Local Data Inventory Summary for Minor Watershed 26016

Feedlots
Ground Water Monitoring
Land Cover/Land Use
Manure Application Acres
On Site Septic Systems
Other
Precipitation Monitoring
Recreation and Natural Areas

Sealed Wells
State Set Aside Acres
Storage Tanks
Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring
Watershed Assessment
Wetlands

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Abandoned Farms

Data Summary	Pope County Environmental Services is completing a countywide abandoned farm site inventory.
Data Description	Pope County Abandoned Farm Site Inventory Data: Abandoned Farm Sites Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: In Progress Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Abandoned Wells

Data Summary	No abandoned wells data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Active Wells

Data Summary	Douglas County Public Works receives well logs from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Data Description	Douglas County Active Well Inventory Data: Active Wells Format: Hard Copy File Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Douglas County Office of Public Works Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Comments	Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Biological Monitoring

Data Summary	Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes biological monitoring data from phytoplankton analysis .
Data Description	Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) Data: Biological Monitoring Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Date: 1992 Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Best Management Practices (BMP) Focus Projects

Data Summary	No best management practices (BMP) focus project data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Drainage

Data Summary	Douglas County Public Works completed a countywide inventory of public ditch and tile intake information in 1998. Douglas County Public Works holds countywide files and maps of public ditch systems. The Pope County Auditor's Office holds countywide files and maps of public ditch systems.
Data Description	Douglas County Ditch and Tile Inventory Data: Public Ditch and Tile Intake Information Format: Hard Copy Map/Hard Copy Files/GIS ArcView Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Douglas County Office of Public Works Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Public Works Pope County Public Drainage Systems Data: Public Ditch Systems Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Date: 1999 Source (contact): Pope County Auditor's Office Pedigree (originator): Pope County Auditor's Office
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Dump Sites

Data Summary	Douglas County Land and Resource Management is completing an inventory of countywide dump site information. Pope County Environmental Services maintains a countywide inventory of dump sites.
Data Description	Douglas County Dump Site Inventory Data: Dump Sites Format: GIS ArcView Status: In Progress Date: 1998 Source (contact): Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office Pope County Dump Site Inventory Data: Dump Sites Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Federal Set Aside Acres

Data Summary	The local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Douglas County maintains a countywide inventory of federal set aside acres (CRP). The local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Pope County maintains a countywide inventory of current federal set aside acres (CRP).
Data Description	Douglas County Federal Set Aside Acres Data: Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Douglas County Pedigree (originator): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Douglas County Pope County Federal Set Aside Acres Data: Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres Format: Electronic Database Status: Complete Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Pope County Pedigree (originator): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Pope County
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Feedlots

Data Summary	Douglas County Land and Resource Management plans to create a countywide feedlot inventory in GIS ArcView. Pope County Environmental Services maintains a countywide Level III feedlot inventory. The feedlot inventory is continuously updated. The feedlot data is being entered into GIS.
Data Description	Douglas County Feedlot Inventory Data: Feedlots Format: Status: Planned Date: Source (contact): Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office Pope County Feedlot Inventory Data: Feedlots Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Ground Water Monitoring

Data Summary	Pope County Environmental Services offered a countywide well water testing program in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1998.
Data Description	Pope County Well Water Testing Data: Well Water Testing Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Land Cover / Land Use

Data Summary	Douglas County Land and Resource Management plans to field check LMIC land use data for the Douglas County portion of the Chippewa River Watershed. Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes land cover/land use data collected by the Pope County Environmental Services and Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).
Data Description	Douglas County Land Cover/Land Use Inventory Data: Land Cover/Land Use Format: Status: Planned Date: Source (contact): Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) Data: Land Cover/Land Use Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Date: 1992 Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services and Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).
Comments	Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Manure Application Acres

Data Summary	Pope County is part of the University of Minnesota Manure Management Project.
Data Description
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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On Site Septic Systems

Data Summary	The Douglas County Public Works completed an inventory of parcel data in 1994. The parcel data inventory included septic system information. Pope County Environmental Services is inventorying permitted septic systems in the shoreland zone of the county. Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes data from an on site septic system survey performed by the Gilchrist Lake Association in 1992.
Data Description	Douglas County Ownership Parcel Database Data: Septic Systems Format: Electronic Database Status: Complete Date: 1994 Source (contact): Douglas County Office of Public Works Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Office of Public Works Pope County Shoreland Permitted On Site Septic Systems Data: Permitted On Site Septic Systems Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: In Progress Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) Data: Septic System Survey Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Date: 1992 Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Pedigree (originator): Gilchrist Lake Association
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Other

Data Summary
Data Description
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Precipitation Monitoring

Data Summary	Douglas County participates in the Minnesota State Climatology Office Rain Guage Network. Pope County participates in the Minnesota State Climatology Office Rain Guage Network.
Data Description	Douglas County Precipitation Monitoring Network Data: Daily Precipitation Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pope County Precipitation Monitoring Network Data: Daily Precipitation Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments	Go to the Minnesota State Climatology Web Site for historical precipitation data.
	Last update 2/99
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Recreation and Natural Areas

Data Summary	Douglas County Public Works is mapping recreational and natural areas for the county.
Data Description	Douglas County Recreation and Natural Area Mapping Data: Recreation and Natural Areas Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: In Progress Date: 1998 Source (contact): Douglas County Office of Public Works Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Office of Public Works
Comments	Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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State Set Aside Acres

Data Summary	Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current state set aside acres (RIM). Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current state set aside acres.
Data Description	Douglas County State Set Aside Acres Data: State Set Aside Acres (RIM) Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pope County State Set Aside Acres Data: State Set Aside Acres (RIM) Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Sealed Wells

Data Summary	Pope County Environmental Services maintains records of wells sealed through a countywide cost share program for sealing abandoned wells.
Data Description	Pope County Sealed Well Inventory Data: Sealed Wells Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quality Monitoring

Data Summary	No surface water quality monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed. No surface water quality monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed. Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes surface water quality data collected five times from two in-lake sites during the spring and summer of 1992. Analysis included the following parameters: nutrients (total phosphorus, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen), color, solids, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, turbidity, chlorophyll, temperature, dissolved oxygen profile, and secchi disk readings.
Data Description	Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map Status: Complete Date: 1992 Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried. No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring

Data Summary	Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes data from lake level monitoring in 1992.
Data Description	Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) Data: Lake Level Measurments Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map Status: Complete Date: 1992 Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Storage Tanks

Data Summary	No storage tank data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Watershed Assessment

Data Summary	Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes data from a watershed assessment which uses two lake water quality models, MINLEAP and Reckow and Simpson, to estimate water quality based on the morphometry and watershed characteristics of Gilchrist Lake.
Data Description	Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) Data: Watershed Assessment Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Date: 1992 Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Comments	Douglas County: No countywide data available or inventoried. Pope County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Wetlands

Data Summary	Douglas County Public Works maintains drained wetland and protected waters information. The Public Works maintains an inventory of WCA wetland mitigation projects and a countywide wetland bank. The Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide drained wetland inventory and maintains records of the acres in the WCA wetland bank.
Data Description	Douglas County Wetland Inventory Data: Drained Wetlands Format: GIS ArcView Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Douglas County Office of Public Works Pedigree (originator): Douglas County Office of Public Works Pope County Drained Wetland Inventory Data: Drained Wetlands Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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List of Minor Watershed 26016 Projects

Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Program

Chippewa River Watershed Project (CRWP), Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)

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