Minnesota River Basin: Water Quality Management Basin Plan

Prepared to comply with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 197s, this plan was intended to coordinate water pollution control activities in the Minnesota River Basin. It includes sections on basin planning (e.g., water-quality requirements, state monitoring, and permitting) and long-range planning programs (e.g., Clean Lakes, nonpoint-source pollution) in Minnesota, as well as state flood plain and shoreland management. Background is provided on water-quality issues and planning programs within the Minnesota River Basin, and recommendations are made concerning water quality, monitoring, discharger treatment, and the priority system.