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Monica Zachay River Protection Steward
Monica ZachayRiver Protection Steward
Watershed at a
Glance• 7,700 square miles• 13,000 miles of
shoreline• 19 counties MN, WI
Water Quality Programing
Sustainable forest management and WQ protection• Working with landowners and resource
professionals to manage forests for water quality• Landscape Stewardship Planning- Where are we,
where do we want to go and how?
• Keep forests as forests!
Water Quality Programing
Prioritization model for conservation resources• Where should we spend conservation $$• Holistic prioritization model- WQ, habitat and rec.
• BMP prescriptions at the field level
• Cost-benefit analysis = biggest bang for the buck
Partnership Approach
Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Wisconsin Land and Water Departments
Thank you!
Questions?
Monica Zachay River Protection Steward
St. Croix River Association, St. Croix Falls, [email protected] - (715) 483-3300
