) � Control - Non-selective vegetation control around trees, posts, cracks in concrete and black top, agrilime areas, perimeter tracks and fence areas. � � � � , � � Applied according to label directions. 3. Garlon Control - Woody brush and tree killer. Used to destroy volunteer trees and shrubs. Applied according to label directions. 4. Surflan Control - A pre-emergent weed control. Applied according to label directions. 5. Trimec Control - Selective herbicide for Broadleaf weed control. Applied according to label directions. 6. Dacthal Control - Pre-emergent weed control. Applied according to Iabel directions. � �� •,Parks and Recreation 2001 °esticide Program Page 8 of 14 Parks and Recreatior Areas - Confinued C. Fertilizers 1 r 20-10-10 General purpose fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 10-i�-10 General purpose fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 3. 25-3-3 General purpose weed and feed fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. 4. 6 - 2 - 0 (Milorqanite) An organic fertilizer used as a carrier fior other compounds. Applied according to label directions. 5. Weed & Feed A general purpose fertilizer and weed control. Applied according to label directions. 6. Phosphoric Acid 75% A speciai purpose fertilizer for lowering ph in flower beds. Applied according to label directions. Forestry Section A. Chemicals 1 Medicaos These chemicals are used for a variety of treatments. These treatments inciude iron chlororsis, scale infestation, insect problems next to a lake, or other sensitive areas, where spraying is not possibie. � - -- - --- -- - - -- ----.._ --_ _ ---- Ail are applied according to Iabel directions. 2. Mau et Capsules These chemicals are used for a variety of treatments. These treatments include insect control for bronze birch borer, oak scales; and disease controi for verticillium wift, and fire blight. All are applied according to label directions. L l i � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A. ;� , , � � Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticide Program Page 9 of 14 Forestrv Section - Cont�nued o. ir�sec�icices 1. Malathion This chemical is used to trea! insect infesta?ions on single trees. Appiied according to label directions. C. Fertilizers 1. 20-20-20 A water soluble general tree fertilizer. Applied according to label directions. aa_`��.s' Zoo A. Insecticides Pesticide applications within the Zoo Buildings are under contract to Highland Pest Control. B. Herbicides 1. Round Uq Control - Non-selective vegetation control along perimeter electrical fences in wolf yards. Applied according to label directions. Town Square Park Pesticide applications within Town Square Park are under contract to Pat's Tropical Surroundings. � a' -.,Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticide Program PGy2 10 oi 14 Conservatorv Como r ark Conse�vator� Gardeners, Lead Garde�ers, and Ulanager are licensed pesticide applicators and are the only staff members who handle and apply pesticides. OSHA posting regulations are followed during applications. Fertilizers are applied to crops and dispiays through a non-potable water system which is permitted by the State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture (Chemigation Permit). IPM practices are utilized in afl parts of the Conservatory operations. Pubiic Displays Insecticides and other pesticides are applied only when the park is closed to the public and in very limited circumstances. Pesticides that degrade rapidly are utilized, such as fight oiis and soaps, so that fhere is no danger of residual exposure to the pubfic. Seasonal flowers are treated at least one week before being moved into public display areas. (Rodent and roach control in Conservafory public areas are under contract to Plunkett's Pest Control Service.) Growing Ranqe Plant health is maintained through excellent horticultural practices and fertilizer applications to reduce the need for other pesticides. Insecticides, fungicides and growth regulators are applied on an as needed basis. Outdoor Areas Japanese Garden: Plant health is maintained through excellent horticultural practices and fertilizer applications to reduce the need for other pesticides. Herbicides and insecticides are applied on a limited basis when the garden is not open to the public. Flower Beds: Piant health is maintained through excellent horticultural practices including the use of liquid and granular fertilizer applications. Other pesticide applications are limited to the rare use of fungicides. A. Insecticides Used For Control Of: 1. Diazinon 500AG Aphids, mites, miners, and white flies 2. Kelthane 35WP Mites. 3. Nicotine Smoke Aphids, mealy bugs. 4. Hopkins - Snail, slug pellets M2 Snails and slugs. 5. Knox-out - Micro encapsulafed diazinon. 6. Avid .15EC Mites and leaf miners. - -------- _-- - 7. Azatin XL All 'insects ezcept for mites: --- 8. Can't Bite Me Insect Repellent Mosquitoes. 9. PT 515 Wasp Freeze Bees & wasps. 10. Marathon 1% Granular All insects except for mites. 11. Sunspray (Horticultural oil) Scales and mites. All are applied according to label directions. , � � , � , � � � � � � � � ,� � � , � Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticid� Program Page 11 of 14 Conservatory - Continued B. Natural Biological Controis 1. Naturalis - 0 2. Insecticidal Soap 3. Dips: (oac;��us Thuringiensis) 4. Gantrol (Bacillus Thuringiensis H44) 5. BotaniGard ES 6. Azatin EC 7. Enstar 5E Used For Control Of: / �a Alf insects. Non-chemical control of aphids, fungus fiies, and mealy bugs. Non-chericai cc^trol of chewing caterpillars. Fungus gnats. All insects. Wide range of insects. Wide range of insects. Ali are applied according to label directions. C. Funaicides 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12 Aliette Termil (smoke) Subdue 2E Cleary's 3336 Truban Banrot Daconil 2787 Dithane M45 Agriculture Domain FI Triforine EC Ortho Orthorix spray Greenshield P-r2000 13. Triathalon Used For Control Of: Phytophthora on azaleas. Mildew on geraniums. Root and stem rot. Miidew, black spot, and Rhizoctinia. Pythium, phytophthora, and fusarium. Pythium, phytophthora, and fusarium. Botrytis and black spot. Root rot . Broad Spectrum and Water Molds. Powdery mildew. Mildew. Horticulturai aigaecide, disinfectant a�d fungicide. Algaecide, fungicide, bactericide and greenhouse disinfectant. Ali are applied according to label directions. D. Herbicides 1. Dacthal 2. Round-up 3. Fertilome vegetation killer 4. Weed-B-Gon Pre-emergence weed control Non-selective, non-residual weed controi Non-selective weed control Broad leaf weed control Ail are applied according to label directions. E. Growth Repulators 1. Dyna-Gro KLN 2. A-Rest 3. B-Nine SP 4. Florel Ali are applied according to label directions. a+� . P�rks and Recreation 2'00? Pesticide Program Page 12 of 14 Conse�vatorv Continued F. Baits 1. PlunketYs mouse bait 2. Poison wheat 3. Gopher Rid AG 4. Terro Ant Killer il 5. Controc Mouse Bait 6. Ropel Animal, rodent, bird repellent 7. Hinder deer & rabbit repellent 8 Rodex Go!�her poison AII are applied according to label directions. G. Fertilizers General purpose fertilizers. 1. 10-5-5 Specia;ii� f�rilizers. 2. 9-45-15 3. 15-5-25 4. 15-0-15 5. 15-0-0 6. 12-0-43 7. 16-4-12 8. 0 - 20 -0 9. Aluminum sulfate 10. 12 - 10 - 17 ��. s-2-o 12. 11 -25-13 13. 30 - 10 - 10 14. 5-5-5 15. 0-0-30 16. 12-4-8 17. MgSO 18. 46-0-0 19. 0-0-61 20. 10-14-8 21. Dolomite Limestone 22.34-0-0 - --- ---� - - 23. Ammonium sulfate 24. 17-6-12 25. 21 -7-7 26. Soluble trace elements 27. Sprint 330 Container crops and public areas. Plant sfarter. Poinsettia special. Dark weather feed. For tulips. Cut mum speciai. Easter lily special. Basic phosphate for new soil media. Biuing and.acidify hydrangea soii. Chrysanthemum mix. Japanese Garden. Hi yield African Violet. Acid grow. Organic granular vegetable and garden. Potassium silicate. Nursery bfend for outdoor beds. For magnesium. For azafeas. Palms. Aquatic plants. For magnesium and calcium. Ammonium nitrate. -- -- -_____ _ _ o� y rangeas. Baskets. Azaleas. Micro nutrients. Iron chelate. All are applied according to label directions. , i � � � , � �J � � , � � , � �J J , , , � � � � � � � �� ' � � Parks and Recreation 2001 Pesticide Program Page 13 of 14 Desic�n and Construction / o a�� Contract specifications require that th� cor��ra:.:c- c�:�.: ;.^� proper license for application of: A. Herbicides 1. Roundup Specified for vegetative control in tree, shrub, herbaceous planting beds and selected areas scheduled for development. Applied according to label directions. 2. Pramital/25E Soil sterilant is specified for subgrade preparation prior to application of agrilime for infield areas on ballfields. Applied according to labei directions. 3. Dacthal Pre-emergent herbicide to be incorporated in planting beds to prevent weed seed germination. Appiied according to label directions. 4. Trimec Selecfive control for broadleaf weed control in turf areas. Applied according to label directions. 5. Snapshot � Pre-emergent herbicide to be incorporated in planting beds to prevent weed seed ge;mination. l� ,� , � � Applied according to label directions. 6. Poast Post emergent herbicide for removal of grasses in broadleaf and evergreen beds. Applied according to labei directions. 7. Dimension Pre and post emergent herbicide applied to seed bed to prevent weed seed germination and to eradicate existing piants. Applied according to label directions. , � 'r �P,arks and Recreation 200i Pesticide Program Page 14 of 14 Qesign and Construction - Continued B. Fertilizers 1. 16-8-16 "The Unique Feeder", fertilizer in time release packets. Applied according to label directions. 2. 70-10-10 General purpose fertilizer. Appiied according to label directions. 3. N-P-K Site specific fertilizer as determined by soil fertility tests. P.�alied ecc Ofu!RS +O I2�J2! 4�I'2CtIC??S. 4. Bulb Booster A bulb booster bone meal for bulb fiowers. Applied according to label directions. � 1__J � � � � � � MAY, 1990 l J , � � � � � � i , � � �a PEST(CIDE AND FERTILIZER USE IN SAINT PAUL TOXIC CHEMICAL TASK FORCE Eleanor Adolpho, Youth James B. Bukowski, General Public Philip Gelbach, Soil and Water Conservation District Harlie Gibbons, Recycling Programs Lynne Jaeger, Youth Bette Kent, Environmental Groups* Patricia J. L.eonard-Meyer, Environmental Groups` Mark Miles, Lawn Care Industry Michael Muff, General Public, Task Force Chair John Pec',cham, Agricultural Education Marc E. Rosenberg, Environmental Groups Brian T. Swingle, Lawn Care Industry Linda Tanner, Technical Experts James Zappia, Technical Experts' Alternates: Reid E. Anderson, Betty Cowie, Peter Fanjul, Douglas J. Madsen, Denny McClelland *Resigned Saint Paul City Council City Council Investigation & Research Center Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 �612) 298-4163 Credits: Gerry Strathman, Director; Karen Swenson, John Erickson, Donna Sanders AppendiY P TOXIC CHEMICAL TASK FORCE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL PESTICIDE AND FERTILIZER USE IN SAINT PAUL EXECUTIVE The Toxic Chemical Task Force was established by the SUMMARY Saint Paul City Council to hold public hearings and to make recommendations to the Ciry Council for rules, reguiations and possibie banning of non-organic chemicaI lawn and garden pesticides and fertilizers. In general, the task force recommends that Saint Paul take the initiative to bring about a signiFcant behavior and attitude change toward lawn and garden care, and that behavior can be changed more effectively through education than simpiy through regulation. The goal of the task force's recommendations is reduced usage of pesticides and fertilizers; its central recommended strategy is a massive public education effort. This effort should involve many organizations and groups, should provide simple readily available materials (e.g. fact sheets), and should emphasize where to go for additional information. Some of the most important ideas and techniques to convey to homeowners are: o Spot applications of pesticides only o Leave lawn clippings on the lawn -- - _ _ o Compost is beneficial a soil a� rtive o Set mower blades adequately high o Soil diagnosis and preparation is important / Oa"� o Aeration and de-thatching techniques o Purchase high quality/low demand grass seed or other low demand ground cover o Eliminate weees and pests by� cuiturzl p:actices alone o Lawns do not have to be perfectly weed-free to be attractive o Use least toxic pesticides ._ ��_:,: of siraieg:�s a:; _.,.. .-- -�- ---,,:c �<iect_�e zs° 4aci red�cec� Lse o: potentiail�- substances. Tne city should convene an ongoing pesticide and fertilizer advisory board, which would study areas of urban pesticide and fertilizer use not addressed by this task force, would carry out ongoing public education campaigns, and would identify priorities for city government activities and programs related to pesticide and fertilizer use. Although Sair.t Paul's ability to regulate pesticides is limited because of federal and state preemption, the city should investigate ways to increase its reb latory authority, and should support additional desirable state legislation. Saint Paul should also work with state agriculture officials to obtain better Saint Paul pesticide and fertilizer usage data. Professional lawn care applicators' current practices can be improved in a number of areas. To reduce drift, applicators should follow label directions and use appropriate technologies. Unnecessary pesticide and fertilizer applications should be reduced by using spot applications on affected areas and by not combining pesticides and fertilizers for general spraying. State training for professional applicators should give more emphasis to the latest alternative pest control strategies and to the importance of proper protective clothing. Public notification of pesticide and fertilizer applications can be improved by giving advance notification to chemically sensitive persons or others who request such notification. City regulatory actions regarding professional applicators should include city/state collaboration on a lawn company and golf course surveillance program, enforcement of the city pesticide application posting ordinance, continued duai city/state licensing of professional applicators, and eacpert review of city pesticide application plans. ii 4' _.. , Homeowner pesticide and fertilizer application practices also can be improved. In addition to the practices mentioned above, when home applicators purchase pesticides or fertilizers over the counter, they should receive simple fact sheets on proper usage of each product. A trained person should be on duty at the garden center, hardware store, etc. to assist in selecting appropriate products and to answer questions. Homeowners as well as professional apolicators should have to post warning signs when they apply pesticides to their lawns. A statewide voluntary reporting system for pesticide poisonings should be created. In addition, the state should ensure that safety claims made in advertising these products are consistent with approved product labels. The task force recommended ways to prevent pesticides and fertilizers from causing environmental damage or unnecessary human exposure. To prevent further growth of excess aigae and nutrients in lakes and streams, educational materials on preventing phosphorus buildup should be distributed. Leaves and grass should not be pushed into streets, and streets and gutters should be swept regularly. Eliminating off-target pesticide and fertilizer applications similarly will heip protect surface water quality. Proper retail and commercial storage of pesticides and fertilizers should be ensured through education, inspections, and additional storage regulations. Homeowners need education on propec disposal of pesticide and fertilizer products. Saint Paul can reduce use of fertilizers and pesticides by adopting alternatives practices. Integrated pest management (which emphasizes use of culturai and biological rather than chemical controls, and monitoring and analysis of the pest problem before any strategy or treatment is begun) should begin with a pilot city IPM project in parks and golf courses. Saint Paul should promote backyard composting, should ensure that there zre su�cient pubiic compost sites and that those sites are well managed, and should educate the public on composting. i�e pubiic snouid "nave better infor�nation on the effectiveness, toxicity and environmental safety of organic-vs.-rriorga�ic-pesticide-anc�-fsrti�izer-prod�cts; - and the state should enact appropriate regulation of organic lawn caze products. Iil � � , � � , � 1.._.I � � , � J � ❑ C_1 u , , oa-�'� TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUN:MARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - . . . . . . . . i INTRODUCTION .........---� ................................................... 1 GENERAL RECO'.viMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PFSTICIDE AND FERTILIZER USAGE PRACTICES: PROFESSIONAL APPLICATORS ........................................•--...----.. 4 PESTICIDE AND FERTILIZER USAGE PRACTICES: HOME APPLICATORS ........................................................... 9 EFFECTS OF CURRENT USAGE PRACTICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT USAGE PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 EDUCATION................................................................... 23 REGULATION .................................................................. ?b APPENDIX A ................................................................... 29 APPEIv�IX B ................................................................... 30 GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . availabte under separate cover BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . available under separate cover v l _J �- yf > INTRODUC710N The Toxic Chemical Task Force (TCTF) was established by the Saint Paul City Council as a reflection of pubiic concem about pesticides and fertilizers. The task force's charge, as stated in its authorizing resolution', was to hold public hearings and to make recommendations to the City Council for rules, regulations and possible banning of nonorganic chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Task force members and altemates were selected to represent the following groups or interests: environmentalist groups, the lawn caze industry, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, agricuitural educators, recycling programs, and youth. The task force met fourteen times between November, 1989, and March, 1990; attendance of inembers and altemates at meetings was excellent. More than 50 persons provided testimony at the four public hearings or provided background information and reference materials to task force members. These resource persons included technicai experts and members of the public, inciuding representatives of the lawn care industry, ge�if course superintendents, che� manufacturers, university teaching and research facu2ty, government agency staff, environmental organization representatives, chemicaliy sensitive individuals, health professionals, and others. In addition, the four public hearings each attracted an audience of 25-40 people in zdditicn to *ask force members and speakers. In carrying out iu charge, the task force found it necessary to narrow the scope of its inquiry because of the complexity of the issues, the task force's short � Council File 89-786. timeline, and i�s desire to base is recommendations on the best evidence available to the group. The volume of information provided, its technical nature, and the need to evaluate the sometimes conflicting claims on aimost every issue considered also made it necessary to focus on a limited number of issues. In addition, current federal and state laws preempt municipalities from taldng independent actions to regulate distribution, use, storage, handiing and disposal of pesticides and fertilizers. This report makes recommendations on use of lawn and garden pesticides and fertilizers within the Saint Paul city limits. It exanunes current turf and omamental pesticide and fertilizer usage practices by professional applicators and by homeowners. The task force recommends more effective use and reduced use of potentially harmful substances through education and public information, adoption of altemative practices, and changes in regulatory procedures. In addition, it calls upon the city of Saint Paul to voluntarily assume a strong leadership role in promoting both wise and reduced use of pesticides and fertilizers in the city. The task force aclrnowledges that additional funds may be required in order to implement its recommendations; resource constraints may make it impossible to take ali the actions recommended at once. The task force has not made recommendations on areas of urban pesticide use other than lawn and gazden care. This report does not evaluate specific formulations or products for continued use or possibie bans. The task force does, however, recommend how these additional issues might be addressed. In each section of this report, a specific problem brought to the task force's attention is stated, along with a direction or solution to resolve the problem when needed for clarity, followed by the task force's recommendations. Appendixes, a glossary and a bibliography aze available for reference. The task force encourages individual task force members and the public to-submit additional recommendauons_. on lawn and_ __ __, _ garden chemicals. 2 The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodentiade AU (FIFRA); Minnesota Stamtes Cfiapter 18B.02. 2 , L � C � L/I � �I � i , � � � � D�- �t � GENERAL RECOMMEIJDATIONS Goal of Recommendation: There should be a reduction in the Task ForCe fotal volnme of nse of pesticides and fertilizers through Recommendations implementation of best management gractices and integrated pest management 3 Standing Saint Paul Problem: What has been presented to this task force Gitizens' Advisory Group goes faz beyond its capabilities, both in terms of time and of expertise. The solution is to create an ongoing city advisory group on pesticides and fertilizers. In addition, there is public concem over the amount of pesticides found in the food we eat, one of a number of broad areas of urban pesticide use not addressed by this task force. Other such areas inciude mosquito control, spraying on rights of way, trees, aquatic pest control, eradication campaigns, indoor pesticide practices, and veterinary pest practices (e.g., for fleas and ticks). '-. ..., 1. T'he City Council should empanel a standing review board, chaired by an appmpriate person, to deal with pesticide and fertilizer issues. T'he group should consist of 50% professionais (professional users of pesticides and fertilizers, technical experts, the metro IPM specialist, professional applicators, epidemiologists, to�cologists, the regional poison control center, the MDA, environmental consultants, Ramsey County Extension, entomologists, soil scientists, plant pathologists, nematologists, applied biologists, and others as appropriate) and 50% pubiic members (physicians and veterinarians, retail hardware distributors, district councils, the proposed parks and environmental commissions, environmentaiists, the Human Ecology Action League jchemicaily sensitive persons), and others as appmpriate). , 3 Both "best management pracxices" and "integated pes[ management," or IPM, aze sets of desirable praaices and strateg}es for pest control which can and shoutd be much more widely adopted. Reducing pestidde and fertilizer use through such practices and strategies aze an altemative to reducing use of � chemical pesucides and fertilizers by banning or limiting specific products. Definitions of these terms vary. The task force discusses these definitions further and makes a specific recommendation on wIuch IPM definition to adopt on p. 17. , � a.. , 2. The review board recommended above should: a. Study the areas of urban pesticide and fertilizer use not addressed by this task force. b. Carry out pubIic education campaigns on an ongoing basis. c. Identity prioriiies for city activiYies and programs, Yheir funding reqn4reinents, and possible sources of funding. Data Base on Urban Problem: Few data exist on the extent of urban fertilizer Pesticide and Fertilizer and pesticide usage in Minnesota The solution is to Use develop an urban pesticide and fertilizer use data base, which includes all categories of pesticides and fertiiizers not exempted from registration or regulation. The database should identify lawn and gazden uses as required under state statute and as needed for program pianning and monitoring. •-. ...,. 1. The Minnesota Department of Agricultnre (MDA) should develop more extensive urban fertilizer and pesticide usage information. 2. The MDA should work cooperatively with the city of Saint Paul to develop a IocaIized data base. PESTICIDE AND FERTILIZER USAGE PRACTICES: PROFESSIONAL APPLICATORS Current Practices -- Professional applicators include commercial appficators, Professionals golf course superintendents, city staff who apply chemicais, etc. Each applicator must be licensed by the 4 Sausalito, California, Ordinance #997 (Ch. 1L16.030 of the Sausalito Municipal Code) establishes a Pest M emenf Commi£tee fo 3eve1 and � iement ement ka rulesand r 'ons� - anag oP P P��S � ��- 5 Testimony of John Peckham, Minnesota Depar[ment of Agiculture, given to the task force on 11/27/89. 6 Minn. Stat. 18B.06, 18B2b and 18C. 4 � � [_� C I � � � � �� C� � � oa-�i5� IvIDA. In Saint Paul commercial applicators also must be licensed by the city; 30 lawn care companies are presently licensed. Recom�n�ioa: Saint Paul shonld continue city policy of refusing bnsiness licenses to those companies not licensed by the MDA. AppliCation PraCtices Problem: Pesricide drift may be a problem in urban areas. It poses potential health risks not just for chemically sensitive peopie, but for the general population, including homeowners with open windows, contractors working outside on neighboring homes, and chiidren playing outside. If drift occurs, it may be a violation of state law which regulates off-tazget applications.' Although various practices are used by some companies and homeowners to minimize this effect, there aze no uniform standards for the industry nor for home applicators. For example, one company stops pesticide applications at a 10 mph wind speed, while another person said that a maximum wind speed of 6 mph is the generally acce�ted standard and recommended a 45 degree spray arm. •-. �.... 1. Use the largest droplet size possible, given pre�ailing winds, and any other technologies to reduce pesticide drift. 2. The label contmis any temperature and wind speed maximums for applications. Commercial applicators and homeowners should be made aware that drift is a violation, and the MDA should increase surveiIlance on drift. ' M�. sc�c. isB.o�, suba. z@) (c) and (d). $ Testimony of Chazles Glossup, Greenmasters Landscaping, 12/4/89; testimony of Jim Cink, University of Minnesota, 12/18/89. � Problem There is a need to reduce overapplications and unnecessary applications of pesticides in areas which do not need such ueatments 9 . . . .,. . 1. As a best raanag�m�nt g:actice, F�sticides should not be combined with fertilizers for the purpose of bmadcasting over general areas. 2. Spot applications of pesticides and fertilizers is the best management practice for applications, to ensure that affected areas are the only ones treated. Professional Applicator Problem: Certification training for the state license test Training for professional applicators is set up by the state (MDA) and the University of Minnesota (U of M) based on federal m�n;T„um standards, but there are no other standards in the industry for what other training is required. Some lawn care companies have established their own training programs, and a signi&cant number of companies have sent their personnel through ChernIawn's program. Despite these efforts, the task force heard complainu about some applicators not wearing proper protective clothing (presumably because of insufficient information about its importance). Complaints also were heard that not all apglicators l�ow the Iatest IPM methods and techniques. Recognizing the latter need, the U of M soon will be hiring a metro area IPM specialist to work with each of the county extension services in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The solution is to continue with federal standards and MDA/U of M training, but to place more emphasis in training on IPM and on protective clothing. Recommendation: The mefro IPM specialist should confer with the MDA regarding the IPM segment of the annual certificafion/recertification training. Where inadequacies exist or where more state-of-the-art - - - - - -i�strustion rs des€rable tHat-pe�son-shouid-negotiate to - 9 Testimony of Steve Verbeek, Bazefoot Grass, 12/4/8S, Doug Madsen, Madsen Consulting, 12/4/89; Rob Ringer, Ringer Corporation, 12/il/89; Mazk 1KHes, Organic Lawn Care, 12/11/89; and Sheila Daar, Bio-InLegral Resoarce Center (BIRC), 1/8/90. � i_� � � � � I r � � � �l � � � --� � �i � � � � � � revise the cnrriculum. In addition, more emphasis shonld be placed on the use of protective clothing. pa-��s' Monitoring Field Pmble�n: Complaints to the task force about company Practices practices which aze not best management practices, as noted above, suggest a need for monitoring and enforcement as well as training. Recomme�rdativn: The MDA and the city shouid collaborate on an annual lawn company and public/private golf course surveillance program, and should report results to the City Council. � Posting � � � � � � � � � � � Problem: Saint Paul requires that professional pesticide applicators post a warning sign when pesticides are applied outdoors. However, homeowners who apply pesticides are not required to post a sign. The e�sting posting ordinance is inadequate for chemically sensitive people, in that the warning comes too late to prevent exposure.�� The city of Boulder, Colorado, adopted pesticide ordinances which required, among other things, advance notification of airborne applications by users and contracting parties (rather than by applicators) and post-application notification for applications to lakes. When the ordinances were chailenged as preempted by the federal-state regulatory system, a federal district court found that the city had the power to require advance notification, and other parts of the ordinance could be rewritten to avoid explicit references to federal law. It is not clear, however, whether such an ordinance could be enacted in Saint Paul, because of differences between Colorado and Minnesota in state preemption statutes. Recommendcrtion_ Saint Paul should establish a list of hypersensitive peagle (plus others who wish to be notified). The list can be made available to licensed �� Le�slative Code, Sec. 377.02(b}. �� Testimony of Robin Blake, 12/18/89; Lotte Melman, 12/18/89; and Helen Marr, iJ8/90. � Ordinances #5083, effective 12/31/87, and #5129, effective 8/5/88. t3 Coparr, Ltd. and �ctor A. Cazanci v. Ciry of Boulder, Civil Action 87-M-1865, U.S. Dis[ric[ Court, District of Colorado, filed 10/3/89. The case is now on appeal. � l applicators so they can notify affected persons. city registry is successful, then the city shoald recommend to the MDA that the registry should expanded to be statewide. If the 0 Pmblem: The task force heard compiaints about applications in Saint Paul for which no posting was done as required. For the first year or two foIlowing adoption of the posting o-�*!2nce i� 1985, there were complaints and the ordinance was enforced. However, in recent years there have been few comp]aints To city pnblic health officiaLs. Recommendatio�r Lawn companies which habitually do not post signs as required by Saint Paul ordinance should receive a cash fine. Approvai of City Pesticide Appiication Programs Problem: In addition to requiring that commercial applicators be licensed and that waming signs be posted, Saint Paul requires that pesticide applications on city property be approved by the Ciry Councii. Parks and Recreation staff submit their pians, aIong with a Iist of all products they might use during the year, each spring. The basis on which the City Council is to approve the plans is not speci�ed. Recommendatiorz: When the City Counci� approves pmposed city programs for pesticide applications, as required by city ordinance, the Council should: 1. Seek review and comment oa the proposed programs from outside eJCperts (e.g MDA, U of M). 2. Seek assurance that the city programs are consistent with the recommendations in this task force report. -- — -- �- 74 Testimony of Gary Pechmann, Saint Paul Divison of Public Health, 11/27/89. 75 Legislative Code, Sec. 377.02(b). � � � � � � � � �� f___� C I � pg-�e� PESTICfDE AND FERTILtZER USAGE PRACTICES - HOME APPLICATORS Lawn Clippings Problem Lawn clippings which aze left routinely on the lawn may reduce the need to use chemical or other fertilizers while mai.ntaining a healthy lawn.� Although the U of M Extension Service has developed an excellent educational campaign wluch recommends (among other things) not collecting lawn clippings, more needs to be done. The solurion is to encourage more homeowners and lawn maintenance services to leave their lawn clippings on the lawn; to seasonally adjust mowing heights (generally, 2-1/2 to 3 inches high, highest in midsummer); and to remove no more than 1/3 of the height of the leaves at one time. . . . ., . 1. Expand educational programs -- have the U of M Eartension Service work cooperatively with city departments (e.g. fact sheets in water bills), neighborhood groups, youth grovps, and others. 2. Set substantial pickup charges for lawn ciippings (possibly use that revenue to fund additional education). Misapplication or Problem• According to the federal Environmentat Improper Selection Protection Agency (EPA), total urban �esticide usage in the U.S. may equal that of agriculture. ' Most estimates believe urban application amounts to be higher on a per- acre basis than rural application amounts, if all sources are included (e.g. lawns, gardens, mosquito sprays, 76 Testimony of Fxtension Services zgents L'_^� G�sea, Ramsey Cosnt Iij2',; $3, ;:�d Bob Mugaas, Hennepin Counry, lf8/90. Mugaas says that leaving clippings on tfie lawn can eliminate one fertilizer appIicatioa per year. Schut!z, The Chemicat Fre� La says that fertilizer usage can be reduced by up to 80% over a three yeaz period, because the fertiIizing effed of Iawn ciippings is cumulauve. �� The most recent GAO study says EPA's 1988 estimates aze tfiat sales of lawn care pestiades have increased to over $700 million anaually, that 67 millioa pounds of active ingredients aze applied annually, that professional lawn caze companies do a$1S billion busness, and that as many as 11% of single family households use a professionai applicator. Peter F. Guerrero, "i,awn care pesticide risks remain uncertain while prolubited safery claims continue," Goverament Accounting Office, GAO/T-RCED-90-53, 3/28%90. 9 � \� - � �. etc.)1 Certain practices have the potential to greatly reduce total pesticide usage within the city, minimizing health and environmental risks. Spot applications now are more common, and can reduce totai yard pesticide usage by 50-90%. Several persons testified as using or supporting only spot applications2 C�lturai practices aione can effectiveiy limit dandelions, crabgrass and other weeds?' Many homeowners are not aware that the fertilizer products they buy contain pesticides. To the eatent that pesticides aze needed for a lawn, separate packaging of pesticides would encourage spot applications -- which will reduce total usage. . . . .,. . 1. As a best management practice, homeowners as well as commercial appticaYors should spot-apply pesticides only on an as-needed basis. 2. The city should promote the purchase of pure fertilizer prodvcts over fertilizer/pesticide mixes, including a method to help consumers distinguish between the two. Over the Counter Proble�n: EPA fact sheets on lawn and garden pesticides Sales Practices e�st, but they are not user friendly, are not available for all products, and do not discuss cultural practices and other related information. To bring about major behavior change, information needs to be immediately available at point of purchase whenever people go into a garden center. Such information should also discuss appropriate usage practices and IPM at the same time. Information which couid be detached from the product �$ W. Olkowski et al., "Ecosystem managemenG A framework for urban pest control," p. 384. Testimony of Terry Gips. 12/11/89. � Testimony of 7ohn Peckham, 12/4/89. � Testimony of Steve Verbeek, Baazefoot Giass, 12/4J89; Doug Ivfad 2dadsen C�onst tr`ng; I2C4J8g Rob Ringer, Riager Corporation, 12/21/89; Mark M7es, Oro nic Lawn Care, 12/2I/89; aad Sheila Daaz, BIl2C, 1/8/90. 27 Warren Schultz, The Chemical Free I.awn. pp. 127, 131 and 111-134, respedively. 10 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � _ _ �- � � � �a-yi� to be brought into the home would probably be more likely to be read. Fact sheets cannot be relied on as the sole source of information at point of sale. There are some indications that customers may select a garden center based on the availability of a person with eJtpertise in horticulture or related areas. However, in most hazdware stores or garden centers where homeowners purchase pesticides and fertilizers over the counter, the sales clerks or other employees have no specialized knowledge of these products. -. 1..,. i. T'he U of M, the MDA,, chemical companies, the Minnesota-Dakota Retail Hardware Association and other trade associations all should be encouraged to supply easy to read fact sheets to people who seii lawn and garden pesticides and fertiliaers in any form over the counter at retail. These fact sheets should be distributed with the products free of charge. 2. The MDA and the U of M(including the metro IPM person) should develop an appropriate training and certification program for retail sellers. Once it is developed, someone who has that certification should be on duty at all times whenever pesticides and fertilizers are sold over the counter at retail. Posting Probiem: As noted earlier, present city ordinance does not require homeowners to post a sign when they apply lawn pesticides, but the rationale for notification that a � Poisoning Prevention � lawn has been treated applies to homeowners as well as to professional applicators. Homeowners who apply pesticides or fertilizers may have pesticide use levels greater than those of commercial applicators. Recomrnendation: City ordinance should be elcpanded to require posting by homeowners, using the same standards as now required for commercial applicators. Signs for this purpose should be available wherever over the coanter pesticides are sold. Problem: As is the case with other fomzs of poisonings,the largest group of persons affected by ll �� ,, �� . Product Advertfsing and Labeling pesticide and fertilizer exposures and poisonings appears to be young children. Data from the Regional Poison Controt Center at Saint Paul Ramsey Iiospital indicated that in 1987 the center received 2,829 human eaposure calls involving pesticides and fertilizers, and of these, 1,929 involved children under six years of age.� Nearly all these calls involved misuse on the part of homeowner applicators. A majority of the 1,929 calls involving yonn� children came from children findir� unused pesticides and fertilizers, and inQesting small amounts, but Iess than 10% of these cases were symptomatic.� Center staff are aware of a few fatalities, but these were primarily adult intentional exposures. The EPA used to collect information regarding pesticide poisonings. In 1981 its Pesticide Incident Monitoring Program was stripped of funding, and collection and analysis of pesticide-induced illness was Ieft to states. Data from the Poison Control Center do not necessarily represent all cases of poisonings in Minnesota. Although doctors often cali for advice, and consequentIy report a poisoning, there is no central reporting system for the state. There also is no annual report published in the state regarding pesticide poisonings. ' . ...,. 1. 1'he EPA wili develop standards for child-proof containers for pesticide and fertilizer products. 2. State and local authorities should be encouraged to work wifh the poison controI system in Minnesota to encourage statewide voluntary reportiag by physicians to the Poison Control Center all cases of human exposure to pesticides and fertilizers. As part of this reporting system, an annnal report should be generated to identify specifically the pmblems that exist. Problem: The task force heard testimony thaY pesticide formnlations have been represented in advertising � Trstimony of Brenda-Neiswinter, Ramsey-Poisoa-EonErol 6enter, 1/S/90.--- - — — - - ------ -- � Statement of Dr. Rick Kingston, Ramsey Poison Control CenYer. 24 Public Citizen, Keep off the Grass. pp. 18-19. � � � � �� L_ J � � � � � �a-�� materials, brochures, etc. as "safe," without proper references to the need to use them in accordance with label directions. This is a significant problem because pesticides and fertilizers not used ia accordance with label directions can have significant adverse effecu on people, animals, plants and the envi.ronment Under federal law the EPA reviews the language used on a restricted pesticide label and requires that applicators and other persons use the product only according to the label. Advertising claims by manufacturers and distributors that differ substantially from claims allowed to be made as part of the pesticide's approved registration are regarded by federal law as false and misleading. If such claims are made by others, the Federal Trade Commission could take action, but that agency prefers to defer to the EPA. In Minnesota the Attomey General can take enforcement actions on false advertising. Recommendation: Statements made in advertising or labeling regarding pesticide safety, whether made by manufacturers, applicators, authors of educational materials, or others, are not allowed to be inconsistent with the FIFRA labeling law. The MDA and the Minnesota Attorney General should enforce this mquirement. EFFECTS aF CURRENT USAGE PRACTICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT Effects of High Phosphorus in Storm Sewer Runotf on Surtace Water Quality Problem: The "limiting element" in the eutrophication of Twin Cities lakes is phasphorus. A major contributor to the phosphorus load of lakes has been shown to be leaves and grass ciippings left on the street. A Metropolitan Council study of inetro area lakes� indicated that the flow weight of phosphorus (as well as lead) from urban storm sewer runoff was highest of any 25 Testimony of Terry Gips, 12/18/89; Nonapricultural Pestiades: Risks and Re lation. Government Accouniing Office study GAO/RCEII-86-97, April 18, 1986. FfFRA requires EPA approval of language to be used on a label and requires tha[ the product be used only in accordance with the tabel. � Testimony of Gary Obertz, Metropolitan CouncH, 1/8J90; Metropolitan Council Urban Runoff Studies. � �� _ ' L of the four types of conuibutors (other contributors were urban open channel, urbaa mainstem and management practice discharge). Ramsey County studies indicated that both Lake Como and Lake Phalen were eutrophic. Storm sewer runoff was estimated to contribute to 60%a of Phalen's phosphorus and 90% of Como's. Given current trends, both lakes can be expected to suffer a slow but continual degradation. The greatest problem related to lake and stream eutrophication (leaves and grass clippings being pushed into the street) can be eacpected to increase as Saint Paul's combined storm and sanitary sewers are separated. The solution is to maintain turf quality, rake up and compost leaves, pick up and consolidate animal feces, and sweep street gutters frequently. '� i w in i 1. The city should request that the U of M Extension services develop a fact sheet on how to prevent phosphorus buildup in water, since people don't lrnow about this. 2. The city should make this infortnation available to all users at point of sale (since the city licenses hardware stores, florists/nurseries, and commercial applicators), and should distribute it to all homes around the lakes. 3. The city should educate homeowners on water eutrophication through the media. 4. Tke city should consider weekly sweeping of streets. Off-Target Fertifizer Problem: Applications of fertilizers and pesticides are and Pesticide Applications made off-target to impervious surfaces (e.g. sidewalks, driveways, streeu) by homeowners and commerciai applicators.� Such off-target applications may be � Testimony of Terry Noonan, Ramsey Counry Pub&c Works, 12/11/89, and 2/5/9Q followup phone call with task force chair; Information letter on the Pbalen chain of lakes restoration projeU. � Testimony of Lotte Melman, 12/18/89 and Leslie Davis, Eartfi Protedor, 12/11/89. 14 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � — -- � � � � , � � � � � � � � � � � � � , � � � � Do? violations of staie law,� and they can have �osn'bie deleterious effects on surface water quality. Runoff can be contaminated by off-target fertilizer or pesticide applications, as well as by plant debris in street gutters. The U of M estimates that there can be up to a 30-40% reduction in phosphorus levels in runoff if gutters are swept weekiy, and if, as a best management �ractice, plant debris is kept off impervious surfaces 3 The solution is to educate homeowners and commercial appiicators, and to compel compliance. . .,.�, 1. The cooperative effort of the U of M, MDA, and their Pesticide Advisory Committee should continue to develop fact sheets or other educationaI information. Chemical manufacturers should develop fact sheets attached to the product. 2. Commercial appIicator training programs should continue and should include information about the consequences of off-target applications. 3. MDA surveiilance and enforcement shouId continue. Sforage and Disposal of Problem: Improper retail or commercial storage of Pesficides and Fertilizers fertilizer and pesticide products may pose a substantial risk for damage to the environment and exposure to humans under situation where an unintentional release of materials into the environment occurs (e.g. fires, transportation incidents).� The soluYion involves a number of coordinated actions: the MDA providiag educational materials to retailers regarding proper storage of fertilizer and pesticide products; continued city, county and state enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Building Code, zoning and well siting regulations; and development as necessary by the EPA � Testimony of John Peckham, 11/27/89. � Information letter on the Phalen chain of Iakes restora[ion project City of Shoreview Ordinance #477. 37 U of M fact sheet AG-FS-2923, Preventin¢ Pollution Problems from Lawn and Garden Fertilizers. � Testimony of John Peckham, 1vIDA, regazding his incident experience witk fires at lawa and gazden centers in Minnesota. 15 _ � �- and/or MDA of additional fertilizer/pesticide storage regulations. ' • . . . ., . 1. T'he U of M and Yhe MDA should develop educational materials and should distribute them to retail and commercial facilities, including all professional appIicators licensed in Saint Paul. 2. Saint Paul, Ramsey County, the MDA and/or the Minnesota Department of Health should independently conduct inspections of retail/commerciai fertilizer and pesticide storage facilities. 3. Saint Paul should support development of additional fertilizer/pesticide storage regulations by the MDA or the EPA. 4. The city, county and/or state should consider licensing storage under SARA 1�tie III if any of the 360 materials on the list are pesticides or fertilizers. Problem: Pesticides and fertilizers have constituted 11% of the household hazardous waste in Ramsey County household hazardous waste collections.� All pesticides and fertilizers should be able to be used up, and should not have to be thrown out. The Groundwater Protection Act provides that by 1994, pesticide and fertilizer container coliections should be in place, and geople should be able to retum such containers to retailers. Recom�notdc�ion: Homeowners shonld be edncated on pmper disposal of pesticide and fertilizer pmducts -- that such prodncts shouid not be thrown in the trash, but honsehold hazardons waste collections should be used instead. -- -- - - -- - - - - � � Ramsey County Environmental Health program statistics. � 16 " � � � � ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT [7SAGE PRACTICES � Integrafed Pest Management (IPM) � � � � � � � �' � � � � � � Problem: The city has no IPM policy, IPM is not uniformly practiced, and IPM definitions vary. 34 Da- �� Recommendation: The city of Saint Paul shonld adopt an integated pest management strategy for all sectors -- pnblic, commercial, and homeowner. There are many definitions of IPM; the BIRC defmition is the most effective one. The goal of this recommendation would be more widespread adoption of IPM practices. Proble�n: Cities should decrease total pesticide use, minimizing health and environmental risks, and should keep their costs as low as possibie. Increasing sophistication by cities across the country in the development of IPM techniques and strategies have � For erample, the Groundwater Protection AM (Minn. Stat. 17.114, subd. 2(b)) deFines IPM as a combination of approaches, including the judicious application of ecological prinaples, managemeni techniques, cultural and biological controls, and chemical methods, to keep pests below levek where they do economic damage. Tfie act (Minn. Stat. 103H.005, subd. 4) defines best managemeat practices ia a similar fashion: as practicable voluntary practices capable of preventing or minimiang degradation of groundwater, considering economic factors, availability, technical feasibiliry, implementability, effectiveness and environmental effects. The Bio-lategral Resource Center (BIRC) identifies the following IPM components: 1. A monitoring system will be es[ablisfied for all pests/sites assumed to requue pest control action. The iniiial objective of such a monitoring system is to determine the pest population size causing intolerable damage (a jud�ent usually adjusted to site conditions). The overall objectives of a monitoring system are: a) to pinpoint precisely when and where pest problems may become intolerable; and b) to determine effectiveness of treatment actions. 2. A recordkeeping system will be established that provides: a) scientific identification of the pest; b) quant�cation of pest population size; c) geographic distribution of pest problem; d) complete information on treatment action (what, when, where, who, cos[, applica[ion dffficulties); e) short term effects on pest problems; � short term effects on non-tuget species; g) long [erm effects on pest problems and non- target species. These records aze independent of any records that may be required to be kept because of pesticide use. 3. Injury levels (the pest population size — e.g. 10 apluds per leaf -- that is assoaated with intolerable damage) and action levels (generally a pest population size lower than ihe actual injury level, so personnel have time to mobilize resources needed to prevent damage). Injury and action levels shall be determined for each pest/site before any treatment action shall be ini[iated. 4. All pest control materials and activities should mee[ the following criteria for selection of tactics: a) least disruptive of natural coatrols; b) leut fiazardous [o human health; c) leut toxic to noa-target organisms; d) least damaging to the natural environment; e) most likely to produce a permanent reduction in the pest; � easiest to carry out effectively, and g) most cost effective in the long and short term. 5. Chemical control strategies shall be used only when a mix of other strategjes is inadequate and the pest damage is likely to become intolerable. Selection of tfie least tobc pesTicide, and use of spot application techniques that confine tfie material as dosely as possible to the target pest mus[ be demonstrated. Olkowski and Daaz, "Establishing aa integrated pest management policy." Common Sense Pes[ CortroL III(4), p. I-1. 17 lJ z _ a demonstrated the potentiai of such strategies to decrease total pesticide use, thus minimizing health and em�ironmental risks; another benefit could be net cost savings.� IPM eaperts recommend that a pilot program should be the frrst step a city takes in adopting IPM � Recomme�tdation: The Saint Paul Parks Division should initiate a pilot IPM projecY, which will include the apFointment or hiring of a designated IPM coordinator, and the training of field workers in identifying injury levels and monitoring methods. If possible, the pilot pmject should begin with or include municipal golf courses. Composfing Problem Compost has been shown to be a beneficial soil prepararion and top dressing which may reduce the need to use chemical or other fertilizers on homeowner lawns and aiso may reduce thatch. In addition, Ramsey County composting sites are close to capacity each year. With the ban on yard waste mixed with garbage and trash, it is essential to find ways that an increased amount o£ yard waste never enters the waste stream at all. It therefore makes sense to promote on-site composting and use of compost by homeowners 3 Recommend�ion: Promote composting education for homeowners through the IJ of M Extension Service, neighborhood groups, youth gronps, Saint Paul Pubtic Health (which enforces improper compost piles), and others. Problem: For yazd waste which does enter the waste stream, the problem of inadequate compost site space wili become acute this summer, because of the ban on yard waste in mixed waste. The quantities of yard waste involved, if not properly handled, will overwheIm available disposal sites, and the volume of compost produced will not have readily available markets. � The Natioaal Pazk Service cut use of pesticides by 70% in the first tteree years of implementation An � _- __ .__IPM progam for ciry uees in Berkeley, California, reduced pestidde use by over 90% aad saved the aty $22,500, according to BIl2C's pub&cations catalog, 7annary; 1989� p: 2 --- -- -- -- — - - - - - _ _ _ - � Testimony of Sheila Daar, BIRC, 1/8/90. 37 Fact sheet on proper composting techniques. � 18 � � � �� ,� � � � � � � oa- �e.� Public education is lacking on the value of compost as a soil amendment, and on the advantages of the county wmpost sites. There is not a danger of contamination of finished compost by previously-used lawn chemicaLs, because of the Iugh temperatures reached in the composting process at the sites. The MDA is wiiling to test public, private or homeowner compost sites for possible pesticide contamination. County sites have been tested. The sites have problems with being open hours which are convenient for the public, and there is no site that can accept branches. Compost sites can present odor probiems if they are not properly managed (at the county sites, county frontloaders to turn the pile may be busy elsewhere during peak times, and private contractors under county contracts are often slow to come; at privately owned and operated sites used by garbage haulers, leaves and grass are often mixed with rubbish, such as tires, and are not tumed often enough). More compost sites should be added to the four sites now operated by the county located within the city. Residents should be educated on site locations, what to take there, why do it, and how to use the compost. T'he county should change site hours to meet residents' convenience, and should find additionai markets for finished compost� - . :� . �. . 1. The county, with the city, should locate four new compost sites within Saint Paul in areas not covered by the present sites (e.g. Highiand). If this is not possible or not enough, develop a large compost site on county-owned land near the workhouse, with the large site to be available to homeowners. Do not permit garbage haulers, lawn care companies or pmfessionai landscape maintenance contractors to dnmp yard waste at the small sites. 2. Educate residents. � � �� Ramsey County Environmental Healtfi data on compost contaminatioa; Ramsey County Ex[ension Service handout on wmposting and mulching [eclmiques; fact sheet on composting sites, with addresses; The Chemical Free Lawn. 19 � 3. GeY citizens' input as to hours the sites should be open. 4. Get a site for branches, if possible with a chipper. 5. Muc chips with grass and leaves. 6. Ensure proper management of the compost sites, iacludiag: a) Yurning the pile at least once a month; b) in dry periods, sprinkling regularly; and c) mal�►g sure that pmper equipment is available when needed. 7. Fxpand city use of compost on city-owned land (parkland, playgrounds, rights-of-way). 8. The city and/or the county should investigate purchase of a mobile pulverizer or mobile mechanical screener. 9. The city and/or connty heaith divisions should oversee and enforce proper compost site management techniques on privately owned and operated compost sites. Organic vs. InorganiC Problem There may be a public perception, alluded to PestiCides and Fertilizers in the resolution authorizing this task force, that organic fertilizers and pesticides, when compared to inorganic ones, are environmentally safe, can result in a healthier piant, and are less of a threat io human..5 animals and the environment. Analysis of this perception indicates some difficuities. First, fertilizers, organic and inorganic, must be converted to availabie forms for plant utilization. The conversion to available nutrient forms and uptake by the plant of nutrients derived from fertilizers is not differentiated between organic aud inorgauic sources.� In addition, em=ironmental and health effects of any fertilizers and pesticides, whether organic and inorganic, are not alt-inclusive to a specific classification or family - - - -- --- of-chemicals._A-blanketstatement in_this_regazd_about- --- organic or inorganic fertilizers and pesticides is � Testimony of Dr. Russell Adams, U of M, 12/11/89. :� Da- �fi.� inappropriate and inaccurate. Neither organic nor inorganic pesticides and fertilizers can be assessed as a group cIassification relating to environmental safety, to plant heaIth and/or to human and animal toxicity, Recomm�ion The pnblic needs to Irnow more about chemical vs. organic methods. Pilot projects, such as those being advocafed in Hennepin Connty, should be inifiated to provide a rnncrete comparison of inethods. ProbTQm: Possibly confusing, misleading, or false claims regarding efficacy, toxicity, and em�ironmentai safety of "organic," "natural" or "natural organic' lawn and omamental fertilizer and pesticide products are being made by the purveyors of those products. The task force noted a lack of research papers substantiating the companies' claims (i_e. thatch reduction, non-polluting, all natural, not toxic). "Organic" and "natural organic" are defined in statute, but these terms are net always used in a manner consistent with the statutory definitions. Regulators should compel: a) truth in advertising; b) full disclosure of material contents and rates applied; and c) standardized use on the labels of the statutory definitions of "organic," "natural" and "natural organic.r : � ... .._., . .,, . , 1. If necessary, the Minnesota Attomey General's Oftice should initiate an investigation into "organic," "natural" and "natural organic" advertising. 2. MDA should continue its licensing programs and recordkeeping requirements for those products. 3. MDA should investigate development of a program for certification of fertilizer and pesticide producfs as "organic," "natural" or "natural organic." 40 MDA sample record; Table L, EPA toxicity labeling; JK Enterprises advertising; "Sustaae" advertisin� "Ringer" advertising. Braun, Effects of Fertilizers and Pesticides on the Environment Peckham, Minnesota Lawn Fertilizer Use. 21 :il�� EDUCATION Need For Problein: Central to atl these recommendations is Pubiic Education education — continuing education of professional applicators, education and information for homeowners and those who sell pesticides and fertilizers over the counter, and much greater knowledge and understanding of pesticide and fertilizer issues by the public. Task force members concluded that what should be accomplished is a signi�cant behavior and attitude change toward lawn and garden care, and that behavior can be changed through education more effectively than simply through regulation. Among the numerous ideas or suggestions made by task force members for componenu of an educational program are: 1) Companies should educate customers about altematives, and should disuibute state materials about chemicals; 2) Interest is out there, groups to educate the public are out there — use the schools, district councils, U of M, others; 3) A fiotIine (tike poison control hotline); 4) Information line (taped discussions on each commonly used chemical, to be dialed up by users for a nominal fee [or no feeJ, similar io NSP's information line); 5) Make more use of mass media; for example, develop a series of public service announcements to be played throughout the spring; 6) Promote attendance at the annual Extension Service seminar on lawn care; 7) Demonstrate proper practices through a series of seminazs on cable television; 8) Reach students through tips over school Ioudspeakers, visiting speakers, and contacts with student environmental groups. Several groups or agencies have e�cpressed a willingness to participate, including the 1VIDA, the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District, Ramsey County Public Works, the Minnesota Environmental Education Boazd, district councils and youth groups. The 1989 Groundwater Protection Act has allocated � -- - - -- funding for publi 4education regarding water resources - - -__-- and pesucide use. 4t Testimony of George Orning, Freshwater Foundation, 1/8/90; Groundwater Protection Ad of 1989. ;.�� i � � � � � � � � � � �� o� �eS . . , , ,., , 1. An all-out edncational effort is needed on altematives to pesticides — similar to what was done with energy conservation. The interested groups or agencies listed above should be involved. In addirion: a. Saint Paul shonld initiate curricula on alternatives in the pubIic schools. b. Companies should be educated to use safe altematives to chemicals. c. Homeowners should be educated that they don't need a perfect Iawn. 2. 'The city shouid call on the MDA to make funds available for public education in the metro area, and in Saint Paul in particular. Probiem: A variety of cultural practices and IPM techniques have the ability to improve lawn quality such that pesticide and fertilizer inputs could be greatly muumized, or even eliminated, but remain unknown to the general public Recommen�lation_ Promote a succinct list of the most important homeowner cultural and IPM techniques and ideas, including: i. Spot application only of pesticides 2. Leaving clippings on lawns 3. Beneficial aspects of compost as a soil additive 4. Sefting mower biades adequately high 42 Testimony of Steve Kernik, 11/27/89; Doa Olson, 11/27/89; Rob Ringer, 12/11J89; John Peckham, 11/27/89 and 12/4/89; Brian Baraes, 12/4/89; Steve Verbeek, 12/4/89; Chazles Glossup, 12/4/89; Brian Swingie, 12/4/89 and 12/11/89; Doug Madsen, 12/4/89; Mazk Miles, 12/il/89; Dr. Russell Adams, 12/11/89; Terry Gips, 12/11/89 and 12/18/89; Sheila Daaz, 1/8/90; Bob Mugaas, 1/8/90; Prescott Bergh, 1/8/90; Cindy Lane, 1/8/90. Also discussed in Wazren Schultz, The Chemical Free Lawa. Sheila Daaz, "Integrated weed management for urban azeas," BIRC, "I.east toxic pest management " 0 � � � '�_`�- 5. 6. Importance of soil diagnosis and preparation Aeration and de-thatching techniques 7. Punhase of high quality/low demand grass seed and other low demand alternative ground cover 8. The ability of cultural practices aIone to eliminate weeds and pests 9. The idea that tawns don't have to be perfectly weed free in order to be attractive 10. Use of least toavc pesticides Appropriateness of Problem: Too much information is available on Existing Information pesticides and fertiIizers -- more than people are wiIIing or able to absorb. In addition, much available information is highly technical, is written in scientific and/or industry jargon, and is not available when it is needed — when someone is about to select or use pesticide or fertilizer products. Information Resources Recommerrdatiorz- Fact sheets written at 4th to 6th grade reading level need to be pmvided on many topics; they are one of the best educational tools. Some subjects to be covered in fact sheets include: approved methods of application, altematives to the use of pesticides, any health risks, especially for people with chemical sensitivities, and information regarding any damage to plants/animals from inappmpriate applications or misapplications. Problem: Citizens of Saint Paui may not be aware of the proper agencies to contact when they have questions regazding health effects of lawn care pesticides, enforcement of rules and regulations regazding them, or regazding altemative lawn care practices. A one-page informational document could be developed by the NIDA and the City Public Health Division for use in public pazks, goif courses and apartment complexes. It __ would lis_t_ the, appropriate_agencies_ to contact._ __ _ Recommo�dation: NIDA shonid be requested to develop the above docnmen� Saint Panl should see that tIus informarion is posted in pubIic places which are frequently treated with lawn care pesticides. 24 � � REGULATION � Possibie Changes Federal and State Regu[ations � � L] � � � �� l__� R � � � oa ��ii,; in Problem: Several items have been identified which may not be addressed adequately in federal or state statutes or regulations relating to lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer applications. These include: 1. Inert ingredienu found in pesticide formulations could be dangerous and of toxicological concern, and EPA has requested data on those which might be of greatest concem. 2. The state does not require sign posting for fertilizer applications by commercial and noncommercial professional applicators, nor does the state require homeowners to post notices. Local governments may, if they wish, require posting. 3. Commercial applications of fertilizers and pesticides are now sold over the phone without written documentation, although starting in 1991 written contracts wili be required by state law. In addition, the New York State Attorney General's office has developed a comprehensive list of recommendations as a guide for further desirable legislation. 43 The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) issued a policy statement regazding inert ingedien[s in pes[icide products in the Federal Register on Apri122, 1987. In Ihis document, EPA classified iner[s current]y used in pesticide formulations into four categories based on the degree of to�acologcal concern. EPA anticipated issuance of call-in notices to all registrants having formulated products containing List 1 inerts by eazly 1989. � Minn. Stat. 325F.245. The statute provides for written contracts with ending dates, annual written notice prior to the fust application of the yeaz for multiyear contracts, and cancella[ion upon sale of the property. 4$ State of New York, Lawn Care Pesticides: A Guide for Action. Major rewmmendations in this guide aze: a. All lawn care service contrac[s should be in writing, with automatic renewal clauses in bold face type; b_ If automaac renewal clauses aze used, customers should be given timely written notice with opportunity to cancel, before spraying begins in subsequent seasons; c. Customers should receive complete information before tfieir lawn is sprayed, including the name of pesticides to be applied, precautions to be taken to ensure safery for family members and pets, label warnings and the time and date spraying is to take place; d. If pesticide product ingredients are undergoing tests for health effects from exposure, the label should say so; e. Notice to neighbors before spraying occurs, including the same information to be provided to the customer, and posted waming signs; f. Tighter spraying requirements to wntrol drift, runoff and volatilvadon of lawn sprays, and to prevent spraying during a high wind, on steeply sloping areas or under � � �__� . Recommendation: Request the Minnesota Attorney General's Office to write or rewrite or update the New York guide, and to research the need for fnrther legislation. Options for Additional Problem: Minnesota statute preempts local governments City Regulatory from directly regulating any matter relating to the Authority registration, labeling, distribution, sale, handling, use, application or disposal of pesticides, and federal law contains further preemption language.� Some local governments have regulated fertilizers. For pesticides, the city can consider the following options: 1. The Commissioner of Agriculture may, by written � agreement, delegate inspection and enforcement activities to a city. 2. The Commissioner may initiate nilemaldng, including a rule for procedures addressing local control of pesticide regulation. 3. The city could seek a change in state law, if the above options do not prove to be satisfactory. Recommemd�ion: The City Council should review these options and should approach the MDA regarding its needs to have anthority to regalate. � r � i � � � � � � � , other adverse coaditions; g. Proper training and certification of all applicators; h. Review and improvement of lawn care companies' worker training progams; and i. A statewide reguiry of chemically � sensitive individuaLs. � Minn. Stat. 18B.02 and FIFRA. � 47 See, for example, Ciry of Shoreview, Ordinances #477, #478 and #508 (Ch. 919 of the Munidpal Code), wfiich provide lawn fertilizer application wnirok mcluding limits on the phosphate content of � fertilizezapplications,.restrictions_ on_where fext�izers may be�plied, and authorization for the city to coadud so�7 tesu. 49 Minn. Stat 18B.06 � Minn. Stat 18B.03, Subd. 3 0 � � � � � � � 11/27/89 C-, � � � APPENDpC A PERSONS WHO OFFERED TESTIMONY AT TOX1C CHEMICAL TASK FORCfi PUBLiC tiEARIidGS Scott Strand, Minnesota O�ce of the Attomey General John Peckham, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Steve Kernik, Ramsey County Environmental Health Don Olson, Ramsey County Extension Service Lloyd Burkholder, Saint Paul Recreation Gary Pechmann, Saint Paul Environmental Health Terry Noonan, Ramsey County Public Works Dr. Don White, U of M Terry Gips, Intemational Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture I.eslie Davis, Earth Protector Brian Swingle 12/18/89 Da-�fi,; Bill Buffaloe, Rhone Poulenc Chemical Parks and Gary Eilrich, Ferznenta ASC Corporation Robin Biake � 12/4/89 � � � � � � � � � John Peckham Brian Barnes, Natural Lawn Organics Steve Verbeek, Barefoot Grass Company Charles Glossup, Greenmasters Industries Jerry Murphy, Somerset Country Club Brian Swingle, ChemLawn Peter Fanjul, Howe Fertilizer Dr. Phil Stryker, Tru-Green Doug Madsen, Madsen Consulting 12/11/89 Rob Ringer, Ringer Corporation Mark Miles, Organic Lawn Care Dr. Russell Adams, University of Minnesota Cindy Bartolerio, Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District John Hines, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Craig Johnson Thomas Fischer, golf course superintendent 27 Terry Gips Tom Hunter Dr. Michael Murphy, U of M Jim Cink, U of M Dr. Roger Yeary, Ecolab Krista Kotz Lotte Melman 1/8/90 Sheila Daar, Bio-Integral Resource Center Brenda Neiswinter, Ramsey Poison Control Center Pamela Sulmer Dr. Vincent Garry Mary Ann Marbury George Orning, Freshwater Foundation Marjorie Crosby Gary Obertz, Metropolitan Council Bob Mugaas, Hennepin County Extension Service Prescott Bergh Leslie Myers CSndy Lane, Iavender Oak Helen Marr Terry Gips � S.. �� .. � APPENDIX B SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITY The City of o Reduce total volume of pesticide and fertilizer use Sainf Pau( should: o Create an ongoing advisory committee on pesticide and fertilizer use o Work with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) on a local fertilizer/pesticide use data base o Continue to require a MDA license as a city licensina requirement o Work with MDA to obtain greater locai authority to regulate pesticides and fertilizers o Consult with ouuide experts on proposed city pesticide programs o Adopt an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for all sectors o Adopt an IPM pilot project in the city parks system, preferable including golf courses o Expand city use of compost product o Levy fines on lawn companies which habitually do not post signs as required by city ordinance o Establish a list of people who want advance notice of applications, and give it to licensed applicators o Collaborate with the NIDA on an annual lawn company surveillance program o Enforce proper compost site management techniques on privately owned sites o Ask the U of M to develop a fact sheet on preventing phosphorus buildup in water, and distribute it at point of sale and to a1I Iakeside homes o Work with the U of M to expand education on leaving lawn clippings on lawns (e.g. fact sheets in water bills) o Post information on proper agencies to contact with pesticide/fertilizer questions o Promote composting education for homeowners Professionai applicators shouid: o Reduce total volume of pesticide and fertilizer use o Avoid pesricide drift (by using lazgest possible droplet size and other technologies) o Not comGme pes�icides and fertiTizers #or broadcasting general areas o Regard spot applications on an as-needed basis as the best management practice r%? � � � � � � � - � � � � � � � �J � � � � aa- �%� o Wear proper protective clothing o Comply witfi posting requirements o Provide advance norice to registered persons o Learn IPM o Learn to use safe alternatives to chemicais o Continue company training programs, and include in them information about consequences of off-tazget applications Homeowners Should: o Reduce totai volume of pesticide and fertilizer use o Regard spot applications on an as-needed basis as the best management practice o L.eave clippings on lawns o Leam that they don't need a perfect lawn o L.earn more about chemical vs. organic methods o Post warning signs when applying pesticides or fertilizers o Learn how to dispose of pesticide and fertilizer producu properly � The Minnesota Department of Agriculture shouid: � � � � � � � � � o Continue suiveillancQ and enforcement o Coliaborate with the city on an annual lawn company surveillance program o Continue licensing and recordkeeping requirements for organic products o Expand the cit�s pilot registry for advance notification throughout the state if it is successful o Ask the Attorney General to consider investigating organic producu advertising o Ask the Attorney General to update the New pesticide action guide o Confer with the metro IPM specialist on IPM York content of annual training, and include more training information on protective clothing o Develop an appropriate training and certification program for retail seilers o Develop a certification program for organic/natural organic and natural products o Supply fact sheets about environmental effects of off- tazget applications on impervious surfaces o Supply easy to read fact sheets for point of sale distribution o Develop and distribute educational materials on proper storage of pesticides and fertilizers � � > o Prepaze a list of agencies to contact with pesticide/fertilizer questions o Develop an urban pesticide/fertilizer use data base; cooperate with St Paulin developing a local one Training specialists o Confer with the MDA about the IPM segment of the (especially extension annual certification training and negotiate curriculum services and the metro as indicated (PM specialistj o Develop au appropriate traiaing and certification should program for retail sellers o Fxpand educational programs on lawn clippings on pesticide and fertilizer products o Supply easy to read faci sheets for point of sale distribution o Suppiy fact sheets about environmental effects of off- target applications on impervious surfaces o Develop fact sheets at 46 grade reading level o Develop and distribute educationai materials on proper storage, unintentional releases o Expand education on leaving lawn clippings on lawns o Promote additional composting education Retail pesticide/ fertilizer seilers shouid: Chemical manufacturers shouid: The Environmental Protection Agency should: The Poison Controi Center shouid: o Sell fertilizers separately from pesticides o Have a licensed commercial applicator on duty whenever retail pesticides sales are made over the counter o Supply easy to read fact sheets for point of sale distribution o Supply easy to read fact sheets for point of sale distribution o Develop and impiement child-proof container o Operate a statewide voluntary pesticide reporting system Ramsey County should: o Set substantial charges for pickup of lawn clippings (and earmark revenue for further education) o Locate four additional composting sites within Saint -- - 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' ,�`1 ' •^ • �:. � � � 0 3 pa��i� i O C U U J � Ji ` � CJ n > � =• � ✓� L � ° � _ T �i.� ^ cJ ,� 3�= LJ � , T�l� �� _�� i Lisfi of Accomplishments oa-�i,; The WaterShed Partners is an award-winning, innovative, dynamic coalition of over 40 public, private and non-profit organizations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area that, through collaborative educational outreach, teaches residents how to care for area waters. Below is a list of accomplishment by the WaterShed Partners over the last few years. Organization Structure The WaterShed Partners is a consensus-based group that started in 1992 with handful of organizations. Today, over 40 various types of organizations (non- profit organizations, educational institutions, national, state, and Iocai agencies, etc) interact to promote a public understanding that inspires people to protect water quality in their watershed. The WaterShed Partners have successfully administered over $1 million in grants from local sources to fund projects and initiatives. The WaterShed Partners has caught the attention of communities all over the country, making it a model of how a successful partnership can work. � Networking . Invoivement in the WaterShed Partners increases an organization's visibility, recognition, and credibility. � • Partner organizations are able to share information on upcoming events, ideas, and products to encourage coord'+nation and col{aboration, increase efficiency, and avoid duplication of efforts. � • During this opportunity for discussion, the WaterShed Partners have created uniformity and consistency in the various messages going to the community. � K-12 Educational Tools • The WaterShed Partners worked with Farnsworth Elementary School in St. Paul , to create a watershed curriculum for their Lake Phalen Stewards Project. • With innovative products {ike the Wafers to the Sea CD-ROM and the Water Quality Interactive component of the WaterShed Exhibit, the WaterShed Partners , are making watershed education fun and available to students everywhere. • The Metro Watershed Education Network wiil use communication, coordination and collaboration to educate youth about non-point source pollution, to integrate , watershed education into school systems, and to leverage the energy created by the award-winning WaterShed traveling exhibit. This network will create environmentaily literate and engaged citizens. � � Appendix S Community Education • The WaterShed Partners designed the WaterShed Exhibit to provide learning opportunities about metropolitan watersheds, and about people's connections to rivers and other waters through everyday actions in watersheds. There have been over 450,00 visitors to this exhibit at over 140 event during the past 4 years. . The WaterShed Exhibit has been displayed at events all over Minnesota and at national conferences around the United States, causing it to become a replicated model for communities outside the Twin Cities. . Through a multi-year public campaign and community partnerships, the Water Quality Action Campaign changed attitudes and behaviors of adults in the metro area so they would make better decisions in househoid, lawn care, and automotive purchases and practices to benefit and improve water quality. . The Water Education Resources Book is a collection of ready-to-use educational materials and was distributed to metro area municipalities, agencies, and organizations. . The Volunteer Stream Monitoring Project was created to strengthen effective volunteer participation and increase the usefulness of volunteer-collected data, a coordinated, comprehensive volunteer monitoring program • The WaterShed Partners have worked with the state legislature and businesses like Bachman's to spread the word of using low- to no-phosphorus fertifizers on urban lawns. Awards The WaterShed Partners have received the following honors: 1999 Minnesota Government Reaching Environmental Achievements Together (MnGREAT!) Award from the State of Minnesota. 1999 Environmental Initiative Award for Environmental Education from the Minnesota Environmental Initiative. 1998 Cooperative Public Service Award (Semi-Finalist) from the State of Minnesota a �. �r � �� -� 't�' �`�:-�;� �I�IiA'��' ��:. � =�� ,� n �.:� �� _ http:!/cuee.hamli ne.edu/watershed �endaz of Events Hosting the WaterSheA in 2001 http://cgee.hamline.edu/wateished/azctuvekalendazOl.htr Oc�-�f/,� �s �� " c+�rr',�li�ba�E�v�rottmental Ec€ucatior� � � , *_ �� _ _ - wa�nhe� P�rt�ers � Events Hosting the WaterShed Exlribit in 2001 This paae indicates the dates of each reservation, not necessarily the da[es of the event. i Dates Event � 1/5 Hamline Alumni's First Friday Forums � 1/16-Z/7 Dept. of Agriculture � �� 1 � Environment Day at Calvin School (Edina) , 2/7-12 Home and Garden Show 2/19-4/1 MN Children's Museum - Miss. � Panorama 2/21-26 Bi� River Teacher Workshop , 2128-3/5 MN Home and Patio Show � 3/7-12 Twe]fth Annual Conference 3/13-16 Children's Water Festivalin Mankato PIECPS (,ee beloH) 1,3,4k 2,3,4k n3 1 n3 ES 1 1,2 1-4k Partner CGEE Dept. of A�. Henn. Cons. Dist Aept. of A�. CGEE � 3/19 Eden Prairie Environmental Fair 2,4k � 3/30-4/2 Plymouth Enviromental Fair 1,3 � 4/3-4/4 Bellaire, White Bear Geo�raphy Fair , 4/11-16 Hamline Hancock Water Fest 4/17 CGEE Van set-up j 4/18 Aveda Corporation Earth Day Event � 4119-23 Sibley Environmetal Fair � 4/20-23 Bloomington Clean Water Festival �f 4 1,2, ES 1 1-3 1-4k, ES 3, 4k 1-3, ES MNRRA Dept. of A�. MECA Dept. of A�. HCD Fortin Consult. Rice Creek WD CGEE CGEE Miss. RBA HCD City of Blmgtn M15YL002 10:17 AM Calendar of Evena Hosting the WazerShed in 2001 4/20-23 Quad Cities Earth Day Event 4/23-24 Earth Fest MN Zoo 4/27-30 City of Burnsville Sprin� Festival 4/27-30 5/4-7 5/4-7 5/9-il 5/10-14 5/14 p.m. 5/14-18 �/16-6/23 5/18-Z1 5/18-6/22 5/22-36 5/30-31 6/7-8 6/11-12 6/14 - - - - 6/15-18 6/21 6/21-22 2of4 Clean Como Lake Community Event Kids Fishin; Clinic Watershed Celebration The Fillmore Mississippi Herita�e Conf. 2001 Cold Spring Chi]drens' Water Festival Hiawatha Community School Watershed Unit 4k, ESW 1-3 1 n3, 4k 2,3, ES 4k 4 1-3 & 4k 1-4k ES http://cgee. haznline.edu/watershed/arctuve%alendaz0 � Wargo � Met Council Dakota Co. � SPNEC � Wargo � MMC Associates � Met Council � Dept. of A�. � CGEE Ericsson Comm. � School � Audubon Ark 2001 4k (Pe�gy) CGEE WaterFest 2001 (� s �S + 2 laptops RWMWD ` Audubon Ark 3001 3 CGEE Audubon Ark- Bemidji, Cass 1 Lake Audubon Ark- Grand Rapids 1 Audabon Ark- Aitken 1 Audubon Ark- Brainerd 1 Audubon Ark- Little Falls 1 - Stone Arch Bridge Festival of l�k the Arts Solstice River Market Fest 2, n3, 4k ESW � CGEE � CGEE CGEE , CGEE , CGEE — - - - - ---- - - -� MNRRA CGEE � Rice Creek WD � , 4/15/2002 10:17 AM �endaz of Events Hosting the WaterShed in 2001 6/22-25 Carp Fest 1,2,n3,4k � 7/15 Street Fest in Minneapolis - Iake 1-3 Street � 7/19-20 Market Fest � �� Mississippi River Canoe Adventure � 7/25-30 Polk County Fair � 8 � 1 Shin�le Creek WSD Open House � 8/7-8 Maplewood Ni�ht Out � 8/9-11 Dakota County Fair 8/10-13 New Bri�hton Stockyard Days � 8/24-31 St. Paul School District Teacher in Trainin� , 8/21 - 9/5 Minnesota State Fair , 9/5 Crosswinds MS Watershed and Wetlands 9/8 Rhine Fest 2001 - Harriet Island 1 1-4 1 1-4k 1-3, ESII 1,3 �, new 3 (van) old table3 both enviroscapes 1-4k V an � V an 9/10-9/13 Farmin�ton P2 Days-Farmington ES � Schools � 9/12 Van Training Session (CD Rom) van/exhibit Metro 94 � 9/13-17 Blue Lake Plant Family Event Van (1-4k) 9/20 St. Paul Public Works Open Van (1-4k) � House 9�22 City to Country Fair Scott � County 9/25-26 Children's Water Fest � �f 4 Van (1-4k) Van (1-4k) http://cgee.hamline.edu/watershed/azchive/calendaz0l.htn na-��.r w� CGEE (Kate) Rice Creek WD FMR/CGEE Polk Cnty LWRD CGEE RWMWD CGEE RCWD RWMWD (Louise) All Partners CGEE CGEE Met Council (Cammy Johnson) Met Council Met Council FMR - Alyssa CGEE Met Council 4/15200210:17 AM Calendar of Events Hosting the WazerShed in 2001 10/3-5 10/8-10 High School Science Water 4k Presentation City of Minnetonka Open House 4k 10/12-15 Roseville Open House Healthy Rivers, Healthy 10/13 Communities (MRBA) at Hamline Univ. 10/18 ll/28- L/3 Education Minnesota Perham Hi�h School Nitrate Testing Clinic Van (1-4k) L'i.7 Old 3, 4k 4k Explanation of the different pieces being used: n3 = the new version of table 3 4k = table 4 with the kiosk laptop ES = the ori�inal, urban model of EnviroScape ESW = the wetlands version of EnviroScape �@1�l8 Page Yiii� h[tp://cgee.hamline.edu/wazershed/azchive/calendaz0l� MN Dept. of Ag. � MCWD (Joan) � RCWD � CGEE � CGEE � MN Dept. of Ag. � Click here to return to the � ti�'aterShed Exhibit home na�,:e See tast Fears events � �'6C1�2c� � �4 Center for Global Environmentat Educatio❑ � Hamline University Graduate School of Education � 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St Paul, MN 55104-1284 Phone: 651-523-2480 Fax: 651-523-3041 4of4 � � , ----- -- - - — -- _ � � , aisrzooz to:v� � LJ � oa-�i,5 WATER MANAGEVIENT AlVD REGULATION IN THE T`VI�i CITIES METRO AREA By Louis I�i. Smith � Urbanization presen:s a wide array of threats and demands on our water resources. ��e use our �vater for recreation, waste disposal, drinkin�, a�riculture, and, here in ihe Land of 10,000 Lakes, as the centerpiece of our identity and pride in our "quality of life." � But the strains put on our �vater by the demands of these ofren incompatible uses, combined with the strain of a heavily developed, industrialized urban area, constantly threatzn the resource on �i�hich so much of our quality of life depends. � Minnesotans appreciate the stress that our modem way of living causes to our water resources. We act to protect our �vater resource by effectively using national, state, � and locai institutions, utilizin� the powers and capabilities of each to create a comprehensive approach to water resource protection and mana�ement. Broad federal � programs attack large, national issues; state programs augment them within Minnesota; and special local govemment units and municipalities work to solve water problems that affect a specific area, municipality, or watershed. � � � � � �J , � ! I � Still, this complex regulatory system can create a dizzyin� array of water- regulating �ovemment a�encies, boards, councils, and departments for the unwary. Federal and state a�encies often delegate their authority to other agencies, so that permit applications required by federal law are often filed with state a�encies, and local �overnment units are often responsible for enforcino state law. In addition, Minnesota recognizes that �vater resources are often best protected throu�h special units of government with authority to protect entire natural ecosystems, such as watersheds. The followin� is a brief description of the various Qovemment bodies that regulate water resources in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. FEDERAL AGENCIES Environmental Protection AQenev The EPA is responsible for carrying out most of the Clean Water Act, includin� the National Pollutant Dischar�e Elimination System (NPDES), which regulates the dischazge of pollutants into waters of the United States. The EPA also promulgates the substantive criteria for issuing permits for the dred�ing and filling of wetlands, although the Corps actually implements the pro�ram. Though the EPA retains oversi�ht authority and promul�ates regulations for enforcement, it delegates a large portion of its responsibilities to other federal and state a�encies. AppendiY T ,, U S. Armv Corps of EnQineers The U.S. Army Corps of En�ineers oversees all dredging and filling activities in waters of the United States, including wetlands, under § 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344) and § 10 of the Rivers and Hazbors Act (33 U.S.C. § 403). In addition to complyin� with the requirements of the Corps (found at 33 CFR §3231 et seq. and 40 C.F.R. part 230), permit applications under §404 are also subject to comment by the U.S. Fish and �%ildlife Service and the State Historic Preservation Officer. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The USFWS enforces both the Endan�ered Species Act and the National Scenic �Vaterways Act Under these laws, the USFWS has strong powers when a proposed project impacts any plant or animal species or waterway protected under federal law All �404 permits submitted to the Corps of Engineers aze also forw�arded to the USF�US for comment. Li S Department of Aariculture The USDA is a major protector of wetlands in agricultural azeas under the S�vampbuster Act, 16 USC §§3821-3824. Under the Swampbuster Act, any farmer who produces an a�ricultural commodity on a converted wetland or converts a wetland is ineli�ible for USDA benefits, including price supports, loans, disaster payments, and crop insurance. STATE AGENCIES �Iinnesota PolIution Control AQencv The MPCA is the lar�est sin�le re�ulator of water in Minnesota, enforcin� both federal and state law. EPA dele�ates much of its authority for federal water programs to the MPCA, includin� administration of the federal Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Under NPDES, the MPCA regulates (1) direct dischar�es into surface waters; (2) sewa�e and waste discharges from treatment facilities into surface waters, (3) stormwater runoff entering surface waters; and (4} dischaz�e of fill into w�etlands. Dischar�es authorized under NPDES dischazge permits include sampling, mori?oring and reportin� requirements. The MPCA is also responsible for issuing water quality certifications under §401 of the Clean Water Act. Minn. R. 7001.1400 - 7001.1470; 7050.0186. A§401 water quality certification is required in order to obtain at §404 permit from the Corps to discharge dredged or fill materials into a wetland. -- — - -- --- - --- ---- -- -- rlinnesota Deparfinent of�tu�Resources --" - The DNR administers water quantity and other water-related resource programs effecting fish and wildiife habitat, recrearion, and shoreline management. Certain types Smith Parker, P.L.L.P. ,6farch 1997 � i , � , � � � � , � � � � , - � � 2 , � D a-�fi.� of designated wetlands aze regulated by the D�IR under Minnesota Statutes Chapter103G. The DNR's mana�ement responsibilities extend to lakes, rivers, and floodplains, as �vell. Minnesota Board of �V'ater and Soil Resources The BWSR promul�ates rules for the implementation of the Minnesota Wetiand Conservation Act. The BWSR oversees locai Qovemments' implementation and interpretation of those rules and provides financiai, technical and administrative assistance to counties, soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, watershed mana�ement or�anizations, and other local govemments units. BWSR's Dispute Resolution Committee adjudicates disputes over local govemment units' interpretations of some rules and reQUlations relating to water resources. �Iinnesota Denartment of Health In its role to protect, maintain and improve the health of Minnesotans, the MDH re`ulates sewa�e, �rour.d.�atzr �s:� dr;nkin� �ra.e: and establishes specific health limits for substances or chemicals determined to cause health risks. The MDH also sets 5'.:.:ia�.^:':�S f0? �C`_ :� �^�' 07°_"2ti�II Of �V°1.'S 3I! infectious ti�aste d !5�0531. � Environmental Oualitv Board Throu�h its Water Resources Committee, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is responsible for anticipating and responding to key environmental issues and for , coordinatin� local, state, and federal agency oversight. The EQB also promulgates and oversees regulations regazdin� the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessment Worksheets. � � D � �Iinnesota Denartment of Aariculture The MDA implements state-specific laws govemin� pesticides and fertilizers and administers sustainable a�riculture and inte�rated pest management programs. The �1DA also implements the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Pro�ram in Minnesota. SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS �Vatershed Districts , Watershed Districts have broad authority to address a wide variety of threats to �vater quality without respect for municipal boundaries. Holding independent authority � for ensurin� water quality and resource integrity, watershed districts develop and implement comprehensive watershed plans under the authority of Minn.Stat.§103D et seq. Watershed management may include regulations geazed to control floodwaters; � navigation or drainaae improvements; reclamation or filling of wet and overflowed land; providin� or conserving public water supply; providing for sanitation and public health; repairing or improving draina�e systems; controlling soil erosion and regulating private , Smith Parker, P.L.L.P. ,bfarch 199� , -t . projects by property owners affecting the beds, banks, and shores of lakes, streams and w�etlands; protecting and enhancing water quality and groundwater quality. `Vatershed Nlanagement Or�aniaarions Unlike Watershed Districts, which function independently of other local �ovemment units (LGU's), WMO's are products of joint powers agreements, where two or mo:e LGU's cooperate in dealing with local water issues by au�menting their existing zoninQ, re�ulatory, and permitting powers. Minn.Stat. § 103B.201 et seq. WMO's aze mana�ed by a joint board representing ail of the participating LGU's and employ some of the po�iers enjoyed by a tivatershed district. WMO's exist only in the seven county metro area. Minn.Stat. §1038.205, subd. 13. Lake Imnrovement Districts Organized under Minn.Stat. § 103B.501 et seq., Lake Improvement Districts hold re�ulatory power over the use of a particulaz lake, with authority to act to preserve the natural character of the lake and its shoreline. Lake Improvement Districts also act to improve water quality, to ensure reasonable water quantity, and to assure protection of the lakes from the detrimental effects of some human and certain natural processes. Included in these regulations are o8en limits on the types of boats and motors used, and times, places, and maximum speeds for their use. Sanitarv Districts and Sanitarv Sewer Districts EstabIishedunderMinn.Stat. §§I1S.18 etseq. and 115.61 etseq. respectiveiy, sanitary and sanitary sewer districts provide statutory authorization for inter-municipal districts for collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of domestic and industrial sec��a�e, gazba�e, and waste. Any two or more municipalities may form such districts. Soil and �Vater Conservation Districts Under i�linn.Stat. y� 103C.Q1 et seq., Soil and Water Consen�a*.ion Distric:s aid in the maintenance of soil and water resources. The districts are administered by local boards and may conduct surveys, investigate and reseazch potential threats to water resources, and assume conservation projects, publishing and implementing comprehensive plans towazds their completion. St. Paul Water Utilitv The CiTy of St_ Paul owns and operates its own water utility under the authority of Minn.Stat. §4�2.08. The Water Utility provides ciean water to St. Paul and some of its outlyin� suburban communities. The Utility operates intake, treahnent, and distribution systems, and cooperates with local community groups to improve water quality and - provide benefts urthe Vadnais�;alce-flrea Water �lanage�xie�t O�ganization.--- _.. Counties. Cities and Towns Local Govemment Units (LGU's) use their zoning, ordinance, pemutting, and general police powers to affect water resources. Counties outside the seven county metro Smith Pwker, P.L.L.P. 4 March 1997 � ❑ � i � � l 1 � � � � � � � C _J , --- � l _� J � � � � � C � � � � � � i� � 7 � L _� l _� , t � l _� azea have authority to develop and implement county comprehensive water plans. LGU's are oRen responsible for non-DNR rewlated wetlands, but these regulatory powers are often shared with Watershed Districts and Watershed Management Organizations. LGU's may oversee local activities under delegated authority from state agencies as well, SuC11 25 brid 3PC+ Cli1VZit �"vOiiC �ifliOii�R TRZ ��t��J a�.`iZI3i �i2iiIlliilIl� pI0a73IIl. Metropolitan Council In the seven counry metro area, the Metropolitan Council functions as a plannin� a�ency, overseein� and controlling many land use and transportation decisions affectin� water resources. The Council also controls the area's solid waste program, and the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (NSCES) oversees surface water and water pollution abatement planning, non-point pollution abatement, iadustrial wastewater management, water quality monitoring, and it also directs the operation of the metro azea's nine wastewater treatment plants. Smith Parker, P.L.L.P. Nfarch 1997 Da-Y�5